Prayer Service 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

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1 November 10, 2018

2 SABBATH SCHOOL WELCOME! We are happy you have decided to join us and we pray this day will be very special to you. If you are a first-time or returning guest, please fill out our welcome card at the greeter s desk in the foyer. We look forward to fellowshipping with you. Prayer Service 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Sabbath School Study Session 4th Quarter Theme: Christian Unity Program Theme: Be Like Jesus Song Service.Sis. Marsha Birkett Theme Song..#348 The Church Has One Foundation vs 1&3 Congregation Prayer...Sis. Bernice Moses Scriptural Focus....Philippians 2:5.Sis. Gloria Samuel Welcome & Thematic Highlight..Sis. Gloria Samuel Mission Emphasis...Sis. Jemma Noel Lesson Review......Small Family Groups Sharing/Nurturing Small Family Group Thematic Conclusion Sis. Sylvia Lashley Special Song..Melody Divine Pianist: Bro. Earlyn Alexander 10:35 a.m. - Personal Ministry Elder Volence Drummond 10:45 a.m. - Church Announcements & Welcome Elder Rosetta Kublall 2

3 SABBATH CELEBRATION 11:00 A.M. Mission Statement.. Pastor Fred Nichols Introit....Just Worship Invocation....Pastor Fred Nichols Doxology... Praise Him...Congregation Children s Story.... Sis. Renelle Williams Baby Dedication.Pastor Fred Nichols Special Song.. Bro. Earlyn Alexander The Written Word Isaiah 41:9,10...Shantel Alexander-Hinds Dedicatory Prayer Elder Stanley Onyeobia Tithe & Offering.Sis. Juanita Marshall Offertory Interlude Band Praise & Worship Just Worship Ordination Pastor Fred Nichols Closing Hymn.....# 633 When We All Get to Heaven. Congregation Mission Statement...Pastor Fred Nichols Benediction.....Pastor Fred Nichols Postlude.. Praise God From Whom....Congregation Pianist: Bro. Andre Campbell Organist: Bro. Earlyn Alexander LEGEND: * Standing Ø Do Not Enter/Exit Today s Offering: Annual Sacrifice /Global Mission Next Week Offering: Church Budget Offering Online Evangelism Training: With the vast amount of technological tools available to us today, we have more ways than ever to share the gospel online. In light of this, the Center for Online Evangelism in partnership with the General Conference will be offering an Online Evangelism Training Workshop TODAY at 4:30 p.m. Sunset Today: 4:58 p.m. Sunset Next Week: 4:51 p.m. 3

4 CHURCH CALENDAR FOR TODAY Elder on Duty: Elder Royson James Health Care Personnel: Sis. Simone LaFoucade & Sis. Marilyn Ambrose Prayer Team on Duty: Bro. Donovan Campbell & Bro. Victor Smith 10/10 Ministering Men & Young Men in Prayer: All men and young men are invited to room 23 for 10 minutes of prayer immediately after Divine Service. COP Choir Brief Rehearsal immediately after Sabbath School 4:00 p.m. Bible Class 5:00 p.m. Teen AY Program 7:00 p.m. Church Board in room 22 7:30 p.m. Collegiate AY Program - Youth Space (ages: 17-23). Topic: Adulting: Let s Get a Scoop of Reality Together. Refreshments will be served - waffles and ice cream. Bring a friend! Room to be Different: The primary way to give our children grace is to offer it in place of our selfish preferences. They receive grace when we choose not to commit sins against their hearts when our human nature would suggest that it would be okay to do so. In fact, the greater grace that children receive is when we can even see the sins we are inclined to commit against their hearts followed by our willingness to go against our selfish urges. So much grace is stolen in the heat of a moment by our selfishness. Kids want things, need things, say things, or do things that either bother us, embarrass us, or hurt us. But sometimes the reason we are hurt is because we might be exercising immaturity, insecurity, or indifference. We take things that are huge to children and trivialize them, or we take small issues and magnify them out of proportion. Grace Based Parenting, pg 141 PARENT(S) S RESPONSIBILITY: Parent(s), you are responsible for your child(ren) at all times. A child or children under 14 years MUST BE accompanied by an adult to the restroom, at snack time, and during lunch break. Your child(ren) MUST BE in your company at all times. The Communications Department will be creating a directory for all business owners in the congregation. We are asking all business owners to their business name and contact details to: communications@torontowestsda.org Power Hour Wednesday, November 14, 2018@ 7:00 p.m. Presenters: Elders Rosetta Kublall & Abi Marshall 4

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS Sept 25 Spring 2019 Steelpan Program from 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Sign up with Sis. Jennifer Watson. Nov 10 Young Women s Ministry Earliteens (12-15) and Teens (16-18) team building program is POSTPONED. Nov 10 Collegiate AY Outreach Initiative is POSTPONED. Nov 13 ESL 6:00 p.m. Nov 16 CAA Academy Day: Prospective students and parents, come spend the day with us at CAA West Campus, 531 Finch Ave. West, from 8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Visiting CAA is the best way to fully experience our community. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required by November 9, Contact the Office of Enrollment & Recruitment (416) ext. 234 or info@caasda Nov 17 Pathfinder Day & Pathfinder Fundraising Concert Nov 17 Personal Ministry Community 4:00 p.m. Nov 17 Adventurers Bible Experience at Apple Creek Church. To register, and for more information go to Nov 18 Women of the Word brought to you by the TWest Women's Ministry Department from 10:00 a.m noon. This initiative is aimed at building meaningful relationships among young and mature aged women in our church, as well as engaging women in the community to study together and experience the transforming power of the Word. Refreshments will be served. Nov 25 Winter Games Fundraising Tournament presented by Toronto West Men s Ministry Department. Games domino, chest, ludo, table tennis fun, etc. Time: 5:00 p.m. Venue: Toronto West Admission: $40:00 per team. Refreshments will be on sale. Contact Bro. Kenroy or Bro. Victor at CHRISTMAS GIFT DELIVERY The children of Rexdale are eagerly awaiting what might be the only Christmas present they get this year. We need you to help deliver the gift boxes to 800 homes, starting Sunday November 25 at 10:00 a.m. We need 100 volunteers without cars and with cars. Take your children with you so they appreciate what they have when they see how others live. This is our annual Christmas holiday outreach to our neighbours in Rexdale, and part of our mission as a Community Church. See any elder, pastor, pathfinder leader, or call for details. Funeral Service & Celebration of Life for the Late Sis. Edris Duggan: Funeral Service on November 16, 12:00 p.m. at Retreat, St Mary, Jamaica. Celebration of Life on November 25, 2:00-5:00 p.m. at Toronto West Church, Toronto. The debit machine will be available in pastor's vestry, weekly, for members to process their tithes, church budget offerings, and church building renovation donations. 5

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS Nov 24 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 8 Dec 8 Dec 8 Dec 8 Dec 15 Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 31 Investment Day Business Meeting at 6:15 p.m. Prayer Conference With Prayer, Praise & Testimonies. Allnight prayer vigil from 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Woman of the Word Bible Study Adventurer Day Baby Dedication Church Board 7:00 p.m. Children s Year End 6:00 p.m. Personal Ministry Community 4:00 p.m. Ontario Conference Teens Present MOSAIC : A Multicultural Teen Worship Experience at Willowdale 5:30 p.m. Basketball 7:30 p.m. Multicultural food will be on sale. Come and support! TWest Christmas Program End of Year Program & Baptism Family Life Department: Greetings Church! Our Kindness Campaign is in full swing, and we have created a Kindness Tree that is in need of your kind acts in order for it to bloom. We have left sticky notes, a pen and tacks to use to record your selfless acts, or the kindness that others have shown to you. Please use the supplies to write down the acts of kindness and place them on the tree, as this will be its leaves. We want our tree to be laden with leaves, as we show others God's love by His fruit of the spirit: Kindness. We have also created a Take What You Need board! We have put some of Gods words/key quotes to fill your heart and lift your spirit. It is our hope that this will serve as a boost when you may not have the umption to be kind, or when others have been unkind to you. Please leave the cards there so that our project can continue to be a success. If anyone needs ideas on how to be kind... ask one of our team members. So let s go and kill someone with kindness! ADRA THE RATION MEAL CHALLENGE: For one day, we challenge you to eat the same ration bars given to refugees when nothing else is available. Packages are available for friends and family to sponsor you on your big day when you take the challenge. Registration is open. For more information see Sis. Janice Smith. 6

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS Crisis Resources: Distress Lines operated by various agencies. When in need of someone to talk to. Open 24 hours a day (unless indicated). Toronto Distress Centre Contact Centre Telecare Peel , Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindu, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese Assaulted Women s Helpline Distress Centre Peel Durham Crisis Line Oakville Distress Centre Gerstein Centre Kids Help Phone Warm Line, Progress Place (every day from 8pm to midnight) DIABETES: What causes diabetes? Pre-diabetes occurs when blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal (7.0 mmol/l or A1C of 6.5% or higher), but is not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Not enough exercise + diet = diabetes: Sedentary lifestyle or not enough exercise can cause diabetes. You need to work out at least 3 times a week doing cardio (running / walking / climbing stairs) for at least15 minutes a day. Plus, you need resistance training (muscle building exercises) at least 3 times a week. Diet: Have you ever heard the saying, You are what you eat? Well, it is very true. When you eat fried foods, where do you think the grease goes? It does not evaporate into the air. It stores itself to your internal organs. When you eat sugar/salt, it adheres to the fat. It builds in your body instead of secreting through excrements. Fruits and vegetables (particularly leafy greens) are key to staving off diabetes. This is BIG! The Toronto West Music Department is starting an orchestra AND a steel pan ensemble! Candidates for the orchestra must have 2 or more years experience with formal training who can read music. Candidates for the steel pan ensemble are not required to have formal training but must have their own steel pan. We are looking for members AND community members. So tell your friends and your friend's friends to come and sign up after church. Sign up today in the lobby or Charmaine at cdunchie@hotmail.com ATTENTION SENIORS 60+: a). If you re interested in joining a prayer line See Sis. Jennifer Watson. Majestic Choir is appealing for new members to join in their music ministry - especially male members. Rehearsal on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. 7

8 ANNOUNCEMENT AY PROGRAM NOVEMBER: 5:00 p.m. 17 -Pathfinder Day 24 -Senior Ministry - Me and My Love One Planning Together DECEMBER: 5:00 p.m. 1 -Prayer Ministry Week of Prayer 8 -Adventurer Day 15 - Ask the Pastor & Ask the Youth 22 -NO AY 29 -NO AY The Cassiopeia Pathfinder Club Fundraising: To bring down the cost to go to Oshkosh the club has to fundraise. We need your help to raise funds! Do you have Canadian Tire Money (CTM)? If so, Cassiopeia is collecting Canadian Tire money to use to offset purchases for Oshkosh. Please look around your house or ask your friends to donate their CTM to our club. All parents/guardians who have children attending college/university outside the GTA are asked to submit their names and addresses to the Education Department at education@torontowestsda.org Register and be a part of the Blessing Box Project. Boxes are available. Participants are reminded to bring in their funds raised thus far and report the amount for record keeping to Sis Molly St. Hilaire or Bro. Donovan Bowen. See Sis. Molly St. Hilaire for further information and registration. The Community Services Department is in desperate need of male volunteers to unload the truck on Friday mornings. If you have a few hours to spare between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Fridays, please speak to Sis. Doret Hibbert or Sis. Gloria Samuel. MEN S CORNER Iniquity Within Our Hearts Psalm 66: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Meditation of the Week: Nothing hinders prayer from being answered like iniquity harboured in the heart. If we harbour iniquity in our heart, the Lord, who hates iniquity, would not regard and answer our prayers. In order that prayers may be heard and answered, we must purpose to forsake sin it is sin that lies at the door and causes us to harbour iniquity. 8

9 PASTORAL CARE Office Hours: Mon -Thurs: 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Fri: Closed Pastor Fred Nichols Pastor Paul Smith Elder Bernice McDonald Call the office and Tues: 9:30am - 3:00pm Tues: 10:00am - 4:00pm make an appointment Off on Thursday Off on Thursday If you are aware of someone who is ill, please notify a member of the pastoral staff. Kindly remember our sick and shut-in members with your prayers, calls, cards, visits, and other acts of kindness. For I was sick I was alone and you visited me when you did these things you were doing them to me. (Matt. 5:36,40) KID S CORNER 9

10 CHURCH DIRECTORY Lead Pastor... Fred Nichols Associate Pastor Youth & Young Adult Pastor... Paul Smith Bible Instructor... Bernice McDonald First Elder... Wayne McClean Church Clerk Daphne McPherson-Samuels Head Deacon.Charles Antoine Communications Carltonette Walters Head Deaconess... Chanelle Flash SS Superintendent Julie-ann Harris-Mason AY Sponsor..Andrea Shoga Health... Beatrice Oppong Pathfinder... Yashyka Broomes Library... Marsha Birkett Education... Hartley Springer Stewardship.. Prayer Ministry... Paulette Lewis Treasurer... Suzet Benjamin Community Services... Gloria Samuel Finance... Kim Ambrose Adventurer... Karen Smith Men s Ministry... Kenroy Jones Children Ministry... Janine Patrick Women s Ministry Kimberly Spencer-Jones Music Director..Charmaine Jamieson Religious Liberty... Lorna Muir Personal Min... Doreen Humphrey-Nelson Social Committee... Curtis Ambrose Audio... Larry Ferguson Safety... Alex Fedee Building... Kai Kong Visual... Andrew McKenzie Program Coordinator... Marcia Boase Senior s Min..Jennifer Watson Culinary Director...Andrea Shoga VBS... Janine Patrick Family Life Dir....Nadine Thompson Interest Coordinator... Sylvia Lashley IT Director.Wayne Ambrose Crawford Adventist Academy Finch Ave West Peel Adventist School Mayfield Rd Food Store... Willowdale Adventist Book Center... Oshawa Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists SICK & SHUT-IN Sis. Hortense Brown Bro. Michael McIntosh Sis. Myrna Williams Sis. Hortense Burnett Sis. Elfreda Myers Bro. Clement Wright Sis. Madge Campbell Sis. Dorothy Nesbeth Sis. Sheila Campbell Sis. Eileen Peak Bro. Shirley Campbell Sis. Hermine Peart Sis. Winifred Haynes Sis. Victoria Richards Bro. Ron McFarlane Bro. Derrick Stewart Sis. Doreen Stewart 10

11 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST BELIEVE... In a personal God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Hebrews 1:3 In Jesus Christ as the Son of God and as our Saviour. John 1:1-3,14 In the new birth through the acceptance of the Gospel. John 3:1-7 That the Bible is the inspired Word of God. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 In the literal second coming of Jesus Christ. John 14:1-3; Matthew 24:30 That man is mortal by nature. Job 4:17; 1 Timothy 4:15,16 That death is an unconscious state. Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11 There will be resurrection of the righteous dead at the second coming of Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 That the wicked will not burn eternally but will be burned up. Malachi 4:1-3 That righteousness comes by faith not by works. Romans 4:3-5; Ephesians 2:8 Saturday, the seventh day of the week, is designated by God for holy use. Christians keep it as a sign of obedience, loyalty, and love for God. Exodus 20:8-11; John 14:15 That the original seventh day Sabbath has never been changed by divine authority and that all Christians are under obligation to keep it holy. Luke 23:54-56 That the ten commandments are the standard of righteousness by which all will be judged. James 2:10-12; Exodus 20:3-17 In the support of the Gospel through tithes and offerings. Leviticus 27:30,32; Malachi 3:6-11 In baptism by immersion. Romans 6:3-5 In abstaining from unhealthy practices such as the use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, unclean foods etc. Leviticus 11:1-24; Proverbs 23:29-32; 1 Corinthians 3:16,17 11

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