Missions for the first quarter of 2012

Watch this video and see how helping immigrants can do so much for Jesus. Pastor Dan Jackson is seen and heard in this video story.

Take a few minutes to look at some of the resources we have for the children at Adventist Mission Children's Magazine. So interesting and good to see. There are also some activities to do, too. Check it out.

This coming Sabbath we will enjoy the January Spot Light on Missions. Since Alison and Jonathan are over in South Korea, it makes me excited to see this area and hear about the needs there.

Hope to see you for Sabbath School at Orchard City SDA Church on Garner Road and Hwy 33 this Sabbath morning at 9:15 a.m.

Sabbath January 28th, 2012

On the way to Orchard City Church from one direction

The snowy trees along the way

Our parking lot... where is the plow?

Come join us for a happy time in Kids Korner.

It is a busy, happy place, with songs and stories and lots of people.

Upstairs the adults have an excellent story shared by a couple in their 90's. We call it the Angel Story.

This lovely couple came to our church and shared their story of how an angel (he said that she was beautiful and tall and there was so much light it lit the whole room at night) came to help when they were in need.

They shared a couple of songs during the song service upstairs

A big mike for a little girl

Doing his part well

Singing " Our God is So Big, So Strong and So Mighty"

Don telling the story about the dogs who ripped up a box full of books

Such beautiful music from these two

A lively, joyful song service with a children's song and a children's story come before the special music and sermon. We all enjoy seeing the children and hearing them sing.

Then we are ready for some to stay for a pot luck meal  and some to start shovelling again and helping get cars out of the parking lot.

On the tables for the meal - at least it is spring inside

What a helpful person

Then on the way home from church we see a coyote.

Sabbath January 21st, 2012

The Kids Korner is a lively place these days. A new program has started and there is much to see and do. Have a look at these photos and see for yourselves.

For the church service the children's song and story are always looked forward to.

We had a guest violinist come to share his music and then Bob W had the sermon. He asked another visitor to help with his illustration.

And when we left there was snow all around.

From Grama Sylvia

Just so happy to share the good news with our church family. We are the proud grandparents of a new baby boy, Aiden Charles Andrew Sukow. Born this morning at 4:19 am, weighing 9 lb. 8 oz. Baby and mom are doing well!

Note from Ken T.

Greetings,
It has been an interesting week. Went to a birthday party and also a classical guitar concert. The main guitarists, Winy Kellnerwas trained in Europe and for the last two numbers he was accompanied by another guitarist, David Mazqueda. They were amazing, completely synchronized so that there timing was flawless- they are considered the two best in Mexico. Such a contrast from the local fellow who I have seen a couple of times, sitting on the ground leaning against a chain linked fence. His hat and clothes are very tattered and he appears to not have a tooth in his mouth and he hasn't shaved in ages, but he strums his heart out on his out of tune, beat up guitar which is barely held together with tattered masking tape and which resonates about as well as a Kleenex box. But there he sits with a grin on his face, enjoying himself as if he were playing his harp in heaven. And he doesn't have a cup or his hat expecting donations. For all I know, this is the only earthly possession he has.
We are off to a baptism at the campmeeting grounds and expect members from many churches in the area to be there. Have a great Sabbath!
Ken

I bought 4.5 pounds today and froze them. Nothing like just-picked sweet strawberries!