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 ~ 9:00-9:30 Sabbath School Superintendent ~ Class Study ~ 9:30-10:45

John MacFarlane Dennis Crane

Worship Service Sabbath, November 26, 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

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Next Sabbath:

8:00 am Prayer Group 8:30 am Prayer Group 9:00 am Kids In Stitches 7:00 pm Church Board Meeting 10:00 am “Revelation” Prayer & Praise Group 10:00 am GriefShare 8:00 pm Bulletin Info Deadline 6:30 pm Pathfinder Meeting 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting 8:00 am Prayer Group Speaker Pastor Burgess Following Service Mother’s and Father’s Prayer Group 3:00 pm Sunshine Band 4:00 pm Vespers – Jimmy Rhodes 5:00 pm Social Hour – Fellowship Hall 5:30 pm Adventurers Christmas Party - Gymnasium

Church Needs Church Budget thru 11/19/16 LCA Financial Aid for 2016-17 School Year Capital Improvement Phase II Sanctuary

Budgeted

Jonathan Duman

Announcements Call to Worship

Introit

Invocation and Welcome Gifts of Worship

Jim Purple

Local Conference Advance

Alexander Hubbard

Offertory

Calendar of Events Today: Sunday: Monday:

Songs of Praise

Received

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

$ 6,294.00 $ 5,924.00 $ 28,113.00

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Children’s Story

Dalton Athey

Scripture Reading

Deuteronomy 29: 16 - 18

Bryan Chen

Invitation to Prayer Heavenly Father, Hear Our Prayer Worship in Prayer

Jonathan Duman

Special Music Worship in Word

Samuel and Dorothy Nzoikorea Don’t Drink from the Bitter Water

Hymn of Response

Samuel and Dorothy Nzoikorea

I’d Rather Have Jesus

Benediction

No. 327 Samuel Nzoikorea

Postlude

Organ

Pianist: Coral Miller

Organist: Jeanie Hair

(Additional funds to go to Phase III, Hallway)

Hymnal Replacement

630

(Additional funds to go to pew Bible replacement)

The celebration of the Sabbath ends tonight at 5:30pm And begins again next Friday at 5:28pm

778.50

No. 658

Media Services Tech: Bill Pearson

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. Today ~ Members, please invite guests to your home to enjoy lunch and fellowship with you and your family. 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? We are looking for committed men and women with a passion for souls who would be trained and mentored to minister to the forgotten ones who are in our local jails. Interested, contact John Holley, 423-316-6722. Apison Hour of Prayer (AHOPe) ~ join us in the Church Library at 8:00 am Sabbath morning and 8:30 am Sunday morning as we seek a worldwide and individual revival, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and God’s protection, blessing and salvation for our church and community through United Prayer. Can’t make it in person? You can also call in 712-775-7031 w / access code 682-097-212 Kids in Stitches Operation Christmas for Holbrook Indian School ~ meets Monday's, 9 am, at the church. We are asking all families to support HIS by filling a gallon size bag with stocking items. Bags are provided including details for the project. Return the bags to front desk or members of the KISM team by Dec. 5 to make the shipping deadline! Questions, call Penny 423.883-4476. Mother’s & Father’s Prayer Group ~ meets the 1st Sabbath of each month, following the Church Service. See Nancy Patton or June Paynter for more info.

GriefShare's "Surviving the Holidays" seminar ~ is especially for people who are grieving a loved one's death at this time of year. You'll learn: How to deal with the emotions you'll face during the holidays, What to do about traditions and other coming changes, Helpful tips for surviving social events, How to discover hope for your future. Please join us for this helpful seminar at the Apison Church on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 10 am. Please call Laura at 423.504.8706 to RSVP so we can plan for everyone. Looking forward to sharing this time with you. LCA Christmas Programs ~ come enjoy the LCA Christmas Program on December 15, 7 pm in the Gym, refreshments will be served following the program. For those of who might find it difficult to come in the evening, you are welcome to a dress rehearsal on December 14, at 10 am, also in the Gym. 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 1x 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 help with this important ministry. Hymnals ~ during our renovation we discovered that 36 Hymnals ($17.50 ea) needed replacing. Thank you for helping us reach our replacement goal. Any extra funds will go toward replacing damaged pew Bible's. Pathfinder Fund Raiser ~ we will have our Aluminum Can Container near the front steps of the church. So, please gather and bring your cans to help us to cover expenses from the Union Camporee and to begin planning for Oshkosh. Thank you!

Sunshine Band ~ meets the 1st Sabbath of each month at 3 pm. See John MacFarlane for more information.

Church Directory ~ We are happy to have the new Church Directory available. Want a hard copy? Place $10 in a tithe envelope, mark it Directory, include your name and phone number. Special thanks to Noelle Holland for her hard work.

Christmas Sing Along ~ at the Apison Church Sabbath, Dec. 3, 4 pm with Jimmy Rhodes and Larry Blackwell. Come enjoy some beautiful holiday melodies and stay for refreshments following the service.

Calling Posts / Emails ~ if you are not getting calling posts or emails from the church, please contact Lisa Jennings, Church Secretary, at 423/236-4214 or [email protected] and have your contact information added.

Area Announcements 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. Carlot Dorve In Concert~ acclaimed trumpeter from Haiti, this evening, Nov. 26, 5 pm, as part of the Evening Anthem vespers series at Chattanooga First Church. Come hear his beautiful music and riveting testimony! SAU Christmas Tree Lighting ~ you are invited to usher in the holiday season with a special evening of music and warm, tasty treats. The festivities begin Tuesday, Nov 29th at 6:30 pm on Taylor Circle in front of Wright Hall. 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. 3rd Annual Christmas Shoppe ~ next Saturday night, Dec 3 6:30 – 9:30 pm at Collegedale Community Church. A festive event with holiday items available for purchase, live Christmas music, pizza, hot cider, lots of holiday treats, Christmas craft for kids, photo-ops with a professional photographer, Minute-to-Win It games! Everyone is invited! Questions? Please call Karen Arnold at: 423.396.4803. Adventist Retired Workers (ARW) ~ will enjoy a catered meal with music and fun on Sunday, Dec 4, at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall at the Collegedale SDA Church. Attendees may reserve a place by sending $12 per person to ARW, PO Box 1476, Collegedale, TN 37315. Deadline for payment is Nov 27. CAMS 8th Grade Fundraiser ~ order your fresh Frasier Fir Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Garland now! You can get an order form from an 8th grader, download one from the website http://collegedale23.adventistschoolconnect.org/ or stop by the CAMS office. (Please include payment with your order). Orders will be available for pick up at CAMS on December 4. Trees are cut and wreaths are made one day before delivery! SAU’s School of Music Christmas Concert ~ will host Christmas concerts on Dec. 9 at 8 pm Dec. 10 at 4 pm at the Collegedale Church. The school’s Symphony Orchestra and choral ensembles will perform a selection of inspirational holiday music. This concert can be viewed online southern.edu/streaming. Info, 423.236.2880.

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. Handel's Messiah Sing-Along ~ at the Chattanooga First Church on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 pm. Bring your own score or borrow one from the church. We will have our professional soloists and chamber orchestra and the Chattanooga Girls Choir, leading out in this glorious music to start the Christmas season. A cookie reception will follow. For more info, contact Mary Anne Poulson 423-605-2468. Great Controversy Tour ~ May 12-25, 2017 with Dr. Gerard Damsteegt of Andrews University. See the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation come alive in Europe. Visit Rome, the Waldensian Valleys, Switzerland, Germany and France. Experience Early Christianity, the Dark Ages, the Reformation, and the “deadly wound.” For more information email: [email protected], or call 269-815-8624. 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. 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.