Spokane Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church April 21, 2018 And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give everyone according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city. Revelation 22-12-14
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 Young Adult Class Upper Room Brittany Ramirez Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church 6525 N. Monroe PO Box 48273 Spokane, WA 99228 Important Contact Information Junior/Teen Class (Ages 11-15) Junior Room outside of kitchen Primary Class (Ages 6-10) Room on Southwest end of hallway 509-327-4400 * TEXT: 509-981-8508 email@linwoodsda.org www.linwoodsda.org Pastor Associate Pastor Head Elder Bible Worker Volody Nesteruk Gregory Arutyunyan Roger Rudd Justin Burch 844-7370 413-2217 251-0163 216-4044 Better Living Center 25 E North Foothills Dr. PO Box 48124 Spokane, WA 99228 www.betterlivingcenter.org 325-1258 Director Gayle Haeger Kindergarten Class (Ages 3-5) Between Primary and Cradle Room Cradle Roll Class (Ages birth - 3) Second Room on Southeast end of hallway Palisades Christian Academy Monte Fisher, Principal Kathy Stratte, Administrative Assistant 1115 N. Government Way Spokane, WA 99224 325-1985 www.pcasda.org Like Us On Facebook Our "He s Alive" TV Station - Channel 35 Board Chair: Leonard Westermeyer www.hesalivetv.com PCA Learning Center Director: Denise Ellenwood 327-8387 Sunset Tonight: 7:48 pm Sunset Next Friday: 7:57 pm April 21, 2018 Page 2
Linwood Seventh-day Adventist Church April 21, 2018 Lesson Study Sanctuary and Classrooms Linwood Church Service WE SERVE Greet the Family Steve Smith Announcements Church Life KHBA Rupert Salmon WE GATHER Welcome & Invocation We Praise Children s Story Steve Smith Natasha Nesteruk Guy Twins WE COMMIT Offering Church Budget Jason Lennon Congregational Prayer Steve Smith WE LISTEN Scripture Reading Revelation 22: 12-14 Darla Webber Worship in Music Synnove Stover Sermon The Fast Forward Mode of Revelation Pastor Volody WE ARE SENT Benediction Pastor Volody Greeters: Jeff & Jen Copper Pianist: Synnove Stover Camera 1: Ryan McMorris 2: Wyatt McMorris Sound: Chuck Harral: PowerPoint: Vonny Rudy; Video Controller: Jason Lennon **Please silence your cell phone during the Worship Service.** If you can t be with us in person, you can watch online at www.linwoodsda.org. The sermons are also posted on Linwood s website in the Sermon Library section. April 21, 2018 Page 3
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE (**See announcement) TODAY, April 21, 2018 9:30 AM - Sabbath School 10:35 AM - Sermon by Pastor Volody MONDAY, April 23, 2018 9:00 AM -12:00 PM - Church Office Hours TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 9:00 AM -12:00 PM - Church Office Hours WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Church Office Hours 12:00 PM - Bible Study in Chapel 6:30 PM - Prayer Meet Thursday, April 26, 2018 3:00 PM Basement Remodel Fundraiser Friday, April 27, 2018 6:30 PM - 7:30PM - Friday Night Vespers NEXT SABBATH, April 28, 2018 9:30 AM - Sabbath School 10:35 AM - Worship Service Sermon by Pastor Volody 12:30 PM - Visitor Meal Supplies Fo Visitor Meals: In addition to the love and generosity of the wonderful teams who provide the delicious food to eat, supplies need to be purchased for the meals. Please consider making a donation to help cover costs for supplies needed. If using a tithe envelope, mark it Visitors Meals. TODAY S VISITORS MEAL: All our visitors are invited to join the Searson/McMorris team in our downstairs fellowship hall to enjoy a wonderful Sabbath meal and to enjoy time to get acquainted with some of our Linwood members. NEXT WEEK S VISITORS MEAL: Our visitors meal next week will be hosted by the Lance Team. If you are a member of the Linwood Church but you are not a member of the Lance Team and you would like to attend the meal, please give Joan or Harold a call at 747-1283 or 707-570-7731 to find out what you can bring to complement their menu. REVISED VISITORS MEAL SCHEDULE April 28 Lance Team May 5 Ammon/Griffin Team May 12 Rudd Sabbath School Class May 19 Health Ministries Team May 26 Moseanko Team June 2 Rudy/Oster Team June 9 Lance Team June 16 Searson/McMorris Team June 23 Ammon/Griffin Team June 30 Rudd Sabbath School Class July & August No meals Summer break FOOD CONTAINERS: Thanks for responding to our need for food containers. Because our storage space is limited we have more than enough for now. We will place an announcement when we need them again. Digging Deeper Retreat -- May 18-20 @Camp Mivoden. For Linwood Church young adults interested in going to Digging Deeper Retreat at Camp Mivoden Linwood Church will sponsor 50% of your cost. April 21, 2018 Page 4
LINWOOD NEWS "REVELATION SPEAKS" SERIES of Bible Studies by Pastor Volody. Do not miss 7 part series on the Book of Revelation starting April 21 at Linwood. We will be looking at 7 key messages from the book of Revelation for our time. Invite your friends, bring your cell phones, ask questions on our Facebook Page or text them to 509-844-7370 for an interactive and engaging series of Bible Studies! Friday Night Vespers 6:30 PM Linwood Church Linwood Church is excited to be having Friday night Vespers The spiritual enjoyment will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with a time for prayer, singing, short message, and closing prayer. What a wonderful way to welcome the start of the Blessed Sabbath! Everyone is invited! Find out more about Linwood on our website at www.linwoodsda.org and we're on Facebook! Sanctuary Study Don't forget our sanctuary study next Sabbath, April 21 following potluck. The remaining studies will focus on the Most Holy Place and show the significance it has for us as a people. HELP NEEDED: Our new associate pastor Ryan Kilgore and his family will be moving to Spokane to join our ministry team soon! This is an exciting news! Pastor Ryan as looking for a housing to rent beginning at the end of May. If you know someone who has a house or an apartment to rent, please contact our church office or Pastor Volody. Thank you for your assistance! Silent Blessings Linwood is blessed to have both deaf and hearing people in our congregation and blessed to have Melodie Harral as an interpreter. She does an amazing job as she witnesses for the Lord. There are times Melodie is not able to interpret, which impacts the deaf people in our congregation. To ensure everyone gets a full enjoyment, we are looking for anyone who would be able to help with interpretation at Linwood when Melodie is not able to. If there are any questions, call the church office or 768-0726. Your prayers and support for this ministry is appreciated. April 21, 2018 Page 5
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BASEMENT REMODEL $150,000 $138,231.78 Church Directory If you were not able to get a picture taken in February or provide one to the church office, do not worry, there is still time! There will still be an opportunity to have a picture taken at church or simply send a picture to the church office at email@linwoodsda.org. If any editing needs to be done, we are happy to help with that. Why a church directory? In a very real sense, directories are important in helping members of a congregation feel connected to the church. Expressed by someone who works with church directories, A directory can solidify members to the church. Members feel a sense of pride, a sense of belonging, a sense of community when they are a part of the directory. Thank you for your help in being a part of Linwood s church directory. April 21, 2018 Page 7
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 Pastor Lloyd Perrin Connor Hinshaw Maxine Solomon Cheyeane Sutton Jean Strong Gerrine Njenga Cher Harris Prayer Meeting * 6:30 PM Led out by Justin and Twyla Burch, these take place each Wednesday at Linwood. Prayer Meeting * 6:30 PM Led out by Justin and Twyla Burch, these take place each Wednesday at Linwood. PCA If you are thinking of doing any Spring-cleaning, be sure to save your unwanted books for PCA. The students wanting to go to Washington DC next Spring are planning to have a used book sale this summer.. Students In His Service Scholarship Online applications are now being accepted until May 1, for the 2018 Summer Students In His Service Scholarship. This is a three-way scholarship funded equally by the Upper Columbia Conference Office of Education, the Upper Columbia Conference Adventist Community Services Grant funds and the student s local church. Students arrange and log hours volunteering during the summer in approved activities of service to their community. Applications may only be made online at the UCC Education website (www.uccsda.org/education) from February 15 May 1. The process of approval has changed, and a Church Approval Form must be received by May 15 for the applicant to qualify. Funds are limited, so a limited number of scholarships will be awarded this year. Recipients will be notified by June 1. Palisades Christian Academy students in Grade 4-6 are selling Gold Canyon candles. These are high quality candles with a lasting fragrance. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of library books, science supplies, and other items used to enhance our education program. If you are interested, please contact one of our students or the school office for more information. Candles should be delivered by Mother's Day. Thank you much for your support. Spokane Central Church Old Time Gospel Hymn and Chorus Sing Along. 4 p.m., Sabbath, April 28 at Spokane Central Church Come and enjoy some of the songs we don't sing anymore! April 21, 2018 Page 8
UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE NEWS New UCC President - Dr. Minervino (Minner) Labrador Jr. Following an invitation by the Upper Columbia Conference Nominating Committee and Executive Committee Monday, April 16, 2018, Dr. Minervino (Minner) Labrador Jr. accepted a call to serve as conference president. Pastor Labrador said, Evelyn and I are looking forward to serving the members of Upper Columbia Conference as we prepare for the soon coming of the Lord. Please keep us in your prayers as we make the transition to Spokane. We look forward to personally meeting you very soon. Read the full story on here: https://sp.uccsda.org/news2018-04-17 Prayer for Peaceful Valley School This week, we pray for Peaceful Valley Christian School in Tonasket, Wash. Henry Buursma is teacher/principal of this one room school This school has been facing great financial difficulties, and in January they considered the possibility of closing for next school year. But the constituency has pulled together, and miracles have been taking place. Here is what Henry shared: We have so much to praise God for that words cannot begin to express our thanks. Since January, we have included a brief newsletter informing all our church members and parents about our school and its needs as well as blessings. Excerpts from the latest newsletter sums up this years experience. Who would have ever guessed back in December that by the end of the 2018 school year we expect to be financially in the black? Our gratitude to the Lord for blessing us is beyond words! In the last decade or so, a lot of changes have taken place. We lost a lot of key financial people who were heavy supporters of the school, either by death or by moving away. Thankfully, our eyes are wide open now and we are moving forward with the development of new ideas and plans that will hopefully prevent this from happening again. But most important of all, we ve recognized that the Holy Spirit has been in our midst guiding and directing us. We thank each person who has helped make this happen. Our prayers are focused on increased enrollment, a continued stable income which will enable us to make necessary improvements and provide maintenance for our school, and most importantly a greater witness for our community. BRI Newsletter - April 2018 The Biblical Research Institute Newsletter, Reflections, is available on our UCC Website. https://sp.uccsda.org/comresources April 21, 2018 Page 9
"Together in Christ" is Theme for UCC Camp Meeting - June 20-23, 2018 Camp Meeting theme this year is "Together in Christ." Focusing on this theme in our Big Tent will be our main speakers, John McVay, president of Walla Walla University, and Pastor John Freedman, president of the North Pacific Union of Seventh-day Adventists. Camp Meeting registration is open to reserve your lodging. The musician this year is Jennifer LaMountain. Plans are underway for each division and for the Big Tent meetings. You will be blessed. To learn more or to register go to: https://www.uccsda.org/ campmeeting Women and Young Teen Women One-Day Retreat - May 5 Special feature guests for the Women and Young Teen Women One-Day Retreat will be Cathie Hartman, sharing a glimpse into her exciting journey of ministry to the children of Mongolia. Another special feature guest will be Lindsay Burman, cookie artistisan, inspired by tragedy to link with underprivileged girls in the Philippines. "Each Tapestry Tells a Story" is the theme for our gathering this year. Our keynote speaker, Kathy Beagles-Coneff, comes from Pacific Press where she works as editor of Guide Magazine. Please join us on Sabbath, May 5, 2018, at Upper Columbia Conference office, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. A catered dinner is included. To register, go to www.uccsda.org/women's ministries. For more information, call 509-838-2761. Looking to Potentially Reduce Taxes and Support God's Work? Are you facing RMDs (required minimum distributions from a retirement account)? Want to potentially reduce taxes and support God s work? Donors age 70½ or older can make transfers (up to $100,000 annually) from their IRA to charity. Such a rollover is a tax-exempt distribution from the IRA. The amount transferred can be used to meet an individual required minimum distribution. For more information, call the Upper Columbia Conference at 509-838-2761, and ask for the Trust Department. National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day - May 5 The following materials may be important to the church you attend. The materials will raise awareness for National Wildfire Community Preparedness day on May 5, 2018. It is also an opportunity for the church members to connect with their neighbors and friends and share information. 1. Firewise Homeowners Checklist 2. Suggested Emergency Supply List from FEMA - www.ready.gov 3. 72-Hours Evacuation Kit list from ACS DR 4. Know your Alerts and Warnings - list of downloadable apps for free sign-up (provided by www.ready.gov/prepare) These documents provide some options for you to print and distribute in your church or community, with a message that this information is disseminated by Adventist Community Services, or Adventist Church if you don't have an ACS active in your area. If you have additional questions, contact Gabriele at 720-560- April 21, 2018 Page 10
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We Believe... 1. 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).