Welcome to Ilam 15 NOVEMBER 2014 Offerings (unless otherwise speciﬁed in your local church) Sunset times Today Next Sabbath Today Next Friday Local Hope Channel NEL 7.24 CHC 8.33 INV 8.58 NEL 8.32 CHC 8.41 INV 9.07 A D V E N T I S T Administration HEALTH CARE PROGRAM - 22 November @ 3.00pm Join guest speakers Dr Fred Hardinge (Associate Health Director, General Conference) and Pastor Kevin Price (Health Exactitude is not truth. - Henri Matisse Director, South Paciﬁc Division) at Papanui Church, 13 Grants Sometimes we are so intent on proving a point, correcting others’ Road, Papanui. Topics covered: perceptions so they see things exactly as we do, or quibbling over ﬁner points of theology or biblical interpretation that we can • Sleep, Fatigue, and Your Christian Experience — Many today view sleep as an optional ingredient of the 24x7 in fact miss the truth. The pursuit of exactness can sometimes world in which we live. Most do not recognize the very cause us to fail in our pursuit of truth. Don’t get me wrong, jots real impact sleep deprivation exerts on almost every and tittles can be important. But what a tragedy for us to ﬁll our aspect of our lives. Even relatively small amounts of sleep lives with jots and tittles and miss the big picture; the point of loss can result in signiﬁcant decreases in our cognitive it all. The truth as it is in Jesus is grand and bold and beautiful. performance. This presentation will explore the science Don’t miss the forest for the trees. of sleep and suggest some solutions to this modern day Pr Damien Rice challenge to balanced, healthy living. President • Health Problems Science Can’t Fix! — In this modern HOPE CHANNEL OFFERING - 22 November era we tend to took to science and technology for all the Hope Channel New Zealand with your help will broadcast our answers. Modern medical science can control/alleviate/or message to all Kiwis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will ﬁx many of our health problems. However, there are some connect your church with your community. This will not be the for which science has no answer. This presentation will international Hope Channel rebroadcasted. This will be a New explore the only solution to some of these. Zealand Hope Channel with: Local content, Local churches, Local members. To kickstart Hope Channel New Zealand we need your • ‘Recent Highlights and Possible Future Directions for Adventist Health’ help to raise $500,000 by the end of the year. On 22 November a special offering in local churches will be held to assist with this. ADRA SHORT FILM COMPETITION - Applications due 22 Dec ADRA is calling all ﬁlm-makers. Application for the competition need to be submitted by 22 December 2014 with the ﬁlm due 12 January 2015. The 2015 theme is ‘I CHANGED the world, I am ADRA’. The format should be live action or animation and be a minimum 2 minutes and maximum 3 minutes. For more information and to download an application form go to www. adra.org.nz/snzﬁlm. CHIP FACILITATOR TRAINING - January 2015 CHIP Facilitator Training will be held at Camp Meeting in January 2015. If you are interested in being included in this training please discuss with your local pastor. There are two streams: CHIP Facilitator Training - $175 CHIP Refresher - $85 ATTENTION - DO YOU WORK IN HEALTH OR SOCIAL WORK The Adventist Health and Family Relationship Ministries are creating a network (or ‘think-tank’) of all health care professionals and social workers who live and work within the NZPUC. This network will aid in the ministries as we work separately and collaboratively on various projects and programmes. If you are willing to be part of an extended Ministry Team, we invite and encourage you to join us through the website www.nzpuc.adventist.org.nz/thinktank Other NEW MILLENNIUM BOOKS WORD POWER CARDS - Each box has 30 cards to encourage you and enrich your prayers. Different types include Encouragement, Prayer, Fear Not, Promise, Friendships and Inspiration. POSITION VACANT - Senior Accountant, NNZ Conference If you are interested in applying for this position, contact Shane Palipane for a job description. Send all CV’s to Shane Palipane. Email ShanePalipane@adventist. org.nz or mail to Private Bag 76900, Manukau, Auckland 2241 Applications close 20 November, 2014. S E V E N T H C H U R C H D A Y Dates To Remember • • • • • November 30 .......Executive Committee Meeting December 1 .........Southern Connexions Deadline December 15-17..Road to Bethlehem January 6-10 .......SPD Pathﬁnder Camporee - Australia January 9-17 .......Camp Meeting (Pascoe Park) 6H Sir William Pickering Drive, Russley, Christchurch 8053 • PO Box 5186, Papanui, Christchurch 8542 Ph: 03 365 1020 • Website: snz.adventist.org.nz • Email: [email protected] Come Unto Me 15th November, 2014 Sunset Times Today - 8.33pm Next Friday - 8.41pm Offering WELCOME TO ILAM THIS MORNING To all who are worshipping today, a special Sabbath Blessing. Welcome to Pr Paul Gredig, Timaru pastor who will be our preacher. You will notice the contractors have not finished yet but have allowed us to use the church today. Please respect the roped areas for your own safety and please keep your children supervised this morning Church Cleaning For Nov 22 - L & J Shearer For Nov 29 – M & C Savage Prayer Circle 15th November, 2014 Invocation #495 Inv. Prayer Welcome Hymn #286 If you know of anyone who is sick or has a need, please contact Anne Ross - 384 1068 Bulletin Notices Should be in by 7pm Thursday to Bev Savage Phone 3498 567 [email protected] “Near to the Heart of God” vs 1 + chorus Pr Paul Gredig John Shearer Russell Hewitt Murray Askin SERMON Closing Hymn #306 “Draw Me Nearer” Pr Paul Gredig As there is still finishing work to be done by the contractors in both the library and foyer, there will be no Prayer Meeting at the church this coming week SPECIAL TIME OF FASTING & PRAYER Birthday Greetings Today’s Contributors Myke Salmon – Monday 17th Dave Hartley – Tuesday 18th Clive Hartley – Wednesday 19th Angus Malcolm – Thursday 20th Jaden Cameron – Friday 21st Today’s study this Sabbath afternoon, from Daniel has been postponed until next Sabbath, November 22 PRAYER MEETING “CONSECRATION & COMMITMENT” Benediction 6.00pm, Sunday 7 December Bookings essential Phone Shirley 342 7269 or Jill 980 4904 FROM DISAPPOINTMENT TO APPOINTMENT “Wonderful Words of Life” “On the Wings of a Snow White Dove” Prayer Tithes & Offerings Ilam church house for rent, Christchurch 2 bedroom & 1 bathroom Contact 027 424 8891 ST MARTINS FUNDRAISING DINNER WE WORSHIP HIM Local - Today’s offering is retained by Ilam Church to pay expenses and to fund ministries of the church HOUSE AVAILABLE Speaker Musicians Singers Audio Visual Worship Co-ord Pr Paul Gredig Phil, Lois & Barbara Elwin, Murray & Anthony Christopher Storm Pam Rodgers Next Sabbath there will be a Sabbath of Fasting and special Prayer for all members who are facing the challenges of cancer and other illnesses. Read Matt 17:14-21, Jesus says our prayers can be more effective when we combine our prayers with fasting. Also read Mark 9:14-29, and Daniel 9:3 where Daniel fasted and prayed A challenge to all members to prepare and participate as you are able