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Weekly Church Newsletter
Sabbath, 18 April, 2020
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Happy Sabbath <<First Name>>. Here is what's happening at our church.
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This Sabbath
Today's Worship Service:
1st Offering
Conference Special Projects
2nd Offering
Special Projects
Sunset times:
Closing Sabbath
5:47 pm this evening
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Next Sabbath
Next Worship Service:
1st Offering
Local Church Ministries
2nd Offering
Special Projects
Sunset times:
Opening Sabbath
5:40 pm next Friday
Closing Sabbath
5:39 pm next Saturday
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Sabbath School Lesson Postponed
Due to the Virtual Big Camp, there will be no Sabbath School via Zoom this week for Trinity Gardens members. We will resume on April 25 at 10:30 am with Vaughan hosting our lesson.
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FOR SUCH A TIME -- Virtual Big Camp, April 14-18
Hopefully you have been watching and enjoying the Virtual Big Camp since Tuesday evening. The South Australian Conference and Living Ministry Media will present the program until Sabbath April 18.
Pr David Butcher has been supported by musicians from past big camps, and special guests to challenge your thinking and grow your spiritual life.
Join with us as we look at what it means to be faithful in a world that is spiralling out of control.
You will be able to watch on the website www.lmmsa.com.au and the LMM Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/livingministrymedia.
You can also watch on https://adventistchurch.zoom.us/j/136075687
Faith FM radio will be streaming the audio in the following areas:
FM 88.0 metro Adelaide; Aldinga; Barossa Valley; Gawler; Goolwa; Millicent
FM 87.8 north-east suburbs; southern suburbs
FM 87.6 Bordertown; Mount Gambier; Millicent; Kangaroo Island; Riverland
To join any of these meetings by telephone (landline or mobile) simply call the following number 08 7150 1149 and enter the relevant meeting IDs as listed below:
This will be charged as a local call. When prompted enter the meeting ID number using your keypad Meeting ID: 136 075 687
If you have missed any of the programs and want to view them, head to the www.lmmsa.com.au website.
Camp Program
- Nightly programs commencing at 7:30 pm
- Thursday & Friday starting at 10 am - Morning Plenaries
- Thursday & Friday starting at 11 am - Phone a Friend: Discussing the Times in Which we Live.
- Sabbath 9:30 am - Sabbath School
- Sabbath 11:00 am - Church
BigCamp@Home For Kids!
Hey kids. Have you been having fun with the activities of Big Camp? Get Mum or Dad to go to the BigCamp@Home link.
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This Week's Conference Special Projects Offering
The Big Camp Special Project offering on Sabbath April 18th is our chance to donate and to pledge our support for our country church in Port Augusta. They really need to refurbish their hall and toilet facilities so that they can open their facilities to the local community.
They are a small group of faithful people with limited means who love worshipping God. They are looking for support from the whole of our church family in South Australia.
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Our numbers have grown! Last week we had a group of 16 join together on Zoom for Sabbath School. We would love for you to join us. Click on the link below.
Pr Jan will continue to hold these Weekly Sabbath Schools on Saturdays at 10:30am, through Zoom. If you already use Zoom, you can enter the meeting ID: 586 598 272. If not, visit: go.trinitygardens.church/zoom
It works for Macs, PCs and smartphones and tablets with an internet connection. Visiting this link on your device will download the application and connect you so we can meet online. Jan realises that not everyone would like their face visible, and that’s okay! You can mute the camera and microphone just to watch, or turn off the camera so you can just speak but not be visible. If you don't have a microphone on your computer, you can still connect to Zoom then call from a phone. This will be a wonderful platform so we can connect virtually.
Additionally, after Sabbath School we can tune in to the conference’s live church service together at live.trinitygardens.church. On this site, we can live chat as a church community, before, after and during the service.
You can find all this at trinitygardens.church under the “Digital Services” page.
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Sabbath School Lessons and Adventist Record
Did you know that you can view the Record electronically?
Current and past editions of the Record are freely available.
Likewise you are able to view and print this quarter's Sabbath School Lessons titled 'How to Interpret Scripture'. All editions are available.
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Tithes and Offerings During Suspension of Church Services
We want to thank you for your ongoing faithfulness in the return of tithes and the giving of offerings. Even though church facilities are closed there are still a variety of ways in which you can continue to give:
- Use e-giving. (Click here to give directly to Trinity Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church)
- If e-giving is not something that you are comfortable doing, you can simply call the Conference office on 8269 2177. Speak to Jacqui, Lindy or Robyn and they can process your credit card for tithes and all offerings.
- EFT transfer to the conference bank account and we will send your donations to your local church:
- Account Name: Seventh-day Adventist Church
- BSB: 035-050
- Account Number: 172978
- Reference: (e.g. TRI SAB SMITH)
- First three letters of your church (TRI)
- First three letters of donation (SAB) = Sabbath School
- Your Surname (SMITH) = Surname
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ADRA Community Pantry
The ADRA Community Pantry is currently still opening between 10:30 and 1:30 on Thursdays. New people are coming along looking for some goods to help them out. Jan, Maxine & Robert would like more helpers. If you are able to help please contact Jan.
The Seminar room will be open at this time so you be able to collect your copy of the 'Record' and other communications from your pigeon hole.
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Youth Cell Group
Although they can't meet as a physical group the Trinity Youth have been communicating and having their Tuesday night Bible Studies via their Discord server. If you are interested in joining them they start at 7pm.
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What can we do during our church closure?
Visit our Facebook Page or Instagram Profile to see how we can model the New Testament church and continue to worship and connect during our church closure.
There are 7 steps we can take to
Be the Church @ Home.
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Children's Ministry Resources
- Children’s SS lessons for all age groups. The Teacher Resources are easily be adapted for a family worship service. The sharing activity could be used to encourage a neighbour or friend who is sick or fearful just now.
- Home Worship Activities These resources are free to access and just need printing.
- Fun ‘Homegrown’ Video Clips Are enjoyable for everyone and have a very multicultural flavour.
- Bible Study Guides These are aimed at primary and junior aged children and include Bible Adventures for Young Readers
- Interactive Bible Stories “Bible App for Kids” can be downloaded onto your devices.
- Children’s Ministries SA FaceBook page The ladies who manage this page regularly add resources or links to resources.
- Hunter Chronicles – Primary/Junior age resource. Great stories to share as a family. Workbooks are also available for each book. Some copies available for purchase from the conference Resource Centre.
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Conference Office & Resource Centre
The Conference Office is still operating and open for business 9 – 5pm. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, we are minimising the number of staff working on site with many now working remotely.
The Resource Centre has Vegie Delights (Sanitarium) tinned food and Patritti Drinks, Sabbath School pamphlets, Christian Imprints and books in stock. We welcome your business via the phone or in person, noting that we are following the government requirements relevant to COVID-19.
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Closure of Worship Services
The people are the church and not the building.
As there will be no physical gatherings we are encouraging people to keep in contact with each other by phone, text messages, social media or any other means available to you. Remember especially those who have no internet and therefore have no ability to livestream or Zoom.
To stay up to date during this period, make sure to be subscribed to this newsletter and keep up to date with our socials:
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Additionally, you can make sure you receive the conference newsletter.
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Livestream other Church Services
Other churches will be provide livestream of worship services each Sabbath, including:
Alternatively, you can listen to some of our past sermons.
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Communication
If you have anything of interest that needs to be communicated to the church body either by our Electronic Bulletin or Website, please contact Sarina before 8pm on a Wednesday evening.
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Please Pray
Please keep all church families in your prayers, especially:
- Kelvin Raethal & Family (Hazel passed away on Tuesday from Cancer)
- Wendy & Greg Tabe (Greg's Father passed away)
- Annette Bullas (packing up her home ready to move to Ballarat)
- Michelle Cellier (health)
- Jim Watson
- Roger & Rowena Amos,
- Maureen Cutting.
- The World-Wide Church
- Our local church and its members
- Prescott Schools Staff, Students and Administration
- and our Government leaders
If you or someone you know, needs to be added to this list please notify Sarina.
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Birthdays
Every birthday is important. If yours, or a family members birthday is not on our list we would like it to be! Please let Sarina know so that our church family can celebrate with you.
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April Birthdays
2 Bronnie Agars
6 Gabor Laborc
15 Victor Pollok
16 Andries van Zyl
17 Wilma Van Weenen
19 William Jose
21 Migael Wessels
25 Robert Carter
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