March 23, 2019 - Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church
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March 23, 2019
Let’s Connect!
The Connection Card is a great way to communicate with the pastoral staff and extended leadership.
We are happy you have chosen to worship with us this morning. If you are a guest with us today, take a
moment to fill in the card. For guests and members alike, this card provides several opportunities: make
a decision for Jesus, respond to the sermon, or communicate a prayer need or praise. When your card is
completed, drop it in the offering plate or turn it in at the Welcome Desk in the Foyer.
Financial Report Adventist Giving Online
Weekly receiving goal: $8,723 A safe and easy way to give your tithes and offerings
online using an electronic check or debit/credit card!
Local Combined Budget Giving Go to: spencervillechurch.org/give
Through March 9, 2019 - Week 36
Click into the secure site.
Received: $371,019
Receive a confirmation via email.
Receiving Goal: $391,250 Three-and-Done Debt................................$822,300
Total Debt...................................................$3,744,797
Annual Budget: $540,000
Joining Spencerville: If you would like to
transfer your membership or be baptized to become a
Sunset Times: member of the Spencerville Adventist Church, please
Today: 7:21 p.m./Next Sabbath: 7:27 p.m. submit a Connection or Welcome Card to the Hospitality
Desk in the Foyer or in the offering plate.
National Domestic Violence Hotline — 800-799-7233
Church Staff Directory
Senior Pastor Chad Stuart Minister of Music and Organist Mark Willey
Associate Pastors Lerone Carson Office Manager Carol Strack
Gaspar Colón Treasurer Eugene Korff
Andrea Jakobsons SAA Principal Jim Martz
Jason Lombard Prayer Request Voicemail 301-384-2920 ext. 140
Pastors Emeritus Charlotte McClure Spencerville Adventist Academy 301-421-9101
Steve Willsey
Diaconate Team Leaders on duty: Roth, Sackett, Stele, Wangsness
H.I.S. Team on duty: Arthur, Jacobson, Roth
WiFi connectivity is available. The network is: SpencervilleChurch and the password is: Spencerville16325.
2Order of Worship
9:00 a.m.
Prelude: Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In Community Pastor Gaspar Colón
†Hymn of Praise No. 7: The Lord in Zion Reigneth
Prayer Eugene Korff
Thank Offering Eugene Korff
Children’s Lesson Geri Mueller
Sermon: Exodus: When Things Go Wrong Pastor Gaspar Colón
Offertory Hymn No. 530: It Is Well With My Soul
ville du havre
Benediction Pastor Colón
f e
Song Service Daniela Cruz, Caleb Salazar, Cheyenne Hyde, choristers
Eric Inae, pianist
Lesson Study: Sanctuary Class (other classes listed on p. 8) Ed Zinke, Teacher
†Indicates congregation is to stand
Please assist us in maintaining a reverent spirit of worship by muting your electronic devices.
You may be photographed or appear in video during the services this morning.
3Order of Worship
11:15 a.m.
Prelude: Piano Sonata in G Minor (Hob XVI/44) - Moderato
Joseph Haydn
Choral Introit The people are gathered together Sanctuary Choir
John Ness Beck
In Community Pastor Gaspar Colón
†Hymn of Praise No. 7: The Lord in Zion Reigneth
†Invocation Pastor Colón
Tithes and Offerings: Chesapeake Advance Matthew Rajarathinam
Offertory For the Beauty of the Earth Choir
Kocher 1838 (arr. J. North)
Prayer Sean Robinson
Thank Offering Catherine Robinson
†Indicates congregation is to stand
Please assist us in maintaining a reverent spirit of worship by muting your electronic devices.
You may be photographed or appear in video during the services this morning.
4Children’s Lesson Geri Mueller
Scripture: Exodus 5:2-9 Rachel Rajarathinam
Anthem: Lead on, O King Eternal Choir
Henry Smart (arr. O. Young)
Sermon: Exodus: When Things Go Wrong Pastor Colón
†Hymn of Response No. 530: It Is Well With My Soul
ville due havre
†Benediction Pastor Colón
Choral Response Go Down Moses! Choir
African American Spiritual
Postlude: Andante caloroso (Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major) Daniel Wasse, piano
Sergei Prokofiev
55Announcements
Condolences The Inova Blood Mobile is Here!
Naor Stoehr, a longtime Adventist physician in The blood mobile will be in our back parking lot until
this area and member of Spencerville, passed to his 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. Giving blood can sound
rest Friday, March 15. There will be a visitation this intimidating to some people, but most people agree
afternoon from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Hines- that it sounds harder than it really is. Have you ever
Rinaldi Funeral Home (11800 New Hampshire considered donating blood? For those who are giving
Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland). He is survived consideration, but haven’t worked up the courage, here
by his wife, Janet, four daughters, two step-sons, are some good reasons to give it a try.
and many grandchildren. Contributions in his • What better way to help another human being?
memory may be made toward the Spencerville • According to a recent study, more than 41,000
Adventist Academy Building Fund. A memorial donations of blood are needed across the country
service is planned and details will be released later. each day.
• Giving blood can reveal potential health problems
Today’s Flowers and may also improve the health of the donor.
The flowers today are given in honor of Aykut • Do unto others as you would have then do unto
Ozger—“Oliver, Elliot, and I are grateful to you.
celebrate Aykut’s 40th Birthday this coming week! See you at the bus!
As we look back on this past decade of Aykut’s
life, we marvel at God’s grace in every aspect of his Mid-Week Prayer Gathering
life: our move from Boston to Washington D.C., Plan to join the prayer gathering at 7:00 p.m. in the
career, travel and, most importantly, our lovely Middle School room each Tuesday evening.
boys. We cannot help but be awed at the way in
which God led him and, assured of His favor and Exodus Study Guides
love, we lovingly look ahead to this next season of Each Sabbath during this sermon series a study guide
life! We request His continued blessings upon and will be available to use in preparation for the next
protection for Aykut as he fulfills the many duties Sabbath’s sermon. Study guides are available at the
to which God has called him. We love you and door or the welcome desk.
wish you Happy 40th Birthday!”—Oliver, Elliot,
and Cynthia Pathfinders Raising Funds for Homeless
The Spencerville Pathfinders are fundraising for
Memorial Service “A Hat for Harold,” a local charity. April 6-7, the
There will be a memorial service held for Deanna Pathfinders will rock the night away (in rocking chairs)
Gaskill this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in the Spencerville during the 7th Annual Rock-a-thon for Charity.
sanctuary. Support a Pathfinder by making an hourly or flat rate
6pledge. You can also designate a specific Pathfinder to Letter from Pastor Chad
receive your pledge. Contact Lisa Burrow at 301-776-
1856 or mommyapple@icloud.com for more info. Dear Members and Friends,
I want to invite you to serve on one of the
SAA Cross-Country 5K HIS Teams. “HIS” stands for Help. Inform.
The 4th Annual SAA Cross-Country 5K and Kids Fun Support. Our HIS Teams do just that each
Run will be held April 7. Participants may enter as a team. Sabbath morning as they welcome people from
Register at active.com (search for “Spencerville). For more the parking lot right on into the sanctuary! HIS
information, contact richardmreinhardt@gmail.com. teams are open to members as well as guests,
children and adults, toddlers to seniors, singles to
Adult Singles Retreat families—it is a ministry for everyone.
A singles retreat will be held at Mt. Aetna Retreat If you are not currently serving on a HIS
Center, April 12-14. A poster with details and Team or have in the past, but have drifted away,
registration information is on the bulletin board in the Sabbath, March 30, is an excellent opportunity
north hallway. Fliers are at the Welcome Desk. for you to give it a try.
We are forming a one-time team of members
Baroque Consortium and guests not currently serving on a HIS Team
On April 8, at 7:30 p.m. the Washington Adventist so they may experience the blessing of this
University Music Department presents the WAU ministry and to see if this is a ministry they would
Baroque Consortium: “Early and Contemporary: like to serve on a more permanent basis.
Odd or Exciting?” Walk with us through some music So give us a try! There is no commitment
periods! Geri Mueller, director. The concert will be beyond this one Sabbath, unless you desire to join
held in the Music Department. a team. If you are willing to serve March 30 as a
one time trial HIS Team member, please notify us
Save the Date on your Connection Card or write me directly at
We will be having Communion Service on April chad.stuart@spencervillesda.org.
13. Plan on attending this wonderful service of
recommitment and reunion. —Pastor Chad
Old Photos
The 75th Anniversary celebration of Spencerville New Web Site!
Adventist Academy will be May 10-11, 2019. We’re All those who attended and/or graduated from SJA/
looking for photos of the school. If you have old SAA, need to check out the new web site! Go to www.
photos from 1943 and forward, we’d be very interested spencervilleacademy.org/alumni-weekend to include
in scanning them. Please contact Merle Poirier with your information in our database as well as see all the
anything you might have. exciting things planned. It is a not-to-be-missed event!
7THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Sabbath School
Sabbath, March 23 Sabbath School meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Inova Blood Mobile for all age groups. There are many classes to choose
from, and we invite you and your family members
3:00 p.m. — Memorial Service for Deanna Gaskill
to select which class is right for you.
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. — Visitation for Naor Stoehr
Most of the adult classes follow the Adult Bible
Study Guide, but with different emphases. Adult
Tuesday, March 26 Bible Study Guides are available for free at the
10:00 a.m. — Keep in Stitches Welcome Desk.
5:00 p.m. — Bulletin information due Please see the directory below to find a class
7:00 p.m. — Tuesday Night Study Group that is right for you. For more information, please
7:00 p.m. — Prayer Gathering visit our Welcome Desk.
Sanctuary Class: Ed Zinke....................................Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 27 George Reid Class....................South Porch, Classroom A
7:30 p.m. — Choir rehearsal
Spanish-language Class............South Porch Classroom B
Prayer and Praise Class............ South Porch Classroom C
Thursday, March 28
7:00 p.m. — Financial Peace University Hallway Class...........................................Hallway Off Foyer
Conference Room Class........................Conference Room
Sabbath, March 30 Great Expectations Class............................Family Room A
9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services: A Practical Approach..................................Family Room B
Speaker: Chad Stuart Bible Discussion Class: 2 Kings............... Family Room C
Offering: NAD Evangelism
Young Adults.................. Fellowship Hall—Fireplace End
Diaconate Team: Scott Williams
HIS Team: Try-it-out-for-a-week Team! Youth (Grades 9-12)..............................................East Wing
Middle School (Grades 7 - 8)..............................East Wing
Juniors (Grades 5 & 6)........................................East Wing
Primary 2 (Grades 3 & 4)........................... East Wing
This facility is equipped with an Automatic
Primary 1 (Grades 1 & 2).......................... East Wing
External Defibrillator. If a medical emergency
arises, immediately call attention to the situation. Kindergarten (ages 4 and 5)...................... East Wing
Trained individuals will respond. If you are in need Beginners 2 (Ages 3 through 4).............West Wing
of immediate assistance, contact a deacon. A nurse Beginners 1 (Birth through 2)................West Wing
or physician will respond to assist you.
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