All children in kindergarten through the sixth grade are welcome to come join us at “Saddle Ridge Ranch” for a great time for Vacation Bible School. The fun runs from July the 19th to July the 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 PM each evening at the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Besides the local hometown campmeeting in Wooster, Ohio on June 18th and 19th (More information here) there were be several other hometown campmeetings scattered throught Ohio over the next several months. More information about each event is listed below.
Dates:
June 9-13, 2010
Location:
Columbus Eastwood Church, 6400 S. Sunbury Road, Westerville, OH 43081
Theme:
“I Will Come Again”
Speakers:
Dave Weigley, President, Columbia Union, Philip Samaan, Professor of Religion at Southern Adventist University, and Richard O’Ffill, Author and Speaker.
Concerts:
One Voice, Friday evening, June 11 and Larry Ford (Gaither artist), Saturday evening, June 12
Other:
Adventist Book Center will be on-site and free primitive camping will be available on the banks of Big Walnut Creek.
More information:
Find out more on Columbus Eastwood’s Facebook page or at their church website.
Date:
June 21-26
Location:
Clifton Church, 3800 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Theme:
“Investing in Your Future”
Other Info:
Camp Meeting and Vacation Bible School programs will run each evening from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Each day an expert will lead in discussing a special topic, including health, finances and parenting.
Date:
July 15-17
Location:
Mount Vernon Hill Church, 535 Wooster Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Theme:
“In the Beginning, God created …”
Speaker:
Fred Shoemaker, PhD, Pastor of Mount Vernon Hill Church
Topics:
July 15, 7 pm - “Are There Two Separate Creation Accounts in Gen. 1 & 2?”
July 16, 7 pm - “The Link Between the Cross and a Seven-day Creation”
July 17, 11:15 am - “The Adventist Contribution to the Creationist Debate”
Date:
September 10-11
Location:
Portsmouth Church, 2109 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Theme:
“Keep On Keeping On!”
Speaker:
Jim Gilley, President, Three Angels Broadcasting Network
We invite you to attend the second annual Hometown Camp Meeting in Wooster, Ohio at the Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center (OARDC) Secrest Amphitheater. You will be blessed as you come to worship God under the pines and to enjoy God’s nature and beauty all around you. We pray you will enjoy the songs we sing together, the sharing of God’s word and the beauty you will drink in as you walk the grounds of the OARDC. In the sharing of the word throughout the weekend Chaplain Clive Wilson will share with us what it means to have a personal encounter with Jesus on a daily basis and to have God’s power in our lives as we journey with Him.
There will also be a special prayer walk that will be available to you starting Friday evening. You will journey with Jesus on this special walk and we pray the Holy Spirit will speak to your heart and draw you to a closer walk with Jesus. Listen for that still small voice as Jesus speaks His love to you in a special way. Paul Muniz will be presenting messages in Spanish for the Hispanic group this year. We are so excited to be able to include our brothers and sisters in Christ. We look forward to having you with us.
Adult Schedule
June 18, 2010 - Friday
7:00 p.m. – Chaplain Clive
June 19, 2010 – Saturday
10:30 a.m. – Music & Chaplain Clive
12:30 p.m. – Lunch served by Akron SDA Church
2:30 p.m. – Puppet Show
3:30 p.m. – Chaplain Clive
5:00 p.m. – Supper served by Wooster SDA Church
6:30 p.m. – Chaplain Clive & Gospel Concert
Hispanic Schedule
June 19, 2010 - Saturday
10:30 a.m. – Esperanza Muniz
12:30 p.m. – Lunch @ OARDC
3:30 p.m. – Esperanza Muniz
5:00 p.m. – Supper @ OARDC
6:30 p.m. – Meet at the OARDC
Children age 12 and Under Schedule
There will be a children’s morning program on June 19, 2010 @ 10:30 a.m. located at the OARDC. Directions will be given upon arrival. There will also be a puppet show in the afternoon for all to enjoy. Friday evening all ages meet together at the OARDC.
Youth/Young Adults Schedule Schedule
Ages 13 to 23
Young adults will meet at the Wooster Seventh-day Adventist Church at 445 North Bever Street, Wooster, OH 44691 in the fellowship hall. There will be a shuttle bus to transport them to the OARDC for meal time. Friday evening ALL ages will meet together at the OARDC.
OARDC address: 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691
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As you arrive at the OARDC you will follow black arrows to the Amphitheater. There will be parking attendants to direct you for parking. If you are physically challenged there will be a golf cart to transport you down to the amphitheater. Bring a blanket for sitting on the grass if you wish, or bring your favorite lawn chair for greater comfort. If you have any questions please feel free to call. Look forward to seeing you there.
Chaplain Clive was born in the quaint town of Bedford, United Kingdom and is the youngest of six children. Presently Clive joyfully serves as the Campus Chaplain for Kettering College of Medical Arts in Kettering, Ohio, where as an assistant professor, he also teaches classes in religion and theology at the undergraduate level. Clive is also responsible, along with a team of talented student leaders, for the spiritual programming on the college campus. Clive also works alongside the pastoral team at the Kettering Seventh day Adventist church, (the college church), teaching and speaking there regularly.
Clive is married to the beautiful and super talented Geeta (nee Patel) Wilson, and together they have four handsome sons: Premkush, Rishi, Kishi and Khushi.
Paul Muniz, a twenty-year police officer struggled with his call into ministry for seven years before giving into the Lords call. Since his departure from police work he has held pastorate positions in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In addition to his ministerial duties Paul has been involved in Christian radio broadcasting, missions, and youth mentoring. Currently he is working on a Masters of Divinity at Andrews University. Paul has gone from enforcing the laws of the land to conveying the Divine
laws of God. Recently he was partnered with his wife Esperanza; together they work to bring souls to Jesus’ precinct of love, power and hope.
Esperanza Alvarez-Muniz, a former teacher, completed her master in Divinity from Andrews University in 2007, where she currently serves as a Dean of women. She has been very active in youth ministries for the past twenty years and envisions empowering young people to have a cool and personal relationship with Jesus.
Pastors Paul and Esperanza Muniz are determined to share the love for their Savior, with people of all walks of life encouraging them to “taste the Lord for and see that the Lord is good” (Ps. 34:8). Through their precinct ministry of love, power and hope they are committed to teach, train, and empower this generation to strive and shine for Christ.
Website: www.thegospelechoesquartet.com
A full gospel concert will be given Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. in the OARDC Amphitheater by The Gospel Echoes Quartet. We look forward to sharing in song and praise to our heavenly Father during this special time together.
If you are looking for a lively group on Sabbath morning, look no further than the Kindergarten Sabbath School room. We generally have anywhere from four to eight 4 & 5 year-olds in attendance, and are pleased to now have several children from the Spanish church attending on a regular basis. Despite the language and cultural differences, all of our members have a common bond: unlimited energy! Whether they are singing, praying, learning about God through Nature Time, or listening intently to one of the exciting Bible stories, these kids do it with enthusiasm. As you can see, rarely can we get them stand still for a picture!
Our lessons for the month of April focus on the life of Jacob. It is so encouraging to hear them ask “what happens next?” when we end each week’s story. God is blessing our class, and we are so thankful for each of our Kindergarteners. If anyone is able to play the piano for our song service, please let Dave or Michele Keyes know!
Join us for the Firestone Park Community Christmas Concert featuring the combined choirs of eight churches in the Firestone Park area in addition to a children’s choir, orchestra and hand bells. The concert is free of charge and will be held on December the 5th at 7:00 PM at the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Particpating churches include the Akron Chinese Christian Church, Akron First Seveth-day Adventist Church, Antioch Baptist Church, Community Fellowship Chapel, Firestone Park United Methodist Church, Firestone Park Presbyterian Church, Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church, and Saint Paul’s Catholic Church.
The sanctuary Sabbath School Class and Doris Grayem’s Sabbath School Class decided to send goodie boxes to the kids from our church, that are off at school. A large assortment of goodies had been purchased and the class members provided home made cookies. On Sabbath, October 31, following the two Sabbath School Classes pot luck dinner, the class members stayed to pack the goodie boxes. These boxes were quite large and were literally full of all kinds of wonderful treats.
A “Thinking of You” card was included in each box letting the kids know they were being thought of and were missed. We have heard that all four boxes were received and the kids loved receiving them.
Little things like this can be comforting to our young people when they are away from home. It’s also little things like this jester of love that they will always remember.
Leonard and Lela Brown helped out with this project by making sure the boxes were mailed out right away.
If you didn’t know, the Akron First Seventh-day Adventist Church runs a vegetarian food store. The purpose of the store is to promote healthy eating and provide easy access to your favorite meatless vegetarian food products. All proceeds benefit students at Mayfair Christian School.
The food store, located in the secretary’s office, is open from 4:45pm – 7:00pm on two Wednesdays a month. Check http://akronadventist.com/thehappycow or the current bulletin for dates. New this year, The Happy Cow Vegetarian Food Store is also taking food orders. A list of all available foods and prices, along with order forms, can be downloaded from the website or picked up in the literature rack across from the secretary’s office. You can place an order by emailing a completed order form to thcveggie@gmail.com or dropping it off in the locked mailbox next to the literature rack at the church. Items currently in inventory at the store will be made available for pickup within two weeks. Items not currently in inventory will be available after the store’s next delivery from the Adventist Book Center. For your convenience, order pickup can be arranged outside of food store hours. If you have any questions, please email us at thcveggie@gmail.com. We look forward to serving you!
The members of the community assessment task force have completed their study to identify the needs and opportunities of the local community around our church. They have summarized their finding which are preseneted in the following file (PDF).
The Akron First Seventh-day Adventist church will be hosting a concert by Dr. Calvin Taylor on Saturday, July 12 at 8pm. There is no charge for admission.
Dr. Taylor has toured throughout the world, performing in North and South America, Europe, Ukraine, and the Far East. Holding degrees in music from Oberlin Conservatory, The University of Michigan, and the University of Kentucky, Calvin has authored several music books and has ten solo recordings to his credit. Movements from his Sunrise Symphony have been performed by several orchestras including Nashville, Shreveport, South Arkansas, and Detriot Symphony Orchestras.
Awarded a full scholarship to Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Calvin Taylor’s ability to improvise led him to become the first student in the school’s over one hundred fifty-year histroy to improvise a graduate concert encore. And with an unusually large hand span of over 1 1/2 octaves, Dr. Taylor presents sounds and colors at the keyboard which would normally require four hands.
Visit http://www.calvintaylormusic.org/ to learn more about the music of Dr. Calvin Taylor.
Our “Chili Open” was a success. The weather cooperated - it was a beautiful sunny day. Eighteen of us enjoyed a chili lunch, salads, corn bread, and yummy desserts. After lunch we had a good time just catching up on visiting. The next lunch will be on Wednesday, April 30 at noon. Bring your favorite casserole or vegetable; dessert and drink will be provided. Bring a friend or family member to join us for good food and fellowship. Goldenaires is for anyone of retirement age. If you have any questions, talk to Nancy Potts.
