September 23, 2023

Welcome to Berea Temple this Sabbath In-Person, Zoom, and YouTube for another Sabbath Day. God has blessed us to see the end of another week and today our minds should be giving God the Praise. As the Holy Spirit fills each one of us with God’s presence, let each of us stay faithful to our Savior.

Our Theme for 2023 is: “Firm Foundation With Christ The Cornerstone”. The preaching topic for SEPTEMBER is Ninth Firm Foundation-“The Status of the Writings of Ellen White/Spirit Of Prophecy”.  As we work towards Evangelism, let each one of us work to get some souls in the church for Evangelism.

WEARING MASKS are OPTIONAL at Berea Temple Church. No more Registration at this time. Temperature check may still be required. The air purifiers will continue to be on. If there is a spike in COVID, then we will go back to what we are doing now. Thanks to all for your commitment and faithfulness. If you have any concerns, please let the Pastor know.

• Tithes and Offerings, many of us are faithful in Tithes, but our Offering is lacking. Please continue to be faithful in your tithes first, then your offering, which will be Combined Budget, where the needs of our church repairs, and Local Obligations are supported by each one of us. We asked that we work toward 5% or half of what we give in Tithes be in Combined Budget. Example: If Tithes is $1000.00, at least for Combined Budget is $500.00, which totals to $1500.00. Any other ministry is Extra Giving, not taking away from our Combined Budget.
• The Church Board voted that we support the Church Building Fund Offering with extra giving. Do Not Take Away from Tithes and Offering. We are working towards replacing 6 Air Conditioner Units-that cost over $67,000, and getting a Church Sign that cost $23,000. We will do the Air Conditioners first, then later purchase the Church Sign. You can name where you want your funds to go by marking your envelope Air Conditioners or Church Sign. Thanks for supporting these two projects.
• Berea Temple Digital QR CODE for Sabbath Services, Announcements, and Other Information. Please SCAN the QR CODE with your Cellphone Camera.
• Message Magazine-It is now time for Message Magazine. You should receive a notice in the mail to order directly from Message Magazine. Please place your order with them and let Pastor Taylor know how many Subscriptions you placed. Thank You.

• Health Ministries Team: Canceled for the months of August and September due to unforeseen circumstances.

• Prayer Meeting is every Wednesday at 7:00pm on Berea Temple Zoom.

• The Music Ministry Committee – 1st Sabbath of every month.
• Community Service Meeting is the 1^st Sunday of every month on their Zoom at 9:00am.
• Men Ministries Meeting is every month on the 1st and 4th Sundays at 10:00am. Zoom ID:371 409 2265.
• Women’s Ministries is the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm:

 Zoom ID: 981 407 3781/Password: 999131

• Deaconess Meeting: There will be a Virtual Meeting for All Deaconess on Sunday, September 24^th at 10:00am. The Zoom Info: Meeting ID: 415 903 6425/Password: YZm9BV
• BEAM Women’s Ministries Conference-October 22, 2023 – 9:00am-4:00pm-Please See Flyer for all the Details.
• Baltimore Jr. Academy National Alumni Association is October 6, 7, and 8^th.

The Theme is “Walking With The Three-Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.”

Speaker: Elder Delecie Martin/Place: Berea Temple In-Person, Zoom, YouTube.

• PINE FORGE ACADEMY CHOIR is coming to Berea Temple on Sabbath, November 11, 2023, for Divine Worship Service at 11:30am. The Choir will also be in concert at Berea Temple at 5:00pm that afternoon. Please Come and Support Your School!!!
• Youth Day is the second Sabbath of every month.
• Elders Meeting is Second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm.
• Treasury/Finance Meeting is Thursday, October 12, at 6:00pm.
• Church Board Meeting – Sunday, October 15, at 10:00am on Berea Temple Zoom.
• Berea Temple Community Outreach - 3^rd Sabbath every month. Wear Your Blue Berea Temple T-Shirts.
• Berea Temple Children’s Church-3^rd Sabbath of each month at 11:30am in person.
• CONNECT: Friday Night Live-3^rd Friday of each month-Continue to encourage the Young Adults to come out to their meeting.
• Our Church Evangelism Meeting ends on next Sabbath, September 30. We will have a Baptism, Fellowship Meal, and a Concert. The Concert will begin at 4:00pm. Please come to stay until after the Concert is over.  
• Due to the Evangelistic Meeting, our Church Business Meeting, that was scheduled for tonight, has been changed to October 21, 2023 at Sunset.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS/VIDEOS for Church Service, ETC, must be submitted by Tuesday, 8:30pm in order for it to be included on the upcoming Sabbath. No Exceptions. Thank You.
• Continue to check out AEC Website for all their Announcements.
• The Memorial Service for Elder Alvin M. Kibble is as follows:

East Coast Memorial Service: Sunday, October 22, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.

All SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED.

Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church – 7700 Carroll Avenue – Takoma Park, MD

• The Gill and Maxwell Family would like to Thank the Pastor, First Lady, and Members for their support during the passing of their loved one, Peter Gill. Your Love and Support was Felt and Appreciated.
• Keep our sick members and friends, and those who have lost loved ones in prayer. Those we have so far are:
• ~Carolyn Davis and Morris Davis - Health Challenges
• ~Pamela Evans - Health Challenges
• ~Diane (Annie) Baker - Health Challenges
• ~Towanda Anderson’s Mother - Health Challenges
• ~Corwin Miller - Health Challenges
• ~Kenny Brown Jr. - Health Challenges
• ~William Love - Health Challenges
• ~Raymond and Doretha Bennett - Health Challenges/Family and Friends/Brothers for Health Challenges and Soul Salvation
• ~Theodore and Norma Sauls - Health Challenges
• ~Joyce Pearson - Health Challenges
• ~Lamont Edwards - Health Challenges
• ~Jane Cox - Health Challenges
• ~Denise Smith - Health Challenges
• ~Dorothy Walker - Health Challenges
• ~Joyce Brown - Health Challenges
• ~Michelle Davis – Health Challenges
• ~Timothy Golder - Health Challenges
• ~Gwendolyn Whiting and her sister, Eleanor – Health Challenges
• ~Arlene Campbell - Health Challenges
• ~Gwendolyn Witherspoon - Health Challenges
• ~Barbara Jones and Raymond Bennett’s Sisters, Sheila Lee and Jean Bennett - Health Challenges
• ~Polly Baker in Prayer and Her sister, Flora-Health Challenges
• ~Keith Smith’s Sister, Cynthia Smith – Health Challenges
• ~Saundra Washington husband, Jimmy, daughter, nephew, and her friend, Joyce Burke-Health Challenges/her family members and friends
• ~Janice Mayfield’s nephew, Michael Johnson Jr.- Health Challenges
• ~Anita Daniels – Health Challenges
• ~Elise Brown and Family – Health Challenges
• ~Elder Ronald Timpson’s brother-in-law-Health Challenges
• ~Felicia Moton’s co-worker, Jennifer and her son, Jayden-recovering from surgery-Health Challenges
• ~Sharon McCullough and Family – Health Challenges
• ~Lester Black – Health Challenges
• ~George Muldrow – Critically Ill.
• ~Elise Brown and Family
• ~Amber Stackhouse-Special Prayer for her and her family, and especially her mother, Betsy Bracey.
• ~Armada Grant- Family for special prayer on behalf of her daughter Kim, Grandson, and her son, Jason.
• ~Chelsea Nance
• ~Jasmine Davis and Jerrell Davis
• ~Charlotte Adams
• All New Baptized Members
• Evangelistic Meeting
• Continue to pray for those on the front lines or first responders during this coronavirus pandemic.

• War between Russia and Ukraine
• Pray for all the schools, and especially BJA and Hillside that are in our Ministerium. Thanks for your prayers and financial support to the students and all you do for the schools.

• Remember to do your corporate prayer each day at 12:00 noon and another prayer 3 times a day for healing from this coronavirus pandemic.
• Don’t forget to use the Allegheny East Conference Website (visitaec.org) to receive information from the conference.
• Continue to be faithful each week in our giving of tithes (Conference Funds) and Offering (local church funds) which is the combined budget. Then if you want to give extra, remember Debt Relief, Sabbath School, Prayer Meeting, and Thank Offering, etc.
• Ways to give in this church: Adventist Online Giving, Berea Temple CashApp($BereaTemple), Mail In.