Welcome...

Apison Seventh-day Adventist Church

...to the little church with a big heart.

11421 Bates Road, Apison, Tennessee 37302

Our mission is to be a family of believers that Know Jesus, Love People, and Treasure Truth.

Sabbath School Morning Praise Sabbath Praise ~ 9:00-9:30 Sabbath School Superintendent Class Study ~ 9:30-10:45

John MacFarlane Martha Dutterer

Worship Service

Children& Adult Sabbath School Classes Potter's Class ~ Library SS Lesson Study ~ Sanctuary Collegiate and Young Adults ~ Bible Study application discussion ~ Upstairs Life Application of the SS lesson quarterly ~ Across the hall from the Sanctuary Discipleship Group ~ Kitchen, across from the Sanctuary SS Lesson Study ~ Down the hall on left, just past the double doors; 1st classroom Cradle Roll (ages B-3) ~ Through double doors, follow hallway to right; 2nddoor on left Kindergarten (ages 4-6/grades K-1) ~ Through double doors, follow hallway; 3rddoor Primary (ages 7-9/grades 2-4) ~ Through double doors, follow hallway, 4thdoor on left Juniors (ages 10-12/grades 5-7) ~ Through double doors, Downstairs; 1st door on left Earliteen (ages 13-15/grades 8-10) ~ Downstairs, follow hallway then last door on left

Calendar of Events Today:

Sabbath, May 28, 2016 Songs of Praise

Lizette and Dwayne Marlow

Announcements

Greg Williams

Call to Worship

Introit

Prayer of Invocation

Greg Williams

Welcome and Call to Worship

Greg Williams

Gifts of Worship

Tom Donnelly

GA – Cumb. Conf. Advance

8:00 am Prayer Group 7:00 pm Vespers Sunday: 8:30 am Prayer Group 7:00 pm Apison Behavioral Health Men’s Group Monday: 10:00 am Grief Share Tuesday: 10:00 am “Revelation” Prayer & Praise Group 8:00 pm Bulletin Info Deadline Wednesday: 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Next Sabbath: 8:00 am Prayer Group Speaker Shawn Boonstra – Camp Meeting Stream Following Service Mother’s and Father’s Prayer Group 3:00 pm Sunshine Band

Offertory

Church Needs

Hymn of Response Take the World, but give me Jesus

Church Budget as of May 23 LCA Financial Aid for 2015-16 School Year

Budgeted

Received

$13,000 $15,000

$ 6,232.26 $14,071

Capital Improvement Phase 1

$33,000 $35,756

The celebration of the Sabbath ends tonight at 8:46pm And begins again next Friday at 8:50 pm

Children’s Story

Uncle Ev

Scripture Reading

Philippians 3:7 - 8

James Patterson

Invitation to Prayer Heavenly Father, Hear Our Prayer Worship in Prayer

No. 658 Mary Jane Ries

Special Music Worship in Word

The Losses of the Remnant

Benediction

Pastor Burgess No. 329 Pastor Burgess

Postlude

Organ

Pianist: Coral Miller

Organist: Jeanie Hair

Media Services Tech: Bill Pearson

PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. HEAVENLY FATHER, HEAR OUR PRAYER Heavenly Father, hear our prayers As we bow before You; Bless us in our worship today, Humbly, we implore You. Be our guide in all endeavors, Be our hope that nothing severs; PLEASE KNEEL Constant source of love divine, Let Your love within us shine.

Here to Serve Pastor........................................Brian [email protected] ............................................................Or......................................(423) 637-9412 Head Elder ..............................Eric Schoonard............................(423) 504-0661 Head Deacon.............................Barry Becker..............................(423) 505-6415 Head Deaconess........................Shirley Long..............................(423) 605-1120 Church Clerk............................Martha Dutterer...........................(423) 503-4498 Treasurer......................................Karla [email protected] School Principal....................Nancy Zima-Gentry........................(423) 902-3883 School Treasurer.....................Reggie Thomas...........................(423) 244-7825 Church Office ...............................................................................(423) 236-4214 Church Secretary......................Lisa [email protected] Church School..............................................................................(423) 236-4926 Bulletin Editor...........................Christy Beason............................(423) 774.4717 Bulletin Info Deadline Tuesday [email protected] Church Website.................................................................www.apisonchurch.org

Apison Church Notices A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS! We're happy you have chosen to worship with us today. If we can help you in any way, please see Head Elder Eric Schoonard or today’s Resource Elder, Roger Anderson. Today ~ Members, please invite guests to your home to enjoy lunch and fellowship with you and your family. Membership Transfers ~ 1st Reading ~ Sam Knight from Mountain City, TN SDA Church to Apison Eve Knight from Collegedale Community SDA Church to Apison st

Church Leader Positions ~ 1 Reading ~ Angel Segarra ~ Pathfinder Leader Atina Tinkham ~ Adventurer Leader Vespers Tonight ~ Come at 7:00 pm to hear a message from Christian Berdahl. Prayer Requests ~ Special Needs ~ Clarina Oliver Family ~ Please remember them as they mourn her loss. Clarina was a long time church member. Prison Ministry ~ addresses on the Bulletin Board for fellow members in prison. Encourage them with cards. Would you share your faith with those who are ready and willing to listen? We are looking for committed men and women with a passion for souls who would be trained and mentored to minister to the forgotten ones who are in our local jails. Interested, contact John Holley at 423-316-6722. Apison Hour of Prayer (AHOPe) ~ join us in the Church Library at 8:00 am Sabbath morning and/or 8:30 am Sunday morning as we seek a worldwide and individual revival, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and God’s protection, blessing and salvation for our church and community through United Prayer. You can also call in 712-775-7031 w/ access code 682-097-212 Men ~ Join us in "The War Room". Review battle strategies from God's Word; learn how to fight the enemy and live in victory over sin. Join us and become a

fellow soldier on active duty for Christ. Sunday’s, 7 pm, Apison Behavioral Center, 11014 Apison Pike. Next Week’s Sabbath School and Speaker ~ we will be streaming Campmeeting next Sabbath morning. Sabbath School will begin at 10 am and Shawn Boonstra will speak for the Worship Service at 11:20. No Regular Sabbath School classes next week. Take time to enjoy fellowship with other Adventists by attending Campmeeting this coming week! Meetings begin on Wednesday at 7 pm and go through Sabbath evening. Sunshine Band ~ will meet next Sabbath, the 1 st Sabbath of each month @ 3 pm. See John MacFarlane for details. Women Inspiring Women Project ~ We still need cards with your personal hand written notes of encouragement to be shared with women at a shelter in the area. Drop them off at the Welcome Desk or give them to Noelle or Janice. Pathfinder Fund Raiser ~ Aluminum Can Collection ~ our Aluminum Can Container is to the right of the front doors of the church. Please bring your cans and help us raise funds to attend the So. Union Camporee this fall. Thank you! Summer Work ~ Do you have lawn jobs or summer tasks that a teen could perform for hire? Are you a teen looking for odd jobs? Let Pastor Burgess know and he will try to connect the two. BTW...Teens age 15 and older are able to apply for jobs on the Southern Adventist University Campus for the summer! Child Care Needed ~ the Hubbard family is looking for child care for part of the summer. The care giver would need to know how to use an Epi Pen and have transportation to drive the child to the ER. If you are interested, please contact Melanie, 916-201-8934. CPR and AED Educational Session ~ Would you like to get some experience with basic CPR and getting familiar with our churches AED? Join us for a free session next Sunday, June 5 at 2:30 pm. This is not a certification but you will be awarded a participation certificate. Please RSVP [email protected] or (423) 322-7473 call or text if you wish to attend. LCA Box Tops ~ please turn in all Box Tops for Education right away so we can turn in our last batch of Box Tops by early July as this program will be discontinued Aug 1. We appreciate everyone who has shared Box Tops with LCA in the past.

Area Announcements Sunshine Bands ~ of music, ministry and friendship are welcome at The Lantern of Collegedale on the 2nd and 4th Sabbaths of each month at 3pm. “Wounded Hearts” Group ~ concludes this Tuesday evening, May 31st from 7:00 -8:30 pm at Hamilton Community Church. This will be a closed group, separated male and female. This group looks at the heartache of sexual abuse and the hope of transformation, 301-640-6677, [email protected]. Divorce Care ~ ends this Thursday evening, June 2nd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm @ Hamilton Comm. Church. Programs for kids: The Big D for teens ages 13 - 17, DC4K for kids ages 5-12, and daycare for children 5 and under, $15.00 per participant. Kids can come even if parents have already completed the program. Info, 301-640-6677, [email protected] Adventist Retired Workers Fellowship (ARW) ~ will hold their Spring Picnic from 11am to 2pm tomorrow, May 29, at the Collegedale Community Church pavilion off Swinyar Drive near First Tennessee Bank. Please bring "picnic type food" of your choice. Parking is convenient with restrooms nearby. WELLkids Summer Camp ~ Keep your kids moving and exploring this summer with "WELLkids in the Wild," a summer camp for kids at Southern. Each weeklong session offers adventures facilitated by graduate students in the university's Outdoor Leadership program. Activities include rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, ropes course, caving, rafting and more. Camps are held June 6-10 and June 27July 1. Spots are limited, so don't wait! Info and registration southern.edu/wellkids. Missions Conference ~ Do you desire greater impacts from your short-term mission and/or community outreach efforts? The Global Community Development graduate program at SAU is hosting a missions conference July 14 - 16. Come be part of the conversation! Email [email protected], registration online or for additional information: facebook.com/mgcdsouthern. The Samaritan Center ~ needs grocery bags! Our stores use 800 - 1000 plastic bags every day and are always running low. Exec Dir. Tony Dahlberg invites you to make a habit of "giving your baggage to the Lord, and your plastic bags to us!"

Wildwood Lifestyle Center ~ is looking for missionary minded physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants who have a passion for lifestyle medicine. Medical practitioners need to have a valid USA license; stipend provided. If you sense the Lord may be calling you to full-time or part-time service, please contact the Administrator at 423-315-3737 or [email protected]. Adelphos ~ a community-based non-denominational Christian vocal group of young men originally founded in Staunton, Virginia, is re-establishing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Adelphos will consist of 8 to 16 singers and an accompanist. Vocalist positions are open to young men post high school through 20’s. The accompanist position is open to any age, male or female. Apply online at adelphosbrothers.org/auditions. Several staff positions are also available. For more information go to adelphosbrothers.org or call 423-443-1233. Resource For Happier Relationships~ Hear Marriage and Parenting experts on “Family Life Today” radio show weekdays at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on 98.5 FM LifeTalk Radio in McDonald/Ooltewah area. Hear other uplifting programs and music 24/7. Can’t tune in 98.5 FM on your radio? Listen online or get the FREE mobile phone app at www.lifetalk.net