What s Happening at Sharon SDA Church Sabbath, May 13 Sabbath School Ministry 9:40am Church at Worship 11:00am Sunset 8:32pm Monday, May 15 Prayer and Fasting 6:00am 6:00pm Wednesday, May 17 Bible Study and Prayer 7:00pm 8:00pm Thursday, May 18 21 2017 Regional Convocation, Auburn, WA Friday, May 19 Sunset 8:39pm Sabbath, May 20 Community Bible Study 10:00am Sunset 8:40pm Church Ministries and Leaders Head Elder, Troy Price Church Clerk, Denise Williams Church Secretary, LouVena Warner Church Treasurer, Derrick Foxworth Department Leaders Administration, Derrick Foxworth Fellowship, Violet Larry Outreach, Donald Cobbs Ministry Leaders Communication, Donald Cobbs Community Service, Sharon Ewers Cultivating Ministry, Denise Williams Music/Education Secretary, Linda Foxworth Prayer Ministry, Tracy Price Sabbath School, John Olive Note: Information subject to change Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church Where the arms of CHRIST are always open! May 13, 2017
Sabbath School Ministry 9:40am, Sanctuary Presented by Elder John Olive Divine Worship Sabbath, May 13, 2017 11:00am Scripture Reading and Prayer Church at Study Closing Prayer Memory Text: Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7, NKJV Thoughts to Ponder: Studies of growing churches almost always highlight the importance of effective leadership. This leadership takes its vision from God and His Word and provides opportunity for everybody in the congregation to exercise his or her own spiritual gifts in pursuit of the gospel commission. But church leadership is highly challenging. Volunteers, who often give of their time even though they already are busy, largely run churches. Members can vote with their feet by ceasing to attend if something happens that they cannot support. In 1 Peter 5:1-10, Peter addresses the matter of Christian leadership on the local church level. His words are as relevant for us today as they were then. Prelude Musicians Introit, You Are Welcome Praise Team/Participants Lead by: Don Cobbs Invocation Elder Don Cobbs Welcome Elder Troy Price Children s Story Ms. Dywanna Brewer Returning Tithes & Offering Elwood Reid Today s Loose Offering: Disaster and Famine Relief Praise Service Praise Team/Congregation Intercessory Prayer David Shambry Prayer Response 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 Benediction Intimacy With God Text: Romans 8;15 James Mullen 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 1 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). Funeral for Ray Williams: at the Gladstone Park Church, Sunday, May 21st at 3:00pm. Refreshments to follow. See bulletin board for details and family contact. 41st Annual NPUC Regional Convocation: May 18 21 at Camp Berachah in Auburn, WA. See bulletin board for information on Sabbath youth programs and Saturday night basketball game (need to pre-register to participate in game). Sharon SDA Church will be having a Community Bible Study beginning at 10:00am, in lieu of Sabbath School and Divine Worship. CHURCH COURTESIES Please do no run in the building. Turn off or silence alarms, pagers, phones, etc. Be sensitive to others, no visiting during services. No food or drink are to be consumed in the Sanctuary. Leave the Children s Quiet Bags on pews after use. Do not use Tithes & Offering envelopes to record notes. After service, take all of your belongings and debris.
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. 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 4/30/2017 Year to Date Monthly Average Conference Funds $68,513 $17,128 Local Combined Church Budget $62,929 $15,732 Local Church Expenses $62,199 $15,550 Local Combined Church Budget (contributions) exceeded expenses by $730 year-to-date 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. Please consider supporting Sharon Church s many ministries through your gifts to the COMBINED BUDGET. Sharon s ministries will be blessed and so will you. Mark COMBINED BUDGET on your tithe envelope.
When I Look Into Your Holiness (continued) When I found the joy Of reaching Your heart. When my will, Becomes enthralled in Your love. When all things that surround Become shadows in the light of You. The reason I live, is to worship You. The reason I live, is to worship You. (repeat all) I Feel Like Praising Him (Lead) I feel like praising, praising Him Praise Him in the morning, praise Him all day long (Lead) I m gonna praise the Lord, while I have a chance I m gonna praise the Lord, while I have a chance. (Lead) If you don t wanna praise Him, don t bother me. If you don t wanna praise, Him don t bother me. (Lead) I m gonna praise the Lord, while I have a chance. I m gonna praise the Lord, while I have a chance. (Lead) If you don t wanna go, don t hinder me. If you don t wanna go, don t hinder me. Praise Him in the morning, Praise Him all day long. PS-4 Praise Service Sabbath, May 13, 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) Spirit come, fill this place. Spirit come, fill this place. Fill this place. Invocation Spirit come, fill this place. Spirit come, fill this place. Spirit come fill this place. Spirit come fill this place. Fill this place. Welcome Song - Lord I Lift Your Name on High Lord I lift Your name on high Lord I love to sing Your praises. I m so glad You re in my life, I m so glad You came to save us. You came from heaven to earth, To show the way. From the earth to the cross, My debt to pay. From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, Lord I lift Your name on high. Lord I lift Your name on high. (repeat) (Over)
Offering Song: I Surrender All All to Jesus, I surrender; all to Him I freely give. I will ever, love and trust Him, in His presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. PS-2 It reaches to the highest mountain, Oh it reaches to the highest mountain, PS-3 All to Jesus, I surrender; humbly at His feet I bow. Worldly pleasures all forsaken, take me, Jesus, take me now. He holds me close, Through every trial, To hear His voice, It just makes me smile. I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. Oh the blood that gives me strength, from day to day, All to Jesus, I surrender; make me, Savior, wholly Thine. Let me feel the Holy Spirit, truly know that Thou are mine. I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power The blood that Jesus shed for me, Way back on Calvary; It reaches to the highest mountain, It reaches to the highest mountain, It will never lose, It will never lose, It will never lose... its power. Because of Who You Are Because of who You are, I give You glory. Because of who You are, I give You praise. Because of who You are, I will lift my voice and say, Lord I worship You, because of who You are. Lord I worship You, because of who You are. (repeat) Jehovah Jireh, my provider. Jehovah Nissi, Lord, You reign in victory. Jehovah Shalom, my Prince of Peace. And I worship You, because of who You are. Lord I worship You, because of who You are. (repeat) It soothes my doubts and calms my fears, And it dries all my tears; Prayer Song: When I Look Into Your Holiness When I look into Your holiness, When I gaze into Your loveliness. When all things that surround, Become shadows in the light of You. (Over)