The Church at Study 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m MORNING DEVOTIONAL Keith Dubuc 9:30 a.m. SS CLASSES

Overcoming Evil With Good

10:30 a.m. PRAISE SERVICE 10:40 a.m. EDUCATION & INSPIRATION

10:55 a.m. CHURCH LIFE

The Church at Worship 11:00 a.m.

CALL TO WORSHIP Naomi Mwenya

MUSICAL CALL TO WORSHIP Invocation

OPENING HYMN “There’s a Song in the Air” No. 120

PASTORAL PRAYER Shaun Beauchesne

TITHE AND OFFERING Local Conference Advance

CHILDREN STORY Giovanna Alfaro SPECIAL MUSIC “Here With Us” Grace Trconic Accompanist: Bruce Ruzindana

SERMON “The Sonshine“ Pastor Adam Bially

CLOSING HYMN “Hark ! the Herald Angels Sing” No. 122

BENEDICTION George Kabejah

POSTLUDE

Worship Song Leader: Christina Martin Worship Pianist: May Lynn Lee Worship Organist: Duarte Silva

Offertory: Nora Anderson

WELCOME “Let every heart prepare HIM room.”

2018 SUNSET CALENDAR ONLINE – The 2018 Sunset Calendar is now available online at http://albertaadventist.ca/downloads. A printed copy is available in the December 2017 edition of the Alberta Adventist News (AAN). SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS – Applications are being excepted from Seventh-day Adventist persons who are Alberta Certificated teachers to substitute for the current school year. There are schools from Edmonton to Medicine Hat. For more information, please visit; http://subs.albertasdaedu.org.  ADDRESS CHANGE – Please be sure to let us know if your address has changed or will be changing. This helps to keep our records up to date, as well as ensuring that you continue to receive the Messenger and Adventist World magazines. THANK YOU – Thank you everyone for your prayers and gifts since I have been away from church. Pat Ellis CONTACT INFO – Would Diedra Black contact the church office. Thank you. SOUP & SALVATION – This ministry starts right after church with a potluck of soup and sandwiches. Training will take place from 1:30 - 2:00 pm, followed by visiting homes from 2:00-3:30 pm. The ministry will be: Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 17, 24 and Mar. 10, 17, and 24th. SAGEAlberta – If you like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and table games, this is for you! Three nights stay in March, 2018 (Mon-Wed), at the William Wat-son Lodge in Kananaskis Country. Cost for 3 nights: $70 per person. Registration accepted on a first-come, and first paid basis, maximum of 14 people. Register by Jan. 26, 2018, to Glen Brown at (780) 462-0548 or; browng_j@telus.net. BURMAN UNIVERSITY – Burman invites applications for two positions: Mental Health Coordinator (full-time), and Administrative Assistant (half-time) Visit our website; http://www.burmanu.ca/humanresources for more details. 

ChurchBudgetDecNovYTD(Oct)Building Budgeted…………………20,385……………20,385……….…203,850Fund Received………………….16,887..……..……18,169…………..203,4349,236 Note:Tithemoneydoesnotfundthe$20,385neededeachmonthtooperate thelocalchurchanditsministries.Donors, Please Note: If donations received for a particular fund or project exceed those needed, Calgary Central Church Board reserves the right to re-allocate excess funds to other similar projects or to where most needed without further notice to the donor.

*As we direct our focus to God in worship, please reduce the noise and amount of foot traffic in and out of the sanctuary. We celebrate the sociability of our church but also ask that you hold your conversations until after the service. Our hope is to offer an environment with no distractions where you and your

neighbours can be fully available for the blessing God has for you today.

Membership Transfers Second Reading

From Calgary Central: Keli Stacy to Airdrie SDA Church, Airdrie AB Kathy Gummo (Bondett) to Vernon SDA Church, Vernon BC

Nominating Committee Report Second Reading

Platform Support: Trista Detchev Church Board: Antonio Arjona, Joy Astolfi, Jerry Smith

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sabbath 23 – Worship Speaker: Pastor Adam Bially Sabbath 23 – No Vespers Today

Monday 25 – Christmas Day - Office Closed Tuesday 26 – Boxing Day - Office Closed Sabbath 30 – Worship Speaker: Pastor Ghena Girleanu

Weekly Meetings

Tuesdays: 7:00 pm – DivorceCare (will resume Jan.16) Wednesdays: 7:00 pm – Prayer Meeting Fridays: 6:00 pm – Children’s Choir(will resume Jan.12) Fridays: 6:00 pm – Juniors Bible Study Fridays: 7:00 pm – Adult Choir(will resume Jan.5) Fridays: 7:00 pm – Youth Bible Study

COMING UP:

Dec. 31 – New Years Celebration (Insert in bulletin) Jan. 2 – Homeschooler’s Meeting, 1:30 pm Jan. 6 – Communion Sabbath

SUNSET Today ~ 4:32 pm Next Week ~ 4:35 pm

Next Week: Elder: George Stonecypher Platform Support: Azariah Mwenya Worship Co-ordinator: Lillian King Greeters: Shane & Juliette Deacon: Team Leaders Audio: Bob Martin Offering: Canadian Evangelism

Calgary Central Seventh-day Adventist

ChurchSabbath, December 23, 2017

“THE SONSHINE” PASTOR ADAM BIALLY

Address: 1920 - 13 Avenue N.W. Calgary, AB, T2N 1L3 Phone: 403-289-0196 Fax: 403-282-6955 Email: centralchurch@shaw.ca Website: https://www.calgarycentraladventist.ca Office Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Thursday Senior Pastor: Ghena Girleanu Associates: Felix Richter, Adam Bially

Christmas Is Coming

As I was thinking about what message to write to you this Holiday Season, I came across some quotes from the inspiration of Ellen White about Christmas, and I thought that I couldn’t have said it better myself. So, here is a quote from the inspired testimony of God’s messenger: “The Review and Herald December 9, 1884” par. 1, 5, 9

"Christmas is coming," is the note that is sounded through-out our world from east to west and from north to south. With youth, those of mature age, and even the aged, it is a period of general rejoicing, of great gladness. But what is Christmas, that it should demand so much attention? This day has been made much of for centuries. It is accepted by the unbelieving world, and by the Christian world general-ly, as the day on which Christ was born.

When the world at large celebrates the day, they show no honour to Christ. They refuse to acknowledge Him as their Saviour… They show preference to the day, but none to the one for whom the day is celebrated, Jesus Christ.

As the twenty-fifth of December is observed to commemo-rate the birth of Christ… you will find it a difficult matter to pass over this period without giving it some attention. [However] It can be made to serve a very good purpose.

May you all have wisdom to make it a precious season. Let the older church members unite, heart and soul, with their children in their innocent amusement and recreation, in devising ways and means to show true respect to Jesus by bringing to Him gifts and offerings.

May God grant you the wisdom to understand the true reason for celebrating this time of the year. From our Calgary Central Church staff, we wish you all God’s Blessings this Holiday Sea-son and may God fill your life with joy, peace, and love.