SABBATH SCHOOL

Growing in Christ
Jesus answered and said to
him, Most assuredly, I say to
you, unless one is born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of
God (John 3:3, NKJV).

The Church at Study 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Superintendent: Pastor Alex Golovenko
WORSHIP HOUR
Praise & Worship.Team 3

Hymn of Praise..Happy the Home...#655

Intercessory Prayer....Earl Biggs
Northern California, Elderly/Homebound and Pathfinders

Next Week:
Southeastern California Conference, Youth revival and
Commitment, Peace
Childrens Story...................................................Pastor Alex

OfferingAndrews & Loma Linda......Patricia Lopez

Special Music..Dayna Munro

Scripture...Ephesians 5:22-33Aloma & Ashanti Martin

When should women submit?
Pastor Alex Golovenko

Hymn of Commitment....O Perfect Love....#655

Benediction......Elder Gord Rayner

Sunset Today: 8:37 p.m. Next week: 8:27 p.m.
Please send all bulletin related information by
WEDNESDAY 9:00 p.m. to larris.biggs@gmail.com


Announcements
Notifications

1. Inviting ALL to an hour of prayer, Bible Study
and testimonies on Wednesday night at 7
pm. Come and be blessed.

2. For those who attended the Youth Camp
July 18-20, and did not pay the day-pass
fee, or registration fees, please contribute
your donations marking the envelope Youth Camp.

3. Monthly Open House Community Service
Wednesday, August 13
th
, from 4 to 7 pm.
Setting up is done on Tuesday evening
starting at 5 pm. Volunteers are needed
for both dates. Donations of school
supplies and groceries are welcomed.
Please speak to Teresa Ferreira or any member of the
Community Services Team for more details.

4. Pastor is on vacation from August 18-29.
He will be spending time with his family, and
completing unfinished projects around the
house.

5. A new church plant is in the works to
start by September in Hyde
Park/Oakridge area. If you are interested
in being a part of the core group for this
church plant, please email pastor Alex:
agolovenko@adventistontario.org The
Core Group meeting is planned for
August 30
th
afternoon.

6. TWO more copies of the Ellen G. White
Encyclopedia are still available at a cost of $55
(original price is $80). If you are interested in
this new resource, please speak with Pastor
Alex. Those of you who have already picked
up your copies (22 were distributed by order), please be
sure to submit your payment to the Treasurer, marking
your envelopes EGW book.
7. Family Focus pulpit series will continue in
September. Pastor Golovenko will
present two subjects: Discipline, Order
and Accountability in the family (6
th
) and
Mental Health Safety for families (13
th
).

8. Our condolences to Doris Van Leeuwen and family
on the passing of her mother this week. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you.

9. General Church Business meeting
will take place on September 20, at
7:30 pm. The development plan for
church growth is in order. Financial reports will be
given, and the membership audit will be reported on.
Events
10. HAYRIDE AND BONFIRE will take
place at the Boskovics home on
August 10
th
from 3:00-9:00 p.m.
There will be a potluck supper so
please bring enough food to share.
For more information, please call or
email Debbie Boskovic at 519-485-1235 or
deborahboskovic@gmail.com

11. When Daniel and his fellow
Israelites were taken in captivity
from Israel to Babylon, they
would have traveled a distance
of at least 544 miles, or 876 km.
This year, more than 45,000
Pathfinders will travel even farther to reach
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Twenty-six people from our
church will travel together 940 kms, stopping on the
way at the Adventist Pioneer Village in Battle Creek
on August 10th. You also have the privilege of
being a part of the evening programs as Hope
Channel will be broadcasting live from 9:00 pm
10:30 pm Eastern time, August 12-16. For those
who use the internet the live stream is also available
http://www.cye.org/camporee/what-to-
expect/communication/livestream.html Please
support our team in your prayers and with donations.

12. Thanks for all who contributed to the
Pathfinder Yard Sale; $525 was raised
toward Oshkosh trip. We still need
more funds; therefore, after the
Camporee on SUNDAY, August 24,
the Pathfinders will hold another yard sale in the parking lot
from 8 am to 2 pm. Your contributions of saleable, unused
items from your home, garage, or basement would be
appreciated. Please see any member of the Pathfinder team
to arrange delivery or pickup. If you would like to join in and
use a table for your own sale, the cost of $20 per table.

13. Open House for Ben Dowdell:
Date: August 31 - Time: 2:30-6:30
In the Fellowship Hall
Please bring your smiles and joy instead of
gifts to the celebration.

14. September 7, 2014: Reading Celebration at Crawford
Adventist Academy from 1:00-4:00 p.m. sponsored by the
Childrens Ministries department, Ontario Conference.
Special guest Frenita Buddy (Aunt Frenita). Frenita will
also conduct a storytelling workshop for leaders at 1:00. The
Adventist Book Centre will be available to display and sell
childrens books, games, and devotional materials.

15. Mission trip to Nicaragua is
planned for May 1-17, 2015. Udo
Muller from the Woodstock SDA
Church has organized mission
trips to Nicaragua in the past, in
cooperation with the local conference there and is planning to
lead a new effort. The cost, including airfare tickets from Detroit
to Managua, food on site, local transportation costs, and
donation for mission, is only $1400 per person. All ages are
welcome. Construction work is planned, medical care and
health education is needed, childrens programming will be the
main focus. Pastor Juan Carlos Atencio is also preparing to lead
an evangelistic effort. If you are interested, please sign up at the
announcement board, or speak with Pastor Alex. More details of
the trip will be published as numbers and logistics emerge.
Restating Vision for the Church
Last Sabbath I shared a few of the Teamwork Laws in my sermon
and I must emphasize again the importance of sharing common vision as
a family, as a church and as a team. Until all members see the Big
Picture of why we are here, there will be no motivation to collaborate
together. When the Big Picture, the Vision of preferred future, the ideal
dream is shared, then people team up, work together for that common
purpose.
The church ideal is being the Theater of Gods Grace, where every
member is a loving servant. When Gods Grace transforms our nature,
our characters to be Christ like, it would be habitual, customary, and
normal for all believers to minister to each other, to serve one another
according to the gifts we receive. Gods Grace blesses us to be a
blessing to others. Our bulletin carries the new vision statement as a
reminder for all what we are here for.
Over the past few months I had interacted with people from different
groups who had left the church for some reasons. The common factor is
that the church was not good enough and they looked for a better place
elsewhere. They either got involved with schismatic groups, or started
their own independent house gathering, or just disconnected from the
organized church. Most of the time conversations in such groups circle
around seeking for the pure truth, discovering unadulterated gospel,
dissecting doctrines to avoid possibility of errors.
Recently I got an email from one person, and I will quote here just
some sections, to preserve anonymity and confidentiality. The individual
writes Among this movement there have also been a lot of schisms;
each accusing the other of not preaching the truth; or of preaching heresy
on some point. The desire to have the truth exactly as the pioneers had it
has consumed them so that this is all that is talked about. But is there
more love amongst them because of it? Is there more preaching the
gospel to the poor or reaching out to the lost? No! They reach out mainly
to SDAs and create discontent and criticism within the church. So,
instead of the church uniting together to preach to people who are hungry
for the gospel; hungry for meaning and purpose in life; hungry for
unconditional love, they are divided and contentious
Truth is not mere prepositional statements, but the Person, Jesus.
The Truth we are to offer people has to be good news for them.
Theoretical understanding of prophetic charts is not the gospel, but
Loving Presence of God in Christ offering us redemption (Romans 5:8)
and Gods Love poured and our lives through the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5)
changing our nature, behavior, conduct and producing the Spiritual Fruit
of Love in us (Galatians 5;22-23) this is the Gospel that the world needs.
Live this Love toward one another!
your servant, pastor Alex Golovenko



Birthday Wishes for August
Aug 2 Edwin Onyango
Aug 3 JosephTavares
Aug 4 Dante Lima
Aug 8 Don Topper
Aug 8 Tiago Violante
Aug 10 Michelle Taylor
Aug 12 Jonathan Bartosz
Aug 13 Brandon Mahon
Aug 14 Jonathan VanLeeuwen
Aug 14 Jurgen Anzora
Aug 15 Mercy Nleya-Ncube
Aug 18 Ruth Stoddard
Aug 21 Filip Maletic
Aug 23 Bob Reeve
Aug 24 John Ruhinda
Aug 25 Dale Beckles
Aug 27 Deane Sollows
Aug 29 Benjamin Dowdell
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