WORSHIP SERVICES EACH SATURDAY MORNING
841 W Central Ave. Sutherlin, Oregon
Sabbath Morning Church At Study 9:20 AM
Sabbath Morning Worship Service 10:50 AM
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CALENDAR 121325
Today: Prayer Room is open after church.
Today: Church Fellowship Potluck after church.
Tonight: 6 pm Game night in the gym & ALC
Dec. 17th Wed: 6 pm Prayer Meeting
Dec. 18th Thurs: 1-5 pm Office Hours
Dec. 20th Sabbath: 9:20 am Sabbath School Bible Study from the book of Joshua: “God is Faithful”
Dec. 20th Sabbath: Offering: Church Budget
Dec. 20th Sabbath: Speaker: Mark Herscher
Dec. 20th Sabbath: Church Fellowship Potluck
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bulletin by Email: If you would like to have the bulletin emailed to you, please let the secretary, Judy, know. Call 541-680-4695 or through the church’s email: sutherlinsda@gmail.com
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“But the Lord said, “Bethlehem, even though you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, out of you I will bring forth the One who is to rule Israel, who has existed from the days of eternity.” Micah 5:2
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to his own town to register. So, Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a baby.” Luke 2:1-5
Beautiful Christmas Story Part two “Run down to the store?” father thundered. “It’s 15 below zero out there!” “Oh, daddy, we’ll go with you.” Tommy and Mary began to put on their coats. Father gave a long sigh and headed for the front closet. “I can’t believe I’m doing this,” he muttered. Tommy and Mary ran ahead as father reluctantly walked out in the cold. Mary got to the store first and pressed her nose up to the store window. ‘They’re all gone, daddy,” she shouted. “Every set must be sold.” “Hooray,” Tommy said. “The mystery will now be solved tonight.” Father heard the news still a half block away and immediately turned on his heel and headed back home. When they got back into the house they noticed that mother was gone and so was the extra Baby Jesus figurine. “Someone must have called and she went out to deliver the figurine,” the father reasoned, pulling off his boots. “You kids get ready for bed while I wrap mother’s present.” Then the phone rang. Father yelled “answer the phone and tell them we found a home for Jesus.” But it was mother calling with instructions for us to come to 205 Chestnut Street immediately, and bring three blankets, a box of cookies and some milk. “Now what has she gotten us into?” father groaned as we bundled up again. “205 Chestnut. Why that’s across town. Wrap that milk up good in the blankets or it will turn to ice before we get there. Why can’t we all just get on with Christmas? It’s probably 20 below out there now. And the wind is picking up. Of all the crazy things to do on a night like this.” When they got to the house at 205 Chestnut it was the darkest one on the block. Only one tiny light burned in the liiving room and, the moment we set tood on the porch steps, my mother opened the door and shouted, “They’re here, Oh thank God you got here, Ray! You kids take those blankets into the living room and wrap up the little ones on the couch. I’ll take the milk and cookies.” Part 3 next week.
Sabbath rest is complete today at 4:37 pm
Sabbath rest begins next Friday at 4:39 pm
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CALENDAR 120625
Today: Prayer Room is open after church.
Today: Church Fellowship Potluck after church.
Tomorrow: 11 am Birthday Brunch at Chen’s Family Dish.
Dec. 10th Wed: 6 pm Prayer Meeting
Dec. 11th Thurs: 1-5 pm Office Hours
Dec. 13th Sabbath: 9:20 am Sabbath School Bible Study from the book of Joshua: “Living in the Land”
Dec. 13th Sabbath: Offering: Adventist Community Services/NAD
Dec. 13th Sabbath: Speaker: Pastor Sean Murphy
Dec. 13th Sabbath: Church Fellowship Potluck
Dec. 13th Sabbath: 6 pm Game night in the gym.
***Game Night Survey: Please fill out the survey and turn it in with the offering or give to Susan Nicholas.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bulletin by Email: If you would like to have the bulletin emailed to you, please let the secretary, Judy, know. Call 541-680-4695 or through the church’s email: sutherlinsda@gmail.com
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“In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words. “ Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1: 26-32, 34-35
Beautiful Christmas Story – Part one
About a week before Christmas the family bought a new nativity scene. When they unpacked it they found 2 figures of the Baby Jesus. “Someone must have packed this wrong,” the mother said, counting out the figures. “We have one Joseph, one Mary, three wisemen, three shepherds, two lambs, a donkey, a cow, an angel and two babies. Oh dear! I suppose some set down at the store is missing a Baby Jesus because we have two.”
“You two run back down to the store and tell the manager that we have an extra Jesus. Tell him to put a sign on the remaining boxes saying that if a set is missing a Baby Jesus, call 7126.” Put on your warm coats, it’s freezing cold out there.”
The manager of the store copied down mother’s message and the next time they were in the store they saw the cardboard sign that read, “If you’re missing Baby Jesus, call 7126,” All week long they waited for someone to call. Surely, they thought, someone was missing that important figurine. Each time the phone rang mother would say, “I’ll be that’s about Jesus.” But it never was. Father tried to explain there were thousands of these scattered over the country and the figurine could be missing from a set in Florida or Texas or California. Those packing mistakes happen all the time. He suggested just put the extra Jesus back in the box and forget about it.
“Put Baby Jesus back in the box! What a terrible thing to do,” said the children. “Surely someone will call,” mother said. “We’ll just keep the two of them together in the manger until someone calls.” When no call had come by 5:00 on Christmas Eve, mother insisted that father “just run down to the store” to see if there
were any sets left. “You can see them right through the window, over on the counter,” she said. “If they are all gone, I’ll know someone is bound to call tonight.” Part two next week. What did father do?
Sabbath rest is complete today at 4:37 pm
Sabbath rest begins next Friday at 4:37 pm
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