Apison Seventh-day Adventist Church

Welcome...

11421 Bates Road, Apison, Tennessee 37302

...to the little church with a big heart. Our mission is to be a family of believers that Know Jesus, Love People, and Treasure Truth.

Sabbath School Morning Praise Sabbath Praise ~ 9:00-9:40 Sabbath School Superintendent Class Study ~ 9:45-10:45

Elizabeth Leffew/Jonathan Duman Dalton Athey

Sabbath, November 5, 2016

Children& Adult Sabbath School Classes Potter's Class ~ Library SS Lesson Study ~ Sanctuary Discipleship Group ~ Kitchen, across from the Sanctuary Life Application of the SS lesson quarterly ~ Across the hall from the Sanctuary st SS Lesson Study ~ Down the hall on left, just past the double doors; 1 classroom Cradle Roll (ages B-3) ~ Through double doors, follow the hallway; last door on left rd Kindergarten (ages 4-6/grades K-1) ~ Through double doors, follow hallway; 3 door Primary (ages 7-9/grades 2-4) ~ Downstairs, follow hallway, last door on right Juniors (ages 10-12/grades 5-7) ~ Downstairs, follow hallway, last door on left Earliteen(ages 13-15/grades 8-10) ~ Upstairs to the left Collegiate/Young Adults ~ Bible Study application discussion/Upstairs to the right

Calendar of Events Today:

8:00 am Prayer Group Following Service Mother’s and Father’s Prayer Following Service Fellowship Lunch 2:30 pm Brenda Walsh ~ Growing God’s Kids 3:00 pm Sunshine Band Sunday: 8:30 am Prayer Group Monday 9:00 am Kid’s In Stitches Tuesday: 10:00 am Grief Share 10:00 am “Revelation” Prayer & Praise Group 8:00 pm Bulletin Info Deadline Wednesday: 6:30 pm Pathfinder Meeting 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Next Sabbath: 8:00 am Prayer Group Speaker Pastor Burgess 7:00 pm LCA Barn Party

Church Needs Church Budget thru 10/29/16 LCA Financial Aid for 2016-17 School Year Capital Improvement Phase II

Worship Service

Budgeted

Received

$13,000 $12,000 $20,400

$ 11,113 $ 4,759 $ 27,346

Songs of Praise

Jonathan Duman

Announcements

Dwayne Marlow

Call to Worship

Introit

Welcome and Invocation Gifts of Worship

Dalton Athey Local Church Budget

Jim Breedlove

Offertory Children’s Story

Brenda Walsh

Scripture Reading Invitation to Prayer

Proverbs 22:6

Nancy Zima-Gentry

Heavenly Father, Hear Our Prayer

Worship in Prayer Special Music

Tom Donnelly Eryca Nelson-Michaud and Camilla Ramirez

Worship in Word

“Kids for the Kingdom”

Brenda Walsh

Hymn of Response

Tis Love That Makes us Happy

Benediction

No. 579 Brenda Walsh

Postlude

Organ

Pianist: Jimmy Rhodes

Organist: Jeanie Hair

(Sanctuary carpet, pew repair and minor decorating)

The celebration of the Sabbath ends tonight at 6:42pm And begins again next Friday at 5:37pm

No. 658

Media Services Tech: Seth Sutherland

HEAVENLY FATHER, HEAR OUR PRAYER Heavenly Father, hear our prayers As we bow before You: Bless us in our worship today, Humbly, we implore You. Be our guide in all endeavors, Be our hope that nothing severs; PLEASE KNEEL Constant source of love divine, Let Your love within us shine.

Here to Serve Pastor ...................................... Brian Burgess ................. [email protected] ...........................................................Or...................................... (423) 637.9412 Head Elder ............................. Eric Schoonard ........................... (423) 504.0661 Head Deacon ............................ Barry Becker ............................. (423) 505.6415 Head Deaconess .......................Shirley Long.............................. (423) 605.1120 Church Clerk ................................................................................ (423) 236.4214 Treasurer .................................... Karla Reel .......... [email protected] ...........................................................Or...................................... (423) 800.8031 School Principal ................... Nancy Zima-Gentry ........................ (423) 902.3883 School Treasurer .................... Reggie Thomas ........................... (423) 244.7825 Church Office .............................................................................. (423) 236.4214 Church Secretary ......................Lisa Jennings................ [email protected] Church School ............................................................................. (423) 236.4926 Bulletin Editor .......................... Christy Beason ......... [email protected] Bulletin Info Deadline Tuesday 8pm ........................................... (423) 774.4717 Church Website ............................................................... www.apisonchurch.org

Apison Church Notices A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS! We're happy you have chosen to worship with us today. If we can help you in any way, please see Head Elder Eric Schoonard or today’s Resource Elder, Deryl Holland. Welcome Brenda Walsh ~ she will be speaking today for the worship service and this afternoon at 2:30 pm, following our church family fellowship meal. Today ~ Please join us for our church family fellowship meal in the school gym. Member Transfers ~ 2nd Reading ~ Incoming: Teresa Severance from McDonald Road SDA Church Courtney and Timothy Voccio from Hamilton Community, Chattanooga Outgoing: Martha Dutterer to Pendleton Adventist Church, Pendleton, OR Duane and Karen Glassford to Triadelphia SDA Church, Clarksville, MD

Prayer Requests ~Bereavement / Special Needs / Healing ~ Prison Ministry ~ addresses on the Bulletin Board for fellow members in prison. Encourage them with cards. Would you share your faith with those who are ready and willing to listen? Interested, contact John Holley, 423-316-6722. Adult Morning Praise ~ begins this morning at 9:15, featuring church planting in West Africa. Glen and Karen Wintermeyer will show you how it’s done, as well as how you can be a missionary without ever leaving home! Learn one of many ways how to be a missionary along with those who leave tomorrow!! Adult SS Classes start at 9:45, following the special presentation. Mother’s & Father’s Prayer Group ~ meets today, Nov 5 following the Church Service. See Nancy Patton or June Paynter for more info. Sunshine Band ~ this afternoon, Nov 5, 3 pm. See John MacFarlane for info. Time Change ~ don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour tonight! Apison Hour of Prayer (AHOPe) ~ join us in the Church Library Sabbaths at 8 am and Sundays at 8:30 am as we seek a worldwide and individual revival, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, God’s protection, blessing and salvation for our church and community through United Prayer. Can’t make it, call in 712-7757031 access code 682-097-212 Kids in Stitches ~ meets Monday's, 9 am, at the church. We are collecting TOOTHBRUSHES to send with the clothing to Mindaro, Phillipines mission site. Help "Jesus for Asia" promote dental health! Leave at front desk. Thank you!

Adopt Sabbath School supplies ~ Items can be viewed after church in the KIS Ministry Room next door to the Kindergarten Sabbath School Room. Questions? Penny White 423.883-4476. Grief Share ~ meets Tuesday mornings at 10 am thru Nov. 15 in the church library. Call Laura Becker for more info 423.504.8706. Youth Vespers and Game Night ~ this evening, Nov 5th 6 pm at the LCA Gym. See Julianna Beason for info. Young Adult Vespers ~ this evening, Nov 5th 6 pm, 350 Geneve Lane SW Cleveland, TN. See Seth Sutherland for info. Make NEW friends in Apison, GO, SHARE HOPE ~ Sabbath, Nov 12, 3:30 – 5:30, meet at the church for a Once a month Prayer Walk. Come share Jesus love at EVERY door (ALL OF APISON’S 1800 HOMES). For those who earnestly Desire to experience God’s POWER at work in our community. All are welcome. Call or text Anita Wilson 423-310-7163 Barn Party ~ LCA H & S Fund Raiser, next Saturday night, November 12, at 7 pm at 6201 Blue Springs Road. For more info or to RSVP, call 423.236.4926. Network 7 Media Center ~ producer of The Blanco Project invites you to Night of Thanks, next Saturday night, Nov 12th, 7pm at Collegedale Community Church. We'll hear a special report regarding our new Mission SONlight partnership with our friends at Adventist Review and music from His Strings. Frank Fournier from OCI will be the speaker and we'll enjoy a reception after the program. For more info, email [email protected]. Come be a Media Missionary! Hymnals ~ during our renovation we discovered that 36 Hymnals ($17.50 ea) need replacing. Thank you for helping us reach our hymnal replacement goal. Any extra funds will go toward replacing damaged pew Bible's. Heaven's Bounty ~ The Southern Singles Ministry is operating Heaven’s Bounty, a food pantry in Apison, right in our back yard. The pantry serves 30-40 families each day that it is open. We are in need of volunteers in the following areas: • Putting food away in bins before the clients arrive. (3-4 hour blocks of time, weekly, monthly or whatever works for you) • Picking up food once a week at Food City. (About 2 hours once a week for loading and unloading at the center, any day Sunday –Friday) Southern Singles falls under the Church Ministries Department of the Conference. Please contact Linda Robertson 423/322-7206 to volunteer and help with this important ministry.

Area Announcements EVENSONG ~ this afternoon, Nov 5, 5:30 pm at the Collegedale SDA Church. Presented by Southern's I Cantori & String Quartet Home School Co-Op ~ at the Ladd Springs SDA Church began meeting August 31, on Wednesdays 1-4 pm. 5860 Bates Pike SE, in Cleveland. Classes offered: Baking, Spanish, Anatomy & Physiology, Sewing, and Gardening. Call or text Mary Fish 423-331-2489 or email [email protected] for more info. Elder Richard Elofer ~will share this afternoon, Sabbath, Nov., 5 at 3 pm with Q and A to follow at the Hamilton Comm. Church. Elder Elofer is Dir. of the World Jewish-Adventist Friendship Center, a Global Mission of the GC. Sandy Erickson Race for Christian Education 5k & Kids Fun Run ~ the 5th annual Race / Run sponsored by The Greater Collegedale School System tomorrow, Sunday, Nov 6, starting at 11 am. Enjoy a carnival for all ages, booths from local businesses, and a Heritage Health Food, Worthington and Loma Linda products truckload sale (see upcoming fliers for specific product offerings).Runners, on line registration only this year at sandyericksonfunrun.com.See you at the Race! Sunshine Bands ~ of music, ministry and friendship are welcome at The Lantern of Collegedale on the 2nd and 4th Sabbaths of each month at 3pm. Evening Anthem Vespers Series ~ Come enjoy beautiful brass ensemble music by Deep Six, Nov 12, 5 pm at the Chattanooga First Church 55+ Club of Collegedale ~ will have its November 13 dinner meeting at noon at the Life Care Center of Ooltewah, 5911 Snow Hill Road. The meal is provided for club members whose dues are current. Fall Prevention for the elderly will be this month’s featured topic and a tour of the facility will follow. Parking is available adjacent to the building, or (overflow) across the street in the Publix lot. SAU’s Symphony Orchestra Concert ~ next Sunday, November 13, at 7:30 pm, in the Collegedale Church. The event is free and may be viewed live online at southern.edu/streaming. For more information, call 423.236.2880. Kick Out Tobacco ~ Collegedale City Hall, Monday, Nov 14 thru Thursday, Nov 17, 7 – 8 pm. Let’s STOP tobacco use! For more info, 423.838.1059.

Thanksgiving Service ~ the East Hamilton Ministerial Association invites the community to a special Thanksgiving Service at Ooltewah United Methodist Church, Tuesday, Nov 15, 7 pm. This interdenominational service will feature music coordinated by Jeremy Francisco and a message by Pastor Juanfer Monsalve. Non-perishable food items will be accepted for the Samaritan Center. SAU’s Archaeology Museum Lecture ~ Tuesday, November 15, 7:30 pm, Lynn Wood Hall Chapel. To view previous lectures, please visit southern.edu/archaeology lectures. For more information, call 423.236.2027. Annual Arts, Crafts and Hobbies Show ~ Adventist Retired Workers (ARW) invite you to come, look and buy your holiday gifts for family and friends. Sunday, Nov 20, 10 am – 3 pm, at the Collegedale Church Fellowship Hall. We still have a few openings for crafter/artisans. If you wish to reserve a table to show off talents or products, contact Jim Hoffer at 706-965-2425 or 706-301-8897. Cost is $10 for those selling ($5 for ARW members) and free for those just displaying. Festival of Praise ~ Convocation with South Atlantic Conference and GeorgiaCumberland Conference in Atlanta, December 10, 4 pm, at Greater Travelers Baptist Church, 4650 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur, GA 30034. Key-Note Speaker: Elder Ted N. C. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Come share our love for Jesus as we walk together in ministry and service. Adelphos ~ a community-based non-denominational Christian vocal group of young men originally founded in Staunton, Virginia, is re-establishing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Adelphos will consist of 8 to 16 singers and an accompanist. Vocalist positions are open to young men post high school through 20’s. The accompanist position is open to any age, male or female. Apply online at adelphosbrothers.org/auditions. Several staff positions are also available. For more information go to adelphosbrothers.org or call 423-443-1233. Covenant of Praise men's chorus ~ is looking for a few good men who love singing traditional songs and hymns of praise to our Lord Jesus Christ. We begin our 16th season in September. If you would enjoy this type of music ministry and fellowship, call Herb Poulson, director, for more information (423-595-8399). We look forward to hearing from you!

Area Announcements Cont’d Resource For Happier Relationships~ Hear Marriage and Parenting experts on “Family Life Today” radio show weekdays at 9 am and 10 pm on 98.5 FM LifeTalk Radio in McDonald/Ooltewah area. Hear other uplifting programs and music 24/7. Can’t tune in on your radio? Listen online or get the FREE app at www.lifetalk.net The Samaritan Center ~ needs grocery bags! Our stores use 800 - 1000 plastic bags every day and are always running low. Exec Dir. Tony Dahlberg invites you to make a habit of "giving your baggage to the Lord, and your plastic bags to us!" Enjoy Gardening? ~ the Samaritan Center is seeking volunteers to help develop our winter garden in our Harmony Garden, with the harvest going to feed our neighbors in need. Call Bethany at 238-7777, x22, if you can help.