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KetteringI N T E R C O M

Project Renewal Starting Up Againby Pastor Dan StevensAddress Changes 4

Birthdays 11Children’s Ministry 6, 9Church Picnic in Park 9GM Orchestra Concert 7Golden Buckeye Fellowship 4Kairos Cookies 12Men’s Chorus 1, 12

7Pastor’s Corner 1,4

Concert 12Project Renewal 1Romanian Mission Trip 8Safety Committee 5Spring Valley Academy 8That You May Know 2Vesper Schedule 10Women’s Retreat 9

Inside

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Combined Issue

Starting this month, you will notice construction again in the church., our ongoing effort to refurbish the church, is starting up again with the men’s

restroom on the main floor. The new restroom will be enlarged by combining both theold men’s and women’s bathrooms and modernizing the new facility with tile, newautomated fixtures and better lighting. Please note that during this construction, sincethe main facility for men will be closed, Porta-Potties will be installed near the northentrance for men to use. Other men’s restrooms available are the men’s restroomdownstairs and near the choir practice room. We hope the men will like the newfacility as much as the ladies have enjoyed their remodeled bathroom.

At the same time, the S-3 classroom used for the Pastor’s Class on Sabbath will beremodeled to make it a friendlier place to host our guests. It will include a beveragebar and chair/table groupings that will encourage discussion and friendship. Thisroom will be available during the week for Bible studies and small groups and willhouse an evangelism literature library.

Funds are needed to continue our remodeling of the church. Mark your donations for.

Dear Church Family,

A church member passed along this letter that he receivedcourtesy of being on the mailing list of a church in Florida:

I’ve always hated asking for money.

When I was a pastor, I dreaded “SS”—Stewardship Sunday—untilI came upon a plan. On Stewardship Sunday, I would tell thecongregation that I planned to preach on stewardship, and that thesermon was so good, it would make them feel really guilty, and souncomfortable and challenged that we would be able to double thebudget.

Then I said, “But I’ve decided not to preach that sermon until nextSunday. If you give generously, you won’t have to hear it. So give,and we’ll talk about Jesus next Sunday.

They did and I was free.

I thought it was the threat that raised the money, but I’m a lot oldernow and a little bit wiser. It wasn’t the threat; it was the promise to“talk about Jesus.”

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Pastor’s Corner

Dayton Area Men’sChorusIf you are tenor or bass and wouldenjoy a unusual opportunity this fall,the men’s choir is being revived fora special occasion. We will meetthree Friday evenings, 7 – 8:30 p.m.and Sabbath morning 10:30-11:30a.m. to sing for worship at Kettering(optional) and be a part of the Men’sChoir Festival on October 12, 7:00p.m. when InSpirit fromCollegedale and the HindsdaleMen’s Choir from Chicago area willbe here.

Rehearsal: August 30 – 31 September 20 – 21 October 11 – 12

Contact Jerry Taylor, Casavant@aol.com for complete details

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is published every other month by the Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Rd., Kettering, OH 45419.Kay Starkey, editor; Sally Wold, assistant; produced under the direction of the pastoral staff. You may contact Kay via the church web site at: www.ketsda.org.

SympathiesTo , and onthe death of Mary’s mother,

, on June 10, 2013 in Chattanooga,Tennessee. Sharing in the loss are grandsons Nicholasand Anthony DeFranco as well as Jacob and Cobe Quick.Georgia was 99 years old

To family and friends of on her deathJune 24, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Carol is survived byher mother, Barbara Wasson and daughters, TiffanyDiaz and Tia Haynes.

To on the death ofJean’s son and their younger brother, , onJuly 1, 2013 in southern California.

To and their daughter,, on the sudden death of their son and

brother, on July 15, 2013.

To family and friends of who died suddenly onJuly 19, 2013 while on a Mission trip to Panama.

To on the death of Adele’sbrother, July 20, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

To onthe death of Brian’s mother and their grandmother,

, on August 11, 2013. Sharing in the loss areBrian’s father, Eugene Smith and brothers, Dennis Smithand Alan Smith.

Wedding CongratulationsTo whowere married on the beach in Michigan on July 21.Sharing in the joy are Cassie’s parents,

Baby Congratulations join their daughter, Marcia

and husband, Jim Oliver, in thankfulness for the arrivalof their newborn son, Waylon Rowen Oliver born June21, 2013.

Welcome to New Church Interns comes to us from California. She will

be assisting with the Earliteens and Young AdultMinistries.

will be joining us the first of September asour technical intern. .

Ordination CongratulationsTo and on theirordination into the gospel ministry on August 17, 2013in Worthington, Ohio.

Celebrate Baptisms was baptized on Sabbath, August 17,

2013, by Pastor Elliot Smith. Hannah, daughter of Donand Greta Shull, is a sixth grader at Spring ValleyAcademy. Sharing in the joy are her sister, Megan Shull,grandmothers, Susan Lord and Janyce Shull and uncles,aunts and cousins.

Bible Study Opportunity — A seven-week Beth Moore

study on James is starting on Thursday, September 5,1:00-3:30 p.m. at Diana Kellawan's home. Be inspired toput your faith into action in practical ways as you get toknow both the man and the book of James. Call Diana at937-271-4810, to save a space and book. Invite a friendor relative to join us!

Thursday mornings 11:30 a.m.with Pastor Dan Stevens in S-1.

Finance Committee & Church BoardTuesday, September 17: 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee

7:00 p.m. Church Board

Adventist “Singles” EventsA trip for Adventist singles is being

planned to Battlecreek, Michigan on September 14 & 15for a tour. Please call Pam Bethel at 740-775-8708 if youare interested in going.

— A Singles Retreat in WestVirginia is being planned for October 4-6. Please contactMarion Hidalgo at 937-470-7821 if you are interested inattending.

That You May Know

Let’s Move! DaySeptember 22, 2013

Register at www.AdventistsInStepFor Life.org

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chaplain forKettering College, will be our guest speaker

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship music by the Kettering Praise Orchestra, Donald Huff, director

5 p.m. The Kettering PraiseOrchestra presents Donald Huff, director

led by

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship music by the Legacy of Healing Mission Team

– 7 p.m.including: InSpirit from Collegedale, TN Hinsdale Men’s Chorus from Chicago, IL

Dayton Area Men’s Chorus

will begin a newsermon series,

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship music by the Church Choir and the Advent Ringers

will continue oursermon series,

9:30 a.m. First Serv 11:43 a.m. Worship music by a Vocal Octet

Members of the Romanian Mission Trip,featuring our Youth, will share their experiencesand God’s leading during their trip at bothworship services.

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship

— 7 p.m. by ,pianist in the sanctuary

, willbegin a new sermon series on “Prophets” with

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship music by the Church Choir.

willcontinue our sermon series on “Prophets” with

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship music by the Men’s Chorus and the Advent Ringers.

will present our communionmessage.

9:30 a.m. First Serv11:45 a.m. Worship music by the Church Choir

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9500 Haines Road, Waynesville, OH 45068;phone: 937-886-5224

2870 NE Hogan Road Suite E # 491, Gresham,OR 97030— 317 Sycamore Glen Drive Apt. #327, Miamisburg, OH

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Pastor’s Corner by Pastor Karl Haffner continued from page 1

Jesus said that if He was lifted up, He would draw everybody to Himself. That’s true, but it’s also truethat if He be lifted up, the budget will take care of itself….But I still stay awake at night and worry … so, send money. Send as much as you can. And if youcan’t, pray that I have more faith.Seriously, thanks so much for standing with us. We are making a big difference in a lot of lives.

You see why I love that letter, don’t you? Let me just say ditto on the highlights:� Come to the Kettering Church. I promise you’ll hear about Jesus.� We, too, are making a big difference in a lot of lives.� Yep, I also worry about the financial realities in a big church, such as support for Spring

Valley Academy, Project Renewal, support for Good Neighbor House, and dozens of other ministries that function only because of your faithful, sacrificial gifts.

� And finally, a big thanks for standing with us to shine the light of Jesus in our neighborhood.

In Christ,Pastor Karl

Thursday,September 12, thechartered bus willdepart from theKettering AdventistChurch at 8:30a.m. Stops will bein Greenville, Fort Recovery, and New Bremen. Cost forthe trip is $55 per person. This includes transportation,all admissions, midmorning snack , lunch, midafternoonsnack, dinner and gratuities. Please submit your RSVPand payment to Ellie Welpman (phone 298-8937), 4669Cordell Drive, Dayton, OH 45439 , by Tuesday,September 3. Space is limited to the first 50 reservations.

— Friday,October 11, 5:30 p.m. in theCenterville SDA Churchfellowship hall. An assortmentof homemade soups withbread and other “go-withs,”dessert and beverage will beprovided for you. There is afee of $6.00 per person andeach person is asked to bring at least one can ofsoup or box of crackers for the Good NeighborHouse. Please RSVP to Ellie Welpman (see above)no later than Tuesday, October 8.

Golden Buckeye Fellowship

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The Safety Signal

This is a new column to highlight items ofaction and discussion from the new churchSafety Committee. In the present timethere are many safety and security chal-lenges that face all types of organizations,and unfortunately churches are not exemptfrom these. Up to this point, the KetteringSDA church has taken only minimal precautions for safetyand security, such as locking outside doors and meetingfire safety regulations. In order to advance our prepared-ness for various types of emergency and security situa-tions, the board recently established the SafetyCommittee. Dan Stevens and I are co-chairs of this com-mittee and so far we have had one meeting with both itemsof discussion and action. Adventist Risk Management(ARM), an administrative entity of the SDA church in-volved with many aspects of church safety and security,has a number of resources and materials that addressthese issues in a broad way and we have been looking attheir materials. We also had a Kettering police officer doa scheduled walk through of our facility and a report wassubmitted with a number of recommendations. That sameofficer and a Kettering fire fighter then came for anevening meeting to discuss our needs and their recom-mendations and thoughts. We are beginning this work andjourney from these recommendations and from thesematerials. The three broad areas of responsibility are FireSafety, Medical Emergencies, and Physical Safety of boththe facilities and people. We are probably most preparedwith infrastructure for fire safety as construction andcommunity regulations require those. Without trying to becomprehensive (and boring), the items of most currentinterest are:

� Acquisition and deployment of an automated exter-nal defibrillator (AED). These devices are used toshock the heart out of certain types of suddencardiac arrest and that is the definitive treatmentnecessary in those situations. AED’s are routinelyfound in schools, shopping malls, commercial air-planes, and sports arenas. You may notice the newwhite cabinet on the wall of the narthex; this iswhere the AED will be deployed. It has already beenacquired and is awaiting the end of training fordeployment.

� CPR training for any and all who want or need it.Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a way tohelp rescue anyone who has stopped breathing or

whose heart has stopped beating or who ischoking. In its most basic use it requires nospecial equipment but only knowledge anddesire to help someone in need. In my opin-ion,

Also, the State of Ohio requires thatorganizations train people in the use of

AED’s if one is to be deployed. We will be schedul-ing CPR classes soon. It is planned that the classeswill be American Heart Association Family &Friends CPR with the addition of AED use.

. They would beappropriate for anyone from approximately age 12and up who is in reasonable physical health. Themaximum enrollment for any one session will beabout 15 and the dates and times will be shown inupcoming bulletin announcements. No credential(card) is given for these classes but each personkeeps their AHA Family & Friends CPR booklet.

� The soon deployment of two commercial grade andOSHA compliant First Aid cabinets for minor inju-ries and incidents. One will be just inside the doorof the Deacon’s room and one in a clearly visibleand accessible location in the kitchen.

� The redirection of people traffic through the maindoors of our church rather than through peripheraland remote doors. For several safety reasons it ishighly recommended that we prevent routine trafficthrough the exit doors by the Cradle Room (NEentrance) and by the baptistry (NW entrance).These doors are not monitored presently in anyway, they are also not visible to general or openareas and the door by the Cradle room is also byparking spaces which would allow fast getaway fora person engaging in criminal behavior. We areplanning on alarming these doors and limiting rou-tine use of them to emergency exits.

� Finally for now we are also planning on the installa-tion of several internal security cameras with re-cording capability. Kettering Medical Center hasgenerously offered to assist us with this projectwhich will be moving forward over the next severalmonths.

Brian GuenterbergCo-Chair Safety Committee

Message from the Safety Committee

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As summer comes to a close and our plans turn towards the school year, I would like to spotlight the recent successfulVacation Bible School program directed by our Children’s Intern, JaLynn Berglund, assisted by Lindsey Conkle. Forfive days children gathered in a majestic castle kingdom where they learned about “Standing Strong for Jesus.”

After VBS wrapped up, the kids had a special opportunity to visit a real life castle, where we explored on a scavengerhunt, played castle court games, and sang our favorite songs from VBS.

Children’s Ministry Spotlight by Pastor Kasper Haughton

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Thursday, October 316-8 p.m.

� Bible Challenge Stations: Ten rooms of Bible story activities that children can experience: be a good shepherd and findsome of your lost sheep, cross the Red Sea with Moses, take on Samson’s Challenge, go inside the belly of Jonah’s whale,take a swipe at Balaam’s donkey, match Noah’s animals to win a prize, throw bean bags to Daniel’s lion, and much more!

� Trunk or Treat: End the evening’s festivities with a visit to the parking lot where specially decorated cars will have trunkloads of candy to hand out.

Plan to attend and bring a friend to No Fright Nite!

*Entrance Fee: 1 bag of candy per child

NOTE: Costumes Expected– but NO SCARY Stuff (witches, monsters, ghosts, ghouls, etc.)

Dayton Music Club’s125th Anniversary Concert se-ries

Sunday, September 15, 3 p.m. Alice Hotopp, soprano; Tamra Francis,

soprano; David Sievers, tenor; Jane Katsuyana,cello with Fred Chatfield, piano; Richard

Bobo, piano

Sunday, November 3, 3 p.m.Will feature the Kettering Advent Ringers

under the direction of Joan Ulloth Dorgan andother artists.

Music Events at Kettering Church

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra iscoming to Spring Valley Academy to present aconcert of their music.Don’t miss this rare opportunity!

will beOctober 2, 2013at the KetteringChurch 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.

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SPRING VALLEY ACADEMY— Sunday, September 29, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Spring Valley Academy

SVA Band Concert — Thursday, October 10 at 7 p.m.in the gymnasium, the SVA Band Department presents

SUPERHEROES! Musical selections by High School Band,Middle School Band and Stage Band.

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SVA

Our Youth have also been active in summer ministries, withmany just getting back from a mission trip to Romania. Whileover there, they helped build a church and run VBS for 100+kids. We’ll have a special opportunity to hear their stories offaith and action this September 7, when the Youth host aspecial worship during both First and Second Services.

I personally want to send a huge “Thank You” to all thosewho have supported KETSDA’s Children’s Ministries andYouth Group through your time, energy, prayers, andresources. Events and ministries like these could not happenwithout the church working together to connect eachemerging generation with the message of the Gospel.

Romanian Mission Trip Reportby Pastor Kasper Haughton

November 3, 2013Turn your clocksback one hour

We Need Your Students’Addresses

If you know of a student(s) who is away at academyor college, please inform the church office so theycan receive Intercom. Students have told us thatthey enjoy receiving the newsletter during theschool year, because it helps them stay in touch withtheir church family. E-mail updates tokay@ketsda.org. Thanks!

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Plan now to join us for the lastPicnic in the Park

of 2013at the Paw Paw shelterof Hills & Dales Park

Sabbath, September 28following second service

All are invited to bring food to share.Come enjoy the fellowship.

2013 Ohio Conference Women’s Retreat

Women of Strength & BeautySeptember 20-22, 2013

Mohaven Retreat & Conference Center in Danville,Ohio

Welcome our guest speaker, Dr. Jo Ann Davidson

Retreat Registration deadline is September 3

For more information, contact:Ohio Conference Women’s Ministries Department

740-397-4665, ext 114wministries@ohioadventist.org

Children’s Churchwill be

September 7October 5

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.in the fellowship hall

Dr. Calvin Taylor

A Special Concert Experience

Saturday, September 77:00 p.m.

Kettering Adventist Church

9th Annual AMENConferenceAre you a physician or dentistinterested in learning how toeffectively share Christ with yourpatients? Then the AMEN(Adventist Medical EvangelismNetwork) conference is for you!October 31-November 3, 2013 atthe Airport Marriott in Orlando,Florida. Check the bulletin boardsor visit amensda.org.

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Blood pressure checks are provided monthlyby our Health Ministries Team. Stop by theMother’s Room the first Sabbath of eachmonth between 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. to have yourblood pressure taken.

September 7October 5November 2December 7

Health Ministries

Team

Vespers

Join us for Vespers at the Kettering Church

, pianist on September 7 at 7 p.m.

presentconcert

October 5 at 5 p.m.

October 12 at 7 p.m.

(Eight pianists on four grand pianos)November 2 at 5 p.m.

November 9 at 5 p.m.

with Scott Reed and John Owens in acontemporary Worship Style Concert

November 15 at 7 p.m.

presents:

November 30 at 7 p.m.

December 20 at 7 p.m.

Online Giving

Whether you’re going on vacation or justlooking for convenience, returning your

tithes & offerings is easy with

available at our church’s web site:ketsda.org

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Birthdays1 Karin Peebles Nick White Christina Wolfer

2 Laurie Brodie Lily Lee Jenny Weatherford

3 Zanisha Moore Linda Reiss

4 Cleta Nelson Emily Rizzo Daniel Willsey

5 Shelina Berglund Lily Dutton Tom Peebles Esther Somayire

6 Rick Harris Seth Klingman

Francesca Simmons

7 Brian Wheeker

8 Erin Galloway Les Neff Melissa Whitmill

9 Alex Aniton Ray Holmes Noah Jobson Kate Knudsen Bob Melashenko Geeta Wilson

Lauren Henderson Brandon Swenson

12 Marlyn Bledsoe Ashley Ober Treon Sherrod

13 Kevin MacPherson Laurie Wortham

14 Stephen Schoun

15 Todd Christie Aubrielle Harvey

Matthew Taylor Jonathan VanDenburgh

16 Cerasela Brasov Jeff Ford Shawna Hartloff William Huff David Jimenez Zachary Pauls Elaina Velasco

17 Kristen Wright

18 Anna Holmes Elizabeth Santiago Naomi Zeismer

19 Kimberly Bensonhaver Randy Daniel Sherilyn Ko Jeffrey Willsey

20 Susan Quire Cheryl Stewart

21 Chris Casson Carolyn Jamison

22 Natalie Dodd Heather Hopgood Marjorie Seasly Marena Tyson Nemi Velasco

23 Luke Adkins Dotsy Griessmann Maggie Gearhart Pat Harning Kathryn Quick David VanDenburgh

24 David Deen

Judy Glass Diana Kellawan Greg Lawrence Heidi McNaughton Reynaldo Rascon Diann Ring Darlene Wallace

25 Thomas Dodds Karl Kellawan Wilber Latson Rachel Shields

26 James Milks

27 Debbie Daniel Kara Ko Kala Robaina Lorinda Unruh

28 Joseph Nicosia Donna Parker Millie Woosley

29 Kristen Griesmann Janie Johnson Lucas Navia

30 Ofelia Jacobs Kerstin Smith Elle Stout James Unger

Birthdays1 Rose Chalico Gary Fessenden Shastin Shull Lyn Ritz Danae Still3 Jason Simon Roger Wright4 Frank Perez5 Joshua Schroedel Barbara Sickler Brian Speelman6 Valerie Desroches Megan Pauls7 Donna Hedrick Kurt Jackson

Dianne Leach James Londis8 Sierra Combs Carolyn Creech Greg Grizzell Sandra Rule9 Eugene Cowling

10 Elizabeth Sauser11 Bethel Doyle13 Steve Carlson Terri Willsey14 Linda Chu Grant Swenson Nicholas Whitmill15 Robert Mangan Jacob Shull16 Marsha Purtee Chuck Shull17 Cheryl Zwart18 Shelby Tanguay

19 Noah Adkins Gavin Carlson Alex Moushon Robert Reeder20 Michael Deal Cherié Haffner Andrew Hedrick Rhys Johnson Boden Manchur Misa Manchur Sharon Rickel

Emily Sauser21 Jill Conkle Adam Ford

22 Christa Carlson Ravertta Niehoff23 Steve Collins Steve Reiss Jaime Tibbits Paula Waller24 Amber Henderson Sara Ionescu Patrick Mazani Roberta McMahan Elaine Routzohn

25 Evan Christie Cheryl Gill Ginger Gravell Matthew Malloy Davie VanDenburgh26 Jason Parker27 Renelle Desroches Benjamin Grillot Carol McGrew Eric Schmidt28 Josh Cabay Noah Fine Amber Kellawan Jerry Mahn Frank Webster29 Melissa Boyd Emily Christie31 Gordon Seasly Sophia Velasco

Katie Waterbrook

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The Kettering Praise Orchestrapresents POMP & PIPES

Music for organ and band featuringthe sounds of the Kettering Casavant organ

Saturday, October 5, 5 p.m. with organists, Jerry Taylor and Grant Wareham

under the direction of Donald Huff.

Kairos CookiesBaking cookies for prisoners has become a favoriteministry for many of our members. Ten thousandcookies are baked and prayed over for each event —the next will be the weekend of September 14.The Kairos Prison Ministry is designed to build andnurture strong Christian communities among correctionalinstitutions. There are 42 inmates and approximately 60volunteers involved in each program. Wardens reportimprovements in the whole prison environment due to thepositive influence of residents who have experienced theKairos program.After the weekend, residents continue their faith walkby participating in small share and prayer groups.They meet weekly to share on a deep spiritual level andto pray for one another. They also attend monthlyreunions and twice-a-year retreats.

Ways you can help:

1. Contribute financially – total cost for theweekend is about $6,000. Donations are taxdeductible.

2. Bake cookies – all types, homemade and prayedover. Rice Krispie treats and brownies are thefavorites. Every resident (nearly 2500 men) aswell as staff receive the cookies – a great way tobreak down walls and mend wars.

3. Pray – sign up to pray for one hour over thecourse of the weekend, beginning September 13at 4 p.m. and ending September 15 at 6 p.m. Signup in the narthex. Your names will be transferredto the main sheet at the prison for all to see.Hardened criminals have cried when seeingpeople dedicate an hour to pray for them.

Sunday,October 27Bach Society

of Daytonpresents

Hymns of Triumph4 p.m.

Admission at the door