The Word of God
Hebrews 4:12
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
SERMON NOTES
“When you encounter a present-day view of Holy Scripture, you encounter more than a view of Scripture. What you meet is a total view of God and the world, that is, a total theology, which is both an ontology, declaring what there is, and an epistemology, stating how we know what there is. This is necessarily so, for a theology is a seamless robe, a circle within which everything links up with everything else through its common grounding in God. Every view of Scripture, in particular, proves on analysis to be bound up with an overall view of God and man. --J. I. Packer
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How many Bibles do you have in your home?
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What is your preferred translation and why?
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Have you ever read or listened to the entire Bible over a one year period?
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Do you have a clear understanding of God’s Story as revealed in the Bible? Could you clearly communicate the Story from the beginning to the end?
Scriptures to Consider
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Psalm 119:93
- James 1:224
- Deuteronomy 8:3
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, November 12
Church office is Closed for the Long Weekend
TUESDAY, November 13
Due to School Fall Break:
No Daybreak
No Youth Study
WEDNESDAY, November 14
9:45 am Keenagers Study
4:00 & 6:30 pm AWANA
6:40 pm Corporate Prayer
6:40 pm Finding Rhythm in Your Christian Walk (Regular Wednesday Night Study Groups, please join us)
THURSDAY, November 15
4:00 pm Children's Musical Rehearsal - For auditioned cast
6:30 pm Deeper Life School of Theology
7:00 pm Finding Rhythm in Your Christian Walk (Regular Thursday Night Study Groups, please join us)
7:00 pm Men’s Floor Hockey
FRIDAY, November 16
6:30 pm Deeper Life School of Theology
7:30 pm Youth: 10 x 10 x 10
SATURDAY , November 17
8:30 am Deeper Life School of Theology
SUNDAY, November 18
9:15 & 11:15 am Worship Services
6:00 pm House of Prayer
JOURNEY UPDATES
SCHOOL FALL BREAK is November 12 - 14 Therefore there is no Monday Night Men or Young Adults on Nov. 12. There is no Women’s Daybreak or Youth Bible Study on Nov. 13.
FINDING RHYTHM IN YOUR CHRISTIAN WALK November 14 @ 6:40 pm or Thursday, November 15 @7:00 pm. What does it look like to find the rhythm in your Christian walk on a busy Monday morning with a full week ahead? It’s easy to feel out of step and on the edge of chaos. There are stepping stones along the way that help us enjoy, tap into and experience the amazing reality of Jesus Christ in us! Let’s refresh and restore our rhythm together. Gail Rodgers will be teaching. PLEASE NOTE: All regular Wednesday / Thursday night adult studies will be canceled this week so we can have an opportunity to attend this great session. Please consider attending.
Galatians 5:25 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
SGAC HOUSE OF PRAYER November 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.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS REHEARSALS
ALL Grade 1-6 students are invited to attend our Saturday morning rehearsals. Nov. 24, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
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. Discussion on Nov. 13 will be “Do All Religions Lead to God ?”
SGAC’s CHRISTMAS BANQUET and the “Retelling of the Christmas Carol”. Friday, December 7 at 6:00 pm. Cost is $25/ person. Tickets are available at the Church Office.
YOUNG ADULTS
• No Bible Study: Monday, November 12, due to the long weekend.
• Pizza Dinner & Session: Thursday evening, November 15 at 6:00 pm, at the Piska’s for Pizza Dinner, and then we will go to the church to take in the session “Finding Rhythm in Your Christian Walk” starting at 7:00 pm. Cost for the pizza is $5.
• Worship Night: On Saturday, November 24 at 6:00 pm join us in a night of worship - please invite any other Young Adults you know.
Will you join us in REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP? Your change, can make a change! Collection cups are available in the Church lobby. Contact Natalie for more information.
THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED on Monday, November 12 for the long weekend.
Financial Update
Weekly Update Nov. 04, 2018
General Fund giving Nov. 04 $ 40,912
19 week average $ 21,283
-- Budget requirement $ 24,972
Future Dev. Fund giving Nov. 04 $ 4,300
- Balance as of Nov. 04 $1,251,941
Monthly Update July 1 to Oct. 31, 2018
General Fund Budget Revenue Amount to Date: $449,496
General Revenue to Date: $363,271
-Budget Shortfall $ 86,225
Expenses to Date $369,990
-Year to date Shortfall $ 6,719
Global Advance Giving $ 39,905
Canadian Ministries Giving $ 9,075
PRAYER
Please pray for:
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Our International Workers: Tim & Julie Wiebe, Rae-Anna & Gordon Schutz, Kyle & Maggie Ibsen.
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Our Pastoral Team Staff Member: Pastor Coreen Frey. Pastor Coreen is married to Dave and they have 3 married children.
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Our Administrative Team Staff Member: Joanne Fehr. Joanne is married to Bruce and they have 2 adult children.
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Our Elders Team Member: Fred Zelensky. Fred is married to Darlene and they have 3 married children.
Family Matters
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HMI Chili cook off fundraiser. Hockey Ministries International presents a chili cook off featuring the Spruce Grove Saints. Come support Tim Wiebe and his work with HMI to see which Saints’ players or coaches can make the best pot of chili. Sunday Nov 18 in the lounge at the Grant Fuhr Arena. Doors open at 5:30 chili served at 6. There is no charge to attend, donations will be accepted at the door. Please register by email - or on our Facebook page.
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD shoeboxes will be collected Sunday, November 11. We will pray for and commission these boxes at each service today.