Crescent City SDA Church

August 22, 2025
Dear Crescent City SDA Church Family and Guests,
Without saying a word, people find ways to express themselves. Look around, and
you’ll see stories quietly being told. Vehicle license plates carry hidden jokes or
bold declarations. T-shirts and sweatshirts preach messages without a single
spoken word. It’s a silent conversation that reminds us: everyone has something
they want the world to know.
Last week, I noticed a shirt with an unusual question: “Do you LIKE God?” My
first thought was, Shouldn’t it say, “Do you LOVE God?” That question led me
into a conversation with the woman wearing it.
She told me she had grown up in the Adventist church, but for years disliked God
and wanted nothing to do with Him or the church she attended. Searching for
answers, she turned to Buddhism, yoga, and the teachings of world-renowned
leaders—but found only emptiness, selfishness, and disappointment.
Then her eyes lit up as she said, “But today I’m a new person. I’ve discovered that
I don’t just like God—I LOVE Him! Nothing else brings the fulfillment that God
does. I made this shirt on purpose—to start conversations—because I want people
to ask. I now love my Adventist church again, and my greatest joy is to help others
fall in love with the God I know.”
Her story is a living testimony of God’s promise: “You will seek Me and find Me
when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13).
The question on her shirt lingers for us too: Do we merely like God from a
distance, or do we truly love Him—with all our heart, soul, and strength (Deut.
6:5)?
Today, God isn’t asking us to be casual admirers. He is inviting us into a
relationship of deep love and full surrender. My prayer is that each of us will move
beyond simply “liking” God to truly loving Him—and in doing so, help others
discover the God worth loving above all else.

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Our Sabbath School and the Worship services are live and viewable via Zoom. Two
Adult Sabbath School classes are presented each week. One of them is viewable
via Zoom. The Junior/Earliteen Sabbath School class meets in the Pathfinder

Room. Cradle Roll and Kindergarten classes are available for younger children. If
you are unsure where the rooms or classes are being held, please don’t hesitate to
ask one of the greeters for directions.
The Worship service is in the Sanctuary and via Zoom. The Zoom Meeting ID#
and Password are listed below.
Zoom access for Crescent City SDA Church meetings:
Meeting ID #: 993 5770 413
Password: 4642738
You can join by going to Zoom.us, click on join a meeting, and then enter the
Meeting ID # and password; or by dialing 1 669 900 9128, entering the meeting
ID# and password as prompted; or accessing through the Zoom app.
August 22, 2025 – August 29, 2025
Friday 22nd Sunset 8:06 pm
Sabbath 23rd Sabbath School 9:30 – 10:40 am
Church Worship Leader, Wilmer Hechanova 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Sermon, Bob Phang
Sunset 8:04 pm

Tuesday Bible Study Genesis WILL RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 2nd
Wednesday Community Services 1:00 – 3:00 pm Dorcus
Prayer Group 5:00 – 6:00 pm Church
Bible Study "Focus on Prophecy” 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Important: The "Focus on Prophecy" study is being made
available via Zoom by request.

Friday 29th Sunset 7:54 pm
August 30, 2025 – Worship Leader, Bob Phang; Sermon, Eddie Heinrich
September 6, 2025 – Worship Leader, Ginger Finley; Sermon, Randy Steffens

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The September Church Board meeting will be held on September 8.
Fellowship Luncheons are usually on the first Sabbath of the month, but
because of special Sabbath events, please note the weekly updates for any
changes.
Tithes and offerings are being collected during the 11:00 AM Worship service each
Sabbath. Other options include the locked offering box on the rear wall of the
Sanctuary, the link to Adventist Giving on our church website:
https://crescentcityca.adventistchurch.org or you can download the Adventist
Giving app. Tithes and offerings may also be mailed to Crescent City SDA
Church, P.O. Box 1905, Crescent City, CA 95531. Please designate where the
funds are to be deposited: tithe, church budget, Little Red School House
(School), special projects, etc.
Thank you for taking the time to be part of our church family, in person or via
media. Please reply to this email (or ccadventistchurch@gmail.com) if you have
specific prayer requests. The Prayer Ministry team is active and cares about your
needs—let us know!

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Just as that woman chose to wear her shirt boldly, starting conversations about the
God she came to love, we too are called to carry a message that sets us apart. Yet,
throughout history, there has always been a temptation to soften or even hide the
very truths that make us distinct as Seventh-day Adventists. Some suggest it would
be wiser not to speak so clearly about the Sabbath or our prophetic identity,
thinking it might hinder acceptance or growth.
But now is not the time to lower our banner or blend into silence. God has given us
a distinctive calling—to lift high the words of Revelation: “Here is the patience of
the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of
Jesus” (Rev. 14:12). This is not a message to be cloaked, but to be carried
faithfully to a world that is perishing.
If truth is hidden, then souls searching for hope are left in darkness, and God is
dishonored. But when we live and speak with holy boldness—not in arrogance, but
in love—our witness shines as a light that points others to Christ. Now, more than

ever, our message must be clear: full surrender to Jesus, obedience to His
commandments, and faith in His redeeming power. And we must not forget—there
are those who have become disillusioned with the church and no longer trust God.
These are the very ones we are called to reach with love and kindness, leading
them to see the true nature of the God who loves us so much that He unselfishly
became a servant for us.

May God help you be a daily witness for Him,
Verlyn