Oxford SDA Sabbath Service 13th December 2025

Communication team
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Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Romans 12 vs 10-18 (KJV)

Announcements

We give glory to God for his blessings on our Evangelistic Campaign themed, You Will Make It, carried out two weeks ago, concluding in the baptism of many souls. Please continue to pray for all that heard and continue to hear God's message in relation to the campaign. If you missed out on any of the presentations, please watch the sessions on our YouTube Channel.
The service emphasis for this Sabbath, 13 December, 2025, will be Pathfinders and Adventurers Ministries. All are welcome to join us in worship and fellowship.
Prayer Ministries:
1. Our Tuesday, Mid-week prayer and bible study sessions take place in-person at the Church and on Zoom. Please invite friends, and neighbours, as we stand in the gap, seeking the Lord in Prayer and bible study. We would also like to remind the church community (those who are willing and able) that we will be fasting and praying every other Tuesday of the week in our respective homes. Testimonies and breakthroughs will be shared when we meet for prayer at 7pm at Oxford Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The Church Choir: The music department is inviting new members to join the Church Choir. If you are interested, please see Bro. Kofi, Sis. Nicole, or Sis. Mutsa for more information.
Our Prison ministries team visited the Huntercombe Prison last month. The next visit will be in January (details to follow). Please remember them in your prayers as they continue to minister to that community. If you wish to join and participate in the next visit, or if you need induction, please contact Sis. Patience to register (or Elder Barrett - Banbury). Please pray for this ministry as it grows from strength to strength.
Pastor Tim conducts Baptismal classes for anyone who would like to be baptised or would like to participate in the studies. Please contact one of the elders or Pastor Tim on 07971186530 if you would like to take part.
All Church board members, please note that our board meeting will take place this Sabbath, 13th December, 2025, in the evening, starting at 7pm on the usual Church Zoom link.
Next Sabbath, 20th December, 2025:
1. Service Emphasis: Music Ministries
2. Eld on duty: Eld. Andrew Adongo
3. Lunch: Men - To be coordinated by Andrew, Alan H, Christopher, Million, Rene.
SEC, BUC and other external announcements:
1. Latest SEC Newsletter — 12 December 2025
2. ADRA-UK invites your support for the ADRA-UK Philippines Emergency Appeal. a series of powerful storms and earthquakes has devastated many parts of the Philippines in recent months, leaving families and entire communities in urgent need. More than 4.1 million people have been affected. Over 200 lives have been lost, many remain missing, and nearly 380,000 people have been forced to seek shelter in evacuation centres or with relatives. Countless homes have been destroyed, and families urgently need safe shelter, clean water, and food. We kindly ask for your prayerful support and your help in raising funds for this critical response. You can participate by collecting a special offering through the church, encouraging others to donate online by sharing the QR code below or via the link on ADRA-UK website at: https://adra.org.uk/philippines-emergency-appeal/
3. The SEC Personal Ministries Department are very pleased to share a newly launched evangelism project designed to inspire and equip our members for mission. The project is titled, Evangelism-One-On-One. This 40-part video discipleship journey is designed to move members from witnessing fearfully to witnessing faithfully. These short, powerful lessons will be released weekly, and are ideal for small group study, personal growth, or outreach preparation.

Order Of Service

09:45am - 11:00am

Sabbath School Service

09:45am - 10:00am

Welcome & Prayer

Praise and Worship

10:00am - 10:50am

Adult Lesson Review:

Church Sabbath School Session:

SS 2025 Quarter 4: Lessons of Faith from Joshua

Lesson 11: Living in the Land

Memory Text: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1, NIV).

“Even under false accusation those who are in the right can afford to be calm and considerate. God is acquainted with all that is misunderstood and misinterpreted by men, and we can safely leave our case in His hands. He will as surely vindicate the cause of those who put their trust in Him as He searched out the guilt of Achan. Those who are actuated by the spirit of Christ will possess that charity which suffers long and is kind.

“It is the will of God that union and brotherly love should exist among His people. The prayer of Christ just before His crucifixion was that His disciples might be one as He is one with the Father, that the world might believe that God had sent Him. This most touching and wonderful prayer reaches down the ages, even to our day; for His words were, ‘Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on Me through their word.’ John 17:20. While we are not to sacrifice one principle of truth, it should be our constant aim to reach this state of unity.”—Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 519, 520.