Sabbath Joy Begins Next Week 5:35 p.m. Bulletin

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1 October 28, 2017 Bulletin Sabbath Joy Begins Next Week 5:35 p.m. The deadline for all bulletin announcements will be Wednesday by 12:00 p.m. Please contact Nora Renzi for any requests at or by calling (978) Thank You! This Sabbath A prayer journal is located in the foyer for those that would like to request special prayer from their church family. Vesper will be at 5:30 pm Nominating Committee will meet today, following services. Come support the South Lancaster Academy Student Association's Fall Festival on October 28, 2017, from 6:30-9:00. There will be a $2.00 entrance fee for all attendees (even if you are hosting a booth). If you would like to rent a table for the event, the cost is $20. Half of that amount will be reimbursed if the booth area is cleaned at the conclusion of the event. For booth reservations, please contact Gillian Stevenson at Gillian.stevenson@mysla.org. We hope to see you there! Today Pathfinders will be participating in the Greater Lancaster Food Drive, be sure to bring a sack lunch. You and your parents are invited to join us, we will be meeting in Fellowship hall for 1:00 p.m. Calendar Events Prostate Cancer Awareness Day on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Chan Shun Dining Commons, AUC. 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Our goals are to present Cutting-Edge Knowledge advances in prevention, early detection and treatment for Men, their Family Members and Physicians; Empower Fully Informed and Shared Decisions on health Care Option. For more information, visit Admetech.org (click on "EVENTS") or call FALL FAMILY FUN NIGHT will be on October 31 st from 4:30-7:30 at the Village Church. Join the young adults as they provide a fun and entertaining event. There will be potluck, games, crafts, give-aways and fun. We are asking that you bring food to share and/or an apple pie to enter into the contest. Please arrive by 5:00, as dinner will be served at 5:30 and then we will vote on what we think is the yummiest apple pie. For more information and to volunteer contact Nora Renzi at Thank You!! South Lancaster Academy Fall Constituency Meeting: Join us for our annual Fall Constituency meeting on November 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel at South Lancaster Academy. We will be presenting the opening enrollment report, a snapshot of the school s academic programs and progress, and an update on the progress of Phase One of our Building for Eternity initiative. Weekly Events The Warren Clarke Memorial Open Mic Friday Night from 7pm-10pm. Signups will begin at 7, first performance will start at 7:30. The Village Church young adults will provide a safe, casual, Christian atmosphere, where the areas young adults can perform live music and their talents. There will be worship and testimony time. Free refreshments and light snacks will be provided. For any questions please contact Matthew Renzi at CALLING ALL FLUTISTS! Join our flute choir at Thayer Performing Arts Center, under the direction of Maria Ramey, and enjoy both music and fellowship in the beautiful, historic mansion. We'll be

2 playing classical, spiritual, traditional music and more! Rehearsals are Monday evenings 7:30-8:45 and performances are scheduled through the semester for church services, community settings and at Thayer. Call TPAC at for more information or to register. Tuition is $130 for the fall semester. Village Services Televised Our services are televised on the local channel. Clinton: Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 9:30 a.m. Lancaster & Sterling: Saturday 8:00 a.m., Friday 2:00 p.m. The 11:00 o clock service is now streamed live on YouTube. Prayer Meeting: Have you ever wondered why the disciples had such death defying faith after Pentecost? Ten days in the upper room changed everything. The Holy Spirit descended with power and an early rain to energize and empower the growth of the new Christian Church. This same Spirit is to be poured out in even greater strength to complete the great work of Christ in these last days. Are we ready to receive this amazing gift? Come to Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:00pm for an in-depth study of 10 Days in the Upper Room Receiving the Gift of the Holy Spirit. The French/Haitian Creole Sabbath School Class will function every Sabbath at the E.G White library and it is open to everyone who speaks the language or wants to learn it, follow direction from the entrance from the parking lot. Bread of Life -Village Food Pantry: Bread of Life serves the community distributing food each week. This week they will be open on Thursday 4:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed in various areas. If you have an interest in helping or have any questions please Carl Bruso, Sr., ; Sandra Mendes, , or Humberto Montoya Please help us with can goods. We really could use them to distribute them to our food pantry participants. Life Groups: Illustrating the Bible 7:15pm During this hour we will have lively discussion on a pre-chosen topic and a time for Q & A. Then with various art materials we will illustrate something that will help us remember what we have just learned. Contact Nora Renzi via text at Learning to Cook Together 6:00pm Church Kitchen & Fellowship Hall Learning to cook a new vegetarian dish is always more fun with friends! We will experiment with new recipes while expanding our taste buds to experience new flavors! Contact Paola Best via text at Growing Young Book Club 7:15 All churches grow old, strategic churches grow young. Let's come together as a church family and study the book Growing Young! This book will explain that many churches are both shrinking and aging as more young people become disengaged. Based on research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy to involve and retain young people. Do you want to see our church Grow Young? Let's meet together every Wednesday at 7:15pm to study. Contact Danielle Phaneuf via text at (978) or via at danielle.phaneuf@gmail.com Buy your book on Amazon. Relationships 101 7:00pm A sit, talk and share group of how to handle any relationship: staying, leaving or how to start. Contact Pastor JP at thevillagesda@gmail.com. The Warren Clarke Memorial Open Mic 7:00pm Fellowship Hall Open Mic is a safe casual Christian atmosphere, where you can perform live music and your talents. Contact Matt Renzi at

3 Men s Gathering 3:30, beginning October 28 th Junior Room Men coming together to connect with each other, discussing and sharing the things that affect them. This group is for ages 17 and up, single, married, divorced, engaged, old or young. Contact Nicholson Montour at prsnl.trainer@gmail.com Want to Run a Life Group? Contact Guadalupe at or guadalupemontour@gmail.com General Announcements October is Pastor Appreciation Month- Be sure to send the pastor a card, gift and prayer to let him know you love and appreciate him and his family. If you have some free time and would be willing to pass out / post flyers for the Messiah Sing at local businesses, libraries, etc., please contact Pat Clarke at (978) The Young Adult Department is currently collecting various goods on behalf of the Community Services Department of the conference. Donations can be dropped off at the church in the box the states " Community Services Collection". We are still raising money for a new Sound System. Our goal is to reach $20,000 and match that same amount from the Memorial Fund. Please continue to support! Remember Embracing Ani O Connor, there are still commitment cards and special offering envelopes in the lobby, join us as we commit to helping Ani and her family. All public announcements from the front of the Church during Ministry Matters must be pre-approved by the Head Elder. Last minute announcements from the front of the Church will no longer be accepted on Sabbath morning. Please call Mike Brown at: 1-(978) NOT OVER YET...!!!! THERE IS HOPE for Puerto Rico...The telethon last Saturday 21 was successful for the Glory of our God and also because hundreds of people did their part by bringing their donations... we managed to fill the second Container with 40,000 pounds of food... we want to thank everyone for each donation!! The campaign will continue through December in Connecticut and Massachusetts. If you have not already made your donations, here are the items and addresses to leave your donations: * Non-perishable food: Powdered Milk, Noodles, Beans, Rice, Tomato Sauce, Salt, Oil, Sugar, Cereals, Cookies, Oil, Water and Can goods. (NOTHING EXCEEDED PLEASE) * personal hygiene items: Toilet paper, toothpaste paste, soaps, absorbents, diapers, wipes, hairbrush, shampoo and conditioners, soap for clothes and dishware, garbage bags. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY CLOTHES anymore!! Places to leave your donations: Cowboy Meat Market (508) Hollis st - Framingham USA Auto Repair 267 Maple St-Unit D Marlborough, MA

4 Big Boi meat Market 43 Chandler St - Worcester, Ma SDA VILLAGE CHURCH 75 Sawyer St - Lancaster Thursday: 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:30 am to 12:00 a.m. Contact in the Massachusetts area: Sandra Mendes For Cash Donations makes a check on name of: New Britain Spanish SDA Church Memo do check: Help Puerto Rico Address: 425 Grafton St - Shrewsbury, Ma * Remembering that you will immediately receive a receipt for deduction in your income tax. Organizers and support: SDA New Britain Spanish Church - Connecticut Pastor Edgardo Herrera Frankie Vasquez - ACS / ADRA SDA Village Church - Lancaster Sandra Mendes BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRY Supports: SNEC- Southern New England Conference ACSDR - Adventist Community Services Disaster Response ADRA - Adventist Development and Relief Agency "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was a stranger and you took me in, I was naked and you dressed me, you were sick and you visited me, you were in prison and you came to see me.... Verily I say unto you, that ye have done it unto me one of these least of my brethren. " Matthew 25: 35-36, 40 God bless you all!! Pathfinders meet every Saturday night from 5-8. Adventures meet November 11 th from 4-6 Children s Corner Christmas Program rehearsals have begun. This week's rehearsal times are as follows: Wednesday 6 p.m. FOR ACTORS ONLY, Friday 6 p.m., and Sabbath 3 p.m. All children that want to be a part of this program are welcomed to attend. The Adventurer and Pathfinder Clubs have launched their Yankee Candle Fundraiser. It's a great opportunity to purchase Christmas presents or holiday decor and help the young people raise funds for the spring camporee and Osh Kosh There are two ways to order: The catalog sale is over, however you can still order online. Find a pathfinder or adventurer and place your order. To order online go to: Our group number is # You can place a general order, or the pathfinder/adventurer of your choice can get credit if they have set up their individual sales account. Please contact Pat Clarke with any questions - (978) The Adventures and Pathfinders would like to invite you to join them for bowling on November 4 th, after Vespers, at Mason s Bowling located at 640 N. Main St in Leominster, MA.

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