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2 WHO WE ARE Welcome to Ephesus Seventh-day Adventists are a people of hope who are committed to promoting the biblical message of quality life for the present and the future. In keeping with that principle, Seventh-day Adventists believe the Bible teaches a weekly seventh-day Sabbath day of rest and worship and the promise of Christ's second coming or "Advent" hence the name Seventh-day Adventist EDGEWOOD AVE. WEST, JACKSONVILLE, FL OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays: 10:00 am 1:00 pm Thursdays: 11:00 am 3:00 pm Wednesdays: Visitations. To schedule, call Closed on major holidays. Hours are subject to change. ONLINE EPHESUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH EphesusSdaJax.org Facebook.com/EphesusJax PHONE RADIO FM & 1320 AM SUNDAYS 7:00 AM 2

3 SABBATH SCHOOL Old Testament Faith Memory Text: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us for it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree (Galatians 3:13, ESV). 9:30 am Sabbath School Teachers Meeting 10:00 am Sabbath School: Sabbath School Coordinator/Superintendent Presiding 10:35 am 1 st Bell Opening Song 10:40 am 2 nd Bell Opening Prayer Coordinator s Welcome Secretary s Report Mission Emphasis Teachers Prayer Lesson Review 10:45 am Personal Ministries Spotlight 10:50 am Closing Remarks/Prayer The Sabbath School Mission The primary mission of the Sabbath School is to teach members how to work for the Lord, reach people successfully and share God's grace and truth. 3

4 CHURCH CALENDAR Church Board Meeting Prayer Meeting Early Morning Prayer Service Sabbath School Teachers Meeting Sabbath School Divine Worship Service Adventist Youth Ministries (AYM) Meetings Community Service Department Meeting Adventurer Meeting Pathfinder Meeting 2 nd Sunday of each month Wednesdays at 7:00 pm Sabbath Mornings at 8:30 am Sabbath Mornings at 9:30 am Sabbath Mornings at 10:00 am Sabbath Mornings at 11:00 a.m. Sabbaths at 6:30 pm 3 rd Sunday of each month at 10:00 am in the school 1 st and 3 rd Sunday, 10:00 am 12:00 pm 1 st and 3 rd Sunday, 10:00 am Prayer Group Meets each Sabbath immediately following AYM CHOIR REHEARSALS Sanctuary Choir Deliverance and Truth Choir Sabbath Afternoons immediately following worship service 2 nd and 4 th Friday of each month at 7:30 pm Emmanuel s Children 1st and 4 th Friday of each month between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm New Vision Choir Every Friday at 6:30 pm 4

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Bible Study: Pastor s Bible Class, Sabbaths at 10:00AM 2. Jesus is the Answer Bible Conference dates: August 5-26, Meetings are nightly except Monday s & Thursday s at FL State College, Kent Campus Auditorium 3939 Roosevelt Blvd. Jacksonville FL. Series speaker: Evangelist Stephen Gates. 3. Rally Day: The Jesus is the Answer Bible Conference rally day will be July 29 at 5:00 pm here at the church 4. Prayer Meeting: Wednesday evening Prayer Meetings will be held here at the church on the following dates: August 2 and August Joint Worship-Baptism-Lunch: On August 19 and August 26, worship services for Jacksonville area churches will be held at the FL State College, Kent Campus Auditorium. 6. Radio Broadcast: Tune in every Sunday morning at 7:00 am on Jacksonville s Pure Radio FM and 1320 AM as Pastor Daphnis teaches the Word of God. If you have a testimony that you would like to share during the broadcast, please see Pastor Daphnis for more information. 7. Bible Class: The Bible Class for ages 7-12 meets every Sabbath afternoon one hour before AYM. Please see Evelyn Lomas or Peggy Bostic for details. POC: Pastor R. Daphnis 8. AYM : During the summer month, Adventist Youth Ministries programs will begin at 6:30 pm 9. Youth Revival: July with Speaker: Pastor Ramone Griffith Friday: Vespers at 7:30 pm Sabbath: Worship Service at 11:00 am Sabbath: AYM workshop at 6:30 pm POC: Sis S. King 10. Business Meeting: The next business meeting is scheduled for July 29, 2017, following sunset. POC: Sis T. Henry 11. Sunset: Today at 8:22pm, next Sabbath: 8:16 pm THANK YOU: To Pastor Daphnis, Elders, and our Ephesus Church Family, my wife and I sincerely appreciate the outpouring of your love, prayers and benevolence during this time of our loss. Moments like these do bring us all closer together because you all share in our grief and loss. We are comforted by your kind words of love and we know that such love and care will bind us closer as we approach the day of our Lord s return. Again, thank you very much. Sincerely, Elder & Sis Thompson Announcements should be sent via to the following address, ephesussdajax@att.net or placed in the yellow announcement folder on the clerk s office door. 5

6 MEET TODAY S SPEAKER R amone Wendell Griffith is the eldest son of Wendell and Marcia Griffith. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York but was flavored by the cultural seasonings of his parents home island of Barbados. Ministry always seemed to be a term in Pastor Griffith s vocabulary, from a very young age he was active in his home church, Emmaus SDA in Brooklyn, NY. There he served in a number of capacities as God was preparing him Pastor Griffith is an avid New York Yankee fan; he enjoys reading, football, tennis and composing in his spare time. His favorite text is Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He currently serves as the Assistant Pastor at the Capitol Hill SDA Church in Washington, D.C. Pastor Griffith loves the Lord and is excited to Watch God Work. for a life of Ministry. He has been blessed to travel and tour many countries including France, Germany, Uganda, and Indonesia, singing, teaching and proclaiming the name of Jesus. Pastor Griffith is a graduate from Washington Adventist University, completing degrees in Theology: Pastoral Ministry & Music: Vocal Performance. He is confident that God has called him to prepare his people in these last days to meet their Savior. 6

7 ORDER OF SERVICE **Introit **Invocation **Sabbath Commitment: Fourth Commandment Exodus 20: Alicia Mills Alicia Mills Alicia Mills **Doxology #214: We Have This Hope Congregation Welcome Announcements Personal Ministries Spotlight Pastoral Greeting Fellowship Song of Praise IN FELLOWSHIP Gwen Newberry Leonie Quashie AYM Department Pastor/Elder Congregation New Vision Choir Awards & Recognitions Education Department Deloris Washington IN ADORATION & PRAISE Hymn of Praise #522 : My Hope is Built Tonya Barksdale **Scripture Text Call to Prayer Intercessory Prayer Kalayah Leggett Elder D. Jenkins Elder D. Jenkins Prayer Response #684: Hear Our Prayer, O Lord Congregation Praise & Worship Tithe and Offering IN THANKSGIVING New Vision Choir Juke King Offertory Response #670: We Give Thee But Thine Own Congregation Introduction of Speaker Song of Meditation Sermon IN PROCLAMATION IN RESPONSE Jiraiya King New Vision Choir Pastor Ramone Griffith Benediction Praise God From Whom Blessings JaMaine Mills-Henderson **Please wait to be ushered into the Sanctuary

8 CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Pastor Head Elder Head Clerk Head Deacon Head Deaconess Children Ministries Community Services Communication Adventist Youth Ministries Adventures Education Ephesus Junior Academy Principal Family Life Directors Food & Hospitality Director Health & Temperance Host/Hostess Interest Coordinator Investment Ministries Men s Ministry New Beginning Daycare Nursery Pathfinders Personal Ministries Prayer Ministry Publishing Religious Liberty Sabbath School Supt Safety Coordinator Singles Ministries Stewardship Multimedia Treasurer Ushers Women s Ministries Ricardo Daphnis Walter James Toni Henry Lancelot Quashie Nancy James Pat Goffe Kernal White Orville Arscott SaCoastia King LaBonnie Jamison-Greene Deloris Washington Joyceline Dudley Walter & Nancy James Lancelot Quashie Eleen Mallette Rose Hanson Mark Sylvester Rheutelia Mills Jerome Barksdale Delma Exalus Brenda Edwards Kevin & Denise Jackson Mark Sylvester Alfreda Redding Peggy Bostic Claire Lockley Hazel Jenkins Donald Henry Pamela Wilds Alfreda Redding Orville Arscott Arline Arscott Dondrea Lomas Jasmine Henry 8

9 JULY BIRTHDAYS Carmelia Brown 5 Rose Marie Hanson Joshua Tramel 6 Janice Willis 7 Lavon Bush 9 Eleanor Thompson 10 Denise Jackson 13 Shenaiah Fleming 15 Terrell Brown 18 Kimberly Ruise 19 Nathaniel Davenport, Jr Lydia Washington 20 Melanie Robinson 22 Ronie Robinson 24 Radica Martin M. Alfreda Redding 26 Kirsten Goffe Cynthia Samuels 27 Cyntoria Sykes Nadia Irving Patricia Kerr 28 Norley Anderson 30 Nicole Nicholson 31 JULY ANNIVERSARIES Couple Years Date Ricardo & Marsha Daphnis Walter & Nancy James

10 SERMON NOTES o o o o o o I m attending Ephesus for the first time I d like to make Ephesus my home church I would like to have Bible study I would like to prepare for baptism I would like to have a visit from the Pastor or Elder I wish to transfer my membership to Ephesus Name and address of church transferring from: Church Name: Address: Your Name: Address: Phone: 10

11 SICK AND SHUT IN MEMBERS See church clerk or printed bulletin for addresses MEMBERS WITH NEW ADDRESSES See church clerk or printed bulletin for names and addresses TODAY S WORSHIP LEADERS Elder in Charge: Alfreda Redding Deacon in Charge: Kernal White Nurse on Duty: Eleen Mallette Clerk on Duty: Leonie Quashie 11

12 WELCOME TO EPHESUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Pastor Ricardo ricardo.daphnis at secsda.org EphesusSdaJax.org Clerk T. Henry ephesussda-jax at att.net 12