For the members, family and friends of the Downey Adventist Church
The Joy of Generosity
Changes by Cary Fisher
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une is the month for graduations, and we have quite a few from our church that will be marching to get their diploma. Congratulations to all our graduates! While this is truly an exciting time that is filled with commencement speeches, gifts and family gatherings, graduations are also a time of change. They are considered a rite of passage that teaches us that life will not be the same for all those walking with their caps and
gowns. Someone who finishes high school might go on to college which could mean moving away from home and experience an independence that was once unknown to them before. A person graduating from college will probably enter the workforce which means paying for their own bills and begin to develop the life that they want to live. Heraclitus famously said,“the only thing constant is change.” However, people are often
uncomfortable with the unknown that comes with change. We often feel a need to know our future, or we hope that life can stay the same. Thankfully, while we may not know our future, we have a God that does. The Bible says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). There are some valu-
Grad Luncheon
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une 6th we will have a luncheon in honor of our graduates. We are bringing in some Mexican food. So make plans to stay after the service. We’ll have some good
a time to reflect on what Jesus did for us as he said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” (John 6:51).” =
Let us not cheat ourselves of those blessings.
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Communion ur Communion service will be June 27th. This is
He who has received much should also give much. It is essential to give a goodly part of what God has allowed us to accumulate. Otherwise greed and miserliness will seize our hearts and minds. Furthermore, by not giving generously, we will miss the many joys that generosity brings to us.
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INSIDE Pictures Around Church page 3 Taste & Inspiration on page 5 What’s happening? see pages 6 & 9
food and an opportunity to fellowship with each other and say congratulations to our graduates. =
Our Church Family page 7 Our Graduates page 8 Kid’s Page on page 9