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PRAY ONE FOR ANOTHER… Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. What a blessed when visitors join us! May your 1 Peter 5:7 time with us bring you closer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Jeff Davenport Son-in-law of Tom & Paula Olsen, foot Christ. We look forward to a return visit. “Now it came to pass, as they went, that He entered into a injury from lawn mower certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received Dave & Ruth Miedema health issues Pathfinders: April 17 - Pathfinder Sabbath Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which Glen Kiekintveld Recovery from heart procedure April 18, 9:30 - 12:15 - Regular Meeting also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard His word. But Martha was April 30, 7:00 - Investiture cumbered about much serving, and came to Him, and said, Nigel Fenwick Cancer Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve Les Vander Mullen Healing Adventurers: We will meet next Sabbath, April 10. Please alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered Jarold Ashby Healing wear dress uniforms, and bring a picnic lunch for your own and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled family. We hope to use the gazebo, weather permitting. No about many things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath Sarah Meza Cancer outdoor event planned for next week, as we need to finish our chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from Jerry & Judy Prins Health AY classwork to be ready for Investiture, April 30. Sunday, her” (Luke 10:38-42). April 11 we will meet in the fellowship room, then move our Randy Pifer Cancer What would you do if you heard that Jesus was in town? meeting outdoors to learn about Gardening. Bring “get dirty” Eleanor Race Health clothes and gloves, also small garden tools if you have them. Where would you be? Would you be sleeping on the sidewalk in front of wherever He was going to appear, or would you be on Our families Looking ahead: Adventurer Fun Day will be held at Camp Au your way out of town? Societal unrest in our nation Sable, May 23. If you would like to camp there for the weekend (Primitive North Woods camping), please contact Paula ASAP Martha made certain that Jesus received an invitation to her Our students and teachers (church school, private for your reservation. school, home school, public school) house. And then she left Him sitting in the living room and went out to the kitchen, to do what Martha types do out in the Requests in the Holland Prayer Book Book of the Month: The books of Daniel and Revelation are more than historical data and facts - much more. From beginning kitchen. But you see here that Martha’s concern was not just Unspoken Requests to end, they show the hand of God in human affairs and portray about the kitchen, and Mary helping, for she was troubled about Jesus Christ as the answer to the problems and challenges we many things. She was troubled about everything. When Jesus gently rebuked her, He wasn’t simply talking about the kitchen REGULAR EVENTS. . . face today. Author brings out these points and more in the Pacific Press Book of the Month entitled Understanding and the pots and pans. He was talking about a way of life for

Daniel and Revelation. To obtain a copy go to Martha. Martha was a good girl. She wouldn’t think of doing “Health, Happiness & Habits.” Daily radio broadcast, 11:55 am adventistbookcenter.com and don’t forget our church code of anything wrong. Probably the worst thing she ever did was Monday-Friday on WHTC (1450 AM), with Dr. Tom Burns. Tell chew her fingernails when the mixer didn’t work. a friend! 44090 or see Ken Stubbs. The price has been reduced for April. Often good people feel that they don’t need Jesus. They can Thank you for your financial support of Strong Tower Radio. Prayer Meeting is Tuesday evening by Zoom. The Zoom Please send all donations directly to Strong Tower Radio, PO Box access code is sent out on Tuesday, so watch your email. The get along fine being religious. But that thoughtful hour alone 567, Cadillac, MI 49601. Broadcast 24/7 on 89.7 FM weekly reading is included in the announcements. with Jesus every day is not something we do in addition to being Christians. It is the entire basis of the Christian life. Those who Gateway Thrift Store: Your donations to the Gateway Thrift ASME Grab ‘N Go Luncheon: April 24, 12:30 pm, bring don’t know what that is are invariably going to be careful and Store mean “dollars” for the Pastor to give to needy individuals or your sandwiches and your favorite side dishes. Also bring a troubled about many things. There is only one way to victory families. Please be sure to tell the intake person you are a member chair and enjoy friends and a relaxing walk. and peace in the Christian life. Do you know what it is to sit at of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Holland. Jesus’ feet, today, tomorrow, and every day until Jesus comes? Faith That Works Prayer Meeting reading for April 13.

HOLLAND OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH [email protected] www.hollandadventist.org Apr 10 9:30 am Adult Sabbath School - Sanctuary 11279 Ottogan Street, Holland MI 49423 - (616) 355-2877 East Hall Classrooms Holland Seventh-day Children’s Sabbath School - all Lao SDA Church Adventist Church Ages open 3984 N. 168th Ave. Holland, MI 49424 (616) 550-8889 10:50 am Worship Service - Pastor Reed April 10, 2021 Pastor, Sean Reed ...... 616-377-9460 ______1:45 - 3 pm Adventurers Potluck Picnic E-mail address ...... [email protected] 8:21 pm End of Sabbath Hours Head Elder, Harold Buell...... 616-283-1565 Head Deacon, Brian Buell ...... 561-635-0212 SABBATH SCHOOL Apr 11 10 am - 12 Adventurers - Gardener award Head Deaconess, Marilyn Slater ...... 909-810-7888 Clerk, Elaine Slikkers ...... 616-392-2254 9:30 am Apr 12 6:30 pm Church Board Meeting Treasurer, Barry Hendrick ...... 616-633-5523 Apr 13 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting - Zoom Personal Ministries Leader, Sharon Isaac ...... 240-893-9393 “Covenant Primer?” Pathfinder Director, Kelly Slikkers ...... 616-335-3874 Apr 16 5:30 pm Pathfinder Practice for Church Adventurers Leader, Paula Olsen ...... 616-836-9162 WORSHIP SERVICE, 10:50 AM 8:28 pm Sabbath hours begin School Principal, Laura Frary ...... 616-294-8557 Holland Adventist Academy ...... 616-396-5941 HAA (email) ...... [email protected] TODAY’S OFFERING FOCUS: We Come To Worship HAA (website) ...... HollandAdventistAcademy.org International Prelude ...... Lauren Fenwick

NEXT SABBATH’S LOOSE OFFERING: Local Budget Church Secretary, Marilyn Slater Regular church office hours are 8:30-12:00 Tuesday-Thursday Opening Hymns ...... Praise Team & Congregation

Office closed Monday & Friday Welcome, Prayer, Announcements ..... Pastor Reed SERVING US TODAY: ******************************************** Greeters: Dave Grover, Doug Carney We Receive Him Through Worship Leader: Susan & Lauren Fenwick Songs of Praise ...... Praise Team & Congregation Deacon in Charge: Bryan Benedict “If the Lord had not been my help, My soul Morning Prayer ...... Kelly Slikkers PLAN AHEAD: would soon have dwelt in the abode Call for Offering & Prayer ...... Mike Schutt ...... Apr 17 9:30 am Adult Sabbath School - Sanctuary of silence. If I should say, 'My foot has Children’s Story ...... Paula Olsen East Hall Classrooms slipped,' Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will Scripture ...... Psalm 91:9-16 Children’s Sabbath School - all hold me up. When my anxious thoughts Ages open Sermon ...... Pastor Sean Reed multiply within me, Your consolations 10:50 am Worship Service - Pathfinder “Salvation Day” Sabbath delight my soul. Can a throne of destruction 12:30 pm ASME Luncheon be allied with You, one which devises We Depart to Serve Him Apr 18 9:30 am Pathfinder Meeting mischief by decree? They band themselves Closing Hymn ...... Praise Team & Congregation Apr 20 9:30 am Quilting together against the life of the righteous and “O, God, Our Help” 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting - Zoom condemn the innocent to death. But the Lord Apr 24 9:30 am Adult Sabbath School - Sanctuary has been my stronghold, and my God the Benediction ...... Pastor Sean Reed East Hall Classrooms rock of my refuge.” (Psalm 94:17– Postlude ...... Lauren Fenwick Children’s Sabbath School - all Ages open 22 NASB) 10:50 am Worship Service - Pastor Reed 12:30 pm ASME Grab ‘N Go Luncheon

April 25 9 am - 3 pm Adventurer Fun Day