Morning Worship
Weekly Spanish Services Wednesday –Prayer Meeting: 7-8 p.m. May 9, 2015 Saturday –Sabbath School Lesson: 10-10:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
–Divine Worship: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Organ Prelude Prince Ward .…………………………………......................... Call to Worship Hansel Fletcher Prayer and Fasting- When? Every Monday morning, 5:00 am to noon. Introit Praise Team & Congregation Why? For the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and to bring a revival of true godliness in our church. If a dietary fast is risky to your health, choose some other type of abstinence that day, i.e. from television or social media. Praying Invocation Hansel Fletcher has no risks or side effects, so join us in prayer. Opening Hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers! Nestor McFarlane Sabbath M
orning Prayer- Please join our Early Morning Manna prayer group, each Sabbath morning, 8:45 to 9:20, in the Upper Kitchen, for devotion, testimonies and prayer. We are currently discussing the miracles Welcome Julius Abanise of Jesus. Pastoral Announcements Pastor Dedrick Blue Baby Dedication Services- Scheduled on the first Sabbath of the month only. Please call the church office for detail and planning. Children’s Story Donna Eaton Worship Service DVDs- Please call the church office for pricing, and to check the availability of the date(s) you want. Musical Selection Ladies of Kay-‐C Our Weekly Bulletin- All announcements, flyers and handouts for Prayer Guillermo Henry Sabbath must be turned in for approval no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Please send all requests by way of [email protected], or call the Scripture Guillermo Henry church o ffice.
New Unified Church Budget- During our most recent church Offering Donna Richards business meeting, a ‘unified budget’ was discussed and accepted by the Kansas Avenue membership. As of July 1, 2015, our monthly goal Musical Selection Ladies of Kay-‐C will be $64.356. .…………………………………......................... Praise & Worship Praise Team & Congregation Budget amount received as of May 2: $ 11,849 Sermon Pastor Dedrick Blue Departmental donations as of May 2: $ 3,049 Total Second Offering Marcia Davis $ 14,898 Unified church budget goal, as of July 1, $ 64,356 2015: Closing Hymn I Am Thine, O Lord Nestor McFarlane God's Desire For Us Is To… Benediction & Dismissal Marcia Davis Haggai 1:3-‐11 Recessional Prince Ward .…………………………………......................... …...………………………………………….............................. Helpful Reminders
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Remember your mom today! Womanhood Appreciation & Mother’s Day Sabbath
Dr. Dedrick Blue Senior Pastor 4491 Kansas Avenue Riverside, CA 92507 (951) 682-‐9810 www.kansasavenue.org Connect with us on Facebook Adult Sabbath School
2nd Quarter Theme: The Book of Luke 9:30-10:45 a.m. Elisee Bastien, Superintendent Marcia Davis, Vice-‐superintendent Carol Ramsey-Bernard, Associate superintendent Nestor McFarlane, Chorister—Daisy Conner, Pianist Announcements
THANK YOU- Church family, thank you for your heartfelt expressions of sympathy. Your prayers have been consoling to me and my family. Although she will be missed, we understand that my sister is resting peacefully until we see her again. Gwen Stoddard
FREEDOM FUND- The Riverside chapter of the NAACP will have their Freedom Fund Celebration, Wednesday, May 13, 6 pm, at the Riverside Convention Center. One of the honorees is our own Bruce Wilson. Tickets can be acquired via Aladrienne Sneed, 951-‐880-‐8248 or Bill Howe, 909-‐229-‐
4825—no later than May 9. Please come out and support Bruce! “‘For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus…There is neither KANSAS AVENUE AND CORE VALUES- We NEED you to participate in our Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor Core Values Selection session, Sabbath, May 16, at 11 am. The session will female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” include a presentation by Pastor Blue; submission of our personal core values; lunch served in Saulter Hall; followed by workgroup breakout Opening Song My Hope is Built On Congregation sessions to write our church's core values. As members of Kansas Avenue, Nothing Less your sharing with us in this endeavor is essential! Our goal is to have you on #522 your way home no later than 3:30 pm. Please commit this session to prayer Memory Text and Prayer Galatians 3:26-28 Nestor McFarlane as we seek to please the Lord and shine with Divine order in all we do. ARMED FORCES DAY- This annual event will be held on Sabbath, May 30. Welcome Carol Ramsey-‐Bernard Pastor Dedrick Blue will be our speaker, and there will be appearances by the Lesson Study Women in the Sabbath School Classes Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines. Lunch will be provided Ministry of Jesus after the service. Armed Forces Committee
Musical Selection Mother’s Day Program Emane & Elisa Percival PINE SPRINGS RANCH- PSR Summer Camp 2015. Early-‐bird registration is now open. Applications are available at www.psr.camp. Scholarship funding Poem Ernestine Borno is available, too. For more information, please contact Patricia Jones at 909-‐
528-‐9606. Instrumental Musical Jason Penniecook CAMPMEETING- SECC Campmeeting 2015 at the Riverside Convention Selection Center, beginning Friday, June 26. Speakers: Friday, June 26, Andrea King Closing Remarks and Mother of the Year Carol Ramsey-‐Bernard (for adults), David Zaid (for youth); Sabbath, June 27, Seth Yelorda (in the morning), Dedrick Blue (during Divine Worship). Volunteers are needed for Poem the Children's services. Please contact Patricia Jones at 909-‐528-‐9606, if you Next Week’s Study: Jesus, the Holy Spirit are interested. and Prayer ATTENTION KANSAS AVENUE EDUCATORS- All educators, retired and ~Sabbath School Lesson is available online at http://www.ssnet.org~ present: Please provide your contact information, along with your biography, to Debbie Wright, [email protected] or Stephanie Vaughn, For communication and/or suggestions to KASDAC Sabbath School [email protected], by July 1. Ministries, please write to [email protected]. …...………………………………………….............................. VBS 2015-‐ Vacation Bible School (VBS) serves children aged 3-‐12 years. It will be held Sunday, July 5 through Saturday, July 11, 6-8 pm. The theme is Everest: Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power. We are in the Dedrick Blue, Senior Pastor- [email protected]; 951-‐682-‐9810 need of volunteers in the areas of crafts, music, decorating and games. If you ~Today's service can be seen live at www.kansasavenue.org~ are available and interested in sharing your gifts and time, please contact …...………………………………………….............................. Patricia Jones at 909-‐528-‐9606. Note: VBS can be used for earning community service hours. Calendar
TODAY Womanhood/Mother’s Day Sabbath TEMPORARY HOUSING NEEDED- A gentleman from Tennessee will be a Tomorrow Mother’s Day proton treatment out-‐patient at Loma Linda University Medical Center, May 13 Prayer and praise services, 7 p.m. beginning May 11. He will need a place to stay for 10 weeks. Please call him May 16 Strategic Planning/Core Values, until 3:30 p.m. at 901-‐235-‐2033, if you have something to offer. Pastoral Contact Information
SUMMER MISSION TRIPS- It’s not too late to join the Quiet Hour Ministries mission trips to Haiti this June, and Malawi in August. Each trip includes evangelism, medical clinics, church construction and children’s outreach. Sign up today at QHMinistries.org, or call 800-‐900-‐9021. We hope you will join us!
ATTENTION PARENTS & 2015 GRADUATES- Class of 2015: If you are graduating, or know of anyone who is completing kindergarten; graduating from the 8th or 12th grades; receiving an associate degree (AA); finishing trade school or vocational college; or advancing from undergraduate or post-‐
graduate school, the Education Committee needs your information for Education Day, July 18. Applications are available online at www.kansasavenue.org. Or, email your information via [email protected]. SCIENCE CAMP- La Sierra University Summer Science Camp is back for students, grades 7-‐12! Join us for Ultimate Science day camp, July 27-31, or the Marine Excursion overnight camp, August 2-4. For more information, go to www.lasierra.edu/sciencecamp, or email Amy via [email protected]. SAVE THE DATE- 2016 Bible Quiz-‐A-‐Rama dinner and planning meeting, Sabbath, September 12, immediately after Morning Worship. The subject will be the book of Exodus. We need enthusiastic and committed coaches. Please plan to attend. Thank you. WINGS AT SEA- Kansas Avenue presents its first annual Women’s Conference Cruise; Baja, Mexico, November 4-8, on the Carnival Imagination. To reserve a cabin, please call Marsha at AAA Travel Riverside, 951-‐637-‐
8675 or 951-‐637-‐8670. For questions, contact Stephanie Vaughn via 951 990-‐4805 or [email protected]; Denise Umari via 909-‐524-‐9842 or [email protected]. ADRA- The 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has killed over 7,2oo people with thousands more injured, homeless or missing. The need is great and immediate action is critical. Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding and we need your support. Please donate at ADRA.org, call 1.800.424.ADRA (2372), or text ADRA to 41444. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION- The Education Committee of Kansas Avenue requests your help in support of our church schools. Please save the box tops you find on cereal boxes and other prepackaged foods. To learn more about Box Tops for Education, access the website, boxtops4education.com. At a later date, you will be informed when and where to deposit saved box tops. Thank you. Adriene Blayton In Our Thoughts & Prayers Edna Fletcher Willie Mae Hamilton Mario Villalpondo Helen Lucas Lauren Griggs John Usher Gloria Eaton Renée Reid-‐Seay Genoice Hampton Carmen Webster Maureen Stone Hazel Mduba Regina Johnson, sister-‐in-‐law of Barbara White Imogene Bernice Taylor, mother of Tiffany Taylor-‐Mduba Ken Ramsey, brother of Carol Ramsey-‐Bernard Thelma Dunn, mother of Tony Blayton Yanina Middleton, sister of Abby Tun