This week: Sabbath, May 1, 2010. Pastor Loren Seibold   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OUR MAY BIRTHDAYS! May God richly bless you in the year to come and beyond!   Join us for a baby shower for Amy & David Howard this Sunday, May 2 at 4:00pm in the garden room. They are having a girl and are registered at Baby's R Us.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  INFORMATION REGARDING VI HARTMAN – A memorial service will be held to honor the life of Vi Whieldon Hartman on July 24, 2010 at 2:30 in the afternoon at the Worthington SDA Church. More details will emerge closer to the date.   Reminder: Next Sabbath, May 8 is our monthly hospitality Luncheon following 2nd service. This month, a special invitation is made to all new members who have joined over the last several years.   Have you designated a Power of Attorney to take care of your affairs in case of an emergency? Do you know that a power of attorney may NOT be able to make healthcare or life and death decisions for you? You must have a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare to do that! There is a huge legal difference. Come to the program where you will discover all necessary information regarding Advance Directives (estimated to last about 2 hours), on Sabbath afternoon May 15 at 3 pm in the fellowship hall. Any questions, contact Marge Hay @ 885-2993. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE!   Health Food Cupboard May dates: times remain 2:00-4:00. Friday, May 7 & Sunday May 9 Friday, May 21 & Sunday May 23 **Open during constituency meeting, May 16 from 11:30-3:30**   Our choir will be performing their annual vespers concert on Saturday, May 22 at 6:00pm in the sanctuary. They will be singing some of the favorites from this past season's selections.   Do you know of a child who would like to attend Camp Mohaven this summer but is unable due to financial reasons? The Ohio Conference and Ohio churches have partnered together to provide the resources needed to send any child that desires the Camp Mohaven experience a chance to attend. It's easy to apply, all you need to do is call Laura in the church office with the name of the potential camper and I'll take care of the rest. This has been limited to five campers per church so we will disperse these scholarships on a first come, first served basis.   Towel & Toiletries Drive – This week begins our annual drive for toiletries for the men's shelter. We will be collecting through the month of May. Some items needed are: towels & wash clothes, toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant and soap.   Come and celebrate the 90th birthday of Mary Essman! Her family will be hosting an open house on Saturday, May 8 from 3:00-6:00 at the home of her daughter, 6366 Mission Hills Dr., Westerville, OH 43082. Please call Margaret Hatch with questions; 614-746-7382. No gifts please!   We recently met a young lady who is new to the community. She has expressed an interest in the SDA church and has attended several in the area. She asked if we might check with our members to see if they would have any of the following items to donate. If you would like to donate something, please call the church office, 885-7812 to arrange the details. Thank you in advance. ) Car! - which I know will require a miracle, but God is able. 2) sofa and love seat, preferably a neutral color if possible. 3) small dinning table- black/ neutral wood color. 4) a coffee table with a few end tables 5) small lamp or tall one for living room. 6) area rugs 7) space heater 8) entertainment center or TV stand 9) clothing dressers with a mirror if possible   Growing Back to The Basics – A young adult retreat, presented by the Ohio Conference and Kettering SDA church, May 7th -9th at Camp Swoneky in Oregonia Ohio. The entire cost for the weekend is only $30! Elder Elliot Smith will be leading out in group worship. Weekend includes worship, break out sessions, social activities and nature time. Please call Pastor Elliot at 937-298-2167 or church.kettering@gmail.com for more info.   AROUND TOWN – St. John's Episciple Church (located at the corner of High St. & 161) has started a Friendship Dinner service. They are providing a FREE hot meal on the last Thursday of every month. The meal begins at 6:30 pm. This month they are serving spaghetti & meatballs, salad, rolls, drinks and dessert. This is available to anyone in need of a meal. Please spread the word!!  Bob's Big Boys Softball team is back with their 1st ballgame on May 6 at 7:30pm, Perry Park diamond 1.

This week: Sabbath, April 24, 2010. 1st Service, Pastor Bob McGhee – 2nd Service, Choir   Hey Kids! This week is Children's Church. Meet Pastor Bob in the fellowship hall at 11:15a.m. for a service designed just for you.   Elder's Meeting – THIS SABBATH at 2:30 pm in the garden room. These occasional meetings help clarify an elder's duties and help with the communication process.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Health Food Cupboard April-May dates: times remain 2:00-4:00. Friday, April 23 & Sunday, April 25 Friday, May 7 & Sunday May 9 Friday, May 21 & Sunday May 23   Columbia Union Adventist Disaster Response training – The 1st of its kind training course is being offered to those interested in responding to those affected by natural and man-made disasters in a highly organized and documented program of the North American Division. This training will be held April 23-25, 2010 at the New Jersey Conference's Tranquil Valley Retreat in New Jersey. Full program details and registration are available at ww.plusline.org or 800-732-7587.   Take Charge of your life! Do you have advanced directives? A living will? YOU should be in charge of your life-sustaining decisions. Plan now to attend this important informative session on Sabbath afternoon, May 15 at 3:00pm in the fellowship hall. You will not only receive information, but will have the opportunity to complete the forms and have them notarized. Save this date, May 15, 3:00pm. Call Marge Hay with questions, (614) 885-2993.   Do you know of a child who would like to attend Camp Mohaven this summer but is unable due to financial reasons? The Ohio Conference and Ohio churches have partnered together to provide the resources needed to send any child that desires the Camp Mohaven experience a chance to attend. It's easy to apply, all you need to do is call Laura in the church office with the name of the potential camper and I'll take care of the rest. This has been limited to five campers per church so we will disperse these scholarships on a first come, first served basis.   For Sale: One queen sized bed with frame, box spring and mattress, $200. One color t.v. for $220. If you are interested, call Renee Pantangco at 614-203-6299.   We recently met a young lady who is new to the community. She has expressed an interest in the SDA church and has attended several in the area. She asked if we might check with our members to see if they would have any of the following items to donate. If you would like to donate something, please call the church office, 885-7812 to arrange the details. Thank you in advance. ) Car! - which I know will require a miracle, but God is able. 2) sofa and love seat, preferably a neutral color if possible. 3) small dinning table- black/ neutral wood color. 4) a coffee table with a few end tables 5) small lamp or tall one for living room. 6) area rugs 7) space heater 8) entertainment center or TV stand 9) clothing dressers with a mirror if possible   Join us for a baby shower for Amy & David Howard on Sunday, May 2 at 4:00pm in the garden room. They are registered at Baby's R Us.   Growing Back to The Basics – A young adult retreat, presented by the Ohio Conference and Kettering SDA church, May 7th -9th at Camp Swoneky in Oregonia Ohio. The entire cost for the weekend is only $30! Elder Elliot Smith will be leading out in group worship. Weekend includes worship, break out sessions, social activities and nature time. Please call Pastor Elliot at 937-298-2167 or church.kettering@gmail.com for more info.   2010 Service Day sponsored by Leadership Worthington, Saturday, May 1, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.   Can we help you?  Service Day volunteers help senior citizens and residents in need, living within the Worthington School District, with chores such as inside/outside clean up, running errands for shut-ins, and light landscaping such as weeding, planting flowers or spreading mulch. Are you looking for an opportunity to help others?  Team with fellow congregation members, your youth group, your family, or come by yourself.  Youth volunteers are to be accompanied by adults. Volunteers will meet at Kilbourne Middle School @ 50 E. Dublin-Granville Road.  Breakfast ( 8:00 – 9:00 am ) and T-Shirts provided   If we can help you, or for more information on volunteering - contact: Joan Bird at Leadership Worthington, 614-883-3057 or ExecDir@LeadershipWorthington.org.

This week: Sabbath, April 17, 2010. Pastor Loren Seibold – God's Will for Your Life part 4   As you leave the sanctuary following this weeks worship services, you will be greeted by one of our elders. Be sure to shake his/her hand and introduce yourself. Our elders are eager to get acquainted with all of YOU! They will be rotating over the next several months in order to meet as many of you as possible.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Have you been approached on Sabbath by someone begging for money? We are getting an increasing number of homeless/needy individuals who see the crowd on Sabbath mornings and enter our church looking for a handout, almost always cash. We STRONGLY recommend that you do the following: Let the individual know that the church doesn't have cash on hand but that one of our deacons is available to help. Then walk them to one of our deacons. Our deacons will take it from there. We STRONGLY discourage you from giving them cash. While your heart may want to help, your generosity only perpetuates the problem. It almost guarantees that they will return, often when there is only one or a few people at the church and when they are denied more cash, they become angry and occasionally the situation has become volatile. Just so you know, it is my policy to offer anyone who comes to us asking for assistance, the opportunity to select food items from our pantry and on occasion will provide them with gas cards that are kept on hand. I will also spend as much time as they need helping them contact social service agencies on their behalf. Here is a list of our deacons: Bruce Paulien Tom Bale                    Josh Abbott Victor Ast                  David Walden            Jeff Hume                  Kennedy Dulo            Charlie Meadows      Dave Abbott               Steve Wycoff Leroy Bennett            Kevin Sciulli              David Ruth                 Danny Wipple            David Monos             James Steen               Charlie Hastilow       Mark Dennis                Children's Church has been moved from April 17 to April 24 so that Pastor Bob can travel to the Wilmington SDA Church to preach.   Columbia Union Adventist Disaster Response training – The 1st of its kind training course is being offered to those interested in responding to those affected by natural and man-made disasters in a highly organized and documented program of the North American Division. This training will be held April 23-25, 2010 at the New Jersey Conference's Tranquil Valley Retreat in New Jersey. Full program details and registration are available at ww.plusline.org or 800-732-7587.   Take Charge of your life! Do you have advanced directives? A living will? YOU should be in charge of your life-sustaining decisions. Plan now to attend this important informative session on Sabbath afternoon, May 15 at 3:00pm in the fellowship hall. You will not only receive information, but will have the opportunity to complete the forms and have them notarized. Save this date, May 15, 3:00pm. Call Marge Hay with questions, (614) 885-2993.   Sabbath, May 1, 2010 there is a Children's Ministry training opportunity at the Kettering SDA Church. From 10:30 to 11:30am all Sabbath School leaders & teachers are invited to come and observe Kettering's trained and experienced leaders as they conduct Sabbath School. There is a potluck lunch and then Eric Hamp will be speaking on helping your ministry become the best it can be. Eric is currently the Director of Children's Ministries at Word of Life Christian Center in Denver, CO. For more information contact Brendon Prutzman at 937-298-2167.   Do you know of a child who would like to attend Camp Mohaven this summer but is unable due to financial reasons? The Ohio Conference and Ohio churches have partnered together to provide the resources needed to send any child that desires the Camp Mohaven experience a chance to attend. It's easy to apply, all you need to do is call Laura in the church office with the name of the potential camper and I'll take care of the rest. This has been limited to five campers per church so we will disperse these scholarships on a first come, first served basis.   ATTENTION ELDERS – Please plan to attend a meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 24 at 2:30pm.   Central SDA Church is looking for undiscovered talent to participate in their 2010 Talent Showcase on May 15. If you would be interested in participating, please contact Nicole Nelson at nn01@sbcglobal.net.   Central SDA Church is looking for undiscovered talent to participate in their 2010 Talent Showcase on May 15. If you would be interested in participating, please contact Nicole Nelson at nn01@sbcglobal.net.   2010 Service Day sponsored by Leadership Worthington, Saturday, May 1, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.   Can we help you?  Service Day volunteers help senior citizens and residents in need, living within the Worthington School District, with chores such as inside/outside clean up, running errands for shut-ins, and light landscaping such as weeding, planting flowers or spreading mulch. Are you looking for an opportunity to help others?  Team with fellow congregation members, your youth group, your family, or come by yourself.  Youth volunteers are to be accompanied by adults. Volunteers will meet at Kilbourne Middle School @ 50 E. Dublin-Granville Road.  Breakfast ( 8:00 – 9:00 am ) and T-Shirts provided   If we can help you, or for more information on volunteering - contact: Joan Bird at Leadership Worthington, 614-883-3057 or ExecDir@LeadershipWorthington.org.

This week: Sabbath, April 10, 2010. Pastor Dave Gemmell – The Greatest Story Never Told.   We encourage you to attend the Just Claim It 2! Sabbath service this week down at the Convention Center. Everything is FREE on Sabbath so you can take the entire family and enjoy the many special speakers and leaders that they have brought in for this outstanding event. The days schedule is as follows: 8:45am – 12:30pm       Youth & Adult Program.                                     Speakers are Jonathan Cobb and Rashard Burton. 9:30am – 12:30pm       Children's Program 12:30pm – 1:30pm       Free boxed lunch. Call your church secretary to reserve your lunch. 3:00pm                         Ohio Elementary Music Festival Concert on the main stage of the                                     Convention Center.  Check out this website for more details, www.jci2.org.   As you leave the sanctuary following this weeks worship services, you will be greeted by one of our elders. Be sure to shake his/her hand and introduce yourself. Our elders are eager to get acquainted with all of YOU! They will be rotating over the next several months in order to meet as many of you as possible.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Meet our 1st quarter 2010, Outstanding Volunteer Award winners: Raffy & Carmie Ouzounian and their daughter's (not pictured) Talin & Danika Ouzounian. If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please submit your ideas to the church office.   Our April fellowship luncheon has been cancelled due to the JCi2 event. We encourage you to attend the JCi2 event and enjoy a free lunch at the park!   Mt. Vernon Academy's annual Academy Days will be held April 11-12, 2010. We would like to invite any students currently in grades 7 through 11 to join us on campus for this event. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. This is a free event. MVA will provide shuttling for students from the Akron/Cleveland and Columbus areas. If you have questions or are interested in attending, please call 740-397-5411, or visit our website at www.mvacademy.org.   Singles Spring "Easter" Party. You are invited to a singles event on Saturday, April 10 from 6:30p.m-10:00p.m. in the fellowship hall. Activities include: games, Easter egg hung, egg decorating and singles mingling. The food theme is Italian. Please r.s.v.p. to this event to Sheila at 431-7268 or stjeanse@yahoo.com.   Columbia Union Adventist Disaster Response training – The 1st of its kind training course is being offered to those interested in responding to those affected by natural and man-made disasters in a highly organized and documented program of the North American Division. This training will be held April 23-25, 2010 at the New Jersey Conference's Tranquil Valley Retreat in New Jersey. Full program details and registration are available at ww.plusline.org or 800-732-7587.   Take Charge of your life! Do you have advanced directives? A living will? YOU should be in charge of your life-sustaining decisions. Plan now to attend this important informative session on Sabbath afternoon, May 15 at 3:00pm in the fellowship hall. You will not only receive information, but will have the opportunity to complete the forms and have them notarized. Save this date, May 15, 3:00pm. Call Marge Hay with questions, (614) 885-2993.   Sabbath, May 1, 2010 there is a Children's Ministry training opportunity at the Kettering SDA Church. From 10:30 to 11:30am all Sabbath School leaders & teachers are invited to come and observe Kettering's trained and experienced leaders as they conduct Sabbath School. There is a potluck lunch and then Eric Hamp will be speaking on helping your ministry become the best it can be. Eric is currently the Director of Children's Ministries at Word of Life Christian Center in Denver, CO. For more information contact Brendon Prutzman at 937-298-2167.   Do you know of a child who would like to attend Camp Mohaven this summer but is unable due to financial reasons? The Ohio Conference and Ohio churches have partnered together to provide the resources needed to send any child that desires the Camp Mohaven experience a chance to attend. It's easy to apply, all you need to do is call Laura in the church office with the name of the potential camper and I'll take care of the rest. This has been limited to five campers per church so we will disperse these scholarships on a first come, first served basis.   ATTENTION ELDERS – Please plan to attend a meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 24 at 2:30pm.   Central SDA Church is looking for undiscovered talent to participate in their 2010 Talent Showcase on May 15. If you would be interested in participating, please contact Nicole Nelson at nn01@sbcglobal.net.   WANTED AND NEEDED – In the coming weeks and months, WAC is planning several health related activities. Some of the forums that we have in mind include: Smoking cessation program Various support groups Health screenings CPR training Advanced medical directives Cooking school Walking program We are looking for individuals/families that would be able to lend your talents to these programs. In addition to trained leaders/ professionals, we are also looking for support staff or those behind the scenes faithful who help out with advertising, registration, set-up, etc. If you are interested in helping or have other health related forums you would like to see us host, please contact the church office, 885-7812 or Marge Hay, our WAC Health Coordinator. 885-293 or margehay@gmail.com.   Central SDA Church is looking for undiscovered talent to participate in their 2010 Talent Showcase on May 15. If you would be interested in participating, please contact Nicole Nelson at nn01@sbcglobal.net.   2010 Service Day sponsored by Leadership Worthington, Saturday, May 1, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.   Can we help you?  Service Day volunteers help senior citizens and residents in need, living within the Worthington School District, with chores such as inside/outside clean up, running errands for shut-ins, and light landscaping such as weeding, planting flowers or spreading mulch. Are you looking for an opportunity to help others?  Team with fellow congregation members, your youth group, your family, or come by yourself.  Youth volunteers are to be accompanied by adults. Volunteers will meet at Kilbourne Middle School @ 50 E. Dublin-Granville Road.  Breakfast ( 8:00 – 9:00 am ) and T-Shirts provided   If we can help you, or for more information on volunteering - contact: Joan Bird at Leadership Worthington, 614-883-3057 or ExecDir@LeadershipWorthington.org.

In-Touch Newsletter of the Worthington Seventh-day Adventist Church        My Grace is Sufficient. II Cor. 12:9 April 1, 2010   This week: Sabbath, April 3, 2010. Pastor Loren Seibold - The Central Truth. Communion Sabbath.   Happy Birthday to everyone born in the month of April!! May God bless you and those you love in the year ahead.   McGhee Family Easter Egg Hunt is this Sunday morning, April 4. Everyone is invited to join them at 10:00a.m. at their home for an Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza!  All ages are invited.   Hey Kids! This Sabbath, following the children's story at 2nd service, you are invited to the fellowship hall for an Easter story, an Easter craft and a special Easter surprise. Hope to see you there!   A poem written by one of our members, Marilyn Thomas, to remind us of Jesus' gift to us at Easter and always:   He Paid the Price For some being saved seems a mystery An apparent profound perplexity. When by the Bible we've been taught That it's a gift that can't be bought. And yet we struggle deep within, Thinking His love we need to win When He's been waiting all along For us to ask Him to belong. But oh! How easy it would be To choose to live eternally! A change of heart we will receive And all we need is to believe That there upon the cross He died Paid the price and purified Us so we could go to heaven And for our sins His life was given. Then oh! How easy it would be To choose to live eternally! No special deeds for us to do But our lives will start anew As into our lives He will enter. Around His love our lives will center. Then our strife will disappear. From love we'll labor and not from fear. Then He will burst with joy and pride To have us walking by His side. And oh! How easy it would be To choose to live eternally.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Our April fellowship luncheon has been cancelled due to the JCi2 event being held next Sabbath. We encourage you to attend the JCi2 event and enjoy a free lunch at the park!   Just Claim It 2! The Sabbath services for this event are for all ages and will feature many outstanding Adventist leaders. The days schedule is as follows: 8:45am – 12:30pm       Youth & Adult Program.                                     Speakers are Jonathan Cobb and Rashard Burton. 9:30am – 12:30pm       Children's Program 12:30pm – 1:30pm       Free boxed lunch. Call your church secretary to reserve your lunch. 3:00pm                         Ohio Elementary Music Festival Concert on the main stage of the                                     Convention Center.  Check out this website for more details, www.jci2.org.   Singles Spring "Easter" Party. You are invited to a singles event on Saturday, April 10th from 6:30p.m. -10:00p.m. Activities include: games, Easter egg hung, egg decorating and singles mingling. The food theme is Italian. Please rsvp to this event by e-mailing or calling Sheila at 614/431-7268 or stjeanse@yahoo.com.   Do you know of someone that goes above and beyond for the Church? Someone that you would like to nominate for our new Outstanding Volunteer Award? If so, please submit their name to the church office.   Household items for sale: Steve Duncan is moving to Dayton this spring to be closer to his daughter and her family. Here is a new list of items available; oval dining room table with two leaves and the protector for $50, kitchen table for $50, three dark cherry wood armed chairs for $25. The piano is still for sale - new price $300. The hutch/pie cooler - new price $125 and two gold rockers - new price $20 for the pair. Please call Steve's daughter Jane directly at 937-609-2306 or e-mail her at janednesbit@yahoo.com if something interests you.   The Personal Ministries committee is looking for a few folks who would be willing to lead out in adult or children's Sabbath school classes once monthly. We currently have many dedicated teachers but need a few more. If you've never tried leading a SS class, why not give it a try, if not you, then who? Call Doris at 614- 439-0426.   WANTED AND NEEDED – In the coming weeks and months, WAC is planning several health related activities. Some of the forums that we have in mind include: Smoking cessation program Various support groups Health screenings CPR training Advanced medical directives Cooking school Walking program We are looking for individuals/families that would be able to lend your talents to these programs. In addition to trained leaders/ professionals, we are also looking for support staff or those behind the scenes faithful who help out with advertising, registration, set-up, etc. If you are interested in helping or have other health related forums you would like to see us host, please contact the church office, 885-7812 or Marge Hay, our WAC Health Coordinator. 885-293 or margehay@gmail.com.   Mount Vernon Academy's annual Academy Days will be held April 11-12, 2010. We would like to invite any students currently in grades 7 through 11 to join us on campus for this event. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. This is a free event. MVA will provide shuttling for students from the Akron/Cleveland and Columbus areas. If you have questions or are interested in attending, please call 740-397-5411, email asoper@mvacademy.org, or visit our website at www.mvacademy.org.   Central SDA Church is looking for undiscovered talent to participate in their 2010 Talent Showcase on May 15. If you would be interested in participating, please contact Nicole Nelson at nn01@sbcglobal.net.   For Sale: White Ford Inline van. $1500 or best offer. Call Stephanie Henriquez at (614) 595-8458.   FOUND! Two diamond rings have been turned into the church office. If you or anyone you know has lost a diamond ring, call Laura at 885-7812 to describe your ring.   Columbia Union Adventist Disaster Response training – The 1st of its kind training course is being offered to those interested in responding to those affected by natural and man-made disasters in a highly organized and documented program of the North American Division. This training will be held April 23-25, 2010 at the New Jersey Conference's Tranquil Valley Retreat in New Jersey. Full program details and registration are available at ww.plusline.org or 800-732-7587.