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This is the official and weekly e-bulletin of the Bellville Seventh-day Adventist Church

Sabbath, 19 May 2018

"Dear God, so often our prayers are about our needs and wants. Please forgive us for our self-centeredness even in prayer. May we join together in prayer for the needs of others and for your church, seeking your will. Amen" - Anonymous

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Worship is an important part of our weekly experience. It is a divine call from our heavenly Father to find peace and rest in His house. We invite you to join with us as we seek God through music, prayer and the study of His Word.

ORDER OF SERVICE

The Church at Study
09h15.......................Sabbath School
What happens when we die?
10h00...............................Bible Study
Matthew 24 and 25

The Church in Singing
10h40............Congregational Singing
10h50...............Announcements, etc.

The Church at Worship
10h55............................Preliminaries
Call to Worship, Welcome, Tithes & Offering, Prayer
11h15..............................Grant Appel
12h00..............................Benediction

Adventist Learning Community's continuing education course discussing The Lost Meaning of the Seventh Day by Dr. Sigve Tonstad studies evidence for the seventh-day Sabbath as the symbol of God’s faithfulness to His people. Biblical theology and historical analysis tracing the seventh day as it is woven throughout Scripture and the history of Christianity leads to a greater understanding of what God wishes for each of us to experience when we observe of the Sabbath: the gift of God's presence.
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News & Notices

This Sabbath

19 May 2018

Sabbath School

The Sabbath School team will be conducting the Sabbath School programme by focusing on the theme, What happens when we die?

Divine Service

Our divine service this week features Elder Grant Appel.

This Sunday
20 May 2018
Sunday Revival Meeting

Our 3rd Sunday Revival meeting will start at 6PM and not 6h30PM as previously announced. The speaker is Robert Koopman. The topic will be on "Growing up in Christ" (Mark 4:28).

Next Sabbath
26 May 2018

Ian Kashinda from Kraaifontein church will be the guest speaker for the Divine Service.

Next Sunday

27 May 2018
Revival Campaign
Michael Bougaardt will be the guest speaker and he will be talking on the topic, "Ye Shall Receive Power" based on John 1:12.

News

Follow the Adventist News Network for the latest international news.

Notices

This year, Camp Meeting is happening at the Saldanha River Resort in Saldanha Bay, during the weekend of 20-22 July 2018. It will only be our district (NP2) with Kraaifontein Church joining us for the weekend, so it will be on a much smaller scale compared to last year.

All the churches in the district will be open and continue with normal service on Sabbath 21 July.

Elder Sherwin Dreyer is our local Camp Meeting Church Representative and all inquiries should be directed to him. Limited units are available and bookings for accommodation are now open with deposits to be paid by end of April.

Follow the link below to visit the Camp Meeting webpage for more information.

Camp Meeting 2018

Calendar

18 May:
Youth Coffee Bar

18-20 May:
Elder's Certification Programme

20 May:
Sunday Revival Meeting

26 May:
Drug Awareness: Breathe Free

27 May:
Youth Hike

Sunday Revival Meeting

14-17 June:
Youth Congress

20-22 July:
District Camp Meeting

9-12 August:
AWM Conference

10-12 August:
Deacons and Deaconesses Convention 2018

Connections

Bellville Leadership Directory
Announcements
Adventist.org
Bible Study Guides
GC Youth Ministries
Hope Channel
Cape Conference
Southern Africa Union Conference
Amazing Facts
Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division
Revival and Reformation
Total Member Involvement (TMI)
Spirit of Prophecy Symposium
Other Quick Links

Sunset

We welcome the Sabbath on Friday, 18 May at 5h51 p.m. The blessings of the Sabbath draw to a close at 5h51 p.m. and will resume next Friday 25 May at 5h47 p.m.

The Sabbath App calculates Sabbath sunset times for Friday and Saturday each week according to your location. Download the Sabbath App from your PlayStore or AppStore today.

View the latest announcements here

Bellville Calendar | Cape Conference Calendar | World Church Calendar

If you have missed last week's meeting, watch Ps Jongimpi Papu (Director of Family Ministries and Ministerial Secretary of the Cape Conference of Seventh-day Adventists) talking on Repentance and Consecration. Click the image above to watch the video. Alternatively watch on Facebook.

This week's topic: Matthew 24 and 25 (12-18 May)
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Next week: Worship the Creator (19-25 May)
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Read more about the theme for this quarter and find additional resources to support your studies.

Please pray for Br Vivian Isaacs as he still recovers from his painful ordeal. If you would like to visit him at his home, please make prior arrangements.

Submit your request here.

Quickly, conveniently, and securely return your tithes and offerings online. It also reduces the risk of the treasurers to carry cash with them as well as bank cash deposit fees. Give online! Click here to find out how.

Do you have questions about stewardship and returning tithe?
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Eight Young People have accepted the Lord as their Personal Saviour. Praise God! Click here to view over 100 pictures from our Baptismal Service on 5 May 2018.

The Personal Ministries Department has launched a Bellville Church Bible School, which is a branch of, and works in partnership with, the Voice of Prophecy (VOP) Bible Correspondence School, based in Cape Town and also affiliated with the VOP Headquarters in the USA.

The Goals Are: 1. To connect people with Jesus and help them become His disciples. 2. To acquaint people with an in-depth understanding of the Bible and the Seventh-day Adventist message. 3. To show people how the Bible meets their daily needs. 4. To prepare a community for evangelistic reaping meetings.

The Aim is to reach as many church members as possible. Our district target for VOP is 65. If you haven't registered yet, please speak to Lynn Moyo (Personal Ministries Leader).

If you have shown interest but have not yet returned your VOP card, then you are kindly reminded to please hand them back to Lynn, in order for you to receive your first set of lessons.

These Bible Guides/Lessons will help you find the answers to your questions and bring new meaning and purpose to your life. Each Guide is absolutely free for you to study in the privacy of your own home. Included with each Guide is an Answer Sheet for you to fill out and to be handed back to Lynn, who is also the coordinator for the Bellville Bible School. It will be returned to you along with your next set of Bible Guides.

Majesty of Creation is a 44min+ musical production of Adventist music and nature from a Christian perspective with courtesy of 3ABN (Three Angels Broadcasting Network). Enjoy the majestic beauty of God's creation set to music from 3ABN's best-selling project, Pillars of Our Faith! For more information, DVD resources or to help support these programs, visit 3abnstore.com. DVDs available at http://bit.ly/2lP8vl4

Your membership at Bellville Adventist Church matters to us. We need to ensure that our Church Membership Records are up to date and accurate. This year, we have made it easier for you to update your details. Simply click here to submit your information. Info slips were handed out for members to complete their basic information - we kindly request that you return this form to the Church Clerk as soon as possible.

For further inquiries, please speak to the Church Clerks, Varina Coetzee or Abigail Schereka-Dreyer.

Membership Transfer Out/In

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Tell the World is an inspiring production about the Seventh-day Adventist Movement. This hollywood style film was launched globally on 22 October 2016.

Bellville Church was proud to be part of the global launch when it hosted the screening of the film the Sabbath afternoon of 22 October 2016. We have had church members coming from far and near to watch the movie. This date also served as the anniversary of the Great Disappointment, as a way of drawing attention not only to the film but more importantly, its message. As we know, it was on 22 October 1844 that many who were a part of the Advent Movement were greatly disappointed when Christ did not return as they had predicted.

Based on true events, Tell The World shares the compelling story of a small group of farmers from the northeast region of the United States. They set the foundation of an organization that has been at the forefront of issues such as health, education, communication and Biblical interpretation.

We encourage anyone who has not yet seen the film to view it as soon as they can, with the hope that the film will inspire us to do more research on the history of our church and to share it with our children, so that they will have a better understanding and even greater appreciation for our past as well as our future.

Read more and watch the official trailer below.

Official Trailer of the Tell The World Movie

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has always existed to reach every human being in the world. We believe that God really loves our world and has called us to reach the world for Him.

Our Mission is very clear. The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to call all people to become disciples of Jesus Christ, to proclaim the everlasting gospel embraced by the three angels’ messages (Revelation 14:6-12), and to prepare the world for Christ’s soon return.

The global strategy of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to reach the world by pursuing 21 objectives grouped into three drives:

REACH UP TO GOD
REACH IN WITH GOD
REACH OUT WITH GOD

Learn more about how the church plans to do this globally.