May 28, 2016

Downey Adventist Church 

May 28, 2016

10:50 AM

A warm welcome to members and guests who gather today for worship and Christian fellowship. May we be blessed as we bless God and one another.

Order of Worship

Welcome.....................Bill Aumack
Hymnal #720

Praise Music.................Downey Praise Band

Intercessory Prayer......Alberto Melenciano

Children's Story............Kelly Gonzalez

Hymn 647
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Message......................Pastor Cary
What is Important?

Invitation to Give.........Edwin Morales
Conference Advance

Benediction..................Cary Fisher
Postlude.......................Chris Martin

Message Notes

What is Important?

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13

When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, Joshua 4:1

"Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight." Joshua 4:2-3

So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites,  Joshua 4:4-5

to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?'  Joshua 4:6

tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever."  Joshua 4:7

So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down.  Joshua 4:8

Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day.  Joshua 4:9

And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan.  He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their parents, 'What do these stones mean?' Joshua 4:20-21

tell them, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' For the LORD your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The LORD your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. Joshua 4:22-23

He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God." Joshua 4:24




In Our Prayers

Marylene Morris: We sorrowfully report the passing of Marylene Morris. She passed away Thursday and now rests awaiting her Savior's return. She will be greatly missed.
Susie Nava Ramirez: Pilar Sr.'s niece is out of the coma but still recovering. Please pray for healing.
Ofelia: Flor requests prayer for her aunt Ofelia. She is undergoing Chemo.
Alfonso Hoffman: Mike Garcia's 11 year old nephew was diagnosed with lymphoma. Remember him in prayer as he goes through treatments.
Sergio Garcia: He is recovering from another back surgery. Please pray for healing.
Johnny Macias: Please pray the infection in his leg will be healed.
Ava Meade: She requests prayer for healing from cancer.
Yolanda Ortegon: She requests prayer for healing and mobility.


Church Calendar

TODAY - May 28
  9:30a Sabbath School
10:50a Worship Service, Cary Fisher
MONDAY - May 30, Memorial Day, Office closed
WEDNESDAY - June 1
  7:00p Wed Fellowship
Book of Daniel
FRIDAY - June 3
  7:00p Band Practice
NEXT SABBATH - June 4
  9:30a Sabbath School
10:50a Worship Service, Cary Fisher
  2:00p Pathfinders


Upcoming Events

May 30 - Memorial Day
June - Abundant Giving for new wells
Jun 11 - Pathfinder Investiture
Jun 12 - Yard Sale
Jun 16 - Church Board 7pm
Jun 18 - Father's Day Sabbath
Jun 19 - Father's Day
Jul 9 - Communion
Jul 9 - Mid Summer Movies

This Week the message is What is Important? During Memorial Day weekend, we remember all those that sacrificed their lives in order for us to be free.  As we show our gratitude to all those that died for our freedom, let us live in a way that also honors their death.

Next Week the message is God's Masterpiece. Graduations are coming up which means that some will be entering a new stage of life. Hopefully, we can be sure that we are being used for God's "handiwork" in whatever stage of life we are in.

Memorial Day:  The office is closed on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Remember our soldiers who gave everything for us.


Vacation Bible School is July 16-22. If you would like to help, please talk to Bill or Linda. Thanks!

Adventist Union School Pre-Registration Discounts: It is time to pre-register for the next school year. If you register in the month of May it is only $190. That's nearly half off the regular price! The price goes up to $200 in June and it is $290 after that.

The flowers today are for Alex's birthday from the Aumack family.


This Week
Team Leader: Tomas Aispuro
Team: Alex Aumack, Laura Luna, Evelyn Garcia
Greeter: Rick & Kelly Gonzalez

Next Week
Team Leader: Rick Gonzalez
Team: Ellis Perry, Frances Menendez, Linda Bewley
Greeter: Pilar Centeno, Sr.

Sabbath Ends this week: 7:55
Sabbath Begins next week: 7:59