Sabbath School

God the

Lawgiver

Isaiah 33:22 The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Superintendent: Cameron Munro Musician:

Praise Leader: Next Week: Super: Gord Rayner

Worship Hour

Song and Praise……………………………………………….Young women

Hymn of Praise………..No.189……………..All That Thrills My Soul

Intercessory Prayer……………………………………….Teresa Ferreira

Praying for Men in ministry Healthy families

Next Week Praying for Birthdays and anniversaries, Youth and parents

Offering Appeal…………….It is Written………….Edwin Onyango Next Week……….Church Budget

Children Story…………………………………………………Ray Thompson

Special Music………………………………….………Golovenko Brothers

Scripture Reading………………Mark 8:22-24………….Edwin & Faith

“Hey, do you know …?" Mike Keim

Song of Commitment…….No.183………I Will Sing Of Jesus Love

Benediction............................................................Gord Rayner

Sunset this Sabbath 5:50 pm Next week 6:00 pm

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Announcements Today

1. TONIGHT! We invite you to the Church School Vespers and Dinner starting at 6 pm. Lisa Clarke, teaching principal of the Grandview Adventist Academy in Hamilton is the speaker. School Board is preparing the Dinner for all supporters of Christian Education.

Tomorrow

2. Ontario Conference President Mansfield Edwards will host a meeting on Strategy and growth for the Western district at our church on Sunday, February 12 at 9:30 am. Lunch will be provided at noon. All leaders and members of church board are invited to attend this meeting. It is vital that we be clear regarding the intended direction of our Conference and the goals we are working towards.

3. Table Tennis at the church on Sunday February 12th 4:30- 6:30 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.

Later Events

4. Elders meeting will take place Monday, February 13 at 5:30 pm at the church.

5. Church Board meeting will take place

Monday, February 13 at 6:30 pm at the

fellowship hall. Please provide your

agenda items either to first elder Clara Baptiste, Clerk Kusum

Gaikwad, or to Pastor Alex Golovenko. Planning for summer

activities and church growth will be on the agenda.

6. Praying for and with our kids! February 18th 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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 group campout at Fanshawe Conservation Area for Friday June 8th to Sunday June 10th. Hookups are available for water and hydro (15 and 30 amp). Please sign up on the clipboard or talk to Don Topper or members of the Social Life Committee.

Notifications

11.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.

12.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.

13.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 14 Gary Carter Feb 19 Jack Jonker Feb 15 Nicholas Keim Feb 25 Esther Stephen

Feb 15 Adelia Ferreira Feb 25 Heather Gay

Feb 16 Nadia Golovenko Mar 4 Clara Baptiste

Praying for the World Project Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Haiti, India

Today we pray for Guatemala, a country in Central America where violence is a plague. The last few decades of unrest, with civil war ending in 1996, the memories of government sponsored genocide against indigenous Maya, destroying over a 200,000 and displacing a million of refugees, created instability. Murder is common, life is cheap. The highest murder rate in all Latin America is caused by maras (youth gangs), drug traffickers, organized crime and “social cleansing” death squads. Private armed guards outnumber police two to one. Pray for peace of Christ to prevail.

Sunday we invite you to pray for Hawaii, the newest USA state (since 1959) has a unique culture, deeply rooted in the closeness of the family unit. The Church there is also big on small groups and community building. Adventists in Hawaii have the largest percentage presence in the North American context. Close ethnic connection with Japan, Philippines, and Polynesia creates unique opportunity for mission and witness. Pray for the church there not to fall into compromise of materialism but endure in commitment and spirituality.

Monday we lift in prayer Honduras, another Central American country with history of war. More than 50% of population are under 18, and children are most at risk. Thousands of children attempt to cross to the USA to find family members working there, and they end up jailed in Guatemala or Mexico in terrible conditions, or killed. Many children live on garbage dumps, locals have even a name for them “pepenadores.” Street children, numbering in the thousands, are often exterminated as a nuisance by ruthless groups in the name of social cleansing. In such environment the organized crime groups exploit children for gang activities and as sex workers.

Tuesday we pray for Hungary, a country in Central Europe with a unique cultural heritage. Their ancestors Huns, migrated from China in the 3rd century and established an empire under Attila, contributing to demise of Roman empire in the 5 th century. After the Reformation era this country became refuge for antitrinitarian sects. Today after decades of communist regime the nation remains secular, yet bent on restoring national heritage, thus banning other religious groups that were not in existence in the history past. The infringement of religious liberty is one of the major concerns. Pray for continuous liberty for faith in Hungary.

Wednesday we pray for Haiti, ravaged by earthquake in January 2010. First free black nation in, it gained independence in 1804. Yet, its development had been continually sabotaged. Presently the desperate state pushes people into tyranny of superstitious beliefs, voodoo, and other cultic animistic false beliefs. Pray for the increase in Christian presence and for unity of Christian mission workers, restoring the economy, education and society.

On Thursday we begin two week long prayer session for India, starting with states Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These southern states have a strong Christian presence, and the longest history of Christianity. The government is supportive of Christian churches, and the Adventist church headquarters in India is located in this region, in the city of Hosur.

On Friday we shift attention to Orissa and Chattisgarth states, where persecution of Christians is reported to be the most violent. In 2008 thousands of Christian homes were destroyed, including over 800 of Adventist families. Tens of thousands of people fled the region. Relations between Hindus and Christians remain tense still. Pray for peaceful resolution and opportunities to serve and witness.