North Philadelphia Seventh-day Adventist Church 1510 W Oxford St., Philadelphia PA 19121 thenorthchurch.is (215) 235-1001 Marquis D. Johns, Lead Pastor (215) 650-7978 Charles Golliday, First Elder (215) 948-2055 Washington Patterson, Head Deacon (267) 428-5284
Saturday, April 14, 2018 12:00 PM Worship Opening Prayer Vision & Mission Statements Vision: The North Church is a safe place to experience Christ-centered relationships. Mission: Through the love of Christ, the North Church desires to transform our community and church into better places. Welcome Children s Story Praise & Worship Prayer SPOKEN WORD PASTOR MARQUIS D. JOHNS Tithes & Offering Benediction ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Weekly &Upcoming Events Pathfinders 9:30 AM (1 st & 2 nd Sunday) Board Meeting 10:00 AM (3 rd Sunday) United Choir Rehearsal 6:00 PM (Thursday) Adventurers 10:00 AM (1 st & 2 nd Sunday) Praise Team Rehearsal 8:00 PM (Thursday Stay Connected with Us @thenorthchurchphilly @thenorthchurch @thenorthchurch
Under the Influence Lesson 1 Assembly Required (Acts 1:4, 6) 1. Just like Jesus brought them, He has brought us. 2. After Jesus brought them, they continued to come on their own. 3. An attempt to understand wasn t what brought them. 4. Jesus brought them for reasons: a. To b. To c. To be 5. Notice these words from the Pen of Inspiration concerning the plight of the disciples after: a. They also met to present their requests to the Father in the name of Jesus. 1 b. They were to be workers with God for the of. 2 c. Putting away differences, desire for the, they came close in Christian. 3 Memory Verse: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Heb. 10:25 KJV) 1 White, E. G. (1911). The Acts of the Apostles in the Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Vol. 4, p. 35). Pacific Press Publishing Association. 2 Ibid., 19. 3 Ibid., 37.
Announcements Board Meeting The April Board Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 22 nd at 8:00 AM Pathfinders Your NPSDA Challengers Pathfinders Club, who for two consecutive years has been the #1 club in the AEC needs your help. The Pathfinders will be starting a Shoe Size Fundraiser to raise money for activities including trips to Florida and Oshkosh. Your reigning champs need your support. Please Neil Edwards for information on how you can help. Simply Elegant Cotillion-Beautillion 2018 The Simply Elegant Cotillion-Beautillion 2018 (Sponsored by the Delaware Valley Area churches) is coming very soon. This unique program provides scholarship opportunities and is designed for high school seniors & juniors moving on to higher education. The Parent/Student Introductory Meeting will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM on April 22 nd at Ivy Hill Christian Academy. Interested college -bound students and parents must attend this meeting to participate. For more info please see Catherine Collins or Renee Collins. You may also call Benjamin Brooks at 215-983-1177. King s Daughters Chapter IV The King s Daughters Chapter IV will award a scholarship to a High School Senior. The deadline is May 15, 2018. Join the King s Daughters on a bus trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC on July 15, 2018. For eligibility requirements, applications and more information please contact Jacqueline Cherry at jackiem.cherry@yahoo.com or (267-401-5995).
Urban Technology Program The Urban Technology Project is recruiting for its 2018-19 Pre-Apprentice Digital Service Fellows cohort. If you know someone between the ages of 17-24 and interested in gaining technology skills, serving their community, and starting a careerpath into the high-paying tech industry? Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/dsf2018 today! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please email dsfrecruitment@cisphl.org. Gospel Concert The Southwest Philadelphia SDA Church is hosting a Gospel Concert featuring Robert & Jenieve Bailey on Saturday April 28 th with an Old Time Social to follow. See the Bulletin Board for additional information. Sermon Videos To view Archived Sermons, please visit North Church s website or our YouTube page at The North Church. If you want to view today s sermon, please wait two hours after Benediction. Corporate Prayer Join Pastor Johns and our church family for a weekly session of corporate prayer on Tuesday mornings at 6:00 AM and then join Pastor Billingy in prayer for our upcoming Breath of Life Evangelistic series on Thursday mornings at 6:00 AM. Dial-in: 515-604-9750; access code: 233218# Alerts from North Church Do you want to receive phone, text and e-mail alerts from North Church in the event inclement weather or emergencies? Sign-up online at thenorthchurch.is Church Information Do you need to get in contact with the clerk staff? Do you need to put an announcement in the bulletin? Just email the clerk staff at info@thenorthchurch.is. All announcements must be submitted by 6:00PM Tuesday.