Submission by Dan Martella

Welcome to worship! Let us unite in the worship and service of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Welcome to the Merrimack Valley Church! Let us unite in the worship and service of our Lord Jesus Christ!

The Youth Baptismal Class will meet this afternoon at 3:00.

The Adventist Book Center Fall Open House will be held in South Lancaster tomorrow from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Storewide savings include back-to-school savings on Bibles, Spirit of Prophecy books, music, games, gifts, and new book titles. Wholesale prices are available on case lots of food.

The Deacons will meet on Tuesday evening at 7:00.

The Church Board Meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 17.

The Dracut September 11 Memorial Service ill be held at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, at the St. Frances Catholic Church. Go East from our church on Hwy. 113 to the traffic light. Turn south and follow the signs to the church. All members are encouraged to participate in this meeting as we seek to become integrated into our new church home community. All who wish to sing in the community choir can contact Sherri Dovich.

Pathfinders will meet Wednesday evening at 6:30. Wear field uniforms. A Pathfinder staff meeting will follow.

The Praise Team will lead in the October 5 worship service. Practice sessions will be held on September 13, 27, and October at 7:00 pm. Singers and musical instrumentalist are needed. Contact Sherri Dovich for more information.

Next Sabbath there will be an Elder Ordination Service. The video sermon by Jim Cymbala will help us to refocus on the church as a house of prayer. A Fellowship Dinner will follow. The menu sign up sheet is on the bulletin board.

The Sabbath Council will meet next Sabbath following the Fellowship Dinner.

Recommended For Service: Michael Casadine, Ron Holiman, Karen McClendon, Marge Patch, and Jay Wiacek (Alternate) to serve as MVC delegates to Southern New England Conference Constituency Meetings for the remainder of the quadrennium. Second Reading.

Book It: Those who need to sponsor an event at the church will want to book it with Sherri Dovich who serves as our church usage calendar coordinator. You can sign up at the calendar in the kitchen or call Sherri at 978-470-3294.

The Giving Heart:

A Church Flea Market will be held here at the church on September 14. Turn your junk into treasure that can be used either for yourself or for the Building Fund.

Seeds New England: Four scholarships of $ 50.00 are available to MVC members who wish to participate in the Seeds New England event to be held October 18-20 at Camp Winnekeag. For more information contact Andreas Goelzer or the Pastor.

A World To Win Commitment Celebration will be held at the Stoneham Church on Sabbath, October 5, at 6:00 pm. All members are encouraged to attend this preparation meeting for our October 2003 local and conference wide evangelistic thrust.

Wanted: Blood pressure and receptionist volunteers for the Topsfield Fair, October 5-14. Shifts needed are: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, and 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Free admission tickets for your services. Parking is a personal expense. To sign up call John and Julie Ferraro at the Boston Van Ministry Office 781-438-2838 or 978-388-9004.

A Health and Healing Through Life-Style Changes conference will held on the campus of Atlantic Union College September 26-29. For more information call 1-800-282-2030 or go to www.atlanticuc.edu.

Unify to Glorify: A tri-conference Youth Rally will be held October 11 (8pm) and October 12 (10am and 3pm) at Atlantic Union College's Machlan Hall. Jason McCracken, from the Review and Herald, will be the speaker.

Your Church Needs Your Help: Every year the Adventist Church in the United States gets over a thousand requests for help from Adventists who have been fired or mistreated at work because of their fidelity to God's law. The Church is working hard to pass the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (S. 2572), which is designed to rectify the current legal imbalance that permits this mistreatment to occur with limited legal recourse. Please do your part to speak up for our brothers and sisters who are being mistreated by writing a letter to your U.S. Senators asking both of them to support the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (S. 2572). You can find all the information you need about this Act and how to contact your representatives at http://ola.adventist.org. By working together we can stand boldly for liberty of conscience.

Let's Golf: A Greater Boston Academy/Edgewood Elementary School Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 30 to benefit the GBA/EW Worthy Student Fund. Tee time at the Hillview Country Club in North Reading is at 1:30 pm. The $ 100 entry price includes green fees, carts, and the awards dinner. To register contact Bryant Worth at 781-640-4663 before September 16.