Sabbath School

Lord of the

Sabbath

Mark 2:27, 28 The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Superintendent: Gord Rayner Musician:

Praise Leader: Next Week: Super: Jack Polihronov

Worship Hour

Song and Praise……………………………………………………………Teens

Hymn of Praise……….....No.577……………..In the Heart of Jesus

Intercessory Prayer………………………………………Alex Golovenko

Praying for Birthdays and anniversaries, Youth and Parents

Next Week Praying for Missing members Singles

Offering Appeal……….Church Budget………….Gordon Baptiste Next Week……….Conf. Advance

Children Story………………………………………………Aroldo Anniehs

Special Music………………………………….……………………………..Choir

Scripture Reading……Rev. 2:18-19, 24-28…..Anatoli & Samuel G.

“Spiritual Gifts & “Turn around” Church” Pastor Alex Golovenko

Song of Com.…..No.638…..The Wise May bring Their Learning

Benediction.......................................................Aroldo Anniehs

Sunset this Sabbath 6:00 pm Next week 6:09 pm

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Announcements Today

1. Praying for and with our kids! TODAY after church we invite parents, teens and youth to come together in prayer, sharing, talking about our dreams, hopes, expectations, listening to each other, and seeking God’s guidance in raising our children. We invite all attending to start fasting from morning, practicing the discipline of fasting. The session will take place in the Sanctuary. Participating families are also invited to bring food as we will end the evening with a Family Feast, potluck Supper at 6:30 pm.

Later Events

2. The next general church potluck will be held on Sabbath February 25th. Please bring an item from the section of the first letter of your last name. Feel free to bring additional items from any category. A-C Drink/Juice, D-F Salad/Raw vegetables, G-I Bread/Bun, J-M Main course/Casserole, N-R Cooked vegetable/Soup, S-Z Dessert/ Fruit.

3. February 25 at 5:30 pm Pathfinders are presenting a special Vespers dedicated to the Black Adventist pioneers. Come to discover Black heritage in the Adventist Church.

4. Table Tennis at the church on Sunday February 26th 2-4 PM (please note the time change) and meeting every two weeks. Players of all skill levels are welcomed and basic instruction will be provided. If you are interested, please talk to Ajit Gaikwad or Don Topper.

5. Issues of Origins with Dr. Danilo Boskovic. The St Thomas Church will be hosting an afternoon seminar on creation with Dr. Danilo Boskovic on Sabbath, March 3, 2012. Dr. Boskovic teaches in the Division of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University in California. There will be 2 one hour sessions beginning at 2:00 pm with a short break in between. Each session will also be followed by a time for questions and answers. Come and join us for these informative and faith building presentations.

6. Small Groups Training, March 3 at 6:30 pm. For all interested in leading and participating in House Churches and Holistic Small groups, and for those leading ministry teams – come to be equipped with tools and understanding methods of Christian growth.

7. Ontario Conference School of Evangelism (OCSE) is coming to our location! Started first in Toronto for church members training and attracting 240 students, it built further interest in the province, prompting launch of Eastern (in Ottawa) & South-Western (in Kitchener) schools. The Grand Launch for our district of church will take place on March 24 at 5 pm at Kitchener SDA Church. Cost of the 12 month long program is only $200, and attendance will be confirmed for the first 100 paid registrants. The registration deadline is April 15, 2012. Two tracks are available – Lay Evangelism and Credentialed lay Preacher. For more information speak to Personal Ministries director, elder Keim and/or to Pastor Alex. Flyers and brochures are available at our information desk.

8. As winter appears to be rapidly coming to a close (or never really arrived) it will soon be time to start making plans for the summer. Remember what a great time we had sitting around a campfire last summer? Mark your calendars for a church family campout at Fanshawe Conservation Area for Friday June 8th to Sunday June 10th and Wildwood Conservation Area Friday August 24th

to Sunday August 26th. Hookups are available for water and hydro (15 and 30 amp). Please talk to Don Topper or any member of the Social Life Committee.

Notifications

Financial Report – January highlights

Yearly Budget...........................$45,500

Expected in January.....................$ 3,792

Budget collected .......................$ 3,889

Surplus!!!........$ 97

Direct Donations for ministries.........$ 1,225

Rent income received....................$ 742

Giving into the Conference Treasury.....$10,189

Ontario Advance contributions...........$ 246

Church Building Investment Fund.........$ 30

Sabbath School Mission..................$ 256

Other Conference projects...............$ 151

Tithe...................................$ 9,506

9. Inviting ALL to our mid-week church service. Starting in the New Year we will have the second church service weekly on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. Pastor Alex Golovenko will lead with a series of sermons on “Fruit of the Spirit – the Love.” The mid-week service will give more opportunities to elders and deacons to develop their preaching gifts. A sign-up sheet for preaching opportunities is available at the front bulletin board.

10.By your request! Prophecy Seminar DVD set is available for $15 at AV booth. Make your donations addressed to “Evangelism.” 7 presentations by pastor Golovenko are recorded on 3 DVDs, presenting the Big Picture of Biblical Prophecies and connecting Daniel and Revelation.

11.We have some extra cases of Oranges that MUST be sold and would like your help in selling them before February 26. They are the delicious California Navels at $34.00 for 4/5 bushel, or $17.00 for half case. Let me know in advance to avoid overselling the order. Contact Cameron at (519) 471-5695.

12.Doris Van Leeuwen is looking to have VBS this year. Whoever is interested in volunteering should please speak to Doris you can contact her @ (519)-452-7073

Happy Birthdays Feb 19 Jack Jonker Mar 6 Steve Beckles

Feb 25 Esther Stephen Mar 10 Tess Rooney

Feb 25 Heather Gay Mar 10 Malcolm Beckles

Mar 4 Clara Baptiste Mar 11 Adrian Carter

Praying for India We continue praying for India from February 16 until 29. Today we lift in prayer Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and two bordering states to Pakistan on

India’s west side. Punjab is India’s single largest wheat provider, the most fertile region on earth Jammu and Kashmir is also the only Indian state that has its own flag and constitution, and Indians from other states cannot purchase land or property in the state. There is constant political unrest between these states and Pakistan due the influx of terrorists from across the border resulting in extreme poverty among the poor. Christianity is less than 2 % of the population in Punjab (Sikhs) and J &K (Muslims), of which Seventh-Day Adventists are only a fraction of the 2%. The constant struggle at the borderlines constantly separates Hindu’s and Muslims resulting in recurring riots, political unrest and fear in the hearts of Indians.

Sunday we will pray for Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, two neighbouring states to the East coast of India. In Andhra Pradesh especially in districts of the Godavari, we are sitting on a time-bomb of Hindu-Christian strife. Hindi nationals continue to express concern on the spread of Christianity, a growing concern for a pre-dominantly Hindu nation. Go to YouTube and key in “Hindu attacks on Christians in India. These two states have the highest level of Christian persecution and murders by Hindu radicals. A region where intolerance for Christians is sharply on the rise, churches and schools have been burned down, pastors and church members are beaten up and there is no mercy for even women and children. Two hundred were meticulously targeted across the state by Hindu radicals. All the churches were burned down and demolished. Many Christian pastors were told to re-convert back to Hinduism to be saved. Praise God no one has been reported to be “reconverted to Hinduism”.

On Monday we pray for Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh. The extreme north-east states of India. The land of tea plantations. Earliest mention of this region was by the Chinese explorer, Chang Kien, in 100 B.C. Again this region is predominantly Hindu and Muslim. With is neighbouring country China, Tibet and Bangladesh, the presence of Buddhism is also present and Christianity being the very least. Pray for a greater Adventist presence in this region. Where travelling can be treacherous and thrilling (to hikers) commercial transportation cannot be depended upon.

On Tuesday we pray for Rajasthan, the largest state of India. This state has the world’s oldest and first civilizations and mountain ranges. Rajasthan is now the preferred destination for IT companies. Hindu’s make up 90% of population followed by Islam, and other religions. Christianity is nowhere close. Despite this statistic, there have been at least 142 religiously-motivated attacks on Christian in the year 2007. Many state level governments have passed an “anti-conversion” bill in India finalizing the “caste” you’re born into is your life-long religion. Many Hindu’s are of the belief that Christianity is an “unclean and foreign religion. Pray for the change of hearts of the governments. Pray for individuals to look beyond their caste.

Gujarat, the state of the famous Mahatma Gandhi, who in his own words said, ““I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Was a man of non-violence who led India to freedom from the British Rule. Yet in 1997 in Gujarat, 22 churches were burnt or destroyed, and another 16 damaged.[2] Recently, there has been a sharp increase in violent attacks on Christians. A Hindu group claims to have converted 2,000 tribal Christians to Hinduism. The attackers had vandalized places of worship and thus caused strike terror among the tribal’s. Pray for their eyes to be opened so they may turn from their violent ways and love one another.

On Wednesday we pray for Maharashtra & Goa. Again Christians are a minority with Adventists being only a fraction. A mostly peaceful state with its focus on education and fast progressing information technology. Pray for the young adult generation to open their hearts Jesus.

On Thursday we pray for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, another two states consisting of a fraction of Adventist population. Christian re-conversion back to Hinduism is very prominent. Christians, their families and Churches are regularly harassed by Hindu radicals. Most confrontations are violent in nature leaving no space for negotiations or talks.

On Friday we pray for Haryana, Christianity being lowest percentages. Even with the very few that are there, Christian pastors and Churches are regularly visited by Hindu radicals demanding reconversion back to Hinduism. The most common allegation on Indian pastors in “forced conversions of Hindus to Christianity”. Based on this many pastors have been imprisoned and beaten up. We also pray for the Capital Delhi. One of a few cities that is tolerant of Christianity. Pray for political peace, tolerance and awareness of the government to Christians.