Good morning,

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago there were recently three weddings leading me to think that maybe June is no longer known for its brides.  Well, what did I know!  62 years ago August was very popular.  Viv and Ginny Shull celebrate their anniversary on Sunday.  Congratulations!

Many thanks to Valerie Bellas and her crew that made Vacation Bible School such as success.  She would also like to thank the following:  “thanks to all the adults and young people who came out and supported VBS, also Mrs. Stephenson, she sent the music for the VBS, great help.  Mrs. Brooks found us a piano player for the VBS.  Thanks to Henna also.” 

I received this thank you from Zo:  “I just want to say a BIG thank you to our church family for being so generous in bringing those delicious dishes to the Special Potluck last Sabbath. Our visitors were more than happy,  they actually came back for dinner and were able to finish off some leftovers! Please continue with that good spirit and be a blessing to others – your great reward is in heaven.”

Welcome Sabbath will be September 4.  Please plan to attend and welcome all our visitors and students back to University Church.  (It’s also the first home noon football game so plan to come early!)

We will be having a baptism this Sabbath afternoon of Kevin Murphy at 5pm at the University SDA Church. Join us as we celebrate his commitment to Christ!

Pastor David’s quote of the week:

“These are the things we are never to forget. The love of Jesus, with its constraining power, is to be kept fresh in our memory. Christ has instituted this service that it may speak to our senses of the love of God that has been expressed in our behalf. There can be no union between our souls and God except through Christ. The union and love between brother and brother must be cemented and rendered eternal by the love of Jesus. And nothing less than the death of Christ could make His love efficacious for us. It is only because of His death that we can look with joy to His second coming. His sacrifice is the center of our hope.” Desire of Ages, 660.

We have the privilege of partaking in communion this Sabbath – remembering Christ’s sacrifice and anticipating our Lord’s return! Join us for worship and fellowship!

See you tomorrow,

Mary

Good morning,

June used to be the month for weddings but here at the University Church it is the end of July – first of August.  Ludeen McCartney and Ricardo Green were married on July 25,  Ama Agyeman and Scott Larsen were married on July 27, and Rachel Simpson and Lindsay Huddleston were married on August 1, 2010.  Our very best wishes to all.

We will be postponing board meeting this month. Our next board meeting will be on September 9th at 6pm.

ASF will be hosting a special concert on Saturday, August 14th at the University Church at 7:30. They will also be having a meeting on Friday evening (August 13th) after VBS. Everyone is invited They are expecting other students from Michigan to attend and support the event. If you are available to house students on Friday evening please contact Sadarra Fields at: 517-488-7017

Bible marking continues on Sabbath morning at 9am – 9:45 am in the board room.  The dates for the class are August 7, 21, 28 and Sept 4.  Come and join us as we prepare to be ready when asked about our Bible based beliefs.

We will be having VBS at the University Church from August 9th-13th at 6pm. There will also be having a special feature on Sabbath, August 14th before the sermon time. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer – please contact Valarie Bellas at: 517-507-2424.   We are so lucky that Valerie is willing to lead out in this evangelistic effort for our children.  Please support her with volunteering, bringing children and your prayers. 

Be sure to visit our updated website: www.universitysda.com for our church calendar, ministry team schedules, sermon downloads, and links to our Sabbath School quarterly. 

Quote of the Week:

Not a sigh is breathed, not a pain felt, not a grief pierces the soul, but the throb vibrates to the Father’s heart. . . . God is bending from His throne to hear the cry of the oppressed. To every sincere prayer He answers, “Here am I.” He uplifts the distressed and downtrodden. In all our afflictions He is afflicted. In every temptation and every trial the Angel of His presence is near to deliver.–The Desire of Ages, p. 356.

Join us this Sabbath as Pastor David continues his series from the book of Philippians!

See you tomorrow,

Mary

Good morning,

I have totally lost interest in my garden.  I’m tired of weeding and trying to keep the woods at bay.  Luckily Robert Mosher doesn’t feel like I do.  He has been working at the church this past week spreading mulch.  Oscar Boismier, Jim Keeney, Bill Wilson and Kebede Daka also helped.  Thanks to all of you to help make our church look so good. 

Kaline Shaw is an Adventist graduate student who plans to attend MSU this fall.  She will like to obtain housing with an Adventist family or roommate.  If you or someone you know are interested in accomodating Kaline, please call her at 401-368 1688.  Thanks. 

Edna Walkup was transferred out to the Okemos Rehab Facility 5895 Marsh Rd. on Monday June 19th.  She has the same room # 422 and her phone # is the same 1- 517 -319 -1522.  She would appreciate your cards, visits and prayers. 

Audio CDs are made each week of Pastor Shin’s sermon.  These are available after the service in the foyer.  They are a great to give away to your friends.  If you would like to donate to this ministry, please put your donation in a tithe envelope marked CDs.

Pastor David will be out of town serving as the camp pastor at family at Camp AuSable in Graying, Michigan next week from July 25-August 1. If you have any visitation needs or church related items contact our head elder Wilson Ndovie at 327-2961

We will be having VBS at the University Church from August 9th-13th at 6pm. There will also be having a special feature on Sabbath, August 14th before the sermon time. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer – please contact Valarie Bellas at: 517-507-2424.  We are so lucky that Valerie is willing to lead out in this evangelistic effort for our children.  Please support her with volunteering, bringing children and your prayers. 

Those who will be going to the nursing home on Sabbath afternoon, please bring a dish to pass for lunch.  Hope you can join in this monthly ministry.

Quote of the Week:

The soul may ascend nearer heaven on the wings of praise. God is worshiped with song and music in the courts above, and as we express our gratitude we are approximating to the worship of the heavenly hosts. “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth” God. Psalm 50:23. Let us with reverent joy come before our Creator, with “thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.” Isaiah 51:3.  {SC 104.1}

This Sabbath, Pastor David will be continuing in his series out of the book of Philippians. Join us for worship and fellowship!

I’m on vacation next weekend.  Pastor David will be sending out the email. 

Blessings,

Mary