Thursday, August 21, 2014

August 23, 2014

Jesus welcomed everyone; that is our aim, too. Whether you’re here for the first time or the thousandth, we count ourselves blessed by your presence.

This Morning the message is Who Are We # 12:  The Second Coming.  We believe that understanding and believing in the second coming of Jesus plays a crucial role in being a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. Paul wrote,  "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God..." (I Thessalonians 4:16).  This text tells us that the whole world will know when he does come, and we also believe that our lives are changed when we live with a mindset that Jesus can come at any moment.

Next Week will be the final installment of our Who Are We series. The message is The New Earth. The book of Revelation points to us that God will renew this Earth, and We believe that God’s plan to end sin will be fulfilled, and we will spend the rest of eternity with God in our new home.

Did you know that the Downey Seventh-day Adventist Church is hosting the Downey Community Health Fair on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 from 12pm to 5pm at the church?
Learn some holistic health principles to improve all areas of your life. Based on the principles from the C.R.E.A.T.I.O.N. Health Series by Florida Hospital. Like and follow our page at https://www.facebook.com/DowneyCommunityHealthFair.



Wednesday Night Fellowship each Wednesday at 7pm in the Youth Room. This an opportunity for people to gather for a time of study and prayer. Invite a friend!

Teacher Dedication and Fellowship Luncheon is this week. We welcome all of our dedicated teachers. Everyone is invited to stay for the luncheon.



Hawaiian Shirt Sabbath is next week! Wear your best Hawaiian shirt or dress and join us for a more relaxed worship service.



We Have An App! Have you checked out our new app yet? You can access sermon audio and videos, read the newsletter, see pictures, read bulletin announcements each week and more. Search for "Downey Adventist Church" on the App Store and on Google Play.


Eureka is the title of the message on September 6th. Our message for our worship service will have a bit of a Western flavor to go with our "Parking Lot" party.  Jesus says this when we come to God, "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ..." (John 17:3).  We all know that the western gold miners would shout out Eureka as they have found gold, but it is when we find Jesus is when we have truly found something.


Upcoming Dates to Note:
Aug 23 - Teacher Dedication Sabbath & Fellowship Luncheon
Aug 30 - Hawaiian Shirt Sabbath
Sept 6 - Parking Lot Party
Sept 13 - Pathfinder Sabbath & Church Appreciation Luncheon
Sept 20 - Communion
Sept 21 - Health Fair

Flowers today are from the Gonzalez family. Happy Sabbath.

In Our Prayers
Adaluz Guardado: Flor's aunt passed away from a heart attack. Please pray for the family during this difficult time.
Sylvia Quanrrique: Flor's neighbor is having thyroid surgery. Please pray for a successful surgery and recovery.
Teresa Miranda: She has two fractured vertebrae. Please remember her in your prayers.
Roxie Aumack: She has been diagnosed with acute leukemia and doctors say she only has a few months left.  Please remember her in your prayers.
Hardie Massengill: Lourdes' coworker was diagnosed with cancer. Please remember him in your prayers.
Johnny Macias: He requesting prayer for healing in his leg.
Yolanda Ortegon: She requests prayer for healing and strength.


Church Calendar
TODAY - Aug 23
  9:30a  Sabbath School
10:50a  Worship Service, Cary Fisher, Teacher Dedication
12:30p  Luncheon
WEDNESDAY - Aug 27
  7:00p  Wednesday Fellowship
FRIDAY - Aug 29
  7:00p  Band Practice
NEXT SABBATH - Aug 30
  9:30a  Sabbath School
10:50a  Worship Service, Cary Fisher, Hawaiian Shirt Sabbath

This Week
Team Leader:   Mark Pond
Team:               Rick & Kelly Gonzalez, Alex Aumack
Greeter:            Rick & Kelly Gonzalez

Next Week
Team Leader:  Gustavo Ortega
Team:              Orlando & Zelina Archila, Vic Acuna
Greeter:           Lourdes Centeno-Ortega

Sabbath Ends this week:        7:30


Sabbath Begins next week:    7:21

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