The Weekly News

Published: August 3, 2018

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Friday Sunset 8:58 PM - Saturday Sunset 8:57 PM

ORCAS ADVENTIST FELLOWSHIP
Sabbath School: 10:00 AM
Church Service: 11:00 AM
Speaker:  Terry Pottle
Elder in Charge: Sally Coffin
Potluck: Outdoor picnic food following church service at the home of Kallie McCutcheon. Please join us in welcoming our new teachers, Kyler, Rachel and daughter Kylani

FRIDAY HARBOR ADVENTIST CHURCH
Sabbath School:  10:00 AM
Church Service:  11:00 AM
Speaker: Pastor Jerremy
Fellowship Potluck

Friday Harbor Church Board is rescheduled to Thursday, August 1 at 6:00 PM via Zoom. Pastor Jerremy will be sending out the link.

Beach Church & Potluck Picnic at South Beach on San Juan Island will be Sabbath, August 24. Add it to your calendar and invite friends to join us at the beach for a day of fellowship by the sea. Be sure to bring a beach chair, your hat and sunscreen.

Guest Speaker Bobby Kalua is coming back to the islands on August 22-31. More information to follow.

Church on Lopez Island on such a beautiful day was a blessing to all who attended. It was a miracle that the ferries actually ran on time! Thank you, Andy and Nick Rivera for providing the music for us. PHOTOS

Island Zoom Prayer – Each Wednesday at noon. Text Pastor Jerremy for a Zoom invitation or click the link to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83113229824?pwd=LkmueohSxBcomc5AUiGqbblTcKebm4.1
Meeting ID: 831 1322 9824
Passcode: 194373

Weekly Thought: Chain Breaker

by Pastor Jerremy
Photo: Mt. Constitution Tower

“Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” Acts 16:26

Like medical doctors who cure physical maladies, mental health therapists unlock prisons of the mind. God has given our world science as a tool to improve our live, and yet, it’s still the created responses built into our bodies and brains that do the healing.

While we can be thankful for the advances that have been made in medical and psychological fields, people still die from cancer and flounder in prisons of the mind.

Paul and Silas’s prison story in Acts describes a prison opened without a judges orders and without a physical key. It was a miraculous divine intervention, brought on by prayer and praise.

As you encounter prison doors in your mind or in the minds of others, it is important to recognize the gifts of emotional treatment that science offers, however, this is not enough. God’s miraculous power is the deep force that breaks chains that seem impossible to break.

There is hope for all who suffer in this life. While not every piece of difficulty will be removed, God promises that His grace is enough. He is our Healing Chain Breaker.

Prayer Requests: Email your prayer requests to Mike Parnell by Friday evening and a list will be compiled for Sabbath morning's prayer time.

Lopez Bible Study is on a summer hiatus. We will resume again in the fall.

Tuesday Night Supper & Movie at the Friday Harbor Church begins at 6:00 PM. The movie will be "The Chosen" Season 4. Join us now on each Tuesday through the summer.

Orcas Women's Bible Study each Wednesday at 4:00-5:30 PM in the OCS Cafe.