Worship Service

Welcome & Announcements                                                                         Charles Byrd
Ministry Focus                                                                                                 Karen Williams
      Forest School
Songs of Praise                                                                 The Sayles Group/Congregation
Worship in Giving                                                                                               Charles Byrd
      GC Session: Digital Strategy for Mission
Offertory                                                                                                            Erica McHenry
Children’s Feature                                                                                              Charles Byrd
      Lamb’s offering is for student financial aid
Scripture Reading (Please stand)                                                 Cheryl & Tim Eberhardt
      1 Timothy 4:7-11
Call to Prayer                                                                    The Sayles Group/Congregation
      I Will Come and Bow Down                                                                                               
Worship in Prayer                                                                                               Charles Byrd
Special Music                                                                              Lisa Hess and Amy Medina
Sermon                                                                                                                   Pastor Jason
      Faithful Sayings: Worth the Sweat                                                                                   
Closing Hymn                                                                    The Sayles Group/Congregation
      Hymn 330, Take My Life and Let It Be                                                                             
Benediction                                                                                                           Pastor Jason
Postlude    
Pianist: Amy Medina                                                                           Organist: Jeanie Hair
 
Resource Elder: Dean Coulter                                              Lead Deacon: Barry Becker
The celebration of the Sabbath ends today at 8:57 p.m.
and begins again next Friday at 8:55 p.m.
 

WEEK AT A GLANCE

July 11 (Today) No Weekly Fellowship Luncheon during renovations.
July 11 (Today) Float Down the River, 3 p.m. at the Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park. Coordinator: Mickey Sayles.
July 11 (Today) Vespers: Global Stories Live: Six countries, One Mission, with Gary Wagner at 7 p.m.
July 12 (Sun.) Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m., at Apison Behavioral Health.
July 14 (Tue.) Group Study, 10 a.m., The Desire of Ages, chapter 47.
July 14 (Tue.) Finance Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
July 14 (Tue.) Executive Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
July 15 (Wed.) Summer Apologetics & Family Fun Soccer, 5:30  p.m., beginning with a light supper. Come and help defend the Seventh-day Adventist faith, followed by prayer time, then some family fun outside.
July 15 (Wed.) Choir Practice, 7:15 p.m.
July 17 (Fri.) Collegiate Bible Study, 6 p.m., young adult classroom upstairs.
July 17 (Fri.) Youth Vespers, 6 p.m.

Upcoming Events/Announcements

Survey: ATTENTION all church members, please take this Ministry Interests Survey to help the Nominating Committee choose persons best suited for the various ministries.
July 18 (Sabbath) Communion Service. Let us prepare in advance with self-examination, repentance, and confession.
UPDATED TIME! July 18 (Sabbath) Nature Nuggets (Rotating) Social, 5 p.m. Begin at the school’s front porch and rotate to 3 areas in and around the school. Meet some critters, make a creative food/snack, nature talk/story, and a nature scavenger hunt. Help Needed! Contact Lisa at (423) 303-8049.
July 18 (Sabbath) Vespers Café, 7 p.m. Enjoy a specialty cold beverage and light conversation, followed by team trivia, and a short devotional.
July 19 (Sun.) LCA School General Work Bee with pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. Indoor & outdoor cleaning/prepping. Need leaf blowers, chainsaws, rakes, and especially a pressure washer, please!
July 23 (Thur.) Elders’ Meeting, 7 p.m.
July 25 (Sabbath) Vespers with Dr. Greg Williams, 7 p.m., the impact of screen time on mental/physical health & how to protect yourself and family.
July 30 (Thur.) Church Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
August 8 (Sabbath) Back-to-School Game Night, 8 p.m. Come, meet our school families, and enjoy worship and family games together.
August 9 (Sun.) Women’s Ministries Quilling Card Party, 4 p.m. Please bring sandwiches or salad for a potluck supper. Come for fun & fellowship!
 

Prison Ministry Update

“An answer I received from one of your instructors about salvation and baptism was exactly what I had desired to know,” Charles A.

Finance update

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: $152,046
Received through July 4: 2,662       YTD Received: $104,512

Contact 

Administrative Assistants: Abby Doubleday (423) 457-0789
& Carolina Jagitsch (405) 406-5327
Church Office Hours:  Tuesdays 9:30–12:30, Wednesdays 4:30–7:30, & Fridays 10:00–12:30
Pastor Jason's Day Off: Monday
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.