December 3, 2011
The Church at Study
9:15am – 10:30am
Lesson Study Guide (4th Quarter 2011): The Gospel in Galatians
This week’s lesson: “The Two Covenants“
Adult Classes
Location
Ann Foster/Thomas Hardy/Chito Pugao Sanctuary - Front
André Wilson Sanctuary - Back
Magaria Waitara/Musa Garba(Swahili/English Class) Upstairs Right
The Circle (Gibran/Wilcox) Music Room
New Believers Class – Pastor Santos Fellowship Hall
Collegiate/Young Adult (Orville Bignall) Library
Children’s Classes
Beginners Ages: Infant – 4
Kindergarten Ages: 5 – 7
Primary Ages: 8 -10
Juniors & Earliteens (Upstairs Left) Ages: 11 – 14
Youth (Young Adult Classroom) 9th grade and up
Church Family Time
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Coordinator Brian Wilcox
Welcome, Family Fellowship & Song “The Family of God”
Please turn off or silence all beepers, cell phones and other electronic devices.
“You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord” Leviticus 19:30.
Platform Coordinator: Nathan Wood
Pianist: Pat Ward
A/V Operator: Brian Wilcox/ Elijah Kabia/ Ric Andal
Greeters: James & Lori Houp
Deacon for the day: Jeff Marcell
The Church at Worship
God Invites Us to Worship
In Songs of Worship and Preparation Nate Hatcher, Sr.
“We Sing Alleluia”
*In the Call to Worship:
“You alone are the LORD; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You” Nehemiah 9:6.
We Respond
* In Praise “Majesty”
In Invocation Orville Bignall
In Hymn of Praise #142
“Angels We Have Heard on High”
God Invites Us to Confess
** In Congregational Song
“Soften My Heart, Lord”
In Prayer Dexter Shurney
God Invites Us to Respond
In the Dedication of our Children (Kofi Amponsah) Pastor Melvin Santos
In Giving Our Offerings Horace Swain
First Church Budget
In Heart of Praise and Thanksgiving
Installation of Head Elder/Resident Lay Minister Pastor Melvin Santos
“Great Are You Lord”
In the Children’s Story Laura Breece
We Receive Him
Through Scripture Reading
Mark 10:51-52
Through the Word Orville Bignall
“Open My Eyes That I May See”
We Depart to Serve
* With His Benediction
(Please be seated following the Benediction)
Postlude Marjie Johns
*Congregation please stand ** Congregation please kneel
Nashville First Seventh-day Adventist Church
2800 Blair Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-297-1343
www.nfsda.org / E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone Directory
Melvin Santos, Pastor (home) 472-1721/ (cell) 810-241-3399
Orville Bignall, Head Elder (home) 876-5021 / (cell) 512-9193
Nate Hatcher, Sr., Head Deacon 242-5235
Sherri Bohnert, Co-Head Deaconess 884-0134
Laura Breece, Co-Head Deaconess 650-8416
Dean Flint, Personal Ministries (home) 868-0820/ (cell) 585-2108
Raylene Wilcox, Church Administrator
Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Please have all bulletin information to the church office Thursday mornings before 10:00 a.m. You may leave messages on the church answering machine if necessary. Thank you.
MONTHLY CHURCH BUDGET is $10,644. Please note your faithfulness in giving your offerings to the Lord. Offerings marked “church budget” are the only funds that help with the operational costs of the church. FYI: Remember our tithes, which show our faithfulness to God, are based on 10% of your wage or income & offerings have no percentage because it symbolizes the unlimited love for Christ. It can be 3%, 5%, 10%, 20%, etc. Church Budget Update Budget for the November $10,644 One-day School Raised $3,315 Total received for Month $ 6,057 One-day School Goal $5,000 - $ 4,607 Year 2011 +/- - $33,185 NEXT WEEK’S OFFERING: World Budget – Inner City Ministries The Nursery, located in the foyer across from the kitchen, is open for parents needing a private place to feed or change their babies. The Toddler “Time-Out” Room is located in the Beginners classroom during the church service. There are monitors in these rooms so parents can continue to see and hear the worship service. If your small child would enjoy a quiet diversion during the worship service, please see one of the greeters for a children’s “Quiet Bag.” Please return the bags to the basket at the welcome table in the foyer after the worship service. Sunset Tonight: 4:32 pm Sunset Next Friday: 4:32 pm Church Calendar TODAY – December 3, 2011All church fellowship lunch will be served in the fellowship hall approximately 15 minutes after services. All Invited!!Adult/Teen Bell choir rehearsal at 1:45 p.m. (after fellowship lunch) in the music room. Adventist Youth meeting after fellowship lunch, 2:00 p.m. Next Week Sunday, December 4thCOOL group meeting 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the libraryMonday, December 5th Worship Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the library.Church Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.Wednesday, December 7th Scripture Study Series with Pastor Santos at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.Hand Bell Choir Practice Schedule –9:00 a.m. in the music room December 3rd - Primary Children’s choirDecember 10th – Teen/Adult choirNovember 17th – Teen/Adult choirChildren’s Church Schedule Children’s Church will be held on the following dates:TODAY - December 3rd January 28thFebruary 11thSocial Committee Calendar of Events:Saturday evening, January 31st - “Anticipations and Reflections” vespers and reception. Vespers will start at 4:30pm in the sanctuary. Please bring your family’s favorite snacks and treats to share at the reception following vespers.February 11th – Valentine’s dinner for the whole family; young, not-so young, single, married, etc. More details soon. Upcoming Events at Nashville First:Mad About Marriage seminar with Mike and Gayle Tucker, February 17-18, 2012. Marriage is a marvelous and complex relationship. Mad About Marriage asks the question, "Are you madly in love, or just plain mad?" We've found that most couples have both experiences, and we're looking forward to spending a wonderful weekend as we explore ways to stay "madly in love" forever. More information soon!WELCOME! Welcome to the Nashville First SDA Church! We are delighted you chose to worship with us this Sabbath. First Church Family Prayer List: This Week’s Prayer Focus Families - Remember in prayer this week: Vijay Ramgopal, daughters Akansha & Vajayta Gerald Randolph Adama Rashid, children Fatama, Elijah & Ngady Kabia Prayer Requests for Healing: Stella Swilley’s daughter who fell and broke her arm.Betty Underhill – full healing and restoration of sightLois Kerwin – knee replacement John Brinson – cancerWilla Morton – recovery from surgery, mother of Shauneille Morton (Sherifa)Heather Wood – complete recovery from stroke, daughter of Pastor Jerry & Judy RimerJarrett Wilson - liver transplant surgery, father of 2 small children, nephew of Shauneille Morton (Sherifa)Mark Fitzhugh – cancer, Raylene Wilcox’s other bossEucabeth Ongau –fused ankle surgery, complete recoveryMina Angwenyi – full recovery, hip replacement surgeryRuth Swain – health recoveryClara Johnson – health concerns, co-worker of Pat WardNate Hatcher, Jr. – health concernsBaby Michael Copeland – premature birth complicationsClyde Ward – kidney disease, on dialysis Richard Andal - recovery from stroke, father of Ric Andal Prayer Requests (other): Dorothy Hunt – has moved in with daughter, pray for her to be contentPerry & Erika Houston – for Holy Spirit as they labor in literature evangelism and medical ministry.First Church members/attendees seeking employmentNikii Mitchell & daughters McKenzie, Ashley & Cortney – special Issue Announcements for December 3, 2011 Today, immediately following the pastoral prayer, those who would like to be part of an intercessory prayer group to pray again over the requests brought to the elder’s Bible are invited to meet in the Swahili classroom (upstairs right) with Mike Hite. Children’s Church today - We will meet for children’s story in the sanctuary and go directly to the fellowship hall for the rest of the church service. Children ages 4 – 12 are invited to join us. If your child is under the age of 4, they are welcome to attend with an adult. All are invited to fellowship lunch after the worship service today in the fellowship hall. To expedite set-up and clean up, everyone please help with set-up and clean-up of chairs, tables and floors in fellowship hall. Teen/Adult bell choir practice at 1:45 p.m. (after fellowship lunch) in the music room for just a few minutes. We will be working on our Christmas presentation. Adventist Youth (AY) Ministries meeting is today after fellowship lunch, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The next C.O.O.L. (Crochet Out Of Love) meeting is tomorrow, December 4th from 11:00am -1:00pm in the library. Bring your yarn, hooks, patterns, any projects you have ready and your own lunch/snacks and drink. COOL is open to anyone who enjoys crochet or knitting. All skill levels are welcome - beginners to advanced! Meetings scheduled for this Monday, December 5th:Worship Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the library.Church Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Adventist Community Services Offering Next Sabbath – Your offering on Dec. 10 will help Adventist Community Services continue serving communities across North America. ACS fulfills Christ’s mission to reach people by assisting individuals and families with their physical, social, mental and spiritual needs; providing early intervention for disadvantaged children and youth; and more. Learn more or donate now at www.communityservices.org. Your Social Committee invites you to an “Anticipations and Reflections” vespers and reception Saturday evening, December 31st at 4:30pm here at the church. We will look back over the blessings God has granted in 2011 and look forward to the blessings God will grant in 2012! Please bring your favorite desserts and/or holiday finger foods to share after the vespers. One-day School Mission Project - We are over half way to our goal of raising $5,000 to build a One-day School through Maranatha Volunteers International. We need an additional $1,685 to complete the project. If you would like to contribute to this mission project, make checks payable to Nashville First SDA Church and mark your offering envelope “One-day School.” We hope to complete our goal by the end of the year! Please do not forget Hope For Humanity (ingathering) donations in your 2011 year-end giving. Hope For Humanity is the new face of one of the longest and most effective humanitarian ministries in the history of Adventism - what used to be called "Harvest Ingathering." For more than a century, Seventh-day Adventists have reached out to their communities to share in the support of the compassionate ministry of Jesus. A portion of what Nashville First Church raises can be returned to us to use in local out-reach efforts. Make checks payable to Nashville First SDA Church and mark your offering envelope for “Ingathering (donated).” We have “change boxes” in the foyer for you to take and use. Put a box somewhere convenient to drop your loose change at the end of the day . . . you’ll be surprised how quickly it can add up! Sermon Copies: We have available upon request copies of sermons presented each Sabbath. Please find the clip-board in the foyer on the lectern by the double doors and fill out forms you will find there. We need your financial help to off-set costs of supplies. Starting October 1st, DVDs will be $5.00 and CDs will be $3.00. Please give your completed form and funds to the Media personnel (Ric Andal, Brent Cordis, Lauren Andal) and your order will be processed for the next week. Please Note: You may view sermons from our website (nfsda.org) for free! Please continue to save the UPC/bar code portion of packaging/labels from Worthington Foods, Loma Linda Foods, Morningstar Farms, Morningstar Farms Organic and Natural Touch products. Bring your labels to the church and place in the drop-box located in the foyer. Reimbursed labels will go to the quarterly Sabbath School mission project. The Adventist Community Services Center (Madison) Remember, we are responsible for keeping the following food items in stock: Canned beans (all varieties), canned tomatoes, canned fruit, canned soup, canned pasta sauce, pasta noodles (i.e. spaghetti). When we don’t do our part, others must step in and cover for us . . . Please bring in 3 or 4 cans each week to help us keep “our” shelves stocked! ACS current needs: small appliances, jewelry, watches, china, glassware, pots & pants, silverware, blankets, towels & washcloths, wall pictures, toys (clean, in working order, etc.), bicycles (in working order), small desks, dinette sets, recliners, etc. We cannot accept donations of old computers, printers, encyclopedia sets, executive desks, and king mattresses and box springs. FEED THE HUNGRY - ACS CENTER AT 403 FOOD PANTRY This is the time of year when we have the most demand for food. We average the following in assistance to the community: Over $3,000 a month is given to those in need.We help an average of 100 families each month.403 Center purchases food items as needed, at cost and sales tax free. We are able to do so much as a result of your donations and we appreciate the food that you bring in to our center and to the collection baskets at our area churches. We would like to encourage you to consider giving cash for food as well. We benefit more with cash. Why? Because we can purchase food in bulk and select the food needed to re-stock the pantry. Your cash donations are tax deductible. If you donate now, you can receive a deduction for the 2011 calendar year. TAX FREE and AT COSTYour dollars buy 20 – 30% more food when you donate cash, rather than food items. When making monetary donations through your church use an offering envelope and mark the donation “ACS Center – Pantry.” The Adventist Community Services Center (Madison) Remember, we are responsible for keeping the following food items in stock: Canned beans (all varieties), canned tomatoes, canned fruit, canned soup, canned pasta sauce, pasta noodles (i.e. spaghetti). When we don’t do our part, others must step in and cover for us . . . Please bring in 3 or 4 cans each week to help us keep “our” shelves stocked! ACS current needs: small appliances, jewelry, watches, china, glassware, pots & pants, silverware, blankets, towels & washcloths, wall pictures, toys (clean, in working order, etc.), bicycles (in working order), small desks, dinette sets, recliners, etc. We cannot accept donations of old computers, printers, encyclopedia sets, executive desks, and king mattresses and box springs. FEED THE HUNGRY - ACS CENTER AT 403 FOOD PANTRY This is the time of year when we have the most demand for food. We average the following in assistance to the community: Over $3,000 a month is given to those in need.We help an average of 100 families each month.403 Center purchases food items as needed, at cost and sales tax free. We are able to do so much as a result of your donations and we appreciate the food that you bring in to our center and to the collection baskets at our area churches. We would like to encourage you to consider giving cash for food as well. We benefit more with cash. Why? Because we can purchase food in bulk and select the food needed to re-stock the pantry. Your cash donations are tax deductible. If you donate now, you can receive a deduction for the 2011 calendar year. TAX FREE and AT COSTYour dollars buy 20 – 30% more food when you donate cash, rather than food items. When making monetary donations through your church use an offering envelope and mark the donation “ACS Center – Pantry.”
The Church at Study
9:15am – 10:30am
Lesson Study Guide (4th Quarter 2011): The Gospel in Galatians
This week’s lesson: “The Two Covenants“
Adult Classes
Location
Ann Foster/Thomas Hardy/Chito Pugao Sanctuary - Front
André Wilson Sanctuary - Back
Magaria Waitara/Musa Garba(Swahili/English Class) Upstairs Right
The Circle (Gibran/Wilcox) Music Room
New Believers Class – Pastor Santos Fellowship Hall
Collegiate/Young Adult (Orville Bignall) Library
Children’s Classes
Beginners Ages: Infant – 4
Kindergarten Ages: 5 – 7
Primary Ages: 8 -10
Juniors & Earliteens (Upstairs Left) Ages: 11 – 14
Youth (Young Adult Classroom) 9th grade and up
Church Family Time
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Coordinator Brian Wilcox
Welcome, Family Fellowship & Song “The Family of God”
Please turn off or silence all beepers, cell phones and other electronic devices.
“You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord” Leviticus 19:30.
Platform Coordinator: Nathan Wood
Pianist: Pat Ward
A/V Operator: Brian Wilcox/ Elijah Kabia/ Ric Andal
Greeters: James & Lori Houp
Deacon for the day: Jeff Marcell
The Church at Worship
God Invites Us to Worship
In Songs of Worship and Preparation Nate Hatcher, Sr.
“We Sing Alleluia”
*In the Call to Worship:
“You alone are the LORD; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You” Nehemiah 9:6.
We Respond
* In Praise “Majesty”
In Invocation Orville Bignall
In Hymn of Praise #142
“Angels We Have Heard on High”
God Invites Us to Confess
** In Congregational Song
“Soften My Heart, Lord”
In Prayer Dexter Shurney
God Invites Us to Respond
In the Dedication of our Children (Kofi Amponsah) Pastor Melvin Santos
In Giving Our Offerings Horace Swain
First Church Budget
In Heart of Praise and Thanksgiving
Installation of Head Elder/Resident Lay Minister Pastor Melvin Santos
“Great Are You Lord”
In the Children’s Story Laura Breece
We Receive Him
Through Scripture Reading
Mark 10:51-52
Through the Word Orville Bignall
“Open My Eyes That I May See”
We Depart to Serve
* With His Benediction
(Please be seated following the Benediction)
Postlude Marjie Johns
*Congregation please stand ** Congregation please kneel
Nashville First Seventh-day Adventist Church
2800 Blair Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-297-1343
www.nfsda.org / E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone Directory
Melvin Santos, Pastor (home) 472-1721/ (cell) 810-241-3399
Orville Bignall, Head Elder (home) 876-5021 / (cell) 512-9193
Nate Hatcher, Sr., Head Deacon 242-5235
Sherri Bohnert, Co-Head Deaconess 884-0134
Laura Breece, Co-Head Deaconess 650-8416
Dean Flint, Personal Ministries (home) 868-0820/ (cell) 585-2108
Raylene Wilcox, Church Administrator
Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Please have all bulletin information to the church office Thursday mornings before 10:00 a.m. You may leave messages on the church answering machine if necessary. Thank you.
MONTHLY CHURCH BUDGET is $10,644. Please note your faithfulness in giving your offerings to the Lord. Offerings marked “church budget” are the only funds that help with the operational costs of the church. FYI: Remember our tithes, which show our faithfulness to God, are based on 10% of your wage or income & offerings have no percentage because it symbolizes the unlimited love for Christ. It can be 3%, 5%, 10%, 20%, etc. Church Budget Update Budget for the November $10,644 One-day School Raised $3,315 Total received for Month $ 6,057 One-day School Goal $5,000 - $ 4,607 Year 2011 +/- - $33,185 NEXT WEEK’S OFFERING: World Budget – Inner City Ministries The Nursery, located in the foyer across from the kitchen, is open for parents needing a private place to feed or change their babies. The Toddler “Time-Out” Room is located in the Beginners classroom during the church service. There are monitors in these rooms so parents can continue to see and hear the worship service. If your small child would enjoy a quiet diversion during the worship service, please see one of the greeters for a children’s “Quiet Bag.” Please return the bags to the basket at the welcome table in the foyer after the worship service. Sunset Tonight: 4:32 pm Sunset Next Friday: 4:32 pm Church Calendar TODAY – December 3, 2011All church fellowship lunch will be served in the fellowship hall approximately 15 minutes after services. All Invited!!Adult/Teen Bell choir rehearsal at 1:45 p.m. (after fellowship lunch) in the music room. Adventist Youth meeting after fellowship lunch, 2:00 p.m. Next Week Sunday, December 4thCOOL group meeting 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the libraryMonday, December 5th Worship Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the library.Church Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.Wednesday, December 7th Scripture Study Series with Pastor Santos at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.Hand Bell Choir Practice Schedule –9:00 a.m. in the music room December 3rd - Primary Children’s choirDecember 10th – Teen/Adult choirNovember 17th – Teen/Adult choirChildren’s Church Schedule Children’s Church will be held on the following dates:TODAY - December 3rd January 28thFebruary 11thSocial Committee Calendar of Events:Saturday evening, January 31st - “Anticipations and Reflections” vespers and reception. Vespers will start at 4:30pm in the sanctuary. Please bring your family’s favorite snacks and treats to share at the reception following vespers.February 11th – Valentine’s dinner for the whole family; young, not-so young, single, married, etc. More details soon. Upcoming Events at Nashville First:Mad About Marriage seminar with Mike and Gayle Tucker, February 17-18, 2012. Marriage is a marvelous and complex relationship. Mad About Marriage asks the question, "Are you madly in love, or just plain mad?" We've found that most couples have both experiences, and we're looking forward to spending a wonderful weekend as we explore ways to stay "madly in love" forever. More information soon!WELCOME! Welcome to the Nashville First SDA Church! We are delighted you chose to worship with us this Sabbath. First Church Family Prayer List: This Week’s Prayer Focus Families - Remember in prayer this week: Vijay Ramgopal, daughters Akansha & Vajayta Gerald Randolph Adama Rashid, children Fatama, Elijah & Ngady Kabia Prayer Requests for Healing: Stella Swilley’s daughter who fell and broke her arm.Betty Underhill – full healing and restoration of sightLois Kerwin – knee replacement John Brinson – cancerWilla Morton – recovery from surgery, mother of Shauneille Morton (Sherifa)Heather Wood – complete recovery from stroke, daughter of Pastor Jerry & Judy RimerJarrett Wilson - liver transplant surgery, father of 2 small children, nephew of Shauneille Morton (Sherifa)Mark Fitzhugh – cancer, Raylene Wilcox’s other bossEucabeth Ongau –fused ankle surgery, complete recoveryMina Angwenyi – full recovery, hip replacement surgeryRuth Swain – health recoveryClara Johnson – health concerns, co-worker of Pat WardNate Hatcher, Jr. – health concernsBaby Michael Copeland – premature birth complicationsClyde Ward – kidney disease, on dialysis Richard Andal - recovery from stroke, father of Ric Andal Prayer Requests (other): Dorothy Hunt – has moved in with daughter, pray for her to be contentPerry & Erika Houston – for Holy Spirit as they labor in literature evangelism and medical ministry.First Church members/attendees seeking employmentNikii Mitchell & daughters McKenzie, Ashley & Cortney – special Issue Announcements for December 3, 2011 Today, immediately following the pastoral prayer, those who would like to be part of an intercessory prayer group to pray again over the requests brought to the elder’s Bible are invited to meet in the Swahili classroom (upstairs right) with Mike Hite. Children’s Church today - We will meet for children’s story in the sanctuary and go directly to the fellowship hall for the rest of the church service. Children ages 4 – 12 are invited to join us. If your child is under the age of 4, they are welcome to attend with an adult. All are invited to fellowship lunch after the worship service today in the fellowship hall. To expedite set-up and clean up, everyone please help with set-up and clean-up of chairs, tables and floors in fellowship hall. Teen/Adult bell choir practice at 1:45 p.m. (after fellowship lunch) in the music room for just a few minutes. We will be working on our Christmas presentation. Adventist Youth (AY) Ministries meeting is today after fellowship lunch, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The next C.O.O.L. (Crochet Out Of Love) meeting is tomorrow, December 4th from 11:00am -1:00pm in the library. Bring your yarn, hooks, patterns, any projects you have ready and your own lunch/snacks and drink. COOL is open to anyone who enjoys crochet or knitting. All skill levels are welcome - beginners to advanced! Meetings scheduled for this Monday, December 5th:Worship Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the library.Church Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Adventist Community Services Offering Next Sabbath – Your offering on Dec. 10 will help Adventist Community Services continue serving communities across North America. ACS fulfills Christ’s mission to reach people by assisting individuals and families with their physical, social, mental and spiritual needs; providing early intervention for disadvantaged children and youth; and more. Learn more or donate now at www.communityservices.org. Your Social Committee invites you to an “Anticipations and Reflections” vespers and reception Saturday evening, December 31st at 4:30pm here at the church. We will look back over the blessings God has granted in 2011 and look forward to the blessings God will grant in 2012! Please bring your favorite desserts and/or holiday finger foods to share after the vespers. One-day School Mission Project - We are over half way to our goal of raising $5,000 to build a One-day School through Maranatha Volunteers International. We need an additional $1,685 to complete the project. If you would like to contribute to this mission project, make checks payable to Nashville First SDA Church and mark your offering envelope “One-day School.” We hope to complete our goal by the end of the year! Please do not forget Hope For Humanity (ingathering) donations in your 2011 year-end giving. Hope For Humanity is the new face of one of the longest and most effective humanitarian ministries in the history of Adventism - what used to be called "Harvest Ingathering." For more than a century, Seventh-day Adventists have reached out to their communities to share in the support of the compassionate ministry of Jesus. A portion of what Nashville First Church raises can be returned to us to use in local out-reach efforts. Make checks payable to Nashville First SDA Church and mark your offering envelope for “Ingathering (donated).” We have “change boxes” in the foyer for you to take and use. Put a box somewhere convenient to drop your loose change at the end of the day . . . you’ll be surprised how quickly it can add up! Sermon Copies: We have available upon request copies of sermons presented each Sabbath. Please find the clip-board in the foyer on the lectern by the double doors and fill out forms you will find there. We need your financial help to off-set costs of supplies. Starting October 1st, DVDs will be $5.00 and CDs will be $3.00. Please give your completed form and funds to the Media personnel (Ric Andal, Brent Cordis, Lauren Andal) and your order will be processed for the next week. Please Note: You may view sermons from our website (nfsda.org) for free! Please continue to save the UPC/bar code portion of packaging/labels from Worthington Foods, Loma Linda Foods, Morningstar Farms, Morningstar Farms Organic and Natural Touch products. Bring your labels to the church and place in the drop-box located in the foyer. Reimbursed labels will go to the quarterly Sabbath School mission project. The Adventist Community Services Center (Madison) Remember, we are responsible for keeping the following food items in stock: Canned beans (all varieties), canned tomatoes, canned fruit, canned soup, canned pasta sauce, pasta noodles (i.e. spaghetti). When we don’t do our part, others must step in and cover for us . . . Please bring in 3 or 4 cans each week to help us keep “our” shelves stocked! ACS current needs: small appliances, jewelry, watches, china, glassware, pots & pants, silverware, blankets, towels & washcloths, wall pictures, toys (clean, in working order, etc.), bicycles (in working order), small desks, dinette sets, recliners, etc. We cannot accept donations of old computers, printers, encyclopedia sets, executive desks, and king mattresses and box springs. FEED THE HUNGRY - ACS CENTER AT 403 FOOD PANTRY This is the time of year when we have the most demand for food. We average the following in assistance to the community: Over $3,000 a month is given to those in need.We help an average of 100 families each month.403 Center purchases food items as needed, at cost and sales tax free. We are able to do so much as a result of your donations and we appreciate the food that you bring in to our center and to the collection baskets at our area churches. We would like to encourage you to consider giving cash for food as well. We benefit more with cash. Why? Because we can purchase food in bulk and select the food needed to re-stock the pantry. Your cash donations are tax deductible. If you donate now, you can receive a deduction for the 2011 calendar year. TAX FREE and AT COSTYour dollars buy 20 – 30% more food when you donate cash, rather than food items. When making monetary donations through your church use an offering envelope and mark the donation “ACS Center – Pantry.” The Adventist Community Services Center (Madison) Remember, we are responsible for keeping the following food items in stock: Canned beans (all varieties), canned tomatoes, canned fruit, canned soup, canned pasta sauce, pasta noodles (i.e. spaghetti). When we don’t do our part, others must step in and cover for us . . . Please bring in 3 or 4 cans each week to help us keep “our” shelves stocked! ACS current needs: small appliances, jewelry, watches, china, glassware, pots & pants, silverware, blankets, towels & washcloths, wall pictures, toys (clean, in working order, etc.), bicycles (in working order), small desks, dinette sets, recliners, etc. We cannot accept donations of old computers, printers, encyclopedia sets, executive desks, and king mattresses and box springs. FEED THE HUNGRY - ACS CENTER AT 403 FOOD PANTRY This is the time of year when we have the most demand for food. We average the following in assistance to the community: Over $3,000 a month is given to those in need.We help an average of 100 families each month.403 Center purchases food items as needed, at cost and sales tax free. We are able to do so much as a result of your donations and we appreciate the food that you bring in to our center and to the collection baskets at our area churches. We would like to encourage you to consider giving cash for food as well. We benefit more with cash. Why? Because we can purchase food in bulk and select the food needed to re-stock the pantry. Your cash donations are tax deductible. If you donate now, you can receive a deduction for the 2011 calendar year. TAX FREE and AT COSTYour dollars buy 20 – 30% more food when you donate cash, rather than food items. When making monetary donations through your church use an offering envelope and mark the donation “ACS Center – Pantry.”