Coming this week: This Sabbath is Children's Church. Kids between the ages of 6-13 are invited to Join Pastor Bob and friends during the 11:15a.m. worship service down in the fellowship hall for a program designed especially for them!   REMINDER: WSDA Adventurers and Pathfinders club meetings are this Sunday March 1, from 10:00 till 11:30. Please meet in the church narthex before going to a designated room. It is important to be on time in order to enjoy and complete the activities we are programming for the day. Be ready for a fun time together!   There are two families in our church grieving the loss of a loved one. Doug Harsany lost his father this week. A memorial service will be conducted in Mt. Vernon at a later date. Please send your condolences to the Harsany family, 11536 Rosecrans Rd., Sunbury Ohio, 43074.  Secondly, Ruth Brown lost her brother, Mike Pioth this week. Mike was a member of Worthington but has spent the last several years unable to attend church. He was cared for by Ruth's son Alan and his wife Mary Brown. His funeral will take place at the Dostal Funeral Home, 6245 Columbia Rd., N. Olmstead Ohio, 44074, on Saturday, February 28 at 2:00pm.  Please send your condolences to Alan & Mary, 5525 Roseland Drive, Galena Ohio, 43021. Ruth Brown now lives at 4492 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah TN, 37363.   Only 21/2 more weeks until the DOWNHERE concert. You have two ways to purchase tickets. Tickets are $10/each and are available by calling the church office, 885-7812; or by going to LifeWay Christian Book Store on Polaris Pkwy. The concert is Thursday, March 19 at 7:00pm. Contact Dan Jones at 614-419-5164 with questions. www.downhere.com   Coming in the weeks ahead:  FYI – Due to these difficult financial times, the Ohio Conference has been forced to cancel Campmeeting 2009. This is unfortunately a common occurrence with many of the conferences across the country.   BABYSITTING NOW AVAILABLE! Free babysitting will be available during the Laugh Your Way to A Better Marriage, marriage seminar. This video seminar, presented by Mark Gungor is honest, hard-hitting and hilarious. The series runs from March 9 through April 20, meeting each Monday night from 7:00-8:30. This seminar is free but you must register with the church office, 885-7812.   March 7 is Women's Ministries Sabbath. We are fortunate enough to have Nancy Cantwell as our guest speaker for the day. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this special Sabbath experience.   PRAYER Ministry. The WSDA Church has a prayer team that prays for members' prayer requests.  We are always looking for new members, if interested in joining our team, contact Andrea Gibbs or Laura Hanley.  REMINDER: The team will pray for 30 days for your requests.  If the team has not heard from you after the 30 days, your request will be dropped from the prayer roster. We want to hear your praises and your answered prayers, as well.  Just go to www.worthingtonsda.org and click on prayer at the top of the page, and then click on prayer request at the top of that page to submit your request.  If you don't have a computer, you can call in a request to the church office 885-7812, or put one in the offering plate. Prayer is the lifeline of the church—so keep praying!   March Singles Activities. Contact Sheila St. Jean 431-7268. Divorce Care starts March 5 and runs every Thurs. for 13 weeks from 7-8:30. Marriage Seminar with Mark Gungor. Starting March 9 and running every Monday for 7 weeks from 7:00-8:30. Point of Grace concert on March 13.   WAA invites all potential Kindergarteners to a Kindergarten Round-up. You will have an opportunity to meet the teachers, tour the school and ask any questions you may have. Registration is required. Please contact Jackie at 885-9525 to register.    Got Grocery Bags? SSLC needs them! They use plastic grocery bags to dispose of dirty diapers and are always running out. You can donate yours by bringing them to the church and putting them in the box marked "grocery bags" in the east coat closet.   A Worthington Wildcats Pathfinder Fundraiser. Are you or someone you know preparing for an upcoming wedding, graduation, birth or other important event? Most likely you will want to announce this momentous occasion and we have someone who can help! One of our church members deals in Fine Paper Invitations by Nu-Art out of Chicago. This is the same company that supplies Hallmark and other fine stationary stores with their invitations. This member has offered to donate 100% of the profits from the sale of these invitations to our Pathfinder Club!   What we need from YOU is to recommend this service to your friends and family.   Our member is prepared to present an entire album of invitation samples to those interested. They can browse through the album at their leisure in their own home.  Should they decide to order, they will be given assistance with any and all questions. Mike & Laura Hanley worked with this member and used these invitations for their wedding announcements and loved them! So did Jeff & Cheri Rettstatt, and others. If you are interested, please contact Mary Fran Sciulli at 614-885-3192.  And thank you in advance for supporting our Pathfinders!! Osh Kosh….here we come!

Coming this week: Our worship services will be conducted by MVA this Sabbath. This will include the choir, band, and special student testimonies.   Our all church fellowship luncheon will take place this Sabbath in order to accommodate MVA who will be performing for both services. Please bring a dessert and one of the following pasta dishes: ravioli, stuffed shells or baked ziti. The potluck team will provide the salad and spaghetti. Bring extra for MVA!   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Nora Crawford would like to thank everyone for their cards, prayers, visits and kindness to Ken over the past months. "They have all been wonderful examples of Christianity and love to us both. Ken so loved his God and his church. His faith gave me strength, gave me the courage to go on each day. I know that everyone's prayers were the reason for his courage. Thank you all and my prayers are with you and your families."   March 7 is Women's Ministries Sabbath. We are fortunate enough to have Nancy Cantwell as our guest speaker for the day. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this special Sabbath experience.   PRAYER Ministry. The WSDA Church has a prayer team that prays for members' prayer requests.  We are always looking for new members, if interested in joining our team, contact Andrea Gibbs or Laura Hanley.  REMINDER: The team will pray for 30 days for your requests.  If the team has not heard from you after the 30 days, your request will be dropped from the prayer roster. We want to hear your praises and your answered prayers, as well.  Just go to www.worthingtonsda.org and click on prayer at the top of the page, and then click on prayer request at the top of that page to submit your request.  If you don't have a computer, you can call in a request to the church office 885-7812, or put one in the offering plate. Prayer is the lifeline of the church—so keep praying!   Announcing Christian recording artists DOWNHERE. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! You now have two ways to purchase tickets to the upcoming concert. Tickets are $10/each and are available by calling the church office, 885-7812; or by going to LifeWay Christian Book Store on Polaris Pkwy. The concert is Thursday, March 19 at 7:00pm. Contact Dan Jones at 614-419-5164 with questions. www.downhere.com   Divorce Care resumes for a 13 week session on Thursday, March 5 in the garden room from 7:00-8:30. If you know of anyone who may benefit from this program, register with the church office, extension 118 or Sheila St. Jean at stjeanse@yahoo.com.   Monya Peck is looking for some help in her continued efforts to raise funds for Austin Hopkins and his fight against Pollitt syndrome. If you work in an office setting and would be willing to take a box of chocolate bars and set them on your desk to sell for $1/ea., please let Monya know. All proceeds go to fund Austin's trip to England. Call Monya at (740) 403-4503.   Laugh Your Way to A Better Marriage! This video seminar will offer practical advice in a humorous way by Mark Gungor. The series will run from March 9 through April 20, meeting each Monday night from 7:00-8:30. This seminar is free but you must register with the church office, 885-7812.   WAA invites all potential Kindergarteners to a Kindergarten Round-up. You will have an opportunity to meet the teachers, tour the school and ask any questions you may have. Registration is required. Please contact Jackie at 885-9525 to register.     Got Grocery Bags? SSLC needs them! They use plastic grocery bags to dispose of dirty diapers and are always running out. You can donate yours by bringing them to the church and putting them in the box marked "grocery bags" in the east coat closet.

Coming this week: We had a death in our church family this week. Kenny Crawford passed away. You can pay your respects this Friday from 5:00-8:00 at the Rutherford-Corbin Funeral home, 515 High St. Worthington. His funeral will be held on Saturday at 2:00pm at the WSDA Church. Your condolences can be sent to Nora at 244 E. Stafford Ave., Worthington, Ohio 43085.   Remember: Our all church fellowship luncheon will take place NEXT Sabbath instead of this Sabbath in order to accommodate MVA who will be performing for us on the 21st. Please bring a dessert and one of the following pasta dishes: mac-n-cheese, ravioli, stuffed shells or baked ziti. The potluck team will provide the salad and spaghetti. Bring extra for MVA!   This Saturday you are invited to close the Sabbath with Hubert Cisneros and Bobby McGhee in the sanctuary at 6:00pm. Bring along your singing voices, there's bound to be glorious music!   Everyone is invited to a Valentines Social, this Saturday, February 14 at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall. Married or single, you will enjoy a delightful evening of light refreshments, love song sing-along and rich fellowship with good friends.   Pathfinder & Adventurer Club's sign-up in the Narthex this Sabbath!   Coming in the weeks ahead:  PRAYER Ministry. The WSDA Church has a prayer team that prays for members' prayer requests.  We are always looking for new members, if interested in joining our team, contact Andrea Gibbs or Laura Hanley.  REMINDER: The team will pray for 30 days for your requests.  If the team has not heard from you after the 30 days, your request will be dropped from the prayer roster. We want to hear your praises and your answered prayers, as well.  Just go to www.worthingtonsda.org and click on prayer at the top of the page, and then click on prayer request at the top of that page to submit your request.  If you don't have a computer, you can call in a request to the church office 885-7812, or put one in the offering plate. Prayer is the lifeline of the church—so keep praying!   Announcing Christian recording artists DOWNHERE. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! You now have two ways to purchase tickets to the upcoming concert. Tickets are $10/each and are available by calling the church office, 885-7812; or by going to LifeWay Christian Book Store on Polaris Pkwy. The concert is Thursday, March 19 at 7:00pm. Contact Dan Jones at 614-419-5164 with questions. www.downhere.com   Divorce Care resumes for a 13 week session on Thursday, March 5 in the garden room from 7:00-8:30. If you know of anyone who may benefit from this program, register with the church office, extension 118 or Sheila St. Jean at stjeanse@yahoo.com.   Monya Peck is looking for some help in her continued efforts to raise funds for Austin Hopkins and his fight against Pollitt syndrome. If you work in an office setting and would be willing to take a box of chocolate bars and set them on your desk to sell for $1/ea., please let Monya know. All proceeds go to fund Austin's trip to England. Call Monya at (740) 403-4503.   Worthington Pathfinders and Adventurer Club are back! We are going to be registering interested young people for the next 3 Sabbaths in the Narthex of the church and will be off and running with our first official meeting on Sunday, February 15th from 10:00-12:00 in the fellowship hall. Our intention is to fulfill the official Pathfinder Mission Statement of instilling a committed relationship with Jesus Christ through fostering Christian Relationships in an atmosphere of love and fellowship, instilling pride and responsibility in beginning and completing projects and serving within the club and community.  Here we go, Wildcats, here we go! 2009 Pathfinder Dates Sign-up Drive Dates: 1/31/09 2/7/09 2/14/09 First meeting: Sunday 2/15/09 from 10-12 May 1-3 Pathfinder Fair "Keep a Level Eye" Aug 11-15 Osh Kosh Camporee "Courage to Stand" Nov 14 Toledo Pinewood Derby http://www.worthingtonsda.org/Pathfinders/Welcome.html   Due to the influx of the homeless population in the surrounding area, we should all be aware of what to do when approached at the church. Personally walk them to a deacon or pastor, introduce them, and walk away. Our deacons and pastors have been trained in helping in these situations. We don't recommend giving them money or rides.

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Coming this week: A little insider info from your church secretary…dress warmly on Sabbath!! The HVAC system has been acting up all week and our trusty facilities team has been working hard to get it up and running but…they are waiting for a part and we are crossing our fingers that it arrives in time to have it repaired for Sabbath. Right now it's a frosty 54 degrees in here, brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!   Happy Birthday to all of February birthdays! God bless you in the coming year.    "Gifted Hands, the Ben Carson Story" airs this Saturday night at 8:00pm on TNT.  As you know Ben Carson is a SDA who grew up in the projects and who overcame many obstacles to get to where he is today; the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.  Click on the link to read an article published in the Review. http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=2357   Pathfinder & Adventurer Club's sign-up in the Narthex this Sabbath!   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Pasta Extravaganza! February's All Church Fellowship Luncheon will take place on the 3rd Sabbath, February 21, in order to accommodate MVA who will be performing for us that day. Please bring a dessert and one of the following pasta dishes: mac-n-cheese, ravioli, stuffed shells or baked ziti. The potluck team will provide the salad and spaghetti. Bring extra for MVA!   A very special Valentines Day event is being planned!  The WSDA Church family is invited to a special Valentines Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall. Married or single, you will enjoy a delightful evening of light refreshments, a love song sing-along and rich fellowship with good friends.   Due to the influx of the homeless population in the surrounding area, we should all be aware of what to do when approached at the church. Personally walk them to a deacon or pastor, introduce them, and walk away. Our deacons and pastors have been trained in helping in these situations. We don't recommend giving them money or rides.   PRAYER Ministry. The WSDA Church has a prayer team that prays for members' prayer requests.  We are always looking for new members, if interested in joining our team, contact Andrea Gibbs or Laura Hanley.  REMINDER: The team will pray for 30 days for your requests.  If the team has not heard from you after the 30 days, your request will be dropped from the prayer roster. We want to hear your praises and your answered prayers, as well.  Just go to www.worthingtonsda.org and click on prayer at the top of the page, and then click on prayer request at the top of that page to submit your request.  If you don't have a computer, you can call in a request to the church office 885-7812, or put one in the offering plate. Prayer is the lifeline of the church—so keep praying!   Announcing Christian recording artists DOWNHERE. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! You now have two ways to purchase tickets to the upcoming concert. Tickets are $10/each and are available by calling the church office, 885-7812; or by going to LifeWay Christian Book Store on Polaris Pkwy. The concert is Thursday, March 19 at 7:00pm. Contact Dan Jones at 614-419-5164 with questions. www.downhere.com   Divorce Care resumes for a 13 week session on Thursday, March 5 in the garden room from 7:00-8:30. If you know of anyone who may benefit from this program, register with the church office, extension 118 or Sheila St. Jean at stjeanse@yahoo.com.   Monya Peck is looking for some help in her continued efforts to raise funds for Austin Hopkins and his fight against Pollitt syndrome. If you work in an office setting and would be willing to take a box of chocolate bars and set them on your desk to sell for $1/ea., please let Monya know. All proceeds go to fund Austin's trip to England. Call Monya at (740) 403-4503.   Worthington Pathfinders and Adventurer Club are back! We are going to be registering interested young people for the next 3 Sabbaths in the Narthex of the church and will be off and running with our first official meeting on Sunday, February 15th from 10:00-12:00 in the fellowship hall. Our intention is to fulfill the official Pathfinder Mission Statement of instilling a committed relationship with Jesus Christ through fostering Christian Relationships in an atmosphere of love and fellowship, instilling pride and responsibility in beginning and completing projects and serving within the club and community.  Here we go, Wildcats, here we go! 2009 Pathfinder Dates Sign-up Drive Dates: 1/31/09 2/7/09 2/14/09 First meeting: Sunday 2/15/09 from 10-12 May 1-3 Pathfinder Fair "Keep a Level Eye" Aug 11-15 Osh Kosh Camporee "Courage to Stand" Nov 14 Toledo Pinewood Derby http://www.worthingtonsda.org/Pathfinders/Welcome.html