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Dear Church Family,

How great is our need for Jesus? I love this passage from Chris's Object Lessons,

"By faith—faith that renounces all self-trust—the needy suppliant is to lay hold upon infinite power.
No outward observances can take the place of simple faith and entire renunciation of self.... We can only consent for Christ to accomplish the work. Then the language of the soul will be, Lord, take my heart; for I cannot give it. It is Thy property. Keep it pure, for I cannot keep it for Thee. Save me in spite of myself, my weak, unchristlike self. Mold me, fashion me, raise me into a pure and holy atmosphere, where the rich current of Thy love can flow through my soul.
It is not only at the beginning of the Christian life that this renunciation of self is to be made. At every advance step heavenward it is to be renewed. All our good works are dependent on a power outside of ourselves. Therefore there needs to be a continual reaching out of the heart after God, a continual, earnest, heartbreaking confession of sin and humbling of the soul before Him. Only by constant renunciation of self and dependence on Christ can we walk safely.
The nearer we come to Jesus and the more clearly we discern the purity of His character, the more clearly we shall discern the exceeding sinfulness of sin and the less we shall feel like exalting ourselves. Those whom heaven recognizes as holy ones are the last to parade their own goodness. The apostle Peter became a faithful minister of Christ, and he was greatly honored by divine light and power; he had an active part in the upbuilding of Christ's church; but Peter never forgot the fearful experience of his humiliation; his sin was forgiven; yet well he knew that for the weakness of character which had caused his fall only the grace of Christ could avail. He found in himself nothing in which to glory.
None of the apostles or prophets ever claimed to be without sin. Men who have lived nearest to God, men who would sacrifice life itself rather than knowingly commit a wrong act, men whom God had honored with divine light and power, have confessed the sinfulness of their own nature. They have put no confidence in the flesh, have claimed no righteousness of their own, but have trusted wholly in the righteousness of Christ. So will it be with all who behold Christ."

Have a blessed Sabbath,

Pastor Jason Vyhmeister

September 22 (Sunday) Men’s Support Group 7 p.m. Meeting at the Apison Behavioral Health Center.
September 24 (Tuesday) Group Bible Study 10 a.m.
September 25 (Wednesday) Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Join us in studying 1 Peter 4.
September 25 (Wednesday) Pathfinder Meeting 6 p.m.
September 26 (Thursday) Men’s Study Group 7 p.m. Meeting upstairs.
September 26 (Thursday) Elders Meeting 7 p.m.
September 28 (Sabbath) Early Morning Prayer Vigil 5-9 a.m.
Sabbath 28 (Sabbath) Church Fellowship Meal

October 14 and/or 17 (Monday, Thursday) Women’s Ministry Canning If you are a resident of Bradley County, please come join us for canning. See the sign-up sheets in the lobby for more information. Spaces are limited!
October 20 (Sunday) Fall Festival 3-6 p.m.
October 4-27 Prophecies Decoded: Prophecy Seminar 5:30 p.m. This powerful seminar delves deep into the mysteries of the Bible, unlocking the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation - using the Bible itself as the key! Invite a friend! Go to theprophecyseminar.org/Apison for more details.
October 27 (Sunday) Women’s Ministry Gift-in-a-Jar Event 4-6 p.m. Ladies please see the sign-up sheet in the church lobby for more details.
October 31 (Sunday) Reformation Day Celebration 6-8 p.m. Join us in the LCA field to celebrate the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church in Wittenberg! Come dressed in Reformation period attrite. If you would like to help or be a reformer actor, please contact Chrystal Van Fossen at (786) 942-6181.

Please remember these individuals and situations in your prayers this upcoming week!

• Bill & Linda Lewis' son Scott having a third major back surgery on Monday
• Linda Druham's serious heart problems
• Edie Maria gallbladder surgery
• Holland family with the loss of Daryl Holland's Mother
• Lynn Phibbs recovering in Memorial hospital after having surgery
• Lonnie Heath after the death of her husband Harold
• Colleen Long's total shoulder replacement surgery
• Beth Scott's granddaughter, Emma who is undergoing surgery
• Ellen Purple recovering from hip replacement
• Carolyn Springer's surgery recovery
• Malcolm Seheult fighting brain cancer
• Mona Karst's healing of arm and shoulder injuries
• The Teachers and students at LCA. 
• Our church's Pathfinder and Adventurer clubs. 

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