september 1st 2012 bulletin
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SABBATH SCHOOL
Final
Events 1 Thessalonians 5:8
The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Superintendent: Jack Polihronov
WORSHIP HOUR
Song and Praise………………………………………………..Team 1
Hymn of Praise……….......No.305………......Give me Jesus
Intercessory Prayer…………………………….Alex Golovenko
Praying for Men//Students returning to School Next Week Praying for Healthy families
Community Service Workers
Offering Appeal…….Church Budget……..Edwin Onyango Next Week.......Conf. Advance
Children Story…………………………………Stepan Golovenko
Special Music…………………………………………Mario Simoes
Scripture Reading….John 3:16-17….Michael Golovenko
“Present Truth for Today” Pastor Alex Golovenko
Song of Commitment……….No.578…………So Send I You
Benediction.............................................Teresa Ferreira
Sunset this Sabbath 7:59 pm Next week 7:46 pm
Please send all the bulletin related information to: [email protected]
Announcements Today
1. Youth and young adults are invited TODAY to Youth Day @ Hamilton Mountain S.D.A. Church 284 Concession St. Hamilton, Ontario Khalila Bruzual presents “My life is a testimony” at 3 pm followed by Family Communications workshop at 5:30 pm fellowship and refreshments at 7:30 will conclude the Youth Day we will car-pool from our church leaving at 1:30 pm
Later Events
2. The Health Department presents Dr. Neil Nedley's “Depression the Way Out” seminar weekly. You could learn more at following information sessions – Monday, August 27 at 6:30 PM & Friday September 7 at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall. Seminars will take place in the evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Cost - $150.00 single, plus $40.00 for a spouse sharing material. Mark your calendars, invite friends who needs this good news. Following is the session date & topic: September 11 - Identifying Depression and It's Causes September 18 - Lifestyle Treatment for Depression September 25 - Nutrition and the Brain October 2 - How Thinking Can Defeat Depression October 16 - Positive Lifestyle Choices October 23 - Stress Without Distress October 30 - Living Above Loss November 6 - How to Improve Brian Function November 20 – Graduation
3. Next Communion Service will take place on Sabbath, September 8 in the Sanctuary. Come with humility of hearts to experience Christ in the midst, as the one Who serves, and calls us to serve.
4. “Welcome back students” AY vespers will take place at St.Thomas SDA church Next Sabbath September 8th at 6:30 pm with a corn-boil social fellowship after. Organized by the youth of London, Woodstock and St.Thomas churches, we seek to connect with students coming to Western and Fanshawe, and will be coming together to encourage each other in spiritual growth
5. The School of Evangelism will restart after summer vacation on September 9. The next class at 805 Shelborne, London will begin at 9:30 am and will continue to 4:30. Lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Class will be taught by pastors Myrie & Scott on topic of homiletics – learning how to preach. All preachers, elders and leaders are encouraged to attend.
6. Pathfinders Club will resume its activities on Sunday, September 9 at 10 am for the new fiscal year 2012-2013. This meeting will charter plans for the year, plan for investiture service, and welcome new team members.
7. Next Elders meeting will take place Monday, September 10 at 5:30 pm at the church.
8. Next Church Board meeting will take place Monday, September 10 at 7 pm at the fellowship hall. Please provide your agenda items to pastor Alex Golovenko, first elder Clara Baptiste or church Clerk Janice Brindley. Planning for Church growth and development & Small Groups will be on the agenda.
9. 2012 Kingsway Golf Tournament – Sunday, September 16, 2012 Inviting all Kingsway Friends & Alumni to join us for our Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Worthy Student Fund (Students in need of financial aid). September 16, 2012 – 8:00am Shotgun Start, $80 Green Fee, Stonehenge Golf Club, Bowmanville. For more information, email [email protected]
10.All church members and ministries are encouraged to meet in Springbank Park on Sunday morning September 23rd at 9:00 AM for a walk. 1 to 5 KM sections are marked out for you. A breakfast potluck is planned for after the walk. Please bring healthy cereal, soy milk or regular milk, fruit, bread, peanut butter etc. Everything will be put together to share. Also bring cutlery, plate and bowl for the food, and pray for good weather. Take Commissioners Road West to the second entrance to Springbank Park. This entrance is across from Shoppers Drug Mart. A parking lot is on the left. There is lots of picnic tables and if the shelter is not being used we will use it. There is also new washrooms close by.
11.Join Adventists across Ontario on September 30th for a 5km run/walk to fundraise for breast cancer research. Step 1: Visit: http://www.runforthecure.com/goto/LondonAdventists and click "Join London Adventists' Team" to register Step 2: Register for your free T-shirt at http://www.adventistontario.org/youth/RunfortheCure/TshirtOrder/tabid/1593/Default.aspx ***Please register by September 12 in order to receive your free T-shirt! Invite your friends and family to 'run' with you! Contact Allison for more info: [email protected]
12.Caring for the heart – Rekindling your Marriage. The Church Board is in dialogue with an Adventist pastor providing specialized ministry for couples finding freedom and healing in Christ. We have set tentatively a weekend – November 16-18. However, there must be an interest from local couples to attend and go through the process – Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday morning. The cost per couple is $98 in lieu of tests done before meetings. The revival of the Family Life is a top priority goal for our church, and this workshop would be instrumental in preparing families for leading. To date 4 couples had expressed their interest. Through the month of August please inform the pastor or the first elder, Clara Baptiste if you are interested. The commitment to this event will be made by September 8 if we have 12 couples signed. Email: [email protected] or [email protected] if you are interested.
Notifications
13.TADSB Enrollment 2012/13 Applications for the 2012/13 school year are still being accepted at our TADSB family of schools. Financial aid is available. For information, please call: Judy Burgin-Hall, JK-8 (416) 633-0090 ext. 227; Andrew Thomas, 9-12 ext. 223; Leonard Hild, PAS (905) 459-0500; Wendy Hutchinson, CAA East (905) 839-0849.
14. Inviting ALL to our mid-week church service on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. It is time for extra prayer, deeper Bible study, and testimonies.
15. Wanted: hosts & leaders! Might you possibly be a host for a small group? Consider this: Do you enjoy your home and would like to share it one evening a week with a small group of church friends? Are you concerned thinking that you have to cook/bake something special, … don't be. We are simply looking for open doors, a place where you and a small group of friends can meet and talk, laugh, pray together and at times offer a comforting shoulder to cry on. Is God encouraging you to be a host, speak with Pastor Alex or one of the elders. Hosting a small group just may turn out to be your special blessing for 2012. The Host family does not necessary lead, but simply provides the place and offers hospitality for those coming. Prayerfully consider and if you are prompted by the Spirit – sign on the list of Host Families on the foyer Board. To be a "leader" can be a frightening thought. It doesn't need to be, small group ministries are looking for individuals who are passionate about developing friendships for themselves and encouraging the development of relationships between others. You may be the very person that God is looking for to lead a small group. You don't have to preach, you don't have to be an expert in bible history, we are looking for individuals who can connect with people, are compassionate, respectful and can direct an evening of casual conversation, focussed discussion and meaningful group prayer. If you are even remotely interested, speak with Pastor Alex or one of the elders to explore this opportunity, you may be pleasantly surprised at what God can do with your willing heart.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Sept 1 Mike Kasule Sept 4 JoAnna Walker
Sept 1 Abby Morris Sept 5 Casondra Skwarchuk
Sept 2 Jose L. Carreiro Sept 6 Chantell Vallier
Sept 3 Brittany Stajfer Sept 8 Mario Simoes
Pray for Ukraine, UAE, UK & Uruguay Today and tomorrow we lift in prayer Ukraine. The homeland of Cossacks,
formerly Ruthenia, the land in past centuries had been an object of fight between Poland, Turkey & Russia. Known as the “breadbasket” of Europe it is a land rich in natural resources. However Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 which lead to opening of the Soviet Union to Western intervention and eventually to its collapse, also devastated local economy, and caused decline in population. For centuries Ukrainians were enslaved through serfdom to Russian ruling elite. Today Russian-Ukrainian marriages blurred ethnic division. Since Independence in 1991 churches grew rapidly for a decade, and then stopped. People of Ukraine are very religious and Ukrainian Adventists provide leadership to majority of churches in other republics of former Soviet Union. During the Soviet Regime Ukraine became home to many students from African countries which were on the path toward socialism. Since then many stayed and some of the largest churches are founded by African pastors. Yet cultural diversity is a slow process. Last week church in Ukraine witnessed a major breakthrough - first time a religious broadcaster has received a broadcast license in the Eastern Europe! The license, granted by Ukraine’s National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting, authorizes Hope Channel Ukraine to broadcast nationwide on 600 cable networks, to launch 24/7 satellite programming in November, reaching 60% of population. Pray for continuing development of church and mission.
Monday we lift in prayer United Arab Emirates. The local Arab population is only 32% the rest are expatriate workers from South Asia and other countries. Christianity is present mostly among the workers. Pray for conversions to take place among Arabic population. In 2010 Seventh-day Adventist church opened first building for worship there. It also serves as the mission centre for the Gulf outreach. Number of believers are present in Dubai. Pray that this wealthy region will be the door for the Gospel into Arab countries.
Tuesday through Thursday we lift in prayer United Kingdom of the Great Britain (Scotland, Wales & England) and Northern Ireland. The capital city, London with 12 million population is the financial capital of the world. Pray for diverse communities living there in peace. Pray for safety from terrorism as Islamic presence is growing. There is a strong sense that a revival is needed as Judeo-Christian heritage has been eroded by post-modernism and public opinion is very secular. There is an increase of paganism (Druid/Wicca) among youth. Formerly land sending missionaries today is in need of mission at home. In Northern Ireland Catholic population is increasing while Protestant is decreasing steadily. Pray for personal revival of faith among believers. England inner-cities are spiritual wastelands. Pray for inner city church planting and ethnic outreach. Adventist church in England is predominantly Caribbean, while Caribbean population is less than 2%. Pray for the Adventist mission among Anglo-Saxon/Celtic people. Pray for the mission work in Ireland. Pray for Slavic churches flourishing among immigrants to reach out and integrate with the wider European community for mission purpose.
Friday we lift in prayer Uruguay. Formerly Catholic it has became very secular nation. Less than 1% attend Mass. Evangelical churches had been growing among Russian and German settlers. More outreach is needed, especially to the large Jewish community. Afro-Brazilian influence of spiritism is popular among people. Pray for spiritual revival. The largest un-evangelised are the upper middle class along Montevideo coast, and the poor. Pray for the mission to cross socio-economic boundaries.