SABBATH SCHOOL Announcements
The Nominating Committee will meet again Monday,
Jeremiah’s Yoke
Memory Text: “And he said to them all, If any man will come
after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his
cross daily, and follow me”
(Luke 9:23).
Superintendent: Elder Bob Reeve
WORSHIP HOUR
Praise & Worship………………...Anatoli & Nadia Golovenko
Hymn of Praise…..............”Praise to the Lord”.....................#1
Intercessory Prayer ……….....................Elder Clara Baptiste
Thanksgiving, Revival and Transformation in families Arkansas-
Louisiana Conference
Children’s Story…………………………...............Alisha Sealy
Offering……….…….”Ontario Advance”...................Pat Carter
Scripture....’ 1 John 4: 12-16.... Doris & Stephen VanLeeuwen
Special Music………………………………………………..Band
A Cuture of Caring
Pastor Frank Spangler
Communication specialist ADRA Canada
Hymn of Consecration…………”Take My Life”……….....#330
Benediction………………………..…......Elder Teresa Ferreira
Sunset Today: 4:53 p.m. Next Friday:4:51 p.m.
Please send all bulletin related information by WEDNESDAY
9:00 p.m. to larris.biggs@gmail.com
9.
Notifications
1. TONIGHT! @ 6:30 pm we will
celebrate the baptism of Connie
Wilbee during a vespers at our church
joining together with the Living Truth congregation.
2. Today, after potluck, ADRA Canada
director is speaking during worship hour
in London and will be presenting a report
after potluck. Please plan to stay for 2 pm
session with Frank Spangler.
3. Pathfinders Club meeting tomorrow morning
at 10 am.
4. Inviting ALL to an Hour of Power, Bible
Studies and testimonies every Wednesday
night at 7:00 p.m.
5. The Leadership Team extends thanks to everyone for
the devotion of their time, talent and culinary skills in
making the Cultural Diversity Sabbath a blessing.
6. Youth Bible Study Group for youth
ages 15 - 25+ continues every
Thursday 7 pm @ 785 Nadine Avenue
(Ferreira’s home). All are invited; bring your friends to
grow in knowing Christ.
7. No Adventurer Club meeting TODAY. Next Adventurer
Club meeting December 19th at 4:00 p.m.
8. Early Teens Bible Study Group for
youth ages 11-14 continues
Tuesdays, at 7 pm. Next week it will
be at 910 Bluegrass Dr. London,
N6H 5X3 George & Anna Perez
home. Teens are using Amazing Facts curriculum “Most
Important Questions.” Free books are gifted to every
participant. Parents are welcome, as you give a ride, to
come and fellowship.
November 30 at 7 pm to continue evaluation and
selection of officers. Members of the Nominating
Committee are: Bob Reeve, Clara Baptiste, Don
Topper, Joe Beckles, Michael Golovenko, Beverlyn
Sealy, Valdemar Ferreira. Pray for the members of the Nominating
Committee to be guided by the Holy Spirit in this work
10. The citrus program will run for three
months this season. The first shipment
should be ordered by November 29th.
Full payment will be required at pick-up.
11. Lord’s Supper will be celebrated December 12.
Prepare yourselves to take the emblems of Christ’s
Grace in a worthy manner. Come with humility of
hearts to experience Christ in the midst, as the one
who serves, and calls us to serve.
12. Business Meeting is called for
December 12, 2015 at 6 pm to review the
membership of the church, and to address
matters of church discipline.
13. Pastor Golovenko has accepted the call
to the Windsor Seventh-day Adventist
church. The announcement was made
on November 14, 2015 to London and
Windsor churches. The Golovenko
family had served in London for 11 years, and will be transitioning to
their new assignment after December 31, 2015. Pastor Golovenko
will be installed as the pastor of Windsor church on January 30, 2016
and will begin his service there February 1. The family is thankful for
all the love and care expressed, especially during the past few
weeks, communicating how much you wish we would stay. I invite
you to focus on the future, and continue the legacy of growth and
development in London. This transition is not a loss but a blessing of
new beginnings for all. Pastor Alex will serve the last Lord’s Supper
here on December 12, and preach a farewell sermon on January 9.
Event
14. If you are over 55, you are invited to join our Golden Agers. We are
planning a mall walk at Westmount mall on Sunday, November
29 th, at 10 AM sharp at the Sears inside upper level door. Please
see Don Topper, Adrien Intering or any member of the Senior's
Ministry for more information.
15. North London Church presents a Christmas Celebration Concert Our Place in God’s Work amidst refugee crisis
Friday, December 4 at 7 pm with Dave Schwinghammer and “In I trust you had visited www.nadchurchstudy.org and had made a
His Presence” praise team. Join for an evening of praise offering contribution of your thought on changes needed in the Adventist church structure
adoration to our King Jesus. for the future, as I invited you to do so in the past blogs 
The issue that is heating up in North America along side racial tension is our
16. Next Sabbath, December 5 our church will be treatment of refugees. Montreal will be receiving 6300 people from Syria in the
closed as we will join the Living Truth Seventh-day next 12 months, Windsor will receive 1000 before the end of this year, London is
Adventist Congregation in celebration of their scheduled to receive at least 400. Churches and organizations had been
official recognition. On that day the Company fundraising to sponsor families into their communities. How can we help?
Should we get involved?
status will be given to our church plant by the sisterhood of churches in
A few years back when I taught the Mission 316 class, I shared a perspective
Ontario. The Sabbath School and Worship Celebration will take place that God had called his people to be missionaries and causes mission with or
at 970 Oxford St. West, London at the Oakridge Presbyterian Church without our will. When God’s people get too comfortable and reject strangers,
God permits strangers to invade, or moves His people into exile among the
17. A.C.E.S. is very excited to present strangers, so His Plan of Salvation would reach all nations. His promise to bless
Christmas MUSICAL “Dr. Newsheart’s all nations is irrevocable! When Christian Empire refused to send missionaries to
Christmas Cure”.Directed by Principal Barbarians, Goths, Vikings, God permitted their invasions into Christian empire,
and in the process Christianity grew. Consider current “invasion” of “strangers”
Patricia Ferreira and presented by A.C.E.S. Students. Mark your into so-called “Christian” nations God’s allowance for our Christianity to be tested,
calendars for December 5th, 2015 @5:30pm. @805 Shelborne St, to be manifested, to be exercised!
London South Church. The Adventist Society for Religious Studies had issued a statement this
week, outlining the theology of how we must see the current situation:
In light of the present refugee crisis engulfing the globe, we as a body of
18. The Adventurer Club will be performing a Christmas concert to the religion scholars who are committed to the full gospel of Jesus Christ who
residents of Westmount Gardens Long term Care at 590 Longworth Rd said, “I was a stranger and you took me in” (Matt. 25:38); and who take
on Sabbath, December 12th at 2:30 PM. If you would like to seriously the Word of God in Deut. 23:9 that we must not oppress the
participate, please contact Lucy Simoes. Everyone is invited to attend. strangers “because we were strangers in the land of Egypt” (cf. Lev. 19:34),
the Adventist Society of Religious Studies asserts the following:
19. A bus to Louisville, KY will be departing from our As sojourners and pilgrims ourselves, we recognize that we are all
church parking lot on December 30, 6 am carrying 55 expatriates who have been called to manifest the principles of God’s eternal
kingdom in all of our decisions.
youth to the “CALLED.CHOSEN.FAITHFUL – Youth
As people with patriotic sympathies, we understand the power of the type
Conference.” From London Virginia Polihronova, Jurgen Anzora, of fear that saps human compassion, but we believe that we ought to always
Stepan, Michael, Danny & Sammy Golovenko are attending. Students practice the perfect love that casts out all fear.
from Western University, and youth from St Thomas, Sarnia, Kitchener, As creatures of national cultures, we acknowledge that we are
Hamilton and surrounding areas will be accompanying them. The cost comfortable with the familiar; however, our commitment to Christ compels us
for each delegate is $600 CND ($200 registration; $100 food; $200 to reject xenophobia, outright racism and competitive religious extremism. 28.11.15
lodging; $100 transportation). If you would like to assist by As members of the human family, we accept all men and women as our
sponsoring these youth, please make a contribution by marking siblings, regardless of their religious confession or country of origin.
your envelope “GYC”. As followers of Christ, we will be the Good Samaritan to the victims of
Birthday Wishes for Nov-Dec 5 war; we will willingly clothe the naked, feed the hungry, care for the sick, visit
the imprisoned and receive the refugee. We invite others to do the same.
Nov 1 Raul Anzora Jr. Nov 17 Ilidio Sampaio Nov 27 Alla Druzcz
Consider what we can do as a community of faith. Consider what you can
Nov 2 Justin Dowdell Nov 22 F. Gordon Baptiste Nov 28 Erdene Beckles
Nov 3 Sandra Dicker Nov 22 Christopher Simoes Nov 28 Ndabezinhle Ncube do as an individual to be the hands, feet, Face of Jesus to the people in need.
Nov 7 Connie Wilbee Nov 24 Kim Stajfer Nov 29 Annette Birabwa Read Matthew 25:31-46 and consider where you stand!
Nov 9 Daniel Golovenko Nov 26 Graciela Carcamo Dec 1 Gord Rayner
Nov 10 Viengkham Nov 28 Angelina Dec 1 Hellen Orisi your servant, pastor Alex Golovenko
Chanthalansy Polihronova Dec 1 Mario Carcamo Sr.
Nov 12 Ethan Tirok Nov 27 Amelie Ferreira- Dec 5 Jeanne Munro
Nov 12 Arthur Druzcz Lopez