Church Bulletin - La Sierra University Church

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Comforting Christmas
Prelude O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam
Grace Chung, organist
Songs of Praise O Come, All Ye Faithful
As With Gladness Men of Old
#132
#123
Joy Has Dawned - Getty/Townend
First Service
Frank Meza and team
Prayer, Welcome Sam Leonor
& Greeting
Offertory Sergio Leiva, Anthony Leon, Luis Leon, Andres Maldonado
(Offering Received)
From the Word Isaiah 40:5
Message Comforting Christmas, Part 5
Sabbath Worship :: December 26-27, 2014
Austin Nystrom
Liturgical Service
@ 9:30
Grace Chung, organ
If personal prayer would be meaningful for you today, please remain after the worship service.
Prayer partners are available in the Sierra Vista Transept.
Looking for ways to be involved in this large church family? Stop by the Parking Lot Transept to visit
GRACE
W O RSHIP
C O MMU NI T Y
S ER V I CE
with leaders.
GRACE
W O RSHIP
C O MMU NI T Y
S ER V I CE
8:30 am: Sam Leonor, homilist;
Esther Kinzer, liturgist. Next Week: Keith Helbley
This Week: Austin Nystrom, speaker
Next Week: Vaughn Nelson
@ study
10:45 am: Sabbath School classes for all ages.
Visitors are welcome to join any class.
Special features are listed on inside page.
@ noon
This Week: Austin Nystrom, speaker
Next Week: Vaughn Nelson
Benediction Austin Nystrom
Postlude Joy to the World - arr. Fred Bock
7:30 pm: Not meeting
Next week: Lauren Lopez in Sierra Vista Chapel
The
Before or after your service or study, or while you’re
waiting for your children, join us for community,
a snack, and drink. Open from 9:30am-11:45am.
**Services are streamed live online (www.lsuchurch.org/live)**
La Sierra University Church 11585 Pierce Street, Riverside, CA 92505
Office 951-354-7095
E-mail info@lsuchurch.org
Website www.lsuchurch.org
lsuchurch This Week
church@study (10:45am). Destination Sabbath
School meets in Sierra Vista Chapel with John
Champlin teaching. This week in Journey, Peter
Cress looks at the precocious childhood of Jesus as
told in The Desire of Ages.
Food Friend-zy. Food Friend-zy. Want to get
acquainted with our university students? Host
a group of students for a meal in your home on
January 10, after church@noon. Call the church
office or e-mail to foodfriendzy@lsuchurch.org.
This Sabbath’s offering is for our Local
Church Budget.
New Years Eve. Pray, eat, and play from 6:30pm ‘til
midnight in Sierra Vista Chapel. Beth McCalla will
host a game night with something light to eat. All are
welcome. Bring a snack and game to share.
Fellowship Luncheon. Visitors are invited to
potluck across the street in Sierra Vista Chapel
after church@study and church@noon. All are
welcome. Members are invited to bring a dish.
Sabbath Rest is until 4:48pm on December 27. Next
Sabbath’s welcome is on January 2 at 4:52pm.
Donation Receipts. Members, please make sure
that our church office has your current contact
information for your tax deductible receipts.
Congratulations to Joelle Hejin Kim and Riley
James Kim who will dedicate their lives to the Lord
this Sabbath, as they get baptized during church@
noon by Beverly Maravilla.
Science Granny classes for winter quarter starting
soon. Register now for the second session of science
experiments and discoveries for children grades 1-5.
Grades 1-2 begin on January 12 and grades 3-5 on
January 14. See lsuchurch.org/sciencegranny for
registration, schedule and other details.
ONE Church. Mark your calendars for January 10
as we worship as ONE church in a combined service
at noon.
Community Services. Buy your copy of the
Community Services’ cookbook in the church
office. All proceeds benefit the food program. If you
haven’t taken the time to check out how our church
is helping the local community on a weekly basis,
stop by Sierra Vista Chapel Wednesdays between
8:00-10:30am and consider becoming a volunteer.
Church Chat will be held on January 31 at 5:00pm
in the Sanctuary. It is our formal opportunity to
reflect on the previous year of what God has done
in the life of this church, and to envision what we
hope for in the year to come.
La Sierra University
Music department will host a FREE community
choir for 3rd to 6th graders with rehearsals on
Mondays from 6:15-7:30pm in HMA. It begins
January 12, call (951) 785-2986.
Job opening for a gift records coordinator
to manage daily gift deposits, work with donor
databases, and assist in data analysis. See
www.lasierra-openhire.silkroad.com.
Planning Ahead
Dec. 26 Church Office CLOSED
Dec. 31 Community Services Closed
6:30pm-midnight: Pray, Eat, & Play ‘til 2015. All are welcome to come w/a snack. SVC
Dec. 31-Jan.2 Church Office CLOSED
Jan. 3 All Services: Communion. Sanctuary
Jan. 5 9:00am: Bulletin Deadline for January 10
Jan. 8 1:00-4:00pm: Game Afternoon. Bring your favorite game to share. SVC
Jan. 10 12:00pm: ONE Church. Combined worship service in the New Year. Sanctuary
after ONE Church: Food Friend-zy. Students are invited to members’ homes for lunch
Jan. 12 Science Granny Starts for Grades 1-2. Register at lsuchurch.org/sciencegranny
Jan. 14 Science Granny Starts for Grades 3-5. Register at lsuchurch.org/sciencegranny
Jan. 17 3:30pm: Celebration of Kathleen “Kay” (Dixon) Lewis’ Life. Wong Kerlee Conf. LLU
Jan. 31 5:00pm: Church Chat. Sanctuary
Lead Pastor
Young Adults/Media Pastor
La Sierra Univ. Campus Pastor
Children & Family Pastor
Discipleship & Nurture Pastor
Youth Pastor
Visitation Pastor
Director of Finance
Business Office
Office Administrator
Administrative Assistant
Chris Oberg
Devo Kritzinger
Sam Leonor
Beverly Maravilla
Vaughn Nelson
Austin Nystrom
Justin Singh
Steve Hemenway
Victor Altamirano
Jennifer Bello
Rajina Schlitt
xtoberg@gmail.com
devo@lsuchurch.org
sleonor@lasierra.edu
bmaravilla@lsuchurch.org
vnelson@lsuchurch.org
anystrom@lsuchurch.org
pastorsingh@aol.com
shemenway@lsuchurch.org
valtamirano@lsuchurch.org
jbello@lsuchurch.org
rschlitt@lsuchurch.org
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