What's a Seventh-day Adventist?

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Adult
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Church Leadership Dear Ministry Leader,
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Communication
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Community Services Your efforts are helping the Church to tell
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Deacon &Greeters/Ushers
the world about Jesus. It is exciting when
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Disability Ministries
members use innovative ministries to
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Elder/Lay Pastor
attract visitors and help them to follow
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Family Ministries
24 Christ. Thank you for what you do for
Health Ministries
26 the Lord.
Personal Ministries
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Prison Ministries
31 I am told that the majority of new members
Prayer Ministries
32 Sabbath School say that their friends and relatives were the
36 Stewardship deciding factor in their search for a new church.
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Treasurer/Clerk So as we connect with our friends, neighbors, and
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Women’s Ministries acquaintances, remember that AdventSourceis the place to find resources, informa-
Children tion, and support for your ministry. These resources can help make your desire to
42 share Jesus with others into an effective outreach. Together we can tell the world
Leadership
45 of a wonderful Savior.
Child Safety
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Sabbath School Programs
49 Music Sincerely,
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Discipleship & Bible Studies
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Program Ideas
Youth
52 Adventurer Club Leadership Don Schneider
54 Pathfinder Club Leadership President
56 Leadership Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America
59 Programming
60 Outreach
61 Bible Studies
62 Family and Youth
63 Teen Sexuality
64 Young Adult Leadership
Specialty shape
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Abuse &Domestic Violence
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Church Growth
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Small Groups
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Spiritual Gifts
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Worship
Index
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