Fortuna Seventh-day Adventists

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                                                         November 16, 2024   

Sabbath School

Opening Song                                                 “Stand Up For Jesus”                                                      #618

Lesson Study                                        “Blessed Are Those Who Believe”                                        Dale Unruh

Mission Spotlight

Worship Service

Welcome & Announcements                                                                                                          Pastor Dan

Song Service Emilia Goodrich

Opening Song                                           “Guide Me, O Great Jehovah”                                                #53

Offering Call                                                   Local Church Budget                                          Ruben Brinckhaus

Children’s Offering                                                                                                                     Ruben Brinckhaus

Children’s Story                                                                                                                             Debbie Miller      

Scripture & Prayer                                             Mark 12: 13-17                                                Ruben Brinckhaus

Special Music                                                                                                                            Adrian Dumitrescu 

Message                                                   “Testing Jesus With Taxes”                                            Pastor Dan

Closing Song                                                  “He Leadeth Me”                                                          #537

Closing Prayer                                                                                                                              Pastor Dan

Announcements

1.WELCOME: Good morning and welcome to church! TODAY, the blood mobile will be in the parking lot beginning at 12pm and running through 4pm. Sneak over anytime you want and donate to this ministry.

2. POTLUCK : Our next one will be the Sabbath of our Thanksgiving program, the 23rd of November. NEXT WEEK. This will be our “Thanksgiving Feast”. Karina is asking us to bring our favorite “Fall” entrée, side dish, salad or dessert. We always have a special time at this meal. Reminder, if you are able-bodied we appreciate you bringing food for you and your family to share with everyone. If it is a hardship for you to cook or shop, that is fine, you just bring yourself and the rest of us will take care of you. You can always bring a canned vegetable or bread and butter if you want something easy. NO POTLUCK on Dec. 21st SABBATH UNLESS WE HOST IT AT THE SCHOOL AND WE GET A HOST. UPSTAIRS AT THE CENTER IS UNAVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THE MILLER’S ARE HOSTING THE FIRST SABBATH OF DECEMBER, THE 7TH? I WILL CONFIRM WHEN I FIND OUT WHAT I DON’T KNOW!!! Lol!

3. REVIVAL: This special series on “Noah” and how his story relates to us today began last night, the 15th. Nov.15-18, 6-8pm each night, we are having a mini-revival series called “The Da7s Of Noah”. Are we ready for the Ark? What is today’s Ark? Are we too late?

4. FCSC: The FCSC give-a-way will be on December 19th, I believe. Remember the upstairs is closed for all other activities that week because they will be setting up for the give-a-way. The last Sabbath of the month, the 30th, during children’s offering time, they will be gathering ”cold-weather” small items from you and bringing them up front to give to the FCSC. Stocking caps, warm gloves, rain ponchos, toiletries (sample size). Please just put a few items in a plastic bag. TOO MANY items and our little ones can’t balance and carry it all. You can also contribute a $25 gift card and the FCSC can get what is needed.

5. LIVE NATIVITY: We are happy to share with you that the Live Nativity will be on December 21st and 22nd. In the upcoming weeks, I am sure that Ariana and Josh will be letting us know all the ways that we can contribute our talents and skills to help them in this community ministry. They really need someone to coordinate the food for the cast. If you can volunteer to be part of any of this event, reach out at 707-671-5156.

6. THANKS: Sam Wendt and family would like to thank everyone who came out and celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday. The good food and time of visiting and fellowshipping was so appreciated!

7. BLOOD MOBILE: HERE TODAY BEGINNING AT NOON!!

8.THANKSGIVING PROGRAM: Next Sabbath, the 23rd!!! This is a wonderful and meaningful Sabbath. We encourage you to invite friends and family to this time of thanksgiving and blessing. Fellowship meal to follow- - - please see #2.

9. SIGN-UP: Please check your e-mails. I have e-mailed and texted some of you regarding the Thanksgiving Day meal. We need folks to commit to an hour to help serve. We need food items for the meal. We need set-up and clean-up help. If you can arrange your day to donate a ½ hour or hour, or donate menu items, please let Cindy know. This is such a blessing for our community and we are blessed by serving as well.

This Week

Saturday, Nov. 16          12-4pm BLOOD MOBILE HERE
                                     6:00-8:00 Noah Series

Sunday, Nov. 17            6:00-8:00 Noah Series
                                     Happy Birthday Arlene Perry

Monday, Nov. 18            6:00 Pathfinders
                                     6:00-8:00 Noah Series
                                     Happy Birthday Amy Norton

Tuesday, Nov. 19           10-2 Office Open

Wed. Nov. 20                  4-5pm Patriarchs & Prophets
                                     Happy Birthday Amby Burum

Thursday, Nov. 21          10:00-2:00 Office Open

Friday, NOV. 22              Happy Birthday Abby Norton & Linda Lewis

Saturday, NOV. 23          Service: Thanksgiving-Karina & Crew
                                      POTLUCK:Bring Your Favorite Fall Dish

*********** COMING UP ************

Nov. 15-18           4-day Noah series 6-8pm

Nov. 16                No Potluck/Blood bank here

Nov. 23                Thanksgiving Service/Potluck

Nov. 28                Free Thanksgiving meal FCSC

Dec. 19                FCSC Give-A-Way

Dec. 21-22           Live Nativity

Dec. 21                Christmas Program