WELCOME! Our speaker today is James Winegardner, Pastor for
NORSE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, the oldest
Administration at the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church.
If you desire to unite with our church family by transfer or baptism, or wish to be
contacted by a pastor, please fill out the “Welcome” card in the back of the pew
and place it in the offering, or email [email protected].
PRAYER REQUESTS (new names in bold)
Jorge Amparan, Oreta Barnes, Doyle Carver, Sharon Chandler, Ida English,
Marion Garth, Candyce Hancock, Jerry and Dee McConathy, Tyler Muse, Sipho
Ndebele, Lionel Steyn, Nova Tanjuakio, Charles Underhill, Ray Wilczynski,
Araceli Zabala
Prayer requests appear in this box for six months. If you would like your
name to remain here beyond six months, please call the Church Office.
We are sad to report that Garland Ballew, husband of Juanita Bischoff Ballew
and brother-in-law of Robert Bischoff and Barbara Bischoff Koobs, passed away
last Tuesday morning. Plans for his memorial service are pending. Please pray
for his family and friends.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS (Second Reading)
Incoming
Enlow, Fe Dizon from Van Nuys Church, Van Nuys, CA
Gibson, Don and Terri from Albuquerque, NM Central Church
Lacerda, Brittany from Victoria Church, Victoria, TX
Lowry, Morris from Crowley Church, Crowley, TX
Ramos, Aurea from Hackensack Church, Hackensack, NJ
Outgoing
Balinao, Hannah Marchok to Dallas First Church, Dallas, TX
Bruneske, James and Jensina to Littleton Church, Littleton, CO
Carver, David to Burleson Church, Burleson, TX
Contreras, Elijio to Keene Spanish Church, Keene, TX
Oliveira, Gilson (Pereira) to Weatherford Church, Weatherford, TX
Rosendo, Benjamin, Maria, Priscilla, Gabriela, Lucas to Brazilian, Irving, TX
Schwarz, Arthur to Cleburne First Church, Cleburne
MINISTRY CONNECTION TEAM (Second Reading)
Elder
Duane Barnes, Michael Wiist
standing Adventist church in Texas Conference, invites you to its annual
church service in Clifton at 10:00 AM on October 10. Southwestern
Adventist University President Ken Shaw will preach. Info: 817-517-4650.
Get ready for a joyous Keene Church Homecoming
Sabbath featuring a picnic lunch with your church family,
rousing music led by our worship choir,
a singalong, and more!
SPF (“Study, Prayer, and Fellowship”) will meet next Thursday in
the Chapel at 7:00 PM to study the Book of Acts, Chapter 20, with James
Winegardner. This study will meet on Thursdays until late October, then
resume its Wednesday schedule. Please join us!
INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP meets Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
in the Sabbath School complex. To request prayer support, fill out a prayer
request card at the table in the foyer and put it in the Prayer Box, or email
[email protected].
WE WILL HOLD COMMUNION SERVICE during first service on
October 17. We will greet prospective Southwestern students for University
Days during second service. Please join us as we celebrate the Lord’s
Supper with our church family at 9:00 AM.
DO YOU KNOW SENIORS AND SHUT-INS NEEDING VISITS?
Texas Conference is supplying our staff with Pastor Don Gibson, who will be
giving extra attention to the seniors and shut-ins in our church family. If you
can help us identify these members kindly send their contact information to
the church office. Thank you!
BIBLE SCHOOL: ”I am thankful that the Lord has opened my eyes and
shown me His love and mercy for me!” - Student
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
THIS IS UNIVERSITY PARENTS WEEKEND! If you have a student
ADVENTURERS meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
PATHFINDERS INDUCTION: This Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Sanctuary.
CARTER BLOODCARE: The BloodCare mobile unit will visit our upper
ARE YOU MISSING AN iPAD? One was left at the church a few
you would like to be part of the planning and organization of the March 26,
2016 Pageant presentation or direct a scene, we invite you to a meeting on
Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 PM in the church office conference room.
and the Gathering Place Sabbath School rooms.
sufficient interest, Keene Church will provide bus transportation to the State
Fair in Dallas on Thursday, October 15. Bus fare is $10 each. Please call
the church office if you would like to go (817-202-6450).
parking lot from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Sabbath, October 24.
enrolled at Southwestern, please join us for worship, musical performances,
tours, art shows, delicious food, and opportunities to mingle with your
student and our campus family. For a schedule of events visit
swau.edu/parentsweekend. If you aren’t receiving email updates, please
email [email protected] or call (800) 433-2240. We can’t wait to see you!
RESURRECTION PAGEANT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: If
SENIOR CITIZENS DAY AT THE TEXAS STATE FAIR! If there is
SABBATH AFTERNOON STUDY: Lillianne Lopez will be your book
study host at 3:30 today at Chisholm Trail Estates.
weeks ago. If you’ve lost one, please call the church office.
CHURCH BUDGET UPDATE
The Keene Church Budget runs from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
The budget is $634,700.00 or $12,205.76 per week.
In the 13 weeks of the budget year, you have contributed
$ 185,697.21
As a result, we are ahead of budget by
$ 27,021.70
Thank you for your generosity to God’s work.
We are working to eliminate past deficits totaling almost $100,000.00.
TODAY’S OFFERING: Keene Church Ministries and Operations
October 10: Voice of Prophecy / Fall Mission Appeal
Undesignated gifts will be used for Keene Church Ministries and Operations
CHURCH OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION
817-202-6450
Albert Handal, Pastor for Young Adults and Discipleship
512-348-6138
James Winegardner, Pastor for Administration
817-253-0957
Don Gibson, Interim Pastor for Visitation
817-357-5684
Michael Gibson, Student Pastor for Youth
[email protected]
Jose Aparicio, Treasurer
[email protected]
Kitty Evans, Church Secretary
[email protected]
Maintenance
[email protected]
SABBATH SCHOOL CLASSES / TEACHERS
Connections Room: Adults with Pre-school and School-age Kids
Young at Heart: Northwest Corner, Upper Level of Education Wing
TV Class/Middle Front (Sanctuary): Lloyd Willis, Karl Konrad
South Front Under Balcony (Spanish): Felipe Porras, Juan Enriquez
South Rear Under Balcony J. Azevedo, C. Baker, B. Morales
South Side (Sanctuary): D. Beyer, C. Johnston, L. Lopez, D. Wilson
North Front Under Balcony: Edith Willis, Hank Bedford
North Rear Under Balcony: Ken Jones, Sipho Ndebele
South Side of Balcony: Rusty Guarin, Ramon Villania
Choir Room: Vernelda Bischoff
Chapel Sabbath School: Dickie Martin, Superintendent
Keene Church Senior Center: Place of Grace, www.placeofgrace.org
Evans Hall Room 3: Christian Evans, Cristina Thomsen