hpBulletin_October-3-2026

OCTOBER3,2026 Website:www.hydeparksdachurch.org Phone:(617)361-6581 HydePark,Massachusetts02136 6WebsterStreet ®WELCOME “Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care.” We welcome all of our members, guests, and friends. We trust that we will be richly blessed as we bow down in worship before the Lord our maker. HAVE A WONDERFUL SABBATH! SABBATH SCHOOL Superintendent’s Welcome: Sis. Coleen McGhie-Davidson Opening Prayer: Sis. Coleen McGhie-Davidson Opening Hymn: A Shelter in the Time of Storm (528) Congregation Scripture Reading: Job 2 Sis. Paulette Johnson Mission Story: Finding Family on the Streets of Helsinki Video Superintendent’s Remarks: Sis. Coleen McGhie-Davidson Special Music: Congregation Lesson Study: The Creator Speaks In Person and Virtually Superintendent’s Closing Remarks: Bro. Derrick Smith Special Music: Congregation Closing Prayer: Bro. Derrick Smith 2026 THEME “Elevate: Living the Transformed Life” 2026 KEY TEXTS “I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me” —Psalm 30:1, 2 (NKJV). “‘And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.’ This He said, signifying by what death He would die”—John 12:32, 33 (NKJV). STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT “Whatever our position, we are dependent upon God, who holds all destinies in His hands. He has appointed us our work, and has endowed us with faculties and means for that work. So long as we surrender the will to God, and trust in His strength and wisdom, we shall be guided in safe paths, to fulfill our appointed part in His great plan”—The Desire of Ages, p. 209.THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP OCTOBER 3, 2026 11:00 A.M. THEME: Elevate: Living With Purpose KEY TEXT: “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus”—Philippians 3:13, 14 (NKJV). Invocation: Pastor James Yansen, Jr. Welcome: Elder Taneshia Samuels-Walker Opening Song: Praise Team/Congregation Remarks/Prayer for Families: Elder Wootchelmine Christalin Intercessory Prayer: Bro. Elvin Burke Children’s Corner: Selected Offertory: Bro. Carl (CJ) Jean-Louis Praise and Worship: Praise Team/Congregation Scripture Reading: Acts 9:11, 12 Pastor Damian Chandler Sermon: Crazy Sticky Pastor Damian Chandler Assistant to the President of South Central Conference/Pastor of the Living Room Nashville Adventist Church Appeal Song: Praise Team Closing Remarks/Benediction: Pastor James Yansen, Jr. Closing Song: Praise Team/Congregation Sunset Today: 6:22 p.m. Sunset Next Friday: 6:12 p.m. CHURCH OFFICERS Pastor James Yansen, Jr. Pastor (774) 240-8482 [email protected] Elder Ernel Walker First Elder (617) 835-2547 [email protected] Sis. Ava Delevante-Atkinson Head Clerk (617) 327-7898 [email protected] Bro. Eric Williams Personal Ministries (617) 297-6658 Sis. Beverly Sinclair Head Deaconess (617) 347-5470 Bro. Derrick Smith Head Deacon (857) 249-5717 Bro. Anthony Powell Adventist Community Services (617) 821-0197 Hyde Park Communication [email protected] Hyde Park Media Team [email protected]’S AHEAD October 3: Know Your Rights Seminar (In Person & Zoom, 3:30 p.m.) October 4: Intro to Basic Computer Classes (In Person, 12:00-2:30 p.m.) October 4: Sewing & Crochet Classes (In Person, 12:00-2:00 p.m.) October 4: Coding Class (In Person, 3:00-4:30 p.m.) October 4: Women’s Ministries Becoming . . . (Zoom, 7:00 p.m.) October 5: New Believers Support Study Group (Zoom, 7:30 p.m.) October 7: Prayer Meeting (Zoom, 7:00 p.m.) October 9: Vespers (Zoom, 6:30 p.m.) October 12: New Believers Discipleship & Mentor Meetings (In Person, After Worship) THE CHURCH INFORMED ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES (ACS) • Adventist Community Services distributes food to those in need on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 4:00-6:00 p.m. They are seeking volunteers to help prepare bags of food for distribution. Please get in touch with Director Anthony Powell for information regarding the days and times when you can assist with the preparation. AYM (ADVENTIST YOUTH MINISTRIES) • Adventist Youth Ministries is scheduled for the first and third Sabbaths of each month at 3:00 p.m. Please come out and support our youth and young adults. BIBLE STUDY • We look forward to having you join us for Bible study on Sabbath afternoon at 4:30 p.m., on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6934016080, Meeting ID: 693 401 6080, Password: 1234, or call (929) 205-6099, Access Code: 693 401 6080#, Password: 1234. BULLETIN INFORMATION • All information for the bulletin must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] by Thursday at 7:00 p.m. CODING CLASSES • Coding classes for children/teens ages 7-17 are held at the church on Sundays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The in-person classes last for six weeks. If you have a child who is interested in attending, please see the Education team to sign up. EVENT/SERVICES FLYERS ON THE YAPP AND WEBSITE • Be sure to visit the Hyde Park church Yapp App and click on the “Events” tab or the website: https://hydeparksdachurch.org, to view more information about upcoming events/services that might impact you.THE CHURCH INFORMED NEW BELIEVERS DISCIPLESHIP & MENTOR MEETINGS • The New Believers Discipleship & Mentor Meetings are held on the second Sabbath of each month immediately following the worship service. NEW BELIEVERS SUPPORT STUDY GROUP • The New Believers Support Study Group meets on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each week. PERSONAL MINISTRIES • Do you have a friend or family member who needs Bible Studies? Contact Bro. Eric Williams at (617) 297-6658 to make arrangements. PRAYER MINISTRIES • Prayer Meeting is held every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/6934016080, Meeting ID: 693 401 6080, Password: 1234, or by phone at (929) 205-6099, Access Code: 693-401-6080#, Password: 1234. PRAYER, PRAISE, POWER • Join us for early morning prayer at 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Friday. The toll-free number to call the prayer line is (716) 293-9622. The prompt will ask for the conference dial-in number (605) 313-5164, Access Code 914731#. • Join us for noon prayer at 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The toll-free number to call the prayer line is (716) 293-9622. The prompt will ask for the conference dial-in number (605) 313-5164, Access Code 914731#. • The Atlantic Union Conference Prayer Ministries invites you to join them monthly for “Let’s Pray More” every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. on Zoom, using Meeting ID: 954 6819 9577, Password: PrayMore or by phone at (929) 205- 6099, Meeting ID: 954 6819 9577, Password: 73439183. SEWING & CROCHET CLASSES • Sewing and Crochet classes are held in person at the church every Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. See the flyer in the back of the bulletin. SICK & SHUT-IN • We encourage the church to continue praying for our sick and/or shut-in family members. Included on our list are: Sis. Sarah-Ann Appleton, Bro. Christopher Cobb, Sis. Thelma Deane, Elder Roland Francois, Sis. Minnette Fyffe, Sis. Finella Harton, Elder Delbert Hazell, Sis. Mavis Phillips, Sis. Martina Prince, Bro. John and Sis. Rose Sinclair. If you wish to contact any of these individuals, please see the church clerk.THE CHURCH INFORMED VESPERS • We invite you to join us for Vespers every Friday at 6:30 p.m., on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/6934016080, Meeting ID: 693 401 6080, Password: 1234, or call (929) 205-6099, Access Code: 693-401-6080#, Password: 1234. WOMEN’S MINISTRIES PRESENTS BECOMING . . . • Women’s Ministries presents “Becoming . . .” on the first and third Sundays of the month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom: Meeting ID: 872 0191 0144, Password: 858150, or call (929) 205-6099, Access Code: 872-0191-0144#, Password: 858150. See the flyer in the back of the bulletin. YAPP APP DOWNLOAD • Share information on downloading the Hyde Park church’s Yapp App with your family and friends. Tell them to visit https://my.yapp.us/HYDEPARKMA to complete the download process. See the QR code on the flyer in the back of the bulletin. THOUGHT TO PONDER • “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience”—James 1:2, 3 (NKJV).HYDE PARK CHURCH INFORMATIONHYDE PARK CHURCH INFORMATIONHYDE PARK CHURCH INFORMATIONHYDE PARK CHURCH INFORMATION