Worship Services November 15, 2014 9:15 and 11:45 a.m. Organ Prelude Pastorale: II & III Bach Gathering to Worship Bruce Boyd, Loma Boyd Welcome and Sharing Singing Praises Pastor Ron Sydenham Bruce Boyd, Loma Boyd Sharing Our Offerings Children’s Story Pastor Myles Gillespie Congregational Prayer Worship With Music Bob Schafer CUC Chamber Singers The Spoken Word “Building Me Up” Emily Cortez Message “Mine” Pastor Massiel Davila-Ferrer Congregational Response How Deep the Father’s Love On the screen Benediction Pastor Massiel Davila-Ferrer Organ Postlude Pastorale: IV Organist: Wendy Markosky Pianist: Mark Ricalde Bach THE CHURCH AT STUDY 10:30 a.m. Singing Praises Welcome and Prayer “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Special Music: “What A Friend We Have in Jesus” Offering for Missions The Study of God’s Word “Taming the Tongue” Lew Fleck; Nancy Foreman Claire Ritchey Video Lew Fleck Royce Cometo FOR YOUR INFORMATION HAPPY SABBATH and welcome to a time of worship today with others in the family of God. Let us praise the Lord today for His constant goodness and love for us. THE OFFERING TODAY during the worship services is for our local church budget. An average of $23,300 is needed each month to provide for the needs of all departments of our church. Your consistent support will help to provide these needs. Donations for offerings may be made online through the church website: www.chsda.ca SMALL GROUPS meet for Sabbath School study in the following places: Education Building, Room 110 – Ken Boyko’s class Education Building, Room 111 – Keith Clouten’s and Ron Bissell’s class Pastor Sydenham’s office: Paul Dara’s and Joseph Nyachiro’s class CUC Social Eyez Student Lounge – 10:30 a.m. – “Detour ?” class for college age youth and young adults Beginning at 10:30 a.m.: Education Building, Room 109 – Doug Matacio’s and Dave Southcott’s class, “Revelation” HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES to Ali McKay whose birthday is today, to Doug Matacio and Wilmer Tenerife who will celebrate on November 18 and to Bill Halyrevich whose birthday is November 19. CONGRATULATIONS to Lew and Marlene Fleck whose wedding anniversary is November 16 and to Joe and Ruth Strutz who will celebrate their 62nd anniversary on November 20. RENOvember: Church members are “wearing special glasses” that help them appreciate the church renovations and encourage them to donate in a special way this month. One member pledged the interest on a GIC; another will donate a toonie for each audience member at the recent Sunday at Seven concert; one family is building a “Josiah box” so as they give, they can hear funds “clink-clank.” What blessings will you share? FELLOWSHIP DINNER TODAY is served by Lois Hymanyk’s and Elvira Gascoyne’s group. We invite our visitors and students who received a written invitation this week. Please join us in the Earliteen Room on the lower level following the second worship service. FELLOWSHIP DINNER SCHEDULE: November 22 – Pathfinders, Matacio and Southcott’s Class, and Clouten and Bissell’s Class November 29: Visitor’s potluck group MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS: (First Reading) Joining Here: Curtis and Kimberly Harrington from Salmon Arm SDA Church, Salmon Arm, BC Rick Hindley from British Columbia Conference Church, Abbotsford, BC Lloyd and Sandra Steeves from North Sydney SDA Church, North Sydney, NS Dena Werezuk from Vegreville SDA Church, Vegreville, AB Barbara White from Calgary Central SDA Church, Calgary, AB Joining Elsewhere: Craig Adams to Hazelton SDA Church, Hazelton, BC Ed Fortney to Camrose SDA Church, Camrose, AB Liza Imanzi to Kitchener-Waterloo Adventist Church Kitchener, ON Davina James to Calgary Garden Road SDA Church, Calgary, AB Mary Porcina to Alberta Conference Church, Lacombe, AB A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the annual Food Drive for the Lacombe Community Food Bank. Over 11,000 pounds of food was collected. Thank you Pathfinders, Earliteen and Junior Sabbath School members, CHCS and PAA students and teachers, drivers and solicitors, and every one who was involved. God bless you everyone. CHURCH BOARD will meet Monday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Earliteen Room. Board members, please pick up your packet from the Deacons’ Room this morning. ADVENTURERS! Don’t forget we’ll meet in the church basement tomorrow morning in the Earliteen Room. Come ready to have fun. CHURCH FAMILY: Our Adventurer Club has grown this year. We are so blessed to have so many families interested in evangelizing their children for Christ in this way. Registration for Club membership is now closed, but we enjoy visitors if you would like to check us out for next year. HEARTY APPRECIATION: We are most grateful to those who organized and or supported us at the baby shower last Sunday. We were truly overwhelmed by the show of support we received. Thank you to Carolyn Halyrevich, and Carrol Smith along with the rest o f the worker bees! May you all be showered with blessings. Amélie, and Fred Onsoti - on behalf of 3 month old Malkia Hélène Onsoti. KIDS CHURCH: The last two KIDS Church programs of the year are happening on November 22 and November 29! Please join us at the Spiritual Life Center (CUC Marketing & Enrollment) for a wonderful worship service. The service will begin at 11:45 a.m. for ages 5 – 12! We are excited to see you there. KIDS CHURCH: Please mark November 30 in your calendar because the KIDS Church team will be putting on a Winterfest for Kids from 2:30 to 5:00. Please join us for crafts, games, movies and lots of snacks! This event will take place in the Spiritual Life Center. Parents please feel free to bring some snacks as well! Please contact Joahna Jao at [email protected] for any questions and if you are planning to bring any snacks. CUC/PAA CHORAL UNION presents Handel’s Messiah. Come and enjoy the glorious sounds of the well known Baroque - era oratorio in our church on Friday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. or Sabbath, November 29, at 4:00 p.m. No admission, but an offering will be taken. CHRISTMAS EVE: It’s the Christmas countdown! Once again College Heights Church will be hosting a Christmas Eve song service starting at 6:00 p.m. on December 24. Please join us for an hour of singing and fellowship as a great way to start your Christmas traditions. For more information please call Rachel at 403-896-0082. VISITOR POTLUCK dinner for November 29: We would like to put together a potluck dinner for any visitors who need a place to eat on this Fun Fest Alumni weekend. We did not have one booked for this Sabbath. If you can help us on November 29, PLEASE call Brenda Grovet at 403-782-2888 or Carrol Smith at 403-783-6842. Thank you very much. ADRA CANADA NEEDS YOUR HELP!! Every Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Lacombe Community Church, an enthusiastic group, will be gathering together to call on homes in Lacombe for the annual ADRA Appeal. Meet at the Lacombe Church parking lot. For more information call Brian Wallace 403-783-7417 or 403-913-4217. GUIDED NATURE HIKE: This afternoon at 3:00 o’clock meet at the flagpole by Chan Shun Science Centre to enjoy God’s nature in a meaningful way. It will be a great Sabbath afternoon activity for the whole family. Contact John Henri Rorabeck ([email protected]) or Chris Villacorta-Lopez (403-809-7927). BELIZE MISSION TRIP: Join the Alberta Conference Youth Department February 15-24, 2015 as 24 participants travel to Central America to assist our extended church family with the construction of a much needed church. Make next year’s family holiday a “Service Vacation” where the whole family can participate. Anyone under 16 years of age will need a parent or guardian to attend. Application forms are in the magazine rack in the foyer or go to www.freshalbertayouth.ca. If you’d like more information, please contact Kevin Kiers by calling him at 587-876-2224 or email [email protected]. Deadline to register is November 24. MISSING: Some of our new hymnals are missing from the sanctuary. Would whoever borrowed them please return them immediately. MEN’S MINISTRIES: Alberta Conference Men’s Ministries will host a Northern Regional Convention, “The Sanctified Man; God’s Finished Work” in Edmonton, December 5 - 6, 2014. Guest speaker will be Dr. John Trusty from the Allegheny East Conference, Pennsylvania, USA. We’re asking all males to make note of the dates and plan to attend. Details will follow in the coming weeks LADIES: You are invited to join us as we shower Amy Heintz with love, support and gifts on the birth of her baby boy Damien Weldon on November 4. We will meet together in the Earliteen room on Sunday, November 30, at 1:30 p.m. To be part of a group gift or for additional information, please call Ellen Bell at 403-782-2730. CITRUS FRUIT ordered through Choral Union is in. Fruit will be available for pickup on the east side of the CUC Marketing and Enrollment building on Sunday, November 16, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. ALUMNI FUN FEST: CUC and PAA invite you to the Fall Alumni Fun Fest weekend November 28 – November 30. Our speaker will be Azalea Lehndorff C '10. Special features for the weekend are the pancake breakfast, public skate, and more. Call to sign up for the always popular hockey tournament. Once again we will feature a hockey reception drop-in meal at the Lacombe arena on Saturday evening. Free for hockey players and their families. RSVP requested. Thank you! Please contact Shannon Bechthold at 403-782-3381, ext. 4161, or email [email protected] to sign up or for more information. CUC/PAA ALUMNI FUN FEST 40+ Hockey Games: Alumni, faculty/staff, and current students – we need more of you to sign up! Men’s 40+ have two slots: one Saturday night and one Sunday morning. This is recreational, come have some fun! Minimal ice time cost only. Please contact Shannon at 403-782-3381, ext. 4161, or email [email protected] to sign up. CHURCH BULLETIN information should be at the church office each week by noon on Wednesday. It is appreciated if it is given in writing. It may be left in the mail slot on the outside of the office, dropped off at the office, or sent by e-mail to [email protected] Calendar For the Week TODAY 4:42 p.m. - Sabbath Ends SUNDAY 9:30 a.m.- Adventurers MONDAY 11:00 a.m. - Worship Committee 7:00 p.m. - Church Board WEDNESDAY 12:00 noon - Bulletin Information Deadline 7:00 p.m. - Pathfinder Meeting at CHCS Gym 7:30 p.m. - Prayer Meeting THURSDAY 9:30 a.m. - Ladies Prayer Group 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study Group 7:00 p.m. - Adult Drop In Volleyball at CHCS FRIDAY 4:34 p.m. - Sabbath Begins 7:30 p.m. - Friday Night Lights SABBATH 8:45 a.m. - Sabbath Morning Prayer Group 9:15 a.m. - Worship Service, Pastor Sydenham 10:30 a.m. - Sabbath School, Candace Sayler 11:45 a.m. - Worship Service, Pastor Sydenham Offering: Alberta Conference Advance