FRESNO WESTSIDE

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

Earl A. Canson Jr., Pastor

2750 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Fresno, CA 93706

(559) 233-3648 Fax: (559) 441-1232 Website: www.myfwsda.org

Fresno Westside SDA Church

Pastoral/Church Staff Earl Canson Jr., Senior Pastor ……………………………………………………. 209-321-9863 Eddie Standifer, First Elder…………………………………………….…..…………… 360-8975

Harry Dulan, Administrator …………………………………………….…………….. 322-6950

Catherine Thomas, Treasurer ………………………..…………………………….. 484-941-2395

Chioma Nathan, Church Clerk ……………………………………………………………………..

Anthony Smith, Interim Head Deacon…………………………..……………………. 349-1905

Ruby Powe, Head Deaconess…………………………………………………………... 251-9114

Neil Thomas, Ministries Director…………………………………………………... 484-941-2233

Song Service David Ruff II

Opening Song “Higher Ground” #625

Scripture 2 Peter 3:13 Ayanna Lewis

Opening Prayer Ayanna Lewis

Welcome Darne King

Coordinator’s Remarks

Teachers’ Prayer

Lesson Study week #13

“Final Restoration of Unity”

Mission Story Liana Hinds

Closing Prayer Abena Opoku-Ankrah

9:45 a.m.

December 29, 2018 11:00 a.m.

The Church at Work

Announcements Church Clerk

Welcome/Pastoral Remarks Pastor Canson

Children’s Story Time Wanda Williams

The church at worship

Call to Worship Church Elders

Invocation Church Elders

Hymn of Worship “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” #130

Musical Selection

Time of Testimony Church Elders

Prayer of Intercession Church Elders

Praise in Song/Meditation Westside Praise Team

Sermon Pastor Earl Canson

God’s Tithes, Our Offerings Church Elders

Offertory Selection Musicians

Benediction Pastor Canson

We extend a warm welcome to all of our visiting friends and family who have chosen to worship with us on this blessed Sabbath day. Our prayer is that you truly experience the presence of the Lord in fellowship and services today and, if you’re looking for a church home, Fresno Westside would love to have you as part of our family!

PASTOR’S OFFICE HOURS…. Tuesdays 11 am–2pm or by appointment.

SECRETARY’S HOURS… Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.

All announcements to be posted in Sabbath’s bulletin must be approved by the Pastor or Head Elder and submitted no later than Wednesday. All inserts must be submitted no later than Tuesday. You may submit bulletin information by phone 233-3648, fax 441-1232, or email at fresnowestsidesda@gmail.com.

Join us from sundown Sunday through noon Monday for

The king’s business

TODAY’S LOOSE OFFERING: Union Designated

Today, Sabbath keepers around the world are celebrating the last Sabbath of 2018. This is a prime opportunity to take an inventory of our life—looking at the past, evaluating the present, and contemplating the future. How has the Lord blessed you this year? Have you understood and embraced your dependence on Him? Have you been faithful with your tithes and offerings? Jesus stands at the door and knocks. He is willing to visit, listen, and forgive. Let us worship God today by joyfully giving as we allow His robe of righteousness to cover us.

Stewardship Spotlight: Please contribute to the local annual sacrifice fund. Your resources are needed for insurance payments, property taxes, Union loan, and church school subsidy. Thank you.

The treasurers and counters kindly request that members place tithe & offer-ing in a tithe envelope and remember to put your NAME on it and DESIGNATE where you would like your funds to go and place it in the offering plate. PLEASE DO NOT KNOCK ON THE DOOR after offering is collected!

Log on to the www.myfwsda.org Home page, see menu and click on Church Giving. Register if you are a first time user and follow the instructions.

Prayer Line: The 6 am phone number is 1-641-715-3605 (code) 402410#. The 7 am phone number is 1-515-739-1032 (code) 7792#. These are long distance calls and you will be charged unless you have unlimited long distance.

Ministries Council: For every event planned at our church a “Ministry Request for Facility Needs” form must be completed and turned in 2 weeks prior to the event. This will help avoid calendar conflicts.

Church Notifications: PLEASE NOTIFY THE PASTOR/OFFICE when the fol-lowing occurs: a member is ill; a member is hospitalized; a member passes away; or a family member passes away. Also, let us know when you have a change in phone number or address. Thank you.

Come to Prayer Meeting! Join us at the church on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm as we pray together and study from the book “Counsels on Health”.

1. Kitchen Use: Please notify Renee O’Guinn, kitchen coordinator, two weeks in advance of the time you need to use the kitchen. Thank you.

2. Fellowship Dinner: There is no potluck after church today due to the Agape Feast we will have this evening. We will resume next week. Members, please bring a dish to share each week. Thank you.

3. Join the Church Choir: There is no rehearsal this afternoon. Thank you so much for lifting your voices in praise to God last Sabbath for our Christmas pro-gram! We also thank Tracy Anthony for leading us this past year.

4. Community Intercessory Prayer Service: Please join us on the first and third Mondays of the month from 6-7 pm with Dr. Karen Crozier.

5. 43rd Annual Bible Instructors Guild Rally: “Go Forth in Jesus’ Name” is the theme for Jan. 18-20 at the Beacon Light Church in Phoenix, AZ. BIG speakers include Pacific Union Conference President Ricardo Graham and Elmhurst Church pastor Kietrich Germany.

6. Ten Days of Prayer—A Deeper Experience: “And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” John 17:3 NKJV Check out the website for daily subjects and devotional read-ings www.tendaysof prayer.org.

7. Membership Transfers: Second Readings for Kasani Autrey from the Twenty-nine Palms SDA Church to Fresno Westside; Elder Steve Horton from Fresno Westside to the La Sierra University SDA Church in Riverside.

8. Important Notice: To ensure the deductibility of your church contributions, please do not file your 2018 income tax return until you have received a written acknowledgment of your contributions from the church. Some contributions may not be tax-deductible if you file before receiving written acknowledgment from the church. Thank you.

9. CCC Women’s Retreat: Jan. 25-27 at Tenaya Lodge. Featured speakers are Dr. Hyveth Williams and Shantel Smith. Limited scholarships are available. Brochures are on the table in the lobby.

Today: Holy Communion & Agape Feast at 4 pm

Jan. 9-19: Ten Days of Prayer

Jan. 26th: Youth Day; Vespers; Social

10. The Lord’s Supper & Agape Feast: This afternoon starting at 4:00, we’ll have communion service in the Mendinghall Better Living Center. Afterwards, we’ll have an agape feast featuring soups, breads, salads, fruits & veggies. Please bring one of these to share with the congregation. Thank you.

11. Generation Youth for Christ: “To The End” based on Acts 1:8 is this year’s conference theme in Houston Dec. 28-Jan. 1. They’ll be exploring the exciting possibilities that God has in store for young people who desire to be His witnesses to the end. Check out streaming at gycweb.org.

12. Scholarship Opportunity: Are you a college sophomore, junior or senior attending an HBCU at risk of not returning due to financial hardship? Lowe’s Thurgood Marshall scholarship may be the answer to your problem. Refer to https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/tmcf-lowes-gap-scholarship/5459.

13. FAA Yard Sale: The 8th grade class will be holding another yard sale on Jan. 6th from 7 am-2 pm to help defray the costs of their Washington, DC trip. If you have any items to donate, contact ndempsey@faa.org to arrange drop off.

14. The adventisthub.com is a new online directory intended to connect you to as many Adventist resources as possible, including culture and lifestyle, and would eliminate the need for multiple internet searches.

15. Church Wi-Fi: Log onto the network FWSDA1-guest and type in myfwsda for access each week. Please take note that our services are streamed live online and you may be shown on camera.

16. Notice/Warning! The alarm system is installed and activated. Please do not enter the church or gym without proper access codes.

CREAMY CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped; 4 tbsp. butter; 3 tbsp. flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 head cauliflower, cut up; 1 tsp. honey dijon mustard; 2 cups milk; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 1 can vegetable broth; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese Directions: Saute onion and garlic in butter until starting to get tender. Add flour, and let bubble for 1 minute. Slowly add milk and broth. Stir in mus-tard. Add cauliflower and let simmer 10-15 minutes until tender. Blend with immersion blender. On me-dium-low heat add cheese and allow to slowly melt. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

DATE NUT BREAD

Ingredients: 2 cups chopped pitted dates; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tbsp. butter; 1 cup very hot water; 1 egg, beat-en; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 cups flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 cup chopped walnuts Directions: In a large bowl, combine dates, sugar, honey, and but-ter. Add the water and stir; let stand for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 de-grees. Stir egg and vanilla into date mixture. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Stir flour mix-ture into date mixture. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake 1 hour. Test to make sure it’s done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Enjoy!

Loose Offerings December 2018 Sunset Times

1 Local Church Budget 4:43

8 World Budget 4:43

15 Local Church Budget 4:44

22 Conference Faith Advance 4:46

29 Union Designated 4:50

1 - Ronald Armstrong 1 - Noah Walls

2 - Ava Dickerson 3 - Aubrey Dossman

6 - Pastor Earl Canson 7 - David Hutton

15 - Abena Opoku-Ankrah 16 - Jayden Charter 16 - Carole Dulan

20 - Fay Opoku-Ababio 21 - Samuel Charter

22 - Lorenzo Livingston 23 - Imri Doyle 28 - Mya London

29 - Eddie Standifer II 31 - Estella Ross

Charlene McClain David Ruff Robin Ray 7 E. Meyers Ave. 557 E. Tower Ave. 5024 E. Laurel Ave. Fresno, CA 93706 Fresno, CA 93706 Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 264-3326 (559) 486-8596 (559) 458-0189 Beatrice Kathryn Webb Imogene Martin Stanley Allen 2100 Fowler Ave. #201 1314 E. Calwa 245 W. Almy St. Clovis, CA 93611 Fresno, CA 93706 Fresno, CA 93706 (559) 291-1673 (559) 264-0686 (916) 969-5621 Estella Ross Oretha Williams Northpointe Health & Wellness Pacific Gardens Rehab. Center 668 E. Bullard Ave. Fresno 93710 577 S. Peach Ave. room #27 (559) 320-2200 Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 251-8463 Daniel Ruff (559) 707-2236

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Please fill out form. Cut/ tear on dotted lines and place in the collection plate.

9. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ In Christ’s life of perfect obedience to God’s will, His suffering, death, and resur-rection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better un-derstand the infinite and holy love of the Creator. This perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God’s law and the graciousness of His character; for it both condemns our sin and provides for our forgiveness. The death of Christ is substitutionary and expi-atory, reconciling and transforming. The resurrection of Christ proclaims God’s triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who ac-cept the atonement assures their final victory over sin and death. It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every knee in heav-en and on earth will bow.

(John 3:16; Isa. 53; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4, 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 19-21; Rom. 1:4; 3:25; 4:25; 8:3, 4; 1 John 2:2; 4:10; Col. 2:15; Phil. 2:6-11.)