October 8, Our Mission. As We Come to You in Prayer. Paradise Seventh-day Adventist Church

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1 Paradise Seventh-day Adventist Church 4575 S. Sandhill Rd. Las Vegas, NV Phone: (702) Fax: (702) Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. info@paradisesda.org Website: Senior Pastor Neri: (702) ; rpneri@gmail.com Associate/Youth Pastor Neat: (702) ; neatheritony@gmail.com Administrative Assistant: Lindy Garcia; lgarcia@paradisesda.org Our Mission To proclaim the everlasting gospel, To reflect God s character in our lives, To prepare a people for the soon return of Jesus! As We Come to You in Prayer Now, Dear Lord, as we pray, Take our hearts and minds far away, From the press of the world all around, To Your throne where grace does abound. May our lives be transformed by Your love; May our souls be refreshed from above. At this moment, let people everywhere Join us now as we come to You in prayer. Hear our prayer, O Lord, Hear our prayer, O Lord. Incline Thine ear to us, and grant us Thy peace. October 8, 2016

2 The Church at Study 9:15 a.m. The Divine Worship 10:50 a.m. Opening Hymns Welcome Scripture & Prayer: John 10:14-16 Testimony Mission Video Offertory Theme Song We Have This Hope (#214) Choristers Class Study The Great Controversy Individual Classes Choristers Jeffrey Cruz Anarely Marin Sheela Nadarajan Sabbath School Classes Adult Quarterly - Sanctuary Adult Quarterly - Library Adult Quarterly - Fellowship Hall Young Adults - Classroom 2 New Members Class - Room 3 STUDY FOR ALL AGES Samoan Class - Assoc. Pastor s Office Prophecy Class - Mother s Room Planting in Paris Thomas Clark Head Elder Larry Pedrodalasol Greg Isaak Elder Ron Mackey Stephanie Bedker Ron Greenwood Siolo Leena Jim Jusits Sunset Today 6:13 P.M. Sunset Next Friday 6:05 P.M. Sunset times available weekly at Hymns of Praise Announcements Call to Worship** Psalm 63:1-5 Invocation** Opening Hymn: Crown Him With Many Crowns #223 Thrive Children s Story Testimony Offering Appeal: Voice of Prophecy Garden of Prayer** Scripture Reading: John 14:1-3 Special Music God s Word for Today The Last Words of Jesus Part Five: Bombshell Anecdote! Pastor Peter Neri Closing Hymn: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus #204 Closing Prayer Pianist: Dianne Katz Choristers Pastor Peter Neri Elder Larry Pedrodalasol Elder Larry Pedrodalasol Choristers Joseph Cadiz Thrive Donna Schaffer Deacon Wendell Allen Meg Cruz Ava Velez Joel & Nenita Lagazo Pastor Peter Neri Pastor Peter Neri **PLEASE! Do Not enter or leave the Sanctuary during these special moments in the worship service! We appreciate your refraining from applauding during worship service. A hearty Amen would be appropriate.

3 Announcements October 8, 2016 PRAYER WARRIORS Today s Prayer Warriors: Greeters Prayer Warriors October 15 th : Ron Mackey Las Vegas Area Convocation ARTEMUS W. HAM CONCERT HALL UNLV MAIN CAMPUS: 4505 Maryland Parkway (89154) October 14 th 7:00pm Program Speaker: DR. CARLTON BYRD Senior Pastor, Oakwood University Church, and the Speaker/Director of Breath of Life Television Broadcast October 15 th SABBATH SCHOOL 9:00am WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00am LUNCH 1:00pm to 3:00pm AFTERNOON SERVICE 4:00pm with Conf. President, DR. LEON For further information, call NO SERVICES AT PARADISE NEXT FRI. & SAT. WEEKLY GROUPS AND STUDIES Homeless Ministry: The Homeless Ministry will go out today after the Worship Service. Visitors & members are invited to join any Sabbath to serve. Meet in the Library at 1:30 p.m. if your interested. L.I.F.E. Youth Program: Meets on the 4th Sabbath of the Month after Services Women s Prayer Group: Monday 10:00 a.m. at the home of Jean Gaddy. Day of Fasting and Prayer: 6:00-7 :00 a.m., 12:00-1:00 p.m., 6:30-7:00 p.m. each Wednesday. Bible Study: Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Children s Choir Practice: Children s choir is canceled until further notice. We are still looking for a Director, if interested in leading, contact the Church Office, Pastors or Elders Landmarks of Prophecy: Thursday or Friday 7:00 p.m. Youth Vespers: On the 1 st and 3 rd Friday of the 6:30 p.m. (Paradise) Choir Practice: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Sonshine Singers: 2 nd & 4 th 1:30 p.m. Vespers: Vespers 5:30 p.m. Food Bank: Every 2 nd & 4 th Sabbath from 1:00-3:00 p.m. PRAYER LIST Ira Smith, Mabel Durrah, Rita Evans, Maude Shultz, Neil Montoya, Kenneth Jones, Michelle Anciso, De Ard Wiseman, Theo Washington, Martin Arteaga, Marlene Simon, and Mike Denny DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER The weekly Day of Fasting and Prayer is practiced each Wednesday. The prayer times at the church are 6:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Please call in your prayer requests before Wednesday. Contact the Church Office at (702) or to: info@paradisesda.org

4 LUNCHES FOR VISITORS There will be sack lunches available for our OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS ONLY at the table to the right of the sanctuary following our Worship Service today. THRIVE WITH US... Saturday: October 8: Literature 101 (4:30 p.m.) Sunday: October 9: Health Expo (12 p.m.-4 Walmart) 3075 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV Wednesday: October 12: Literature 101 (7:00 p.m.) Wednesday: October 19: Glow Distribution (All Thomas & Mack) Monday: October 31: GLOW in the Dark (5:00 p.m.) In LIT 101 you will learn why the publishing work is so important. You will also learn practical ways to apply literature evangelism through GLOW and canvassing. After completing LIT 101, you will be able to reach out to neighbors, friends, co-workers and even strangers with the Word of God. IT S NOT TOO LATE It s not too late to register your child for Adventurers. Pick up a flyer and registration form on the Information Table for more information. (Adventurers ages 1-9) Contact Candi (702) Registration Deadline Oct. 30th. CONVOCATION NEXT FRIDAY & SATURDAY Friday, October 14 th & Saturday, October 15 th Services will not be held here at Paradise. UNLV Performing Arts Center - Speaker: Dr. Carlton Byrd (See insert for more information) Paradise Church Finances for October 2016 Monthly LOCAL Need $19,721 Church Operating Expense $7,456 Mortgage $6,980 LVJA Subsidy $5,285 LOCAL Offerings - October to Date (as of 10/1) Church Budget $ 3,489 Mortgage $ 650 LVJA $ 57 TOTAL received to date $ 4,196* OCTOBER (to date) Tithe and Conference Offerings: $13,560 (Sent to NV-UT Conf.) Oct. 13 Oct. 14,15 Church Board Mtg Convocation Oct. 19,21,22, Signs of Christ s Return 26,28,29 Oct. 22 Men s Ministry Oct. 26 Oct. 30 SIGNS OF CHRIST S RETURN FALL REVIVAL Begins Wednesday, October 19 th at 7pm. Presented by Elder Ryan Johnson It will continue for three weeks on Wednesdays at 7pm, Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 10:50am (Dates: Oct. 19,21,22, 26,28,29 - Nov. 2,4,5) Wednesday Night study is cancelled for Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2 CHURCH BOARD MEETING Thursday, October 7:00 p.m. ARIZONA BOOKMOBILE The bookmobile will be at Paradise Church on Wednesday, October 26 from 4:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL Sunday, October 30 4:00 p.m. You are invited to join us for the food, fellowship, jumpers, s mores, fire pit, photo booth, popcorn and much more. Fun for everyone of all ages! If you would like to enter the Vegetarian Chili Cook-off, enter the Pumpkin Dessert contest, and/or volunteer to help with decoration etc, please sign up at the Information Table in the foyer. Prizes will be given out. DONATE YOUR NON HOLEY SHOES/HOMELESS MINISTRY Homeless ministry in Need of used MENS (non-dress shoes). If you have any shoes gathering dust, Paradise would appreciate taking them off your hands. Homeless Ministry will be distributing these shoes to the less fortunate. Also please bring PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS and drop them off in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your donations. The Homeless Ministry will go out today after the Worship Service. Visitors & members are invited to join any Sabbath to serve. Meet in the library at 1:30 p.m. if you re interested. Location directions are provided on the Homeless Ministry table in the Fellowship Hall. PATHFINDER/ADVENTURER BIKE-A-THON Coming Soon! Shiloh Pathfinder 50-Mile Bike Honor/Bike-a-thon Fundraiser on November 6, 2016! Paradise family, we thank you ahead of time for your support! Bookmobile (Paradise) Fall Festival UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 31 Nov. 2,4,5 Nov. 6 Nov. 6 GLOW in the Dark Signs of Christ s Return Bike-A-Thon LVJA Fall Fest Nov Youth Summit Nov. 19 Dec. 24 Baptism Baptism

5 Feeding Clothing Loving The Homeless Ministry will go out today after the Worship Service to distribute food and clothing to the homeless. You are invited to join us any Sabbath to serve. Plan to meet in the Library at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Joel (702)

6 I-15 Freeway Salvation Army Dirt Lot Recycling Center I-95 Freeway Las Vegas Blvd. Owens Ave. Stocker St. Main St. Directions from Paradise SDA Church Follow I-515 N/US-93 N/US-95 N to N Las Vegas Blvd in Las Vegas Take exit 75 for Las Vegas Blvd toward Downtown LV Turn right onto N Las Vegas Blvd Turn left on Owens Ave. Turn right on Stocker St. then an Immediate left Destination will be on the left - Park on the dirt lot (not concrete) across the street from the Salvation Army - 45 W Owens Ave # 103, North Las Vegas, NV NOTE: Park on the dirt lot (not concrete)

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