Grants Pass. Seventh-day Adventist Church. Pastor Charles Byrd. December 16, 2017

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1 Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Charles Byrd December 16, 2017 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Psalm 62:1

2 ~TO OUR GUESTS~ Welcome to the family of the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church. If you desire to find 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! 10:50 AM Pastor Charles Byrd will be speaking today on the greatest Christmas gift ever! Salvation. 12:30 PM Visitors are invited to join us for a vegetarian fellowship meal in the Better Living Center following the main service today. ~ Serving You Today ~ Elder Bob Dale Deaconesses Sandy Page & Cathy Fuller Deacon Dave Hallmark Audio Ken Johnson & Alex Baydala Keyboards Sylvia Crary & Kayla Heidinger Interpreter for the Deaf Wende Trautwein The blessings of the Sabbath draw to a close at 4:41 PM and resume next Friday at 4:44 PM

3 THIS WEEK S CALENDAR Sunday ~ December 17 o 5:00 PM Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers Concert o 7:30 PM Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers Concert Monday ~ December 18 o 9:00 AM 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours o 7:30 PM Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers Concert Tuesday ~ December 19 o 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Dorcas o 9:00 AM 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours o 12:00 PM 4:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School o 4:00 PM Small Group Bible Study / Youth Chapel o 5:00 PM Women s Study Group / Multipurpose Room Wednesday ~ December 20 o 12:00 PM Bulletin information deadline o 12:00 PM Widows & Single Ladies Luncheon / Thai BBQ o 1:00 PM Blood Drive / Multipurpose Room o 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting / Youth Chapel Thursday ~ December 21 o 9:00 AM 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours o 3:00 6:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School o 5:00 PM Revelation Study / Youth Chapel NEXT SABBATH ~ December 23 o 9:30 AM Sabbath School / John Mauro Health Focus o 10:50 AM Pastor Charles Byrd The Greatest Gift Part 2 / Sanctuary o 11:00 AM Baby Dedication o 6:00 PM Church Christmas Program / Sanctuary

4 SABBATH SCHOOL 9:30 9:50 AM Scripture Studies Donna Griffith 9:50 10:35 AM Bible Study Class The Elect Sabbath School Study Guide, 4 th Quarter, Lesson 11 *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 Juniors / Earliteens West Hall, Downstairs, Grades 5-8 Youth Youth Chapel, Grades 9-12 Adult Classes: Les Derfler East Hall, Prayer Room 213 Richard Carrigan West Hall, Room 221 Frank Hurd Sanctuary, West Side Christianity 101 East Hall, Training Chapel, Room 214 Caryl Ermshar North of Sanctuary Sanders / McFeeters Sanctuary, East Side Donna Griffith Multipurpose Room, Downstairs Spanish Class West Hall, Downstairs Young Adults Young Adult s Room, North of Sanctuary

5 10:50 AM PRELUDE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WORSHIP IN SONG PRAYER OF INVOCATION CHILDREN S STORY WORSHIP IN GIVING Bob Dale Donna Hansen & Rebekah Hill Pastor Charles Byrd Anna Ermshar Local Church Budget SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Sean & Alana Murphy Ephesians 1: 3 & 7 WORSHIP IN MUSIC Rebekah Hill & Sylvia Crary O Come, O Come Immanuel THE SPOKEN WORD Pastor Charles Byrd The Greatest Gift (Part 1) SONG OF RESPONSE Hymn No. 343 I will Sing of My Redeemer BENEDICTION Pastor Charles Byrd (Please be seated after the benediction and the Deacons will dismiss by row)

6 Thoughts & Prayers December Prayer Focus: Pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our pastor and on each church member that there will be a revival of primitive Godliness in our church. Those Who Need Healing: Fran Holder, Ed Denke, Monica Wheeler, Israel Rush, Joney Haning, Jessica Rae, Rita McMullen, Jean Frers, Ron Davis Church Ministries: Our School, Grief Ministry, Growing! & Going!, Health Ministries, Better Life Broadcasting Network UPCOMING EVENTS ~ 2017 December 17 & 18 ~ Fountainview Academy / Sanctuary December 23 ~ Baby Dedication / Sanctuary December 23 ~ Christmas Program / Sanctuary January 6 ~ Communion January ~ Ten Days of Prayer January 12 & 13 ~ Thunder in the Holy Land January 23 Feb 15 ~ NEWSTART Program ANNOUNCEMENTS Christmas Boxes Please contact the church office if you are a church member in need of a Christmas Food Box. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday December 20 th. Christmas Program in the Sanctuary Sabbath, December 23 at 6:00 PM will mark our annual Christmas Program here in the sanctuary. Please see the insert for more information. We are also asking our church family to donate cookies to serve after the program. Child Dedication Any who may be interested in having a child dedicated can call the church office at The dedication service will be next Sabbath.

7 First Responders Platters The Women s Ministry is now collecting cookies and candies for our First Responders Platters. These platters will be given to Police Officers, AMR, and Fire Department personnel as a community thank you. The deadline is today, December 16 th. If you have any questions, please see or call Marilyn Mathews at Thank you! More dates added! Due to the almost 70 members who have not yet signed up for photography sessions, Lifetouch is adding three more photography dates in January. Please sign up in the foyer after the church service today. Family Assistance for Church Members During Christmas we take up a love offering specifically for our church families who need some extra help. Please put your offering in the special Christmas envelope. Scheduling of the Better Living Center We are so excited about the many positive events being sponsored in our Better Living Center. To keep everything running smoothly all functions (including set up) need to be cleared through the church office beforehand. Please call Kii at Super thanks for everyone's cooperation. Digging Deeper It was John Calvin who said, "Since no man is excluded from calling upon God the gate of salvation is open to all. There is nothing else to hinder us from entering, but our own unbelief. Call! He will answer. (Jeremiah 33:3) Sanctuary Lighting Every day our church is reaching into hundreds of homes through our broadcasts on Better Life/Redeem. Every week hundreds of people around the state are watching sermons that lift up precious life-changing truths. Over the next few weeks we ll also be hosting the Fountainview Concerts and the Discover Prophecy Series with Evangelist Brian McMahon. To bring our lighting up to the levels needed we need $6,750 ($4,080 still needed). Thank you for prayerfully considering supporting this important need for our largest and ongoing evangelistic outreach. Appointments and Visitations Pastor Byrd is working on visiting with all the members. Please call Kii at the church office to schedule an office appointment or a home visitation.

8 2018 Bible / Spirit of Prophecy Reading Program In the hopes of helping each one of you draw closer to God, the Prayer Ministry is again providing the daily reading program of the Spirit of Prophecy and the Bible. The upcoming year s program is the Desire of Ages. Copies of the program are available in the church foyer and church office during the week. The reading program begins Chapter 1, God With Us on Page 19, so be sure that the book you are using starts chapter 1 on that page. The EG White app is also compatible with the reading program. We hope and pray that you will take the time to enrich your relationship with Jesus and join in this reading program for If you have any questions, please contact Donna Griffith. Dorcas Many in the community of Grants Pass are blessed with food and clothing that are distributed from our center. Volunteers are needed to serve in the operation of various stations. It would be greatly appreciated if you could give of your time. We could also use plastic grocery bags, blankets, tents and sleeping bags. Please call Larry Sample at Thank you! News n Views The December News n Views is available in the foyer and Personal Ministries Window. The deadline for the January newsletter is December 28. Please your articles to rainbowvalley12@gmail.com. Media Ministry Our church features a media ministry, so please be aware that our 10:50 AM service is recorded for viewing via television, internet, and is streamed live. Please note that anyone participating, including children during Children s Story, will be recorded. If you don t wish you or your child to be seen on camera, please sit in the far right section behind the first five rows. Thank you. Faith for Today Faith For Today is a television ministry committed to sharing God's grace with the world through broadcast media. Faith For Today launched its live inspirational television drama on ABC from New York City in 1950, which was more than 60 years ago, and is now the oldest religious television broadcast in the world. Lifestyle Magazine, the award winning half hour television talk show which focuses on a full, healthy and balanced life, can be seen on DirectTV, Sky Angel 1, DISH, the Hope Channel and many other stations. For more information please see Lifestyle.org or call

9 The Desk in the Foyer What is an empty desk doing in our church foyer? It s waiting for you! We re asking for people to stop by the desk and pray for the student who will fill this desk at our school. God hears and answers prayers. New items at the Veggie Food Store Loma Blue Loma Linda has introduced a new line of food products with healthier ingredients! They now have a variety of complete meal solutions as well as several canned products that are non-gmo, vegan, and contain no food dyes. Several gluten-free items are available as well. Look for the blue labels at the School s Veggie Food Store. Hours on Tuesdays are from noon to 4:00 PM and on Thursdays from 3:00 6:00 PM. Remember that all profits are used to fund student scholarships. Milo Adventist Academy Milo Adventist Academy s Music Department presents A First Christmas, a seasonal program of Sacred Music and Scripture on Sabbath, December 16th at 3:00 PM at the Milo Academy SDA Church, 324 Milo Drive, Days Creek, OR Admission is free; all are welcome. LIKE us on Facebook! We have an active church page ( Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church ) that you can connect with yourself and also invite friends and family to do as well! Just another way to keep informed and to share with others in our community about our church! Cell phones Please remember to silence your cell phones. Thank you. CHEERFUL GIVERS REPORT AS OF 12/09/17 Monthly Goal (new) Needed Church Budget (#9001) $ 20, $11, Student Aid (#9576) $ 2, $1, Next Week s Offering: Oregon Conference Youth Support Church Budget as of the end of November in the red: -$17, Our worship service is being Live Streamed at archived in our YouTube channel "Grants Pass Adventist Church" and rebroadcasted on BLBN

10 DIRECTORY Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church 1360 NE 9 th Street Grants Pass, OR Church Office: Fax: Church Office Hours: Mon Thurs 9 AM 3 PM Office@grantspasschurch.com Web Site: Pastor Charles Byrd: PastorByrd@GrantsPassChurch.com Pastor Charles Byrd Pastor s Office Hours: Tuesdays 10 AM 3 PM Bible Worker Victor De La Vega Church Secretary Kii Morse Head Elder Richard Carrigan Head Deacon Dave Hallmark Head Deaconess Sandy Page Treasurer Terry Trautwein Dorcas Leader Larry Sample Dorcas Office Tuesdays Dorcas Thrift Shop Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9:00 1:30 Grants Pass SDA School Grades K Principal Richard Rasmussen Oregon Conference Office Adventist Book Center Better Life / Redeem 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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