The Church at Study9:00 am

9:00 AM - MORNING DEVOTIONAL Bruce Fillier

9:30 AM - SABBATH SCHOOL CLASSES Unity and Broken Relationships

The Church at Worship10:30 am

EDUCATION & INSPIRATION “Mustard Seed” Vic Fitch

PRAISE SERVICE Shaun Beauchesne

CHURCH LIFE Pastor

CALL TO WORSHIP Olivia Ciubotaru

MUSICAL CALL TO WORSHIP Invocation

OPENING HYMN “There’s a Song in the Air” No. 120

PASTORAL PRAYER John Kartik

TITHE AND OFFERING Adventist Ministries of Compassion

PROGRAM See Insert

CLOSING HYMN “Now is Born the Divine Christ Child” No.133

BENEDICTION Jesse Neumann

POSTLUDE

WORSHIP PIANIST: Karen Lee WORSHIP ORGANIST: Donna Sweierszcz

WELCOME “FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE.”

POOR FUND – We have renamed the “Poor Fund.” The new name is: “Financial Assistance Fund.” It’s the same fund just a different name. In the future if you give to this fund please make sure to write down the new name. Thank you. CHRISTMAS CANTATA – The Community Christmas Cantata will be Sunday, Dec 9th at 6:00 pm. Refreshments will follow the program. Please invite your neighbours, friends and family. They won’t want to miss this special program. CWAA – CWAA’s Christmas Concert will take place in the CWAA Gym this Thursday, December 13 at 7pm. Students in Grades K-6, the Concert Band, and Concert Choir (Grades 7-12) will perform. This years program is "On This Christmas Day" and will remind us of the special gift of Jesus, our Saviour. A free-will offering will be taken to support a local charity along with a Bake Sale to support the music program. All are welcome to attend!  SAGE ALBERTA – If you are 50+ and enjoy winter activities like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, table games, and good food, consider joining this winter retreat being planned for three nights (Mon.-Wed.) in March 2019 at the William Watson Lodge in Kananaskis Country, SW of Calgary. Cost will be $70/person for three nights. Are you interested?  Contact Glen Brown at 780-462-0548 or glenbrown@telus.net before Dec 17/18 if interested. ONLINE GIVING – Please ensure that your Online Giving profile includes your full name and address in order to receive a donation receipt. Also ensure that you log in when making a donation, otherwise your donation is anonymous, and you won’t receive a receipt. 2018 DONATIONS – The final Sabbath for making donations via the offering is Dec 29. You may donate online or by mail up to midnight on Dec 31. Please see the notice board for detailed instructions. If you haven’t previously included your address in your offering envelope or your online giving profile, please call the church office and provide it, or you will not get a receipt.

Donors, Please Note: If donations received for a particular fund or project exceed those needed, Calgary Central Church Board reserves the right to re-allocate excess funds to other similar projects or to where most needed without further notice to the donor

*We celebrate the sociability of our church but also ask that you hold your conversations until after the service. Our hope is to offer an environment

with no distractions where you and your neighbours can be fully available for the blessing God has for you today.

*If you are a non-adventist visitor please connect with one of our Pastors

after the service to receive a WELCOME GIFT.

CHURCHBUDGET 2018 December

Neededtomaintainourfacilityandsupportourprograms $250,500 $20,209

Receivedsofarthisyear/thismonth $218,959 $14,744

BuildingFunddona=onsthismonth $85Note:Tithemoneydoesnotfundtheamountneededeachmonthtooperatethelocalchurchanditsministries.

Membership Transfer First Reading

To Calgary Central: Tatiana & Vladimir Trohin fr. Pinehouse Dr SDA Church, Saskatoon, SK Queenedikan Udosen fr. Medicine Hat SDA Church, Medicine Hat, AB

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sabbath 8 – Vespers: Foundations of Faith, 4:30 pm Sunday 9 – Community Christmas Cantata, 6:00 pm Monday 10 – Elders Meeting, 6:30 pm Monday 10 – Church Board Meeting, 7:30 pm Thursday 13 – Ladies Tea & Fellowship, 6:00 pm Saturday 15 – Worship Speaker: Pastor Paul Antunes Saturday 15 – Church Fellowship Meal Saturday 15 – Crusader Club Meeting

Weekly Meetings

Mondays: 6:00 pm – Children’s Choir Tuesdays: 7:00 pm – DivorceCare, 7:00 pm

Wednesdays: 7:00 pm – Prayer Meeting Thursdays: 7:00 pm – Forgive to Live Fridays: 6:00 pm – Junior Bible Study (bi-weekly) Fridays: 6:45 pm – Adult Choir Practice Fridays: 7:00 pm – Youth Bible Study

COMING UP:

Dec. 16 – Adventurer Christmas Party Dec. 18 – ABC Bookmobile, 12 - 8 pm Dec. 19 – ABC Bookmobile, 11 am - 5 pm

SUNSET Today ~ 4:30 pm Next Week ~ 4:29 pm

Next Week:

Elder: Jeff Allison Platform Support: Azariah Mwenya Worship Co-ordinator: May Lynn Lee Greeters: Adventurers Deacon: Yon Garzon Audio: Ken Elkow Offering: Lorena Buboi

Calgary Central Seventh-day Adventist

ChurchSabbath, December 8, 2018

“CH R I S T M A S PR E S E N C E” CHOIR CHRISTMAS CANTATA

Address: 1920 - 13 Avenue N.W. Calgary, AB, T2N 1L3 Phone: 403-289-0196 Fax: 403-282-6955 Email: centralchurch@shaw.ca Website: https://www.calgarycentraladventist.ca Office Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday – Thursday Senior Pastor: Ghena Girleanu Associates: Felix Richter, Adam Bially

2018DONATIONRECEIPTS–Importantinforma;on

CanadaRevenueAgency’srulefor2018dona8ons:

The date of donation is the date the gift is actually re-ceived by the charity. However, when a charity receives a donation by mail, the Canada Revenue Agency considers the date of donation to be the date of the postmark on the envelope. The charity should keep the stamped envelope as part of its books and records.

FailuretocomplywithCRArulescouldresultinpenal8estoboththechurchandthedonor.Pleaserememberthefollowingrequirementsforyour2018dona8ons–callCharleneat403-606-6803ifyouhaveques8ons:

● ThelastSabbathforturningin2thesandofferingsviatheofferingcollec2onisDec29.Anythingturnedinviatheofferinga=erDec29willbefor2019,evenifyourchequeisdatedinDecember.

● YoumaydonateusingOnlineGivinguptomidnightonDec31.

● Youmaymailyourdona2onupun2lmidnightonDec31.Askthepostalclerktopostmarkyourenvelopetoprovewhenyoumailedit.Pleaseno2fytheofficetoexpectyourmaileddona2on.

● Youmayhandyourdona8oninatthechurchofficebeforeDec21–askMelanietowritethedatereceivedonyourenvelopeandini8alit,asproofofwhenitwasreceivedbythechurch.(NotethattheofficewillbeclosedfromDec20-Jan1.)

● Donotdropoffyourdona2oninthemailboxoutsidethechurchdoor,orslideitundertheofficedoororleaveitinthetreasurer’smailbox.Suchdona2onswillbefor2019.

● Ensuresufficientfundsinyourbankaccounttocoveryourcheque.NSFchequeswon’tbeincludedinyour2018dona8onreceipt.

● Dona2onsarereceiptedaccordingtothenameonthechequeorcreditcard.Pleaseensurethatthenameonyourofferingenvelopematchesit.

● Ifthetreasurerhasbeenunabletogleanyourfullnameandaddressfromyourofferingenvelopesoryouronlinegivingprofile,youwon’tgetareceipt.Ifindoubtpleasesupplythesedetailstothechurchoffice.

Women’s Ministries would like to invite ALL ladies to a Christmas Tea in the Central Church

Auditorium

please bring your favourite finger sandwiches to share

** Dessert will be provided **

If you have any questions please call Ardelle Beauchesne at 403-991-8940

Ladies Christmas

Tea December 13, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Women’s Ministries would like to invite ALL ladies to a Christmas Tea in the Central Church

Auditorium

please bring your favourite finger sandwiches to share

** Dessert will be provided **

If you have any questions please call Ardelle Beauchesne at 403-991-8940

Ladies Christmas

Tea December 13, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Church Family Potluck Fellowship Meal

December 15, 2018Next Sabbath is our Potluck Fellowship Meal.

CWAA Choir will be here so please bring EXTRA food

MENU:Christmas EntreePotatoes, VegetablesButtered Buns DessertJuice

- Whether single or family, please bring enough for your-selves and another family of the same size.

- Salads should be ready to put on the table, with theirappropriate dressings and Entrees should be hot and ready to put on the table.

- Desserts should be cut and ready to serve.Due to allergies, we appreciate knowing if your dish contains nuts and/or dairy, thanks.Please remember to pick up your dishes after the meal, and wash them at home.We want to thank each of you for bringing food, helping to make our Potluck Fellowship Meals enjoyable for all. Your generosity brings a spirit of warmth to our church family.

Reminder: Our kitchen is certified to serve only vegetarian food.

Church Family Potluck Fellowship Meal

December 15, 2018Next Sabbath is our Potluck Fellowship Meal.

CWAA Choir will be here so please bring EXTRA food

MENU:Christmas EntreePotatoes, VegetablesButtered Buns DessertJuice

- Whether single or family, please bring enough for your-selves and another family of the same size.

- Salads should be ready to put on the table, with theirappropriate dressings and Entrees should be hot and ready to put on the table.

- Desserts should be cut and ready to serve.Due to allergies, we appreciate knowing if your dish contains nuts and/or dairy, thanks.Please remember to pick up your dishes after the meal, and wash them at home.We want to thank each of you for bringing food, helping to make our Potluck Fellowship Meals enjoyable for all. Your generosity brings a spirit of warmth to our church family.

Reminder: Our kitchen is certified to serve only vegetarian food.

Choir Director Sandra Dodds

Narrators Shane & Juliette Fuentmann

Bells – Rachel Miranda Cello – Justin Lee Flute – Candace Bell Harp – Tiffany Hanson Percussion – Rob Burns Pianist - Scott Yuan Trumpet – Elena Samoilova Violin – Vicky Xu

Sopranos Yi Chou

Bella Dodds Penny Dubuc Jenny Dumas Jennifer Foster Tracy Hartley

Luz Marina Jimenez Christina Martin

Marjane Magdadavo Val McMaster

Marion Ngendahayo Melanie Prefontaine-Darius

Grace Trconic

Altos Lara Ade

Valerie Arbeau Margareta Dumbrava

Christina Fry Merilyn Jerome Megan Kapiniak

Lillian King Michelle Klatt May Lynn Lee

Connie Lim Alvina Lucaciu

Lisa Rossen

Tenors Cristian Alfaro

Harvey Anderson Ryan Chen

Cheryl Cundill Eric Dumbrava

George Dumbrava Romel Lim

Andy Masson Fernando Rios Daniel Stickney Philip Swierszcz

Basses Scott Arbeau

Roger Dushime Vic Fitch

David Jerome Mario Johnson Greg Kapiniak

Dhanis Ngendahayo Jay Ricalde

Luis Rios Neils Rossen

Calgary Central SDA Church Choir

Proudly Presents

Christmas Presence

A Christmas Cantata Composed By Pepper Choplin

Saturday, December 8th, 2018

Program The World Awaits Your Coming

We Are Here, God is Here

Tiny Miracle

Angels Came to Earth One Night

Call of the Magi

Still They Are Here – soloist Jenny Dumas

Hope, Love and Joy to the World

Go Tell It Where I Send Thee

We would like to extend our appreciation to all the participants.

A special thank you to: Sandra Dodds for her talents & dedication to the choir Bob Martin for the wonderful video presentation Ken Elkow for making us sound wonderful Beatrice Girleanu & Lillian King for the program handouts!

May you all have a wonderful & blessed

holiday season!

Presented by: Calgary

Central SDA Church Choir

Saturday, December 8th, 2018