Vancouver Today - e.Update November 29, 2011

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF VANCOUVER | NOVEMBER  2 9 ,  2011

From Pastor Roger ... Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow. "   These were the last words spoken by Steve Jobs, the man behind the success of Apple Computers. His sister, Mona Simpson, says "Death didn't happen to Steve, he achieved it."   Simpson didn't know she had a brother. She was journalist, working in New York, when an attorney contacted her, telling her she had a rich brother who wanted to meet her. Her friends took bets on who this rich brother was – the leading vote getter was John Travolta.   They both learned more about their fragmented family life as they became acquainted. Steve had been given up for adoption. Mona was younger, and her parents divorced.   The more Steve and Mona got to know each other, the closer they became.   Steve Jobs had an amazing life, with incredible accomplishments. "Oh, wow," is a pretty good summary of his life.   But what does "Oh, wow" mean for you and me?   We have a "friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24. How's that for Wow!   We are His by creation. Wow! We are His by blood. Wow!   If there is to be a reflection of my life, let it mirror Jesus. Let my Wows! to be all about Him.   Jesus, our Advocate (from the same root word which gives us 'attorney'), is arranging for us to add brothers and sisters as we witness those who have been coming to the meetings night by night. Come and meet them.   Share with them the gift of salvation. It's a gift we don't achieve. It happens to us, when we accept Jesus. Oh wow.  Oh wow. Oh wow.

What's happening:  SAVE THE DATE: Dec. 18, 7pm, Fountainview Academy Christmas Concert THIS WEEK Tuesday, Nov. 29 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Showdown in Babylon!    Wednesday, Nov. 30 4:10 Adventurers 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Antichrist Beast & 666!    Friday, Dec. 2 5:00pm Shabbat Service 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: The Mark of the Beast!   Sabbath, Dec. 3 9, 11am Mark Fox: When America Enforces the Mark of the Beast! 10:00am Sabbath School 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: When America Enforces the Mark of the Beast! 2   NEXT WEEK Monday, Dec. 5 7:00pm Pathfinders 7:00pm Worship Coordinators   Tuesday, Dec. 6 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Daniel's Longest Prophecy for Today   Wednesday, Dec. 7 6:30pm Youth Night 7:00pm Church Board 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: The Remnant of Revelation!   T'hursday, Dec. 8 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies   Friday, Dec. 9 5:00pm Shabbat Service 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies   Sabbath, Dec. 10 9, 11am Mark Fox 10:00am Sabbath School 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies

Upcoming Marriage Seminar

Attached is information on the upcoming seminar this Sunday and Monday to help strengthen marriages. Also attached is an advanced schedule of the Amazing Prophecies Seminar. Plan to come! Bring a Friend! You will not be disappointed!

roger walter
------------
Senior Pastor - http://bit.ly/qO3Vg
Adventist Community Church
www.VancouverAdventist.com

Vancouver Today - e.Update, November 22, 2011

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF VANCOUVER | NOVEMBER  22,  2011

Marriage Seminar with Mark Fox, Sunday and Monday, Nov. 27 and 28 (see attachment) AMAZING PROPHECIES continues with Mark Fox, (see attachment) From Pastor Roger ... Enough? There's a story that circulates around the Internet about wishing someone 'enough'. Summarized at the end of the tale:  "When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them," he continued and then turning toward me he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. "I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Good-bye." Is 'enough' God's plan for you? Back in Genesis 9:30, God said, "…Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything." In Genesis 24:1, "…and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things." Jesus said, in Mark 9:23, "Everything is possible for one who believes," and in Mark 10:27 "…for with God all things are possible." We read in Acts 13:30 "Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin…" Paul tells us in Romans 8:32 "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" God emptied heaven that we might have salvation. Paul shares in 1 Corinthians 9:22 "I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some." We have a group who are coming to the Mark Fox meetings, learning just how much God wants for them to be saved. I pray each one of us will be willing to extend all possible means within our power to help them find their way.

What's happening:  THIS WEEK Tuesday, Nov. 22 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Hope Beyond The Grave   Wednesday, Nov. 23 6:30pm Youth Night 7:00pm Church Board 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Revelation's Lake of Fire & Sea of Glass!   T'hursday, Nov. 24 Happy Thanksgiving!   Friday, Nov. 25 6:00pm Shabbat Service 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies   Sabbath, Nov. 26 9, 11am Mark Fox 10:00am Sabbath School 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies   NEXT WEEK Monday, Nov. 28 7:00pm Pathfinders   Tuesday, Nov. 29 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies    Wednesday, Nov. 30 4:10 Adventurers 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies    T'hursday, Dec. 1 7:00pm Amazing Prophecie   Friday, Nov. 25 5:00pm Shabbat Service 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies   Sabbath, Nov. 26 9, 11am Mark Fox 10:00am Sabbath School 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies

An urgent rally call from God's Word - Mark Fox

Mark Fox 

Subject: An urgent rally call from God's Word - Mark Fox 

Dear Friends in Christ,

 

This morning when I got up the first Scripture the Lord showed me was Nehemiah 4:19,20.  I believe this passage is very timely as we have begun this evangelistic series.  These two verses from Nehemiah 4:19-20 speak clearly about rallying God's people to come together when they hear the trumpet blast.

 

God is telling His faithful at Vancouver this is time to "rally" quickly together to work and fight for souls at the nightly meetings. 

 

Nehemiah 4:19-20

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁹ Then I said to the nobles, the rulers, and the rest of the people, "The work is great and extensive, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. ²⁰ Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us."

Nehemiah 4:19-20 Contemporary English Version (CEV)

¹⁹I told the people and their officials and leaders, " Our work is so spread out, that we are a long way from one another. ²⁰If you hear the sound of the trumpet, come quickly and gather around me. Our God will help us fight."

 

 

I want to ask you to do four things for Jesus:

 

a. Pray for both church members and guests from the community to be moved by the Holy Spirit at the nightly meetings.

 

b. Invite your friends to attend.   Urge them to attend with enthusiasm and love.

 

c. Attend as faithfully as you are able.  Bring your children as there is a children's program.

 

d. Have faith that God is going to work miracles to demonstrate His power and love for you and others attending.

 

One day we must give an acount for how we responded to God's call to work for Him depending on the power of the Holy Spirit. 

 

May God bless our united efforts to lead souls to Jesus.  Take Jesus and expect miracles!

 

Mark Fox

 

Forever Free Ministries

 

 

 

Rally the Troops!

Nehemiah 4:20 (ESV) In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us."

Last night we began our Amazing Prophecies Seminar with Mark Fox. We had about 200 adults there, plus volunteers. So the start was pretty good. Tonight, night number 2, is just as vital to the outcome as the opening night. When the guests find the audience numbers staying high, they are more likely to stay up with things too! So, we want to invite you to come support the seminar - the trumpet has been blown and the we need support. Tonight's message is about 10 prophecies that affect America. Many of you have heard it before, but we need people who will pray for the seminar. We need people who will come out and meet people. We need people who will help and rally the support where God is fighting for us. Please plan to come. Please plan to join us! God is doing a great thing and the devil is doing all he can to stop us. 

Mark is preaching a message of God's truth bound up in his everlasting love and grace. I'm excited to see what God will do here - not just to reach people who haven't yet come, but also for people who are already members. This kind of seminar is not just about reaping, but also about REVIVAL of our own members. Plan to come, bring a friend, and if you know anyone that does not get email, call them and invite them to join us tonight as well.

Vancouver Today - e.Update, November 9, 2011

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF VANCOUVER | NOVEMBER 9, 2011

From Pastor Roger ... Can others see Jesus in you?   One day, Theresa realized that, other than at her baptism, 4-year-old Shannon had never been inside a church. She wanted her daughter to understand something of her family's religious heritage.   Theresa laid out a plan, set a date, and began preparing Shannon for her first visit to church, to Jesus' house. Finally, the date arrived.   As Shannon entered the Catholic church, she looked around in awe but not in fear. Theresa congratulated herself on having prepared her daughter.   The service started. The music was powerful. Shannon was clearly enjoying herself. As the procession passed their pew, the altar boys leading, the priest in the center, Theresa began to relax. Just then Shannon blurted out, in a loud penetrating voice, "Hey, Jesus! You sure look nice in that dress."   Amazing Prophecies with Mark Fox begins this Saturday night.  We have sent brochures throughout our community. Someone out there is looking for  Jesus, seeking peace, needing answers. Be praying the rest of this week for that someone, that seeker.   Deuteronomy 4:29 (NIV): "But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul."   Jeremiah echoes those words in Jeremiah 29:13: "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."   Support the seeker by coming to the meetings. They need to see you, to get to know you.   Someone will come to church perhaps for the first time in his or her entire life, or perhaps in many years. Will they see Jesus in you?   My prayer for all of us: "I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands." Psalm 119:10 God's Closet Don't Miss the opening day of God's Closet this Friday at 9am. If you are still interested in helping set up for it, you can come anytime to the church Fellowship Hall on Thursday (Nov. 10) from 9am-9pm and they will put your feet and hands to work helping those less fortunate than ourselves. Check Out Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AdventistCommunityChurch Check Out Our Church Calendar http://www.vancouveradventist.com/calendar

What's happening: AMAZING PROPHECIES begins Nov. 12  THIS WEEK Wednesday, Nov. 9  5:30pm Ministry Search Team 6:30pm Youth Night 7pm Church Board   Thursday, Nov. 10 7:00pm Bible Study class       9:00 am God's Closet Setup   Friday, Nov. 11  9:00am God's Closet 6:00pm Shabbat Service   Sabbath, Nov. 12 9, 11 am Pastor Mark Fox 10:00am Sabbath School 7pm Amazing Prophecies: On the Brink of Armageddon!   NEXT WEEK Sunday, Nov. 13   7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Ten Startling Prophecies for America! Monday, Nov. 14 7:00pm Pathfinders 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Jesus, Jerusalem, Islam and End Time Prophecies   Tuesday, Nov. 15 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Revelation's Most Urgent Message   Wednesday, Nov. 16 4:00pm Discovery/ Adventurers Clubs 6:30pm Youth Night 7:00pm Finance Committee 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: The Antichrist Revealed!   Thursday, Nov. 17 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: The Hidden Secrets of the Ark of the Covenant   Friday, Nov. 18 6:00pm Shabbat Service 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: Revelation's Number Seven and Your Future   Sabbath, Nov. 19 9, 11 am Amazing Prophecies: You can have a Comeback! Mark's Conversion story   10:00am Sabbath School 7:00pm Amazing Prophecies: The Antichrist's & History's Best Kept Secret!

Vancouver Today - e.Update, November 1, 2011

N O V E M B E R  1 ,  2 0 1 1

From Pastor Roger: Copycats From USA Today, Oct. 30, 2011: "Sunday, as expected, a national TV audience could see pious Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow taking a knee in silent devotion.  The Christian player didn't change his prayerful ways before facing the Lions (Detroit Lions, not Biblical ones). Besides, he thinks it's great if folks are 'Tebowing' -- praying when everyone else is doing something else." Another web article featured more than 20 photos of people around the US "Tebowing". It was clear that most of them were copying his form but not his purpose. Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:4-5 about those who are "lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power." It's tempting to point fingers, but how many of us have experienced a form of godliness without receiving its power? A Seventh-day Adventist man was setting down his tray at local Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant. He looked up to see a man and woman covered in tattoos looking for a table. He sent up a quick prayer that the unsavory looking couple would look for a table far away from him. Of course, they chose the table next to his. They bowed their heads, held hands and prayed out loud. It was a beautiful prayer, much more profound than his own "Thank you for this food. Amen." Then their lunch conversation centered on what they were currently studying in the Bible. Are you 'Tebowing', or are you really drawing on the Power of God? Keep close to the Power Source. Join many members of your church family who are finding a daily connection through the LIFE Journal.

What's happening: Nov. 12: Amazing Prophecies, 7pm, with Mark Fox  THIS WEEK Wednesday, Nov. 2 4:10pm Adventurers 6:30pm Youth Night   Thursday, Nov. 3 7:00pm Bible Study class   Friday, Nov. 4 6:00pm Shabbat Service   Sabbath, Nov. 5 9, 11 am Pastor Roger Walter 10:00am Sabbath School   NEXT WEEK     Monday, Nov. 6 7:00pm Pathfinders 7:00pm Bible Study class   Wednesday, Nov. 8 5:30pm Ministry Search Team 6:30pm Youth Night 7pm Church Board   Thursday, Nov. 10 7:00pm Bible Study class   Friday, Nov. 11 6:00pm Shabbat Service   Sabbath, Nov. 12 9, 11 am Pastor Mark Fox 10:00am Sabbath School 7pm Amazing Prophecies: On the Brink of Armageddon!