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“BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking
heed thereto according
to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me
not wander from thy
commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might
not sin against thee.”
[ Psalms 119:9-11 ]
71 King Street Hamilton, Victoria, 3300
Issue No. 03-18-352-04
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Bulletin & News
Sabbath March 24th, 2017
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Song Service 9:45 am
Sabbath School 10:00 am
Church Service 11:30 am
We WELCOME you to our Worship Services Today
Taking the Three Angels’ Messages to the whole world...
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~ Announcements ~
Welcome - We welcome Dudley House and his wife Lynette for
Sabbath praise and worship today. May God bless you and lead you in
His truth always.
Big Camp 2018 - March 28th to April 2nd - Make your plans now to
attend this exciting Easter Weekend Program for 2018. They have
exciting speakers and programs for all ages, together with great
musical talent for 2018. The Online Booking Site is now live, so
visit us at
https://events.adventist.org.au/ew/app/registration/index.html?e=2810
so you have a choice how you book. Just don’t forget to book!
Applications are available from Amber & Krystal. Please see
them for more information.
Big Camp dishwashers needed. Friday to Tuesday. From Lunch time
(3 hours approx.) and dinner time (1 hr approx.). If you are
available to help any or all of these times, please contact Pam
Stott on 0412 201 887 asap.
Recipe Club Redevelopment: The eating 4 health recipe club has
been postponed until March 2019. In this time we aim to address
some of the issues raised and implement some of the suggestions
given. If you would like to be involved in this ministry or have
some helpful or constructive suggestions or ideas please see or
contact Krystal.
C.A.R.E. Group Meeting - The next C.A.R.E. Group gathering will
be on Friday, March 30th, 6:00 pm, at Amber & Krystal’s place.
(See Amber or Krystal for address and further details.)
Prayer Meeting - April 4th at 5pm. Please join us each fortnight
for prayer and a short Bible study. Let us always keep the
communication channels to heaven open through our prayers.
Season of Prayer - Please set aside some time each week and on
Wednesday, April 4th at 5:45 pm for a special season of prayer.
~ Prayer Requests ~
This Week’s Prayer List: Katie Fenech, Sharon Sang, Jackie,
Shirley Adelwohrer, Tania & Matthew McFarlane, Sunny Oberson,
Shaun Keast, Shakil Munir, Joyce Bekker and her family, Darrell
Chang, Shahbaz Gulzar, Joi Erb, Kyle Thomas, Youn & Lee Koh,
Roger Pearce, Joan Ruthven, The Mocilac Family, Dale Mea, Olga and
Simon Novak, Kezia Derksen, Trevor from the fish shop and his
sister and workmates, Marilyn McDonald, Rebecca Prodduturi, John
& Gloria Tyack, Suzi, Maria and John Franjic, the Recipe Club,
The Hamilton Church and its members, and our Pastor, Duane
Suffolk.
https://events.adventist.org.au/ew/app/registration/index.html?e=2810
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~ Special Prayer Requests ~
Please pray for Katy Fenech, who is suffering from terminal lung
cancer and needs God’s mighty healing hands upon her.
Please pray for Shirley Adelwohrer, who needs God’s mighty
healing hand upon her.
Please pray for Olga Novak, who is yet to have her surgery and
please remember to give thanks to God for answering her previous
prayer for accommodation and moving.
Please pray for Simon Novak, that he may find accommodation as
soon as possible and his legal hearing.
Please pray for Pastor Suffolk as he deals with the Commission
for Children and Young People.
Please continue to remember 45 LE contact visits in your prayers
and the members doing the visiting, that they will be instruments
of the Holy Spirit.
Please continue to pray for Jackie who needs a miracle from
God’s mighty healing hands upon her. A miracle so that He might be
glorified! Please also pray for her family: Tash, her mother,
Brian, her father and brother Cain. They need comfort and strength
in this most difficult time.
Please pray for Sharon Sang, for the healing of her hands. She
is a handicapped woman that needs God's intervention for the
strength, ability and will and desire to stop picking at her sores,
so they can heal fully.
Please pray for Shakil Munir who currently has an issue with
unbelief. He needs the wisdom, faith, belief and strength of God to
overcome it.
~ Quarterly Prayer Vigil ~
Prayer Vigil - This quarter’s prayer vigil topic: - "Personal
Prayer and Evangelism in the Family Home" and also for our Pastor
and the work that he is doing in our community. Time is short and
we need to be ready now! Next quarter’s prayer vigil topic -
“Church Growth and the Holy Spirit in our Halls”
Prayer Chain - If you are interested in joining our anonymous
prayer chain, please visit our website and sign up via our mailing
lists page. You will be emailed with prayer requests as they become
available. Thankyou.
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Raglan Waite, 50, works as caretaker at the Good Samaritan Inn
in Kingston, Jamaica. (Andrew McChesney / Adventist Mission)
Adopted by God
My adopted parents died when I was 17, and I began looking for
my biological parents.
Fast Facts About a quarter of Jamaica’s economy relies on
tourism, with more than 1
million international tourists visiting every year.
Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean,
although most people speak Jamaican Patois, an English-based
Creole.
Jamaica achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
but remained part of the Commonwealth, so Queen Elizabeth II
remains queen and head of state.
Protestants make up 70 percent of the population of Jamaica, and
Adventists are the second-largest denomination after the Church of
God. One in every nine Jamaicans is Adventist.
~ Adventist Mission Story ~
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To Sabbath School teachers: This story is for Sabbath, March 24.
Click here for photos to share while telling the mission story.
By Raglan Waite, as told to Andrew McChesney
Today’s story is by Raglan Waite, the 50-year-old caretaker of
the Good Samaritan Inn, a Seventh-day Adventist center that assists
the homeless in Kingston, Jamaica. Ask a man to share the
first-person account.
I grew up in a children’s home and was adopted into a
Sunday-keeping home at age of six. My adopted parents died when I
was 17, and I had little food to eat. Desperate to find a way to
survive, I began looking for my biological parents.
I returned to the children’s home, and I learned the name of my
biological mother. But no one would tell me where she lived.
Next, I went to the local Poor Relief Department, a government
agency responsible for identifying and assisting the destitute. The
woman working there told me that my mother and other members of my
biological family were on the list of people receiving assistance.
She even said my biological brother was at my high school. She
declined to give additional information, citing privacy concerns.
But she promised to contact my brother so he could find me if he
wished.
One day I was watching a soccer match and one of the high school
teachers touched my shoulder. He said, “Are you Raglan? We are
brothers.”
I was so happy!
Carl was seven years older than me, and he wanted to take me
home.
I packed up my few belongings and moved to my new home. I saw my
mother for the first time. She suffered a mental illness and didn’t
seem to recognize me. But I was glad to finally meet her.
My brother was a Seventh-day Adventist, and he invited me to go
to church with him on Sabbath.
Church members helped me a lot. I could not read well, and they
taught me to read and write with the Adult Sabbath School Bible
Study Guide. They helped me attend a summer course at the Adventist
university, where I learned how to give Bible studies.
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By the age of 22, I was married, had a child, and was working at
a gas station in the tourist resort of Montego Bay. I also was an
ordained elder and active in the church. Church leaders asked me to
open a branch Sabbath School in a rural area that once had had a
strong Adventist presence. We tore out pages from Sabbath School
study guides and distributed them to former church members as a way
of outreach. That’s how poor we were. We reclaimed 50 former church
members.
My personal life began to fall apart when I was 36. I divorced
and got remarried. After a dispute with a church leader, I walked
away from the church. I continued to keep the Sabbath, but
worshipped at home.
Three years ago, I moved across the island to Jamaica’s capital,
Kingston, and set up a business with a partner. My wife stayed with
relatives in another town as I tried to get the business up and
running. But the business collapsed after my partner and I had an
argument, and I struggled to find another job. Eventually, I lost
my home, and pride kept me from turning to my wife and other
relatives for help. I slept on the street for three months.
One day, I sat in a park, talking with another homeless man
about where I could take a bath, get a change of clothes, and find
some food. He told me, “Go to the Good Samaritan Inn, and they will
give you a meal.”
I said, “I want to go there!”
The people at the Good Samaritan Inn were kind to me, and they
fed me and gave me a change of clothing. Soon I learned that the
Good Samaritan Inn was owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
and run by church members.
I started coming to the Good Samaritan Inn regularly, and I felt
compelled to give something back. So, I started cleaning the yard.
Then I began attending the Adventist Church again, and I was
rebaptized.
Today, I am 50 years old and the caretaker of the Good Samaritan
Inn. I have my own office and living quarters here. I have
reconciled with my second wife.
It was tough on the street. It is good to be adopted—and
readopted—by God.
Part of the 2015 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering went to renovate
the Good Samaritan Inn in Kingston, Jamaica, and expand its work to
include a free medical and dental center for the homeless.
Thank you for helping the Good Samaritan Inn reach out to people
like Raglan.
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The
Life of Christ
Fourth Quarter, 1899
Lesson 59
THE BETRAYAL
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1. BEFORE entering the garden where Jesus was, what sign had
Judas given his companions, by which they might recognize Christ?
Mark 14:44.
2. Who were those in company with Judas? What did they carry
with them? John 18:3.
3. Knowing their object, what did Jesus do? Verse 4.
4. What then transpired? Verses 5-7.
5. What final reply did Jesus make? Verse 8. See note 1.
6. What attempt did Judas then make? Luke 22:47.
7. With what words did Jesus meet him? Verse 48.
8. Seeing the situation to be critical, what question did the
disciples ask? Verse 49.
9. How did Peter answer the question? John 18:10.
10. What reproof did Jesus then administer to Peter? Verse
11.
LESSON 59
THE BETRAYAL
Acts 1 : 16. Mark 14 :45. Matt. 26:50. Matt. 26:52,53
Side Texts to be studied with
questions
February 24, 1900.
In Gethsemane, A. D. 31.
(Matt. 26: 48-56 ; Mark 14:44-53 ;
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11. How did Jesus repair the mistake Peter had made? Luke 22 :
51.
12. What question did Jesus then ask the throng of armed men?
Verse 52.
13. What was the next step taken by the company of officers?
John 18 :12.
14. At this what did the disciples do? Mark 14:50.
15. To what place was Jesus taken? Verse 53 See note 2.
Reading "Desire of Ages," chapter 74;
"Spirit of Prophecy," vol. 3, chapter 7.
NOTES
1. It is a remarkable thing that, in the midst of all His
danger, Jesus did not for a moment forget to care for His
disciples, and so the only favour asked of His captors was that His
disciples might retain their liberty.
2. Annas had been appointed high priest in A. D. 7, by the
Emperor Quirinius, but because of his constant intrigue and
-unwearied plottings, was deprived of his office in A. D. 14, by
Valerius. He, however, had the privilege of seeing his five sons
successively raised to the same office. Caiaphas, being son-in-law
to Annas, gave way to the influence of the latter to such an extent
that the father-in-law really ruled matters in the office of high
priest.
John 18:13
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GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN GRANTS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM TO ADVENTIST
CHURCH
MENA president visits the government official to express
gratitude Mar 14, 2018 | Beruit, Lebanon | Chanmin Chung,
communication director, Middle East and North Africa Union
Rick McEdward, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in
the Middle East and North Africa, made his first visit to the
nation of Sudan.
These days, the government of Sudan provides official
registration for many church groups who are represented in the
nation and the Seventh-day Adventist Church is officially
registered as a church organization in the country.
McEdward met with the Minister of Guidance and Endowment, His
Excellency, AbuBaker Osman Ibrahim, which has a department of
Church
Relations.
His Excellency welcomed this initial meeting as a sign of good
relations. “As a nation we are providing freedom for Christian
groups to meet,” said the Minister during the meeting.
McEdward shared his appreciation for Sudan, a predominately
Muslim nation, to provide official recognition to the Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
"It is a great pleasure to be able to have our church operate
and have the open support of freedom from the Sudanese government,"
said McEdward.
McEdward also met with local Adventist congregations and
encouraged them. There are about 70 Adventists in the country.
“I am very encouraged after visiting our churches in Sudan. The
believers are doing well and are happy with the government for
registration,” said McEdward. “I challenged our groups to be a
light to their communities by sharing God’s love.”
~ Adventist News Network ~
[Photo courtesy of the Middle East
and North Africa Union]
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MR. PENCE CALLS AMERICA BACK TO GOD
Tuesday March 20th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence
Briefings
After the death of Billy Graham, Vice President Mike Pence
reminded CPAC at-tendees of Graham’s speech at the National
Cathedral after the 9/11 terror attacks.
Pence called on the crowd to “reconnect … with one another …
with our communi-ties” in days ahead and in “these challenging
times, to reconnect to something deep-er, something that speaks to
the very heart of who we are.”
The Vice President called Graham, “one of the greatest Americans
of the past centu-ry,” prompting applause from the audience.
Graham’s ministry was to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ, a
ministry that Pence remarked, “changed millions.”
Shortly after the Islamic terror attacks on 9/11/2001 that
killed thousands of Ameri-cans, Graham spoke at the National
Cathedral in Washington, DC.
Pence, at the time a first-term member of Congress, recalled the
event for the crowd: “I’ll never forget what he said. On that day,
Billy Graham said to the American people, ‘The spirit of this
nation will not be defeated.’ But he admonished Ameri-cans to, in
his words, “come together to confess our need for God.”
He said, “We’ve always needed God from the beginning of this
nation, but today we need him especially.” And he reminded us that
the Bible says, “God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present
help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.”
The Vice President espoused his faith in the “boundless capacity
of the American people,” the President and leaders they have
elected, and “that other kind of faith,
~ Keep The Faith Ministries ~
https://ktfnews.com/category/briefings/https://ktfnews.com/category/briefings/news/
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The storms of live come in all shapes, forms, and sizes. Even
though things look bleak and the heart is overcome with fear, dread
and even death, God, the
Saviour of man is always with you.
No matter the struggles, decisions or challenges that you may
face, there is One greater than all these!
Jesus Christ! He will NEVER leave you NOR forsake you,
no matter how rough your storms may become!
~ Reflections ~
what Billy Graham called ‘hope for the present and hope for the
future.’”
“…in the days ahead, as we work to advance our cause, restore
our country, let us also remember to claim that hope,” he continued
before paraphrasing 2 Chronicles 7:14 from the Bible. “If His
people, who are called by His name, will humble them-selves and
pray, He’ll hear from heaven, and he’ll heal this land,” Pence said
as the crowd began to clap, then rise to their feet as he
continued, “This one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and
justice for all.”
While it is good to call people to Christ, and to turn from
their wicked ways, there is a difference between it being done by a
pastor and a vice-president. Mr. Pence in his official capacity as
vice-president of the United States is not wrong in his
assess-ment. Yet, the underlying trend is concerning. At some
point, when there has been enough pressure from relentless
disasters and other crises, the American people, prompted by their
leaders both religious and civil, will demand that the nation get
back to God, a legal pressure that will drive Sunday worship
laws.
“…Even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to
secure public favor, will yield to the popular demand for a law
enforcing Sunday observance.” The Great Controversy, page 592.
It will all seem so right. Yet, the solution to enforce a day of
worship contrary to the law of God will be so wrong.
Source References Vice President Invokes Billy Graham at CPAC,
Americans Must ‘Come To-
gether to Confess our Need for God’
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/22/vice-president-invokes-billy-graham-at-cpac-americans-must-come-together-to-confess-our-need-for-god/http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/22/vice-president-invokes-billy-graham-at-cpac-americans-must-come-together-to-confess-our-need-for-god/
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“A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy
right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.”
[ Psalms 91:7. KJV ]
~ Bible Promises ~
We are not just another small group meeting weekly to read the
bible and hang out together - we are a C.A.R.E. Group! C.A.R.E.
stands for Christ's Attitude Reflected in Everyone - and that is
exactly what we are all about. Our group meets on Friday nights
from 6:00pm every week at Amber and Krystal's House. Next gathering
- Friday, March 30th. EVERYONE is welcome to join in the fun of
sharing and caring for one another and there is plenty of floor
space. For more information contact Krystal/Amber (03) 5572 5589 or
visit http://hamilton-adventist.net/sda_church/web_pages
/care_group.htm or find us on Facebook - Hamilton CARE group. See
Amber or Krystal for more information.
~ C.A.R.E. Group ~
HAMILTON CHURCH WEBSITE
Church Website: http://www.hamilton-adventist.net Church Email:
[email protected] [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonsdachurch.victoria
Mobile App:
http://hamilton-adventist.net/sda_church/sda_site/web_pages/mobile-app.htm
Recipe Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/171081359679949/
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and
through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:
when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;
neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
[ Isaiah 43:2, KJV ]
~ Memory Verse ~
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~ For The Kids ~
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March 24th
Use Well the Talent of Speech
You are fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured upon Your
lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.
Psalm 45:2, NKJV
By diligent effort all may acquire the power to read
intelligibly, and to speak in a full, clear, round tone, in a
distinct and impressive manner. By doing this we may greatly
increase our efficiency as workers for Christ. Every Christian is
called to make known to others the unsearchable riches of Christ;
therefore all should seek for perfection in speech. They should
present the Word of God in a way that will commend it to the
hearers. God does not design that His human channels shall be
uncouth. It is not His will that human beings shall belittle or
degrade the heavenly current that flows through Him to the world.
We should look to Jesus, the perfect pattern; we should pray for
the aid of the Holy Spirit, and in His strength we should seek to
train every organ for perfect work. Especially is this true of
those who are called to public service. Every minister and every
teacher should bear in mind that they are giving to the people a
message that involves eternal interests. The truth spoken will
judge them in the great day of final reckoning. And with some souls
the manner of the one delivering the message will determine its
reception or rejection. Then let the Word be so spoken that it will
appeal to the understanding and impress the heart. Slowly,
distinctly, and solemnly should it be spoken, yet with all the
earnestness which its importance demands. The right culture and use
of the power of speech has to do with every line of Christian work;
it enters into the home life, and into all our relations with one
another. We should accustom ourselves to speak in pleasant tones,
to use pure and correct language, and words that are kind and
courteous. Sweet, kind words are as dew and gentle showers to the
soul. The Scripture says of Christ that grace was poured into His
lips that He might “know how to speak a word in season to him that
is weary” (Isaiah 50:4).—Christ’s Object Lessons, pp. 335, 336.
(To Be Like Jesus – Ellen G White - page 92)
~ Weekly Devotional ~
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~ Sabbath Services ~ Service This Week Next Week
24th March 31st March
Divine Service Dudley House Personal Testimonies
Divine Service Prelims Krystal Morris Peter Tung
Sabbath School Peter Tung Peter Tung
~ Sunset Times ~ Sunset Sabbath (Tonight) 7:38 pm DST
Sunset Next Friday 7:29 pm DST
~ Church Offering ~ This Week: Local Church Budget
Next Week: Big Camp, Elmore
~ Church Website ~ Website : http://hamilton-adventist.net
Email : [email protected]
~ Church Cleaning ~ March 25th 2018 - April 7th 2018 Tung
Family
April 8th 2018 - April 21st 2018 Karen Roberts
~ Garden Maintenance ~ March 25th 2018 - April 7th 2018 Peter
Tung
April 8th 2018 - April 21st 2018 Volunteer Needed
- Contact Details - Elder Peter Tung [email protected] 0419
546 952
Pastor Duane Suffolk [email protected] 0427 298
203
