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WEEKLY E-NEWS San Marcos Seventh-day MAY 12, 2018 Adventist Church P.O. Box 801 (78667) 1523 Old Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666
Church phone: 512-396-5211 When the office is closed, leave a message and your call will be returned.
Communications’ email: [email protected]
Treasurer’s email: [email protected]
Pastor’s email: [email protected]
www.sanmarcosadventist.com
THIS SABBATH’S MESSAGE | Sabbath, May 12 - Pathfinder SERVICES Sabbath. All Ganix Pathfinder members will be participating Sabbath School: - Sabbath, May 19, 11 am - Ralph Blank Sabbaths 10 am Church Service: OFFERING CALENDAR Sabbaths 11 am Choir Practice: Sabbaths 12:30 pm Sabbath, May 12: ADRA Disaster and Famine Fund Southside Community Center Sabbath, May 19: Local Church Budget Outreach: 1st Sabbath of the month, 3:00pm TEXAS CONFERENCE CALENDAR Prayer Meeting: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm. • May 18-20 - Texas Youth presents, “Sports Ministry Weekend.” Bring Church board: May 22, 6pm your church sports teams and come join us on the campus of School board: June 26, 6pm Southwestern Adventist University, 100 W Hillcrest, Keene, Texas, for an Youth baptismal studies: awesome weekend with great speakers and powerful testimonies. Sabbaths 1:30 pm Speakers include former NBA and NFL players. Tournaments include basketball 5 vs. 5, Soccer 7 vs.7, and volleyball 6 vs.6. Below is more info about the event. If you have any other questions, please contact SUNSET CALENDAR Pastor David Craig. Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 1211 Friday, May 11, 8:18 pm U.S. 67, Alvarado, Texas; 817-790-225d5, www. [email protected] Friday, May 18, 8:22 pm • May 30-June 2 – Keene Camp Meeting, Keen Seventh-day Adventist Church, 114 S Fairview Street, Keene Texas 76059-1 • September 7-8 – Cowboy Camp Meeting, North Texas Jellystone Park™, SABBATH MORNING, “Where You Camp with Friends.” Get ready for a Great Camp Meeting MAY 12, 2017 Time, 2301 S Burleson Blvd., Burleson, Texas Speaker: GANIX PATHFINDERS • November 14-26, 2018 – Thailand Mission Trip - Ages: 16 and up. Terms: Head Elder: Charles Reeves 3 Payments: $599 Due at Registration; $500 by May 31 (non- Program coordinator: Kayla Cisneros refundable); $500 by July 3, 2018 (non-refundable). Mail checks to Greeting coordinator: Texas Conference Youth Department, or call for credit card payments to Loritha Erickson Fellowship lunch host: 817-790-2255, Extension 2201
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WEEKLY & MONTHLY NEWS:
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES SABBATH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TRAINING AT A GLANCE Sabbath, August 4, 4:00-6:30 pm - Central Texas Area Training for MONDAY: Sabbath School teachers and volunteers, Children’s Division “S. S.Net,” Bible Prophecy and Adult Division “Revitalize”– Austin Spanish First Seventh-day Seminar Weekly, 6:30 Adventist Church, 100 Rundberg Ln., Austin, Texas 78753-4727. pm Sabbath, August 25, 4:00-6:30 pm - San Antonio Area Training for WEDNESDAY: Sabbath School teachers and volunteers, Children’s Division “S. S.Net,” Prayer Meeting, 6:30 and Adult Division “Revitalize”- Scenic Hills Seventh-day Adventist pm Church 11223 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, Texas. You will be provided with Pamphlets and Flyers describing the details FRIDAY: of each event. Hays Nursing Home Anita Cisneros writes, “As the area coordinator for Children's Ministry, I Singing, 6:15 pm am excited about our new conference leader! God has placed the right person for this job. Alexis Rivera is a delightful person who loves children and who is dedicated to the fulfillment of her new position. She is working enthusiastically to provide the area churches with new ideas and training classes for the church's Sabbath School teachers, Vacation Bible School leaders and, in general, children's ministry. I am blessed and honored to be part of her team.”
"A Child who has the love and fear of God woven through the character will possess a power for good in the world that cannot be estimated." -CG 163-
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 8-12, Sunday through Thursday evenings, 5:30-8:30 pm. “Shipwrecked,” the 2018 VBS program theme, will contribute to a wonderful summer for our children. This summer’s VBS takes kids to an uncharted island and anchors them in the truth that Jesus carries us through life’s storms. Save the date: This is a great community outreach opportunity. We have experienced good community attendance in past years, and we look forward to good attendance in 2018 with this outstanding program. Tell your friends and neighbors, so their children won’t miss it. See the trailer: https:// m.youtube.com/watch? v=9H7joG1wK64
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Texas Conference Magazine “THE FLAME” online: https://issuu.com/texasadventist/ docs
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And also FELLOWSHIP LUNCH https://news.adventist.org/en/ Guests are invited to attend our vegetarian lunch following church General Conference of SDA services each Sabbath. Church family members who stay for the www.adventistworld.org fellowship lunch are requested to bring enough food for their family, plus food for guests. Those who participate are also requested to help Texas Conference Trust Services set up and clean up. Remember that our main objective is to enjoy “We are happy to provide you with good fellowship and get to know each other. current news on estate planning, finances, savvy living, and news It is requested that no food be taken into the Sabbath School from Washington, and we hope classrooms. It is difficult to keep them clean when food is brought in. you find this information helpful.” Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated. Call 800-847-2792 for helpful information on various estate SABBATH SCHOOL & STUDY HOUR planning tools or go to www.texasconferencelegacy.org Sabbath mornings, from 10:00-10:45 am, members meet into study groups to discuss a designated topic for the previous week’s study. You are welcome to select your study group as no one is assigned to any one group. To find the applicable study guide, see: http:// ssnet.org/lessons/18b/less03.html
Bible Study guidelines are available for all age groups
MONDAY BIBLE STUDIES Monday evenings, 6:30 pm, Stonebrook Bible Study Group, led by Pat Jones, meets to study the Bible and last-day messages--Stonebrook Apartment Complex, 300 Stagecoach Trail (in the large dining room), San Marcos, Texas. Call Pat Jones at 512-618-0393; Joy Siemering at 512-787-0949; or Susan Nichols at 512-618-2941, for more information.
MIDWEEK PRAYER MEETING Wednesday evenings, 6:30 pm – Prayer Meeting is held in the Church Foyer. If you would like further Information, please contact Susan Reeves, 512-847-3089
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LAKE WHITNEY RANCH YOUTH CAMP Lake Whitney Ranch is the place to be. It doesn't matter where you come from or what your story is, your life won't be the same by the end of the summer. With new friendships and tons of fun, camp will be an unforgettable experience for anyone. God is going to do something awesome at camp this summer, and we want you to be there! Be a part of a life changing experience that you won't regret. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=4DESbq8Bc0Q *See attached schedule for all Lake Whitney Ranch Summer Camps or visit this site: http:// www.ultracamp.com/info/upcomingSessions.aspx
Note: Some of our young people need assistance with the cost of summer camp (Deadline to apply for summer camp. If you can help, please speak with Susan Nichols at 512-618-2941
GANIX PATHFINDER CLUB Friday, May 11, 7:00-9:00 pm – Practice for Pathfinder Sabbath/Investiture, Church Sanctuary Sabbath, May 12, 10:45 am–12:30 pm – Pathfinder Sabbath, Church Sanctuary, Class A uniform is required Sabbath, May 12 (time to be announced) – Investiture, Church Sanctuary, Class A uniform required. All Ganix members have a part in the program There will be no Camporee in Texas the Spring of 2019 because of the International Camporee in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, April 12-17, 2019.
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SMAJA CALENDAR OF EVENTS • Friday, May 11 – Grades 5-8 Chapel • Friday, May 11, 9:00 am-3:30 pm – Fundraiser Sale, church parking lot • Friday, May 18 - Awards Chapel • Sunday, May 20-Tuesday, May 22 - 8th Grade Trip • Wednesday, May 23 - Yearbook Chapel • Wednesday, May 23 - Graduation, Church Sanctuary • Wednesday, May 24 - Last Day of School
SMAJA (San Marcos Adventist Junior Academy) is currently enrolling new students. If you have a child, or if you know of someone who has a child who would like to attend a Christian school, please contact us at the school, located at 1523 Old Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, Texas; 512-392-9475; web, www.smaja.org - https://www.facebook.com/ SanMarcosAdventistJuniorAcademy/
Profits from SMAJA’s Food Pantry Ministry go toward the payment of tuition of SMAJA students who need some financial assistance.
AmazonSmile – If you are a Prime member on Amazon, you may order through AmazonSmile, a program that donates 0.5% of the sales price of your purchase to your favorite charity. Please consider making SMAJA your charity of choice.
Your box tops may help SMAJA Students – Certain box tops are worth 1 cent each. Bring your box tops to SMAJA’s front office for Susan Nichols (School’s Box Tops Coordinator), who will submit them to Box Tops4Education.
WEEKLY E-NEWS | May 12, 2018 Do you have any news? Write us at: [email protected] END IT NOW CAMPAIGN The Seventh-day Adventist Church recognizes that abuse affects children, women, and men within the church and community. In response, the North American Division and Adventist Risk Management created the enditnow campaign to be launched in our church and community to help break the cycle of abuse. The campaign on enditnow’s Emphasis Day, which is the last Sabbath in August. By launching an enditnow campaign, you can help raise awareness of this important issue. You can also help in our local church to make it a save place for victims.
THE HARD TRUTH 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18. More than 12 million men and women are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner each year. Victims and their families are acquainted with the abuser in more than 90 percent of cases.
COMMUNITY - San Marcos SDA Church Food Pantry carries a large line of vegetarian items including frozen and canned vegetarian meat substitutes, seasonings, nuts, and more. Any profits from the store go toward the payment of tuition of SMAJA students who need some financial assistance. All items must be paid for at the time of purchase. Special orders must be prepaid. Located at San Marcos Adventist Junior Academy, 1523 Old Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, TX, the store hours are Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 am--3:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm. For further information, call the school front office at 512-392-9475. web, www.smaja.org.
WEEKLY E-NEWS | May 12, 2018 Do you have any news? Write us at: [email protected] ADVENTISTS IN THE NEWS • Adventist Top Surgeon Acknowledges Adventist Education Support, Influence - Bobby Bhasker- Rao has been on the New York Times “Top Surgeon” list for six years. By: Darla Martin Tucker, La Sierra University News & Adventist Review. “Those considering a Seventh-day Adventist education grapple with a myriad of concerns, including the costs of tuition and the ability to reach desired goals. A top US surgeon and La Sierra (LSU) and Loma Linda University (LLU) alum recently recalled ways LSU helped him, and his family move past these challenges as he journeyed toward a successful medical career that changes lives. And all of that, while instilling foundational Christian values in him along the way…” READ MORE https://www.adventistreview.org/church- news/story6106-adventist-top-surgeon- acknowledges-adventist-education-support- influence • Leader Brings Distinctly Adventist Voice to International Christian Gathering By: Bettina Krause, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty. “The third meeting of the Global Christian Forum, held April 24 to 27, 2018, in Bogotá, Colombia, provided an invaluable opportunity to be “salt and light” and to share key Seventh-day Adventist values with a unique audience, says Dr. Ganoune Diop, director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Adventist world church. Diop, who was a plenary speaker in the closing session of the event, addressed some 400 Christian leaders from 65 countries who represented a broad range of Christian traditions, including Eastern Orthodox, Evangelicals, Anglicans, and many independent churches… READ MORE https:// www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story6107-leader-brings-distinctly-adventist- voice-to-international-christian-gathering • Adventist Radio Program Goes from Dead End to Impressive Success in Japan “Health for Every Day” broadcast is making waves in Tokyo and beyond. By: Northern Asia-Pacific Division News & Adventist Review. ”Health for Every Day! A 10- minute supplement for your mind and body! This health message is for you and your loved ones.” So, begins an Adventist health radio program every morning, Monday through Friday, that is being heard by many non-Christian Japanese in the capital city of Tokyo. It is the first time in the history of the Japan Union Conference (JUC) church region that a church- operated radio program is making inroads into Japanese homes and offices…” READ MORE https://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story6098-adventist-radio-program-goes- from-dead-end-to-impressive-success-in-japan
WEEKLY E-NEWS | May 12, 2018 Do you have any news? Write us at: [email protected] PRAYER & PRAISE
YOUR PRAYERS ARE NEEDED - Pastor Josh in his ministry to our church family; all of those in leadership positions—school and church; those who are studying the 3-Angels' Message; salvation of our children and family members; safety and spiritual support for our away-from--home students at Adventist boarding academies/colleges/universities; the thousands suffering throughout our world from devastating disasters and religious persecution; our members who daily face challenges in this troubled world, and the many unspoken requests.
- Those with specific requests as listed below:
* Eric Holliday, son of Jackie Holliday, who has Stage 3 cancer
* Steve Winn, in his struggle with throat and lymph cancer
* Loritha Erickson, Pat Jones and Jackie Walker, health concerns
* Those with long-term health concerns: Don Backus, Robert Birmingham, Shawn Brown, B.J. Brownlee, Ruby Calandra (Patti Blank's mother), Barbara Hatcher (Mike Hatcher's sister, and currently in stable condition), Leroy Moddrell, Ron and Paulette Scott, Carol Santee, Barbara and Leroy Van Zandt.
Prayer Sessions (submit your request) Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, [email protected] or call the church at 512-396-5211.
The Adventist Review staff also holds a prayer session each Wednesday at 8:15 am. They may be contacted at [email protected].
AS THE WORLD TURNS - Facebook Introduced ISIS Jihadis to Each Other Through 'Suggested Friends' Feature, Analysts Find - BY SAMUEL SMITH. The social media giant Facebook has helped connect thousands of Islamic State terrorists with other potential jihadis across the globe via its "suggested friends" feature, a watchdog group has warned. https://www.christianpost.com/
- United Methodist Church Leadership Endorses Plan to Soften Stance Against Homosexuality - BY MICHAEL GRYBOSKI The United Methodist Church Council of Bishops has endorsed a proposal to soften the denomination's stance against homosexuality in effort to prevent schisms. https://www.christianpost.com/
WEEKLY E-NEWS | May 12, 2018 Do you have any news? Write us at: [email protected] Prayer Sessions (Submit your request)
* San Marcos SDA Church Prayer Warriors, Wednesdays, 6:00 pm [email protected] or 512-396-5211
* Adventist Review staff, Wednesdays, 8:15 am - [email protected].
* Voice of Prophecy prayer line: https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/prayer-request
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