Sabbath Bulletin
News for July 16, 2015
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IN A NUTSHELL TO REMEMBER FOR THIS WEEK:
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Bible Class at 5 p.m. today
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Special Adventist Youth Hour, 6:30 today
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Sunday, 11:00 a.m., Funeral for Winifred Hall at Johnson
Park Church
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Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Funeral for Lila Bullard Farrington
at Grant's Town
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Monday, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
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Tuesday, Soup Kitchen, 11:00-1:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.,
Joint Rally for Evangelism
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Thursday, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
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Friday, 7:00 pm, Youth Choir Rehearsal
SABBATH SPEAKERS:
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Sabbath, August 8:
Barrington Brennen,
The Sermon on the
Mount” Part 2
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Sabbath, August 15:
Tyrone Paul, Sr.
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Sabbath, August 22:
End-it-Now Sabbath, Barrington Brennen
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Sabbath, August 29:
Barrington Brennen,
Education Sabbath
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Sabbath, September 5,
Barrington Brennen,
Teacher and Student
dedication Sabbath
ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE:
Elder Michael McCoy would
like to meet with the 85th Anniversary Committee members
for a few minutes immediately after the service today in
the Elders Study.
ELDERS MEETING
There will be a regular Elder's Board Meeting on Sunday
August 2, 2015 @ 8:00 a.m. ALL elders are asked to be in
attendance.
MARRIED COUPLES FELLOWSHIP
will meet tonight, in the Annex. 8pm. Speaker: Pastor
Kenny Deveaux. Topic –Family Finances All
married couples are invited.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
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The Children’s Ministry/Vacation Bible School extends
sincere THANKS to all who supported the VBS with your
tangible donations during the past two weeks.
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You are invited to explore with them at the Vacation
Bible School graduation service this evening at 6 pm.
Come and see how you children explore God word for the
past two weeks.
Important Dates
to Remember
July
31, 2015
Remember these upcoming, conference-wide and local
events. Mark them in your calendar.
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Wednesday, August 5, 7 p.m.: Joint
Evangelism Rally at the New Providence Church
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August 8 to 22: Conference-wide Youth
Evangelism Series, at the New Providence Church
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Monday, August 31: Opening of Bahamas
Academy
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Sunday, August 22: Workers' Meeting
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September 12 to October 10: Island-wide
Evangelistic Series entitled "The Good News Gospel
Explosion" with speak Claudius Morgan from the
Caribbean. Queen Elizabeth Sport Center, South
of the Community Gulf Course.
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Sabbath, September 26: Annual Education
Offering
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October 30 to November 3:
Conference-wide Prayer Retreat
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November 18 & 19 (Wed and Thu):
Biblical Research Seminar on "Who are the Shepherd
Rods." Guest lecturer from the Biblical
Research Institute, Washington, DC.
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November 18-21: Grant's Town 85th
Anniversary Celebration and Supper Sabbath
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Thursday, December 31, 4:00 p.m.: News
Year's Eve Service
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January 2016?: Lay Institute Retreat
for Preaching
Memorial Service
for Harry Gardiner
July 31, 2015
There
will be a memorial service for Harry Gardiner,
affectionately called "Pork Chop", on Sunday, August 16,
2015, at 11:00 a.m. Harry died in February
2015 at age 65. Harry is a long-time member of
Grant's Town Church and resident of the Wellington
Street. He was on the hearts of many members as
they cared for and nurtured him over the years. He
is survived by numerous relatives including his brother
Floyd Duncombe, and Lucy and Anthony Green, Barrington
Brennen and Claudia Seymour. Harry was a faithful
and trusted worker for Kelly's Lumber for thirty years.
Delbert Neilly
Dies
July 23, 2015
On
Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Delbert Joseph Neilly, age 76,
died after a long illness. He has six children and
ten grand children. He wife died several years
earlier. He was a faithful member of Grant's
Town who was baptized by Pastor Peter Joseph.
Funeral arrangements to be decided.
UPCOMING
FUNERALS July
23, 2015
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Sunday, July 26 at 1 p.m.: Lisa Monique Smith at
Grant's Town
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Sunday, August 2, 11 a.m.: Winifred and Kathy Hall
at Johnson Park
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Sunday, August 2, 1 p.m. (not confirmed) Lila
Bullard Farrington and Grant's Town
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Sunday, August 9 (not confirmed) Delbert Neilly at
Grant's Town
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Note Sure When: Harry Duncombe
Sabbath Bulletin
News for July 16, 2015
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IN A NUTSHELL TO REMEMBER:
Bible Class at 5 p.m.
Special Adventist Youth Hour, 6:30p.m.
Board Meeting at 8:00 am
Sunday, 10 a.m., Funeral for Roceta Miller at Good
News Church. Internment at Lake View Cemetery.
Mortician, Bethel Brothers.
Monday, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday, Soup Kitchen, 11:00-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. , Prayer Meeting with Lionel
Johnson
Wednesday, Pastor’s Office Hour 12 – 3 pm
Thursday, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
Friday, 7:00 pm, Youth Choir Rehearsal
SABBATH SPEAKERS:
• Sabbath, July 25: Pastor Leonard Johnson “Spirit of
Prophecy”
• Sabbath, August 1: Keith Bryan, Jr., Ministerial
student, NCU
• Sabbath, August 8: Barrington Brennen, The Sermon on
the Mount” Part 2
• Sabbath, August 15: Elder Tyrone Paul
• Sabbath, August 22: End-it-Now Sabbath, Barrington
Brennen
ORDINATION OF DEACONS AND ELDER: Today in the
11:00 a.m. Divine Service there will be an ordination of
three deacons. They are Adrian Outten, Tyrone Paul, Jr.,
and Terex Newton. There will also be an ordination of
one elder, Obed Datus. We praise the Lord for this young
men, all in the mid twenties, who are living godly lives
and serving the Lord, the church and community
faithfully.
ATTENTION ENGAGED AND COURTING COUPLES
Will
all engaged and seriously courting couples kindly meet
with the pastor next Sabbath (July 25) at 6:00 p.m. in
the pastor’s office. This includes mixed couples (where
one person is of a different faith) and couples where
both individuals are Adventists. If you are engaged to
be married or very seriously dating, hoping one day to
reach engagement, then you are expected to be there.
It is imperative that both partners attend this meeting.
However if there is any logistical reason both partners
cannot attend, one partner is still encouraged to
attend. Kindly be on time because this meeting is
sandwiched between the ending of Bible Class and the
beginning of Adventist Youth Ministries. This meeting
will last for thirty minutes. You will get important
information and documents.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Vacation Bible School July 20- July 31, 2015
Theme: Destination Paradise
Anyone interested in assisting with Vacation Bible
School can contact, Cherry Nesbitt, Lillian Forbes,
Veronica Neymour
Vacation Bible School Registration will be held
tomorrow,
Sunday, July 19th, at 1-3 pm
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
All ladies are asked to remain behind following the
service today.
CONDOLENCES: We extend our deepest sympathy to
the following families:
• Darlene Edwards, our church clerk, on the passing of
her sister, Kathy Hall, age 54, on Sunday, July 12, 2015
• The family Lisa Monique Smith who passed away last
week after a long illness. She was 48. Funeral service
will be at the Grant's Town Church on Sunday, July 26,
2015, at 1 p.m. Lisa Smith is the sister to Tonia
Atherley, Julie Davis, Beverley Brown and Gina Moncur.
• Ella Collie and family on the loss of her mother.
Funeral service is being held in Long Island this
weekend.
ADVENTIST YOUTH MINISTRIES – 6:30 pm
You are invited to attend a special AY hour this
afternoon where you will hear the exciting General
Conference experience of Alexandria Scott
Summer Pulpit
Series.
Join
us at Grant's Town Church during the summer months for
the Summer Pulpit Series entitled
"The Sermon on the Mount . . . The hidden and
no-so-hidden truths." The series will be
each Sabbath the pastor speaks during the summer. Come
as Pastor Barrington Brennen teaches on the most
important passages given from the mouth of Jesus.
The series begin on Sabbath, July 18, 2015.
Death Announcements July 12, 2015
We extend our deepest sympathy to Darlene Edwards, our
church clerk, on the passing of her sister, Kathy
Hall, age 54, on Sunday, July 12, 2015
We
also extend our deepest condolences to Pedro Smith of
Redemption Adventist Church on the passing of his wife,
Lisa Monique Smith who passed away last week
after a long illness. She was 48.
Funeral service will be at the Grant's Town Church on
Sunday, July 26, 2015, at 1 p.m. Lisa Smith is the
sister to Tonia Atherley, a deaconess at Grant's Town
Church. Burial will be at the Western Cemetery.
Mortician is Demeritte's Funeral Home, #162 Market
Street. Photo: Lisa and her husband in this photo on
the left.
Pastor Johnson
to Speak at Grant's Town
Pastor
Leonard A. Johnson, president and Spirit of Prophecy
Director of the Atlantic Caribbean Union Conference will
be the guest speaker on Sabbath, July 25, at the Grant's
Town Church. He will be speaking on the
"Spirit of Prophecy in the Adventist Church."
He will also speaking in the afternoon at Adventist
Youth Ministries on this exciting subject.
Come and be richly blessed.
