Sabbath Worship Praise Kathy Rayner. Introducing the Rally “Change in the Church” Pastor Alex Golovenko Regular Class group discussions Congregational singing Mission video story 13 th Sabbath Special Collections for the Mission Sunday “Faithful by God’s Choice” Don & Edwin Testimonies of faithfulness Monday “Confidence in the Face of Evil” Jack Polihronov & Mike Keim Prayer in small groups for strength amidst trials Tuesday “Scripture and Tradition” Earl Biggs & Class Q&A time on Change, Relevance, Culture Wednesday “Working and Eating” Kathy & Gord Rayners Introducing mission to the Native Community in Canada & Offering Pastor Alex Golovenko Thursday “Tough Love” Aroldo Anniehs & Ernest Eccles Discussion on our learning experience in groups Testimony time Congregational singing Intercessory Prayer for the Church Earl Biggs Sunset this Sabbath 7:09 pm Next week 6:57 pm Please send all the bulletin related information to: [email protected] Announcements Today 1. AY vespers TONIGHT at 6:30 pm! Including baptismal service, and social fellowship after. 2. Today we select a pre-Nominating Committee by nominations from the floor. Place your recommendations of ONE individual to serve on the pre-Nominating Committee which will select the Nominating Committee for the church leadership in 2013. Tomorrow 3. Pathfinders Club meeting tomorrow at 10 am. We are starting new classes for the 2012-2013 school year. Club meets from 10 am to noon. Its goal is to provide for balanced spiritual, emotional and physical development of children and youth. Later Events 4. We started Dr. Neil Nedley's “Depression the Way Out ” seminar with 15 people. Seminars are taking place in the evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. It is not too late yet to join in Following are dates & topics: October 2 - How Thinking Can Defeat Depression October 16 - Positive Lifestyle Choices October 23 - Stress Without Distress October 30 - Living Above Loss November 6 - How to Improve Brian Function November 20 – Graduation 5. Pastor Alex and Sandra Golovenko will be away October 5 - 15, conducting Evangelistic meetings in Minneapolis, MN. Keep them in prayer. 6. Next School of Evangelism class will take place at our church on October 14. Class will begin at 10:00 am and will continue to 4:30. Lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Class will be taught by pastor James Rooney and focus on Public presentations and witnessing. All preachers, elders and leaders are encouraged to attend. 7. Next Elders meeting will take place Monday, October 15 at 6:00 pm at the church 8. Next Church Board meeting will take place Monday, October 15 at 7 pm at the fellowship hall. Please provide your agenda items to pastor Alex Golovenko, first elder Clara Baptiste or church Clerk Janice Brindley. Planning goals for 2013 and beyond will be on the agenda. 9. All are invited! Sahel Crisis fundraiser. Sub-Saharan Africa ADRA project benefit is organized on October 20. 11AM: Elder Solomon Maphosa, the Executive Secretary of the South-African Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is speaking at the Glen Cairn School located at 53 Frontenac Road, London, Ontario. Meeting will begin at 11 am. The music for the day will be ministered by the Toronto West Adventist Choir. It is our opportunity to invite friends, neighbours, community to share our hope in Second Coming of Christ, and share about the work of our church. 5:30 PM: ADRA benefit concert is hosted at the Glen Cairn School (53 Frontenac Road, London, Ontario). The concert will begin with Dimitar Kolev. After dinner singer, recording artist, ADRA ambassador, Naomi Striemer will share about ADRA Africa and do a live concert. Tickets are $20 for adults. Children under 12 are $5. All the proceeds will go to ADRA Sahel project. Tickets could be purchased through Community Service department. Contact Teresa Ferreira. Collection will also be taken at the concert after presenting Sahel Crisis video. 10.The next general potluck will be on Sabbath, October 20th at the Glen Cairn School. We do not have use of the kitchen at the school, so we will have a menu of soup, sandwiches, cookies, and juice for the potluck. Those who are bringing soup, please bring it in a slow cooker if possible. We are expecting over 160 guests that day, so please bring lots of extra food. 11.Next Sabbath School Rally will take place October 27 on the topic “What Salvation means” The Sabbath School Rally will begin at 9:30 am and the program will continue until 12:30 pm. There will be no preaching session. Ample opportunity would be given to all ages to participate and share in the Sabbath Bible Study experience. 12.Mark your calendars for October 27th for the second annual Hayseed Dinner and games fundraiser for our ACES church school. We will be selling tickets for the lasagna dinner and games to follow. We had a great time at this event last year, please plan to attend for a wonderful evening of food and fellowship with our students and all the London church family. More information to follow.