ChurCh at WorShip
SANCTUARY
9:00 and 11:45 a.m
Out of respect to worshipers around you, please silence all electronic devices
Prelude
Pastoral Welcome
Miguel Mendez
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
Mighty to Save
Praise Team
Prayer
Linda Mendez
Tithes and Offerings
Church Budget
In Christ Alone
Offertory
Praise Team
Artemisia Sonja Álvarez
Randy Roberts1
Corinne Atiga
Garrett Speyer3
Holy Spirit, Rain Down
Russell Fragar
Baptism
Theme Song
Testimony
Scripture Reading
Experiencing God Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
Sabbath, April 25
9:00 & 11:45 a.m.
10:25 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Romans 8:1–4, TNIV
(Pew Bible, pages 1681–1682)
Lily Molano
Michelle Sanchez
Sermon
Christ Did It All
Dennis Smith
Hymn of Response
Jesus Paid It All
No. 184
Closing Prayer
Dennis Smith
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April 18, 2015
Why Can’t the Church Be More Like a Neighborhood Bar?,
Part 1 - Why Can’t the Church Be More Like the World?,
Randy Roberts, Sanctuary
Re:Live Worship, Part 3 —The Essentials,
Tyler Stewart, Sanctuary
LLUC Sabbath School, The Call to Discipleship,
Gery Friesen, Randall Amphitheater
Vespers, The Wareham Family, Sanctuary
Sunset Today - 7:23 p.m.
Prayer Response
Child Dedication
Tuesday, April 21
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
6:00 p.m.
Open Prayer Circle, Room 104
7:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting, Room 111
Video Announcements
Songs of Worship
Calendar
Sunset Next Week - 7:28 p.m.
Sermon Notes
I welcome you to the weekend of our annual prayer conference! I am so pleased
that you have chosen to join us! I extend a very warm welcome to Dennis Smith,
our guest speaker this weekend, as well as to all of our afternoon breakout session
speakers. Finally, I express deep appreciation to Miguel Mendez, our pastoral advisor to prayer ministries, and to my wife, Anita Roberts, our prayer ministries coordinator. Miguel and Anita and their team are to be commended for the hard work of
planning a promising weekend.
This weekend’s focus on prayer and the Holy Spirit is a crucial focus. After all,
prayer inspired and empowered by the Spirit undergirds and empowers everything
we do as followers of Jesus. I have often said that one of my favorite statements
on prayer comes from the pen of Ellen White, in the book, Steps to Christ: “Prayer
is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend” (p. 93). How could a description of
prayer be more simple … and yet more eloquent?
I hope that as we move through this weekend, such will be your experience with
prayer. And even more, I pray that as we move from this weekend forward, that
your prayer journey with Jesus will deepen.
Let us join together, then, in the opening of our hearts to God as to a friend…
Randy Roberts
Senior Pastor
Postlude
David S. Penner and Kirk Campbell, producers
1
First Service
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
3
Third Service
Praise Team includes Mikey Avila, cello, a second-year student, School of Medicine, Loma
Linda University; Greg Batla, piano and vocal, a marketing specialist, Quiet Hour
Ministries; Sarah Hayhoe, vocal, a ﬁnancial analyst, Loma Linda University
Medical Center; K.C. Hohensee, percussion, an assistant chaplain, Loma Linda
University; Natalie Hohensee, vocal, a dentist in Cherry Valley; Nino Ocampo, bass, a
professional musician
Dennis Smith is the author of the 40 Days and Spirit Baptism series; and has served as a
pastor, lay-training, ministerial, and stewardship director
Linda Mendez is a stay-at-home mom and a graduate student, theological studies,
La Sierra University
Lily Molano is a doctor of physical therapy, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Michelle Sanchez is a doctor of physical therapy, VA Loma Linda University Healthcare
System
LLUC services are aired live on the church
website at www.lluc.org and are also
aired live and broadcast on Loma Linda
Broadcasting Network (LLBN) via the Internet
at www.llbn.tv, Time Warner Cable channel
17 in Loma Linda, Verizon FiOS Cable
channel 31 in Loma Linda and Redlands,
Roku (under BrightStarTV), and Glorystar
satellite (which carries LLBN, 3ABN, Hope
Channel, and other Christian networks). For
more information, please visit www.llbn.tv, or
call (866) 552-6881.
Rebroadcast Schedule
of University Church
Programs on LLBN
Sunday
(SS) 8:00 p.m.
Monday (V) 4:00 a.m., (W) 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday
(SS) 12:00 a.m.
Wednesday (W) 3:00 a.m., (V) 8:00 p.m.
Thursday
(SS) 4:00 a.m.
Friday
(V) 12:00 a.m., (W) 7:00 p.m.
(SS-Sabbath School; V-Vespers; W-Worship)
Questions or Comments: [email protected] • Online at: http://www.lluc.org
DVD copies of LLUC worship services are available
for purchase online at www.llucstore.com
Church Office Hours: Mon.–Thur., 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–noon.
Offices are closed for staff worship on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
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RANDALL AMPHITHEATER
10:30 a.m.
Congregational Singing
Opening Hymn
In the Garden
Byron and Carolyn Moe
Prayer, Welcome, and Introductions
Rick and Melissa Garcia
Musical Selection
Special Feature
Re:Live Ministry
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Young Adult Ministry
www.reliveministry.com
Fellowship, 10:00 a.m., Room 101
Sabbath service, 10:25 a.m., LLUC Sanctuary
No. 487
Jesus Is Coming Again
John W. Peterson
Dennis Anderson, Byron Moe, trumpet
Reaching Non-Christians Through Prayer:
Working in the 10-40 Window
P. R. Solomon
Prayer for the Offering
Offering
Sabbath School Expense
(place mission offering in envelope)
P. R. Solomon
Offertory
If My People Will Pray
Byron Moe, trumpet; Carolyn Moe, vocal
Lesson
How Our Understanding of God’s Character
Transforms Prayer Life
Jimmy Owens
Closing Prayer
Brad Cole
Brad Cole
Selected
Postlude
Superintendent: Rick and Melissa Garcia, Genie Sample
Keyboard: Alva Waworondeng
TODAY: Tyler Stewart — Part 2: The Essentials
April 25: Tyler Stewart — Part 3: The Essentials
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July 3 – 19, 2015
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There is no hospitality dinner today.
Offering Today: Church Budget.
Next Week: LLUC Tuition Aid.
All loose and undesignated offerings are
applied to church budget. You may give
online by visiting http://www.lluc.org.
We regret to announce the death
of Janet Lewis-Weis, March 30. She
is survived by her daughter, Janette
Lewis; her mother, Clara Roundy; and
one grandson. A service was held on
April 11.
Quilters meet April 19 and 20, 9:00
a.m.–3:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
West. Join in making items for SACHS
Clinic and NICU. Share in a potluck both
days. For information, call Jody Rogers at
(909) 799-6941.
A Business Meeting will be April 29,
7:00 p.m. in the LLUC sanctuary. Updated
information on the building project will be
shared.
Loma Linda Academy constituency
meeting will be May 6, 6:30 p.m., in the
Heritage Room. All elected delegates and
current LLA board of trustees members
are invited.
VBS 2015 will be June 14–18. This
year, our theme is Blast to the Past! You’ll
be transported into Jesus times. We
need your help! Go to the VBS banner
on www.lluc.org and click on “volunteer”
to indicate your area of interest.
Community Life
Vespers
SANCTUARY 5:00 p.m.
Prayer Conference
Welcome
Songs of Worship
Redeemed
Awakening
Be Still, My Soul
Special Feature
Pray One Million
Miguel Mendez
Praise Team
Holy Spirit, Rain Down
Russell Fragar
The Necessity and the Power of Prayer
Dennis Smith
Breath of God
Praise Team
Theme Song
Song of Response
Closing Prayer
Sarah Hayhoe, vocal
Greg Batla, vocal and piano
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COST: $3300
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CONTACT DAVID RYAN HARRIS / 909.796.8357 / [email protected]
Karen Martell, Anita Roberts
Testimony
Message
M I S S I O N
Church Life
Baptisms and Child Dedications
Corinne Atiga is a junior at Loma Linda Academy. Her
parents are Rolando and Memrose, and she has an older
brother, Chase.
Dennis Smith
Artemisia Sonja Álvarez is brought to be dedicated by
her parents, Alexis and Rebecca Álvarez. Alexis is finishing his doctoral degree in sociology at the University of
California, Riverside. Rebecca is an adjunct professor of
history at La Sierra University.
LLU School of Religion is sponsoring
a play, “The God Committee.” Kenneth
Wright, LLU anatomist, will lead the cast
depicting a hospital transplant committee
members of which have only minutes
to decide which of three patients will
receive a heart that has suddenly become
available. Schedule includes today, 7:00
p.m., and 19, 3:00 p.m., at Damazo
Amphitheater, Centennial Complex.
LLU School of Allied Health
Professions Alumni Homecoming and
CE Convention will be April 22–26.
—“Live It to Win It” will be April 23,
6:00 p.m. at Drayson Center. Teams will
compete in fun challenges around the
LLU campus.
—Hands-on Cooking Class with Chef
Cory Gheen will be April 24, 12:30 p.m.
in the UD Register kitchen in Nichol Hall.
There is a fee and advance registration
is required.
—Operation Service: Vespers featuring
Allied Health Mission Service will be April
25, 5:00 p.m. at Randall Amphitheater.
Community members are invited.
UReach: Get involved with the JOBS
program by helping with job searches,
resumes, being an instructor for jobs
training class, or providing dinner for class
at The Station on Wednesdays at 4:00
p.m. Contact David at davidryanharris@
ureachlluc.com or (909) 796-8357.
Estate Planning: If you don’t have
your own estate plan, the State of
California will simply impose one upon
you and your heirs. Be prepared. For
more information, call Betsy Matthews
at (909) 558-4570, ext. 47091.
Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) training is being offered by
the City of Loma Linda Fire Department.
Be prepared for a possible disaster. For
information or to register, call Shannon
Kendall at (909) 799-2960.
Bible Study Opportunity: If you or
someone you know speaks Urdu, Hindi,
Bengali, or other languages of southern
India, you are invited each Sabbath to
Room 111, 6:00 p.m. to join in singing
Zaboors and geets accompanied by
Indian instruments, and to hear teaching
about Christ from the Urdu Bible. For
information, call Mehbub Khan at (909)
556-8424 or kashana2172@sbcglobal.
net.
For information regarding these and other
events, visit www.llu.edu/allied-health/
homecoming, e-mail [email protected],
or call (909) 558-7840.
La Sierra Academy Alumni
Homecoming will begin with a reception
at 7:00 p.m. on April 24, and conclude
with a Ladies’ Gala Tea at 2:00 p.m. on
April 26. For information, call (951) 3511445, ext. 244, or visit www.lsak12.com.
Southeastern California Conference
annual retirees retreat will be May 18–20
at Pine Springs Ranch. For information,
contact Ashley Peterson at (951) 5092287 or by email at Ashley.Peterson@
seccsda.org.
Experience the Holy Land in the
beauty and coolness of spring with Randy
Speyer and Larry Geraty, archeologist,
La Sierra University, February 11–21,
2016. Walk where Jesus walked. You will
never be the same again. Call Cheryl at
University Travel, (909) 796-8344.