Who is my neighbor? This week TJ and I reflect on the Good Samaritan and some of the the lessons it holds for us.

Next week: Glory Rising (A look at the blessings promised in Isaiah 58)

1. Emily Ellis to Norridgewock SDA Church

2. Paul Hutchinson to Westbrook Bilingual SDA Church

1st Reading of: Health Ministries Leader to Church Board

Thank you to everyone that helped this past Sunday at the Church Fall Workbee! 

We will be collecting donations of cookies and bars for the Greatest Gift receptions taking place on 12/10/22. There are 2 receptions this year! Please consider participating in this church wide outreach with your gift of treats to share. Plan to drop off your festive homemade or store bought treats in the church kitchen between Friday 12/9/22 at 4pm and Sabbath 12/10/222 at 2pm. There is a sign up sheet in the lobby for this, but also feel free to bring cookies even if you haven’t signed up!  Contact Hailey Thacker at hthacker@comcast.net or 207-837-4210 with any questions about the receptions.

Candlelight Christmas Intergenerational Choir.  Anyone interested in participating should contact either Sharon Hinckley or Dotty Krueger so we can be sure to have enough music.  Practices will be Friday evenings at 6 pm.

Starting in January NNEC will be launching Connect Academy our ministry training platform for every member of the Northern New England Conference! From January to March, we will be using this platform to train members such as yourself, pastors, and elders of the Northern New England Conference how to effectively give Bible studies to individuals who are open to the truth and hungry for spiritual things. "There are many who are reading scripture who cannot understand their true import. All over the world people are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayer and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom waiting only to be gathered in.” Acts of the Apostles p. 109
Live online classes will be the first and third Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. (starting January 5). Simply go to the following link and register today:
nnec.typeform.com/connectacademy

Save the date below in your calendar and dust off your holiday recipes! It will be nice to be able to spend more time together as a church family!
December 17: Christmas Party

The Greatest Gift Website is here to share: thegreatestgift.live

India Mission Trip (Jan. 15 - Feb. 9): Harry and Judy Sabnani are taking a group on a mission trip to India. The cost per person is $2500 (including lodging, fare, food, cost of meetings, insurance etc. Does not include the excursion of 3 days). They are looking for more people to go with them. Also they are needing some supplies if you are interested in donating to the project. They need Match-box cars, beanie babies, and a couple phones and laptops. Also Jeanette Behrman is teaching a class of 30 ladies how to sew and they need $300 for that project. If you can help in any of these ways contact Harry at (207) 712-5578 or Judy at (207) 310-1290.

Two 2023 Great Controversy Tours to Europe! The first will be March 3-16, the second Sept. 8-21, 2023. Both tours are similar, and will have as guide, Dr. Gerard Damsteegt, specialist in church history and prophetic interpretation. See Daniel and Revelation come alive! Visit Rome and the Reformation sites in the Waldensian Valleys, Switzerland, Germany, and France. This will give you a new vision for how to prepare for Jesus’ coming. A most exciting experience! For more information call 269-815-8624, or email: GCTours@mac.com.

November's featured ABC book is Last Call by Bradley Booth. If you make a purchase remember to use the church code 15010, when you do the church gets 10% back off total purchases by our members at end of year.

Ukraine Relief Effort: Updates on giving online at Adventist Giving's website OR on your tithe envelope: 

1. You can give to our new local church donation account 430 T.F.-No Tears Ukraine, these donations will be sent to the immediate support of Ukraine war refugees. https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/AN4ICG/envelope/start

2. Choose (or write in) "Ukraine" under the World Category. This money goes to support the churches in and around Ukraine that are assisting with refugees. 

More info at: www.nnec.org/ukraine. 

Church Family: If you have need of contacting the Elder of the Week you can use the email address: elder@brunswicksdachurch.org. All Elders and the Pastor have access to this one email, and will be using it for easy, streamlined, communications between the Elders and our church members. If you do not know which Elder is on duty just address your message to Elder of the Week. This system of contact is replacing the "Parish Elder" system that was previously in place.

Sunset Times 

Friday, Nov. 25 - 4:07 pm

Saturday, Nov. 26 - 4:07 pm

New Fiscal Year Budget: $185,956.00     New Weekly Budget Needed: $3,576.08
YTD Budget Needed, Week #21: $75,097.68
YTD Budget Received: $50,473.99
Behind:- $24,623.69

Email prayer requests to our prayer team: prayer@brunswickSDAchurch.org