Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church

Pastor Charles Byrd

April 6, 2019

If my people, which are called by my name, shall

humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and

turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from

heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal

their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

10:50 AM Today we will be celebrating Women’s International Day

of Prayer with guest speaker Terrie Griebel from the Oregon

Conference Women’s Ministry. In addition to her timely message,

we’ll be welcoming two people into our membership.

1:00 PM Everyone is welcome to join us for our vegetarian Sabbath

Fellowship Meal in the Better Living Center following the main

church service. This week’s meal is hosted by “All Church”.

2:30 PM Join us this afternoon as Terrie presents “Refugee SDA

Children in Rwanda” and sharing stories of faith and what the gospel

is doing in far reaching countries.

The blessings of the Sabbath draw to a close

this evening at 7:44 PM

and resume next Friday at 7:50 PM

~ TO OUR GUESTS~ Welcome to the family of the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist

Church. If you desire a place where you can grow spiritually,

find healing, and learn from the Bible, please join us on that

same journey. You may share information with us by filling out

the "Connection Card" in the pew rack. We're so glad you came!

Happy Sabbath!

~ Serving You Today ~

Deacon — Dave Crick Deaconess — Aurora Molina Keyboards — Rebekah Hill

Audio — Ken Johnson & Alex Baydala Interpreter for the Deaf – Wende Trautwein

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Sunday ~ April 7

o 9:30 AM Women’s Ministry Brunch / Better Living Center

o 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Junior/Earliteen Scavenger Hunt

Monday ~ April 8

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Thrift Store Hours

o 5:30 PM Pathfinders / School

Tuesday ~ April 9

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Thrift Store Hours

o 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dorcas

o 12:00 – 4:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School

o 4:00 PM Romans Bible Study / Youth Chapel

o 5:00 PM Women’s Bible Study / Multipurpose Room

Wednesday ~ April 10

o 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pastor Tanner’s Office Hours

o 12:00 PM Bulletin Information Deadline

o 4:00 PM New Testament Study / Youth Chapel

o 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting / Youth Chapel

Thursday ~ April 11

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Thrift Store Hours

o 1:00 – 4:30 PM Pastor Byrd’s Office Hours

o 3:00 – 6:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School

o 5:30 PM Romans Bible Study / Youth Chapel

o 6:30 PM Choir Practice / Choir Room

o 6:30 PM Extraordinary Americans Fair/ School

o 6:30 PM Elders’ Board / Library

Friday ~ April 12

o 6:30 PM Choir Practice / Sanctuary

NEXT SABBATH ~ April 13

o 9:30 – 10:30 AM Sabbath School Bible Study Classes

o 10:35 – 10:50 AM Sabbath School Program / Stewardship Focus –

Ken & Karen Breyer / Sanctuary

o 10:50 AM Pastor Charles Byrd / Sanctuary

o 1:00 PM Sabbath Fellowship Meal / BLC / Hosted by S – T

SABBATH SCHOOL

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Bible Study Classes

“The Rhythms of Life”

Sabbath School Study Guide, 2nd Quarter, Lesson 1

10:35 – 10:50 AM

BLTV Update Charlie Oliver

Birthday & Thank Offering

*Extra study guides are at the Personal Ministries window*

SABBATH SCHOOL CLASSES

Children’s Divisions:

Beginners East Hall of Foyer, Birth to 4 years

Kindergarten West Hall of Foyer, Ages 4-6 years

Primary East Hall, Downstairs, Grades 2-4

Junior / Earliteen West Hall, Downstairs, Grades 5-8

Youth Youth Chapel, Downstairs, Grades 9-12

Adult Classes:

Les Derfler East Hall, Prayer Room 213

Christianity 101 East Hall, Training Chapel, Room 214

Richard Carrigan West Hall, Room 221

Ed Sanders Sanctuary, East Side

Frank Hurd Sanctuary, West Side

Dee Foster North of Sanctuary

Young Adults Young Adult’s Room,

North of Sanctuary

Donna Griffith Multipurpose Room, Downstairs

Spanish Class West Hall, Downstairs

Connections Better Living Center

10:50 AM

PRELUDE Rebekah Hill

WELCOME TO WORSHIP Dorothy Erwin & Kii Morse

WORSHIP IN SONG Ted Powell & Karen Johnson

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Terrie Griebel

READING OF VOWS & Pastor Tanner Martin PROFESSION OF FAITH Ella “Dee” Whisenant

CHILDREN’S STORY Melissa Derfler

WORSHIP IN GIVING Local Church Budget

SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Kay Gray & Galina Gritsuk

Colossians 1: 15 – 20

BAPTISM Hailey Davila

WORSHIP IN MUSIC Ukrainian Group

“No, No One Will Sever Us From God’s Truth”

THE SPOKEN WORD Terrie Griebel

“What Is the Secret Knowledge of God?”

SONG OF RESPONSE Hymn # 214

“We Have This Hope”

CELEBRATING OUR NEW MEMBERS

BENEDICTION Terrie Griebel

(Please be seated after the benediction and the Deacons will dismiss by row)

Thoughts and Prayers April Prayer Focus: Pray for those in our congregation who are suffering

physical illnesses and heartache.

Those Who Need Healing:

Fran Holder, Monica Wheeler, Israel Rush, Joney Haning, Jessica Rae,

Lance Schmidt, David Hamblin, Molly Mourning, Dennis Gallegos,

Beth Greer, Gary Jones, Ron Barnes, Harry Hansen, Steve King,

Bill Peterson, Artur De Carvalho, and Cathy Bell

Church Ministries: Prayer Ministry, Project Caleb, Religious Liberty, Sabbath Fellowship

Meal and Better Life Broadcasting Network

UPCOMING EVENTS ~ 2019

April 11 ~ Extraordinary Americans Fair / School

April 14 ~ Florence Gore Memorial

April 18 ~ School Constituency Meeting

May 5 ~ Cinco de Mayo School Fund Raiser

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Adult Sabbath School Classes Starting this Sabbath April 6

th, adult classes will meet from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.

The Sabbath School Program in the sanctuary will follow from 10:35 to 10:50

AM. The worship service time is not changing and will begin at 10:50 AM as

usual. The church board approved these changes based on the recent Sabbath

School survey and an expressed desire for more Bible study time in the

classes.

Better Living Center Keys

The Better Living Center was rekeyed. In this new iteration we will be

limiting the number of keys that are assigned. Key distribution will be based

on ministry leadership and frequency of approved usage. Please turn in your

old key to the church office. Thank you!

Baby Bottle Program

Next week we will once again be partnering with the Pregnancy Care Center

and their Baby Bottle Program. Please remember to pick up your baby bottles

in the foyer after the main church service next week. Last year we raised over

$800, and we’d love to increase that amount this year!

Ladies-Only Brunch

Ladies, did you forget to RSVP for Sunday's International Day of Prayer

brunch beginning at 9:30 AM at the Better Living Center? Guest Speaker

Terrie Griebel, Oregon Conference Women’s Ministries Coordinator, will

present the message “The Power of Praying Women.” Please call Dorothy

Erwin at 541-597-4693 to see if there’s still space to attend! For those who

have already signed up, please remember to bring a brunch item to share. We

would appreciate items such as fruit, muffins, nut breads, croissants, scones,

or potatoes.

Notice of Grants Pass Adventist School Constituency Meeting The annual constituency meeting of the Grants Pass Adventist School will be

held on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the School Commons. The

purpose of the constituency meeting is to present reports, to approve the 2019-

2020 operating budget, and to transact such other business as may properly

come before the constituents. Only items already on the agenda will be

discussed. All constituent church members are urged to attend. A haystack

dinner will be served at 6:00 PM in the School Commons for $5 per person.

Prayer for Children

Anyone who would like to pray for their children, please meet in the Mothers

Room immediately after the church service.

Vacation Bible School Volunteers Needed

Calling all ocean lovers! This year we’ll be having 2 Vacation Bible Schools

with a beach theme. First we’ll be getting “Shipwrecked” at Better Life Camp

meeting June 7th

and 8th

, then we’ll be swimming in a “Sea of Miracles” at the

Grants Pass Adventist School June 24th

– 28th

. Volunteers are needed, so if

you would like to “sail away” with us, please pick up a volunteer application

in the foyer and turn it in to the church office no later than April 27th

. Room

and board are provided for Better Life VBS volunteers at Milo so please let us

know as soon as possible if you are interested so we can make arrangements.

If you have any questions, you can contact Kelly Sharp or Elizabeth Durham.

Annual Fund Raiser Dinner

Mark your calendars! It’s that time of year again when the Grants Pass

Adventist School will be hosting its annual benefit dinner on May 5th

. Enjoy a

Cinco de Mayo dinner and be a part of the success of our church school.

Please contact Elizabeth Durham if you have any questions, or if you would

be interested in helping with the event.

Church Safety Training

The Oregon Conference Risk Management Department is holding a Safety

Training at the Valley View Church in Medford on Sunday, May 5th

from

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please note that all church officers, ministry leaders,

and anyone involved with any children’s departments and/or activities

need to attend safety training every three years. Registration forms are on

the foyer table.

Oregon Conference Gladstone Camp Meeting

Come be part of the team! Do you want to have a great time helping others

and being part of a team that feels like family? If so, consider volunteering

during Camp Meeting this year! We’re looking for hard working individuals

who want to serve God through service to others and who want to have fun

doing it! We need volunteers for Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 11-13) and

Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 16-20) in a variety of areas including

Hospitality, Shuttle Service, Safety and Security. We will also need licensed

RNs, EMTs & paramedics. Whether you can work one day, or all week, we’d

love to have you on our team! To volunteer, visit

http://volunteers.OregonAdventist.org or contact Lisa Rodriguez at

lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org or at 503-850-3350.

2019 Bible and Spirit of Prophecy Reading Program

This year the Prayer Ministry is providing a one year program utilizing a large

portion of the New Testament, The Acts of the Apostles and The Great

Controversy. Copies of the reading outline are available at the Personal

Ministries window. Please remember that only the books and app that begin

the first chapter on the same page as the outline can be utilized to follow the

reading program. This study will enrich your relationship with Jesus, and

prepare you for the end times so please join us. If you have any questions or

need a book that is compatible with the study, please contact Donna Griffith.

Dorcas

Many in the community of Grants Pass are blessed with food and clothing that

is distributed from our center. As the number of people in need increases, so

does our need for helpers/workers in the Dorcas, Thrift Store, and Soup

Kitchen. Any amount of time you can volunteer, in any position, would be

greatly appreciated. Currently small camper size propane tanks (empty or

full) are needed, along with men’s heavy duty warm socks. We do NOT need

any more egg cartons. Please call 541-660-9088 for more information. Thank

you!

CHEERFUL GIVERS’ REPORT – AS OF 3/31/19

Monthly Goal Praise the Lord! Church Budget (#9001) $ 21,919.00 + $1,118.98

Student Aid (#9576) $ 1,900.00 + $351.37

Next Week’s Offering: Christian Record Services (WB)

Church Budget as of the end of March 2019: - $1,275.44

Church Calendar Scheduling

Please contact the church office prior to planning an event or if you would like

to use a room in the church, the sanctuary, or the Better Living Center. ALL

activities, other than the already-regularly-scheduled ones, must be cleared

with the church office. There are many instances where rooms are already

booked but the information hasn’t been made public.

Better Life TV

Please keep Better Life in prayer as funding is especially challenging this

year. Continual viewer feedback tells us that God is using Better Life to reach

out to souls in these last days. Please join us in prayer that God’s spiritual

lighthouse continues to shine brightly. Thank you!

“LIKE” us on Facebook!

We have an active church page (“Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist

Church”) that you can connect with yourself and also invite friends and family

to do as well! Just another way to keep informed and to share with others in

our community about our church!

Wildwood Lifestyle Center

For over 75 years, Wildwood Lifestyle Center has helped people not only stop

disease progression, but also naturally reverse it. The 11-day and 25-day

programs provide patients with the life they were always meant to live, both

physically, mentally and spiritually. Call us for your healing not only for your

illnesses, but also for your soul 1-800-634-9355 or visit our website at:

wildwoodhealth.com.

Email Groups

Our church maintains several email lists which you may find helpful. There

are email lists for church announcements, member prayer requests, the

newsletter, and the bulletin. If you are a church member and would like to be

included in any of these lists, please contact the church.

GRANTS PASS SDA CHURCH

1360 NE 9th Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526 Church Office: 541-476-6313 Fax: 541-474-2179

Church Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 9 AM – 3 PM Church email: Office@grantspasschurch.com

Web Site: www.grantspasschurch.com

Pastor Charles Byrd: PastorByrd@GrantsPassChurch.com Pastor Tanner Martin: PastorTanner@GrantsPassChurch.com

Pastor Charles Byrd 541-415-6878 Assistant Pastor Tanner Martin 509-690-6799 Bible Worker Chuck Austin 541-659-3185 Bible Worker Victor De La Vega 541-816-7828 Church Secretary Kii Morse 541-476-6313 Head Elder Richard Carrigan 541-761-4273 Head Deacon Dave Hallmark 541-846-7612 Head Deaconess Sandy Page 541-218-4724 Treasurer Terry Trautwein 541-660-1502 Librarian Andie Springer 458-212-4020 Choir Director Cathe Driver 541-324-8340 Dorcas Leader Larry Sample 541-660-9088 Dorcas Office Tuesdays 9-2 541-476-2052 Grants Pass SDA School Preschool – Grade 8 541-479-2293 Principal Richard Rasmussen 208-553-8931 Oregon Conference Office 503-850-3500 Adventist Book Center 800-765-6955 Better Life Broadcasting Network 541-474-3089

Grants Pass Worship Hour Broadcast Sunday at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at 4:00 AM, Friday at 10:00 PM

Sabbath at 4:00 PM, –Channel 22/Antenna 30.1

THE VEGGIE FOOD STORE HOURS AT THE SCHOOL Tuesday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Thursday: 3:00 – 6:00 PM

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