August 27, 2016

Downey Adventist Church 

August 27, 2016

10:50 AM

With joy we welcome everyone here to the Lord's house. Please greet one another with the warm hand of friendship.


Order of Worship
Welcome...................Eloy & Laura Luna
Hymnal #794

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

Intercessory Prayer ....Alberto Melenciano

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

Hymn #44
Morning Has Broken

Message......................Cary Fisher
Bible Heroes #5: Ruth - Knowing Your Identify

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

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

Message Notes

Bible Heroes #5
Ruth - Knowing Your Identity


In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. The man's name was Elimelek, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.  Ruth 1:1-2

Now Elimelek, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband. Ruth 1:3-5

But Naomi said, "Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands?  Ruth 1:11

But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me."  Ruth 1:16-17

At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground.  She asked him, "Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me - foreigner?"  Ruth 2:10

As she got up to glean, Boaz gave orders to his men, "Let her gather among the sheaves and don't reprimand her. Even pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don't rebuke her."  Ruth 2:15-16


So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. Ruth 4:13

The women said to Naomi: "Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth." Ruth 4:14-15

Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him. The women living there said, "Naomi has a son!" And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 4:16-17

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.  1 Peter 2:9






In Our Prayers

Manuel Villegas: Gustavo's sister-in-law's father has been diagnosed with cancer. Prayers for healing and comfort for the family.
Sandra Sarta: Pilar Sr.'s friend had stomach surgery. Please pray for healing.
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.
Yolanda Ortegon: That the Lord will bless me to do his will.


Church Calendar

TODAY - Aug. 27
  9:30a Sabbath School
10:50a Worship Service, Cary Fisher
  5:30p Parking Lot Party
WEDNESDAY - Aug. 31
  7:00p Wed Fellowship
        Book of Daniel
FRIDAY - Sep. 2
  7:00p Band Practice
NEXT SABBATH - Sep. 3
  9:30a Sabbath School
10:50a Worship Service, Cary Fisher



Upcoming Events

Aug 27 - Parking Lot Party
Sept 5 - Labor Day
Sept. 3 -    Pathfinders begins 2pm to 4pm
Sept. 4 -    Pathfinders 9am to 11am
Sept. 5 -    Office Closed for Labor Day
Sept. 15 -  Board 7pm
Sept. 16-18 Pathfinder Campout
Sept. 24    Community Sabbath


This Week the message is Bible Heroes #4: Abraham - Faith Triumphs. Abraham as he showed his willingness to do anything to follow God.  While he set the example of what God did for us, he also showed us the incredible power that comes with faith.

Next Week the message is Bible Heroes #5: Ruth - Knowing Your Identity. This message will remind us that whether we acknowledge it or not, we are all foreigners, and Ruth taught us that doing what is right determines a person's identity much more than someone's nationality.

Save the Date! Sept 24th is our Community Sabbath. Bring friends for this special worship service.

Remember our Church Budget. Just getting back to a positive balance. We appreciate your faithfulness.

Parking Lot Party is today, right here in our parking lot. Make sure to bring a few friends.

Abundant Giving is for Bicycle Ambulances to help people in rural areas get to medical help. Total so far: $1370

The flowers today are from Sal and Karen for their Anniversary.


This Week
Team Leader: Eloy Luna
Team: Jr. Deacons
Greeter: Rick & Kelly Gonzalez

Next Week
Team Leader: Flor Munguia
Team: Orlando & Zelina Archila, Vic Acuna
Greeter: Pilar Centeno, Sr.

Sabbath Ends this week: 7:27
Sabbath Begins next week: 7:18