Sterling Church Announcements

                                Sunset: Friday night, 1/07/25 @ 4:29 PM

1. Sabbath School: starts at 10:00 AM,

• Our Teacher: Mike Bisson
• Adult Lesson: # 5  The Enemy Within

1. Church Service Start s 11:00 AM
2. Our speaker for this Sabbath is:  Paul Gibbons

• Sermon title: Dying to Live

• PRAYER FOCUS/Health Concerns & Other 

  Joan Mitchell, Dick Maki, Mary Pollard, Mary Monroe, Norma Sepulveda, Dan Lucier, Arthur Joy, Walt Kilbourn, Angie Sancousy, Dave Beall, Angie Sangiwa Eliamani, Tim Nolan, David Osborne, Joe Proulx III, Henry Livergood, Edmonde Daniel, Lilly Macharia, Doreen Marchessault, Abby Alers & her son, Kelsey Marriott, Erika Kirk & Family, Anika Harris

1. Sterling Church Announcement 
2. UPCOMING FELLOWSHIP LUNCH SCHEDULE: 
   • November 22  This is our Thanksgiving lunch. All are welcome.
   • December 06. Please bring your favorite dish to share
3. PRAYER MEETING:
   •  Every Thursday 6:30 PM @ the Sterling SDA Church.
   • Question Call Fawn Gagnon 508-331-4435

4. STERLING CHURCH NURSING HOME MINISTRY: We will be going to the Holden Nursing Home on Sabbath November the 22nd at 3.30 pm., 32 Mayo Drive, Holden.  If you have any questions, contact Margaret Gibbons.

5. Collection and Distribution Center: will be opening

6. Yes, I remember Ellen White: 

• In our Sabbath School lesson last Sabbath we discussed the memorials in God's Church.  The work of Sister White is one one of of our church's memorials.
• This 28 minute film features Ernest Lloyd, H.M.S. Richards, Arthur L. White, and Grace Jacques reminiscing on the early twentieth century and their personal memories of Ellen G. White. The General Conference and White Estate partnered to create the film, which was first aired at the General Conference Annual Council meeting in Takoma Park, Maryland, on October 17, 1977.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWVw54lp0E

1. Camp Winnekeag Pathfinder Lodge: We are asking every Southern New England Conference member to give just

   $5 a month. This will raise over $1 million in one year towards our new Pathfinder Lodge. For more information see our Brochure on bulletin Board in the foyer.

2. Southern New England Conference Year-End Meeting 2025: Is almost here! Join us at Camp Winnekeag, Nov 16, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, as we come together to review this year’s ministry reports, celebrate how God has led across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and set our goals for the future.

3. LANCASTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY: “The Second Great Awakening” title of a talk given by Historian Tom Kelleher of the old Sturbridge Village.  It will be at the First Church of Christ, 725 Main St. Lancaster, Ma., Sunday November 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM. The Adventist Church had its beginnings during this time period.

4. Collection and Distribution Center: will be opening soon. This new initiative will strengthen our united mission to serve those in need across our conference territory.

5. IRON SHARPENS IRON MEN’S GROUP:  Every Monday, 7:00 PM YOUTH CHAPEL at the College SDA Church or ONLINE Login: https://wearecc.net/iron-sharpens-iron.