San Diego Central Seventh-day Adventist Church
UPDATE
Issue: 344 August 23,  2018
THIS WEEK'S SERMON: August 25, 2018

Pastor Joshua Bae

The Scroll and the Lamb

Revelation 5:2

UPCOMING EVENTS

TRANSFER
First Reading for Transfer.  Cassandra Joy Morrison from San Diego Central to Kalamazoo Countryside SDA Church in Michigan.

SABBATH
Growth and Service, 9:30 a.m. August 25: Helder Silva, Religious Liberty.
Children's Sermon Binder.  Sermon binders are in the lobby for each child from 3 to high school. Collect 10 sermon notes to receive a prize.
Youth and Juniors Baptismal Class.  The Class is held d uring Sabbath School lesson time, 10:15-11:15 a.m. See Pastor Bae.
Fellowship Lunch, after the worship service.  All are welcome.   
Pathfinder Registration.   Starts today through September 15th.  See Jennifer Ramos.

WEEKLY
JESUS SAID Devotional, Mondays.  Find past issues on our website.
Photography Club, Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m.  Fellowship Hall. 
C.A.N. Group, Tuesdays, 7 p.m . UCSD campus. See Pastor Bae.
Bible Study, Wednesdays, 6 p.m.  Fellowship Hall. See Woosung Lee.
Small Group Study, Thursdays, 7 p.m.  Fellowship Hall. Study the Great Controversy together. See Woosung Lee.
Baptism Class, Thursdays.  Meets in San Marcos. See Pastor Bae.
Young Adult Small Group, Fridays, 6:30 p.m.  See Sarah Manning.
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Potluck Ministry, Every Sabbath. Thank you to all the regulars who bring food. Our potluck is a wonderful ministry to members and guests. This ministry needs weekly support in order to be an ongoing success.

Growth & Service Topics.  Growth & Service Topics.  September 1: Godfrey Toussaint, September 8: Abby Quilop. September 15: Brenda Boyd, Family Ministry, Conflict Resolution. September 22: Helder Silva, Religious Liberty. September 29: Scripture Memorization

Women's Ministry Dinner, August 25, 5:30-8 p.m.  Luau theme.  EM and KM women. Come out to launch our Women's Ministry. All activities geared for friendship and spiritual growth. See Brenda Boyd. 

Philippine Mission Trip, September 9-19.   If you're interested in participating or if you would like to donate good used and new clothes, please bring them no later than Sept 1.  See Tae or Ted.

Men's & Women's Ministries Combined Event, September 30, 12:30-4 p.m.  DIY Wood Workshop. Registration is open for 30. Choose from many options:  https://www.arworkshop.com/temecula/.  See this website for our event. The password is SDCSDAC. Contact Brenda.

Joint Service, October 13 . Health seminar. 

Harvest Festival, October 13, 6-9 p.m. Save the date.

Renewal Sabbath, October 27 , 9:30-4:30 p.m.  On Renewal Sabbath, Pastor Clarence Schilt will lead us through a series of presentations that will give us new ways to look at our relationships with Jesus and those close to us in order to have a life "to die for". This event is for KM and EM friends and members. Joint worship. Five programs planned. Mark your calendar. Invite friends.

Pathfinder Camporee for SECC Conference, November 1-4. Riverside County. See Jennifer Ramos.

International Food Festival, November 10.   Save the date.

2019 Church Retreat, March 8-10, 2019.  Pine Springs Ranch.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Enrollment Incentive.   Available to new students (Grades K-8) who enroll at Escondido Adventist Academy for the 2018-2019 school year. Only a few slots available, on first come first serve basis! Visit http://www.eaaschool.org to enroll. (Grade 2-8: $1000 per new student and Grade K-1: $2000 per new student).  For more information, contact Lorice Cheatham at claylady02@yahoo.com.

FINANCIAL PLANNING
 
MINISTRY PROJECTS & SPONSORSHIP
Our church has needs and plans this year, which includes growth in community service, AV equipment, evangelism, and security. Please prayerfully consider support of the following projects. If you are interested in helping, please mark your bulletin for the specific project.

  • Security Fence and Gate - $15,000
  • Literature Evangelism & Library - $3,000
  • AV Equipment and Live Stream Expansion - $12,000
  • Updated Television Monitors - $3,500
  • Evangelistic Crusade and Outreach - $30,000
  • Sabbath School, VBS, and Education - $4,000
  • Support Haiti SDA Church Building - $5,000
  • Support Philippine SDA Church Building - $5,000
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Security Awareness : Continue to keep up your awareness when you are on the church property. If you see something that isn't right, it isn't...so please speak up & notify a Security Officer, Deacon, or Elder.
 
Online Church Newsletter. The deadline to get an announcement in the eNewsletter or bulletin is Wednesday at noon. Contact Elder Janice.

Sabbath School Quarterlies  - You can access the online Sabbath School quarterly for your specific class at  www.ssnet.org

Check out our updated Website - Every week our website directs visitors to our weekly service. Our website also displays our online calendar and provides a way to sign up to receive the church newsletter:  www.sandiegocentralsdachurch.org.

Calendar of Offerings 
for the North America n Division:
 
September 1,  Local Church Budget
September 8,  World Budget
September 15,  Local Church Budget
September 22,  Potomac Partners
September 29, Washington Adventist University

RESOURCES
The resources below are provided by our Evangelism and Religious Liberty Ministries to help you in your personal and spiritual walk with Go
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Pastoral Staff: Pastor Hwi Kim & Pastor Joshua Bae
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