Crescent City SDA Church

December 6, 2024

 

Dear Crescent City SDA Church Family and Guests,

 

So, Thanksgiving is over, and the leftover food has been used up or thrown away. Now, it’s off to the races again. Racing to clean and decorate the house. Racing to find presents for family and friends. Racing to find new and special recipes that weren’t served at Thanksgiving. Racing, Racing, Racing! It’s a rat race for sure! Hane Wagner once said, “The trouble with a rat race is that even when you win, you're still a rat! It’s time we quit the rat race.

 

It is possible to be so busy for God (or not for God), so busy doing good things, that there is little time for solitude and silence to be with God, to know God. This restricts our ability to love, and the result is that our bodies, relationships, and church suffer. We become unintentionally distanced from God, others, and even ourselves. The rat-race pace is not the way of Jesus. It is the unhealthy way of culture, perhaps especially western culture, and even more specifically American culture.

 

Jesus tells us, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30). Can you hear God calling, as I can, to reprioritize, to reexamine even the good things of which you are a part?

 

During the next few weeks, let’s stop running those rat races, and remember Who should be the center focus of our Christmas activities. Let’s spend more time with, and in God, finding rest for our soul and body.

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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.

 

December 6, 2024 – December 7, 2024

 

Friday 6^th Sunset 4:47 PM

 

Sabbath 7^th Sabbath School 9:30 – 10:40 AM

Worship Leader Bob

Church Worship 11:00 – 12:00 PM Jim Lorenz

Sunset 4:47 PM

 

December 8, 2024 – December 14, 2024

 

Monday Dec. 9, Church Board Meeting 6 PM via Zoom

Tuesday Bible Study: Genesis 6:00 PM

 

Wednesday Community Services 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Prayer Group 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Church Bible Study, VOP Discovery Lessons 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Friday 13^th Sunset 4:47 PM

 

Sabbath 14^th Sabbath School 9:30 – 10:40 AM

Worship Leader Ginger

Church Worship 11:00 – 12:00 PM School Christmas Program

Sunset 4:47 PM

 

December 15, 2024 – December 21, 2024

 

Tuesday Bible Study: Genesis 6:00 PM

 

Wednesday Community Services 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Prayer Group 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Church Bible Study, VOP Discovery Lessons – will be postponed until January 8, 2025

Friday 20^th Sunset 4:49 PM

 

Sabbath 21^th Sabbath School 9:30 – 10:40 AM

Worship Leader Bob

Church Worship 11:00 – 12:00 PM Church Christmas Program

Sunset 4:50 PM

 

December 7 Jim Lorenz from NCC (No Fellowship Luncheon this Sabbath)

December 14 School Christmas Program (Special Fellowship Luncheon this Sabbath)

December 21 Church Christmas Program

December 28 Verlyn Benson

 

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.

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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! Meanwhile, lets remember to stop running like we are in a rat race, and quietly come to Jesus who will direct our path and give us peace and rest.

 

Let’s slow down and prioritize our relationship with God amidst life's busyness. "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10). Seek God's kingdom first (Matthew 6:33), And remember the story of Mary and Martha, highlighting the importance of choosing the "better portion.”

 

May God grant you peace and rest,

 

Verlyn