It is the Mission of the St. Helena Church To Know Jesus Fully, To Reflect His Character Clearly, To Share His Message Joyfully.

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1 1777 Main Street ~ St. Helena, CA ~ (707) Church website: It is the Mission of the St. Helena Church To Know Jesus Fully, To Reflect His Character Clearly, To Share His Message Joyfully. September 24, 2005

2 THE CHURCH AT STUDY Congregational Singing September 24, :15 a.m. ~ Song Service 9:30 a.m. ~ Senior Sabbath School Beverly Cramer Superintendent s Welcome & Prayer Sophia Poulos Special Feature The Rest of the Story Nick Poulos Pianist: Judit Rüfenacht 10:00 a.m. ~ Sabbath School Classes Memory Text: Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.... And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:11, 16 (NKJV) Beginning next Sabbath, October 1 Song Service 9:15 Lesson Study 9:30 Family Time 10:30 Worship Service 11:00 Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, holy, holy. Holy is the Lord! Holy, holy, holy. Holy is our God! Father now before Thee, Hearts in one accord ~ Worship and adore Thee. Breathe, O Living Word. In giving up His Son, He has poured out to us all heaven in one gift.... And all this that man might be uplifted from the ruin and degradation of sin that he might reflect the love of God, and share the joy of holiness. Steps to Christ, p. 21 & p. 14

3 THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP September 24, :45 a.m. ~ Prelude and Worship Prelude Toccatina G. Landelli Congregational Hymn Beverly Cramer Near to the Heart of God #495 Announcements Meditation We Worship You Our Redeemer W. A. Mozart Elders enter (Elders and Congregation kneel) Invocation Bruno Rüfenacht Call to Worship John 1:14 Pastoral Welcome Dan Oliver Hymn of Praise* Christ Is Coming #201 Offering Conference Advance Leslie Purdy Offertory Sun of My Soul Hunsley Children s Story Wesley Gates Prayer Requests & Praises Ralph Cramer Prayer Prelude Holy, Holy, Holy (see inside panel) Pastoral Prayer Ralph Cramer Special Music All the Way Patrice Hancock Jolié Trogdon & Debi Taylor Sermon GOD S GREATEST GIFT Dan Oliver Benediction Postlude** Hornpipe Handel (from Water Music ) Organist: Judit Rüfenacht Technology Team Leader: Norm Lenz * Prayer Request Cards will be collected during the Hymn of Praise. ** Thank you for leaving the Sanctuary quietly, providing a meditative atmosphere for those remaining to worship during the postlude.

4 T ANNOUNCEMENTS HE SON OF MAN came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:28) What more could He give! We welcome you to the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church. If you are looking for a new church home, or if you have a prayer request or praise, please feel free to complete one of the information cards located on the pew in front of you, which will be collected during the Hymn of Praise. Visitors, please join us after services for Fellowship & Refreshment. Membership Transfe rs ~ Second Reading: From St. Helena To Bryan & Judy Ness PUC Church DANIEL S PROPHECIES CLASS meets every Sabbath at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room. VICTORY CLASS meets today right after services on the rightfront rows of the Sanctuary and Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00 p. m. in the Fireside Room. DISCIPLESHIP CLASS: Joins us Wednesday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. for a continuing series of meetings based on the scripture text Luke 22:31, 32. Live the experience - for a closer walk with Him. The facilitator is Jim Bobst. THIRD ANNUAL JESUS IN THE PARK will be held at Lyman Park (by the police station) on Sabbath, October 15 from noon to 6:00 p.m. This outreach event is sponsored by the Youth Department of our Church. These hours will be filled with song and testimony and outreach to those passing through. Please join them, bring a blanket, your lawn chair, and a lite snack so you can stay. Please go to support our supper Youth group! INVESTMENT LABLELS: Just a reminder - save your Loma Linda, Worthington, Morningstar, and Natural Touch labels because they are worth 5 each. The Cedar Lake labels are worth 2 each. It is very important to save the barcode portion of the label. You turned in 844 labels this year which equals $ Remember, every penny counts! Thanks! To the extent that we behold Christ, we are able to reflect His grace and truth to a needy world. ~ Dan Oliver

5 PASTOR BOB will be out of town until September 29. For pressing needs, please call the Church Office at or Dan Oliver at To communicate with the Pastor directly, please him at BINDING THE WOUNDS starts October 4, 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room with separate groups for men and women. A sign up sheet is in the foyer please sign and indicate if you need childcare. For more info about this God-centered personal study that is proven to educate and bring transformation to destructive behaviors, as well as heal emotional anguish, please call Loralyn Horning at the APPEARiNG - ARE YOU READY? Join Shawn Boonstra, speaker/director of It Is Written Television, for a contemporary look at the Second Coming of Christ. Tune in to ACN Business on the Hope Channel or go to the Calistoga Church at 7:00 p.m. on consecutive evenings continuing tonight through September 27. ESCAPE TO GOD vespers series, will be held at the Calistoga Church at 6:00 p.m. on October 1, 8, 15, & 22. Jim Hornberger shares, via DVD, the story of how he and his family chose to leave a successful lifestyle behind to move to the wilderness, reconnect with each other, and with God. See THUNDERBIRD PATHFINDERS needs volunteers. Call Miguel Lagos at or Marcia Toledo at ST. HELENA HOSPITAL MEN S CHORUS is looking for more bass/bari singers. For more information, please contact Wendy Skeels at H URRICANE KATRINA: There are several ways to donate for this on-going need: Donate through the Church. Mark your envelopes ACS Disaster Response (NOT ADRA) Donate online at Donate by calling Donate directly by mail to: NAD ACS Disaster Response, Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD Some have inquired how to send money for Adventists. If you wish your funds to be used exclusively for the relief and rebuilding of Adventist churches and schools, please mark your envelope ACS-Adventist only or by donating to ACS at and indicating your wishes.

6 C h u r c h C a l e n d a r Sabbath September 24 9:15 a.m. Song Service 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School also 9:30 a.m. Daniel s Prophecies Class - Choir Room 10:45 a.m. Worship Service After services Victory Class - Front of Sanctuary After service Fellowship & Refreshment - Outside 7:01 p.m. Sabbath ends Tuesday September 27 7:00 p.m. Victory Class - Fireside Room Wednesday September 28 7:00 p.m. Discipleship Class - Fireside Room Friday September 30 6:52 p.m. Sabbath begins Sabbath October 1 9:15 a.m. Song Service 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School Lesson Study also 9:30 a.m. Daniel s Prophecies Class - Choir Room 10:30 a.m. Family Time 11:00 a.m. Worship Service: Speaker - Bob Hancock, Jr. Offering: Church Budget After services Victory Class - Front of Sanctuary Looking forward Binding the Wounds seminar begins October 4 Communion Service - October 8 Next Fellowship Dinner - October 22 It is important that the Church Office has the correct addresses of our members, because we occasionally need to send messages to the congregation. Would you take a moment next week and send the Church Office your address? If you send it by there will be no chance for error. Thank you - Office@SabbathFellowship.org WARTALK - Exploring biblical truth for your life in the war zone between good and evil - with Pastor Bob Hancock, Jr. and Pastor Owen Bandy of the Calistoga Church. The Candle FM Good News FM Friday - 6:00 p.m. Friday - 8:00 p.m. Sabbath - 10:00 a.m Sabbath - 9:00 a.m. Sunday - 11:30 a.m. See the web site at Pastor, Bob Hancock, Jr.; Home, Office, Sec ry./treas., Beverly Cramer; Church Clerk, Linda Bowen GOOD NEWS RADIO; KSHC ~ FM Religious Liberty Website;