_______________ The Church at Worship _______________

9:30 a.m.

 

Prelude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dolores Weisberg

Announcements and Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pastor Mark Waters

Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Responsive Reading #713

Introit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolores Weisberg

 

Hymns of Praise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Vern Yates and Company

 

(Deacons will collect the Welcome Cards during the Hymn of Praise)

 

Congregational Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvin Raymore, elder

Special Music

Worship in Tithes and Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Lascells Phillips, elder

Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dolores Weisberg

Children’s Moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Ferren Harrell

 

Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . John 14:1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Gilbert

Worship in Music

 

Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pastor Mark Waters

“Acceptance?”

Hymn of Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Seeking the Lost,” #373

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pastor Mark Waters

 

 (Please be seated as the deacons dismiss the congregation)

Postlude

 

Pianist:  Dolores Weisberg

 

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_______________ Sabbath School _______________

11:15 a.m.

 

IMPORTANT:  Read bulletin announcement about services today!!

There will be no senior Sabbath School program.  Adults and children will go directly to their classes (see announcement regarding adult classes’ location).

 

IMPORTANT:  Please vacate the sanctuary immediately after the 9:30 service!

 

The Church at Study . . . . . . . . . “John the Baptist:  Preparing the Way for Jesus”

 

 

The joy and blessings of the Sabbath conclude today at 8:23 p.m.

and begin again next Friday at 8:20p.m.

 

 

_______________ Announcements _______________

July 19, 2008

 

Worship Service Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Budget

Offering Next Sabbath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida Advance

 

 

TODAY

 

        9:00 a.m.       Prayer Warriors meet in Elders’ Room

      12:30 p.m.      Youth Fellowship Luncheon

               Meeting for all High School Youth in the Fellowship Hall after the

               luncheon.

        6:00 p.m.       “End-Time Events” in the Sanctuary

                                Children’s Choir Rehearsal: Junior Room

                                Growth Group Co-leader Meeting

        7:00 p.m.       AY Program:  Avon Park Youth Group

 

 SUNDAY

 

         9:00 a.m.     Prayer Warriors Breakfast:  Rachael Dada’s Home

         6:00 p.m.      Married Couples Study Group:  Fellowship Hall

         6:30 p.m.      Basketball

 

MONDAY

 

        7:30 p.m.       Bible Bowl Training

 

TUESDAY

 

      12:00 noon     Bulletin Information Due - contact Jo Ann Bentzinger

        7:00 p.m.       “Financial Stress Relief” Growth Group

 

WEDNESDAY

 

        7:30 p.m.       Prayer Meeting in the Fellowship Hall

 

 

The “Welcome” card on the back of each pew is for both members and guests.  Please register by filling in the card and make known any needs or prayer requests.  Fold and pass the card to the outside aisle to be collected during the last Hymn of Praise.  These cards stay in the possession of the pastor.

 

 

 

____________ Announcements ____________

July 19, 2008

 

TRANSFERS:  First reading to join elsewhere:  Darren and Lori Yates to Simple Church, Sorrento, FL.  First reading to join the Altamonte Springs Church:  Warren Butler from Winter Springs, Jodi and Kristi Burrill from Florida Hospital Church.  Second reading to join the Altamonte Springs Church:  Elder Bill and Cora Waters from Apopka Highland.

 

PASTOR WATERS will leave tomorrow for a Costa Rica Mission Trip.  He will be gone for the next two weeks.  If you need pastoral counseling while he is away please contact Pastor Christo, our head elder Josie Oates, or one of the other elders. 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHURCH OFFICE: Second Reading:  Deacon: Jorge Cruz, Ethan Davis, and Justin Portalatin.    Deaconess: Chantal Cross   School Board Alternate:  Ashanti Johnson and Wanda Shepherd    Safety Officer: Steve Essue

 

CHURCH CHOIR VACATION:  The Church Choir will be taking their summer break during the month of July.  There will no rehearsals from July 5 through July 25.

 

 “FINANCIAL STRESS RELIEF” GROWTH GROUP: The “Financial Stress Relief” Growth Group will be meeting in the Altamonte Springs area on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.  For more information contact llearls@cfl.rr.com or Charles Bollers at 407-327-6476.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

 FOR TODAY

 

 

During the Youth Week of Prayer Weekend Sabbath the Traditional Church Worship Service will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.  The Youth Worship Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. The lower Sabbath School Divisions and the Adult Sabbath School lesson study time will begin at 11:00 a.m.  The adult Sabbath School classes that usually meet in the sanctuary have been reassigned.

 

Ø  The Lower Divisions will meet in their assigned rooms. 

Ø  Michael Dada’s class will remain in classroom 2

Ø  The Yates’ class will meet in classroom 1

Ø  Josie Oates’ class will meet in the Youth Room in the gym

Ø  Colville Jones’ class will meet in the Fellowship Hall

Ø  Pearl Hedman’s class will meet in the Pathfinder Room

 

 

YOUTH WEEKend OF PRAYER

 

 11:15 a.m.

 

 

“Silencing the Noise”

 

 

 

Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Stephen Davis

 

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Audrey Alexis, ASC Band, Salim

Introit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Salim and ASC Band

 

Opening Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Davis

Praise and Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilgal Praise Team

 

Testimonial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Arielle Davis

Special Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Joel Christo

Intercessory Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Leighvard

Special Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Burke and Company

 

Skit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Silencing the Noise” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actors Inc

 

Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Jared Davis

Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula Clark

 

Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel 1:1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Chris Leighvard

Introduction of Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horace Bertram

Worship in Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dionne McKnight

 

Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Deon Henry

 

Worship in Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arielle Davis and Rachael Herrell

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Deon Henry

 

Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASC Band

 

All youth are invited to a Fellowship Luncheon

immediately following the worship service

in the gym building.

 

&

 

Please join us this evening at 7:00 p.m. for a special program

presented by the youth from the Avon Park SDA Church.