And begins again next Friday at 8:29pm
Welcome...
Apison Seventh-day Adventist Church
...to the little church with a big heart.
11421 Bates Road, Apison, Tennessee 37302
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
Erling Odell Erling Odell
Worship Service Sabbath, April 30, 2016
Children& Adult Sabbath School Classes Potter's Class ~ Library SS Lesson Study ~ Sanctuary Collegiate and Young Adults ~ Not meeting this week Life Application of the SS lesson quarterly ~ Not meeting this week Discipleship Group ~ Not meeting this week SS Lesson Study ~ Not meeting this week Cradle Roll (age B-3) ~ through double doors, follow hallway to right; 2nd door on left Kindergarten (age 4-6/ grades K-1) ~ through double doors, follow hallway; 3rd door Primary (age 7-9/ grades 2-4) ~ through double doors, follow hallway, 4th door on left Juniors (age 10-12/ grades 5-7) ~ through double doors, Downstairs; 1st door on left Early Teen (age 13-15/grades 8-10) ~ downstairs, follow hallway then last door on left
Songs of Praise
Julianna Beason
Announcements
Barry Becker
Call to Worship Prayer of Invocation
Dan Seebeck
Welcome and Call to Worship
Dan Seebeck
Gifts of Worship
Calendar of Events Today: Sunday:
8:00 am 8:30 am 7:00 pm Monday: 10:00 am Tuesday: 10:00 am 8:00 pm Wednesday: 6:30 pm 7:00 pm Next Sabbath: 8:00 am Speaker 5:00 pm 7:00 pm
Prayer Group Prayer Group Apison Behavioral Health Men’s Group Grief Share “Revelation” Prayer & Praise Group BULLETIN INFO DEADLINE!! Pathfinder Meeting Prayer Meeting Prayer Group Jon Wood ~ Jesus for Asia Pathfinder Investiture Vespers
Church Needs
Budgeted
Church Budget as of April 27th LCA Financial Aid for 2015-16 School Year
$13,000 $15,000
Received $12,738 $13,416
Capital Improvement Phase I
Introit
NAD Evangelism
Thaddeus Lozensky
Offertory Children’s Story Scripture Reading
Jim Purple Romans 8: 9 - 11
John MacFarlane
Invitation to Prayer Heavenly Father, Hear Our Prayer Worship in Prayer
John Holley
Special Music Worship in Word
The Heart of the Remnant
Hymn of Response
Pastor Burgess
Abide with Me
No. 50
Benediction
Pastor Burgess
Postlude
Organ
Pianist: Stephanie Lozensky
Organist: Jeanie Hair
$33,000 $35,328
The celebration of the Sabbath ends tonight at 8:24pm
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
[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............................Martha Dutterer...........................(423) 503-4498 Treasurer......................................Karla Reel......................................................... ............................................................Or.................apisontreasurer@gmail.com School Principal....................Nancy Zima-Gentry........................(423) 902-3883 School Treasurer.....................Reggie Thomas...........................(423) 244-7825 Church Office ...............................................................................(423) 236-4214 Church Secretary......................Lisa
[email protected] Church School..............................................................................(423) 236-4926 Bulletin Editor...........................Christy Beason............................(423) 774.4717 Bulletin Info Deadline Tuesday
[email protected] Church Website.................................................................www.apisonchurch.org
Apison Church Notices WELCOME VISITORS! We're happy you are here to worship with us. If we can be of help to you, see Head Elder Eric Schoonard or Resource Elder, Roger Anderson. Today ~ Members, please invite guests to your home to enjoy lunch and fellowship with you and your family. Membership Transfers ~ 1st Reading ~ Abigail Doubleday from Cedar Ridge SDA Church to Apison Jocelyn Beason from McDonald Road SDA Church to Apison Julianna Beason from McDonald Road SDA Church to Apison Victoria Beason from McDonald Road SDA Church to Apison Prayer Requests ~ Special Needs ~ Healing ~ Sue Bruce’s Granddaughter Linda Durham ~ solicits prayer as she deals with the loss of sight in one eye due to macular degeneration Prison Ministry ~ addresses on the Bulletin Board for fellow members in prison. Please 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. Training opportunities are available; if you are interested, contact John Holley at 423-316-6722.
Church Access ~ those that need entry into the church will soon have to have a key card. There will be a sign-up sheet on the welcome desk for those needing access. Also, in the meantime, you may call 423/236-4214 or 423/504-0661 or 423/505-6415 to gain access, if necessary. Men ~ join us in "The War Room". Review battle strategies from God's Word; learn how to fight the enemy and live in victory over sin. Join us and become a fellow soldier on active duty for Christ. Sunday’s, 7 pm, Apison Behavioral Center, 11014 Apison Pike. Grief Share ~ seminar/support group on Mondays at 10 am. Call 423/236-4214. Women Inspiring Women Project ~ We still need cards with your personal hand written notes of encouragement to be shared with women at a shelter in the area. Drop them off at the Welcome Desk or give them to Noelle or Janice. Pathfinder Fund Raiser ~ Aluminum Can Collection ~ our Aluminum Can Container is on the right of the front doors of the church. Please and bring your cans to help us raise funds to cover expenses for the Union Camporee in the fall. Thank you! Mother’s & Father’s Prayer Group ~ will meet next Sabbath, May 7 th after the service, on their new meeting day, 1st Sabbath. See Nancy or June for info. Jesus for Asia: Worship & Song ~ Jon Wood, Jesus for Asia President, will be speaking at the Apison church on May 7 during the regular worship service. Sabbath evening at 7:00pm EST we invite you to come back to the Apison Church and enjoy the music of Alessandra Sorace, a 16-year-old, sacred music artist, who has performed at conventions such as ASI International, GYC and AMEN. Pathfinder Investiture ~ next Sabbath, May 7 at 5. Come out and support our Pathfinders and see their achievements from the year.
Church Family Campout ~ is this weekend. Let’s pray for safety and an enjoyable time for those attending.
Apison Youth Night and Bonfire ~ on May 14 from 6 – 9 pm at Beason Brook Trail in Apison. All teens ages 13 and up are invited. See Tori for more info.
Adult Sabbath School Classes, today, April 30 ~ during the campout, there will only be 1 Sabbath School class meeting in the Sanctuary.
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.
Contact Information ~ have you had changes to your contact info or have an addition to your family? Please contact church clerk, Martha Dutterer, 423-5034498 to update your information :-)
Area Announcements Revelation Today Reunion ~ join John Bradshaw for an inspiring afternoon reflecting on the Lord’s leading during Revelation Today. Today, April 30, 4 pm at the ICCM Theater 6425 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, 37421 FREE JAZZ CONCERT ~ SAU’s Jazz Ensemble will present ‘Swing into Spring’ at 9 pm tonight, April 30 in the campus’ Ackerman Auditorium. This foottapping program includes music by Armstrong, Ellington, etc. Come and enjoy. 55+ Club Monthly Meeting ~will be Sunday, May 1, at the Collegedale SDA Church fellowship hall at 12 noon. Dale Walters, head of the SAU Technology Department will speak about "Economical Car Care". The vegetarian food assignments are: A-C: Potato, Macaroni or Tossed Salad; D-H: Dessert; L-M: Entrée; NP: Potatoes, Rice or Pasta: Q-T: Vegetables; U-Z: Bread, Rolls or Sandwiches. Food should arrive by 11:30. Word Weavers International ~ a Christian face-to-face critique group with more than 30 chapters nationwide and in Canada—has a local group beginning that you should know about. Are you a writer looking for a group to connect with? For more information: www.Word-Weavers.com. The first informational meeting begins on Thursday, May 12 from 7:00-8:30 in the White Oak Room, Thatcher Hall South, Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN. Call Roberta at 407-719-4490 or
[email protected] for more information and directions. Christian Media Camp ~ SAU invites high school students to spend May 23 25 on campus for Christian Media Camp, sponsored by the School of Journalism and Communication. Explore photography, videography, film editing, writing for the media, and branding design. The $100 registration covers all materials and meals. For more info, visit southern.edu/camps. WELLkids Summer Camp ~ Keep your kids moving and exploring this summer with "WELLkids in the Wild," a summer camp for kids at Southern. Each week-long session offers adventures facilitated by graduate students in the university's Outdoor Leadership program. Activities include rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, ropes course, caving, rafting and more. Camps are held June 6-10 and June 27- July 1. Spots are limited, so don't wait! Info and registration southern.edu/wellkids.
“Wounded Hearts” Group ~ continues thru May 31st on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 -8:30 pm at Hamilton Community Church. This will be a closed group, separated male and female. This group looks at the heartache of sexual abuse and the hope of transformation, 301-640-6677,
[email protected]. Divorce Care ~ Thursday evenings, through June 2nd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm @ Hamilton Comm. Church. Programs for kids: The Big D for teens ages 13 - 17, DC4K for kids ages 5-12, and daycare for children 5 and under, $15.00 per participant. Kids can come even if parents have already completed the program. Info, 301-6406677,
[email protected] 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!" 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 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on 98.5 FM LifeTalk Radio in McDonald/Ooltewah area. Hear other uplifting programs and music 24/7. Can’t tune in 98.5 FM on your radio? Listen online or get the FREE mo bile phone app at www.lifetalk.net