Welcome & Announcements                                                                        Gary Wagner
Transfers of Membership (Incoming & Outgoing)                                Gary Wagner
Ministry Focus                                                                                                  Scott Springer
        Homeless Ministries
Songs of Praise                                                                         Praise Team/Congregation
Worship in Giving                                                                                              Gary Wagner
        Local Church Budget
Offertory                                                                                                         Isaac Sarmiento
Children’s Feature                                                                                          Daniel Medina
        Lamb’s offering is for student financial aid
Scripture Reading                                                                                  Nathan Vyhmeister
        1 John 4:7-8
Call to Prayer                                                                           Praise Team/Congregation
        I Will Come and Bow Down 
Worship in Prayer                                                                                             Gary Wagner
Special Music                                                                                                     Emma Forbes
Sermon                                                                                                           Greg Van Fossen
        Is the News I Share Good?                                                                                                 
Closing Hymn                                                                             Praise Team/Congregation
        Hymn 198, And Can It Be?                                                                                                
Benediction                                                                                                  Greg Van Fossen
Postlude    
 
 
Pianist: Jenna Sarmiento                                                                 Organist: Jeanie Hair
 
Resource Elder: Daniel Medina
The celebration of the Sabbath ends today at 5:55 p.m.
and begins again next Friday at 6:00 p.m.
 

Transfers of Membership (2nd Reading): INCOMING: Brianna Mize, from Laurelbrook Academy Church, TN; Lena Mize-Lee, from Standifer Gap Church. OUTGOING: Edmer & Meriam Ubongen, McDonald Road Church.
January 17 (Sabbath) Church Lunch, Fellowship Rm., after Worship Srvc.
January 17 (Sabbath) Vespers, 5 p.m., with Extern Muanpi Mung.
January 18 (Sunday) Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m., at Apison Behavioral Hlth.
January 20 (Tuesday) Group Bible Study, 10 a.m., The Desire of Ages, ch 23.
January 20 (Tuesday) LCA School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
January 21 (Wednesday) Pathfinder Meeting, 6 p.m.
January 21 (Wednesday) Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,  Gospel of John, ch 14.
January 21 (Wednesday) Choir Practice, 7:15 p.m. Choir members, please make sure you are there. New members welcomed and eagerly anticipated.
January 22 (Thursday) Elders’ Meeting, 7 p.m.
January 23 (Friday) Youth Vespers, 7 p.m., at Charles & Karen Byrd’s home.

January 24 (Sabbath) Dr. Philip Samaan is presenting a 3-part seminar on The Mideast Messiah–Cultural Insights into His Life & Ministry: 10 a.m. for the Adult SS in the sanctuary, worship service, and at 2 p.m. with a mini-concert with harp & piano by Sherilyn Samaan preceding the seminar.
January 24 (Sabbath) UPDATE: Adventurer Club Meeting, 4 p.m.
January 25 (Sunday) Baby Shower for Ashley Santos, 1-3 p.m. See newsletter, website, or app for further information.
January 31 (Sabbath): Directory Photo Shoot in the lobby for any member without their photo in the directory or for those who want an updated one. Is your photo in the Apison Church Directory? Go to members.instantchurchdirectory.com to check.
February 1 (Sunday) LCA School Constituency Meeting, 4 p.m. All Apison Church members are encouraged to attend this important meeting.
February 14 (Sabbath) Painting God’s Wonders, a painting class at 1:30 p.m. with Sheryl LaLone. Sign-up sheet in lobby with deadline of February 7.
February 21 (Sabbath) Larry Williams Celebration of Life Service, 3:30 p.m. at the Collegedale (University) Church. Greg Williams and family are asking that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Samaritan Center.

Thank you for your faithful giving! With 10% of income set aside for tithe, please remember to contribute offerings toward our local church budget. We've had an amazing year of ministry growth Every gift moves us closer to fully funding God's big plans for our church and school! 
Monthly Church Budget: $21,721         Year-to-Date Budgeted: $21,721
Received through January 10: $1,820        YTD Received:  $1,820

Administrative Assistants: Carolina Jagitsch (405) 406-5327
 & Abby Doubleday (423) 457-0789
Church Office Hours:  Tuesdays 9:30am–12:30pm, Wednesdays 4:00–7:30pm, & Fridays 10am–2pm
Pastor Jason is on vacation from January 18th through the 28th.
To receive church text messages: text “OK” to 24251 or call (877) 304-5857, which will automatically opt you into text messages to that phone.