For the members, family and friends of the Downey Adventist Church
Your Role
Go Ye Therefore by Cary Fisher
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hen the Seventh-day Adventist Church came into its existence, the movement had a clear mission plan. Early Adventist pioneers took to heart the words of Jesus when he said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:14), and made it their purpose to spread the Gospel to all ends of the world. There was a recent study by the
Pew Research Center that found the Seventh-day Adventist Church as the most racially and ethnically diverse group in all of the United States. We certainly can credit the vision of the early church for this claim. As missionaries traveled throughout the world their impact has created most of this diversity as converts from other countries have migrated to United States. That is why we can go to an Adventist Church and see people from all kinds
of cultures from around the world, or why there can be multiple language churches in any part of the U.S.. Here at Downey, we have been obviously blessed with this mission for Adventism. If you look around our sanctuary on any given Sabbath, you will see how diverse our congregation is, and that is something to truly be grateful for. Since also we have been studying in our Sabbath school quar-
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Please wear an outfit that is from your heritage or culture. We’re asking everyone to bring a favorite dish from your culture as well. International potlucks are a wonderful way to sample many different
—Francis Schaeffer, No Little People
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Missions and International Sabbath oin us on Sept. 26 for our Missions and International Sabbath. We will celebrate our varied heritages and give thanks that so many people have given much to tell the world about Jesus.
We must remember throughout our lives that in God’s sight there are no little people and no little places. Only one thing is important: to be consecrated persons in God’s place for us, at each moment.
dishes. Please sign up in the foyer for what you are bringing.
INSIDE Hawaiian Shirt Day pictures on page 3 & 4
Also, please email us downeychurch@gmail.com and let us know what heritage you identify with. We are going to try to compile some simple counts of how many different heritages are represented at the Downey Adventist Church.
Taste & Inspiration on page 5
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Kid’s Page on page 9
What’s happening? see pages 6 & 9 Small Group Leaders page 7 Our Church Family page 7
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September 19 - The Selfish Prayer. Bill Aumack will share the message. Sometimes our prayers become very selfcentered. We’ll look at a very selfish prayer in the Bible and see what lessons can be learned and applied to our prayer life.
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September 26 - To the Ends of the Earth - This Sabbath will be a special reflection on the missionary work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As Luke wrote, “For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth’” (Acts 13:47), God has called our church and each of us to share his love with others. See you when the church gathers. =
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terly about missionaries sion for all of us to conSeptember of the Bible, we are going sider. Jesus didn’t just call Sermon to spend the Sabbath of out the disciples to do his September 26 to comwork, but called anyone Calendar memorate Adventist miswhoever believes in him. September 5 sions, and celebrate - The Rest of Our the different cultures Lives - As we that make up the celebrate Labor Downey-Florence we don’t need to Day weekend, this Seventh-day travel all over the Sabbath’s message Adventist Church. world to share Jesus will be on how to The Sabbath will be truly have a rest that filled with missionwith others can only be given ary stories within our by God. “There church and it will remains, then, a conclude with an international potluck that The reality is that we don’t Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who will consist of food from need to travel all over enters God’s rest also all over the world. I hope the world to share Jesus rests from their works, you are able to share your with others. We can be just as God did from his” culture with us on that spe- missionaries right here at cial day. home. We just have to let (Hebrews 4: 9,10). the Holy Spirit to continue September 12 - Who My goal for the weekto intervene in our lives so is in Charge? - The Bible end is to remind us that our love for God will com- reveals that Christ has Jesus’ great commission of pel us to love others. authority over all things “go ye therefore” is a misas the Bible says, “he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy” (Colossians 1:18). With all that being said, have you allowed Christ to be the authority of your life?
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LINDA AUMACK copy editor
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CARY FISHER pastor
address mail to: Downey Seventh-day Adventist Church 9820 Lakewood Blvd. Downey, CA 90240 office: 562.869.6013 fax: 562.622.1691
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distributed monthly issue date: Sept. 2015 copyright 1992-2015
September 2015 Hawaiian Shirt Day
Worship Schedule Sept. 5 Cary Fisher
Sept. 19 Bill Aumack
The Rest of Our Lives
The Selfish Prayer
Sept. 12 Cary Fisher
Sept. 26 Cary Fisher
Who is in Charge?
To the Ends of the Earth
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THE LATEST WORD More Hawaiian Shirt Day
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September 2015 Taste & Inspiration Zippity Dooo Daaaa Orzo Salad Ingredients 1/2 cups olive oil for salads 1 teaspoons lime zest 1/4 cups lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh basil finely chopped
1 1/2 cups tomatoes seeded, and chopped 3 tablespoons capers 3/4 cups Kalamata olives pitted and quartered 1/2 red onions finely chopped
Pilar & Phillip
1 to taste salt to taste
2. In a medium sized, nonreactive bowl, gradually beat together the lime zest, lemon juice, salad quality olive oil, basil, garlic, and mustard until an emulsion forms.
1 to taste pepper freshly ground, to taste
3. Then season the oil mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
1 lbs Orzo pasta
4. Mix your pasta, feta cheese, peppers, tomatoes, capers, Kalmata olives, and chopped red onion together in a bowl.
4 garlic cloves finely chopped 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
8 ounces feta cheese crumbled 1 large orange bell peppers chopped small 1 large red bell peppers chopped small
1 tablespoons fresh oregano finely chopped 2 green onions chopped
Directions 1. First cook your Orzo pasta per package directions, cooking until al dente, and drain.
6. Add oregano and green onions, toss, and then add extra salt and pepper to your tastes. 7. Chill salad for 1-2 hours for best results. 8. You can make this in the morning and even serve it in the evening, but don’t save it for too long (you won’t have leftovers I promise LOL). Enjoy! =
5. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta mixture and mix to combine.
If you play an instrument and are interested in helping the Worship Team, we’d like to talk to you. Of special need is acoustic guitar and bass, but we are open to other instruments too. Please see Bill or Chris for more info.
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Pastor Cary International Day 12:30 Luncheon
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Upcoming Events Sept. Birthdays Abraham Guevara – 3 Pilar Centeno, Jr. – 5 Pat Novinski – 6 Destinee Macias – 8 Kean Aispuro – 9 Elora Chavez – 9 Shelby Jackson – 11 David Guerrero – 12 Mario Delgado – 12 Dolores Gamboa – 13 Amber Macias – 15 Mitch Williams – 19 Hector Archila – 21 Enoch Aispuro – 22 Matthew Macias – 22 Patricia Jackson – 23 Eloy Luna – 23 Dessirey Torres – 24 Anita Dominqu – 30
Wednesday - 7 p.m. Wed. Fellowship Friday - 7:00 p.m. Band Practice Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.
If your birthday is left out in the monthly newsletter, please contact the church office so we can put it in.
Be sure to keep up with the latest news by signing up for the Wednesday email. You can sign up here www.downeychurch.org/Signups.html or send us an email at DowneyChurch at gmail dot com and we’ll add you.
7 - Labor Day; Office Closed 11-13 - Pathfinders Camporee 13 - National Grandparents Day 17 - Church Board 7pm 19 - International Day/Missions 19 - Fellowship Luncheon @ 12:30pm 23 - First Day of Autumn
The Latest Word deadline is the 5th of the month.
Coming Soon Oct. 3 - Communion Oct. 10 - Week 1, Small Groups Oct. 24 - Fall Party
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THE LATEST WORD The Latest About
Our Church Family Please remember our college students who are away this year. Elora Chavez, Ethan Morales and Victoria Zamora are all going away to school this year. There were lots of interesting vacations this summer. Phillip and Pilar went
to the Northwest. Tony, Raquel, Johanna and Noemlyn went on a cruise to Alaska. Alberto and Celene have recently been out of town too. And there’s probably more too. Be sure to ask them about their trips.
If you have any Church Family news, please contact the church office so we can get it into the newsletter. =
Thank you to everyone who has been saving Box Tops for Education. That is greatly appreciated. For the Box Tops for Education, please save the Box Tops coupon. Please give your labels to Linda Aumack. Thank you for your support! =
Small Group Leaders & Host Homes
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ur small groups will be starting up again on Oct. 10th. The theme for our Fall study is Faith and Finance. We are looking for Small Group Leaders and Host Homes. If you are interested, or may be interested,
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please talk to Pastor Cary or Bill Aumack. There is going to be a meeting for our small group leaders after the International Potluck on Sept. 29th. =
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A Prayer for Uncertain Times
n hour before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, pastor and author Stan Purdum was reading Psalm 66, which includes the words, “We went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a spacious place” (v. 12, NRSV). After watching the destruction, Purdum composed a prayer that remains relevant today, as terrorism and threats often make peace seem more “specious” than “spacious”: O God of heaven and earth, who’s bigger than nations and factions, be with us as we live
through times of terror, despair and danger. Be the strength of people who’ve been touched personally by disaster. Come with healing to those who are injured. Be the eternal rest of those who’ve died. Be the energy, compassion and fortitude of those who must pick through the wreckage. Grant our leaders courage and a double portion of your wisdom. The day of universal brotherhood seems farther off than ever, O God, but help us not despair of trying to accomplish it. Strengthen our faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen. =
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Ponder This... = “Be prepared for God to direct you to something you do not like, and teach you to like it!” —J.I. Packer = “Don’t find fault. Find a remedy.” —Henry Ford = “God made you as you are in order to use you as he planned.” —J.C. Macauley
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