Intimacy with Jesus
Where you Focus, You Follow
Colossians 3:1
Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
SERMON NOTES
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Believe (Relationship begins)
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Repent (Turn to follow)
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Be Baptized (Out ward expression)
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Filled with the Spirit (The daily walk).
A - ________________________
L - ________________________
I - ________________________
V - ______________________
E - ______________________
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, November 5
9:00 am Men’s Prayer
1:30 pm Women’s Prayer
7:00 pm Monday Night Men - "The Daniel Dilemma"
7:30 pm Young Adults Bible Study at the Piska's
TUESDAY, November 6
9:00 am Daybreak
7:00 pm Youth Small Groups
7:15 pm Refugee Sponsorship Info Night
WEDNESDAY, November 7
9:45 am Keenagers Study
4:00 & 6:30 pm AWANA
6:40 pm Corporate Prayer
6:40 pm Understanding the Old Testament
6:40 pm Leading Life Changing Small Groups
6:40 pm Spiritual Gifts
THURSDAY, November 8
4:00 pm Children's Musical Rehearsal - For auditioned cast
7:00 pm Evening Edition
7:00 pm Understanding the Old Testament
7:00 pm The Truth Project
7:00 pm Soul Care
7:00 pm The Case for Christ
7:00 pm Men's Floor Hockey
FRIDAY, November 9
No Youth!
SATURDAY , November 10
SUNDAY, November 11
9:15 & 11:15 am Worship Services
JOURNEY UPDATES
THE THINKING SERIES “Asking Life’s Five Biggest Questions” at Perk’s Coffeehouse, Stony Plain Tuesday nights until Nov. 27 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Enjoy complimentary medium coffee or 50% off lattes. Discussion on Nov. 6 will be “Does God Exist?”
Youth Sunday Message Series: Grades 7-12 students, please join us during the 11:15 am service for “Questions through Genesis”. Youth will be dismissed to the Fireside Room after Worship in the Sanctuary. There will be no Youth session on Nov. 11.
Refugee Sponsorship Info Night Want to learn what sponsorship could like at SGAC? Join us November 6 at 7:15 pm in the Fireside Room. DEEP DISH attendees are encouraged to attend. Please Note: There will be no regular Deep Dish meeting this month.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD shoeboxes will be collected November 11. This may be the only gift a child receives this Christmas. Brochures and boxes are at the Welcome Centre
School Fall Break is Nov. 12 - 14 Therefore there is no Women’s Daybreak or Youth Bible Study on Nov. 13. There is no Monday Night Men on Nov. 12.
Hands and Feet of Christ - Partner with us as we feed the homeless in downtown Edmonton on the second Sunday of every month. We will happily accept donations of food, socks, mitts, toques, shoes. Contact Natalie or the church office for more details. A huge thank you to everyone for your generous donations. Your donations have brought smiles and warmth to so many people.
SGAC’s Christmas Banquet and the “Retelling of the Christmas Carol” presented by Deanna Storfie from Acting up Drama in Lethbridge. Friday, December 7 at 6:00 pm. Cost is $25/ person. Tickets are available at the Welcome Centre after service this Sunday or by contacting the church office.
SGAC HOUSE OF PRAYER Nov. 18 at 6:00 pm. Join us for a night of unbroken modern worship, praise and prayer. Come and spend time in an atmosphere of scripture-based worship and prayer over our church and community.
Deeper Life School of Theology’s November 15-17 course is “The Book of Daniel” Come and study the life, times, trials and character of Daniel. He is a type of the overcomer shining in the darkness of apostasy. See how the prophecies and visions in this book link to other biblical writing. Contact Pastor Coreen to register.
Financial Update
Weekly Update Oct. 28, 2018
General Fund giving Oct. 28 $ 24,273
18 week average $ 20,182
-- Budget requirement $ 24,942
Future Dev. Fund giving Oct. 28 $ 3,469
Monthly Update July1 to Sept. 30 2018
General Fund Budget Revenue
Amount to Date: $349,188
General Revenue to Date: $279,550
-Budget Shortfall $ 69,638
Expenses to Date $282,155
-Year to date Shortfall $ 2,605
Global Advance Giving $ 32,500
Canadian Ministries Giving $ 7,617
PRAYER
Please pray for:
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Our International Workers: K.I., Jon & Andrea Bauer, Camp Nakamun Staff.
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Our Pastoral Team Staff Member: Pastor Andrew Bugiera. Andrew is our Pastor of Worship, & Prayer. He is married to Amy and they have three children ages 8, 4 & 2.
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Our Administrative Team Staff Member: Debbie Funk. Debbie is married to Rod and they have two children ages 15 and 13.
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Our Elders Team Member: Jim Bouchie. Jim is married to Rae and they have two adult children.
Family Matters
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CONGRATULATIONS to Cody and Jessica Namchuk who are dedicating their daughter, Grace Jessica, to the Lord this Sunday.
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Congratulations to Pastor Scott & Lyn Buck who are dedicating their son, Samuel Gabriel Wesley, to the Lord this Sunday.
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Pastor ‘s Prayer Retreat is in Lake Louise Nov. 5-8. Pray for a time of refreshing for those who are attending.
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Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the Fall Family Festival this week. It was a great success.