Midtown Seventh-day Adventist Church, Columbia, S.C., Bulletin and Announcements

Bulletin and Announcements
for Week ending January 21, 2012

Church at Study(10:00)

We will be studying with Jim McDonald from the Sabbath School Quarterly, Glimpses of Our God. Today’s lesson is #3 on page 22, God as Redeemer.

Church at Worship (11:00)

	Welcome and Announcements - Pastor Walter Fry
	Joash Box Offering - Pastor Walter Fry
	Introit: The Lord is in His Holy Temple [Elders and Deacons Enter, Congregation Kneel]
	* Glory Be to the Father (660) - Chorister
	* Invocation - Pastor Walter Fry
	* Call to Worship: Proverbs 16:22 - Elder of the Day
	* Hymn: All Creatures of our God and King (2) - Chorister
	Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 - Donald Simms
	Prayer Prelude: As We Come to You in Prayer (671) - Chorister
	Congregational Prayer - Elder of the Day
	Prayer Postlude: Hear Our Prayer, O Lord (684)
	Call for the Offering: Church Budget - Donald Simms
	* Doxology (694) - Chorister
	* Offering Prayer - Donald Simms
	* Hymn: O How I Love Jesus (248) - Chorister
	Message: Strychnine or Wintergreen - Pastor Walter Fry
	* Hymn: In Times Like These (593) - Chorister
	Benediction - Elder of the Day
	Recessional - Pianist
	[Deacons dismiss by rows]

	* Standing

Announcements

	Welcome, Visitors! We're so happy to have you here today. If this is your first time here, please fill out a visitor card so we can get to know you better.
	Blessings to all on God's holy Sabbath day. We praise God for every faithful worshiper today and pray for the Holy Spirit to rest on each member and visitor alike as we worship together.
	Beginning today, our Song Service preceding Sabbath School will begin at 9:45 instead of 10:00; our Sabbath School will begin promptly at 10:00 and end at 10:50, to allow time for more announcements and other information prior to our Worship service, which will begin at 11:00.
	Our Church Dedication Service is planned for Sabbath, April 21. You won't want to miss this special event!
	Second Reading: Donald Simms for Fire and Safety Officer.
	Vacation Bible School is planned for this summer the week of June 24 to 28 (Sunday through Thursday, 6 to 8 pm). Graduation is scheduled for June 30.
	Reclaim Your Faith: We all know somebody that was once walking with Jesus and enthusiastic about being a Christian, but then for some reason they stopped attending church. Maybe you know some friend or family member in that category? Do you wish there was something you could do to help bring them back to church? Today and tomorrow on Hope Channel, Amazing Facts will be presenting a new series of programs called “Reclaim Your Faith”. These four presentations are especially designed to address the main reasons people drift from their church families. See www.FaithReclaimed.com for program times and information on watching online.
	Sabbath ends today at 5:42 pm. Next Sabbath begins Friday, January 27, at 5:48 pm.

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Calendar, January 2012

	January 7	January 14	January 21	January 28
Greeter	Pat Stephen	Wally Fry	Penny Beihl	Barry Nicks
Speaker	Pastor Walter Fry Doublespeak	Pastor Walter Fry The Best is Yet to Come	Pastor Walter Fry Strychnine or Wintergreen	Pastor Walter Fry Ten Pillars of Sabbath
Call to Worship	Elder of the Day Proverbs 16:20	Elder of the Day Proverbs 16:21	Elder of the Day Proverbs 16:22	Elder of the Day Proverbs 16:23-24
Scripture	Donald Simms 2 Timothy 3:1-7	Donald Simms 1 Corinthians 2:9	Donald Simms Matthew 22:37-40	Donald Simms Genesis 2:1-3
Chorister	Lauren Simms	Bob Sitko	Helen Koon	Bob Sitko
Pianist or *Electronic Music	Lonna Petsch	Lonna Petsch	Lonna Petsch	Lonna Petsch
Violinist	Meganne Kelly	Meganne Kelly	Meganne Kelly	Meganne Kelly
Hymns	1, Praise to the Lord 8, We Gather Together 617, We are Living, We are Dwelling	481, Be Still My Soul 88, I Sing the Mighty Power of God 431, Over Yonder	2, All Creatures of Our God and King 248, O How I Love Jesus 593, In Times Like These	100, Great is Thy Faithfulness 83, O Worship the King 388, Don't Forget the Sabbath
Prayer	Elder of the Day	Elder of the Day	Elder of the Day	Elder of the Day
Call for Offering and Offering Prayer	Donald Simms	Donald Simms	Donald Simms	Donald Simms
Offering	Church Budget	Carolina Building and Youth	Church Budget	Religious Liberty
Sabbath School Teacher	Jim McDonald	Jim McDonald	Jim McDonald	Jim McDonald
Elder of the Day	Ed Moresco	Bob Garner	Bob Garner	Bob Garner
Deacon of the Day	Narcissus Washington	Charlie Jones	Michael Clarke	Bob Sitko
Lunch		Fellowship Lunch		Light Lunch
Sabbath Ends	5:29	5:35	5:42	5:49