The Sanctuary. Apostolic Pentecostal Church

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1 The Sanctuary Apostolic Pentecostal Church

2 Ministries for You FAMILY Bible Quizzing (3-19) Bible Classes Children s Church Refuge (12-21) Hyphen (19-35, single) Young Marrieds (19-35) Men s Ministry Ladies Ministry JOY Group (Just Over Youth 55+) CHURCH Hospitality Drama Youth/Adult Choir COMMUNITY Home Bible Studies Outreach Van Ministry The Sanctuary Vision The Sanctuary Apostolic Pentecostal Church family and I are driven to see the fullness of God s potential reached and preached in all aspects of our lives. Pentecost is not just life s greatest experience, but a way of living and a relationship with the One True God. -Pastor Todd Bertram The Sanctuary Apostolic Pentecostal Church Please see a greeter/hostess to learn more or to get involved in any of these ministries

3 BELIZE - The Oklahoma Apostolic Man team came and did an incredible job transforming the old church in San Felipe Village to a Bible school. We now have three classrooms, a board room and a dorm! They came into an empty building and in just a few days framed, wired, hung dry wall and built us a very functional Bible school. This will be used as a Bible school, a training center and board meeting place. What a blessing this team has been to Belize. (Dwayne and Linda Abernathy) CZECH REPUBLIC - Pray for Ostrava! We visited recently and spent the evening ministering to a group of believers. We know God is working in this community and are excited to see what the future holds. There is a great hunger for God sweeping across Eastern Europe and we continue to pray that strongholds would be broken and God s will would be done in the Czech Republic and beyond. (Matthew and Angie Buckland) MADAGASCAR - We were blessed to have an awesome Youth On Missions team, led by Pastor Mark Hattabaugh, during the Rejoice in the Holy Ghost crusade. After three days of power -packed services and a peak attendance around 15,000, there was a total of 1,197 people filled with the Holy Ghost! Many testified of healing, with multiple miraculous healings confirmed over the following weeks. God is doing great things for all who will seek after Him! (Chris and Paula Richardson)) SCOTLAND - Summer has turned to autumn and a new season has begun. So, it is for the forty-six students who are enrolled in Harvest Bible College, both part time and full time. We have students from Scotland, Ireland, England, the Isle of Man, France and the USA. We praise God for these people who are dedicating themselves to study and learn so that they can become effective harvesters in God s Kingdom. (Robert and Jerolyn Kelley)

4 SEASONS OF THANKSGIVING by Joanna Pierce Leaves continue to change to amber yellow, sun-fire red, and pumpkin orange, and trickle down from the trees with the slightest gust of wind. Entering into the month of November, the holiday season starts to creep in around us. With the crisp crunch of the leaves under our feet, and the soft bite of the wind at our cheeks, we hear a symphony of reminders in every sound caroling to us, Thanksgiving is coming. Many of us will begin an array of activities: meal planning, shopping, decorating, volunteering, etc. In the onslaught of activities, we are reminded the purpose of the season: to be thankful. However, we grumble about the ever-changing number of guests that are attending Thanksgiving dinner and become stressed with the constant invites that fill up our calendars. In the grand scheme of things, our behavior in this season doesn t change; we just move forward in the same manner we always do, dealing with the trials of day-to-day life. If we re honest with ourselves, this happens to all of us, even though we try to display a heightened spirit of Thanksgiving during this season. But, we forget that Thanksgiving isn t just a one-time-a-year event. We lose sight of what Thanksgiving is all about. If we stop and think about it, we can ask ourselves, Am I really thankful? Paul reminds us in Ephesians 5:20: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; (KJV). According to Scripture, we are to be thankful for all things and to be thankful all the time. So, when culture identifies a time of year for us to be thankful (e.g., Thanksgiving), the Bible tells us that we aren t to be thankful just once a year. As God s children, we re called to live a life according to His Word 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and we re to be thankful during that entire time! It s hard not to get caught up in the trials and distractions of life, which can easily wear us down and make us feel unthankful at times. But, when we turn our eyes to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), we can easily see how thankful we can be! It s not hard to be thankful to the One who: supplies our every need (Philippians 4:19), is our Savior (Titus 2:13), is our hope (I Timothy 1:1), and is our everything Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Because of our intimate relationship with Jesus, we have the privilege of being thankful all the time and for everything He has done for us.

5 (Seasons of Thanksgiving continued) You might be asking yourself, How can I demonstrate my thankfulness or when can I be thankful? Scripture tells us to rise early to commune (meet with) the Lord (Psalms 63:1). When we approach the throne of God and desire to be in His presence and speak with Him, we do so through prayer. Psalm 100:4 says to enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. In Matthew 6:9 when Jesus explains to His disciples how to pray, He begins by praying, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (KJV). Through these Scriptural examples, we know that we should begin our prayer with thanksgiving and praise to God! By rising early in the morning, we can start off our day by thanking and praising Jesus for everything that He is, what He has done, what He s doing, and what He s going to do! When we begin our day by meditating on how thankful we are for what God has done and praise Him for it, we establish a mindset and manner of thanksgiving for ourselves to abide in throughout the remainder of the day. Thanksgiving and praise will set the stage for every action and thought thankfulness! Through prayer in our method of beginning with thanksgiving and praise we can fulfill Ephesians 5:20 by being thankful all the time, for all things. Because we start our day in prayer and tap into the presence of God, throughout our day God s presence will be a constant reminder to us to be thankful. We won t be able to stop thanking and praising Him all the day long! His praise shall continually be in our mouths (Psalm 34:1)! Having a prayer life and becoming more thankful is achievable for us all! If you aren t accustomed to praying, just start! It will make a world of difference in your life. If you don t have time for a long prayer session in the morning, just pray for a few minutes! If you don t know how to pray start with the prayer below: Jesus, I come before your throne this morning with thanksgiving and praise. I thank You for being my rock, my fortress, and my deliver. I thank You for the goodness and mercy extended toward me each and every day of my life. I will praise You with my whole heart, and give You honor and glory forever. Lord, I want to do that which is acceptable and good in Your sight and follow after Your Word. Scripture tells me to be thankful all of the time and for all things. Help me today to keep my mind and my heart on You, Lord to be thankful in my every word and action. Your Word tells me that You are able to keep me from failing, and that I can do all things through You. I thank You for being the same yesterday, today, and forever; that your promises still apply to me today; and for Your Word and presence in my life. I ask this today in Jesus name. Amen. I encourage you dear reader, to let this season be a fresh start of your daily Thanksgivings. Let it be a turning point for your daily mindset, commitment to prayer, and daily act of thanksgiving. Whether it be small or great, remember we can be thankful at all times and for all things. And, most importantly, remember who to be thankful to and for Jesus.

6 Sunday: 9:50 am Pre-service Prayer 10:30 am Worship Service & Children s Church 5:30 pm Pre-service Prayer 6:00 pm Praise Explosion Monday: 7:00 pm Prayer Schedule Wednesday: 6:30 pm Pre-service Prayer 7:00 pm Bible Study Friday: 6:45 pm Student Night (Youth ages 12-21) Saturday: 7:00 am Men s Prayer Upcoming Events & Calendar (Current month s calendar next page) A Look at December: December 1 Ladies Christmas Event 1 Madison Endicott Landan Shoults Johnny Willis 2 Jason Endicott Amber Holt 4 Lonnie Echols 5 Jalia Budges 7 Danielle Jolley 8 Travis Day November Birthdays 10 Chuck Barrett 14 Dewey Pittman 18 Wesley Baker Marcia Skinner Makila Hundley 19 Eli Lee Jennifer Landrum 22 Shayla Wead Victoria Williams 23 Nancy Ingram Matt Day 24 Ethan Hood 25 Pete Corcoran 26 Debbie Green 28 Kerry Jones, Jr. 30 Doug Barbour December 8 Men s Christmas Dinner December 8 Moriah Baby Shower December 16 Christmas Service AM Christmas Banquet PM December 25 Christmas Day December 31 New Year s Eve Please be aware of any announcements made during services. Events may be cancelled due to our renovation process.

7 Sundays: Worship Service 10:30 am & Children s Church Praise Explosion 6:00 pm Mondays: Church Prayer 7:00 pm (Ladies Prayer 1st Monday of each month) Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat Wednesdays: Bible Study 7:00 pm Fridays: Student Night 6:45 pm No Service Saturdays: Men s Prayer 7:00 pm

8 Interested in your child becoming a Bible Quizzer? If so, you won t want to miss this Bible Quizzing Kick Off Rally! For more info., please contact Bro. Kyle or Sis. Stacey Bertram. Saturday, November 3rd from 10 am 1 pm The Sanctuary Apostolic Pentecostal Church th Ave. SW, Bessemer, AL 35022

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12 Jimmy & Beth Welford Brian Welford Marcus Williams Edmond Bowen Nicki Nance Jessie Baldwin Brianna Robison Osman Valladores & Family Pedro Chavez Carolyn Love Lisa Fullman James Robbins Marcus Johnson Family Jasmine Thompson Clifton Collins Nara San Sandra Crosby Mosetta Lipscomb Phillip Kinard Hakim Hobson