Weekly Bulletin · 2026-11-14

Welcome!

We are so glad you’ve joined us today… What is a “community friendship?” Simply, it is a gathering of hopeful sinners who believe that by faith life is enriched here and one day that same life will be eternal. How, you ask? Because we believe in a God who created, forgave, sacrificed, and provided a plan of salvation for all, regardless of race, religion, or sinfulness.

Come join this community of believers who love you and want you, because we are just like you.

Today’s Memory Verse

28 ”Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear”.

Hebrews 12:28 NKJV

Sabbath School 9:30-10:45

Worship Service 11:00

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The Gift
By Don Williams

It was an unusual prayer–a gift really. Tears and kisses offered personally, and publicly.
Unlike many prayers which are only words, this one was only action.
Tears of sorrow and gratitude, kisses of courage and blessing, bathed with reverence, perfumed by love.
Wordy prayers are often monologues. This was a dialog from heart to heart.
Jesus forgave her, honored her, defended her, loved her.
Oh, that my prayers were all an honest, brave, and profound dialog.

Perfect Imperfection

Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made. (Immanuel Kant)
I buried my son today. Not literally. I sealed his ashes in a wooden box I made.
It is a beautiful box. His mother and I chose a curly cherry at a specialty lumberyard.
I planed it, cut it, sanded it, finished it.
It is a beautiful box, but it has flaws like every one of my woodworking projects.
I’ve been tempted to start over, but a new box would have its own imperfections.
It is a beautiful box, and I decided to leave it perfectly imperfect like his father..
 

That Flute Guy, David K

Next Sabbath the worship service will be conducted by David Konstantopoulos and will include music, message, response, etc. The program will last approximately 45 minutes. At the end of the service David K will briefly mention Compassion International and his mission partnership with them.

THIS WEEK'S SUMMARY

Join us for Bible Study on Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm

We invite you to join us and discover the beauty of Leviticus.

We meet via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88692119475

9:45 am-Adult Sabbath School, you can access the weekly quarterly online: https://absg.adventist.org/next-quarter. You may also explore multiple discussions of the lesson on YouTube~New each week!

Sabbath School, click on the following links for this week’s lesson presentations:

Sabbath School Talking Points , presented by Pastor Kameron DeVasher (Pennsylvania Conference) and Pastor Mark Howard (Michigan Conference).

Hope Lives365 , presented by Pastor Mark Finley, evangelist.

It Is Written , presented by Pastor Erick Flickinger, evangelist. This presentation is especially interesting because it features the author of the lesson, Dr. Adenilton Aguiar.

9:45 am-Cradle Roll class will be held for infants through 5 years of age.

10:00 am-Primary Sabbath school class will be held for youth ages 6-10.

10:00-am-Junior Sabbath school class will be held in person and also via Zoom for youth ages 11-17. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2929137938, the meeting ID is 292 913 7938.

11:00 am-Elder Bill Rudolph will be giving today's sermon.

THIS WEEK'S WORSHIP

If you’re unable to join us in person, we warmly invite you to worship with us through either our Facebook Live stream: https://www.facebook.com/1sdacommunity

or on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1st+sda+community+chesterland

See you then!

Sincerely,

Pastor Canizales & Your Church Family

Welcome new members!

Please join us for church service this Sabbath, October 31st!

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Evangelism is the life of the church.

Thank you all for your efforts and contributions to the BLAST. Though the meetings are finished, our task of evangelizing and inviting people to salvation continues. A church that shares the gospel is a church that is fulfilling its God-given mission. Every person reached, every Bible study given, and every life brought to Christ reminds us why the church exists. Please continue to identify people for your personal evangelism. Pray for them, look for opportunities to associate with them and introduce Jesus to them. When you do this work, you are not alone; the power of the Holy Spirit is with you. Also, please remember our evangelism fund to prepare the way for future public evangelism.

Christian Charity fund

Our small church is deeply committed to serving our community and helping those who are facing difficult circumstances. We do our best to respond to genuine needs with compassion, while also being careful and responsible stewards of the limited resources God has entrusted to us. Your generosity plays an important role in making this ministry possible. Through your support, our church is able to extend a helping hand to people when they need it most. Please keep this fund in mind as you consider your giving. And to everyone who has already contributed, thank you! Your generosity enables our church to continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Do you have an idea for improvement of the church?

You may have an idea that will make our church better. If so, mature the idea, put it in writing and present it to the elders. And be prepared to help the idea come to life. We need your input and personal involvement to make things better.

Submit your announcements to the bulletin editor:

Email: Community_church_7@hotmail.com

How May We Serve You?

Rafael Canizales, Pastor, rafael.canizales@ohioadventist.org Phone: (909) 562-5847

Mike Sanborn, Head Elder oneyzGod@gmail.com Phone: (440) 352-1628

Theresa Moore, Head Deaconess evesgreen@yahoo.com Phone: (216) 502-7544

Bill Rudolph, Church Treasurer mail4rudolph@gmail.com Phone: (216) 324-3473

Mary Reasor, Church Clerk maryreasor@att.net Phone: (216) 409-0950

Suzanne Edic, Discover Bible School smaxie47@aol.com

Cheryl Sanborn, Children’s Ministries Cherylsanborn57@gmail.com Phone: (440) 352-1628

Bulletin editor email: community_church_7@hotmail.com

Our Church Website: 1sdacommunity.org

Facebook: facebook.com/1sdacommunity

Our location:

7480 MAYFIELD RD.

CHESTERLAND, OHIO 44026

PHONE: (440) 729-3642

1sdacommunity.org

Upcoming Events:•

Every Tuesday at 7pm – Join the “Looking for GOD in Jesus” study series on Zoom

• Every Thursday at 7:30 pm – Join the Sweet Hour of Prayer ministry to pray for your needs and for our church. Dial (267) 807-9601 and input code 166542289#.

The Central Ohio Association of Christian Broadcasting is airing Lifestyle Magazine (LM), a production of the SDA Faith for Today television ministry. The producers of Lifestyle Magazine ask that we support them by watching the program on Fridays at 8:00 pm. Viewing options follow:

WWW.coab.org

Roku – Download the app COACB TV39

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