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22
Feb '20
PARADE OF NATIONS
22
Feb '20
Event: Parade of Nations
Date: February 29, 2020
Time: 11 AM
Location: 11 AM Service at Victory Seventh-day Adventist Church
Description: Join us on February 29, 2020 for our closing exercises relating to Black History Month. In celebration of this moment we will have during our 11 AM Service a parade of nations – members entering the Sanctuary with flags of their various nationalities. Join us for this grand worship service.
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18
Feb '20
Religious Liberty Emphasis
18
Feb '20
Worship Service: Religious Liberty Emphasis
Date: Sabbath, February 22, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM Service
Guest Speaker: Pastor Barrington Campbell
Message: This is a special invite to be with us on Sabbath, February 22, 2019 for our Religious Liberty Emphasis Sabbath. Every year Seventh-day Adventists around the world take time to remember the God-given gift of religious freedom and pray for the religious freedom of millions around the world. On Sabbath, February 22, 2020 we invite you to join us as we recognize this God given freedom, pray for its continued defense around the world and remind you of your privileges and rights under this gift.
Event Location: Victory Seventh-day Adventist Church. 1271 Burke Avenue. Bronx. NY 10469
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18
Feb '20
Black History Cultural Social
18
Feb '20
Event: Annual Black History Cultural Social
Date: February 29, 2020
Time: 7 PM – 11 PM
Location: Fellowship Hall of the Victory Seventh-day Adventist Church
Description:
Join us on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7 PM for our annual Black History Cultural Social. Event includes Food, Music, Fellowship, Songs and other presentations from various island and cultural groups. A free family friendly event for all.
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02
Feb '20
Media & Technology
02
Feb '20
by Tamara Panza (Faculty and Graphic Design Lead)
I’m an artist. It doesn’t take much to convince me that media and technology can be useful and even necessary for ministry in this media driven society, but there’s sometimes controversy among Christians about using media in the church. Media driven churches feel they won’t reach teens and young people who live off apps, videos, and smart phones if they don’t keep up with the latest technological developments. Other churches don’t know enough about integrating media and shy away from it altogether. I have heard it said that to reach the lost, “All we need is Jesus”. Isn’t Jesus enough? The answer is, of course He is! He, the Almighty, Everlasting, creator of the ends of the earth… HE IS ENOUGH. He’s SURELY enough! He is all we need to reach a lost and dying world. So, why invest so much time, energy, and resources into building a media ministry within our churches?
To answer that question, let’s look at an illustration. Can we build a house using the old hammer and nail method? Yes, we can! But we can also employ a faster, swifter, easier method: using an electric nail gun. You can nail faster, with less energy, and get the job done in a fraction of the time. I think we can think of media in the church in the same way. New people come into the church on a weekly basis. We can say good-bye as they walk out the door and hope they come back next week. Or, we can connect with them during the week by sending an email, text, and asking them to connect with our Facebook group or website where they can find resources to help them grow and learn about Jesus. Why not use the technology and media tools around us to make an even greater connection with people? Using media does not tale away from the saving grace of Jesus! Can it detract from our message? Yes it can – if it’s missing one key ingredient: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
The easiest way to think about using media in ministry is to think of it in terms of connection and relationships. Scott Bessenecker writes in his article, The Gospel As A Product, The Church As A Business, And People As Consumers, “When we adopt the identical commercial advertising techniques used to draw us to Home Depot or McDonalds, we skate dangerously close to syncretizing the Christian faith with a culture of consumption.” He also states, “flourishing must be favored over mechanical growth.” Flourishing cannot happen without personal relationships and discipleship. So, in using media and technology, we must always be careful not to forget to relate personally to people, FACE-TO-FACE. Sending texts, emails, newsletters and videos are all great connection points, but they will not be effective without personal relationships and discipleship.
I just sent my oldest daughter off to college, and what a transition it has been! What if my only connection with her was dependent on the next time I can see her face to face? No, I’m going to use any means at my disposal to reach out and connect with her while she’s away. Facetime, texting, and social media – I’m using it all, because it’s there and it’s where she is.
So, the question remains – should the church use the media at hand? Yes, I think we should; it’s where the people are, and it’s another point of connection available to us. It’s so convenient to be able to pull your cell phone out of your pocket and use it to check out a Bible passage. It’s a beautiful thing to be able to hand an SD card to someone on the mission field, and have that person be able to read or listen to the Bible from that one tiny little piece of media. That is incredible! But it’s also a wonderful thing to open up a real Bible with real pages, and rest in His presence with no phone, television or computer.
Let’s enjoy and benefit from the best of both worlds, the advantages of technology and the beauty of traditional forms of communication. All the while keeping in mind personal relationships with people is ultimately the only way to make disciples and build the church.
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10
Jan '20
Worship Service
10
Jan '20
Worship Service
Sabbath, January 11, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Prelude …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Organist/Pianist
Introit {Platform Party enters} “Com, Let Us Worship the Lord”…… Congregation
Call to Worship………………………………………………………………………………………. Elder Leslie Pitterson
Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”…………………….. Congregation
Invocation………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dr. M. G. Gregory
Church Announcements……………………………………………………. Sis. Sylvian Vigo-Wellington
WE FELLOWSHIP & PRAISE
*+Welcome “I Love the Thrill – God’s Wonderful People”………………… Elder B. Anderson
Pastoral Emphasis Pastor…………………………………………………………………………… Albert Peterson II
Praise & Worship………………………………………………………………. Youth Praise Team Praise Team
WE FELLOWSHIP & PRAISE
+Opening Song #197….. “The King Of Love My Shepherd Is”…………………….. Congregation
*Intro. To Prayer……………. #495 “There is A Place of Quiet Rest” ……………………Praise Team
+Intercessory Prayer……………………………………………………………………………………….. Elder James Murray
Response #495……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Praise Team
Children’s Story Moment……. “This Little Light of Mine”…. Pastor Albert B. Peterson II
Musical Selection Sanctuary Choir
+Tithe & Offerings Elder Edwin Wiggan
Response # 670 “We Give Thee But Thine Own” Congregation
+Scripture Reading Genesis 16 6:16 Elders Dean Barrett/ Annmarie Beckford
Introduction of Speaker Elder Franklin Julius
Meditation Song Sis. Charmaine Yates
The Spoken Word Dr. M. G. Gregory
“KEEPING HOPE ALIVE”
Closing Hymn #446 “Lo, What A Glorious Sight Appears” Elder Horace Gardner
Benediction Elder Herbert Morgan
Response # 663 – “Amen! Amen!” Congregation
Recessional #645 – “God Of Our Fathers” Organist/Pianist
REVERENCE FOR GOD’S SANCTUARY Thank you for worshiping at the Victory Seventh-day Adventist Church. If you
are visiting for the first time we pray the worship activities will enrich you
spiritually. Congregation, as your act of reverence for God’s Sanctuary, please
wait to be ushered from the Sanctuary.
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31
Dec '19
Photography Skills 002
31
Dec '19
Photography Tutorial: Auditorium Photography
Auditoriums are some of the best places to show off how God is moving in your church—but they can be the most difficult to photograph. In this training, Life.Church Staff Photographer Robby Doland shows us how to work with tricky lighting situations and methods for successful auditorium photo editing. To download this training, visit: https://open.life.church/training/435…
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31
Dec '19
Photography Skills 001
31
Dec '19
Photography Training: Lobby Photography
The most exciting relational community in your church is happening in lobbies. In this training, Life.Church Staff Photographer Robby Doland walks through how to capture those great moments in your lobby with both natural lighting and flashes. To download this training, visit: https://open.life.church/training/434…
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