Worship Service

Welcome & Announcements                                                                         Charles Byrd
Membership Transfers, 2nd Reading & Vote                                            Charles Byrd
Ministry Focus                                                                                                     Colleen Long
      Decorating
Songs of Praise                                                                            Alicia Oliver/Congregation
Worship in Giving                                                                                               Charles Byrd
      Local Church Budget
Offertory                                                                          Cherith Gonzalez and Jeanie Hair
Children’s Feature                                                                                           Sheryl LaLone
      Lamb’s offering is for student financial aid
Scripture Reading (Please stand)                                             Alicia and Krisanna Oliver
      Romans 1:16
Call to Prayer                                                                               Alicia Oliver/Congregation
      I Will Come and Bow Down                                                                                              
Worship in Prayer                                                                                               Charles Byrd
Apison Evangelism                                                                                         Pastor Andrew
Special Music                                                                                                   Krisanna Oliver
Sermon                                                                                                      Elder Peter Kulakov
      There Is Power in the Gospel!                                                                                            
Closing Hymn                                                                              Alicia Oliver/Congregation
      Hymn #340, Jesus Saves                                                                                                      
Benediction                                                                                            Elder Peter Kulakov
Postlude   
Pianist: Cherith Gonzalez                                                                 Organist: Jeanie Hair
 
Resource Elder: Deryl Holland        Lead Deacon: Bruce Jacobs
The celebration of the Sabbath ends today at 8:02 p.m.
and begins again next Friday at 7:54 p.m.
 

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Membership Transfers (2nd Reading): (Incoming) Carlie Gohn from Lawrenceburg, TN. (Incoming) Jackie Holliday from the Chattanooga First Church. (Outgoing) Doug & Samantha Walter, to the Ooltewah Church.
September 5 (Today) No Weekly Fellowship Luncheon during renovations.
September 5 (Today) No Vespers.
September 6 (Sun.) Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m., at Apison Behavioral Health.
September 8 (Tue.) Group Study, 10 a.m., The Desire of Ages, chapter 55.
September 8 (Tue.) The Rescue Map: From Earthly Altar to Heavenly Throne Sanctuary series begins with supper at 6 p.m. with meeting at 6:30. Topic: Rescue’s Reason.
September 9 (Wed.) Pathfinder Club Meeting, 6 p.m.
September 9 (Wed.) Prayer Meeting, 6:30  p.m., studying The Man of Peace (a paraphrase of The Desire of Ages).
September 9 (Wed.) Choir Practice, 7:15 p.m.
September 10 (Thur.) The Rescue Map continues, 6 p.m. supper with meeting at 6:30. Topic: The Altar Solution. Meeting 2 of 8.
September 11 (Fri.) The Rescue Map continues, 6 p.m. supper with meeting at 6:30. Topic: Inside & Out. Meeting 3 of 8.

Upcoming Events/Announcements

September 12 (Sabbath) The Rescue Map continues. Topic for worship service: What Has Jesus Been Up To?  (Continues the 15th and 17th, ending on the 19th with both the morning worship and a 6 p.m. vespers.)
September 12 (Sabbath) Special Red Clay Vespers, 4–8 p.m. Nature activities with Karen Williams, bluegrass music, supper, and closes with singing and devotional. Hot dogs & fire to roast them are provided. Please bring hot-dog fixings, any type of salad, along with your own tableware, drinks, and chairs.
September 13 (Sun.) Christianna & Tyler Segarra Baby Shower, 2-4 p.m. They are registered at my.babylist.com under “Christianna & Tyler S.”
September 14 (Mon.) Widow’s Mite, at noon. RSVP to (423) 504-8706.
September 20 (Sun.) Fall Festival, 3–6 p.m., featuring live music, animals, bounce house, dunk tank, food, and games. Help is needed: please see the sign-up sheet in the lobby.
September 22 (Tue.) Finance Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m., and Executive Committee Meeting, 6 p.m.
September 27 (Sun.) Home Alone No More Meeting. Contact Carla Albrecht at (269) 650-0715 if you’d like to participate. RSVP by September 20.

Prison Ministry Update

“Thank you…for your words of encouragement. I so desperately need them. Your sister in Christ,” Amanda.

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! 
Adventistgiving.org/donate/ANTFBQ
Monthly Church Budget: $21,721         Year-to-Date Budgeted: $173,767
Received through August 31: $20,371       YTD Received: $139,738

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 will be away through September 7th.
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.