FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Church Office

Address/Phone: 730 Mesa Avenue 970-242-7747

Grand Junction, CO 81501

Fax Phone: 970-242-4408

Church E-mail: gjchurch.office@gmail.com

Church Website: www.SDAgj.org

Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm

Friday 9:00am-1:00pm

Pastor’s Office Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday*

Library Hours: Sabbath 9:00am-12:30pm

Church Staff

Senior Pastor: Randy Mills 970-210-8796

E-mail: randy7th@gmail.com

Pastor for Visitation: John Goley 970-243-1654

Secretary: Pam Mills 970-242-7747

Treasurer: Susie Bautch 970-462-1378

Church Clerk: Laurie Kunze 970-245-3784

Head Elder: Patti Eschliman 970-250-5406

Head Deacon: Myron Stanley 970-314-1379

Head Deaconess: Viki Carrick 970-314-4070

Ministry Reference

Elders: Elder on call: Patti Eschliman

*Patti Eschliman 970-250-5406 Ron Carrick 970-314-1809

Sylvia Barton 970-314-1012 Brandon Hart 402-613-2790

David Brian 970-260-1417 David Phillips 970-242-0370

Sandy Carosella 970-250-6967 Nelcia Roehm 970-424-7941

SS Superintendent: Brenda Hart 970-640-9351

Church Ministries Coord: Sandi Adcox 970-270-1727

Adventurers: Nelcia Roehm 970-424-7941

Audiovisual: Ron Johnson 970-245-2294

Church Library: Eileen Lassiter 321-693-4542

Communication Sec: Ron Johnson 970-245-2294

Finance Chair: Victor Barton 970-261-8688

Greeter Ministry: Brook Wade 970-234-1455

Guest Lunch Coord: Dollie Bell 970-201-3531

Ladies With a Purpose: Sandi Adcox 970-245-7879

Sandy Carosella 970-250-6967

MCSO Ministry: Sandy Carosella 970-250-6967

Mission Booth: Laurie Kunze 970-245-3784

Music Coordinator: Sylvia Barton 970-314-1012

Pathfinders: Karen Fishell 970-261-4540

Sanctuary Flowers: Karla Klemm 970-261-8809

Special Meals/Funerals: Valerie Lowe 970-260-3104

Telephone Ministry: Linda Johnson 970-245-2294

Community Service Reps: Linda Weber 970-245-6782

Garry Wolf 970-314-1022

Home & School: Sherri Nicolay 970-464-0661

IAA School Board Reps: Brett Clifton 970-314-2857

Miki Sturges 970-314-7065

LLLC Board Chair: Bob Nicolay 970-464-0661

Intermountain Adventist Academy

Principal: Casey Prindle 970-623-2633

Address/Phone: 1704 N. 8th Street 970-242-5116

IAA E-mail: iaacademy7@gmail.com

IAA Website: www.iaagj.com

Little Lambs Learning Center

Director: Camille Chancellor

Address/Phone: 880 Mesa Avenue 970-242-9665

LLLC E-mail: directorLLLC@yahoo.com

LLLC Website: www.littlelambsgj.com

Adventist Community Service Center

Director: Susie Bautch 970-462-1378

Address/Phone: 2554 Patterson Road 970-242-2277

Hours: Tuesday 9:00-11:45am, 1:00-2:45pm

Food Store Hours: Tuesday 9:00-11:45am, 1:00-2:45pm

Sunday 9:30-11:30am

Sabbath, November 28, 2015

GOD’S PURPOSE FOR HIS PEOPLE:

to Belong to God’s Family

to Be Like Christ

to Build God’s Kingdom

to Broadcast God’s Word

OUR VISION FOR MINISTRY:

To minister God’s love by…

Serving People Who Serve Others

For Our Guests

We believe in Encouragement for Everyone!

Our Hope For You…

That God’s love will flow from us to you as we fellowship

today. May you be heartened by God’s love, inspired by

God’s Holy Spirit and encouraged to make Jesus Christ your

Lord and Savior.

Looking For A Church Family?

To serve you better, please complete the Welcome/Request

Information Card located in the sanctuary pew. Place the

completed card in the offering plate when it is passed or

hand it to a greeter or the pastor as you leave the sanctuary.

Having Difficulty Hearing?

We want EVERYONE to hear clearly. The BEST location

in the sanctuary for hearing is close to the center aisle, 8 to

10 rows back from the front. If you are having trouble

hearing, you might want to try sitting near this area.

Wireless hearing aid devices are available at the sound

booth in the rear of the sanctuary.

GRAND JUNCTION

WORSHIP SERVICE

10:40 am

Prelude Susie Bautch, Organ Donna Dove, Piano

Announcements & Welcome Nelcia Roehm

Praise & Singing Congregation

Invocation Pastor Randy Mills

Child Dedication Cambria Reddel

Children’s Story Afton Frank

Mission Report/Offering Appeal Nelcia Roehm

Offertory Susie Bautch, Donna Dove

Special Music

Praise in Singing Congregation

Morning Prayer Nelcia Roehm

Today’s Message Pastor Randy Mills

Getting God's Vision for My Life

Closing Song Congregation

Benediction Pastor Randy Mills

Audio/Visual: Ron Johnson

Lyrics: Nick Gillen

Music Leader: Shanin Gillen

Greeters: Tonya Gabardi, Alicia & Raydon Moodie

Presiding Elder: Nelcia Roehm Deacon in Charge for November: Bob Cook

CALENDAR

Today, Sabbath, November 28

10:30am-12:30pm Childcare Primary SS Room

10:35am Prayer Sentinel Church Office La

Sunday, November 29

Monday, November 30

11:00am CREATION Health Fruita Library Study Room

5:30pm Pathfinder Meeting IAA PF Room

Tuesday, December 1

6:30pm Volleyball IAA Gym

7:00pm Prayer Meeting Conference Room

Wednesday, December 2

12:00pm Bulletin Information/Announcement Deadline

4:30pm Al-Anon Seeker’s Room

4:30pm Alateen Earliteen Room

7:00pm Great Themes in God’s Word Sanctuary

Thursday, December 3

Friday, December 4

6:00pm Worship Team Practice Sanctuary

Sabbath, December 5

8:30am Pastor’s Prayer Breakfast Seeker’s Room

9:30am Sabbath School/Bible Study Classes See Box

10:35am Prayer Sentinel Church Office

10:40am Worship/Pastor Randy Mills Sanctuary

1:30pm Adventurer Meeting Primary Room

2:00pm Messiah Sing-a-Long Sanctuary

UPCOMING EVENTS

CSC Christmas Yard Sale: Sunday, Dec. 6, 7:00am-1:30pm

IAA Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, Dec. 6, 7:30-10:00am

Finance Committee Meeting: Thursday, Dec. 10, 6:15pm

Church Board Meeting: Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:00pm

Women’s Ministry Christmas Brunch: Sunday, Dec. 13

BIBLE STUDY CLASSES

9:30-10:30 am

Adult Sabbath School Classes

Sanctuary (left rear) Laurie Kunze

Living Free (IAA library) Olson/Pietro

Fellowship Hall (lower level) Sandy Carosella

Grace Lane/Richard Luke

Conference Room Gail Pritchard/John Goley

Seeker’s Room (lower level) David Klemm

Something Else (lower level) Nick Gillen

Programs for Teens

Junior/Earliteen (grades 5-8) Lower Level

Youth (grades 9-12) Upper Room

Programs for Children

Beginners (ages 0-3) Lower Level

Kindergarten (age 4-Grade 1) Lower Level

Primary (grades 2-4) Lower Level

Upcoming Guest Dinners Provided by:

Dec. 5: Deaconesses/Last names C-K

Dec. 12: Deacons/Last names B-K

Dec. 19: All Church Fellowship Dinner/Barton Family

JUST A GENTLE REMINDER

Please turn off or silence all cell phones while in the sanctuary.

Sunset Today: 4:53pm Sunset Next Friday 4:52pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

November 30 Diana Comstock

December 3 Mason Hart

Patti Hutchins

4 Chelbe Brach

5 Karen Stanley

18 Shirley Crane

Intermountain Adventist Academy

Your giving to Local Church Budget helps fund a

vibrant curriculum for grades K-8

Little Lambs Learning Center

ON MISSION

SERVING

MESA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

SERVING PEOPLE WHO SERVE

OTHERS

GIVE GOD YOUR BEST

$ TITHE: By designating your giving Tithe, you support the

world-wide gospel ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist

Church

$ LOCAL CHURCH BUDGET: By designating your

giving Local Church Budget, you support all Grand Junction

SDA Church Ministries.

Make an investment in eternity this week.

Your actions will affirm your faith!

Church Financial Report

As of 11/21/15 Year to Date

TITHE $ 383,565.46

Church Budget $ 17,916.00 $ 197,076.00

Received for Nov. 9,357.57 159,506.08

Short for Nov. $ 8,558.43 $ 37,569.92

Please remember to give to CHURCH BUDGET.

Your Local Church Budget contributions support

the mission of quality Christian Childcare

for ages 6 weeks to 6 years.

Today’s Message

GETTING GOD’S VISION FOR MY LIFE

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich

and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18 NLT

PRAYERS TO RECEIVE GOD’S VISION I. The Prayer of ____________________________

Psalm 85:8; Psalm 20:4; Deuteronomy 4:29

I will hear what God the LORD will speak. Ps. 85:8

May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. Ps 20:4

II. The Prayer of ____________________________

Luke 5:16; Matthew 6:6; Psalm 73:16-17

When you pray, go away by yourself … pray to your Father in private. Lk 5:16

III. The Prayer of ___________________________

Psalm 37:7; Psalm 46:10; Psalm 62:5

Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Ps 37:7

IV. The Prayer of ___________________________

Psalm 37:5; Psalm 37:3-4; Mark 11:24

Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. Ps 37:5

V. The Prayer of ____________________________

Psalm 138:2; Psalm 100:4; Psalm 149:1

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and

faithfulness. Ps 138:2

Prayer App: Download the “In Prayer” app on your

ios/Android device. By doing so, you will receive reminders to

pray at 7:00am and 7:00pm each day.

Sermon On-line: Go to www.sdagj.org to hear the weekly

sermon on-line.

On-line Giving: Go to the church website at www.sdagj.org,

click the On-line Giving tab. Log in or register. Easy as that.

RMC News Nuggets: Keep up-to-date on what’s happening

around the Rocky Mountain Conference by going to

www.bit.ly/RMCnews to sign-up.

Official SDA Website: http://revivedbyhisword.org. This

website, highly recommended by Pastor Mills, is dedicated to

spiritual revival by the reading of God’s Word and prayer. Check

it out! Register. Let’s pray for renewed spiritual strength!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Michael Harris in Concert Christmas Message in Song December 18 & 19

BLUE GRASS CHRISTMAS December 26

New Horizons Blue Grass Band will join us on

Sabbath, December 26 to play, sing and lead

worship. New Horizons has provided music and led

singing at Colorado Cowboy Camp Meeting at Silver

Jack Reservoir for the past several years. They also

perform at various venues including fundraisers for

church and school groups, baptisms, and youth

conventions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Warm Welcome to our guests today. We hope you will be

blessed by our service and will worship with us again. Please

join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall after the service for

lunch which has been prepared especially for you.

Childcare is Available each week during the worship service for

children up to 6 years of age, 10:30am-12:30pm in the Primary

Sabbath School room located on the lower level at the end of the

hall on the left. It is requested that your children be picked-up

immediately following the worship service. Thank you.

2016 Devotional Books: Order forms are on the table in the

foyer. Please fill out and place in the basket on the table. All

orders must be in to the church office by December 5. Those

books ordered through the church will be discounted.

Messiah Sing-A-Long: The Messiah Choral Society of Grand

Junction presents the ninth annual Messiah Sing-A-Long next

Sabbath afternoon, December 5, 2:00-5:00pm in the GJ SDA

church sanctuary. All are invited to come and enjoy.

LADIES WITH A PURPOSE:

“Women Helping Women” Fundraising for Latimer House, a

safe house for abused women and their children. HIKE with

Purpose has prepared a 2016 calendar with beautiful pictures of

our valley as a fundraising project. These will make great

Christmas gifts! Check out the sample calendar on the table in

the lobby, then place your order no later than December 1, for

guaranteed delivery by December 13. A second order will be

placed in mid-December for delivery before Christmas. If

you have pre-ordered, please make payment to Sandi Adcox

and put in her box. The cost is $20, with all proceeds going to

support the many needs at Latimer House. Call Sandi at 970-270-

1727 or Jaime at 970-250-4549 with any questions or to place an

order by phone.

Women’s Ministry Christmas Brunch: Reserve your spots,

and mark your calendar for this special Christmas brunch,

“Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas”, Sunday, December 13,

9:45am at the Redlands Community Center. Sign-up sheet is on

the table in the lobby. This is a special Christmas program,

focusing on the gift from the manger. Bring a dish to share and a

gift for the Latimer House “Women Helping Women” community

project (see “Needs List” in the lobby). Invite a friend and your

teenage daughters. NO child care will be provided. Call Sandi

Adcox with questions at 970-245-7879.

Memorial Christmas Gift: Your deaconesses have chosen

Heifer International “Knitters Gift Basket” as a Christmas

Project. It includes four fuzzy animals (llama, alpaca, sheep

and an angora rabbit), costs $480.00 and will provide a family

with ample wool and endless opportunities to build better lives.

The first offspring of each animal is returned to Heifer

International to go to another family! This gift is being

dedicated to the memory of Deaconess Patti Kunze. If you

would like to help with this gift, mark your offering “Heifer

International”, send or take it to the church office or put it in

the offering plate by December 19.

Adventist Community Services Center

Christmas Yard Sale

Sunday, December 6 7:00am-1:30pm, IAA Gym

Call Susie Bautch at 970-462-1378 for info

AND Intermountain Adventist Academy

Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, December 6 7:30am-10:00am, IAA

Call Sherri Nicolay at 970-464-0661 for info

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

The Community service organization, Comfort

Keepers, will be delivering 300 meals to seniors in our

community who might otherwise be forgotten.

Volunteers are needed to help make these deliveries

on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 1:00-

4:00pm. To volunteer, please contact Sherry Verdieck

at 970-270-0119 or 970-270-8818 or by email @

sherryverdieck@comfortkeepers.com. This is a

wonderful opportunity to serve in our community and

make new friends. For further details, please contact

Dave or Elaine Phillips at 970-314-3165.

Thank you for volunteering.