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Plantation SDA Church

outSTANDing : Marks of Maturity

outSTANDing : Marks of Maturity

Our speaker today will be Pastor Andrew Nugent

Locations & Times

Plantation SDA Church

400 NW 118th Ave, Plantation, FL 33325, USA

Saturday 9:00 AM

Saturday 11:30 AM

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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/PlantationSDAChurchTV/live

or

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantationSDAchurch/videos

Missed a Service?

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Theme: Identifying the biblical milestones of spiritual growth.
Sermon Outline:

1. Introduction - Kidult - New Yorker.

1. Society is identifying the problem of a generation that is not meeting the marks of adulthood even in their late twenties.
2. In the church, we are facing the same problem.

2. What are the signs of Spiritual Infancy

1. 8 areas that are more like a spectrum of Spirituality
2. From the book Making Disciples by Ian Malins

3. What are the signs or Biblical Marks of Maturity

1. Too many variations of what is believed are the marks of spiritual maturity in contemporary books.
2. Paul had something specific in mind

1. 1 Cor. 3:1-3

3. Paul, along with another apostle, identifies the outstanding features of a Christian Life /Marks of Maturity as - Faith, Love Hope.
4. 6 times it is used throughout the New Testament

1. Col. 1:3,4, 5 – All three found
2. 1 Cor. 13:13 – Missing one, Love
3. Eph. 1:15-16, 18 – Missing one, Hope
4. 1 Peter 1:21-22 – All three found
5. Heb. 10: 22-24 – All three encouraged
6. 1 Thess. 5:8 – All three encouraged
7. 1 Thess. 1:3 – All three found

4. Ellen White speaks of these three marks as well

1. It is through the exercise of faith, hope, and love that we come nearer and nearer to the standard of perfect holiness. — {GW92 92.1}
2. The great motive powers of the soul are faith, hope, and love; and it is to these that Bible study, rightly pursued, appeals. — {1MCP 349.3}

5. Appeal: Pastor Ortiz’s Story

Give Online to Plantation SDA Church

Did you know you can donate tithes and offerings to Plantation SDA church online? Just click on the link below and fill out the form. Your contribution can help us help those in need and also spread the gospel.
Thank you!
https://www.adventistgiving.org/?OrgID=ANTBMV

Ministry of Giving

Offering Last Week: $4,244.61
Offering Month to Date: $4,244.61
2017 Offering Surplus (Deficit): ($8,316.73)

Service Order and Participants

Praise And Adoration: Praise Team & Congregation

Welcome: Ryan Brown & Family

Children’s Story: Addy Lubin

Ministry in Action: Men's Ministry

Offering Call: Carlos Duncan

Praise And Adoration: Praise Team & Congregation

Intercessory Prayer: Joanna Rieder

Sermon: Pastor Andrew Nugent

Praise And Adoration: Praise Team & Congregation

Dedication in Song: Congregation

Benediction: Pastor Andrew Nugent

Afterglow: Praise Team & Congregation

Worship Coordinator: Addy Lubin

Praise & Worship Team

Praise Leader(s)
Subrina Callwood

Alto
Bryanna Callwood
Mickie Cadet
Wydnyr Richardson

Soprano
Karina Gonzalez
Teena Nava

Tenor
Gilbert Henry
Ryan Brown

Sunset Information

Today: 8:16 PM
Next Friday: 8:15 PM

Need someone to pray for/with you?

Sick or hurting and need prayer?

Send your request to

wecare@plantationsda.com

Upcoming Events

July 1 – AY – 5-7pm

July 4 – 4th of July Holiday – Church office closed

July 8 – Wedding Rehearsal 8:00pm

July 9 – Elder’s Meeting

July 9 – Mission Council Meeting

July 9 – Wedding – Noon-6:00pm

July 11 – Church Board Meeting

July 15 – Baptisms

July 15 – Men’s Ministry Fashion Show

July 16 – Monthly Prayer Session

July 18 - SAS Board Meeting

July 22 – Children’s Church

July 22 – Les McCoy (Florida Conference)

July 22 – Wedding Rehearsal

July 23 – Wedding

July 29 - Communion

Men’s Prayer session

The Planation Men's ministry host a prayer session immediately following second service. Come and join us as we pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit!

Sabbath Afternoon Bible Study

Join us at 5:30PM in the the youth room as we continue our study of Genesis. Everyone is welcome.

This Sabbath, our study will resume with Genesis 22:1

Monthly Prayer Summit

Come join us on the 3rd Sunday of each Month from 5:00AM to 10:00AM as we pray for healing, revival and reformation for our community and our nation. Let’s unite with one voice to cry out for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. For more information, contact Dion Walden or Angela Smith.

Social Media

You can follow us on the various social media sites below for the latest videos, photos and news updates.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantationSDAchurch

Twitter: https://twitter.com/plantationsda

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PlantationSDAChurchTV

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/plantationsda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantationsda/

We look forward to interacting with you.
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The Great Unveiling: Part 16

The Great Unveiling!

Join us each Wednesday at 7:30PM as we continue our journey through the book of Revelation. During this series, we delve into the exciting news that Jesus wins and returns victorious for his people.
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Help Us Create Useful Events and Notes

Our Bible app notes/bulletin is new. Please let us know what features you think are useful and what you'd like to see added.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YM6Y5W5

Own a Business? Let Everyone Know About It

We're assembling a directory of businesses owned and run by our church members so when other members need a good or service, they know who to contact.

If you own or run your own business, please let other church members know what goods and/or services you provide. Email directory@plantationsda.com with these details:

Business Name:
Phone #(s):
Service(s) provided:
Hours of Operation:
Fax # (if available)
Address (if available):
Email (if available):
Web site (if available):
Social Media links (if available):

Mother's In Touch International (MITI)

MITI meets to pray for the children and their schools on the first Sabbath afternoon of each month at 2:00 PM in the Mother’s Room. For more information, please contact Angela Smith

Help Needed! Parking Ministry

The Parking Ministry is looking for a few men and women who can dedicate one Sabbath a month to serve the church. If interested, please
contact Mozart Porcena or Michael Adden

MERGE: Young Adult Ministry

Young Adults are experiencing faith, friendship, and service.

Plantation’s Young Adult Ministry meets Saturdays at 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall.

For questions or more information email us at

merge@plantationsda.com

or

call Lee

You can also download Celly app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.p2.android.celly

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/celly/id589698991?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

and look us up

@mergeplantation

Important Tax Announcement

Please make sure you legibly print your first and last names and address (including apartment number) on the tithe envelope every time you turn one in to keep our records current.

We have several families with the same last name, so if you want to have an accurate tithe report at the end of the year, please be specific regarding your name and address.

If we can't read your name or you don't give us an address, unfortunately, we can't provide you with a tax receipt.

Interested in Bible Study?

If you or someone you know would like to know God better and study for baptism, please contact Alex Graham.

Also, please come to the Baptismal Study Group at 10:40 on Sabbath morning and say hello!

Hope Ministry Needs You!

The Hope (Helping Oppressed People Everyday) Ministry makes life changing impacts in the lives of those without housing or shelter, the battered and abused and those in need of food.

But to continue to make this impact, we need

Monetary donations
Goods such toothbrushes, tooth-paste, and soap.

Please contact Jesse Guillaime at hopehousemiami@gmail.com

and visit

http://www.hopehousemiami.com

to learn more about this ministry

Sick and Shut-ins

Enid Cawley

Paul Van Putten Sr

Mary Kopp

Jeremy Gayle is home after bicycle accident. His dad is Franz Gayle, father

Marvel Jones

Plantation Pathfinder and Adventurer Clubs

Upcoming Calendar


Contacts:

Pathfinders: Peta Ann Anderson

Adventurers: Dawn Williams

pathfinders@plantationsda.com

Religious Liberty: Legal Problems on the job or at school?

Is your employer threatening to fire you if you don't work on Sabbath?
Is your employer refusing to give you Sabbath off?
Is your school requiring you to take a test on Sabbath?

If so, we can help! please email

liberty@plantationsda.com

to understand your legal options and/or get some help.

Please don’t quit your job before talking with us.

Looking for a job?

Are you looking for a job or considering switching jobs?

Does your business need employees?

If so, contact Jonathan Williams at

brotherskeepersjobs@plantationsda.com

Brother's Keeper's Jobs is a jobs registry that helps match those in need of employement with those looking to employ workers.

Baby Dedication

Upcoming Calendar:

August 19, 2017

Contact:

For information regarding our next baby dedication, please contact Joie at the church office, 954-473-4991.

We're Building a Social Media Team

Are you knowledgeable in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube?

Do you enjoy interacting with people?

If so, please contact

media.ministry@plantationsda.com

We want to ensure that our live stream viewers feel welcomed and part of the family. We need team members who are able to:

Answer questions from our viewers
Pray with viewers
Report audio/video issues that viewers are experiencing to the media team

Joining the Plantation Family

Interested in joining our Church family?

Please fill out a membership application/transfer form, located in the literature rack in the church foyer. Then place it in the Church Clerk’s mailbox located in the Ministries Office.

Contact our Church Clerk, Melissa Mangual at

clerk@plantationsda.com

or the church office at

954-473-4991

for more information and the status of your transfer request. The average time for transfers to take place is:

Domestic – 3 months;

International – 4 to 5 months.

Children’s Baptismal Classes

The class meets from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM in the prayer room . All children ages 8-12 who are interested in being baptized are welcome to attend.

Contact Marina Westerdahl to get more information.

Volunteers Needed

• Hope Ministry
• Usher Ministry
• Deacon and Deaconess Ministries
• Worship Coordinators
• Children’s Sabbath School
• Pathfinders
• Parking Ministry
• People willing to do the welcome
• Children’s Story
• Offering Call
• Maintenance workers
• Family Life Ministry leader
• Visual Arts Media
• Media Ministry
• Social Media Ministry

Please contact the church office

954-473- 4991

if you are interested in helping with any of these positions.

Children's Ministry

Upcoming Calendar


Family Life is Cruising

What: Family Life Ministries/Adventist Single Adult Ministries Cruise to the Bahamas

When: August 31 st -September 4, 2017. Carnival conquest,

Cost: $454.50 per person (double occupancy) or Single occupancy $768.59.

Speaker: Mike Tucker (Faith for Today).

Registration: http://Adventsource.org or call 404-486- 8800.

Church Office Hours

The office is open from

9:30 AM to 2:00PM Monday - Friday.

Please leave a voicemail or email message during all other hours.
954-473-4991

Children's Choir

The Children's Choir practice has been suspended until further notice. This announcement will be updated when the status changes.

Nurse on Call

If you have a medical problem during Sabbath church service please contact Canute Anderson

Requesting an announcement for the bulletin/Youversion

If you would like to have an announcement put into the Church Newsletter, it should be 50 words or less and must be emailed to plantationsda@gmail.com by 5:00 PM on Tuesday.