Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church

Pastor Charles Byrd

February 3, 2018

“Fear not I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

10:50 AM In today’s sermon Pastor Byrd will be asking if you are

Trusting and Praising God in the hard times?

12:30 PM There is no Fellowship Luncheon scheduled today.

The blessings of the Sabbath draw to a close at 5:29 PM

and resume next Friday at 5:37 PM

~TO OUR GUESTS~ Welcome to the family of the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist

Church. If you desire to find a place where you can grow spiritually, find

healing and learn from the Bible, please join us on that same journey.

You may share information with us by filling out the "Connection Card"

in the pew rack. We're so glad you came!

Happy Sabbath!

~ Serving You Today ~

Elder —Ray Erwin Deaconesses — Phyllis Pierson & Elena Bujor

Deacon — Dave Hallmark Audio — Terry Trautwein & Alex Baydala

Keyboards — Dorothy Erwin Interpreter for the Deaf – Wende Trautwein

Interpreter for the Deaf – Wende Trautwein

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Sunday ~ February 4

o 10:00 AM Walking & Hiking Club / Reinhart Volunteer Park

o 5:00 PM Soccer / School

Monday ~ February 5 o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours

o 5:30 PM Pathfinders / School

o 6:30 PM Men’s Ministry / Youth Chapel

Tuesday ~ February 6

o 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dorcas

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours

o 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School

o 4:00 PM Small Group Bible Study / Youth Chapel

o 6:00 PM NEWSTART / Better Living Center

Wednesday ~ February 7

o 12:00 PM Bulletin Information Deadline

o 4:00 PM Chronological Study of the Gospels / Youth Chapel

o 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting / Youth Chapel

Thursday ~ February 8

o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours

o 3:00 PM– 6:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School

o 5:00 PM Revelation Study / Multipurpose Room

o 6:00 PM NEWSTART / Better Living Center

NEXT SABBATH ~ February 10

o 9:30 AM Sabbath School / Bible Marking / Victor De La Vega

o 10:50 AM John Mauro

o No Fellowship Luncheon scheduled

SABBATH SCHOOL

9:30 – 9:50 AM

Project Caleb Ed Wagner

9:50 – 10:35 AM

Bible Study Class

Stewarts After Eden

Sabbath School Study Guide, 1st Quarter, Lesson 5

*Extra study guides are at the Personal Ministries window*

SABBATH SCHOOL CLASSES

Children’s Divisions:

Beginners East Hall of Foyer, Birth to 4 years

Kindergarten West Hall of Foyer, Ages 4-6 years

Primary East Hall, Downstairs, Grades 2-4

Juniors / Earliteens West Hall, Downstairs, Grades 5-8

Youth Youth Chapel, Grades 9-12

Adult Classes:

Les Derfler East Hall, Prayer Room 213

Richard Carrigan West Hall, Room 221

Frank Hurd Sanctuary, West Side

Christianity 101 East Hall, Training Chapel, Room 214

Caryl Ermshar North of Sanctuary

Sanders / McFeeters Sanctuary, East Side

Donna Griffith Multipurpose Room, Downstairs

Spanish Class West Hall, Downstairs

Young Adults Young Adult’s Room,

North of Sanctuary

10:50 AM

PRELUDE

WELCOME TO WORSHIP Ray Erwin

WORSHIP IN SONG Becky, Darla, Suzy & Karen PRAYER OF INVOCATION Ray Erwin CHILDREN’S STORY Doug Garcia WORSHIP IN GIVING Local Church Budget SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Bridget Cline

John 16:33

WORSHIP IN MUSIC Kayla Herndon Blessings THE SPOKEN WORD Pastor Charles Byrd

Funneling – A Place to Trust

SONG OF RESPONSE Hymn # 249

Praise Him! Praise Him!

BENEDICTION Pastor Charles Byrd

(Please be seated after the benediction and the Deacons will dismiss by row)

Thoughts & Prayers

February Prayer Focus: Pray for the Holy Spirit to draw the people to the

Evangelistic Meetings and touch their hearts with the message.

Those Who Need Healing:

Fran Holder, Ed Denke, Monica Wheeler, Israel Rush, Joney Haning,

Jessica Rae, Rita McMullen, Jean Frers, Lance Schmidt

Church Ministries: Church Budget, Communications Department, Community Service &

Dorcas Ministry, Better Life Broadcasting Network

UPCOMING EVENTS ~ 2018

Ongoing – February 15 ~ NEWSTART Program

February 11 ~ Baby Shower for Eric & Kimberlei Wagner / BLC

February 17 – March 17 ~ Prophecy Unsealed

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Church Board Recommendations 2nd

Reading

Dorothy Erwin – Women’s Ministry

Rebekah Hill – Deaconess

Daniel Hill – Deacon

Tracy Archbold – Social Committee Leader

Bob Dale – Adult Sabbath School Superintendent Coordinator

Isaiah Velasco, Nelson Curtice, Michael Covrig – Junior Deacons

Prophecy Unsealed

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the exciting evangelistic series,

Prophecy Unsealed, February 17 through March 17 here in the sanctuary.

Pastor Brian McMahon will unpack many prophetic symbols in the Bible

and what they represent. He will answer questions about life after death, and

the truth about the rapture, what role does the United States play in Bible

prophecy, and many more. The opening night’s program is entitled

“Unlocking Revelation’s Mysteries” and a special program is planned for

children ages 5-12. Meetings will begin at 7:00 PM.

Volunteers needed for Prophecy Unsealed Meetings Feb 17 – March 17

If you are mission-minded and would like to volunteer for the upcoming

meetings, we are looking for members to fill the following positions.

Assistant to the Speaker (Right Hand Person) - Help and assist speaker

Literature Coordinator - For duplicating and collating nightly materials

Sanctuary Decorator - Responsible for flowers

Data Entry - Good typing skills and some computer experience needed

Head Greeter - Organize nightly greeters

Photograph - Responsible for taking pictures throughout seminar

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Richard Carrigan at

541-761-4273 or carrigan.richard@gmail.com.

Prophecy Unsealed Children’s Program

Our upcoming seminar Prophecy Unsealed is almost here. We will be

meeting new people and providing them with great news about our Lord.

The Children’s Ministry will be providing a children’s program for families

with children ages 5 – 12 during these meetings. The children’s program will

provide various activities as well as prayer time and Bible stories. If you are

willing to assist for any (or more) evenings during the seminar, please sign

up in the foyer or contact Donna Clifford at donna.b.clifford@gmail.com or

call 541-784-5651. Thank you and blessings as you choose to minister to our

children!

Associate Pastor Search The Search Committee is working on choosing an associate pastor to

recommend to the Conference. Please pray God will bring just the right

person to fill this important position.

Baby Shower

Ed and Linda Wagner invite our church family (women AND men) to a baby

shower for Kim, Eric and baby girl Wagner at 3 PM on Sunday, February 11

in the Better Living Center. For more details, please contact Linda at

541 - 582-2048.

School News

February 9, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

STEM based Winter Olympic activities for students and their families in

grades Pre-K to second. We will be celebrating the Winter Olympics with

fun hands-on activities and games.

Sister Church Events

Larren Cole will be presenting a program on “Red Letters: Analyzing Direct

Quotes from God” on Sabbath afternoon Feb 3rd at 2:30 PM at the Rogue

River Adventist Church, 4300 North River Road 541-582-1262.

2018 Bible / Spirit of Prophecy Reading Program

Copies of this year’s reading program are available in the foyer and the

church office during the week. This study will enrich your relationship with

Jesus, so please join us. If you have any questions or need a book that is

compatible with the study, please contact Donna Griffith.

Soccer

If you would like to play a wholesome and fun game of soccer this Sunday,

please come to the school gym at 5:00 PM with your shin guards and lots of

energy. Players must be 13 or older. For more information, please contact

Neto at 978-549-9997 or neto4life@gmail.com. See you there!

Church Library

The Pastor has challenged us to be in the Word daily. For anyone wishing to

listen to the Bible, the church library has two sets of the Bible on CD.

Dorcas

Many in the community of Grants Pass are blessed with food and clothing

that are distributed from our center. Volunteers are needed to serve in the

operation of various stations. It would be greatly appreciated if you could

give of your time and /or to donate the following items especially now

during the winter months, we need gloves, plastic grocery bags, raincoats,

jackets, blankets, tents and sleeping bags. We no longer need egg cartons.

Please call Larry Sample at 541-660-9088 for more information. Thank you!

Church Choir Calling all singers! Do you like to make a joyful noise to the Lord? Have

you ever sung with a choir before or wished you could sing with one? The

Grants Pass Church is starting a new choir for everyone ages 12 and older

who want to participate in the worship service by lifting their voices in

praise. If you would like to join our singing family, the first meeting will be

held in the GPSDA Church sanctuary from 5-6 PM on Sunday, February 11,

2018. Bring a bottle of water, a cheerful spirit, your singing voice, and a

friend. We look forward to meeting with you and praising the Lord

together! For further information, please contact Diana Iversen (541-621-

7060) or Cathe Morse (541-324-8340).

Pastor Byrd Blog

Did you know our church website contains a blog from Pastor Byrd? And

now you can subscribe to it. Simple go to www.grantspasschurch.com and

select the PASTOR’S BLOG menu. Then add your email address and hit

the Subscribe Button. Now you won’t miss any of them!

“LIKE” us on Facebook!

We have an active church page (“Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist

Church”) that you can connect with yourself and also invite friends and

family to do as well! Just another way to keep informed and to share with

others in our community about our church!

Sanctuary Lighting Update

Thanks to all the supporters, we have raised 2/3 of the needed amount for the

new lighting for the sanctuary.

Media Ministry

Our church features a media ministry, so please be aware that our 10:50 AM

service is recorded for viewing via television, internet, and is streamed live.

Please note that anyone participating, including children during Children’s

Story, will be recorded. If you don’t wish you or your child to be seen on

camera, please sit in the far right section behind the first five rows. Thank

you.

Cell phones

Please remember to silence your cell phones. Thank you.

CHEERFUL GIVERS’ REPORT – AS OF 1/27/18 Monthly Goal Praise the Lord Church Budget (#9001) $ 20,219.00 $ +486.57

Student Aid (#9576) $ 2,150.00 $ +286.74

Next Week’s Offering: Adventist Television Ministries

Our worship service is being Live Streamed at www.grantspasschurch.com, archived

in our YouTube channel "Grants Pass Adventist Church" and rebroadcasted on BLBN

DIRECTORY

Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church 1360 NE 9

th Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526 Church Office: 541-476-6313

Fax: 541-474-2179 Church Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 9 AM – 3 PM

Office@grantspasschurch.com

Web Site: www.grantspasschurch.com Pastor Charles Byrd: PastorByrd@GrantsPassChurch.com

Pastor Charles Byrd 541-415-6878 Pastor’s Office Hours: Tuesdays 10 AM – 3 PM Bible Worker Victor De La Vega 541-816-7828 Church Secretary Kii Morse 541-476-6313 Head Elder Richard Carrigan 541-761-4273 Head Deacon Dave Hallmark 541-846-7612 Head Deaconess Sandy Page 541-218-4724 Treasurer Terry Trautwein 541-660-1502 Dorcas Leader Larry Sample 541-660-9088 Dorcas Office Tuesdays 9-2 541-476-2052 Dorcas Thrift Shop Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9:00 – 1:30 Grants Pass SDA School Grades K - 10 541-479-2293 Principal Richard Rasmussen 208-553-8931 Oregon Conference Office 503-850-3500 Adventist Book Center 800-765-6955 Better Life Broadcasting 541-474-3089

Grants Pass Worship Hour Broadcast Sunday at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at 4:00 AM, Friday at 10:00 PM

Sabbath at 4:00 PM, –Channel 22/Antenna 30.1

THE VEGGIE FOOD STORE HOURS AT THE SCHOOL Tuesday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Thursday: 3:00 – 6:00 PM

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