Sabbath School

God as

Artist

Psalm 27:4 The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Superintendent: Alex Golovenko

Next Week: Superintendent: Clara Baptiste

Worship Hour

Celebrate your Sabbath!

Leviticus 23:32

Experience Worship led by

The Living Word Christian Fellowship

Are you FREE to worship?

Worship, not mission is our purpose. Mission exists because worship doesn’t.

Sunset this Sabbath 7:34 pm Next week 7:42 pm

Please send all the bulletin related information to: bekorben@gmail.com

Announcements Today

1. TODAY! pastor Francis Douville and the Living Word Christian fellowship team will lead Small Groups experience sharing at our church. Please stay for potluck lunch and dialogue/discussion after.

2. Tonight! Students on Campus of Western University are concluding the outreach series with Chad Kreuzer speaking on the topic “God...? So What?” If you missed previous nights presentations, support the ministry by coming to UCC for 7:00pm. Tomorrow morning, Sunday, March 18, a panel discussion will be held at 10:00am in room UCC59. Meetings are set in the public place – UCC (University Community Centre) atrium.

3. TONIGHT! Spanish church youth vespers (5:30 pm) and Games night at their GYM starting at 7:30 pm. Alonso Lopez is facilitating the event.

Tomorrow

4. Men’s ministry breakfast tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. The discussion book is “A Place for us guys.” We are discussing chapter 2 “What Plant Are Guys from Anyway?” We are also preparing for a weekend with author Chuck Burkeen in June.

Later Events

5. Next Sabbath, March 24 our emphasis will be the ministry to the youth and young adults with guest speaker Wanito Bernadin. Wanito is an inspirational speaker who had ministered at the North London church twice in the past and let 2011 Western Youth Camp meeting. Born to Haitian parents in Montreal, Quebec, his musical journey began as a teenager playing bass guitar for various Gospel choirs and later as a vocalist and aspiring songwriter. He accepted the call and election to serve as an elder leading the church in St.Catharines when only 25 years of age! His message is especially relevant to the emerging youth.

6. Ontario Conference School of Evangelism (OCSE) is coming to our location! Started first in Toronto for church members training and attracting 240 students, it built further interest in the province, prompting launch of Eastern (in Ottawa) & South-Western (in Kitchener) schools. The official launch for our district of church will take place on March 24 at 5 pm at Kitchener SDA Church. Cost of the 12 month long program is only $200, and attendance will be confirmed for the first 100 paid registrants. The registration deadline is April 15, 2012. Two tracks are available – Lay Evangelism and Credentialed lay Preacher. For more information speak to Personal Ministries director, elder Keim and/or to pastor Alex. Flyers and brochures are available at our information desk.

7. Church School Constituency meeting will take place March 31, 2012 7:30 pm at the North London Church. On the agenda – receiving the Spanish company as a constituent member, finances of the School and plans for furthering Adventist Education in London.

8. “Singles! Come to the annual Singles Ministries Retreat at the Niagara Falls Marriott Gateway on the Falls in Niagara, Ontario. Keynote speaker is Pastor Bill Santos. Registration closes on April 12th. Visit www.AdventistOntario.org/family or call 905-571-1022 ext. 204 (Toronto Line 905-686-5757) for more information or to register.”

9. Brother Tony Bell from the North London SDA Church is organizing a walk-a-ton to raise funds that will go towards the installation of a much needed elevator for the church. Brother Bell is inviting our to join in this event, which is scheduled to take place on April 29 at Spring Bank Park starting at 10:00 a.m. Those interested in being a part by walking together, please contact Brother Tony Bell at 519- 681-9609 to get further details and sponsorship forms. We invite the church to participate by sponsorship. You may donate funds to our treasury by marking your envelopes “North Church Elevator.” Funds collected will be transferred to the North Church.

10. As winter appears to be rapidly coming to a close (or never really arrived) it will soon be time to start making plans for the summer. Remember what a great time we had sitting around a campfire last summer? Mark your calendars for a church family campout at Fanshawe Conservation Area for Friday June 8th to Sunday June 10th and Wildwood Conservation Area Friday August 24th to Sunday August 26th.

Hookups are available for water and hydro (15 and 30 amp). Please talk to Don Topper or any member of the Social Life Committee.

11. Join us on our summer bus trio to lakeside mall Utica Michigan, U.S.A. cost is $40 we ask that you give a $20 deposit beforehand. Deposits will not be refunded. Bus leaves August 5th, 2012 from 800 Fleet Street, London Ontario. For more information contact: Pam Joseph @ 519-415-8071. See you there.

Notifications

Financial Report – February highlights

Yearly Budget...........................$45,500

Expected to date .....................$ 7,000

Budget collected .......................$ 7,693

Surplus!!!........$ 693

Giving into the Conference Treasury.....$22,756

Ontario Advance contributions...........$ 496

Church Building Investment Fund.........$ 55

Sabbath School Mission..................$ 560

Other Conference projects...............$ 496

Tithe...................................$21,149

12.Inviting ALL to our mid-week church service on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. It is time for extra prayer, deeper Bible study, and opportunities for members to develop their preaching gifts.

13.Church Directory: We're in the process of updating the church directory, if you haven't been contacted as yet and have a new address or telephone number, please contact Larris Biggs in person or larris.biggs@gmail.com with new information.

14.Doris Van Leeuwen is looking to have VBS this year. Whoever is interested in volunteering should please speak to Doris you can contact her @ (519)-452-7073

Happy Birthdays Mar 17 Phil Ferriera Mar 23 Raphael Gyamti

Mar 20 Ivan Lima Mar 25 Jenny Jonker

Mar 21 Nevaeh Beckles Mar 27 Isabel Rusek

Mar 22 Dayna Munro Mar 27 Marko Maletic

Praying for Iraq, Iran & Ireland

We are continuing praying for the world. This week we focus on countries that had terroristic activities and turmoil over past few decades. The longest conventional war of the 20th century – Persian Gulf war between Iran & Iraq lasted from 1980 to 1988, which started with Iraq leading the invasion. Second Gulf War, occupation of Iraq continued from 2003 -2011. And after toppling Saddam’s regime the country is in more turmoil than before. Today and tomorrow we lift Iraq in prayer. Pray for peace in conflict between Kurds and Arabs, located in the Northern area it borders Syria and Iran and had experienced ethnic genocide in the past. Pray for end of violence between Shi’a and Sunni muslims. Many are not aware that Islam is not united. There are many fractions and denominations. The difference between the above mentioned fractions can be likened to the difference between Orthodox & Catholic Christians.

Christians used to enjoy relative tolerance in Iraq before the war. However now Christian churches are seen as pro-western and had been bombed and burned. Pray that Christian love will not cease and that Christian service in restoration of this war-torn country would be the blessing and witness to the whole country.

Monday we will intercede for Ireland. The country is experiencing emigration of native residents leaving to seek employment around the world. Teachers are moving to Africa to find meaningful employment! Recent economic crisis in the European Union and near bankruptcy experience push even more people away. Today population of this Emerald Isle is less than ½ of what it was in the 19th century. Strong Catholic presence and historical conflict with England/Northern Ireland hinders growth of protestant churches, and that of Adventist mission.

From Tuesday to Friday – pray for 75 million of people living in Iran. No need to repeat what you hear in the news daily about nuclear weapons, and atomic threat, about persecution of Christians. The eyes of many are on the pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, sentenced to execution by beheading in Tehran for apostasy of converting from Islam and for proselytizing Muslims to accept the Gospel. Leniency is offered if he recants his Christian faith. Some sources say that last year over 4500 people were beheaded in Iran.

Iran has serious social and health problems. The country suffers from the highest rate in the world of opium addicts (over 5 million), over 200,000 street children and high prostitution. The totalitarian regime overlooks human rights violations and social injustice. Unemployment rate is 30% for those under 30, with no economic prospects and opportunities. Pray that the government would seek righteousness by serving needs of humanity.

Religios liberty is non-existent. Even different Muslim groups are persecuted by Shi’a majority, especially Bahai. Pray for religious liberty in this country. Adventist church has not grown there at all, and has about 30 people, mostly foreigners working there. Reports are that many of Muslim Background believers are accepting Jesus. Pray for protection for people in the country that they would find hope in Christ, and have expectations of better future.

Pray for the world, so the Gospel Work will go forward!