The LAA K-2 class celebrated the 100th day of school this month. We did lots of learning activities focusing on

the number 100. What a blast we had! We had balloons hanging from the ceiling and bulletin boards decorated for the

occasion. We collected food for the needy and passed our goal of 100 by 30 items. We lined the walls around the

classroom with cans and boxes of food. The students were so excited everyday to count the incoming food for each day. We

decided to donate the food to the Community Service of the South Louisville SDA church. I took the food by bags

full to the church, and Jeri & Gilbert Ford were so appreciative.

A big thank you goes to the LAA K-2 class for all their hard work collecting the food. Thank You!!!

Miss Gail Blake

Annual Talent Show Hosted by Social Committee

January 28th, 2012, after Vespers

If you’ve got a talent, we’d love to see it…

You can sing, play an instrument, read a poem, deliver a skit, or just surprise us! For those who are too shy to share their talents, just come and be entertained. Late sign-ups? Just let Amber Hagan know.

South Louisville SDA Church News

7319 Southside Drive

Louisville, KY 40124 Volume 5 Issue 01

(502) 361-2421 2012 1st Quarter

www.southlouisvillesda.org

Children’s Hour

Sharing stories to our kids does

not only develop their

imaginative skills but also

provides a vital foundation in

knowing and understanding

about Jesus. "Train up a child in the way he

should go: and when he is old, he will not

depart from it" (Prov. 22:6).

Our church is in need of contributors to

achieve this goal. If you are among those

who are willing to nurture our children

through sharing stories during Sabbath

Worship, please contact Dave or Gail Blake so they can put you on the schedule.

Thanks to everyone who signs up to tell the stories. You are greatly appreciated.

LAA’s K-2 reaches 100th Day!

A BIG THANK YOU to the Pathfinders for gathering food at Thanksgiving to

help those who are in need. Also, thank you to Jeri Ford, Bessie Thacker and

Amy Bissmeyer for volunteering to gather fresh staples and boxing the food

for distribution. Clarence and I delivered to two families and they were so

grateful and thankful. Doris Jennette

Fruit Program: I would like to thank everyone who helped unload the fruit trucks and helped

for the pick-ups, especially the Mote family who kindly volunteered to take over the fruit program.

And of course, to those who purchased fruits and nuts… You’re all keeping this fund raising running.

This is one of the many ways our church is participating to support Christian education.

You are invited to LAA’s Third Annual

Junior/Senior Benefit at Southside Church March 3rd, 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall

Complete Performance Schedule (three shows to choose from):

o Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 pm at Louisville First SDA Church

o Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 pm at Middletown SDA Church

o Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 pm at South Louisville SDA Church

The Juniors and Seniors will have a presentation, and food will be served too. Tickets are only $15 per person which includes dinner, dessert, and live theater. The proceeds with benefit the classes’ mission trip to La Vida Mission, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Come and expect to have great laughs and a good time. Sign-up sheets are in the foyer of each church, or you can contact the school Principal, Chris Juhl. Email: echrisjuhl@yahoo.com Phone: 502-550-6787 There will be an auction of delicious baked goods, gifts, and other beautiful items. All proceeds will also benefit the mission trip. Please come prepared to make a special donation during the auction. Support our school and at the same, enjoy the show. Bring the family or a friend with you.

We are still Growing!

LAA has created a search committee to investigate the possibility of opening a Pre-K with the current kindergarten program. This program would start up for the 2012-2013 School Year. If you have a potential student for this program, or if you know of someone who has a potential student for this program, please contact LAA. School Phone: 502-452-2965 School’s Website: www.louisvilleadventistacademy.com

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Treasurer’s Corner by Jonathon Chappell

“Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and

offerings. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me

now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a

blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3: 8 & 10. This familiar promise is one

of several commissions given to us in the Bible to return our tithes and offerings to the Lord.

The Seventh Day Adventist church was formally founded in 1863 with the responsibility of proclaiming

the Third Angel’s message to the world. God has blessed, and the church has blossomed into a worldwide

organization using numerous ministries to spread the gospel.

Each second and fifth Sabbath(s) I listen to the offering call to support these ministries, many of which,

such as Adventist World Radio and ADRA, I have read about in many mission stories. But often enough the

offering is for a ministry that is unfamiliar to me. I do not even completely understand how some weekly

and monthly offerings are used.

Did you know that there are actually five different Sabbath school offerings? How many of us not named

Clarence Janette or Anna Deerr actually know what these offerings are for? It is my own experience that if

I do not understand how an offering is used I will rarely support it, and I’m sure there are many others

like me. So I decided to take some time to research some of these lesser known offerings, and share what I

have found.

The conference advance supports evangelism, outreach, and educational programs in the Kentucky

Tennessee Conference. Conference Evangelism, Highland Academy, Madison Academy, and the Indian

Creek Camp all receive part of the conference advance offering. The designated offering every fourth

Sabbath of the month is for the conference advance.

The world budget helps to support 18 different ministries! The majority of the world budget offering goes

to the weekly Sabbath School offerings and to the 13th Sabbath offering. The world budget also helps fund

colleges and universities in North America and various evangelism ministries across the world; some of

which I hope to discuss at a later time.

Every dollar given to the conference advance and world budget supports multiple ministries. So

remember these ministries in your prayers and offerings. If you would like to learn more about the world

budget and conference advance, more information is available on the Kentucky Tennessee Conference

website (www.kytn.net).

Christian Humor

Sabbath School

(Source: Quick Bible Answers by Kenneth Cox)

Glimpses of God - Trinity

“He who has seen Me has seen the Father… Believe

Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me.”

John 14: 9, 11

The Trinity is a term used to refer to God the

Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The

word itself does not appear in the Bible.

Tertullian, an early church leader, was the first to

use the word Trinity to refer to the Three Persons of

the Godhead. He was born in North Africa about

sixty years after the death of the apostle John. The

word Trinity (three in one) is a combination of two

words – tri meaning “three,” and unity meaning

“one.”

Cornerstone Connections

Why is the Old Testament filled with so much

violence and bloodshed?

Much of the violence and bloodshed of the OT is

connected with the formation of the Jewish Nation.

God promised the land of Canaan to Abraham and

his descendants. However, in His mercy, He would

not permit the inhabitants of Canaan to be

destroyed as long as there was hope for change. He

waited some four hundred years until the

Canaanites had filled their cup of iniquity. He told

Abraham that his descendants would have to wait to

possess Canaan “‘for the iniquity of the Amorites is

not yet complete’” (Gen. 15:16).

When all for the repentance of the people of Canaan

was lost, the Lord allowed His people to take the

land and destroy them. He knew that if the

Canaanites were left in the land, they would lead the

children of Israel away from Him.

Hugs for the Heart

Giving When it Counts

Author Unknown, shared by Clayton Schlenker

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at

a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz

who was suffering from a rare & serious disease.

Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a

blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother,

who had miraculously survived the same disease

and had developed the antibodies needed to

combat the illness.

The doctor explained the situation to her little

brother, and asked the little boy if he would be

willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before

taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if

it will save her."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next

to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the

color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew

pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a

trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?”

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood

the doctor; he thought he was going to have to

give his sister all of his blood in order to save

her.

Now you have Choices.

The Unlikeliest HERO (Synopsis)

by Booton Herndon

Of 16 million men in uniform during World War II,

431 displayed heroism of such magnitude that they

were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Of

these, one was a man who, through deep religious

conviction, refused to carry a weapon during his

entire military career. He never killed an enemy

soldier; he never took an enemy position. Yet his

almost incredible feats under constant fire earned

the awe and admiration of presidents and generals,

soldiers and civilians.

When Doss was first drafted, his refusal to bear arms

almost gave his officers apoplexy. His fellow recruits

took him for a slacker and used him for target

practice with their heavy shoes. Twice the shy young

objector came near dismissal from the army as a

hopeless misfit. What can you do with a soldier who

won’t fight?

Then in three major campaigns of the Pacific –

Guam, Leyte, and Okinawa – this chap with the

quaint, old fashioned ideas about the Ten

Commandments proved he could be just as fiercely

loyal to his buddies, his officers, and his country as

to the teachings of his church. He saved the lives of

at least seventy-five wounded men in one battle,

remaining alone on a fire-swept cliff and lowering

the injured one by one to friendly hands.

Through the 77th Infantry Division, he became a

symbol of courage, a living legend. When eventually

he was seriously wounded and taken behind the lines

to the battalion aid station, he suddenly realized he

had lost his Bible. Such was his company’s

admiration for him that soldiers fanned out looking

for the missing Bible, poking into shell holes and

under debris, keeping a lookout for booby traps and

snipers. They actually found the Bible and returned

it to him!

On Columbus Day, 1945, Doss stood at attention on the

White House lawn and stepped forward when his turn

came. President Harry S. Truman shook his hand

heartily and said, “I’m proud of you. You really deserve

this. I consider this a greater honor that being the

President.” The he hung the Medal, the nation’s

highest honor, around the neck of the soldier who

would use a gun.

Surely Desmond Doss, classified as a conscientious

objector by the United States Army, must be America’s

unlikeliest hero. His story ranks among the most

exciting to come out of World War II, and is perhaps

one of the strangest in the annals of warfare.

Read the story of his life -- Desmond Doss:

Conscientious Objector by Frances M. Doss or for

young ages -- The unlikeliest HERO by Booton

Herndon. You can also watch his life made into a film –

The Conscientious Objector (An award Winning

documentary).

Bible Character of The Quarter

Jonah

Have you ever hated God’s instructions so bad that with full intent, you did its total

opposite? Moses might have handled his fear of going to Egypt pretty good, but not Jonah.

The story of the latter is more than just a children's story and in fact, mirrors our daily

journey with God.

THE CALLING

Jonah was a prophet from Galilee and his story takes place somewhere between 780 B.C and 760 B.C.

During this period of history, Assyria was a powerful, evil nation

and Israel's most dreaded enemy. The original translation of

Nahum 3:1 describes the bloody city as full of lies and robbery

and its victim never departs. The Lord spoke to Jonah and told

him to go to Nineveh (located in Iraq), the capital of Assyria, and

preach to the Ninevites. (Jonah 1:2).

THE DETOUR

Wherever Tarshish was, whether be in South Turkey or Spain (as scholars suggest), Jonah, thinking

he could escape the presence of God, took the other direction. If you would picture his argument with

God just to refuse his assigned task, it would probably be like this: “God, that wicked and bloody city

is hopeless. Perhaps I would end up being killed on this mission, for the people will think that I’m a

fool. Why would you exchange my soul to a city where none of its inhabitants care about you?” But

not being able to convince Him, Jonah turned his back on God.

THE STORM

Jonah’s mad flight didn’t turn out too well. A great wind was sent by the Lord and it caused a great

tempest on the sea. While the mariners were busy crying out to their god, Jonah was sound asleep.

But the sleeping prophet was awakened by the frightened captain. “How can

you sleep on a time like this? Get up and pray to your God! Maybe He will pay

attention to us and spare our lives.”

The heathen sailormen thought that they have done something wrong that

made their gods angry, so they decided to cast out lots – a common practice in

ancient world, in which it was supposed to discover the will of gods. When

Jonah’s turn came, his answer “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of

heaven, who made the sea and the dry land… and I’m on the process of escaping God’s presence

(Jonah 1:9-10)” startled the mariners. They probably thought this man is insane! While they see their

gods as territorial, this man’s God is everywhere… and he is trying to run away from Him?

AT THE LOWEST POINT

Though we can give Jonah (a Hebrew, and a prophet of God) a credit for

witnessing and acknowledging his sin in front of unbelievers, his resolve

was incomplete. If he thought of delivering God’s message to Nineveh,

would he end up making the same decision? To be thrown into the sea?

Had he forethought that God would send a big fish to swallow him? Or he

thought of rather dying in the middle of the ocean than going to the

Gentiles? Sin hardens your heart, and the more you push for it, the further

away you drift from God.

“Had the prophet obeyed unquestioningly, he would have been spared

many bitter experiences, and would have been blessed abundantly. Yet in the hour of Jonah’s despair

the Lord did not desert him.” PK 268

BACK ON TRACK: REPENTANCE AND GOD'S COMPASSION

Three nights and three days he spent in the belly of the fish before he felt the dry land. There, he

cried out to Lord and at last, learned that Salvation is of God’s. But had he fully

grasped the true meaning of it, he wouldn’t be infuriated with God’s decision

of sparing Nineveh. His message was straightforward: “Yet forty days, and

Nineveh shall be overthrown.” The godless city took God’s warning seriously,

from kings and nobles, to the lowliest and even unto every animal; every

living creature was to put on a sackcloth and fast. For forty days, the

Assyrians cried out to God for mercy and forgiveness. God saw their genuine

repentance and decided not to destroy the city. You might think that after God

gave Jonah a second chance, he would be the first one to understand God’s

love and kindness.

HUMAN ANGER AND GOD’S KINDNESS

Instead, he was furious and complained to the Lord about it! “Didn’t I tell You already before I left

home? That You are gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness, One

who relents from doing harm. (Jonah 4:2, 3)” Why was Jonah mad? Was he afraid that the Assyrians

would think of him as a false prophet (Deuteronomy 18:22)? Or he just didn’t want to share God’s

grace to the heathens? He did his task alright – he delivered God’s warning to the city, but he didn’t

expect a single soul would be saved. He actually sat outside the city to witness its destruction (Jonah

4:5).

While Israel was at their comfortable state, when no hint of starvation can be found on their pantries,

they thought of God’s blessings and mercy should only be for them. As their land territory and power

increased, their spirit of Nationalism also increased. They pictured God as their own property, and

that they refused to share Him with anybody outside their borders. And Jonah is no difference at all.

His emotions towards his mission and the Assyrians prevented him to understand God’s compassion.

At this time, talking to Jonah would be of no use. Nothing would get into his closed-minded head. So

God used an object lesson to reach him; and on this way he will be aware of how God feels towards

the unbelievers. While Jonah was sitting outside the city, the Lord had prepared a plant for him, and

made it grow that it might serve as a shade for him. Now he could comfortably watch the city turn to

ashes. But next day came, the city was still intact, people would think of him as a false prophet, plus

his plant withered because a worm had damaged it. To make it worse for him, a roasting east wind

made him faint. You could imagine Jonah’s boiling temper when he cried out to God. “I am mad on

everything that’s going on with this world, just go ahead and take away my life. For it is better for me

to die, than to live! And yes, it is right for me to be angry about the plant,

even to death!”

Now, Jonah had expressed his feelings towards the plant that he hadn’t

spent a sweat to make it grow. God can now express his reason for forgiving

the Ninevites. “You have had pity on the plant for which you have not

labored, nor made it grow, which came up a night and perished in a night.

And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city? (Jonah 4:10, 11)” God’s love

and compassion are the very reason why the city was spared. But had not

the Ninevites repented, the whole city would have been destroyed, as what

had Jonah prophesied.

WE MAKE A CHOICE

God could have chosen a patient and kind prophet, but why the selfish and stubborn Jonah? While his

book talks about Salvation, the story is more focused on the prophet itself. His desires, thoughts,

reactions, emotions and how he acted on it. Ah, those not so good impulses that we acted on right

away; those desires that we didn’t question ourselves it they are of God’s; those words we threw

without a thought; those actions that we did without asking God’s counsels. Then just like Adam and

Eve, we’ll blame somebody else when things didn’t turn out as we planned. How about the spirit of

Nationalism that Jonah had kept on his heart? “I feel good about myself… I think I’m a good person,” a

friend of mine once told me. Often times, it is easier to look at others’ faults and sins while

overlooking our own sins.

We think we are better than others. “I am a Christian, and I go to church on Saturdays, I bring back

my tithes and offerings, and so on.” But if we can work our way to heaven, then Christ’s death on the

cross would have been futile. We all have sinned and are subject to death (Rom 6: 20, 23). Our works

alone could not pay for the penalty that we carry on our heads.

But “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should

not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16” All we have to do is accept God’s gift of Salvation,

through Jesus Christ, who came to this world and lived a sinless life. “That you were not redeemed

with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your

fathers, but with the precious

blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot (1 Pet 1:18, 19).” Good works follow

as a result of our love to our Redeemer.

How many times have we refused God’s calling just like Jonah did? We thought we could be done

with it by running away. Many of us are blessed and are enjoying the message of Salvation, but what

are we doing to it? Are we sharing it to others or just keeping it for ourselves? Sure we do hear a lot

of evangelistic outreach on remote areas, but what about the greater cities? Christ workers should

also get in touch with vast cities, where growing wickedness and spiritual darkness reside. We

should spread the Good News of Salvation regardless of race, social status, etc. The story of Jonah

may serve as a reminder to us, that as we witness to the world, our Father in Heaven will always be

with us; for we are not doing the work of a man, but His’.

Across the Globe I couldn’t help myself but write something about home. Last month, South Philippines, my hometown, were struck by a tropical storm. Bomb alerts throughout the city may not be new at all, but a typhoon was something my relatives and friends didn’t expect. I’m wondering what was on my grandpa’s and little cousins’ head at that time. Their houses were all flooded but Praise the Lord, they’re all safe! My former Choir’s supposedly homecoming reunion turned out to be a concert for cause and donated the fund raised to those who lost their homes. An estimate of 720,000 people in the country was affected with the tropical storm. ADRA is still distributing food, safe drinking water, and cash cards to purchase emergency supplies and essential items.

http://news.adventist.org/

Fun Corner

From Our Kitchen to Yours

Spanish Rice 1 tbsp. olive oil

1 ½ cup brown rice

3 cups water

1 cup salsa

½ cup chopped onion

1 ½ chopped green pepper

1 clove garlic, crushed or

minced

3 tbsp. cilantro, chopped

¼ tsp. salt

1 tbsp. honey

In a large skillet, mix brown rice and oil. Add water, and the rest of ingredients. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Tamale Pie Mix together: 1 cup cornmeal

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. garlic powder

2-3 tsp. chili powder

¼ cup oil

Then add: 1 cup frozen corn

I can creamed corn

1 pint canned no-salt or low

salt

tomatoes, diced

1 can kidney beans drained

and rinsed

1 small can sliced olives

1 onion, chopped

Place in oiled casserole dish; 13x9 is best. Bake about 60 minutes at 350°F. Makes a big recipe.

Shared by Gail Blake

Health Nuggets Powerful Phytochemicals They are not vitamins or minerals. They are natural chemicals found only in plants. These good chemicals cannot be obtained from animal products. They protect against cancer. Garlic, Onions, Leeks, and Chives – Allyl sulfides may block the action of cancer-causing chemicals and produce a substance that may make carcinogens easier to excrete. Other allium compounds may decrease the reproduction of tumor cells. Broccoli- Dithiolthiones trigger the formation of glutathione S-transferase and other enzymes that may block carcinogens from damaging a cell’s DNA. Cruciferous Vegetables- Bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, rutabagas, turnip greens, and turnips. Indoles stimulate enzymes that make the hormone estrogen less effective, which could reduce the risk of breast cancer. Isothiocyanates help block carcinogens from damaging the cell’s DNA and stimulates anti-cancer enzymes. Glucosinates block the action of carcinogens. Umbelliferous Vegetables – Carrots, parsley, parsnips and celery. Coumarines block the action of carcinogens. Flavanoids block and suppress carcinogens. Fruits – Caffeic acid helps the body produce enzymes that eliminate carcinogens. Ferulic acid binds to nitrates in the stomach, which may prevent them from being converted to carcinogenic nitrosamines. Grapes, Berries, and Nuts – Ellagic acid scavenges carcinogens and may prevent them from altering a cell’s DNA. Citrus Fruits – Limonene steps up the production of enzymes that may help dispose of potential carcinogens. Dried Beans – Protease inhibitors suppress the production of enzymes in cancer cells. Phytosterols slow down the reproduction of cancer cells in large intestine. Isoflavones block the entry of estrogen into the cells. Saponins interfere with the process by which DNA reproduces cancer cells.

Taken from the Book Change Your Body One Bite at a Time Shared by Gail Blake