Key Announcements for Nov. 1, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, who suffered serious burns in a house fire, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece,) Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

CARDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT are on the table in the foyer. Sign them and brighten the life of a church family friend. The Ministry of Nurture

THANKSGIVING BASKET MINISTRY

• AUC, the Village and College Churches are teaming up to collect food for needy families. We need volunteers to pick up the bags distributed last week. Volunteers will meet at the College Church at 2:00 this afternoon. SLA and AUC students can get community service time for this. Please, don't miss out on the special blessings God has for those who serve. The more food we collect, the more needs we can meet.

• This Thanksgiving gift basket project isn't about helping with just one meal. Last year we began giving families staples like flour, sugar, eggs, oil, etc. The need is greater this year. That's why we want to increase the number of baskets this year to between 50 and 100. But we need food and cash donations to fill the boxes and purchase staples and fresh produce. Would you consider sponsoring one food item for 15 families ($30), 25 families ($50), 50 families ($100), or 100 families ($200)? Please know that any gift is greatly appreciated. We know things are difficult for you, too. So gather your family together and take it to the Lord in prayer. Ask Him what He would have you do to help needy local families. 

• Please bring food to the chapel through Nov. 22. If giving a cash gift, please make checks out to the College Church with Thanksgiving Project in the memo field, and inform the church office or Jacalyn Nosek (978-365-4466) as soon as possible. Thank you for your prayers, labor, and generous gifts to support this important community service program. 

PRAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN: This Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. 

ATTENTION ACADEMY/HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS!! Don't miss the interactive and informative Adventist College Community Fair this Wednesday from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the Village Church. Many SDA colleges and universities will be there with information on Adventist higher education, including course offerings, the application process, and financial aid. We look forward to seeing you there with your friends and family. For more, contact Gilberto Caraballo at 978-733-1948 or gilbertjrc@comcast.net.

SUPPERTIME FRIDAY: Pam & Bill Weisher host Suppertime Friday at their house in Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Hope to see you there this Friday! Bring your favorite dish to share. 

New College Church Pastor Chosen

Dear College Church Family,

We are very excited to inform you that the College Church Board has
unanimously voted to invite Elder Don Pate to be our senior pastor,
and he has accepted. We praise God for His leading in this matter. We
are overjoyed to have Pastor Don coming to serve with us!

Pastor Don will be here for a couple of weeks in December and will be
moving permanently sometime in January. He is also going to attempt to
rearrange his schedule so that he can be with us on the Sabbath before
Thanksgiving for our harvest celebration.

Many thanks to all of those who made this particular Sabbath day such
a wonderful time - to the search committee for their many months of
hard work and perseverance, to all of those who worked so hard on
making today's fellowship dinner such a success, and especially to
those who were faithful in prayer that God would bring us just the
right person to lead us.

This is a day to lift our voices in praise! Praise God!

Again, some links about Pastor Pate:

His web site: <http://btlministries.org>

Picture & brief bio: <http://www.sneconline.org/article.php?id=87>

Ambassador Group: <http://www.ambassadorgroup.org/html/BTL_master.html

New College Church Pastor Chosen

Dear College Church Family,

We are very excited to inform you that the College Church Board has
unanimously voted to invite Elder Don Pate to be our senior pastor,
and he has accepted. We praise God for His leading in this matter. We
are overjoyed to have Pastor Don coming to serve with us!

Pastor Don will be here for a couple of weeks in December and will be
moving permanently sometime in January. He is also going to attempt to
rearrange his schedule so that he can be with us on the Sabbath before
Thanksgiving for our harvest celebration.

Many thanks to all of those who made this particular Sabbath day such
a wonderful time - to the search committee for their many months of
hard work and perseverance, to all of those who worked so hard on
making today's fellowship dinner such a success, and especially to
those who were faithful in prayer that God would bring us just the
right person to lead us.

This is a day to lift our voices in praise! Praise God!

Key Announcements for Oct. 25, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, who suffered serious burns in a house fire, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece,) Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

In bereavement we remember the family of Carole Steele, who passed away Tuesday morning.

SPECIAL FELLOWSHIP DINNER: Everyone is welcome to join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall for a meal after church today to welcome and get to know Don and Sandi Pate. Members: please make sure to bring enough to share with our many guests. 

SPECIAL CHURCH BOARD MEETING: This afternoon at 2:00 in the Junior Room to invterview Pastor Pate. All board members please plan to attend. 

THANKSGIVING BASKET MINISTRY

• AUC, the Village and College Churches are teaming up to collect food for needy families. We need volunteers to drive and to distribute empty bags to the community today (see insert). Then, next Sabbath, we will return to those homes to collect the filled bags.  Volunteers will meet at the College Church at 2:00 p.m. on both dates. SLA and AUC students can get community service time for this. Please, don't miss out on the special blessings God has for you who are willing serve and touch the lives of those in our community. The more homes we contact, the more food we can collect, the more needs we can meet.

• This Thanksgiving gift basket project isn't about helping with just one meal. Last year we began giving families staples like flour, sugar, eggs, peanut butter, oil, etc. The need is greater this year. That's why we want to significantly increase the number of baskets this year from 50 to 100 households. 

• To do this, we need your help. We need food and cash donations to to fill the boxes and purchase staples and fresh produce. Would you and your family consider giving a love gift to sponsor one food item for 15 families ($30), 25 families ($50), 50 families ($100), or 100 families ($200)? Please know that any gift is greatly appreciated. We know things are difficult for you, too. So gather your family together and take it to the Lord in prayer. Ask Him what He would have you do to help needy local families. 

• Please bring food to the chapel through Nov. 22. If giving a cash gift, please make checks out to the College Church with Thanksgiving Project in the memo field, and inform the church office or Jacalyn Nosek (978-365-4466) as soon as possible. Thank you for your prayers, labor, and generous gifts to support this important community service program.

CANCER SUPPORT: This Monday at 5:00 p.m. in the Junior Room. 

EDUCATION GRANTS: See forms (available at sneckids.org) for details, eligibility requirements and instructions. The deadline is this Friday; please note that funds may not be available for late submissions. 

Special Fellowship Dinner Sabbath, Oct. 25

This is a reminder that there will be a special fellowship dinner
after church this Sabbath, Oct. 25, to welcome and get to know Don and
Sandi Pate. Members: please make sure to bring enough food to share
with our many guests.

Michelle Hernandez has agreed to coordinate the dinner, and Elnora
King will coordinate decorating the tables. If you would like to help,
please contact one of them. Thank you,

New College Church Senior Pastor Recommended

The College Church pastoral search committee has recommended Pastor Don Pate to the SNEC personnel committee to be our new full-time senior pastor. Pastor Pate is currently serving in the Arizona conference and has a web site and radio ministry. He will be here to visit with us on Sabbath, Oct. 25, and will preach that day. We are planning a fellowship dinner after church where we can meet and get to know him better. 

The following links contain more information about Pastor Pate: 

His web site: <http://btlministries.org>

Picture & brief bio: <http://www.sneconline.org/article.php?id=87>

Ambassador Group: <http://www.ambassadorgroup.org/html/BTL_master.html

Please continue to pray for this process, and for Elder Pate as he considers our call. God bless, 

Key Announcements for Oct. 18, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, who suffered serious burns in a house fire, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece,) Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

YOU ARE INVITED to celebrate the 80th birthday of Beryl Doris Mason Christoph this afternoon at 3:00 outdoors at 17 Hall Avenue on Lake Washacum in Sterling. (Please park at the public beach.) Hot cider, cake and ice cream. Inclement weather venue: College Church Fellowship Hall at 4 p.m. RSVP: Cynthia at cyngreve@aol.com, Bonnie at 978.386.6870. No gifts please. 

SLA & AUC's Fall Festival is here! Tonight from 7:30—11:00 in the AUC gym. Come join us for a night full of games, prizes, food, and fun! Nominal admission.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ: We provide and serve food at the café tomorrow from 4:00–6:30 p.m. Please call Barbara King at 978-368-8419 if interested. 

LIFESTYLE MATTERS TEAM MEETING: This Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Junior Room. See you there! Questions? Contact Cheryl Almeida at calmeida@triumphlearning.com, 978-365-3297 (night) or 508-571-6672 (day).

STERLING HEALTHCARE MINISTRY: This Friday at 10:00 a.m. To participate, contact Michelle Lee Williams at 508-728-6495.

Key Announcements for , 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

THANKSGIVING BASKET MINISTRY

• The Thanksgiving Food Project team meets today at 3:00 p.m. in the Junior room. Christ asks us to serve our neighbors in their times of need. During this economic crisis, families in our community need our help more than ever. Now is the time to put our faith into action. If we will give our talents to God's work, He will bless our efforts. Please, come and join our team.

• AUC's Impact Lancaster, the Village Church, and the College Church are teaming up to collect food for needy families in the greater Lancaster area. We need volunteers to drive and to distribute empty bags to the community on Sabbath, Oct 25. Then, on Sabbath, Nov 1, we need to return to these homes to collect the filled bags and bring them to the College Church. Students at SLA and AUC can get community service time for their participation. Volunteers will meet at the College Church at 2:00 p.m. on both dates. Please, don't miss out on the special blessings God has for you who are willing serve and touch the lives of those in our community. The more homes we contact, the more food we can collect, the more needs we can meet.

FINANCE COMMITTEE: This Monday at 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH BOARD: This Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Key Announcements for Oct. 4, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is
assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional
important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Roger Bothwell (knee
surgery), Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee
Williams.

PRAYER AFTERGLOW meets with Elder Jim Segar in the Junior Room after
the 11:00 service for brief, focused prayer.

THE OUTREACH LEADERSHIP TEAM will meet today at 3:00 p.m. We encourage
all College Church members to come and become informed of the
ministries that are being planned. All are welcome to share their
talents in reaching others for Christ.

BERYL CHRISTOPH and her son Peter invite you to their fine art
exhibition opening at the Bartlett Gallery today from 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Beryl's show, "In Retrospect," includes works in acrylic and
watercolor in a nostalgic collection of local landscapes and
reflective pieces. Peter's photography show is entitled "Wide
Perspective" that will give you a taste of his thoughtful and dynamic
work. Both shows run October 4–31 and are open Mon–Thurs from 4:00–
7:00 p.m. Join us for light refreshments and artful fellowship.

PRAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN: This Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

LIFESTYLE MATTERS: Our first Lifestyle Matters seminar will run
Tuesdays and Thursdays November 11–20 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall. Come to the Junior Room this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m to
hear how you can be a part of the team. Please see your October
Newsletter for more details.

WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT IS BACK!: Come to the College Town Inn tea room this
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for a potluck supper and fellowship. There are
directions on the information post in the foyer.