Better Together March 4, 2017 As God's chosen people, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Dismiss the quarrel among you. As the Lord forgave you, so should you forgive one another. Colossians 3:13
WELCOME PRAYER SERVICE 8:00 A.M-9:00 A.M. SABBATH SCHOOL 9:15 A.M.-10:35 A.M. Sabbath School Study Session 9:15 A.M. 1st Quarter Theme: The Role and Work of the Holy Spirit Program Theme: Not in Our Own Strength Song Service...Bro. Mark Dunkley Theme Song.#260 Hover O er Me, Holy Spirit" verses1&4.congregation Prayer...Sis. Petula Scarlett Scriptural Focus..John 15:5..Sis. Amoya Scarlett Mission Report.Bro. Steve Scarlett Opening Song..#545 Saviour, Like a Shepherd Congregation Thematic Highlight Sis. Molly St. Hilaire Lesson Study SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Believe In a personal God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Hebrews 1:3 In Jesus Christ as the Son of God and as our Saviour. John 1:1-3,14 In the new birth through the acceptance of the Gospel. John 3:1-7 That the Bible is the inspired Word of God. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 In the literal second coming of Jesus Christ. John 14:1-3; Matthew 24:30 That man is mortal by nature. Job 4:17; 1 Timothy 4:15,16 That death is an unconscious state. Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11 There will be resurrection of the righteous dead at the second coming of Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 That the wicked will not burn eternally but will be burned up. Malachi 4:1-3 That righteousness comes by faith not by works. Romans 4:3-5; Ephesians 2:8 Saturday, the seventh day of the week, is designated by God for holy use. Christians keep it as a sign of obedience, loyalty, and love for God. Exodus 20:8-11; John 14:15 That the original seventh day Sabbath has never been changed by divine authority and that all Christians are under obligation to keep it holy. Luke 23:54-56..Small Family Groups 10:35 a.m. Personal Ministry Youth Department Bro. Ramando Carey & Bro. Richard Birkett 10:45 a.m. - Church Announcements/Welcome Elder Wayne McClean 2 That the ten commandments are the standard of righteousness by which all will be judged. James 2:10-12; Exodus 20:3-17 In the support of the Gospel through tithes and offerings. Leviticus 27:30,32; Malachi 3:6-11 In baptism by immersion. Romans 6:3-5 In abstaining from unhealthy practices such as the use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, unclean foods etc. Leviticus 11:1-24; Proverbs 23:29-32; 1 Corinthians 3:16,17 11
CHURCH DIRECTORY 416-401-0030 Lead Pastor Errol Lawrence.905-925-1611 Associate Pastor Youth & Young Adult Pastor.Paul Smith.647-505-5642 Bible Instructor.Bernice McDonald 905-840-8092 First Elder...Wayne McClean...416-743-4011 Church Clerk Daphne McPherson-Samuels Head Deacon...Carl Clarke Communications...Eileen Ross Head Deaconess...Chanelle Flash SS Superintendent..Julie-ann Harris-Mason AY Coordinator..Karen Leacock Health..Annabell Hall AY Sponsor..... Greta Liupakka Library..Marsha Birkett Pathfinder Yashyka Broomes Stewardship..Lorraine Sinclair Education..Janice Swaby-Smith Treasurer...Suzet Benjamin Prayer Ministry...Paulette Lewis Finance...Sophia Bobb Community Services.Gloria Samuel Men s Ministry...Chris Gordon Adventurer....Karen Smith Women s Ministry...Chermiann Lewis-Balfour Children Ministry..Lynette Patrick Religious Liberty...Lorna Muir Music Director..Nigel Worrell Social Committee...Wendy Henry Personal Min..Doreen Humphrey-Nelson Safety..Alex Fedee Audio......Larry Ferguson Visual..Andrew McKenzie Building.Kai Kong Senior s Min....Marilyn Ambrose Program Coordinator...Marcia Boase VBS...Janine Patrick Culinary Director...Andrea Shoga Interest Coordinator...Martha Regaldi Family Life Dir....Nadia & Robert Prendergast SICK & SHUT-IN Sis. Hortense Brown Sis. Eileen Peak Sis. Hortense Burnett Sis. Westmona Seale Sis. Madge Campbell Bro. Derrick Stewart Sis. Helen Hall Sis. Doreen Stewart Bro. Ron McFarlane Sis. Myrna Williams Bro. Michael McIntosh Bro. Clement Wright Sis. Elfreda Myers SABBATH CELEBRATION 11:00 A.M. Introit...COP Choir Doxology Congregation Invocation..Pastor Paul Smith Sermonic Hymn..#579 Tis Love That Makes Us Happy...Congregation Children s Story...Elder Richard Balfour, Callan & Caiden Lewis-Balfour REACH FOCUS Special Music.COP Choir Tithe & Offering..Bro. Norman Brown Offertory Interlude...Bro. Dennis Hall Dedicatory Prayer...Elder Richard Balfour Praise & Worship.....Bro. Curtis Ambrose The Written Word..Mark 6:31,32.....Sis. Evadney Lyttle Music for Meditation. Bro. Paul Cunningham Spoken Word....Pastor Paul Smith Love Them Hymn of Commitment..#524 Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus..Congregation Benediction...Sis. Jean Thompson Choral Response..COP Choir Pianist: Sis. Molly St. Hilaire Organist: Bro. Nigel Worrell Today s Offering: Local Church Budget Next Week Offering: Adventist World Radio 10 3
ANNOUNCEMENTS CHURCH CALENDAR FOR TODAY Elder on Duty: Patrick Sommers Deacons on Duty: Radcliffe Linton & Beverly Turner Health Care Personnel: Annabell Hall & Tyrell Ambrose Prayer Team on Duty: Maurice McDonald & Karen Donaldson 10/10 Ministering Men & Young Men in Prayer: All men and young men are invited to room 23 for 10 minutes of prayer immediately after Divine Service. PASTORAL CARE Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00am-4:00pm Fri: 8:00 a.m.-12 noon Pastor Errol Lawrence Pastor Paul Smith Elder Bernice McDonald Mon: 10:00am - 3:00p.m Tue: 9:30am - 3:00p.m Tues. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Off on Thursday Off on Thursday Off on Thursday If you are aware of someone who is ill, please notify a member of the pastoral staff. Kindly remember our sick and shut-in members with your prayers, calls, cards, visits, and other acts of kindness. For I was sick I was alone and you visited me when you did these things you were doing them to me. (Matthew 25:36, 40) 1:00 p.m. Prayer & Fasting 5:00 p.m. COP Rehearsal 5:00 p.m. Sabbath School Council Meeting in room 22 Family to be prayed for: Gordon family How to Help Your Children Really Love God: Second Steps: Discipline Non supportive parents engender hostility because they are primarily self - centered, giving little consideration to the needs of the children. Dialogue between parent and child is either limited or nonexistent. Adults expect the children to obey but do not teach the reasons for their demands. Such parents are caught up in maintaining their authority. Afraid that if they let their children express an opinion they will lose control, they tend to use fairly severe physical punishment. Independence and individuality are taboo. How the parents get along with each other and the support aspect of the parenting style create the emotional climate of the home, either an atmosphere of warmth and caring, or one of coldness and hostility. - How To Help Your Children Really Love Jesus, p.24 PARENT(S) s RESPONSIBILITY: Parent(s), you are responsible for your child(ren) at all times. A child or children under 14 years MUST BE accom- ANNOUNCEMENTS Men s Corner Just As Jesus: Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory." - Romans 15:7 (NLT) Everyone is walking around seeking to be accepted and when it is found, that's where influence makes a real impact on their lives. Skin color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, intelligence, political beliefs, financial status; are often reasons why we refuse to reach out. Remember this, acceptance is not synonymous with approval, but we are called to love everyone. Does Jesus accept you even though you do things He doesn't approve of? Absolutely!!! So why would we expect others 2016 Donation Receipts will be available after February 26, 2017 Power Hour Wednesday, March 8, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m. Presenters: Elders Susan Onyeobia & Rosetta Kublall 4 9
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sharing and Nurturing....Small Family Groups Closing Exercises....Sis. Molly St. Hilaire Pianist: Sis. Eileen Ross ANNOUNCEMENTS Managing Your Talent " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth" 3 John 2 Stewardship of Your Talent Lessons Learned From the Parable of the Talents: 1. Success is a product of our work. In the book of Genesis we see that God placed Adam in the garden to work it and take care of it. We were made to work. As Christians we have a mission that our Lord expects us to accomplish in the here and now. Far too many evangelical Christians today see their salvation as simply a bus ticket to heaven. They believe it doesn t matter what they do while they wait for the bus. The Parable of the Talents teaches us what we are supposed to do while we await the return of our King. We are to work, using our talents to glorify God, serve the common good, and further God s kingdom. Biblical success is working diligently in the here and now using all the talents God has given us to produce the return expected by the Master. 2. God always gives us everything we need to do what he has called us to do. Have you ever wondered what a talent is worth in today s dollars? It is hard to know for sure, yet whatever its exact value, in the New Testament a talent indicates a large sum of money, maybe even as much as a million dollars in today s currency. 8 Mar 5-11 Graceful for Grace s Plan for Reading Through the Bible in Six Months - Week 9: Sun. 2 King 4-8; Mon. 2 King 9-14; Tue. 2 King 15-19; Wed. 2 King 20-25; Thur. 1 Chron. 1-5; Fri. 1 Chron. 6-8; Sat. 1 Chron.9-14. Mar 5-Apr 30 Tax Clinic Sundays from 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Free tax preparation service. Call 416-401-0030 to book appointment. Mar 11 Communion Mar 11 Adventurers Induction Service (P.M.) Mar 11 Young Women Movie Night in room 23. Mar 18 Mar 18 Mar 18 Mar 25 Mar 25 April 21-23 Apr 21-23 Come Home MIA Baby Dedication: Parent(s) & guardian(s) must speak to the church clerk or call the church office one month in advance to schedule baby dedication. Personal Ministry Community Outreach @ 4;00 p.m. Adventurers Classes Resume How to Love Your Hair With Natural Care, Presented by Young Women Ministry. Location: Room 23. Time: 2:30 p.m. A Time to Love! Perfect way to ignite sparks in your relationship. Location: JW Marriott, 1050 Paignton House Rd., Minett. Cost: $285 one night only (Sab. Lunch, gala, Sun day breakfast). $225 two night (2 breakfast, Sab. Lunch at Frenda, Communion, and gala). Register at rweidner@adventistontario.org or call 905-571-1022 ext. 204 Adventist Single Adult Spring Retreat in Muskoka at JW Marriott, 1050 Paignton House Rd., Minett. Early bird rate based on double occupancy is $189 per person. Register at rweidner@adventistontario.org or call 905-571-1022 ext. 204. May 27-28 CAA Homecoming Aug 13 CYSA Track & Field: Register by June 20. Membership Transfer: 2nd Reading Sabbath, March 4, 2017 & Vote Incoming: David Plummer from Brampton Adventist Church Patrena Mullings from Malton Adventist Church Outgoing: Julia Richard to Ruth Seventh-day Adventist Church Yvonne Richards to Southern Asia Adventist Church 5
ANNOUNCEMENTS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TRAINING to be held on Sunday, March 5, 2017, (10:00 am 12:00 pm) @ College Park Elementary School, 220 Townline Road North, Oshawa. To reserve your spot, please email your name, church, and number of attendees to Edith at ehabaradas@adventistontario.org. TEACHER TRAINING & STORYTELLING WORKSHOP on Saturday, March 11, 2017 @ 4:00 pm-6:30 pm. Location: GTA Adventist Community Services Centre, 150 Bentworth Avenue (next to the Toronto Central Church). Training for leaders in Children s Ministries and teachers in Cradle Roll, Kindergarten, Primary, Junior, and Earliteen Sabbath School Divisions. Register via email by March 8, 2017 with Edith at ehabaradas@adventistontario.org or 905-571-1022, Ext. 113. March 19: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.: Food Handler Certification Course at Mt. Zion Filipino SDA Church, 140 Saint Regis Cres. Downsview, ON. Cost: $55. This is a subsidized cost that includes the textbook, instruction, and an exam at the end of the session. Payment by cash or cheque is due before March 19. Cheques returned for not sufficient funds will be charged a service fee of $10.00. Space is limited to the first 25 individuals (Maximum class size - regulation by Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care). A complimentary lunch will be served but you are asked to bring your water and snacks. April 2: CPR/AED (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) and First Aid (2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.) will be offered at Mount Olive SDA Church, 1030 Albion Rd, Etobicoke, ON. Cost CPR, $35; FIRST AID, $45. This is a subsidized cost. Register via email by March 30, 2017 with Edith Habaradas at ehabaradas@adventistontario.org or 905-571-1022 ext. 113.Payment by cash or cheque is due by March 30, 2017. Cheques returned for not sufficient funds will be charged a service fee of $10.00. Lunch will be served but you are asked to bring your water and snacks. MASTER GUIDE CONVENTION April 29-30, 2017, at Crawford Adventist Academy East Campus, 1765 Meadowview Ave., Pickering. Theme: Vanguard of Truth. This convention is open to all Master Guides (MGs) and Master Guide Trainees (MGTs). For more information visit www.ontariomasterguides.ca ANNOUNCEMENTS Adventist Youth Ministry "Connect to Reach, Reclaim & Retain To stay connected follow us on Twitter @TwestAYNationTweets; Facebook Toronto West AY Nation, Instagram @twestay and look out for announcements in the bulletin and on the screen. Health Challenge: Don t stop! Make it a lifestyle change and continue to practice healthy living. Yes you can! For those of you who haven t started, it is not too late to start. Email your question to health@torontowestsda.org Health Tip: Excess Weight Increases Risk of Eleven Cancers: The absence of excess body fat lowers the risk of most cancers. Scientists have found 11 types of cancer show a strong association with excess body fat, according to a systematic review of the literature. The strongest evidence was seen for gastric, colon, rectum, bile duct system, pancreas, breast, endometrial, ovary, kidney, esophageal adenocarcinoma, and multiple myeloma. Positive Tip: Avoid consuming excess calories and engage in physical activity daily to maintain ideal weight and reduce your risk of these common cancers. Source http://www.positivechoices.com/tips Teaching Position Available: Go to http://catnet.adventist.ca/ employment/joblist.php?conf=34 for posting. Internal Auditor Position Available: The Ontario Conference is looking to hire an Internal Auditor. If you are interested in this position please contact Julianna Kapusi at 905-571-1022; ext 311. ADVENTURER MISSION: POSSIBLE FAMILY CAMPOREE will be held on July 26-30, 2017, (Wednesday morning to Sunday evening) at 6 7