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5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’[a] 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 10:5-39
This Week
MONDAY Oct. 24
9:30 am Outreach Prayer
1:30 pm Ladies Prayertime
7:30 pm Monday Knight Men
TUESDAY Oct. 25
9:00 am Daybreak
7:00 pm Men’s Badminton
WEDNESDAY Oct.26
9:00 am Daybreak
9:45 am Keenager’s Study
6:30 pm Worship & Prayer
6:30 pm Jr. High Small Groups
6:30 pm AWANA
6:30 pm QUEST
THURSDAY Oct. 27
7:00 pm Evening Edition
7:00 pm Men’s Floor Hockey
FRIDAY Oct. 28
7:30 pm Youth - Foggie's Follies
SUNDAY Oct. 30
9:15&11:15 am Worship
11:00 am Filipino Service
6:00 pm Crisis 101
Journey Updates
SGAC DNA Strategic Plan 2016-2019 This document is now available at the
Welcome Centre, and on our website
at sgac.net. in the Media and Downloads section under Congregational News.
CHILI COOK-OFF TODAY in the gym at 10:45 am and 12:45 pm. Come and vote for your favorite recipe by placing a loonie in a jar. Those loonies will help to offset the costs of Fall Family Festival which will be a completely free community event.
Sr High Bible Study will begin Thursday Oct. 27 at the home of Tim & Julie Wiebe. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Call Paul Friesen at 780-968-4764 for more information.
Your children will be helping to lead worship on Sunday, Oct 30. Please have them in their classroom by 9:05/11:05, as they will be on stage shortly after the start of the service. Thank you for your help!
RURAL ADDRESS CHANGES For anyone who had a rural Stony Plain or Carvel address and it is now Parkland County -- Please notify the church office email office@sgac.net
We are looking for candy donations (peanut free) & family friendly door prizes for the draw (drop off in the office before Oct. 25) for the Fall Family Festival. Sign up at Children’s Check In Kiosk today.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD shoeboxes now available and will be collected on Nov. 13. Please read Samaritan’s Purse brochure to see what is acceptable as gifts. Brochure and shoeboxes can be picked up at the Welcome Centre.
BABY SHOWER FOR PARKLAND PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTRE. We are hosting a baby shower by collecting needed items for the Centre. This is the final week to bring in your donations. Let’s work together to fill the crib and support families in our community!
NEW ATTENDERS LUNCH Are you new to SGAC? Come out to a New Attenders Lunch on Sunday Nov. 6 at 1:15pm in the Oasis room. This will give you the opportunity to meet some of the pastoral staff and elders and learn more about our church. RSVP by Nov. 3 to Pastor Art by email art.quist@sgac.net.
Prayer
Our Christian Workers: Roy & Miriam Taylor, Travis & Sharon Thiessen, Dave & Dawn Janssen.
Our Christian Workers:J on & Andrea Bauer, Shelby Fehr, Camp Nakamun Staff.
Our Pastoral Staff: Pastor Art Quist. Art is married to Betty and they have three married children.
Our Administrative Staff: Karen Lapp. Karen is married to Jon and they have 2 children ages 14 & 17.
Our Elders: John Olsen, John is married to Arlene and they have 4 children ages 13, 11, 6 and 4.
DEEPEST CONDOLENCES to Darrel & Karen, Graham and Laresa Jespersen in the passing of Dad and Grandfather, Ralph Jespersen. Funeral service will be at Stony Plain Alliance Church Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 pm.
Family Matters
DEEPEST CONDOLENCES to Rhoda Beauchamp in the passing of her husband Ken. Services were held on Monday Oct. 17.
Part Time opportunity We are hiring a person for Set up/Tear down. To assist Ministries in special events, we need someone strong to set up tables/organize the chairs in the sanctuary and other parts of the building. Flexible hours are necessary. Please submit applications to art.quist@sgac.net.
40 Days for Life Fall campaign Please consider praying outside the abortion clinic (12409 - 109 A Ave., Edmonton). Visit www.40daysforlife.com/edmonton for more information.
HEAR PAMELA McCOY’S passion for unreached nations as she leaves in Jan 2017 for YWAM School of Ministry Development. Meet her in the Oasis Room Nov. 3 at 7pm to support her in her studies. Call 587-337-2343 for more information.
Financial Update
Week thru Oct.16 $22,108
16 Week Average $22,120
BUDGET $26,153 PER WEEK
BUDGET TO END OF SEPT.
$339,989
BUDGET SHORTFALL SEPT 30
($58,227)
Future Dev Cash on Hand Sept. 30 $153,533
Global Adv Fund July to Sept. 30 $36,018
Canadian Fund July to Sept. 30 $10,399
Revenue YTD Sept. 30 $281,762
Expenses YTD Sept. 30 $267,508