Our Our Daniel Series is going well. Today we celebrate with a baptism.  If you would like to give your life to Jesus and be baptized today is available to you.   See anyone of the elders, a members and get to the Pastor.  We conclude this coming Wednesday Evening with our Graduation service.   All folders are to be presented for inspection on Sunday evening between 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the registration desk.  Proper names and addresses and Telephones and a Picture will be taken at this time.
 
All heads of Departments the Churches website needs your departments updates and activities in Pictures and short sentences.  email your stuff to Michael Simms at the above email address.
 
Church Banquet December 20th. Save the date and also your funds.  Two dollars a day from bow until then will do each of you well.
 
Persons with Businesses in the church and would like to Advertise in the Banquet booklet or send greetings are encouraged to do so for a small donation. Fund in Aid of the
education scholarship fund.   There are two of our children who would like to go to BA beginning next term, The education department would like to assist them if the funds were available.  Your add can help.
 
Next Sabbath the education scholarship offering will be lifted at the children's story hour.  Plan a special gift.  Lets build another life. 
 
It has been asked what happened to the children's story?  We will feature this story hour the second and last Sabbath of each month.  On the last Sabbath an offering will be lifted for the Churches BA scholarship fund.  The other two Sabbaths we will feature our family life Spotlight of the week.  Persons who are identified for the family life Spot light when given sufficient noticed are asked to invite your family members which will serve as an evangelistic tool.
 
Week of Prayer is coming.   Plan from now to be out early in the mornings to receive your blessings.  Hot Mint Tea will also be available each morning.
 
The Pastor is at the church on Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.   Feel free to come in and see him at those times.
 
The nominating committee had its first meeting this past sunday and will continue this sunday at 10:00 am.  All members are asked to be on time.   
 
The church will begin its small group ministry just at the conclusion of the Daniel Seminar.
What is small group Ministry?  Its the creation of small groups in the church to facilitate member retention, evangelism, gift building, and so much more.  These
small unit are different from the sabbath school unit which only meets at church for bible review, rather these groups will meet outside of church to seek to nurture and
build membership through fellowship.  Persons interested in being trained to be small group leaders are asked to meet with Pastor this afternoon at 6:00 in the Pastors Study.
We need a minimum of 25 small group leaders in Centreville.  A small group could be the Nehemiah's groups that we have now, and if your group is bigger than 7 then you need to form two groups for the purpose of Cell groups out of that Nehemiah's team.
 
Examples of small groups.  A group of Members who exercise regularly each week, or members who live in a certain area. Small groups should not be more than 5-7 persons.
 
All Adventist business persons or owners are asked to meet with Pastor Paul tonight following the seminar.
 
Each members is asked to bring a food item or items this and every Sabbath to church so we can give out in the community.  The PM department would like to continue its walk about each month accompanied with food items to give to selected homes in the Mason Addition area.  Di you bring your food item this week?  The Love your neighbor is ready to accept.
 
Prayer cards are available in your bulletin each sabbath.  Fill them out as your petitions will be placed before the Lord each week during the intercessory prayer time and at prayer meeting.  If you have a prayer request that you would like the church to pray for specifically just indicate the same to us via your prayer card and we will do so.  This Sabbath you will be invited to come to the alter for prayer if you so desire. 
 
Paul A.Scavella