WORSHIP HOUR HAPPY IN THE FAMILY: - Opening Words....Valdemar & Teresa Ferreira Picture Presentation....Mike Keim & Gordon Baptiste Praise & Worship.Mayfair, Raphael, Jessica Hymn #652 ...........................................Love at Home Reading #1...Marilyn & Don Topper Hymn #655..Happy the Home Reading #2....Sophon & Sheldon Bailey Hymn #653.Lead Them My God To Thee Intercessory Prayer......Jack, Angelina & Virginia Polihronov
Kansas Nebraska Conference, Healthy Marriages, Families in Crisis Next Week: Rocky Mountain, Forgiveness in Families, Thanksgiving, Birthday/Anniversaries Offering....Ontario Advance...Eileen & Dennis Plyley Childrens Story...............................Beverlyn & Alisha Sealy Interview for Kids....Video Special Music..............Choir Scripture..Matthew 19:10-12.....Pat Carter & Allison McKay
Pastor Alex Golovenko Modern Family from Kingdom Perspective Special Music....O Perfect Love Sheldon Bailey AccompanimentPastor Alex, Virginia & Samuel The KEY PrayerAlonso & Patricia Ferreira Prayer Blessing for Families.Pastor Alex & Elders Closing Hymn #538....Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer
Sunset Today: 8:50 p.m. Next week: 8:56 p.m. Announcements Notifications 1. TODAY, following the Worship Service, Doris VanLeeuwen is inviting everyone interested in volunteering with VBS this summer, to attend a short, but very important meeting. If you are unable to attend, please contact her in person, by phone or via e-mail at: s_vanleeuwen@rogers.com.
2. Pathfinders Club will meet tomorrow, Sunday, for soccer honor & practice. Pathfinders and their parents will also be preparing and serving the daily evening meal at the Ark Aid Street Mission, 696 Dundas Street. Food preparation begin at 2:30 pm and dining from 4:30 pm.
3. Youth Bible Study Group for youth ages 12 -25+ is meetings Tuesdays from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. All are invited; bring your friends to grow in knowing Christ. @ 785 Nadine Avenue (Ferreiras home).
4. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7 pm. Come and be blessed.
5. The London Adventurers Club is having its 2nd annual Bring a Friend Day on May 31 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. If your child is between the ages of 4 and 9 they are most welcome to join us. All guests will be given a small gift as a souvenir of the day. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. To commemorate the last club meeting for the 2013 - 2014 year, we are going Hawaiian - so don't forget to wear your favourite brightly coloured shirt! Important: Please register your attendance with Lucy Simoes or by email lucysimoes2@gmail.com.
6. Ruth SDA Church from Brampton has requested donations to purchase chairs for their new facility. The Church Board voted to sponsor 5 chairs gift at $350 cost. Your donations for the sister church could be directed to our treasurer, mark on the envelopes Ruth Church chairs. 7. Are you a Ministry or Small Group Leader? Then youre invited to the first Group Leaders Huddle for equipping and empowering Group Leaders as we prepare for spiritual transformation June 9 th , starting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at pastors home, 1210 Hamilton Road.
8. The Church Board has recommended a review of the church schedule to facilitate one Restful Sabbath Afternoon each month to allow for more acts of hospitality. The first Restful Sabbath will take place on June 28 th . If you are not planning to attend the annual Conference wide Celebration Sabbath in Mississauga, then this opportunity to share Christian Hospitality with another family.
9. Bible Studies resumes, June 14 @ 5 pm, with George Perez teaching on leadership principles in the Bible.
10. Two Camp meeting opportunities are for you this summer. Simcoe Regional Camp, June 7 @ Norfolk County Fairgrounds, and Mississauga Celebration Sabbath, June 28 @ International Centre, Airport Road. The church will remain open for live streaming from these gatherings. Elder Teresa Ferreira will facilitate on June 7 th , and elder Mike Keim on June 28 th . Our church will be participating officially in the Simcoe Camp meeting, facilitating the Sabbath School and presenting musical inspiration. Events 11. Picnic Potluck TODAY: at Springbank Park, Picnic Area J (across from Shoppers Drug Mart on Commissioners Road) between 1:00-4:00 p.m.
12. Vespers TONIGHT Traditional Concept of the Family in Africa presented by John Ruhinda, Juliana & Max testimony at 7:30 p.m. Followed by Suitcase Social and games at 8:00 p.m.
13. You are invited to come celebrate my birthday on May 25th, 4-9 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall ~ Burlett Halstead
14. Sunday, June 8, 2014. From Paris to Brant Park followed by a picnic potluck. Please bring all food in a cooler chest, your own water bottle, sunscreen and modest swimming attire. Deadline to sign up is May 31 st . Cost is $10.50/person in a 3 person canoe. Interested persons please contact Debbie Boscovic , at deborahboskovic@gmail.com, 519-495-1235 or Pastor Alex.
15. Please note this date change: Golden Agers are inviting all who are age 55 and over (and guests) for a hike in Springbank Park Tuesday, June 17 th . Please meet at the shelter across from the Shoppers Drug Mart on Commissioners Road, at 11 AM. A potluck picnic lunch will follow the hike.
16. The church has booked Fanshawe Conservation area for the camping trip taking place during July 4-6. Please put your name on the sign-up sheet in the foyer and give your deposit to Bill Dowdell.
17. VBS: Volunteers are needed for July 21 st -26 th ; please see Doris Van Leeuwen if you are able to help.
Please send all bulletin related information by WEDNESDAY 9:00 p.m. to larris.biggs@gmail.com
Singles and the Family of God As we continue with the focus on the family this year new facets are emerging in discussions among our people. One of themes we do not talk much about is singles. Often when we talk family we focus so much on the ideal traditional family, where father, mother and children are in one accord, that we mistreat other families, different families, single parent families, singles. Singles are treated as a problem to be solved, a disease to be cured. Often comments are made like Dont worry, your time will come, soon youll meet someone, its just around the corner for you. And if someone remains single the attitude of people often is Whats wrong with you? Such is a wrong mind set, biblically speaking. While traditional family has a significant role to play in developing society, populating the earth and transmitting values to the next generation, the marriage is often in competition with ministry for the Kingdom of God. Today I am planning to unpack more Jesus teaching on marriage in recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 19 th chapter, and also teachings of the Apostle Paul in the 1 st
letter to Corinthians, 7 th chapter. Christ and his apostle lifted high singleness, as an idea of total commitment to the kingdom service. Instead of good vs. bad dichotomy between marriage and singleness, the picture is presented as good and better. The family language as referring to the Kingdom of God is significant. New believers are considered spiritual children, and spiritual parenting is not connected necessarily to physical parenting. Christian disciples are spiritual children. Spiritual parenting permits singles to influence and invest in developing children for Gods family. In the context of the Christian church, all are to be involved in doing family together, being a family for each other. This world puts pressure on sexy and sexless to enter into relationships for sake of physical satisfaction and accomplishment. Biblical paradigm invites one to consider Gods calling and giftedness as determining factor of identity. Often family duties, where the spouse is not supportive or committed to Gods Kingdom, or where children are not spiritually mature, take the best and the most energy and efforts, leaving nothing left for the kingdom sake. Some may say family is my full time ministry. Which is true, we are responsible for our offspring, and relatives, and they must be our first disciples. Yet, if we are truly ministering to our family, then our family members will become our partners in the ministry for the Kingdom of God, and not be consumers of material benefits only. I am not downplaying the role of the family in our church. I am inviting to upgrade the role of singles in our congregation to the Biblical status of worth, respect, trust, and recognition as Gods calling too.
your servant, pastor Alex Golovenko Birthday Wishes for May May 2 Leanne Pelissero May 4 Joseph Beckles May 4 Jessica Gyamfi May 6 Abena Boah- Frimpong May 7 James Wood May 7 Mayfair Appiagyei May 8 Sarah Ruthanne May 9 Bill Dowdell May 11 Gabriel Agyeman May 12 Lorenzo Lima May 12 Archie Pandaleke May 15 Shirley Dawson May 15 Dave Gibson May 17 Elizabeth-Joy Scale May 19 Ishmael Violante May 20 Debbie Skwarchuk May 23 Kathy Rayner May 23 Nancy Keim May 23 Burlett Halstead May 25 Teresa Ferreira May 29 Andrew Stajfer May 29 Jean Kaleb May 29 Keller George May 29 Lara Olawoore May 30 John Reeve May 31 Shelly Morris 24.05.14