Weekly Newsletter - 04/22/2021

...to all the Sabbath School teachers, superintendents, Thomas Rohtsalu, Teimar Rohtsalu, Bette Hambright, Pastor Ryan, parents and children who make last Sabbath's red carpet "Back to Sabbath School Celebration" such a success! It was a beautiful day! Here's a sneak peek of the pictures Thomas took. The whole album can be found at www.facebook.com/SouthpointSDAChurch.

******************
Sabbath School begins promptly at 10:30am and divine worship service begins at 11:30am. We look forward to seeing 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.

ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL

Join us each Sabbath morning at 10:30am in the sanctuary or online. We've started a new quarter and for the next 3 months we will study "The Promise: God's Everlasting Covenant." This quarter, we are looking more closely at what God’s covenant is, what it offers, even what it demands. If you don't have a Bible Study Guide for second quarter 2021, you can pick one up this Sabbath in the church lobby or study online. This Sabbath, we will review Lesson 4, "An Everlasting Covenant."

If you would like to be part of the Adult Sabbath School panel, please email Elder Shelley Lewis at shelleylewis@southpointsda.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 McGruder, Morella Morancie, Elizabeth Nemchik, Reinaldo Robinson, Julio and Iris Rosa (Carmen Brooks' parents), Elise Toombs, Nona Williams and Cynthia Hill's sister.

PRAYER MINISTRY

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

SOUTHPOINT FAMILY CAMP 2021
September 10-12 will be here before you know it! Are you planning on going to our Family Camp at Kulaqua this year? If so, we need your non-refundable $50 deposit as soon as possible to hold your reservation. Please place your deposit and/or payment in a tithe envelope and give to Chris Drechsler so she can record your payment. We ask that you make payments as often as possible as the full payment is due by August 1st. There are 4 chalets and 2 rooms in the lodge available to reserve and prices are for the whole weekend. If you are interested in getting a chalet ($250) or a room ($264), please let Chris Drechsler know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE at 904-448-4030 or email her at snowballcat49@yahoo.com.

ADVENTURERS

Click on the picture to review a video

FOOD PANTRY
Our pantry workers and the food recipients truly miss the personal touch they receive as part of this ministry. "Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with people as one who desired their good. He showed sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He invited them, “Follow Me.” (Ministry of Healing, p. 143)

Food distribution on Mondays begins at 6:00pm. On Fridays, 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.

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.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the mind that is devoted unreservedly to God develops harmoniously, and is strengthened to comprehend and fulfill the requirements of God. The weak, vacillating character becomes changed to one of strength and steadfastness. Continual devotion establishes so close a relation between Jesus and His disciple that the Christian becomes like Him in mind and character." Desire of Ages, p. 251

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.

Thursday, April 22, 2021