Volume 8, Number 5
Information ~ Inspiration ~ Humor
August/September 2012
THE APISON APPEAL Monthly Newsletter of the Apison, TN Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Secrets of Hope BY PASTOR JEFF BROWN
Pray...
After picking some people to pray for, let's pray! Praying includes listeningwaiting quietly to hear what God might be telling us. Maybe He will bring another person to our attention that we should be praying for. Maybe He will inspire us with a way to reach out to the folks we are praying for, a kindness we can show them, a contact we can make with them, a note or a phone call. Make a prayer list, Often, when the church does evangelism, we don't do much and pray without ceasing. preparation. We schedule some meetings, send out brochures, and hope and pray that people will come. We disobey the law of the harvest: running our plow, followed immediately by our planter, followed immediately by our fertilizer spreader, and finally followed immediately by our combine harvester. On September 8, we will begin a Revival/Week of Prayer called Secrets of Hope. We are bringing in a special guest speaker, Pastor Dan Serns of the Richardson, TX, Seventh day Adventist Church. We will have meetings each night for one week with a special health feature: Secrets of Healthy Living.
This year for Secrets of Hope, we are challenging each member to invite at least one guest to the meetings. We're challenging you to Pick, Pray, and Serve.
Pick...
Jesus saw, in each person that crossed His path, a candidate for heaven, a potential citizen of the kingdom, a possible brother or sister of His. Sometimes I don't even notice other people as I pass by. We're asking each member to think and pray about coworkers, family, friends, neighbors and pick at least three to pray for. Elder Robert Folkenberg, Sr., says, "Pray for three people, out loud, every day." Do you believe in prayer? I do. It is God's plan to grant us blessings in response to our prayers. Would it be a blessing if "each one won one?" We would double the size of our church. I have visited each adult Sabbath School class and asked people to pray, and will continue visiting small groups in our church and challenging each group to pray for as many people as possible. We want to compile a list of all the names of the people we are praying for and have an allnight prayer vigil about a month before the meetings.
We should keep in mind this beautiful quote: "Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, “Follow Me.” There is need of coming close to the people by personal effort. If less time were given to sermonizing, and more time were spent in personal ministry, greater results would be seen. The poor are to be relieved, the sick cared for, the sorrowing and the bereaved comforted, the ignorant instructed, the inexperienced counseled. We are to weep with those that weep, and rejoice with those that rejoice."
~Ministry of Healing, p. 143
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Serve... Jesus said,
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Mark 10:43
August/September 2012
The Apison Seventhday Adventist Church 11421 Bates Road ~ Apison, TN 37302 Post Office Box 1551 ~ Collegedale, TN 37315 Telephone: (423)236-4214 www.apisonchurch.org
Building relationships means serving, helping, blessing, You can find us on Facebook, too! loving. It means listening twice as much as talking. It means being sensitive to others' needs and concerns, caring Pastor: Jeff Brown......................................... .....728-2840 enough to help them with whatever they are struggling
[email protected] with. Please begin now and select some soul to work for. Pray that God will "lay some soul upon your heart"that He will convict you of some person in your sphere of influence that you can pray for, love, and serve.
Youth Pastor: Zack Payne..........................317-437-3246 Head Elder: Glen Wintermeyer..........................443-1039 Head Deacon: Wendel Adams........................ ..933-7629 Head Deaconess: Mary Lou Pride....................238-9602 Clerk: Karen Glassford..... .................. ...............396-3966
Lester Coon Adventist School Telephone: (423)2364926 www.apisonsdaschool.com
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THE APISON APPEAL A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
Editor: Amanda Thomas...........................(615)419-7049
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Some of us have read and are very impressed with the book How to Grow an Adventist Church, in which Russell Burrill writes of the "extended congregation." He says that each member can probably identify six or eight unchurched friends and family members. These people are already connected to existing church members. We should be intentional about reaching these individuals. May God lead us and may His Spirit inspire us as we Pick some of those unchurched "preAdventists", Pray daily and intently for them, and Serve them as we build closer relationships and seek for opportunities to invite them to Secrets of Hope.
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Family
Happenings SALT Intensive Program BY TOM HOLDER From July 2229, It Is Written and Southern Adventist University partnered to develop Summer SALT, an intensive week of the SALT (Soulwinning And Leadership Training) program, on Southern’s campus. Roughly forty people, among them myself and John and Virginia Holley, attended this very active program. Every day, seminars and classes were conducted in the religion building on campus, with such diverse subjects as bible studies, community surveying, discipleship, and methods of lay evangelism. Some of the speakers included Dr. Alan Parker and Dr. Philip Samaan of SAU’s religion department, Michelle Doucoumes of SALT, Yves Monnier of It Is Written, Rick Christman (a health evangelist) and Joe Cirigliano, an experienced evangelist.
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Quiet Ministries BY SUE BRUCE Many questions have been asked about Quiet Ministries. To clarify, Quiet Ministries are projects that can be worked on at home and then donated to a nonprofit organization. Examples include: Little Dresses for Africa More info at nancy'snotions.con or littledressesfor africa.org/blog/. Pattern available. 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge Donate to Children's Hospital, Hatch's House, Ronald McDonald's House, Women's Shelters, etc. AllPeopleQuilt.com/millionpillowcases. Pattern available. Bookmarks Bible verses to encourage and to witness. Courtesy of Brenda Walsh. Project Linus Blankets and Quilts for Children's Hospitals. Hats from the Heart Knit, sew, crochet hats for cancer patients. Mary Ellen Locher Cancer Center, Memorial Hospital.
I was incredibly blessed by this program as was everyone Sweaters For Kids Guide Posts Magazine else present. The class listened to seminars, visited the East Ridge SDA church, and went doortodoor in East Patterns, limited supplies of yarn and fabric available. Ridge. It was encouraging and reviving to us who were Contact Sue Bruce with any questions. already highly interested in soulwinning, and I believe that all of the participants were itching to share what they learned with their local churches. We are excited about putting our lessons learned to work at the Apison church.
SAU Scholarship Award
Karen Glassford, a member of our church, won an award at Southern Adventist University. "Top Achiever Scholarship Award" as mentioned in the Spring 2012 issue of "Reaching Out” a biannual publication of the School of Religion.
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Apison Adventure Camp BY ZACK PAYNE Spending this summer directing Apison Adventure Camp has truly been a blessing! Our first week we had an average of 3 children, our open house week yielded an average of about 50, and these final weeks we've been averaging around 10 to 15. We've even seen nonAdventists from the community come through the program, which is a great thing to see as one of the main reasons we decided to have this camp is to be a blessing to the community. It's been amazing to see how God has worked through the program and through the staff who have such a passion for working with kids. You can see Him in the staff as they play with the kids and deal with issues.
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Vegan
Delight BY KATHERINE MACFARLANE
Vegetable Chowder 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped 1 medium red pepper, finely chopped 2 14oz cans diced or chopped tomatoes 2 medium zucchini, diced 2 yellow squash, diced 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced 1 cup cooked brown rice 3 large stalks celery, sliced ½ to ¾ pounds whole green beans, ends snipped off 3 small white turnips or rutabagas, diced 8 cups water 1 cup soy curls 3 scallions, cut in 1inch pieces Place all ingredients in a large kettle and bring to a boil. Simmer for 25 minutes or until done.
Over a span of 30 days so far (40 when it's all said and done) we've done dozens of different crafts, nature/science activities, drama and performance classes, large group games, and sports. We have visited the pool twice a week and had a water fight every Thursday (all of which were welcome activities in such a blazing hot summer). We've gone on field trips almost every Friday, including to Harrison Bay and Ruby Falls, and when we were unable to go on a field trip, we simply got creative and had a special beach volleyball/dodgeball tournament day within the walls of our gym. We've loved having every single one of the children who have come to our camp this summer and we hope to see all of them back, plus more next summer! Praise God that He is working in our community today!
“The Adventists” DVDs We have several copies of "The Adventists" an outstanding DVD that was shown at our church in April, available for purchase for just $10. If you are interested, please call or stop by Lester Coon Adventist School and talk to Lisa Jennings. This is a great documentary to share with nonSDA relatives and others who may not know much about our church.
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Apison SDA Church and School Renovation Project Phase
Project
Cost
1A
CHURCH ROOF REPLACEMENT Will use architectural shingles and we’ve selected x company. Their bid is $34,100, but as they remove the existing shingles we expect to find damage that they will repair at an additional cost.
1B
PARKING LOT BINDER PAVING $35,000 Parking Lot Binder Paving – We have already laid gravel as a base for the parking lot; this “binder paving” is a base coat of blacktop, which will have painted lines. After the base coat is used for a period of time, we will add a final coat (see Phase 5).
$80,000
TOTAL PHASE 1: EXTERIOR
$115,000.00
2A
ARCHITECT Drawings and blueprints are required for each phase of construction (except for Phase 5). The architect will provide blueprints for all of our renovation and it is important to have these before we get into the phases any further.
$33,000
2B
CONTRACTOR & PERMITS The cost of each phase does not include contractor fees and permits; these are listed here as one lump sum. We will probably allocate these fees to the various phases rather than trying to raise these funds before construction begins.
$35,000
2C
CONTINGENCIES While we never plan to overspend our budget, it is wise to allow for the inevitable unexpected costs.
$28,000
TOTAL PHASE 2: FEES
$96,000.00
3A
STAIR REMODEL FOR UPPER CLASSROOM EGRESS Remodel stairs to second floor above library. Due to fire code restrictions we cannot now fully utilize the second floor. This project provides legal fire egress for two additional classrooms.
$17,000
3B
NEW HVAC FOR UPSTAIRS Currently the entire upstairs is tied into the sanctuary heating and airconditioning (HVAC) system—so it’s too hot or cold. This project provides a dedicated HVAC unit for the upstairs.
$19,000
3C
FAMILY BATHROOM AND WEST SANCTUARY EXIT $14,000 Adds a new bathroom for families (parents with small children). The emergency exit from the end of the hallway (by the baptismal changing room, where the deacons and platform participants gather) needs handrails that meet fire code and a concrete pad (that meets fire code) at the bottom.
3D
ENTRANCE: FOYER & HALLWAY CEILINGS, MAIN ENTRY DOORS, $35,000 PAINTING, FLOORING To provide a more attractive first impression and entrance to the church building. New entrance doors will be glass, to add more light and to create a friendlier appearance.
TOTAL PHASE 3: TOTAL MAIN CHURCH (LESS SANCTUARY)
Total
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Apison SDA Church and School Renovation Project, continued 4A
SABBATH SCHOOL WING: WEST END FIRE ESCAPE $48,000 Concrete/ brick fire escape at end of hall beyond Primary Sabbath School classroom. Current fire escape does not meet code and is dangerous. We will need to look at how this impacts the outside appearance of the church (facing the intersection of Bates Rd and Parkerson Rd.).
4B
CENTRAL STAIRS, RE-DO HALLWAYS, ADD SIDEWALK; EXPAND JUNIOR ROOM; RE-SIZE MAIN FLOOR CLASSROOMS The purpose here is to create larger Sabbath School rooms for our children’s divisions. Replace main stairs to lower floor – These do not meet current fire code, and we will add an additional exit at the base of these stairs. Project includes a larger lobby area between the men’s restroom and the main stairs. The concrete sidewalk is required for added exit.
$36,000
TOTAL PHASE 4: SABBATH SCHOOL WING REMODEL 5
REPAIR AND REPAVE ALL CHURCH AND SCHOOL PAVEMENT This is the final coat of pavement for the church and the base coat and final coat for the school.
$84,000 $150,000
TOTAL PHASE 5: PAVEMENT
$150,000
6A
RENOVATE STAIRS FOR EGRESS TO UPSTAIRS CLASSROOM Current stairs do not meet current fire codes, so we are not able to use these upper classrooms.
6B
EXTERIOR FACELIFT, MOVE CLASSROOM WINDOWS $33,000 We want the exterior of the school to connect, visually, with the architectural style of the church, so we’re giving the school a “facelift.” The windows on the back of the school will be moved to the side because fire code requires that there be no windows facing a fire exit.
6C
GYM – UPGRADE LIGHTING, RE-FACE STAGE FRONT While upgrading the lighting and improving the stage front are listed last, these projects are already being researched and will begin much sooner.
TOTAL PHASE 6
GRAND TOTAL
$34,000
$8,000
$75,000
$605,000
August 2012 SUNDAY
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Birthday: Myra Sargeant 7 pm Prayer Mtg.
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Birthday: Connie Aikman
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Birthdays: Mahew Meyers Jake Paynter 11 am Pastor Brown 3 pm Sunshine Band
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Birthday: Norma Dean
Birthday: Jamie Wilson
Birthday: Jonathan Peckham 10:30 am Praise & Prayer Mtg.
Birthdays: Whitney Berl Charley Culbertson 7 pm Prayer Mtg.
Birthday: Nancy Paon
Birthdays: Bill Wilson Morris Holder
11 am Pastor Brown 12:30 Fellowship Lunch
6 pm Finance Committee
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Birthday: Andrew Rachal
Birthday: Sue Espana
10:30 am Praise & Prayer Mtg.
Birthday: Pamela Lo
Birthday: Gianna Spence
8:00 am LCAS Breakfast & Work Bee
7 pm School Board Meeting
Birthdays: Chelsea Rachal, Steve Seeley, Bri Lo
Sunset 7:29
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10:30 am Praise & Prayer Mtg.
Birthdays: Donovan Holder
Birthdays: Jon Gearhart
Birthdays: Sherri Schoonard, Tess Wentland, Daun Zimmerman 11 am Doug Tilstra 2 pm Abuse Educaon
7 pm Prayer Mtg.
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Birthdays: Sophia Williams Timothy Hart
Birthday: Macy Seebeck
Birthdays: Tina Smith Beth Brown 10:30 am Praise & Prayer Mtg.
Birthday: Cheri Williamson
Birthday: BreeAn Adams
Birthday: Willa Talley
PF Camporee
7 pm Elders Meeting
7:00 pm Forks Over Knives 7 pm Prayer Mtg.
7:00 pm Hero or Villain Sunset 7:20
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Birthdays: Charity Stone Noble Vining
Birthdays: Amber Brailsford Benjamin Harrell
Birthday: Amber Calvillo
6 pm NO Finance Committee
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Birthdays: Judy Anderson Micah Holland
Birthdays: Dale Bunker Carlos Espana
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Birthday: Wya Byrd
7 pm School Board Meeting
8 11 am Dan Serns 12:30 Fellowship Lunch
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Birthdays: Mark Culbertson Thomas Hair Carrie Wilson
Birthdays: Aus'n Fox Deanne Phillips J. Danny Seebeck
Birthday: Clayton Estey 11 am Dan Serns
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Birthday: Erika Anderson
Birthday: Vitalis Essala
Birthdays: Mary Jane Ries Eric Schoonard William Pearson 10:30 am Praise & Prayer Mtg.
Birthday: Carolina Smith
Birthdays: Adam Young Hayden Herthel
Birthday: Catherine Paerson
Sunset 6:39
Birthday: Sco Anderson 11 am Pastor Brown
Church Campout
Church Campout
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Birthdays: Jaylene Layman Merrilee McCain
Birthdays: Tiffany Koobs Mark Sargeant
Birthday: Wendy Walls
Birthdays: Samuel Byrd DeWayne Neidigh
Birthday: Isabella Williams 11 am Pastor Brown
7 pm Elders Meeting
Birthdays: Steve Pride Kenneth Culbertson
Church Campout
Birthdays: Rosemary Paul Nathan Lalone David Estey 10:30 am Praise & Prayer Mtg.
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7 pm Prayer Mtg.
Sunset 6:27