"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by

whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."

[ Galatians 6:14 ]

71 King Street Hamilton, Victoria, 3300

Issue No. 9-17-326-4

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Bulletin & News

Sabbath September 23rd, 2017

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Song Service 9:45 am

Sabbath School 10:00 am

Church Service 11:30 am

We WELCOME you to our Worship Services Today

Taking the Three Angels’ Messages to the whole world...

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~ Announcements ~

Welcome - We welcome Dudley House to the pulpit today and his wife for

Sabbath praise and worship with us. May God bless you and lead you all in His truth always.

Combined Lunch - There will be a combined lunch this week in the church

dining room after the main service. All are welcome to join us for fellowship and a light meal.

C.A.R.E. Group meeting, September 29th - It’s held every Friday at Amber &

Krystal’s place. (See Krystal for address and further details.)

Special Offering - Today is the 13th Sabbath and the end of the quarter,

however there are 14 Sabbaths this quarter (see the Lesson Pamphlet) but seeing as the communion service and the week of prayer are on September 30th, we will be taking up the special mission offering this week, Sabbath, September 23rd. Please see back of pamphlet for project locations.

Recipe Club - The next recipe club meeting will be on this coming Tuesday,

September 26th. Karen Roberts will be demonstrating some new recipes for us this month and Peter Tung will be giving the short health talk. Please come along and support the ministry. Mingle and encourage the guests.

Communion Service - Next Sabbath, September 30th is our quarterly

communion service. This is the same Sabbath that the week of prayer begins. Please prepare your hearts for this special time with Christ Jesus. Deacons and Deaconesses, please make your preparations for this time.

Week of Prayer - Next Sabbath the week of prayer begins and will end

Sabbath October 7. This year we would like to incorporate small prayer and fasting groups in homes or at the church during the week of prayer. If you ae interested in hosting a group or being involved in a group please see Shaun for more details.

~ Upcoming Events ~

Prayer Meeting - October 4th at 5pm. Please join us each fortnight for

prayer and a short Bible study. Let us always keep the communication channels to heaven open through our prayers.

Western District Family and Fellowship Camp - Tandara Lutheran Camp -

From September 29 to October 1st 2017 Applications are available from Amber Morris. Hope to see you there.

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Daylight Savings - Daylight savings is fast approaching us again. This year it

will commence on Sunday October 2nd at 3am. Please turn your clocks FORWARD by 1 hour before you go to bed on October 1st.

~ Prayer Requests ~

This Week’s Prayer List: Please remember: Joi Wilkinson, Kyle Thomas,

Youn & Lee Koh, The Hamilton Church and its members, Roger Pearce, Joan Ruthven, The Mocilac Family, Dale Mea, Olga and Simon Novak, Kezia Derksen, Trevor from the fish shop and his sister and workmates, Marilyn McDonald, John & Gloria Tyack, Suzi, Maria and John Franjic, the Recipe Club and our Pastor.

Special Prayer Requests - Please continue to remember the 45 LE contact visits 45 LE contact visits

in your prayers and the members doing the visiting, that they will be in your prayers and the members doing the visiting, that they will be instruments of the Holy Spirit.instruments of the Holy Spirit.

~ Quarterly Prayer Vigil ~

This quarter’s vigil: The aim is to pray for Evangelism in the Community and also for our Pastor and the work that he is doing.

Next quarter’s prayer vigil topic - “Personal Prayer and Evangelism in the Family Home”

Please set aside the time on Wednesday, September 20th, 5:45pm for a special season of prayer. Time is short and we need to be ready now!

If you are interested in joining our anonymous prayer chain, please visit our website and sign up via our mailing lists page. You will be email with prayer requests as they become available. Thankyou.

"And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?"

[ Genesis 4:9 ]

~ Focus on Scripture and Remember ~

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September 13, 2017

EATING WALNUTS IMPROVES SENIOR NUTRITION, SAYS STUDY

They are beneficial but also encourage other healthy dietary behaviours

By: James Ponder, Loma Linda University News

A Loma Linda University (LLU) School of Public Health study published August 23 in an online edition of the British Journal of Nutrition found that seniors who added walnuts to their diet were more likely to make other favorable modifications to their nutrient profile than seniors who did not add walnuts to their diet.

Edward Bitok, now an assistant professor of nutrition at the LLU School of Allied Health Professions, was a graduate student at the School of Public Health at the time the two-year study was conducted. The study’s findings were incorporated into his doctoral thesis.

Bitok says the goal of the study was to assess what happens to the overall nutrient profile when independent adults on self-selected diets incorporate a noticeable amount of walnuts into their diet.

“We hypothesize that walnuts may have a favourable effect in delaying the well-known age-related cognitive decline among elderly people”

~ Adventist Review ~

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Director of the Center for Nutrition, Lifestyle and Disease Prevention at the School of Public Health Joan Sabaté has been researching walnuts for decades. Among his findings: that daily walnut consumption reduces serum cholesterol in seniors, that walnuts are high in an omega-3 fatty acid that improves neuron function, and that they contain anti-oxidants and phytochemicals with anti-aging effects. “We hypothesize that walnuts may have a favourable effect in delaying the well-known age-related cognitive decline among elderly people,” he said.

Bitok notes that the act of incorporating walnuts into the daily diet is a simple strategy for addressing declining nutrient intake in older adults. He also says walnuts promote cardiovascular health without any adverse effects on body weight.

Study Method

In the study, 317 participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the walnut group and the no-walnut group. Participants in the walnut group were provided with 1 to 2 ounces of packaged walnuts per day and asked to incorporate them into their diet. “They were not given any other dietary advise, nor provided recipes,” Bitok said.

Participants in the second group were instructed to refrain from eating walnuts for the entire study period. The diet of participants in both groups was assessed periodically during the study.

The Findings

When results were analyzed, Bitok and his colleagues learned that participants who ate walnuts reported significantly higher dietary intake of total protein, vegetable protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids. Participants in the group that did not eat walnuts were found to have consumed significantly more carbohydrates, saturated fats, sodium and animal protein. The two groups did not differ significantly in the intake of dietary calcium, zinc, potassium, folate or vitamins B6, B12, E and D.

Bitok also noted that because of the large amount of data generated by the study, it is estimated that it will take a few months before researchers are able to say whether they found a link between walnut consumption and improved cognitive and retinal health.

“We believe these benefits are made possible by the versatility of walnuts, since they can be enjoyed alone or with a variety of foods such as salads, smoothies, dairy and desserts,” he said.

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Suffering in Silence How a drama reveals a profound reality

ABIGAIL BEAVEN

She won’t make a sound . . .”

I fill my lungs with the still, warm air, trying to quiet my trembling hands. Three girls laugh blithely, enjoying their conversation and completely oblivious to me. I gather my courage and tentatively walk toward them. As I step out of the shadows, I have to squint to keep bright lights from blinding me. Coming up behind the three, snippets of their conversation drift to my ears, mingling with the song broadcast on the electronic sound system, song that perfectly mirrors my actions. “Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering if she stands she’ll fall down . . .” Summoning all my strength, I pick up the conversation as if I were invited to speak. This elicits no response. The two girls I am nearest to simply turn their backs as if I hadn’t spoken. They purposefully shut me out, and all four of us know it. A hush falls over the room; the only sound is the music.

“She wants to be found . . .”

I try again, slightly more assertively. I come around so they have to notice me. I join the conversation. My heart beats wildly as the girl nearest me reaches out, takes hold of my thin shoulder, and shoves me to the ground. The wooden floor digs into my sweaty palms and the hard surface jars my hip unforgivingly. Mouth dry, adrenaline coursing through my veins, I gently pick myself off the ground. The three girls have turned away, completely reabsorbed in their chatter. Stumbling slightly, pain still clinging to my body and heart, I dart to a safe place where I know I’ll be alone. The song continues as I begin to slowly unzip my backpack.

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Lesson 34

The

Life of Christ

Second Quarter, 1899

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1. WHAT warning did Jesus deliver to His Isa. 51:7, 8. disciples in hearing of the multitude? Luke I2:1-5. See note 1.

2. What reason did He give for this warning? Verses 2, 3.

3. Whom did He say we should not fear? Verse 4.

4. Whom should we fear ? Verse 5.

5. What beautiful illustration of God's care for His creatures did Jesus then give? Verses 6-9. See note 2.

6. What did Jesus say would be the result of confessing and denying Him? Verses 8, 9.

7. What will be the result of speaking against the Holy Ghost? Verse 10.

8. If we retain the presence of the Spirit, what is promised in time of persecution?- Verses 11, 12

9. What request did one of the• company make? What reply did Jesus make ? Vs. 13, 14.

10. What did Jesus teach in regard to covetousness ? What reason did He give ? Verse 15..

Lesson XXXIV - Blasphemy of the Pharisees

Rom. 8:26.

Side Texts to be

studied with

August 26, 1899 Judea, A. D. 30

(Luke 12 : 1-46.)

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11. Repeat the parable of the foolish rich man. Verses 16-20. See note 3.

12. What application did the Saviour make of this parable? Verses 21-30.

13. What promise is given to God's people? Verses 31, 32.

14. What duty is enjoined upon the little flock at this time ? Verses 33-36.

15. What assurance is given to them who 'are watching? Verses 37, 38.

16. What promise is made to the faithful steward? Verses 42-44.

17. What is said of the servant who,says, " My Lord delayeth His coming " ? Verses 45, 46.

READING

" Desire of Ages," chapter 44.

NOTES

1. The words of this warning are evidence that the Jews were maliciously trying publicly to cover up their better sentiments concerning Christ. The evidence of His Messiahship was ample for even the dullest mind, and for this reason the Lord said that even the heathen would rise up in the last day to condemn their words. In this way their covered feelings would be revealed, and what they had talked in confidence to close friends would be openly proclaimed. How much better to ever stand on principle, even though obliged to stand alone, than to smother sacred convictions for the sake of popularity!

2. The root from whenee "`sparrow," of this text comes, is one which means " chirp " or "twitter," hence a small chirping bird, as the rock sparrow, said to be common in Palestine. They were secured by being knocked down by sticks in the hands of hunters. Brought to market,' five of these were sold for the smallest piece of bronze money, known as lepton, equal in value to about one

James 2 : 5 ; Ps. 147 :9,

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A name jumped out at me. “Abigail Beaven: Left-out Girl.” “The only way out is through everything she’s running from, wants to give up and lie down . . .” Hands now shaking uncontrollably, breath ragged, eyes blurred from the near-blinding lights, I reach into my backpack and grasp the familiar metal weight. Thoughts crash in my head, a raging storm of emotion and confusion. I try to decide if I’m doing the right thing. I reveal my only way out: a small pistol.

Left Out Not long ago at Nosoca Pines Ranch, where I was working for the summer, I had auditioned to play Martha in the Friday night Passion play. With an inherent interest in acting, I was thrilled that I’d have a chance to participate in this production. Roxanne, who was judging the auditions, was clearly impressed by my performance, and I eagerly awaited the role sheet to come out, knowing I’d get my desired part. When the sheet was finally posted, however, someone else’s name was listed as Martha. What? Bewildered, I began to scan the sheet for my name. Roxanne told me I did really well; and it’s not like a lot of people are jumping at the role. I had put a lot of thought into choosing it. I wanted a role with quite a few lines, a relatively important role that I could have fun with. I felt as if I could put more passion and emotion into Martha, with her outspoken fears and insecurities, than I could with Mary and her sweet, demure presence. I thought I had picked the perfect way to engage in the play, but I must not have been good enough. I glanced through the list of all the major characters, and my name was nowhere. However, on the side, under the small section for characters in the pantomimes, a name jumped out at me. “Abigail Beaven: Left-out Girl.” At first, I was confused and a little upset. My haughty heart clenched at this supposed affront as I surveyed the paper one last time to make sure my blue eyes hadn’t tricked me. I wasn’t even going to have lines, and irony of ironies, I was going to play a left-out girl!

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-eighth of a cent.

3. The word "fool" occurs frequently in the New Testament. In some places the original means thoughtless, as in Luke 24 : 25; in others, a rebel, as in Matt. 23:17, 19. In this text it carries the sense of a heedless person.

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At least I have a lot of experience in this role, I thought bitterly. However, at the first rehearsal, all those who were involved in the pantomime were given a separate extra practice. To the words of the song “Stand in the Rain,”* we were to demonstrate various evils and hurts of the world, in stark contrast to the wonders and light of Eden. As the play progressed, we would appear recurrently, becoming dirtier. In the Garden of Gethsemane we would leave our dirt on a praying, weeping Jesus. In the final scene of the play Jesus, coming back to earth, was to give us new, white robes and forgive us. No words would be spoken by any of us throughout all this. We had only raw action and emotion on our side, without the cumbersome half-truths so common to the spoken language. I quickly realized that I had in my hands a much more potent role than I had been hoping for. This was relatable. Instead of merely being a character to advance the story, kids could project themselves onto me, or one of the other modern-day characters, and follow our stories, painful as they were. They’d see how finally, finally Jesus did come back and forgive us, even though we had made terrible mistakes or had been treated horribly. This was how I could impact a child’s life.

More Than Acting We performed that play three times. I was sure that at some point the role would become routine, but I never had to fake the emotion. Drawing on past experiences—my own pain—I was able to breathe life into this character. It was almost as if I were acting out my own redemption story. When Kevin, the staff member portraying Jesus, gave me a white robe and hugged me after all my suffering, my smile was real, just as my tears had been. It was such a stark reminder of the simple truth I often easily forget. My real blessing—or pain, for that matter—didn’t come from the actual play or role itself. What genuinely shocked and saddened me was the number of kids who found me afterward to talk to me. “I really liked your performance. I know just how you felt.” “Those girls were so mean. That’s what happens to me at school.” The ones who spoke least communicated the most. The silent hug and few tears told me more than mere words could have. They were alike, however, in their surprise to see me acting out their own lives, because it meant that someone, somewhere, had understood. They felt like it was them against the world, and that no one could hope to understand. I knew this feeling well. When I struggled and grappled with self and the world, I knew I was all alone. My eyes were suddenly opened to an unknown epidemic. So did many campers who tentatively, with caution and stage-lit wonder dancing in their eyes, opened their hearts and told me their stories. My eyes were suddenly opened to an unknown epidemic. The reason it is unknown, and perhaps the greatest and most tragic irony,

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We are not just another small group meeting weekly to read the bible and hang out together - we are a C.A.R.E. Group! C.A.R.E. stands for Christ's Attitude Reflected in Everyone - and that is exactly what we are all about. Our group meets on Friday nights from 6:00pm every week at Amber and Krystal's House. Next gathering - Friday, September 29th. EVERYONE is welcome to join in the fun of sharing and caring for one another and there is plenty of floor space. For more information contact Krystal/Amber (03) 5572 5589 or visit http://hamilton-adventist.net/sda_church/web_pages /care_group.htm or find us on Facebook - Hamilton CARE group. See Amber or Krystal for more information.

~ C.A.R.E. Group ~

is that every one of us believes we are alone in the fight against ourselves and our fears. I know this is true because I experienced it; and every child who came to me told me it was so. The epidemic is this: we adults like to believe children are innocent and naive, incapable of grasping life’s complexities. But this is erroneous. They can see that we live in this broken and chaotic world, where circumstances are beyond our control. They know what pain is. The mere fact that these children, who come to Adventist camp to have a great time and learn about Jesus, could relate to this suicidal wretch should be a huge wake-up call. This world is broken. These children, 12 to 16 years old, think they are by themselves against the world. Most, if not all, of the ones who talked to me at least know about a God who loves them and wants to be their Best Friend. But how many have never heard of His love and are truly alone? There is no simple cure to this epidemic. We don’t live in a world of black and white boundaries, only foggy grays and blurred lines without obvious solutions. I don’t know the right answer. I do hope, however, that simply by being there for the children in our churches and communities, by letting them know they are needed and wanted, by showing them that they are so much more than their circumstances or mistakes, we can give light and hope to this dark world. The testimonies and stories of these children I met at Nosoca Pines Ranch weigh on my heart. I have become privy to an unknown epidemic. Our patience, listening ears, refraining from judgment or condemnation, will do more good than we know. We are responsible for the next generation, which is responsible for the one after that. Show them they are not alone in this fight with themselves, and the fears that whisper if they stand they’ll fall. Give them the support they desperately need to stand. Then watch them fly.

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Chapter 29 - The Brain and the Nervous System

855. Nature bears abuse as long as she can without resisting, then she arouses and makes a mighty effort to rid herself of the incumbrances and evil treatment she has suffered. Then come headache, chills, fever, nervousness, paralysis, and other evils too numerous to mention.--T., V. II, p. 69. {HL 200.1}

856. Children should not be allowed to eat gross articles of food, such as pork, sausage, spices, rich cakes, and pastry; for by so doing their blood becomes fevered, the nervous system unduly excited, and the morals are in danger of being affected.--T., V. IV, p. 141. {HL 200.2}

857. Some animals that are brought to the slaughter seem to realize what is to take place, and they become furious, and literally mad. They are killed while in this state, and their flesh prepared for market. Their meat is poison, and has produced in those who have eaten it, cramps, convulsions, apoplexy, and sudden death.--H. to L., Chap. 1, p. 60. {HL 200.3}

Stimulants

858. The appetite for liquor is encouraged by the preparation of food with condiments and spices. These cause a feverish state of the system. . . . The effect of such food is to cause nervousness.-- R. and H., 1883, No. 44. {HL 200.4}

859. To a certain extent tea produces intoxication. . . . Tea draws upon the strength of the nerves, and leaves them greatly weakened. . . . When the system is already overtaxed and needs rest, the use of tea spurs up nature by stimulation to unwonted, unnatural action, and thereby lessens her power to perform and her ability to endure; and her powers give out long before Heaven designed they should. Tea is poisonous to the system. . . . The second effect of tea drinking is headache, wakefulness, palpitation of the heart, indigestion, trembling of the nerves, and many other evils.--T., V. II, p. 64. {HL 200.5}

860. The influence of coffee is in a degree the same as tea, but the effect upon the system is still worse. Its influence is exciting, and just in the degree that it elevates above par, it will exhaust and bring prostration below par. . . . The relief obtained from them [tea and coffee] is sudden, before the stomach has had time to digest them. This shows that what the users of these stimulants call strength is only received by exciting the nerves of the stomach, which convey the irritation to the brain, and this in turn is aroused to impart increased action to the heart, and short-lived energy to the entire system. All this is false strength, that we are the worse for having.--T., V. II, p. 65. {HL 201.1}

( to be continued next week… ) From the book “Healthful Living Chapter 26” (1897, 1898)… by (E.G. White)

~ From the Spirit of Prophecy ~

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~ For The Kids ~

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September 30th

Witnessing by Our Actions

Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Galatians 6:9

Again and again I am instructed to charge our people with their individual

responsibility to work, and believe, and pray. The reception of Bible truth will lead

to continual self-denial; for self-indulgence can never be found in a Christlike

experience. Truly converted men and women will reveal the cross of Calvary in their

daily actions. There are many Seventh-day Adventists who do not understand that to

accept the cause of Christ means to accept His cross. The only evidence they give in

their lives of their discipleship is in the name they bear. But the true Christian

regards his stewardship as a sacred thing. He perseveringly studies the Word, and

yields up his life to the service of Christ.

The word of encouragement is given, "Be not weary in well doing," "always

abounding in the work of the Lord." There is a world to be saved, a work to be done

that can be accomplished only by the proclamation of the gospel message. "God so

loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him

should not perish, but have everlasting life." Should we not thank the Lord with

heart and soul for His unspeakable gift? Should we not be willing to devote every

capability and talent to the work of representing Christ before the world? . . .

"Good works" will begin to appear when the experience of repentance and

conversion is brought into the life. . . . It is . . . by showing that we are changed in

character, through a belief of the truth, that we make known to others the

transforming power of the grace of God.--Review and Herald, Feb. 25, 1909. "Let

him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good

things. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall

he also reap" (Galatians 6:6, 7). Wonderful truth! This is a two-edged sword which

cuts both ways. This life and death question is before the whole human race. The

choice we make in this life will be our choice through all eternity. We shall receive

~ Weekly Devotional ~

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~ Sabbath Services ~

Service This Week Next Week

23rd September 30th September

Divine Service Dudley House Week of Prayer

Divine Service Prelims Peter Tung Jay Neff

Sabbath School Peter Tung Peter Tung

~ Sunset Times ~ Sunset Sabbath (Tonight) 6:29 pm

Sunset Next Friday 6:35 pm

~ Church Offering ~ This Week: Local Church Budget

Next Week: Camping Ministry

- Contact Details - Pastor Justin Bone 04 3973 4368

~ Church Website ~ Website : http://hamilton-adventist.net

Email : info@hamilton-adventist.net

~ Church Cleaning ~ September 24th 2017 - October 7th 2017 Tung Family

October 8th 2017 - October 21st 2017 Roberts Family

~ Garden Maintenance ~ September 24th 2017 - October 7th 2017 Peter Tung

October 8th 2017 - October 21st 2017 Peter Roberts