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I N T E R C O M
Inside
Pastor’s CornerBy Karl Haffner
Dear Church Family,
At the recent SVABaccalaureate service at ourchurch, I was aware of somefolk who were in attendancethat hadn’t been in a churchsince Ronald Reagan wasPresident. To put their mindsat ease, I assured them in mywelcome that we wouldn’tembarrass them, ask them tosign, sing, or give anything.And they were welcome—regardless of their story. Tothis end, I read a bulletinwelcome from the Lady ofour Lourdes Church inFlorida.
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is our Children’s Ministry Intern. Shecame to us from Walla Walla University where she isstudying speech communications with a minor in religionand psychology. JaLynn is spending her the spring quarterand summer to serve in our community. JaLynn is theyounger sister of Shelina Berglund, our former Young AdultIntern. Home is Caldwell, Idaho where their father is apastor. “I love children, drama, food and poetry,” JaLynncommented. She is excited to direct our Vacation BibleSchool program and get to know the children better. Sheplans to return to Walla Walla in the fall.
is a familiar face in our church. Bornacross the street, Lindsey has attended the KetteringChurch all of her eighteen years. She just graduated fromSpring Valley Academy on June 2. Lindsey is excited toassist Pastor Kasper and JaLynn with Vacation BibleSchool (July 21-25) and other Children’s Ministries untilshe leaves for Smart Start at Southern AdventistUniversity the end of July. Lindsey enjoys music, sportsand has been very involved with Children and YouthMinistries the past several years. Lindsey received the“Caring Heart Award” from the Columbia UnionDepartment of Education.
New Faces on Church Staff
Youth Small Group Bible StudyThis summer we will be having small groups on Thursday evenings to answer "Howdo I know God is Real." For six weeks we will answer the toughest questions and lookat the scientific evidence for the reason to worship and believe in God. Encourage yourstudent to come and bring a friend. We will have food, games, and a lot of fun; andalong the way grow closer to God. Bring your swimsuit and your tough questions.Led by Ben Moushon.
924 Malone AvenueDayton, OH 45429
Address Changes 5Birthdays 6Book Report 4Congratulations Graduates 7Golden Buckeye Fellowship 4Hallway Mural 8New Staff 1Pastor’s Corner 1/5Picnics 7Spring Valley Academy News 7That You May Know 2Vacation Bible School 8Vespers 2Wacky Wednesday 3Worship Schedule 3Youth Small Group 1
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SympathiesTo on the death of Fran’s brother-in-law, , on April 15, 2013 in Joliet,Illinois.
To on the death of Linda’smother, , on May 1, 2013 in Nashville,Tennessee.
To andon the death of Bev’s husband and Josh and
Rebekah’s father, , on May 28, 2013 inIndianapolis, Indiana.
To on the death of Tom’s father,, on June 12, 2013.
To on the death ofLonnie’s father, , on June 21,2013 in Paradise, California. Elder Joseph was 91 years old.
Baby CongratulationsTo on the birth of
, on May 8, 2013. Sharing in the joy aregrandparents,
To on the birth of, born May 9, 2013.
Wedding CongratulationsTo (Starkey) and who were marriedMay 26, 2013. Their new address is 2734 Gaylord Avenue,Kettering, OH 45419.
Celebrate Baptismswas baptized on June 15 by Brooke Wong.
Nathan, son of Kristopher and Jammie Herman, is a fourth-grader at Spring Valley Academy.
was baptized on June 29 by Pastor ElliotSmith. Kim is a Kindergarten teacher at Spring ValleyAcademy.
WelcomeTo transferring their membershipfrom the University Church Walla Walla, Washington. Alexis the new President of Kettering College. We also welcometheir children, .
To transferring his membership fromHawkeye, Iowa. David is the fiancé of Shelina Berglund.Their wedding day will be September 22, 2013.
To transferred from Delavon,Wisconsin after moving here with her husband, memberBen Hotelling.
To transferred from theHillcrest SDA Church in Bakersfield, California. Jarrod isthe new vice-president for Missions & Development atKettering Health Network.
Prayer & PraiseFor everyone who has participated in Bible Studies oranyone who would like to give Bible studies, join us forPrayer and Praise, a celebration and testimonies, Sabbathafternoon, July 20 at 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Children’s ChurchFirst Sabbath of the month, join Pastor Kasper Haughtonand the Children’s Ministry Team for Children’s Church:
is published every other month by the Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Rd., Kettering, OH 45419.Kay Starkey, editor; produced under the direction of the pastoral staff. You may contact Kay via the church web site at: www.ketsda.org.
That You May Know
Summer Vespers:July 13, 7 p.m. — Allison Cheng, soprano.
August 10, 7 p.m. — Joshua Wheeker, tenor andTara Marrow, soprano
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will be our speaker.9:30 a.m. First Serv
11:45 a.m. Classic worship— 11:45 a.m. with
Teacher Dedication Service9:30 a.m. First Serv
11:45 a.m. Classic worship7:00 p.m. Vespers Concert by
and .
will begin a new sermonseries,
9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Classic worship music by KetteringChurch Choir and Spring Valley Academy Choir.
following secondservice at Layer Park, 4999 Cordell Drive,Miamisburg, Ohio.
, will present
9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Classic worship
will be our speaker9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Classic worship
will begin a newsermon series,9:30 a.m. First Serv
11:45 a.m. Classic worship music with GrantWareham, organist
— 11:45 a.m. with
will continue oursermon series,9:30 a.m. First Serv
11:45 a.m. Classic worship music by
:00 p.m. Vespers concert by ,soprano. Miss Cheng is a pre-med/music majorat LaSierra University and the granddaughter ofJay and Marj Ulloth.
will be ourspeaker.9:30 a.m. First Serv
11:45 a.m. Classic worship
following secondservice at Layer Park, 4999 Cordell Drive,Miamisburg, Ohio.
will continueour sermon series, .9:30 a.m. First Serv
11:45 a.m. Classic worship
WACKY WEDNESDAYFor kids of all ages every Wednesday from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.Bring your kids for fun and games, while you can attend Table Life (PrayerMeeting).
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A Book Report By Gerry Greene
–By Philip Yancey
This practical book, found in our church library, is organized in 5 parts beginning with “Keeping Company With God”to “The Practice of Prayer.” It was written to assist the believer to develop an active and vibrant prayer life.
The author points out on page 63 that “some scholars suggest that Jesus virtually invented private prayer. No one inthe Old Testament directly addressed God as ‘Father,’ whereas Jesus did so 170 times.” Yancey encourages a runningdialogue with God, and describes how it’s done. He also points out that Jesus, Himself, talked about private prayer fivetimes.
He points out that as we seek to know God through prayer it becomes clear that the opposite of love isn’t hate as wewould initially suspect, but the opposite of love is indifference. God is love, and to be indifferent is to not care, and thatcertainly can be characterized as the opposite of God.
He also explains how prayer leads to action, which leads to change. The apostle Paul not only prayed for the churches,but his prayers lead to action, and he visited them, and lived with them.
Yancey humbly points out that “A media-saturated culture conditions us to expect a quick fix to every problem.”Relationship problems, however, rarely lend themselves to quick and easy solutions. I have not seen, for instance, thatshelves of books on ‘how to save your marriage’ have had any discernible effect on divorce rates. If relating to anotherperson proves so resistant to formulaic advice, how much more does relating to God? The secret to keeping companywith God will likely not be found in a new set of tapes, another book, a different preacher, a weekend seminar.” But, thisbook is full of very practical advice to improve our approach to our relationship with God. In a marriage relationshipthere are two imperfect parties; but, with prayer only one party meets this condition.
Beginning on page 201 he addresses the experience most Christians have when they fail to pray for an extended periodof time – a dry spell. Those are times where we wonder if God is listening, so we don’t bother to pray.
The fact is that when we pray for others, our attitudes about them change. We begin to have a genuine concern forthose we pray for, and we tend to judge them less. So, prayer is a healing process that brings us closer to the behavior ofour Lord.
Golden Buckeye Fellowship Events
Sunday, September 1Potluck and Movie starting at 1:00 p.m. in the Kettering SDA Church Fellowship Hall. Bring food to share.Bread, beverage, and table service will be provided. Following lunch, the epic adventure, “War Horse,” will beshown. Set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this story of incredible loyalty, hope, and tenacity beginswith the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and his young trainer Albert. When they’re forced apartby war, the story follows Joey’s extraordinary journey through the events of World War I and Albert’s heroism onthe battlefield, until, against all odds, they are finally reunited. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. To helpin planning, please RSVP to Ellie Welpman (phone 298-8937) by August 28.
Thursday, September 12Bus Trip departs Kettering SDA Church south parking lot at 8:30 am and returns at 7:30 p.m. Stops include theKitchenAid Heritage Center and Garst Museum in Greenville; Fort Recovery State Memorial in Fort Recovery; andthe Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen. Lunch in the meeting room at the Garst Museum and dinner atLaPiazza restaurant in New Bremen are included. Cost for the trip is $55 per person. This includes transportation,all admissions, midmorning snack, lunch, midafternoon snack, dinner, and gratuities. RSVP and payment shouldbe submitted to Ellie Welpman (phone 298-8937), 4669 Cordell Drive, Dayton, OH 45439 by September 3.
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Pastor’s Corner By Karl Haffner continued from page 1
I was encouraged to hear from many of you requesting a copy of that reading. After all, many of us are praying every day forthree things that we hope to be true of the Kettering SDA Church:
� God, help us to model the nonjudgmental love of Jesus.
� God, help us to value relationships above rules.
� God, help us to grow into Your likeness.
So what do these prayers look like on Sabbath morning when we gather to worship? Perhaps the bulletin welcome that Ishared offers a snapshot. For those of you who wanted a copy but never asked, here it is again:
Won’t you please keep praying our three prayers?
Warm regards,
Pastor Karl
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no hablaIngles. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying new-borns, skinny as a rail or could afford to losea few pounds. We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or like our pastor who can’t carry a notein a bucket. You’re welcome here if you’re “just browsing,” just woke up or just got out of jail. We don’t careif you’re more Catholic than the Pope, or haven’t been in church since little Joey’s baptism.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growingup too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetari-ans, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’rehaving problems or you’re down in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion,” we’ve been there too.
If you blew all your offering money at the dog track, you’re welcome here. We offer a special welcome to thosewho think the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town and wantedto go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayerright now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake.We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts … and you!
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Jade DonnellyKira MataRebekah SweetElla WhiteVera Jean Yukl
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Birthdays
AugustGlenn HoffmanKarina BeebeGabriel DavidAva MingeZury RiveraTom RuleTharcisse SomayireAmy Wallace
Edith ApplegateLorraine Beaven
Andrew FellersDon ShullVanessa WatersRon Wiser
Ben MoushonKyle ShoemakerCourtney Simon
Caleb ChavezDerek Haas
Karissa LindseyAndrea Rose
Jeremy HarningHarley HowardCarol SloneJean Stivers
Berlins BarrettSamuel IonescuMarga KerrLarry MauchOscar Tamez
Taylor HarningDenisa JacobsJoanna Jones
Bonnie TanguayLilburn WatersDavid Zanazanian
Gerry GreeneDarlene McDougalClaudia Smith
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Amy MorettaKenneth SheltonJordan Shields
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Dayton Christian High SchoolJune 3, 2013
Michael Deal, ValedictorianMiami University
May 11, 2013Jade Donnelly
Kettering FairmontHigh SchoolMay 22, 2013
Union CollegeMay 5, 2013
Plan now to join us forPicnic in the Parkat the Layer Park4999 Cordell DriveMiamisburg, Ohio
Sabbaths: July 20August 17
All are invited to bring foodto share, lawn chairs and
enjoy fellowship.
SVA Welcome to Darren S. Wilkins and family. Mr. Wilkinsis the new principal at Spring Valley Academy. He hasrecently been the principal at Mount Ellis Academy nearBozeman, Montana. He is joined by his wife, Yvette, andthree sons: Monte, Torvy, and Kobe.
Darren Wilkins
Upcoming Events
Open House — August 12, 6:30 p.m.First Day of School — August 14, 8 a.m.
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Volunteer teens and adults needed!
Where Kids Stand Strong for God
July 21 - 256:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we set off on an experience of
Watch for the sign-up table.
Come see the newmural located in theBeginners Hallway.
The Children’s MinistryTeam wanted to put a visibleemphasis on children’sministry. So this muraldepicting the Garden ofEden was created. ShelinaBerglund designed andpainted it with the help andsupport of her sister, JaLynnBerglund, and her fiancéDavid Bonjour. Shelinastates, “We hope you love thebright colors and junglefeel.” The theme will becontinued throughout thehallway in the comingmonths, so keep checkingback for progress.
Shelina Berglund and JaLynn Berglund