Running With Horses

I picked up my ringing cell phone while I was at work.  It was Jen.  She didn’t sound normal; in fact my usually self-possessed wife was boarding on panic.  Before I could ask if everything was all right she was asking me if I knew the neighbor’s number.  I wasn’t putting the pieces together.  Then she clued me in.  She and the kids had just run inside after being chased by a couple of horses.  

We’d seen the horses across the field by our neighbor’s house when we lived in rural Pennsylvania.  A devout horse lover down the street owned them.  Apparently the horses considered the grass was greener in our yard, noticed a break in the fence, and decided it was worth a shot.  Our youngest recalls the time she and her siblings were being chased with the horses right on her heels!

Normally horses aren’t known to chase people.  I wish I could say it happened just once, but multiple times the horses got free and galloped over to our yard; and multiple times I had to chase them back home...

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CENTRAL HAPPENINGS & NEWS

This Week (April 13 to April 18): 

Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM - Youth Week of Prayer (Church Chapel)

Tuesday @ 10:00 AM - Women’s Bible Study with Karen Medeiros (Family Life Room) - final class

Tuesday @ 7:00 PM - Prayer Meeting with JeAnn Davis – “Conversational Evangelism” (Sanctuary)

Wednesday @ 7:00 PM - Spanish Group Prayer Meeting (Sanctuary)

Various L.I.F.E. groups (in-home small group Bible studies) take place across Sacramento. To locate one near you contact our small groups’ coordinator Richard Anger @ (916) 681-3990

Friday @ 6:00 PM – Preparing for the Harvest

Sabbath @ 9:00 AM - Morning Manna – JeAnn Davis

Sabbath @ 9:30 AM - Central Study Hour with Dr. Allen Davis + Children/Youth/Adult Sabbath School Classes

Sabbath @ 10:50 AM - Worship Service with Dr. Allen Davis

Sabbath from 2:00 to 7:00 PM – Preparing for the Harvest (includes children’s program in FLR)

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Youth Week of Prayer: Join Pastor Michael Butler and the youth ministries team from April 13 to 17 at 7:00 PM in the church chapel for a week of growing closer to Jesus. 

Preparing for the Harvest: Join us Friday, April 17 @ 7 PM and all day Sabbath, April 18 (until 7:00 PM) for a series of presentations on righteousness by faith. Presenters include Dennis Priebe, Mike Lambert, Larry Kirkpatrick, Christian Berdahl, Allen Davis, and others. Books, CDs, & DVDs will be for sale after sundown Saturday. There will be a children’s program Sabbath afternoon. For more information call the church office at (916) 457-6511.

Change: Sacramento Central’s Cultural Fair will NOT be held on Sunday, April 18. The event has been postponed until October. More information to come later. Family Life Ministries apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The Healthy Plate: Join us Monday, April 27 @ 6:30 PM in the Camellia Room for a cooking school extravaganza. Learn more about how to reach your ideal weight, how to fight diabetes, and the best way to lower your blood pressure. For more information contact Health Ministries leader Karen Medeiros at k.medeiros@sbcglobal.net. 

Annual Spring Concert: Mark your calendars for Central’s Spring Concert – Sabbath, May 2 starting at 2 PM. Musicians and performers from northern California will join us, including our own local talent.

Greeters Needed! Your Neighbor Thrift Store is looking for upbeat, positive individuals to meet and greet customers on a regular basis. If you’re interested and can donate your time, please contact Teri Harper at (916) 456-6500 for more information.

Central’s Annual Family Life Retreat is coming up! Mark your calendar and plan now to join us at Leoni Meadows May 29 to 31. Keynote speaker will be Pastor Stephen Bohr from Secrets Unsealed. More information will follow soon.

Youth-Young Adult Vespers continues every 2nd and 4th Friday of each month in the church chapel.  Please join Pastor Michael Butler as he shares “The Blueprint” for successfully navigating the world around you, being a victorious young Christian, and recharging your relationship with Jesus!

BULLETIN BOARD - An assortment of happenings, announcements, and resources from around the Seventh-day Adventist Church

News & Announcements

Thousands Receive Free Healthcare in San Antonio, TX.  It was estimated that residents of San Antonio would receive $10 million worth of free dental and medical services over a three-day period from Seventh-day Adventist professionals. Click here to read more.

AIM Contact Center will provide follow-up for Your Best Pathways to Health in San Antonio. Each of the expected 6,000 individuals who received care at the Pathways to Health event in San Antonio, April 8 to 10, will be given a beautiful brochure about Seventh-day Adventists.  The North American Division Ministerial Department coincidentally committed funding for a follow-up phone number to be featured in this literature on the same day it was scheduled to go to print.  On the back will now be 1-800-HIS-WORD which connects to the AIM Evangelistic Contact Center of the church. Calls will be answered with an offer of prayer ministry, Bible study, and connection to the local church.  Efforts are being made to provide a way for people to continue to make contact after the event is over.

Weimar Clinic Helps Medi-Cal Patients with Seventh-day Adventist Focus.  This headline was found in a recent edition of the Sacramento Bee.  The article highlighted the work of the new Adventist-run clinic that operates using alternative medical practices.  To read the article, click here.

Hope Channel has several volunteer positions available during the 2015 General Conference Session. Flexible hours; $80 stipend per day, plus lunch. Contact (301) 680-5102 or marketing@hopetv.org

Resources

The new Bible study guides from It Is Written are a great way to learn and share the timeless truths of God’s Word.  These 25 guides are attractive, modern, and easy to use.  They offer a simple Q&A format, with the answer key included; high quality photos and artwork; lead-in stories, abundant illustrations; and feature boxes to engage readers.  To order your set today, click here.

Women Pastors, Why Not?  In this new release Louis Torres considers the biblical view of ordination. Using Mark 16:15, he shares that every individual is called into ministry.  Everyone is responsible to share the gospel message, no matter his or her age or gender. Click here to order your copy.