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Sabbath March 19, 2016

Events/Contacts

This Week’s Events

Tonight 7:00pm Vespers 8:00pm Youth Night Tuesday 10:00am Health Food Store open until noon 12:00pm Church Office open until 5pm Wednesday 6:00pm Supper 6:30pm Reunite small groups meet 6:30pm Pathfinders, Adventure Clubs meet Thursday 10:00am Church Office open until 3pm 7:00pm Small groups meet at Tutschs' house and in Junior’s classroom Next Sabbath Easter Service and Lunch; Vespers

Church Office Hours

The church office is open Tuesdays 12:00pm to 5:00pm and Thursdays from 10:00am to 3:00pm. If you would like to schedule an appointment with the Pastor, please email Laurel at admin@stafonline.org or call 253.537.2555.

Contact Information

Church Office 253.537.2555 Hiram Rester, Sr. Pastor 417.848.7650 Benjamin Orian, Assoc. Pastor 360.310.6822 Del Harrison, First Deacon 253.278.5584 Pam Woods, First Deaconess 253.606.8186 Penny Howard, Treasurer 253.584.0658 Marge Thompson, Clerk 253.495.0660 Laurel Esselbach, Admin 253.537.2555 Admin Email: admin@stafonline.org

Congregational Care

Sick? Want prayer? For better congregational care and nurture, you have an Elder! Please check for your ZIP code below to find the Elder assigned to your area. 98001, 98002, 98092, 98445, 98446, 98448…………………………….…. Ken Thompson 253.531.8856 98408, 98444 …………………………………………………………………………... Elsa Leslie 253.273.7318 98023, 98401, 98402, 98405, 98407, 98409, 98411, 98418, 98465, 98466, 98516 ………………………………………………….. Ken Thompson 253.531.8856 98375, 98387, 98388, 98439, 98496, 98498, 98499 98501, 98507, 98508 ………………………………………………………………. Cindy Tutsch 253.548.1661 98328, 98338, 98360, 98371, 98373, 98374, 98391, 98404, 98443 Ulli Tutsch 253.548.1661

Next Sabbath

Sundown: 7:30 pm

Monthly Offerings Report

The ministries at STAF are made possible through your generous gifts. Thank you for investing your resources into building God’s Kingdom. Ask about our 50:25:25 budget.

Local Ministries Offering Received This Month $3,300 Local Ministries Budgeted This Month $7,000

Loose Offering Next Sabbath : Conference Ministries

If you are a member or a regular attendee, we want to encourage you to support the local ministry at STAF. We welcome any questions you may have about our finances or ministries. Just call the office or send us a note and we will respond.

Prayer

Bible Study

Worship

Schedule for Today

9:00am The Prayer Chapel is open every Sabbath for individual or group prayer.

12:15pm Following the close of our worship service, the Elder is available to have prayer with you. Just come to the altar when the worship service concludes.

10:00am Children and youth have programs in their classrooms designed for their age group. Adults have 3 Bible study classes from which to choose.

9:40am We have Bible Study for all ages. Cradle Roll Class (ages 0-3) Kindergarten Class (ages 4-6) Primary Class (ages 7-9) Junior Class (ages 10-12) Youth / Young Adult (ages 13-18+) Adult Class—Overflow Room Adult Class—Prayer Chapel Adult Class—Sanctuary

Adult guests are welcome to join any of the adult classes.

11:00am It is always a special time when our entire church family and guests join together in the sanctuary for praise and worship.

Speaker: Hiram Rester Loose Offering: :Local Church Ministries

Children are always welcome in our worship service. The Parents’ Room is available for parents with small children who may have difficulty being quiet in the service. Worship bags and children’s bulletins are also available to as-sist parents in keeping their children occupied & quiet. These can be picked up from the bin at the back of the Sanctuary during the Offertory. Please return them at the conclusion of the ser-vice. Hearing devices are available. Please ask at Audio-Visual booth.

Fellowship

12:30pm Following our services today, refreshments will be served in the foyer. Please join in!!

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Events/Announcements Calendar of Events

Events

Easter Service and Luncheon Next Sabbath Like our Christmas Sabbath, this will be a High Sabbath to invite your friends, neighbors and family. Special music, a special Easter message and a lunch experience for all ages. NOTE: This is NOT a potluck meal, but is provided by STAF. Homecoming Sabbath April 16 A very special service to invite those in your life who have left the Adventist Church, who used to attend STAF or who are wanting to restart their relationship with Jesus. A highlight will be that former STAF Pastor, Byron Corbett will be the speaker during the Worship Service.

Announcements

Be a Part of a Small Group Bible Study — It’s Fun to Learn From God’s Word Reunite starts Wednesdays @ 6pm for supper, 6:30 for small groups:

Study either the Book of Hebrews, or learn about a Healthy Lifestyle. New Beginnings meets Thursdays @ 7pm in the Junior’s classroom Thunder in the Holy Land meets Thursday @ 7pm at Tutchs’ house (ask at

Guest Services for map, directions) Next Deacon/Deaconess Meeting and Work Bee is March 28 Spiritual Gifts Seminar Come each Sabbath at 10am for this enlightening course. Wondering where God wants you in His work? Which of STAF’s ministries fit your spiritual gifts? This seminar is designed to help you answer those questions. Be sure to come on time, as this is a full 45-minute presentation. Next Movie Night and Children’s Church Are April 2 STAF’s Sunday Morning TV Ministry Tune in to Channel 11, The CW, each Sunday at 9:30am to hear Pastor Hiram teach on the Book of Revelation. Remember that 25 percent of the Local Church Ministries offering goes to public evangelism.

STAF Offers Online Giving Returning tithe and giving offerings online is made simple. Go to www.stafonline.org, choose “Give.”. STAF Vegetarian Food Store Our “mini Adventist Book Center” food store is open Tuesday mornings 10—12 in the SE corner room in the gym building.

March, 2016

Worship Services Available on Live-Stream, DVD or CD Travelling or sick, or want to share STAF with a friend? Check out our live stream each Sabbath morning at 11am. Missed a service or want to share it? Check the literature rack in the foyer or at the Audio-Visual booth.