Week At A Glance Sabbath, April 29 Sabbath School Ministry 9:40am Church at Worship 11:00am Community Service Food Distribution 2:00pm 4:00pm Shannon Goodwin Celebration of Life Concert Sunnyside Church 4:00pm Sunset 8:16pm Sunday, April 30 Christian Education Luncheon 12:00pm (noon) Monday, May 1 Prayer and Fasting 6:00am 6:00pm Wednesday, May 3 Bible Study and Prayer 7:00pm 8:00pm Friday, May 5 Sunset 8:23pm Sabbath, May 6 Sabbath School Ministry 9:40am Church at Worship 11:00am Community Service Food Distribution 2:00pm 4:00pm Sunset 8:24pm Church Ministries and Leaders Head Elder, Troy Price... 360.885.2320 Church Clerk, Denise Williams... drw1125@gmail.com Church Secretary, LouVena Warner... 503.287.7649 Church Treasurer, Derrick Foxworth... 503.788.4404 Department Leaders Administration, Derrick Foxworth Fellowship, Violet Larry... 503.666.6177 Outreach, Donald Cobbs... 541.601.3235 Ministry Leaders Communication, Donald Cobbs Community Service, Sharon Ewers... 503.880.3065 Cultivating Ministry, Denise Williams... 503.558.9057 Music/Education Secretary, Linda Foxworth... 503.788.4404 Prayer Ministry, Tracy Price... 360.885.2320 Sabbath School, John Olive... 503.358.9655 Note: Information subject to change Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church Where the arms of CHRIST are always open! April 29, 2017
Sabbath School Ministry 9:40am, Sanctuary Presented by Elder John Olive Divine Worship Sabbath, April 29, 2017 11:00am Scripture Reading and Prayer Church at Study Closing Prayer Memory Text: For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us. Leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps. 1 Peter 2:21, NKJV Thoughts to Ponder: The history of persecution in the first few centuries of Christianity is well known. The Bible itself, especially the book of Acts, gives glimpses into what awaited the church. Persecution, with the suffering it brings, is also clearly a present reality in the life of the Christians to whom Peter is writing. Prelude Musicians Introit, You Are Welcome Praise Team/Participants Lead by: Barbara Harrison Invocation Elder Don Cobbs Welcome Elder Troy Price Children s Story Mr. Kevin McCray Returning Tithes & Offering Ben Brown Today s Loose Offering: NAD Evangelism And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10, NRSV Praise Service Intercessory Prayer Prayer Response Praise Team/Congregation Elder John Ollive Praise Team/Congregation Classes/Programs are also held for our young people: Beginners (age 0-4); Kindergarten (pre-school); Primary (grade school); Youth (high school). For directions to the various classes please see one of our Greeters. Message Unrecognizable Text: John 1:10 Elder Troy Price Benediction Elder Don Cobbs Purpose - To make disciples. Postlude Musicians Core Values - Prayer, Preparing People, and Praise Mission Statement - To welcome with love and minister to our families, our church, and our community. Prayer Team Ministry is available for prayer after the service.
Arthur Payne 3 Parris Green 1 Mazell Rudder 1 Sandra Graham 1 Kumice Jackson 1 Burrell Family 1&4 Valissa Moore 4 Ernest Bryant 3 Joyce Southall 1 Michael Beresford Marie Crane 3 Nena Enyinwa 4 Trudy Rice 2 Remember in Prayer 1 (G Lake s father-in-law) Malachi Enyinwa 1 Cindy Cobbs 1 Margaret Curtis & family 4 Tim Andrew 4 James Foster 1 Esau Williams 4 3 (out of state) Norma Gabner Jamila Myrick 1 Tina & Ricky Hines 1 Shirley Cowan 1 Lucien & Armande Loiseau 1 George Lake 1 Daisy and Rachael Hunt 4 Health Concern 1 Hospital 2 Care Facility 3 Other 4 Names in bold are new prayer requests. Church Family: if you know of anyone who should be added to the list or needs visitation, please call the church office. Also, let us express our caring by tokens of love, such as: calling, texting, visitation, cards, etc. Title(s): Scripture(s): Message Main Point(s): Message Notes What did God say to me during the Message? Announcements Page One Welcome to the Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church... Where the arms of CHRIST are always open! If you are in search of a church home, we invite you to make our church your place of worship and become part of our church family. Prayer and Fasting day for Sharon Church, every Monday from 6:00am to 6:00pm. There is POWER in united prayer, so call your Prayer Partner. Fast from one or more meals, junk food, and try fasting from the media for 24hrs. 2017 GRADUATES, if you are graduating anywhere between K thru College, please let the office know by Thursday, May 18. We'd like to recognize you for your outstanding achievements. EVENTS OF INTEREST (see bulletin board for more details) Portland Health Advocacy Team (PHAT) presents The Cast: April 27 June 29 (a 10-week follow-up to the From Sickness to Health 2016 Seminar). Celebration of Life Concert: at Sunnyside SDA church in Portland, OR, on Sabbath, April 29 at 4:00pm, in honor of Shannon Daltierre Goodwin, who passed away on March 8, 2017. All invited, reception to follow. Christian Education informational luncheon at Sharon SDA church on Sunday, April 30 at 12:00pm. All parents and students are invited. Please RSVP by calling the church office. Prison Ministry Visitation at Hillcrest: Sunday, April 30 from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Contact Elder Loiseau at 360.573.8602 or via email LucienLL@aol.com 2017 Men s Summit: May 5 7 at Dorena, OR. Men, mark your calendars and plan to attend. PAA Gospel Choir Concert: Sabbath, May 6, at 6:00pm, here at the Sharon Church. 41st Annual NPUC Regional Convocation: May 18 21 at Camp Berachah in Auburn, WA.
Announcements Page Two Your Financial Support is appreciated. Funds received for specific ministries, may be directed to other church ministries or the combined budget, once a ministry has received sufficient monies to support its goals. This will provide balance and ensure all ministries are successful and the church remains financially sound. Please give accordingly. We ask for your continuing prayers and financial support to the Sharon Adventist Church Combined Budget. If you have any questions or know someone that wants to be a special blessing to the church, please contact Head Elder, Troy Price or Church Treasurer, Derrick Foxworth (see back page for contact info.) May God continue to Bless You! Online Giving is a convenient way to give, 24 hrs a day. Visit our website www.sharonsda.net; click the "Tithe/Offering link. Follow instructions, it s safe and secure. Join others who have found this to be a convenient way to be faithful stewards in returning to God the financial blessings he has given to each of us. Volunteer and Employment Opportunities are posted on the bulletin board near the church office. Also, a separate insert this Sabbath highlights the volunteer opportunities available. 1 Peter 4:10 says: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God s varied grace... Bulletin Information needs to be submitted by Tuesday evening for inclusion in the current week s bulletin. Call the church office or send information via email. Contact Information Church Address... 5209 NE 22nd Ave., Portland OR 97211 Telephone... 503.287.7649 Fax... 503.287.8688 Email... office@sharonchurch.comcastbiz.net Website... www.sharonsda.net LOCAL CHURCH FINANCE Finance Update as of 3/31/2017 Year to Date Monthly Average Conference Funds $48,412.84 $16,137.61 Local Combined Church Budget $49,332.16 $16,444.05 Local Church Expenses $46,300.94 $15,433.64 Local Combined Church Budget (contributions) exceeded expenses by $3,031.22 year-to-date Conference Funds - listed below are sent directly to the Oregon Conference: Tithe Funds primarily support the preaching, pastoral, evangelistic work of ministers and Bible teachers local, union, division and General Conference services. In addition, because Adventist schools are an ongoing ministry to students, tithe funds are used to subsidize selected administrative salaries and a percentage of salaries for teachers. Tithe is not used to purchase property, build churches or fund the general operations of churches or schools. Special Offerings are collected by the Conference to support specific ministries (i.e., Adventist Health, ADRA, Adventist World Radio, Christian Services for the Blind & Hearing Impaired, etc.) and general worldwide work of the church (i.e., Christian education, World Division appropriations and special projects, etc.). Local Combined Church Budget (Offerings) - These monies will be used to help support our Children, Youth & Young Adults pursuing Christian Education, Sabbath School Ministries. Also supports local church ministries to include Women's, Health, Prison, Fellowship, Outreach, Music, and Benevolence Assistance as well as the ongoing church upkeep and maintenance.
Faithful Is Our God (continued) For I shall recover it all. PS-4 Praise Service Sabbath, April 29, 2017 Introit Song - You Are Welcome You are welcome, more than welcome, To abide in this temple, to reside in this place. You are welcome, more than welcome, Holy Spirit come and fill this place. (repeat) We are gathering together, to worship at Your throne. To exalt the name of Jesus, to worship Him alone. He is Worthy of our praises, so we lift our voices high, Spirit come, fill this place. We are gathering together, to worship at Your throne. To exalt the name of Jesus, to worship Him alone. He is Worthy of our praises, so we lift our voices high, Spirit come, fill this place. Fill this place. Invocation We are gathering together, to worship at Your throne. To exalt the name of Jesus, to worship Him alone. He is Worthy of our praises, so we lift our voices high, Spirit come, fill this place. We are gathering together, to worship at Your throne. To exalt the name of Jesus, to worship Him alone. He is Worthy of our praises, so we lift our voices high, Spirit come, fill this place. Spirit come fill this place. Spirit come fill this place. Fill this place. For I am the Lord your God Who takes hold of your right hand And says to you, DO NOT FEAR; I WILL HELP YOU. Isaiah 41:13 Welcome Song - My Name is Victory I ve got evidence, I ve got confidence. I m a conqueror, I know that I ll win. I know who I am, God wrote it in His plan For me. Ooh, oh oh ohooo my name is Victory! Ooh, oh oh ohooo my name is Victory! (repeat) God gave me authority, to conquer the enemy. He wrote it my destiny, and my name is Victory. He said that I ve over come, I know I ve already won. He wrote it my destiny, and my name is Victory. I know who I am, God wrote it in His plan For me Ooh, oh oh ohooo my name is Victory! Ooh, oh oh ohooo my name is Victory! (repeat) (Over)
My Name is Victory (continued) (Lead) I know my Identity, My name is Victory. I know my Identity, My name is Victory. I know my Identity, My name is Victory. I know my Identity, My name is Victory. I know my Identity, My name is Victory. Victory that s my name, Victory I know who I am (repeat) I know my Identity, My name is Victory! (repeat) Victory that s my name, Victory I know who I am (repeat) I know who I am (repeat 3x) Offering Song - Just Want to Praise You I just want to praise You, forever and ever and ever. For all You ve done, done for me. Blessings and glory and honor, they all belong to You. Thank You, Jesus, for blessing me! (repeat) Just want to thank You, forever and ever and ever. For all You ve done, done for me. Blessings and glory and honor, they all belong to You. Thank You, Jesus, for blessing me! (repeat) Blessings and glory and honor, They all belong to You. (repeat as directed) Thank You, Jesus, for blessing me! Shout to the Lord My Jesus, My Savior, Lord, there is none like You. All of my days I want to praise, The wonders of Your mighty love. My comfort, my shelter, Tower of refuge and strength. Let every breath, all that I am, Never cease to worship You. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, Let us sing, Power and majesty, praise to the King. Mountains bow down and the seas will roar, At the sound of Your name. PS-2 I sing for joy at the work of Your hands, Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand, Nothing compares to the promise I have in You. (repeat as directed) Prayer Song - Grateful I am, grateful for the things that You have done. Yes, I m grateful for the vic-tories we ve won. I could go on and on and on, About Your works. Because I m grateful, grateful, so grateful. Just to praise You, Lord. Flowing from my heart, are the issues of my heart. It s Gratefulness! (repeat) Grateful, grateful, grateful, grateful, Grateful, grateful, grateful, grateful, Grateful, grateful, grateful, gratefulness. It s flowing from my heart! (repeat as directed) Flowing from my heart, are the issues of my heart, It s Gratefulness! Faithful Is Our God Faithful, faithful, faithful is our God. Faithful, faithful, faithful is our God. Faithful, faithful, faithful is our God. Faithful, faithful, faithful is our God. I m reaping the harvest God promised me. Take back what the devil stole from me. And I rejoice to-day, for I shall recover it all. Yes, I rejoice to-day, for I shall recover it all. Holy, holy, holy is our God. Holy, holy, holy is our God. Holy, holy, holy is our God. Holy, holy, holy is our God. I m reaping the harvest God promised me. Take back what the devil stole from me. And I rejoice to-day, for I shall recover it all. Yes, I rejoice to-day, for I shall recover it all. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is our God. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is our God. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is our God. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is our God. I m reaping the harvest God promised me. Take back what the devil stole from me. (repeat as directed) PS-3 (Over)
opportunities for YOU opportunities for YOU PHAT (Portland Health Advocacy Team) and CAST needs volunteers for a 10-week event each Thursday night beginning April 27-June 29, 2017, at the Adventist Medical Center Amphitheater. Embark on a journey from sickness to health thru the application of the ten lifestyle principles followed in the Blue Zone. Orientation meeting at YBS church on April 22nd at 2pm. Contact Tom Hall at 702.448.0294 PHAT (Portland Health Advocacy Team) and CAST needs volunteers for a 10-week event each Thursday night beginning April 27-June 29, 2017, at the Adventist Medical Center Amphitheater. Embark on a journey from sickness to health thru the application of the ten lifestyle principles followed in the Blue Zone. Orientation meeting at YBS church on April 22nd at 2pm. Contact Tom Hall at 702.448.0294 Transportation Ministry is in need of drivers. If you are interested, contact Elder Donald Cobbs. Transportation Ministry is in need of drivers. If you are interested, contact Elder Donald Cobbs. Camp Meeting: Volunteers are needed for the Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 13 15) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 18 22) in a variety of areas, including: hospitality; shuttle service; and safety/security. We are also in need of licensed RNs and EMTs. Visit volunteer.oregonconference.org or email Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org. Camp Meeting: Volunteers are needed for the Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 13 15) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 18 22) in a variety of areas, including: hospitality; shuttle service; and safety/security. We are also in need of licensed RNs and EMTs. Visit volunteer.oregonconference.org or email Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org. Audio Visual Ministry is looking for individuals to be a part of the team. If you are interested in joining this dynamic team, contact Brother Derrick Foxworth. Audio Visual Ministry is looking for individuals to be a part of the team. If you are interested in joining this dynamic team, contact Brother Derrick Foxworth. Impact Your Health is needing volunteers for the 2nd Annual FREE Medical, Dental & Vision Clinic, August 18 & 20, 2017 at the Portland Adventist Academy Gym. Contact Jenny Jin at ImpactHealthPDX@gmail.com or 971.202.9042. Impact Your Health is needing volunteers for the 2nd Annual FREE Medical, Dental & Vision Clinic, August 18 & 20, 2017 at the Portland Adventist Academy Gym. Contact Jenny Jin at ImpactHealthPDX@gmail.com or 971.202.9042.
Parents and Students you are INVITED Sunday, April 30 at 12noon If the following benefits are important to you: Focus on Values Academic Excellence Positive Learning Environment Christian Community Safe and Disciplined Environment Join us here at the Sharon SDA Church on Sunday, April 30th at noon for a FREE lunch to learn more about opportunities for your children to have the benefit of a CHRISTian education. Lunch will be provided as you meet with PAA Principal Sheldon Parris, PAES Principal Marvin Mitchell and Dan Nicola from the Oregon Conference.