SABBATH SCHOOL

The Apostolic

Example 1 Thessalonians 2:4

The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Superintendent: Kathy Rayner

WORSHIP HOUR

Song and Praise…………………………………….Kathy & Janice

Hymn of Praise..No.326..Open My Eyes That I May See

Intercessory Prayer………………………………….Gord Rayner

Praying for Revival-Holy Spirit Next Week Praying for Transformation and

use of Spiritual gifts

Offering Appeal………Church Budget………Dennis Plyley Next Week….. Adventist Universities

Children Story………………………………………Ray Thompson

Special Music……………………………..………..Sheena Teague

Scripture………………Isaiah 39: I – 8……………Don Topper

“Views From Above” Cameron Munro

Song of Commitment……..No.625…..... Higher Ground

Benediction...........................................Aroldo Anniehs

Sunset this Sabbath 8:42 pm Next week 8:32 pm

Please send all the bulletin related information to: bekorben@gmail.com

Announcements Today

1. Today pastor and parents/families of our youth and teens are away at Adventist Youth Camp for Western Ontario in Goderich, Ontario. Two guest speakers, Frankie Lazarus & Rudy Alvir are leading in spiritual emphasis. Keep this initiative in your prayers.

Later Events

2. Pastor Alex will be on vacation August 7-31.

3. The ABC Bookmobile will be visiting London SDA on Wednesday August 8 from 8:30pm to 10:00pm. There will be vegetarian food, Bibles, music and select books onboard. Price list is available at the info board in the foyer. Please be sure to call at least 2 days ahead and pre-order your purchases to ensure you will receive them. Place your orders by calling 1-800-263-3791.

4. The next general church potluck will be held on Sabbath August 11th. Please bring an item from the section of the first letter of your last name. Feel free to bring additional items from any category. A-C Salad/Raw vegetables, D-F Vegetarian Chili/Stew, G-I Drink/Juice, J-M Bread/Bun, N-R Rice, S-Z Dessert/Fruit.

5. Next Men’s ministry breakfast will take place next Sunday, August 12 at 8:30 am. The discussion book is “A Place for us guys.” How do guys, men, fit into church today? What is our place and role in family and society?

6. Multi-ministrie/families fundraiser is planned for Sunday, August 19. Proceeds from the Yard sale will go toward the Church School & Pathfinders 2014 Camporee in Oshkosh, WI. Bring your extras, declutter the house, and sponsor our kids. Tables will be set up from 8 to 9 am, and stay open until 3 pm in the afternoon.

7. Please join us on Sunday, August 19th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. for The Adventurers Club registration day. Children must be 4 to 9 years of age as at September 2012 to be eligible for registration. Light refreshments will be served.

8. The Health Department presents Dr. Neil Nedley's “Depression the Way Out” seminar weekly. You could learn more at following information sessions – Monday, August 27 at 6:30 PM & Friday September 7 at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall. Seminars will take place in the evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Cost - $150.00 single, plus $40.00 for a spouse sharing material. Mark your calendars, invite friends who needs this good news. Following is the session date & topic: September 11 - Identifying Depression and It's Causes September 18 - Lifestyle Treatment for Depression September 25 - Nutrition and the Brain October 2 - How Thinking Can Defeat Depression October 16 - Positive Lifestyle Choices October 23 - Stress Without Distress October 30 - Living Above Loss November 6 - How to Improve Brian Function November 20 - Graduation

Notifications

1. Inviting ALL to our mid-week church service on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. It is time for extra prayer, deeper Bible study, and testimonies.

2. Wanted: hosts & leaders! Might you possibly be a host for a small group? Consider this: Do you enjoy your home and would like to share it one evening a week with a small group of church friends? Are you concerned thinking that you have to cook/bake something special, … don't be. We are simply looking for open doors, a place where you and a small group of friends can meet and talk, laugh, pray together and at times offer a comforting shoulder to cry on. Is God encouraging you to be a host, speak with Pastor Alex or one of the elders. Hosting a small group just may turn out to be your special blessing for 2012. The Host family does not necessary lead, but simply provides the place and offers hospitality for those coming. Prayerfully consider and if you are prompted by the Spirit – sign on the list of Host Families on the foyer Board. To be a "leader" can be a frightening thought. It doesn't need to be, small group ministries are looking for individuals who are passionate about developing friendships for themselves and encouraging the development of relationships between others. You may be the very person that God is looking for to lead a small group. You don't have to preach, you don't have to be an expert in bible history, we are looking for individuals who can connect with people, are compassionate, respectful and can direct an evening of casual conversation, focussed discussion and meaningful group prayer. If you are even remotely interested, speak with Pastor Alex or one of the elders to explore this opportunity, you may be pleasantly surprised at what God can do with your willing heart.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Aug 4 Dante Lima Aug 13 Brandon Mahon

Aug 8 Don Topper Aug 14 Jonathan VanLeeuwen

Aug 10 Michelle Taylor Aug 15 Mercy Nleya-Ncube

Aug 12 Jonathan Bartosz Aug 16 Nina Knox

Pray for Swaziland, Sudan, Switzerland,

Suriname, Sweden, Syria

For the past two months teachers have abandoned classrooms in Swaziland, striking not just for salary increase but for democratic reforms in Africa’s last absolute monarchy. People see the king as the reason for their poverty. King Mswati is the ultimate source of decisions, arbitrator, adjudicator and executioner, and traumatized people call him “king from hell.” 25% of people are affected by AIDS. More than 50% of people live below poverty line without any hope. Adventist church is growing fast and is sizeable, 0.5% of total population. Pray for church to be the vehicle of hope for people.

Sunday and Monday we lift in prayer Sudan. Tensions between Muslims in the North and Christians and ethnic pagans in the South had resulted in over 2 million of people dead over the last decade. 2003 Darfur region conflict is still fresh in the memory of many as refugees came to Canada, and we had interacted with many in our community. Since 1983 Sudan had been declared Islamic country and had been enforcing Shari’a law. Recent secession of southern states in July 2011did not resolve the conflict, only provided boundaries, along which conflict is continuing. It’s economy, in spite of rich oil reserves, is in the lowest 20 on the world scale. Pray for protection of Christians and missionaries, especially in the Northern Sudan. Pray for restoration of order in Southern Sudan.

Tuesday we lift in prayer Suriname, a former Dutch colony south of Guyana. A small country with about half a million population it has been in fighting since its independence in 1975. Guerilla civil war is over but the political fighting continues. Pray for order in the land. Adventists are 1 out of 120. Pray that our church influence will be positive to reconciliation, morality, and social justice.

Wednesday we lift in prayer Switzerland. A land bordering Germany, Italy & France, populated by all three ethnic groups and having a unique status of “neutrality” in Europe since 1815. The country used to be the top on the list of quality of life and human development, and today it is in the top 10 best countries to live in. It is 7th by wealth per capita. It is a homeland of Reformers Zwingli & Calvin (Zurich & Geneva). Yet today, the comfortable living permitted secularism, where people are agnostic. There is a revival among the youth. Pray for spiritual renewal.

Thursday we pray for yet another wealthy and secular European country, standing above Swiss – Sweden. One of the most extensive welfare systems in the world, providing free healthcare, education and benefits for everyone. It is a desirable destination for refugees, creating environment of cultural diversity. It also leads the way supporting equal rights for women. In 1999 the majority of the Swedish government were women – a world first. It is the 3rd largest European country by area. Wealth & comfort are also cause of lax attitude toward faith. Adventist presence is twice less per capita than in Switzerland, and 3 times less than among neighbouring Finland & Norway. Pray for church to find an approach to share Christ in the time of prosperity.

Friday we lift in prayers war-thorn Syria. Since March 2011 the country has been in turmoil between rebels and government forces. In the last few days there has been escalation of the conflict. Pray for protection to civilians, for safety of innocent people. 87% are Muslim, majority of population are Arab, and if the country falls under rebel dominance it would become probably even more islamist. Some are referring to Isaiah 17 prophecy that Damascus will lay in ruins, which ahs never been yet in history, as the prediction of inevitable doom. Pray for God to hold the strife for Christian witness to continue. There is still no Adventist presence there. Pray God’s mercy on people in that land.