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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Lift Every Voice and Sing!


We ALL have a story! We all have gone through some rough times and agree that God has brought us on our way, yet one more time! As the country celebrates Black History Month, be blessed by this beautiful rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by the world renowned Aeolians of Oakwood University, the only historically Black Seventh-day Adventist university in the US, and trust and believe that by lifting your voice to God our Creator, your song will be heard and treasured on high! As you listen, meditate on the last verse of the song (below), and know, regardless of your race or nationality, that God has been and will continue to be with you, as you lift your voice in praise to Him! (click on the picture)
 

(Last verse)
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.

 

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Praise God, we're back worshipping together in the sanctuary this Sabbath!

Sabbath School begins promptly tomorrow at 10:30am and divine worship service begins at 11:30am. We hope to see our church family! If you cannot join us in person, we are streaming online and you can join us there. Either way, we look forward to worshipping with you this Sabbath. 

SUNSET
The Sabbath is God’s perpetual sign of His eternal covenant between Him and His people. Joyful observance of this holy time from evening to evening, sunset to sunset, is a celebration of God’s creative and redemptive acts. 


Sunset Friday, February 12:   6:12pm
Sunset Sabbath, February 13:  6:13pm

 

Ayana Caines - February 13

If you have not given Chris Drechsler your birthday, feel free to email it to PR@southpointsda.org so that we can acknowledge your special day!


ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL
Join us each Sabbath morning at 10:30am in the sanctuary or online as we continue to study Isaiah in the Sabbath School lessons. This week we will review Lesson 7, "Defeat of the Assyrians."

If you are interested in being part of the Adult Sabbath School panel, please email Elder Shelley Lewis at shelleylewis@southpontsda.org or text her at 904.504.7205. Be sure to include your name, phone contact and email address.


SICK & SHUT IN
If you know of a member who is shut-in and needs some cheering up, please send us their name and phone number and with their permission, we will list their name and contact information so that we all can reach out to them. Let's shower them with love this upcoming week and let them know just how much we miss them, and pray for God's healing hand. 

Members requesting prayer and/or calls include:
Joan Parker  |  (904) 802-8534
Mark and Virginia Burgess  |  904-714-5020
Cynthia Hill  |  (904) 733-1548 (welcomes drive-by with mask!)

Richard Boteler, Carol Fenstermacher, Reggie Fequiere, Jim Hambright, Wanda Jenkins, Rita Magruder, Elizabeth Nemchik, Reinaldo Robinson, Julio and Iris Rosa (Carmen Brooks' parents), Elise Toombs, Nona Williams and Cynthia Hill's sister.

 
OUR CONDOLENCES
We regret to announce the passing of Sister Ruth Wilson on February 3, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 11:00am at Edgewood Cemetery, 4519 N. Edgewood Drive, Jacksonville (corner of US 1 and Edgewood).

Condolences may be sent to Sister Wilson's daughter:
Debra Wilson
209 W. 18th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206

Let's keep the Wilson family and friends in our prayers.

 





 


MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
If you have moved or changed your mailing address in the past year, the Southpoint PR Team and our Membership Coordinator, Chris Drechsler, would like to know. We have sent out birthday cards to our members and some are being returned stating that we have the wrong address. We need to make these corrections so that our membership list is current and also so you can receive the Adventist magazines and flyers sent from Florida Conference and the Southern Union.

If you have not received a birthday card from us or your birthday is not listed in this newsletter, please let us know so that we can help celebrate your special day. You can send your current address AND birthdays of your family members in your household to PR@southpointsda.org so that we can update our records. Thank you!




PRAYER MINISTRY 
"God has established prayer as the means by which we receive his supernatural help. And without supernatural help, we cannot live a life worthy of the gospel. Everything that distinguishes Christians from the world in a Christ-exalting way is a work of God’s supernatural grace. And God has ordained that this grace flows to us through prayer." (www.desiringgod.org)

Enter your Prayer Requests on the church website and our prayer warriors will pray for you! Experience the power of your church family praying on your behalf. The Prayer Ministry Team also has a prayer call for anyone wanting special prayer every Sabbath.  

SABBATH MORNING PRAYER CALL
:  9:00am, 3:00pm and 6:00pm. All are welcome! DIAL IN#: (425) 436-6332     CODE:  290307

Click on the picture to review a video

FOOD PANTRY
Food distribution on Mondays - please do not arrive before 5:00 pm, drive-thru food distribution begins at 6:00pm. On Fridays - please do not arrive before 12:00pm, drive-thru food distribution begins at 1:00pm.

Volunteers are needed on Fridays, 9am to 12 noon and noon to 4pm. We also need volunteers that can drive on Wednesday mornings to do pick up for food. If you are interested, please contact Tina Ephraim, 904-476-3462.
 

ADVENTURERS
Adventurers is adding a second meeting beginning in February!!! Masks and individual water sources are still required. We are continuously growing and would love for you to come join the adventure!!!

FEBRUARY 2021
14 - Club Meeting (10AM-12PM)



 


SOUTHPOINT EAGLES PATHFINDER CLUB
Ready to soar! Will you join us? To be added to the Club Communications List, text SOAR + your name and grade to 904-373-8203.



FREE BIBLE STUDY GUIDES
If you're looking for Bible studies to share with a family member, friend, or for yourself, you can find answers to your questions from a reliable source you can trust, the Bible! There are several Voice of Prophecy studies for you to choose from. They are easy to follow online, or you can order printed studies:
 
DISCOVER BIBLE GUIDES - simple, easy to use, and answer some of life's challenging questions.
FOCUS ON PROPHECY - Bible prophecy will come to life as you study these beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow Bible study guides.
KIDZONE - Have your kids ever wanted to know the truth about something in the Bible that you couldn't answer? These Bible guides will help you find answers to their questions.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD - This course on the life of Christ is based on the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and reveal their eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life.
TROUBLESHOOTERS - Studies for kids having trouble at school, making friends and fitting in, dealing with parents' divorce. They can find biblical answers to their questions here.

 

ESTATE PLANNING FOR 2021
The Trust Services Department of Florida Conference is excited to provide a new, information-packed newsletter to Florida Conference members who have expressed interest in estate planning. Their goal is to alert members to how easy and inexpensive it is to establish strategies and techniques that will accomplish their estate planning goals while minimizing the hassles and expense of probate. Each year they help hundreds of families save money and establish iron-clad estate plans that avoid the pitfalls of shoddy planning. 

Several Zoom meetings are scheduled for more information. If you want to receive the link for any of the meetings, please send an e-mail to planned.giving@floridaconference.com or call 407-644-5000 x 2246 or 2241.

ZOOM SCHEDULE
03-23-2021 — Real Estate and Estate Planning
 (Enhance Life Estate Deeds,  Avoiding Capital gains, Reverse Mortgages)


Additional Links
What Is Estate Planning? - youtu.be/1R7bObHkCOg
Estate Planning Basics - youtu.be/9tqHQE5vMoc

Visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/FloridaAdventistEstatePlanning

 
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Our heavenly Father waits to bestow upon us the fullness of His blessing. It is our privilege to drink largely at the fountain of boundless love. What a wonder it is that we pray so little! God is ready and willing to hear the sincere prayer of the humblest of His children, and yet there is much manifest reluctance on our part to make known our wants to God...Why should the sons and daughters of God be reluctant to pray, when prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven's storehouse, where are treasured the boundless resources of Omnipotence?" (Steps to Christ, p. 94)


 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you are a ministry leader wanting announcements distributed to our church membership, please send no less than two weeks before your event to PR@southpointsda.org. Any member can also send their updated contact information, whether cell phone, email or address to this address, as well.
 

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