Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church

Pastor Charles Byrd

March 23, 2019

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion,

and gracious, long suffering,

and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:15

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

10:50 AM Today we will be continuing the fourth chapter in

our Happiness for Life book. We’ve looked at the first two

steps in the working model of Confession. Now we’ll look at

the third step and then make some personal applications.

1:00 PM Everyone is welcome to join us for our vegetarian

Sabbath Fellowship Meal in the Better Living Center

following the main church service. This week’s meal is hosted

by church members whose last names begin with M – N.

The blessings of the Sabbath draw to a close

this evening at 7:28 PM

and resume next Friday at 7:34 PM

~ TO OUR GUESTS~ Welcome to the family of the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist

Church. If you desire a place where you can grow spiritually,

find healing, and learn from the Bible, please join us on that

same journey. You may share information with us by filling out

the "Connection Card" in the pew rack. We're so glad you came!

Happy Sabbath!

~ Serving You Today ~

Elder — Victor De La Vega Deacon — Dave Hallmark

Deaconess — Joy Stewart & Anita Rau Keyboards — Rebekah Hill

Audio — Brian Rice & Alex Baydala

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Sunday ~ March 24

o 10:00 AM Growing! & Going! “Witnessing Workshop” / BLC

Monday ~ March 25

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Thrift Store Hours

o 5:30 PM Pathfinders / School

Tuesday ~ March 26

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Thrift Store Hours

o 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dorcas

o 12:00 – 4:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School

o 4:00 PM Romans Bible Study / Youth Chapel

o 5:00 PM Women’s Bible Study / Multipurpose Room

Wednesday ~ March 27

o 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pastor Tanner’s Office Hours

o 12:00 PM Bulletin Information Deadline

o 4:00 PM New Testament Study / Youth Chapel

o 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting / Youth Chapel

Thursday ~ March 28

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Thrift Store Hours

o 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pastor Byrd’s Office Hours

o 3:00 – 6:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School

o 5:30 PM Romans Bible Study / Youth Chapel

o 6:30 PM Choir Practice / Choir Room

Friday ~ March 29

o 6:00 PM Communion / Better Living Center

NEXT SABBATH ~ March 30

o 9:30 AM Sabbath School / Mission Spotlight – Bob Dale /

Thirteenth Sabbath Offering / Sanctuary

o 10:50 AM Pastor Charles Byrd “Consecration” / Sanctuary

o 1:00 PM Sabbath Fellowship Meal / Better Living Center

Hosted by members whose last name begins with O – R

SABBATH SCHOOL

9:30 – 9:50 AM

NEWSTART Rosie Tresenriter

9:50 – 10:35 AM

Bible Study Classes

Judgement on Babylon

Sabbath School Study Guide, 1st Quarter, Lesson 12

*Extra study guides are at the Personal Ministries window*

SABBATH SCHOOL CLASSES

Children’s Divisions:

Beginners East Hall of Foyer, Birth to 4 years

Kindergarten West Hall of Foyer, Ages 4-6 years

Primary East Hall, Downstairs, Grades 2-4

Junior / Earliteen West Hall, Downstairs, Grades 5-8

Youth Youth Chapel, Downstairs, Grades 9-12

Adult Classes:

Les Derfler East Hall, Prayer Room 213

Christianity 101 East Hall, Training Chapel, Room 214

Richard Carrigan West Hall, Room 221

Ed Sanders Sanctuary, East Side

Frank Hurd Sanctuary, West Side

Dee Foster North of Sanctuary

Young Adults Young Adult’s Room,

North of Sanctuary

Donna Griffith Multipurpose Room, Downstairs

Spanish Class West Hall, Downstairs

Connections Better Living Center

10:50 AM

PRELUDE Rebekah Hill

WELCOME TO WORSHIP Victor De La Vega

WORSHIP IN SONG Jon & Anna Ermshar

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Pastor Charles Byrd

CHILDREN’S STORY Pastor Charles Byrd

WORSHIP IN GIVING OR Conference Youth Support

SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Joshua & Lorna Kistler

Romans 10:9 & 1 Chronicles 29:11

WORSHIP IN MUSIC Niki Nelson

“I Can Only Imagine”

ORDINATION SERVICE

THE SPOKEN WORD Pastor Charles Byrd

“Handling Confession”

SONG OF RESPONSE Pastor & Karen Byrd

“I Raise My Hands”

BENEDICTION Pastor Charles Byrd

(Please be seated after the benediction and the Deacons will dismiss by row)

Thoughts and Prayers March Prayer Focus: Please pray for the men in our church that God

would guide and anoint them with the Holy Spirit as they minister

to their families and the church.

Those Who Need Healing:

Fran Holder, Monica Wheeler, Israel Rush, Joney Haning, Jessica Rae,

Lance Schmidt, David Hamblin, Molly Mourning, Dennis Gallegos,

Beth Greer, Gary Jones, Ron Barnes, Harry Hansen, Steve King,

Bill Peterson, and Artur De Carvalho

Church Ministries: Health Ministries, Internet & Live Stream Ministry, Library Ministry,

and Better Life Broadcasting Network

UPCOMING EVENTS ~ 2019

April 6 & 7 ~ Women’s International Day of Prayer Weekend

April 11 ~ Extraordinary Americans Fair / School

April 14 ~ Florence Gore Memorial

April 18 ~ School Constituency Meeting

May 5 ~ Cinco de Mayo School Fund Raiser

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Witnessing Workshop

Your Growing! & Going! committee presents our Witnessing Workshop

tomorrow, Sunday, March 24th

, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Better

Living Center. We will begin with a brunch potluck (please bring a brunch

potluck item to share). Three speakers will present ways to be a spiritual

witness in many situations. This is our first quarter required workshop for

Growing! & Going! mentors and mentees. This is also an ALL CHURCH

event, and everyone is welcome to come.

Friday Night Communion

Our next communion will be Friday night, March 29th

in the Better Living

Center. Beginning at 6:00 PM there will be an Agape Feast of bread, soup

and fruit. This will be followed by the Foot Washing Service and the Lord’s

Supper. All are encouraged to join, and please feel free to dress comfortably

but respectfully remembering that all these things will take place in the one

room and there will be no separation for couples, men, women or families.

Prayer for Children

Beginning this Sabbath, anyone who would like to pray for their children,

please meet in the Sanctuary in front of the pulpit immediately after the

church service.

Adult Sabbath School Classes Starting next quarter, beginning on April 6th, adult classes will meet from

9:30 to 10:30 AM. The Sabbath School program in the sanctuary will follow

from 10:35 to 10:50 AM. The worship service time is not changing and will

begin at 10:50 AM as usual. The church board approved these changes based

on the recent Sabbath School survey and an expressed desire for more Bible

study time in the classes.

Women’s Ministries Event

All are invited to participate in the International Women’s Day of Prayer

Weekend, April 6th

and 7th

here at the church. Terrie Griebel, Oregon

Conference Women's Ministries Coordinator, will be our guest speaker. She

will speak during the 11:00 AM Sabbath services on April 6th

, and again that

afternoon at 2:30 PM. There will be a women’s-only brunch on Sunday, April

7th

, starting at 9:30 AM at the Better Living Center where Terrie will discuss

"Walking with God in Prayer." Please RSVP by April 3rd

with the church

office at 541-476-6313, or with Dorothy Erwin at 541-597-4693.

The Veggie Food Store

The Veggie Food Store at the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist School is

having a Discontinued Product Sale from March 12 through March 28. Come

by and check out the large selection of sale items on Tuesdays from 12:00 –

4:00 PM and on Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Sale items are limited to the

stock on hand.

“Welcome Home Vietnam Vets”

The Grants Pass Vets Center is hosting “Welcome Home Vietnam Vets” on

Friday, March 29th

in the Riverside Park from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

There will be free food and various veteran service offices will be on hand to

assist veterans with benefits and information.

Vets Helping Vets

Vets Helping Vets next meeting will be Monday, April 1 beginning at 10:00

AM at the Black Bear Diner. See you there!

Estate Planning

Ted Perry, Planned Giving and Trust Officer for the Oregon Conference, will

be available to meet with members in the Roseburg area on Tuesday, April 2.

He will be available to meet with members in the Grants Pass and Medford

areas on Wednesday, April 3 and 4, to help find answers to your estate

planning needs. You can make an appointment by calling him directly at

503-850-3567.

Church Membership Incoming Transfers 1st Reading:

Mildred Chaney from Lockeford SDA Church (Lockeford, CA)

Virginia Knaub from Rogue River (Rogue River SDA Church, OR)

Esteban Nateras from Anaheim Spanish SDA Church (Anaheim, CA)

Bill & Diana Pirelli from Mt. Pleasant SDA Church (Mt. Pleasant, TX)

Church Membership Outgoing Transfers 1st Reading:

Ryan Banks to Richardson SDA Church (Richardson, TX)

Mary Adams to Gateway Adventist Church (Grants Pass, OR)

Charlsie Trotter to Central Point SDA Church (Central Point, OR)

Bob & Vicki Merrill to Gateway Adventist Church (Grants Pass, OR)

Phil & Kathy Engelman to Miamisburg SDA Church (Miamisburg, OH)

Elizabeth Magdaleno Martinez Gutierrez to Medford Spanish SDA Church

(Medford, OR)

Church Board Acting as Nominating Committee 1st Reading:

Children’s Ministry Leader – Elizabeth Durham

Nominating Committee Members 1st Reading:

Chuck Austin, Ken Breyer, Elena Bujor, Jennifer Burkes, Dave Crick, Al

Curtice, Ron Davis, Melissa Derfler, Kerri Dobbins, Kay Gray, Loyal Green,

Dave Hallmark, Bob Kruger, Sean Murphy, Eric Wagner. Alternates: Anna

Ermshar and Cody Nelson.

2019 Bible and Spirit of Prophecy Reading Program

This year the Prayer Ministry is providing a one year program utilizing a large

portion of the New Testament, The Acts of the Apostles and The Great

Controversy. Copies of the reading outline are available at the Personal

Ministries window. Please remember that only the books and app that begin

the first chapter on the same page as the outline can be utilized to follow the

reading program. This study will enrich your relationship with Jesus, and

prepare you for the end times so please join us. If you have any questions or

need a book that is compatible with the study, please contact Donna Griffith.

CHEERFUL GIVERS’ REPORT – AS OF 3/16/19

Monthly Goal Still Needed Church Budget (#9001) $ 21,919.00 $7,325.97

Student Aid (#9576) $ 1,900.00 $423.45

Next Week’s Offering: NAD Evangelism

Church Budget as of the end of February 2019: - $3,196.38

Sermon Notes/Handouts

If you missed receiving the handouts from Pastor Byrd’s sermons, there are a

number of ways you can receive them: 1) request them from the Personal

Ministries Window on Sabbath, 2) call the church office at 541-476-6313, or

3) download the handouts from: https://www.grantspasschurch.com/pastors-

blog. Enjoy!

Better Life TV

Please keep Better Life in prayer as funding is especially challenging this

year. Continual viewer feedback tells us that God is using Better Life to reach

out to souls in these last days. Please join us in prayer that God’s spiritual

lighthouse continues to shine brightly. Thank you!

Dorcas

Many in the community of Grants Pass are blessed with food and clothing that

is distributed from our center. As the number of people in need increases, so

does our need for helpers/workers in the Dorcas, Thrift Store, and Soup

Kitchen. Any amount of time you can volunteer, in any position, would be

greatly appreciated. Currently small camper size propane tanks (empty or

full) are needed, along with men’s heavy duty warm sock. We do NOT need

any more egg cartons. Please call 541-660-9088 for more information. Thank

you!

Church Calendar Scheduling

Please contact the church office prior to planning an event or if you would like

to use a room in the church, the sanctuary, or the Better Living Center. ALL

activities, other than the already-regularly-scheduled ones, must be cleared

with the church office. There are many instances where rooms are already

booked but the information hasn’t been made public.

GRANTS PASS SDA CHURCH

1360 NE 9th Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526 Church Office: 541-476-6313 Fax: 541-474-2179

Church Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 9 AM – 3 PM Church email: Office@grantspasschurch.com

Web Site: www.grantspasschurch.com

Pastor Charles Byrd: PastorByrd@GrantsPassChurch.com Pastor Tanner Martin: PastorTanner@GrantsPassChurch.com

Pastor Charles Byrd 541-415-6878 Assistant Pastor Tanner Martin 509-690-6799 Bible Worker Chuck Austin 541-659-3185 Bible Worker Victor De La Vega 541-816-7828 Church Secretary Kii Morse 541-476-6313 Head Elder Richard Carrigan 541-761-4273 Head Deacon Dave Hallmark 541-846-7612 Head Deaconess Sandy Page 541-218-4724 Treasurer Terry Trautwein 541-660-1502 Librarian Andie Springer 458-212-4020 Choir Director Cathe Driver 541-324-8340 Dorcas Leader Larry Sample 541-660-9088 Dorcas Office Tuesdays 9-2 541-476-2052 Grants Pass SDA School Preschool – Grade 8 541-479-2293 Principal Richard Rasmussen 208-553-8931 Oregon Conference Office 503-850-3500 Adventist Book Center 800-765-6955 Better Life Broadcasting Network 541-474-3089

Grants Pass Worship Hour Broadcast Sunday at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at 4:00 AM, Friday at 10:00 PM

Sabbath at 4:00 PM, –Channel 22/Antenna 30.1

THE VEGGIE FOOD STORE HOURS AT THE SCHOOL Tuesday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Thursday: 3:00 – 6:00 PM

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