Sabbath Events & Announcements

“So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: ‘Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them.’” Acts 4:24

Remember the Creator

By Pastor Jared Miller

The disciples had been on a rollercoaster experience.  Through the powerful name of Jesus they had healed a man who couldn’t walk since his birth 40 years ago.  Peter preaches a powerful message.  Many people are believing in the risen Christ.  This is a spiritual high!
            But then the religious leaders shut them down, and throw them into jail for a night.  This is a low point.
            The next day, Peter must answer before the Sanhedrin for what has taken place.  Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly lifts up the powerful name of Jesus.  The Sanhedrin severely threaten them to stop teaching in Jesus’ name—OR ELSE!  Jail was not the ultimate threat—execution was. These same leaders were responsible for having Jesus executed by crucifixion.
            When Peter and John report all of this to the others, they immediately pray.  And their prayer, as recorded above in Acts 4:24, begins by affirming God as the creator—essentially quoting the 4^th commandment (Exodus 20:11) regarding the seventh-day Sabbath which God instituted at the end of creation week.
            In the midst of threats and oppositions, the disciples remembered their Creator God and called out to Him.  In the midst of the trials you’re going through, remember your Creator God and call out to Him.  He set aside the 7^th day, Saturday, to be a perpetual reminder to us that He is our Creator God, and that He loves us so much He wants to spend special time with us every Sabbath day.  So as Sabbath begins tonight at sundown, call out to your Creator—spend time with Him on His holy day.

Dear Church Family,

It's time to praise the Lord together for what He has done! We wish you a blessed and happy Sabbath! You are invited to join in the Sabbath events below.

Children's Sabbath Schools from 9:30-10:45am-
1. Kindergarten- on the campus lawn
2. Primary- Beside the Children's SS classrooms
3. Juniors- By the baptismal pool
2.   Early Teens- By room 105 on the lawn
3.   Teens- Theology classroom porch

Adult Sabbath School Options 9:45-10:45am-
1. Auditorium SS Quarterly Study- Will meet on the main campus lawn outside the auditorium. Teacher- Shawna Vyhmeister.
2. Room #217 Sabbath School Discussion Group- Will meet on the apartment lawn below the MENAU office. Teacher- Suhad Kharma.
3. Branch Sabbath School Class- Will meet on Zoom Here. (Meeting ID: 211 947 4967 Passcode: KKhhP8)
4. Collegiate Class will meet in the cafeteria.

University Church Service at 11am will meet on the MEU lawn; Speaker, Pr. Jared Miller on "God's Spirit-filled Church, Pt. 3: Lessons from the Early Church for the Last Days". Also, available live on Facebook.  Join through the Church Facebook site. (Find the Sermon Study Guide here: Sermon Study Guide.)

Looking Ahead:
Sept. 26- Sermon by Pr. Raphael Preuss

MORE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR CHURCH!

UC INSTAGRAM PROFILE! Click here to check it out
UC FACEBOOK PAGE! Here you can share prayer requests with the University Church family and know they will be kept within our closed community. To join, Click here.

UC Church on the lawn

Come and worship with us under the shade trees! All are invited!

Just a gentle reminder that all COVID-19 precautions will remain in place even when we are outdoors:

Before Worship:

On arrival at the gate, temperatures will be taken, masks must be on, and prepare to answer questions related to COVID-19 exposure.
All students and on campus families will need to have temperatures checked at the medical table on the lawn.
As you enter the outdoor worship area, you will be welcomed and provided hand wash.
Visitors should always wear masks unless far from people.

During Worship:

Masks must be worn when you are walking, talking, or standing in the presence of people.
Only when seated and at least 2 meters from others can you remove your mask (such as during Sabbath School class and church)

After Worship:

Masks must be replaced after the service and anytime you move from your social distanced chair.

As our church is located on the MEU campus, please read the MEU COVID-19 plan: https://www.meu.edu.lb/index.php/covid-19-plan/

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. If you would like a Sabbath School quarterly either in English or Arabic, please contact Berdj Yessayan (berdj.yessayan@bass.edu.lb).

2. If there was ever a time to pray, it is now! Join us for a time of prayer on Tuesday at 6:30pm on the grass between North and South Hall.

3. The church has two funds that help those in need. The "benevolent fund" helps those within the church, the "community service fund" helps those outside of our church. If you would like to give to one of these funds, please mark your offering envelope accordingly.

3. If you would like the book Seventh-day Adventists Believe, which comprehensively covers the 28 fundamental beliefs of our church, please contact Pastor Jared.

4.Did you know University Church has a YouTube Channel, audio podcasts you can download on Anchor & Spotify, and has an active Facebook page? We also send out an email newsletter to help you stay connected and be informed with what’s happening. Please contact Marcia McEdward (marcia.mcedward@adventistmena.org) to be added to our email list.

5. Ready to transfer your membership? Fill out the form on our website: https://universitysda.church/

6. If you have an announcement you would like in the bulletin, or a prayer request for the prayer box, please email it to bulletin@universitysda.church on or before Wednesday.

7. Our church has on online pictorial directory: https://univchurch.adjace.com. We need you to “create your account” and upload a picture of yourself (or your family). While there, look around to get to know the names of others from our church family.

8. The next church board meeting is Thursday, September 24, at 6:00pm.

Arabic Books available for sharing (7,500LBP each; All 6 for 45,000LBP):

Christ's Object Lessons
Christian Service
Counsels for the Church
Counsels on Stewardship
Story of Redemption
The Ministry of Healing
If interested, contact Michael Eckert: Michael.eckert@adventistmena.org

PRAYER BOX:

PRAY for: Lebanon’s peace and prosperity | Raymond Kiraz (Health) | Jack Balta (Health) I Ron Vyhmeister's family I New Worship Center Plans | Media Ministries: Al-Waad TV & Adventist World Radio | ADRA | Adventist Learning Center | It Is Written Ministry | Raja and Salim Farah’s father (Health) | Families In Need During This Economic Crisis I Families In Crisis because of the Beirut Explosion I University students and families I Daniel Nae family (mother passed away)

If you would like to add a prayer request to the prayer box, write to: av@universitysda.church

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