Spokane Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church. December 08, 2018

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1 Spokane Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church December 08, 2018

2 Welcome Visitors and Members! We are delighted to have you worshiping with us today! If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to become a part of the love and warmth of our Linwood Church Family! Locations for Sabbath School Classes - All Are Welcome! Join one of our classes below - there s one for all ages...newborns to adults. Adult Class - Sanctuary Roger Rudd Adult SS /Outreach Class - Chapel Harold Lance Adult Class - Bob Oster Room Southeast end of hallway Christian Fundamentals - Mother s Room Pastor Ryan Young Adult Class Upper Room Brittany Ramirez Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church 6525 N. Monroe PO Box Spokane, WA Important Contact Information Junior/Teen Class (Ages 11-15) Pastors Office Primary Class (Ages 6-10) Room on Southwest end of hallway Kindergarten Class (Ages 2-5) Between Primary and Cradle Room Cradle Roll Class (Ages birth - 2) Room on Southeast end of hallway * TEXT: @linwoodsda.org Pastor Associate Pastor Head Elder Volody Nesteruk Ryan Kilgore Roger Rudd Better Living Center 25 E North Foothills Dr. PO Box Spokane, WA Director: Gayle Haeger Our "He s Alive" TV Station - Channel 35 Board Chair: Leonard Westermeyer Sunset Tonight: 3:58 pm Palisades Christian Academy Monte Fisher, Principal Kathy Stratte, Administrative Assistant 1115 N. Government Way Spokane, WA Like Us On Facebook PCA Learning Center Director: Denise Ellenwood Sunset Next Friday: 3:58 pm December 08, 2018 Page 2

3 Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church December 08, 2018 Lesson Study Sanctuary and Classrooms Linwood Church Service WE SERVE Greet the Family Announcements Mission Spotlight Daniel Williams Pastor Volody We Praise Intercessory Prayer Children s Story Joyce Woods Daniel Williams Darla Webber Offering World Budget Daniel Williams Songs and Testimony Jennifer LaMountain WE ARE SENT Benediction Pastor Ryan Greeters: Pat & Harvey Hardin; Pianist: Synnove Stover Camera 1: Ian Lennon Sound: Jason Lennon PowerPoint: Bethany Grussling; Video Controller: Cris Lennon **Please silence your cell phone during the Worship Service.** If you can t be with us in person, you can watch online at The sermons are also posted on Linwood s website in the Sermon Library section. December 08, 2018 Page 3

4 THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE (**See announcement) TODAY, December 08, :30 AM - Sabbath School 10:35 AM - Worship Service Songs & Testimonies Jennifer LaMountain 4:30 PM - Worship Committee Meeting Sunday, December 09, :00 PM Ladies Christmas Cookie exchange MONDAY, December 10, :00 AM -12:00 PM - Church Office Hours TUESDAY, December 11, :00 AM -12:00 PM - Church Office Hours WEDNESDAY, December 12, :00 AM -12:00 PM - Church Office Hours 12:00 PM - Bible Study in Chapel 6:30 PM - How to give Bible Studies ALL CHURCH CHRISTMAS POTLUCK: Today is the last opportunity to sign up for our Christmas potluck on December 15 following the Church service. You will find the sign-up sheets on the table in the foyer. The dinner will be held at the Upper Columbia Conference in the Clearwater Assembly Room. The church will provide the entrée and dinner rolls. We will have a dairy free, gluten free option. We ask that you bring either a salad or a homemade dessert. You will need to bring your food to the conference office following church. After dinner, John and Brenda Norman will lead us in a Christmas carol Sing-a-long. All our visitors will be invited. Friday, December 14, :30-7:30 PM Friday Night Vespers NEXT SABBATH, December 15, :30 AM - Sabbath School 10:35 AM - Worship Service Message by Pastor Ryan LINWOOD WOMEN S MINISTRY All ladies are welcome to our Christmas cookie exchange party, Sunday, December 1:00 p.m. in our church chapel. Each person bring four dozen of their favorite recipe to share in exchange for another four dozen of your choice. Please also bring your recipe card to share and a container to take cookies home in. Come and enjoy sweet fellowship. Joyce: December 08, 2018 Page 4

5 LINWOOD NEWS WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY December 08 * 4:30 PM Bob Oster Classroom The purpose of the meeting to review the flow of our worship service. Here are proposed Items to discuss: Think evangelistically. Keep children and families in mind. Focus on the most important things. Pastor Volody Pastor Ryan Roger Rudd Harold Lance Wayne Searson John Norman Steve Smith Justin Burch Isaac Schlittenhart Daniel Williams Robin Grussling Brenda Norman Darla Webber Mike Hermanson Gale Fleming Natasha Nesteruk Jason Lennon Peggy McMorris Transfer Love and Godspeed 2nd Reading Jamie & Stanley Wallace transfer to Kennewick SDA Church. Prayer Requests If you have a prayer request, you are encouraged to let us know by filling out a Green Card and put it in the offering Ernie Tiffany John Webber s son David Cher Harris Bible Study Wednesdays * 12:00 1:00 PM Linwood Church Chapel Harold Lance and Bob Oster lead out during this inspirational time during lunch to strengthen our walk with Jesus. HOW TO GIVE BIBLE STUDIES 6:30PM-7:30Pm Linwood Church Chapel Weekly class Each Wednesday Friday Night Vespers 6:30 PM-7:30PM We are excited to be having Friday night Vespers. Everyone is invited! December 08, 2018 Page 5

6 2018 Contributions Thank you for your generous giving this year! All contributions for 2018 must be submitted to the church office, the treasurer, or be postmarked by December 31, 2018.Any giving received after that date will be added to your 2019 contributions. Please make sure your address is clearly written on the tithe envelope. Also if you have moved or have other changes to your contact information here is a form you can fill out. Please put in offering plate or give to Peggy McMorris. Name Address City State Zip Code Phone December 08, 2018 Page 6

7 Connecting the Linwood Church Family! Thank you to everyone who took the time to either have your picture taken or provided us with one. If you have not provided a picture for the church directory yet, there is still time. 1. One can be to the church office at @linwoodsda.org, 2. A printed photo can be put in an envelope and put in the offering or left at the church office to be scanned in, or 3. If you would like one taken by one of our talented photographers, contact he church office for a date. Without you, it will not be complete. $160,869. As of 09/30/2018 Thank you for your continued support! Linwood is blessed! December 08, 2018 Page 7

8 UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE NEWS Christmas at the Fox in Spokane - Dec 20 For 12 years, Upper Columbia Academy has performed their annual Christmas concert in downtown Spokane at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. They will be there again this year on Thursday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. All music groups will be featured including band, orchestra, choir and choraliers. In addition to those groups, UCA has a tradition of a piano quartet performed by students. This year s theme is Heaven s Gift. Admission is free with general seating. A freewill offering is taken for those interested in supporting the music program. It is a wonderful evening for the whole family. If you are not able to attend in person, you can view it online at during or after the program. We invite you to make this beautiful concert part of your annual holiday events. For more information, info@ucaa.org or call (509) Offering is ACS this Sabbath - Dec 8 Did you know that last year Upper Columbia Conference was fourth highest in the North American Division in giving to Adventist Community Services? Thank you so much for your faithfulness! This Sabbath is the Annual Adventist Community Services Offering. To give, please mark your tithe envelope ACS Offering. Christmas Concert at West Central Multicultural SDA Church - Dec 15 The West Central Multi-Cultural Church (WCMC) invites you to its annual Christmas Concert, Praise and Worship at Christmas on Saturday, December 15 at 11:30 a.m. featuring the Taito Family. The Taito family ministry began June,2016. Since then they have shared their unique music throughout the Northwest and Canada. Their mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through music, and to share their life changing testimonies as part of their witnessing for God s kingdom. The Taito family currently reside in Sumner, WA. Also featured during the concert will be the African Youth Chorale and Church Choir from WCMC. Admission is free. An offering will be taken to assist with a special Samoan project sponsored by the Taito Family. Join us for Potluck after the Concert! For more information: (509) Do You Want to Advance God's Kingdom! Worried about the ups and downs of the market, but need more than CDs offer? Do you want the chance to make a kingdom difference while receiving steady income? Check out the current Charitable Gift Annuity rates posted on UCC s Trust Dept. website and offered through the NPUC, along with the many other ways annuities benefit those who are passionate about God s work in UCC. While there, check out the Giving Toolbox for other ways to advance God s kingdom here in Upper Columbia Conference. uccsda.org/trust or December 08, 2018 Page 8

9 UCA Choral Clinic If you or someone you know has a student grades seven and up who loves to sing, then plan now to participate in the Choral Clinic at Upper Columbia Academy, January 31 February 2. Students will practice many hours for two days, but will also have opportunities for fun, food, and fellowship with each other and with UCA students, and a chance to make memories that will last a lifetime. The final mass choir performance will be during church on Sabbath, February 2, Contact music department chair Curtis Anderson at Curtis.anderson@ucaa.org for more information. UCAChoralClinic2018 Job Opportunity at Camp MiVoden Camp MiVoden is looking for a full-time food service director. This is an opportunity be a part of a fantastic team that is impacting young people, families, and groups for the kingdom of God, all while living in a beautiful environment. Camp MiVoden was founded in 1940 and is an iconic Seventh-day Adventist Camp that has been connecting campers to Christ for generations. During the summer the food service director will be training, teaching, and coaching a food service staff to serve youth camps, family camps, SDA employees and a large retreat group or two. During the fall, winter and spring the food service director will be working with a small staff to serve rental groups primarily with food service but also in other areas as needed. If you are a person who enjoys cooking, hospitality, organization, and communication this is the job for you! In order to apply go to uccsda.org/jobs and fill out an application. For further questions please call to know more about this opportunity. How to Help With Paradise Recovery Donations to UCC Paradise Recovery will be delivered to the Northern California Conference to provide support for those recovering from this tragedy. Mark your tithe envelope UCC Paradise Recovery. You can also give online at UCCAdventistGiving. Look for the UCC Paradise Recovery giving option under the Conference/Union section. You may also mail a check to the Upper Columbia Conference marked UCC Paradise Recovery. How to Help With Hurricane Florence and Michael 1. Drop a donation in your local church offering plate marked ACS Disaster Response." 2. Call Mail a check to: Adventist Community Thinking about Camp Meeting? - June 19-22, 2019 Gift a lodging reservation for family or friends. You can reserve your lodging spot now for the upcoming UCC Camp Meeting. The main speakers this year are Randy Roberts, senior pastor of the Loma Linda University Adventist Church and Sung Kwon, director of the North American Division Adventist Community Services. Your whole family will be spiritually blessed as we seek to build up the family of God. This is the time to Invite your new members and interests! Go to: to register. December 08, 2018 Page 9

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12 We Believe That the Bible is the final authority for all belief and practice for the Christian (2 Timothy 3:16-17). 2. That there is one God revealed in three persons God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17: Genesis 1:26). 3. That we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone (John 3:16, 1 John 5:12-13 & Ephesians 2:8-9). 4. That Christians who have been redeemed by Jesus will live in obedience to all of His commandments (John 14:15). 5. That Jesus will come again very soon (John 14:1-3). 6. That the requirements of the Ten Commandments are still binding on all people today, including the seventh-day Sabbath of the fourth commandment (Matthew 5:17, Exodus 20:8-11). 7. That the judgment which will decide the eternal destiny of all people is now taking place in heaven (Daniel 8:14, 9:25-27). 8. That when a person dies one does not go immediately to heaven or hell, but rests in the grave as one who is asleep awaiting the resurrection (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6, John 5:28-29, 11:11-14). 9. That after Jesus comes again, the people of God will judge the world with Jesus, following which fire will fall from heaven to completely devour the wicked and purify the earth (1 Corinthians 6:2-3, Revelation 20:4-9, 2 Peter 3:10-13). 10. That God, as a loving Father, wants us to live healthful lives avoiding foods and substances He has declared unfit, and actively pursuing positive lifestyle habits (Leviticus 11, Proverbs 20:1, Daniel 1:8, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). 11. That the followers of Jesus will live pure and honorable lives making sure their business, recreation and relationships meet the Bible standard (Philippians 4:8). 12. That God gives spiritual gifts to His people for the purpose of ministry. Given by the agency of the Holy Spirit gifts provide the abilities and ministries such as faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation, teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, charity and other gifts. (1 Corinthians 12; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Peter 4:10, 11). 13. That the Seventh-day Adventist Church fills a special role in the world today to prepare people for the 2nd coming of Jesus (Rev. 14:6-13). 14. That we will grow as we spend time with God in prayer, as we feed on His word and share His love through witnessing.(2 Timothy 2:15; Ephesians 6:18; Galatians 5:22-25) 15. That the Bible teaches that all who have accepted Jesus as their Savior/Lord, and who intend to obey all the teachings of the Bible should be baptized by immersion (John 3:5; Mark 16:16 & Matthew 28:19-20).