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VOLUME 34, ISSUE 8 AUGUST 2021 The NEWSLETTER OF THEManna MCDONALD ROAD SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

God Answers with a Check

As part of the monthly series “Do the Right Thing” by News 12 Now, Stacie Schepers was recognized in July for making a difference in her community. Stacie is an active member at McDonald Road Church and a first grade teacher at Collegedale Academy. Dave Staley surprised Stacie at the produce stand where she sells vegetables during the summer, presenting her with a check for $500. Rose Fuller nominated Stacie for the honor and said, “Stacie is the bomb!!” Dave Staley of News 12 Now surprises McDonald Road Church Member But, there’s more to this Stacie Schepers with $500 in the “Do The Right Thing” series. story than meets the eye. Stacie shared that was working behind don’t deserve any more than the rest of you.” the scenes. She wanted to help the family of “On Tuesday morning, I prayed and felt that Muhs with a donation toward medical I wanted to give money to Elijah‘s family, but expenses…and this surprise check provided when I looked in my checkbook, there wasn’t the means. enough to do it yet. I thought that it will have “Can I tell you about my God?” Stacie wrote to wait a little while. Then, I went to work at the on Facebook following the surprise. “Long produce stand. At the produce stand that day, I before Elijah even collapsed at camp, my was very surprised that I not only received the favorite VBS registration partner, Rose Fuller, recognition, but also a check of money that I wrote into the television station to nominate could pass on to a special hurting family. That’s me for a community recognition. I didn’t know the way my God works.” that she had done this. It is something that I In Remembrance

Elijah Muhs, 18, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at T.C. Thompsons Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah was born in Peoria, Il. to Dan and Charity Muhs on March 14, 2003. The family moved to Chattanooga in 2016 where he graduated from Collegedale Academy in 2021. He served at Cohutta Springs Youth Camp as a staff member. Elijah was an incredibly knowledgeable and super loyal fan of the Chicago Bears. Sorry Titans, GO BEARS!! He loved making McBuckets Nation videos with his bros in order to make others laugh. Words cannot begin to articulate how much Elijah will be remembered as a youth with a huge heart, full of compassion for others, especially for the friendless, alone or disconnected. Elijah leaves his loving memories to be cherished by his loving family, parents, Dan and Charity, older brother, and younger sister, Muhs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Collegedale Academy for McBuckets Nation, at 4855 College Drive E, Collegedale, TN 37315. Please share your thoughts and memories online at: www.ChattanoogaValleyViewChapel.com The family wishes to extend their gratitude to T.C. Thompson’s Children’s Hospital pediatrics ICU staff and the numerous friends and family for their loving support in his final days. Visitation was held at Chattanooga Funeral Home, Valley View Chapel in Chattanooga on Thursday, July 15, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services were held at Chattanooga Funeral Home, Valley View Chapel on Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Fred Fuller of McDonald Road Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial followed at Collegedale Memorial Park Cemetery in Collegedale. Arrangements were by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

Adventurers Is Starting Soon!

Our church’s Adventurer Club is starting soon! Registration will be in- person on August 15, noon to 3 PM, in the gym. We are looking forward to a fun year of learning, playing, and growing closer to ! We will be meeting twice a month on Monday evenings with one social event per month (camping, swimming, climbing, etc.). The goal of our Adventurer Club is to assist parents in their awesome responsibility of raising Christian children through strengthening the parent/child relationship and the child’s spiritual, physical, mental, and social development. For more information regarding registration and the club, or if you’d like to volunteer your time and talents to help with our Adventurers, please contact Ryan Van Dolson at 423-280-4857.

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We had an awesome time visiting with returning Pathfinders, and meeting lots of new Pathfinders, on July 17 at a Pathfinder Summer Event. Visit the McDonald Road Facebook page to see a video of the day. We’re looking forward to a great year together! If you have children in grades 5-12, we’d love to have them join us! Registration is Sunday, August 8, 4 p.m. For questions, contact Lisa Myaing at 240-351-6462.

Women’s Ministry Morning

The Women's Ministry Morning event was held on July 25. During the event, women discussed the Proverbs 31 woman and how she was healthy, wealthy, and wise due to loving the Lord. Health Ministries also provided three classes - container garden tips and sprouting, hand and face massage, and easy fitness. The group enjoyed a lovely lunch to finish out the fellowship time together. Watch a video of the event by Ellie Baltadono on the McDonald Road Facebook page!

August 14: Homeless Ministry

Volunteers from McDonald Road SDA Church will provide breakfast for the homeless on August 14. If you want to participate in this outreach project, contact Todd Lawson at: [email protected] or 256- 318-6824. Meet at the Tractor Supply parking and leave at 5:15/5:30 AM. Junior age and older are welcome. You can support this outreach by marking your tithe envelope, “Community Kitchen.” For less than $2.00 you can provide a hot breakfast for someone less fortunate.

August 22: Men’s Hobby Day

Attention Men! Save the Date: August 22 8AM to 12PM Breakfast and Hobby Show. Men of all ages 0-110 are invited to food, fellowship, and sharing of your favorite hobby. Tables and outdoor space will be provided to display your cars, tractors, Legos, models, collections, plant and garden knowledge--whatever it is that you like to tinker with. Look for more information in the bulletin during the coming weeks.

MCDONALDROAD.ORG THE MANNA - PAGE 3 The Glories of God in My Mind are Telling August 2021

I asked the Lord what I should write about while in for the formation of any planet let alone one capable the night watches. What came to mind immediately to sustain life as we find it here in superabundance. was familiar to my personal worship time – to sing in The incredulous positions by esteemed scientists even my mind songs of praise so simple that comes right claiming to be Christian take the same platform as the from the heart almost like the favorite song, Jesus godless atheist. Some would say that it was only by day Loves Me. It is the truth that is vitally necessary to have four of creation that a 24 hour day was put in place. It pure, childlike faith to trust. This song that rings in my is inconceivable to claim to know God and then limit mind is “For God so Loved the World.” The world (in a God that there is no power in God to speak matter to be different context) is also our favorite planet in space, so created, not indebted to any pre-existing matter. it qualifies for what I like best to write about. I hope you The same mindset has no comprehension or can hear the song too as it rings within me. I may be completely refuses to recognize the obvious magnitude deaf, but it rings preciously true in comfort. of the power of forces evidenced in the Earth that produced the deluge that violently convulsed the “For God so loved the world, He gave His only Son, earth that was totally global. The mind of men presents To die on Cal-r’ry’s tree, From sin to set me free; as academic evidence of multiple events (even Some day He’s coming back, What that will be! recognizing as catastrophic) required over long periods Wonderful His love is to me.” of time judged by the rate of current action of events locally. The same philosophical naturalism sees the Sun There are three powerful events that have come, as perfectly made for the abundance of life on Earth. and are coming to Earth that are supernatural. First, It is clearly seen that there are forces surrounding the the creation of Earth in six days by the spoken word of planet designed to protect Earth from the harmful God that made Earth the gem for life. Second, the same effects of our star through radiation. Our star is unique, word of God brought the judgment of God to remove though only average among stars. The Sun is calm by all life from the planet by the catastrophic global flood comparison to other stars in its nature. Life on Earth which reshaped the entire world. The final event is yet is not at risk to violent outbursts like other stars that to come but will be even more catastrophic than was would annihilate life as we experience if the Sun not so the worldwide flood by God’s command that will again calm. The philosophies expound as though intimately leave our present world broken, cold, dark, and totally known that the life cycle of the Sun is about middle- empty of all life. aged. The Sun clearly has millions of years to continue God does not do anything so monumental without uninterrupted for the long present future. due warning by the . Peter makes the parallel The word of God has a different perspective for the to Noah and the final events. “Whereby the world that future. The judgment of God is to come with seven then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But, plagues. Interestingly we find in the creation account the and the earth, which are now, by the same God made the Sun on day four. In the fourth plague, word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the God will scorch men with fire. The philosophies of men day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men” (2 tell of the Sun that it will in dying, grow immensely and Peter 3:6,7). destroy all life on earth. God’s judgment will scorch The power of God is awesome. It is amazing to men with the Sun they would worship in the place of behold the lack of comprehension by those who do God. In God’s plan, when the curse is ended, there will not know God. Philosophical naturalistic views of Earth be no need for the Sun, for God is the light of it. are empty, void to recognize the full power of God to The coming of Jesus contains only part of the create life or to destroy by the power that is in the word complete world reset. It is serious enough to accomplish of God. The concepts of men are consumed by the over exceptionally more time than the one-year event determination to require millions and billions of years of the flood. The promise of God is the problem of sin

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will never again be repeated. “He will make an utter brought by God to earth. marshals the unsaved end: affliction shall not rise up the second time” ( to surround the city intent to pollute the environment 1:9). Sin, of course, is at the heart of the problem. “The of God again. Just as Satan did at the creation to force wages of sin is ” (:23). So, the resultant the coup of sin, he wants to destroy God’s plan. That effect of sin changed the whole pattern of life from the is no surprise, God is not off guard. Immediately the design of God to create life as it should be. That was offensive is met by action from God. You can be sure this not made to include death. Keep in mind that sin is a is supernatural and again is completely global what will choice, but it has a physical consequence that comes take place. This is the fire Peter talked about. Fire comes with it. Oh, but we must not overlook it is a terrible, ugly down from God, out of , and devours them. This tragedy too that has consumed the innocent in the grip is not just a stroke of lightning! Peter continues then of what has come to our human family over the history magnitude that will come to the Earth. “. . . the heavens of Earth. That is why God our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus, shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements will bring the whole thing to an end. shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the Two more supernatural events belong to the works that are therein shall be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10). prerogatives of God. Two – the resurrection That is no roasting fire! The elements melting is like the of life, and the resurrection of the condemned also burning on the Sun. It is a fire of fusion. Everything is called the second resurrection. It is not my objective to consumed, Earth will be like a temporary star. now discuss them in detail but they both fit the plan Interestingly, the Revelation narrative continues of God to bring life eternal. The two are at Revelation 21. John says, “I John saw the holy city, separated by a thousand years. The second resurrection New coming down from God out of heaven” is not a second chance. It must be a demonstration that (Revelation 21:2). The city will have been on Earth when resurrections do not make anyone good. Revelation 20 the fire falls. However we look at it, could have preserved best describes the final showdown. I believe death is the city in that fire as He did in Nebuchadnezzar’s also terribly painful to God. The word from Revelation furnace. However it works, the fire finishes the work does not even call the second resurrection by its name. to remove the curse and the domain of the system of The time frame is so short before it abruptly ends. The death. It will never reign again with this promise. That simple fact is, Satan will be bound on this planet for the fire is called, “the second death” (Revelation 20:14). thousand years earth lies totally empty. What defines There will be no more crying, pain, suffering, no more his being chained is he will have no one to work on. death. It will be time for God to wipe away all tears That second resurrection of the wicked, Satan is loosed (Revelation 21:4). for that small time. The deceived are deceived again - Nels Angelin and the catalyst for this period is the New Jerusalem is

MCDONALDROAD.ORG THE MANNA - PAGE 5 How to Improve Your Immune System

New flu viruses and bacteria come around each Exercise year. It’s important to fight these with a strong immune Moderate exercise, like brisk walking, biking, system. Here are several things you can do to improve swimming, and hiking, can boost your immune system your immune system. and help to reduce inflammation and promote healthy immune cells. Attitude A positive attitude helps a person to be happy and Water improves all body functions. A negative attitude can Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water each day. Drinking change your body chemistry and can be detrimental 2 glasses of water upon rising will help you to clean out to all the body systems. “A merry heart doeth good like your system and get you going for the day. Dehydration a medicine. Proverbs 17:22” An attitude of gratitude can cause abnormal physical performance, like thinking changes everything. clearly, the digestion process, and proper heart and kidney functions. It can increase susceptibility to illness Stress and anxiety and disease. It’s better to drink water to keep hydrated Relief is the key to a healthy immune system. Long because it contains no calories, additives, or sugar. time stress can promote an imbalance in the immune cell function. Lowering stress through exercise and Healthy Fats relaxing can help your system to function well. Spending Eating healthy fats like olive oil, avocados, English time with God in study and prayer, trusting in walnuts, flax seeds, and chia seeds, have omega 3 and Him to care for you, and asking the to guide are anti-inflammatory. They can help reduce chronic your life will help relieve your stress, along with good inflammation that suppresses the immune system. nutrition and rest. Fermented Foods Nutrition Using fermented foods or probiotic supplements, Eating plant foods, like fruit, vegetables, seed, which are rich in good bacteria, give you what you need nuts and legumes are rich in antioxidants and help to have a healthy digestive tract. Fermented foods like to lessen inflammation and free radicals. High levels sauerkraut, kefir, yogurt, and natto, can provide these of free radicals can cause inflammation in the body. probiotics. The abundance of fiber in plant foods feed your gut micro- biomes and healthy bacteria. These help to Added Sugars keep harmful pathogens from getting into your body By lowering your intake of added sugar to foods, through your digestive tract. which can cause inflammation, will help you boost your immune system. Eating fruits instead of cookies, Sleep cakes, and pies, will help with weight control, and Getting enough sleep is very important. Your body strengthen your system. 2 cans of soda can lower your renews itself while you are sleeping. Adults need at immune system within 30 minutes after you drink it. least 7-8 hours of sleep every night. It’s better to have The lowered level can last up to 5 hours. This gives your several of these hours before midnight. body less protection to fight disease.

Doing all these things will help to reinforce your body’s immune system and keep you well and strong. - Janice Parker

The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and does not constitute medical or other professional advice.

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Watch our live stream of Church (9:00 & 11:30 am) and Looking for Secretaries in the Junior Sabbath School Sabbath School (10:00 am) at mcdonaldroad.org. contact James Weigley 570.259.3743

Teacher Dedication: Next Sabbath, August 7, is our Deacons Needed: The church has a shortage of teacher dedication Sabbath. We want to express deacons. For more information contact Todd Lawson our appreciation to all our teachers on all levels. 256.318.6824 or email at [email protected]. We encourage all our teachers to attend so we can recognize them and pray a special prayer over them for Have You Been Blessed This Week? God asks us to share this coming up school year. the blessings He gives us with others. The McDonald Road Church and the Samaritan Center have partnered The first ever Collegedale Academy Alumni Band to help those needy in our area.You canhelp by donating performance will be on Tuesday, August 10, 20201 at food for the pantry, household cleaning supplies and 7:00 pm. It will be held at The Commons, Ooltewah, TN. personal care items. Bring them to church and place them in the treasure chestin the lobby. I will make sure The McDonald Road Church Fall Campout will they are taken to the Samaritan Center. God loves a be November 5-7 at the Imagination Mountain cheerful giver. Campground (Phone: 1.423.487.5534). In order to make appropriate plans for our outing, after making your Remember to Give! You can give online at reservation for camping, please let us know your family mcdonaldroad.org by clicking the “Give Online” link in name and number of campers in your group. Kate the menu, mail your donation to the church office, or Oliver’s phone: 423-619-2840. drop it into the donation slot at the church.

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MCDONALDROAD.ORG THE MANNA - PAGE 7 McDonald Road Seventh-day Adventist Church 5440 McDonald Road McDonald, TN 37353

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McDonald Road Seventh-day Adventist Church Church Office: Head of the Church Jesus Christ Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Friday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Senior Pastor Fred R. Fuller Phone: (423) 396-3462 • Web: McDonaldRoad.org Family Life Paul Smith Youth Pastor Geoff Starr Please send address changes to: Church Secretary Eva Burchard McDonald Road Seventh-day Adventist Church 5440 McDonald Road, McDonald, TN 37353 Weekly Programs and Worship Services: 1st Service Saturday at 9:00 a.m. The Manna Sabbath School Saturday at 10:00 a.m. The Manna is the official newsletter of the McDonald Road 2nd Service Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is published monthly and can Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. be found online or mailed to you upon request. Submit items by emailing them to [email protected]. Submissions by phone are not accepted. Editor: Becky Brooks