This week at Southpoint I Thursday, April 11, 2024
Did you know that what you consume in your gut affects the connection and function of the brain? And did you know that this same connection impacts your connection with the Lord? This same gut/brain connection impacts our mood, our choices, and overall health. Southpoint Health Ministries wants to contribute to the success of our young people for today and for the future. . . for this life and the life to come! Join us for an impactful conversation with the Southpoint Youth this Sabbath, April 13, from 1:30 to 3:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be served for youth participants and their families.
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Sabbath School begins at 10:30am on Sabbath and divine worship service begins at 11:30am. If you cannot join us in person, you can join us online at www.southpointsda.org. Either way, we look forward to worshipping with you soon.
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COVID UPDATE: Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have lifted the mask-wearing requirement in public places, wearing a mask or face covering at Southpoint SDA Church is optional. However, we do ask that if you have coronavirus or any flu-like symptoms that you remain at home and join us for worship online at www.southpointsda.org.
UPCOMING SERMON SCHEDULE April 13 - Kevin Melliphant
April 20 - Earl Fenstermacher
April 27 - Shelley Lewis
May 4 - Pastor Lopez
SUNSET THIS WEEKEND
Friday, April 12 - 7:52 pm
Sabbath, April 13 - 7:53 pm
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Hsa Eh Thaw - April 12 Azland Garcia - April 13 Ghislaine Pierre-Louis - April 14 Zaw Win - April 14 Michelle Florestal - April 15 Josias Vilbrun - April 15
We want to celebrate YOURbirthday! Feel free to email your name and birthday to PR@southpointsda.org so that we can acknowledge your special day!
ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL
The Great Controversy
We continue our lesson on The Great Controversy this quarter with Lesson 2: "The Central Issue: Love or Selfishness?" You can review it in your Sabbath School Study Guide or study online at www.ssnet.org. Also, if you haven't already, be sure to pick up a Sabbath School Study Guide for this quarter at the Personal Ministries booth or during Sabbath School. Join us at 10:30 this Sabbath morning as we continue this encouraging Bible study.
Would you like to be a panel participant? If so, please email Elder Shelley Lewis at shelleylewis@southpointsda.org or text her at 904.504.7205. 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, them and pray for God's healing hand.
MEMBERS REQUESTING PRAYER AND/OR CALLS: Joan Parker | (904) 802-8534 Mark and Virginia Burgess | 904-714-5020 John and Marilyn Gardner | 904-705-5174
Rose Castle Deerwood Assisted Living
8929 RG Skinner Pkwy., Room 109, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Richard Boteler | 904-674-4057 Regents Park Medical Clinic
8700 AC Skinner Pkwy., Room 222, Jacksonville, FL 32256
SHUT IN: Richard Boteler
Beverly Faison
Morella Morancie
PRAYER LIST:
Debbie Bridges, Charmaine Cattnell, Chris Drechsler, Carol Fenstermacher, Reggie Fequiere, Aida Lucia Quesada Gomez, Jim Hambright, Cynthia Hill, Adria Hugger, Edith McGuire (Anthony Jenkins' mother), Rita McGruder, Kevin Melliphant, Jean Palmer, Reinaldo Robinson, Julio and Iris Rosa (Carmen Brooks' parents), Gloria Ruiz (Esther Royes' mother), Christine Sewbaluck's family, Lenore Staszek (Jacob Pederson's mother), Elise Toombs, Nazareth Vilbrun
PRAYER MINISTRY
"To Him Who Keeps You from Stumbling"
Jude praises God, for it is God who can keep us from falling away from His fellowship, so that we can stand before Him one day without blame and with deep happiness, rather than shame. It is God who has saved us, through His Son, Jesus Christ. He deserves all glory forever. He is sovereign over all things throughout all of time.
Jude just warned believers who try to shore up the faith of those who stumbled to do so "with fear" lest they themselves stumble. But the thing they can lean on is not their own strength. Rather it is God, who is able to keep them from stumbling. This is a great comfort, that this great endeavor of contending for the faith is not something we do alone. It is something we do in the power of God.
It is God who has redeemed us from the penalty of sin, which separates us from a relationship with Him. God reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ our Lord who bore the sins of this world that we might become the righteousness of God.
Join the Southpoint Prayer Team on Thursdays at 7:30pm and on Sabbath at 3:00pm and 6:00pm for praise, prayer, and worship.
Total budget needed to operate the church monthly:
$9,000.00
Total church expenses collected through April 6:
$ 2,591.57
We praise God for your faithfulness in returning your tithe AND offering. Our tithe supports the worldwide church, while our offering supports Southpoint SDA Church. By giving to the Local Church Budget (on the tithe envelope), you are helping to meet the various expenses needed to operate our local ministries and church building.
THANK YOU!
I would like to offer my heartfelt thank you to all the guests, sponsors, volunteers, and parents for supporting all the SPY members going to the International Camporee in August. Please keep the prayers coming as we are 3 months away from our trip and coming to an end in our fundraising!
Ann Caines
SPY APRIL CALENDAR
CHILDREN'S CHURCH
ADVENTURERS
FAMILY FIELD DAY
ROTI SALE
Support our youth by purchasing delicious authentic Caribbean Roti this Sunday at the Southpoint Family Field Day! Your choice of Curry Chicken or Curry Potatoes and Chickpeas for just $15. All proceeds go toward the youth trip to Gillette, Wyoming this August. Pre-orders available by cashapp to $jenkinsxl (as in excel) or Zelle to 904-803-9213 or just purchase on Sunday. ONLY 50 roti are available to get there or order early!
PRAYER MEETING
The next prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17, from 11:00am to 12:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited!
The BUILT Live Training is coming in person to Fort Lauderdale on May 4. It is an all-day workshop for youth and young adult leaders and pastors. The event is FREE and snacks and lunch will be provided. Limited spots so register soon.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good for his mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed.
Psalm 107:1
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you are a ministry leader and you wish to send out an announcement in this newsletter, 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.
