ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 1, 2024
Welcome to Berea Temple this Sabbath In-Person, Zoom, and YouTube for another church service as we do outreach after service today that will bring an impact on this Blessed 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 2024 is: “Engaging For Impact”. The preaching topic for SEPTEMBER is - “Everyday Life’s Situation-Failures”. 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.
PARKING: Please do not Double Park, Park in Neighborhood Handicap Marked Parking Spaces, or Park in front of a Neighbor’s Garage.
• Berea Temple Digital QR CODE for Sabbath Services, Announcements, and Other Information. Please SCAN the QR CODE with your Cellphone Camera.
• Tithes and Offerings, many of us are faithful in Tithes, but our Offering is lacking. Please continue to put our church funds in 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.
Total Raised To Date-Air Conditioner: $14, 863.08/Church Signs: $9,856.35
• 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 1st Sunday of every month on their Zoom at 9:00am.
• Community Services are collecting cans of String Beans in preparation for Thanksgiving Harvest Giveaway. Please place them in the TOTE located in the lobby of the church.
• 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
• Youth Day is the second Sabbath of every month.
• Elders Meeting is Second Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
• The Ministry Development Committee will meet today after Outreach with all the Ushers in the Cradle Room.
• Treasury/Finance Meeting is the Second Thursday of every month at 6:00pm.
• Church Board Meeting is the 3rd Sunday of every month at 9:00am on Berea Temple Zoom or In Person.-September 22
• Church Clean-Up - 10:30am-12:30pm, we are asking all members who are able to come this Sunday, September 22, and bring your cleaning supplies and buckets to help get our church ready for Unity Church.
• Berea Temple Community Outreach - 3rd Sabbath every month.
• Berea Temple Children’s Church-3rd Sabbath of each month at 11:30am in person.
• CONNECT: Friday Night Live-Text (443)-201-1391 or Follow Connect Baltimore on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more Details. Calling All Young Adults! Join us for our Fall Young Adult Potluck on October 19, 2024. Please RSVP to 443-201-1391 by October 16, 2024. Location and Menu Sign-up provided after RSVP.
• The Great Controversy Bible Study-Dinner & Study The Word-Every 3rd Sabbath from 3:00pm- 5:00pm in the Berea Temple Fellowship Hall. Zoom ID: 818 3862 6133/Password: 003509
• Fifty Plus Meeting, 1st Sunday of every month at 11:00am-Zoom ID: 961 611 4701/Passcode: Berea1901. PLEASE NOTE UPDATED ZOOM LINK.
• Fifty Plus Assn Friday Night Vespers-Every Friday at 7:00pm-Call: 612-421-0952/Passcode: 342417
• The Fifty Plus Assn would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all who supported the Banquet/Fashion Show and Skit on Sunday September 8, 2024. We would like to thank all who participated in any way from our Dynamic MC, the DJ extraordinaire, our Fabulous Fashion Show Coordinator/MC, all the Models, our talented Musicians, the Holy Spirit filled Poets, all who prepared the delicious meal, the dedicated folks that decorated, set up, served, and cleaned up, but most importantly, You, the Attendees, who blessed us with your presence and monetary gifts to help us “Maintain God’s Temple." Remember, you can continue to contribute to this project using the envelopes, Marked Love Offering, or using Adventist Giving under the line item Fifty Plus-Fundraiser or CashApp with annotation Fifty Plus-Fundraiser. Again, we Thank You. God Bless You!!
• BEAM UNITY DAY 2024 – will be at Berea Temple on September 28, 2024, at 10:00am. See Flyer
(Bring your children to Sabbath School at 10:00am in the Lower Auditorium).
• BEAM Youth and Young Adult Ministries Presents “No Fear”-September 22-28, 2024-See Flyer
• AEC 2025 Youth Congress-FOUNDATIONS-Faith, Fulfillment, Fortitude-January 24-26, 2025- See Flyer.
• Baltimore Junior Academy National Alumni Association Weekend-October 11, 2024-October 13, 2024-See Flyer
• Baltimore Junior Academy National Alumni Association Gala-October 13, 2024-Martin’s West- See Flyer.
• From The Muldrow, Collins, Rogers, and Mitchell Family: Our hearts were deeply touched by Berea Temple’s expressions of “sympathy and love” during our loss of George Muldrow. It meant a lot to us. Thank You.
• Sad Note: Please pray for the Washington Family. Sister Washington’s daughter, Jamie, passed away Wednesday evening. Funeral Arrangements will be forthcoming.
• Sad Note: Please Pastor Charlie D. Jenkins and Family in prayer in the loss of his wife, Sister Mattie Ann Virginia Jenkins. Funeral: Sunday, September 29, 2024-2:30pm-4:30pm/Sharon SDA Church, 5814 Harford Rd/Baltimore, MD, 21214.
• Memorial Service Information for Kattie Mae Adams-Friday, September 27, 2024, at 10:00am at Liberty SDA Church, 3301 Milford Mill Rd, Windsor Mill, MD 21244. Repast to follow in Fellowship Hall.
• 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.
• Keep our sick members and friends, and those who have lost loved ones in prayer. Those we have so far are:
• ~Unell Dawson-Health Challenges/Surgery
• ~Carolyn Davis and Morris Davis - Health Challenges
• ~Pamela Evans - Health Challenges
• ~Diane (Annie) Baker - Health Challenges
• ~Towanda Anderson’s Mother, Sister 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
• ~Jane Cox - Health Challenges
• ~Denise Smith - 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
• ~Polly Baker in Prayer and Her sister, Flora-Health Challenges
• ~Saundra Washington daughters, nephew.
• ~Janice Mayfield’s nephew, Michael Johnson Jr.- Health Challenges
• ~Anita Daniels – Health Challenges
• ~Elise Brown and Family – Health Challenges
• ~Sharon McCullough’s Husband – Health Challenges
• ~Lester Black – Health Challenges
• ~Cheryl Goddard – Health Challenges
• ~Elder Cynthia Privette – Health Challenges
• ~Marsha Hitch-Health Challenges
• ~Edith Brooks – Health Challenges
• ~Barbara Jones and Raymond Bennet’s Sisters-Sheila Lee and Jean Bennet – Health Challenges
• ~Elder Michael Jones – Upcoming Surgery
• ~Elder Lewis Miles-Several deaths in the family
• ~Deacon Raymond Green to feel better/Keep entire household in Prayer
• ~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.
• ~Thelma Phillips – Special Prayer
• ~Chelsea Nance
• ~Jasmine Davis and Jerrell Davis
• ~Gwendolyn Valsamaki Friends-Christopher Colkey-Health Challenges/Christly Colkey-Housing and Health Challenges
• ~Tavonia Stackhouse-Special Prayer for her family.
• ~Those who have lost loved ones.
• ~All New Baptized Members
• Continue to pray for those on the front lines or first responders during this coronavirus pandemic.
• War between Russia and Ukraine
• War between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian Militant Group
• 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, Church Sign, Six Air Conditioners, Church Boiler, and Thank Offering, etc.
• Ways to give in this church: Adventist Online Giving, Berea Temple CashApp($BereaTemple), Mail In.