SABBATH 43—OCTOBER 26, 2024

In God’s Hands, Everything is Valuable

Matthew 6:33—“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

Robert LeTourneau was born in 1888 in Richford, Vermont. The son of godly parents, he heard about the gospel since his childhood. For a time, he rejected the truth, but thanks to the prayers of his parents, he accepted Christ as his savior when he was sixteen.

As an adult, he was a prolific inventor of earthmoving machinery and became a millionaire because of the equipment he designed and built. Throughout his life, he secured nearly 300 patents relating to earthmoving equipment, manufacturing processes, and machine tools. When he was thirty, he suffered a devastating loss with the death of his eldest son. It made him rethink his life’s goals and purpose. He began to worry that his love for machines could replace his love and commitment to the cause of God. So, together with his wife, Evelyn, he decided to dedicate himself to God’s cause and use the resources he had for the preaching of the gospel.

His story became well-known because he decided to give ninety percent of what he had to God and live with the remaining ten percent. From then on, he was known as “God’s businessman.” One day someone asked him, “Mr. LeTourneau, is it true that you give ninety percent of your ncome to the Lord?”

He replied, “No, I don’t give anything to God. Everything belongs to Him. I am the one who retains ten percent of what is His!” This story shows a great example of generosity. However, some may think, I too could live on ten percent of a billionaire’s income. God truly expects us to use whatever is available to us for His sake. You might not be able to put an end to the famine on a continent, but you can help to eliminate the famine of a family in your hometown. You can’t take the gospel to an entire country, but you can study the Bible with your neighbor. It is not our lack of ability that worries God, but our lack of availability.

Appeal: Make sure you look at the Bible and see what God was able to do with apparently insignificant things such as David’s sling, a few loaves and fishes, or a widow’s little flour and oil.

Announcements

Community Outreach- Soup and Hot drinks Ministry starts this Sabbath afternoon. The last Sabbath of the month. This is an opportunity to provide the local community with free hot drinks or soup from the Church gate. See Shannon O’Brien

Week of Prayer: 2nd-9th November- Prayer meetings to be held in Church Mond/Wed/Fri at 7pm also join the IM Family on zoom Meeting ID 81310096307, Passcode prayer all other evenings.

Nov 23rd Pathfinder and Adventurer leaders and Volunteers: Afternoon meeting with Pastor Ben on Pathfinder and Adventurer Leadership. Please bring along your lunch and plan to stay for this important update.

Children and Youth Choir please meet in the Youth room(Small room off the Youth Hall) a directly after church. For school aged children and youth

Pathfinders and Adventurers Club 4yrs and up

• 2pm-3:15 Adventurers and 2- 3:45 Pathfinders

• Club dates, Nov 2nd, Nov 16th, Dec 7th

• All children must be registered see Caroline for the jotform link

•Next Church Board Meeting Monday November 4th at 8pm after the prayer meeting

Prayer Meeting– Every Wed Evenings at 7:30 ZOOM ID: 2638989242 (Passcode 000000)In person this week.

• Christ Objects Lessons: Study held every Monday on Zoom with Pastor Gideon at 7pm Zoom 81990409706 passcode 743460

Pastoral Matters Contact Pastor Todd 07477597414/02890900054 [email protected]

Please ensure you speak to a member of the AV team if you have any backing tracks or words for the screens. Send them to [email protected] one week in advance

In the event of a medical emergency, there is a Defibrillator located in the main entrance porch

CHURCH’S SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

The Belfast Seventh-day Adventist Church Board adopts and follows the BUC

Keeping Our Church Family Safe child and adult protection policy and procedures. We are committed to safeguarding our children and vulnerable adults who take part in our church services and activities.

We believe it is the responsibility of all to keep our church family safe and the following persons have been appointed to offer support and guidance:

BUC Keeping Our Church Family Safe Document