Oxford SDA Sabbath Service 22nd August 2026

Communication team
8 hours ago
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For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Matthew 25 vs 35-39 (KJV)

Announcements

Prayer Ministries: 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 or Sis. Nicole for more information.
The Children's Choir: The Children's Choir is still recruiting new members. All those interested in having their Children join, please reach out to Sis. Monique White.
There will be an Extraordinary Business Meeting on the usual Church Zoom link at 6pm on Sabbath, 5th September, 2026. All Oxford SDA Church Members are encouraged to join. Click here for the meeting agenda.
Health Ministries – The Full Plate Living Online Group will be running from Monday, 7th September – 8th November to train people to eat Health. For more details please contact Sis Monique Whyte.
Our Prison ministries team is inviting the volunteers to join the team. The visits are normally arranged for the 3rd week of each month. If you need induction, please contact Sis. Patience (Oxford) to register (or Elder Barrett - Banbury). Please pray for this ministry as it grows from strength to strength.
Prison Ministries & Community Services have an emphasis day, on Sabbath, 22nd August, 2026, promoting In-Prison and Post-Prison support programmes. Special lunch will be served. Please invite friends and family. For more information, see Sis. Patience Magosha.
Sister Cynthia Golding will be joining the SEC Prison Ministries project in Ghana in October. Let us pray for and support her with funds to make her trip successful. For more information, please see flyer for details and speak with Sis. Cynthia.
The Community services team is inviting all who are willing to join home visits and prayers, to get in touch with the team or with the Elder on duty for the week.
Pastor Tim conducts Baptismal classes for anyone who would like to be baptised or who 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.
Next Sabbath, 29th August, 2026, is Camp Meeting Sabbath at Newbold College
1. Elder on duty: Eld. Andrew Adongo
SEC, BUC and other external announcements:
1. The BUC is appealing for donations for save UK Adventist schools. Please see the video below:
  https://youtu.be/nqa7U8eiz7k
2. Latest SEC Newsletter | 2026-07--31 | #200
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_ezNK9p1vg
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 2026 Quarter 3: The Essence of Christian Life and Witness

Lesson 7: The Power of Christ's Resurrection

Memory Text: "And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. . . . And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!" (1 Corinthians 15:14-17, NKJV).

"The divinity of Christ is the believer's assurance of eternal life. 'He that believeth in Me,' said Jesus, 'though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?' Christ here looks forward to the time of His second coming. Then the righteous dead shall be raised incorruptible, and the living righteous shall be translated to heaven without seeing death. The miracle which Christ was about to perform, in raising Lazarus from the dead, would represent the resurrection of all the righteous dead."--Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 530.

10:00 am - Teens Sabbath School

Join the Teens Sabbath School

Led by Sis. Eunice Baliyendeza.

10:00 am - Children Sabbath School

10:00 am - PowerPoints (10-12yrs)

Led by: Sis. Nkosi Hodgson

Place: Upstairs

10:00 am - Primary (6-9yrs)

Led by: Sis. Nyasha Mupandare

Place: Vestry

10:00 am - Beginners & Kindergarten (0-5yrs)

Place: Downstairs

10:50 am - 11:05 am

Mission Story & Offering

Closing Hymn & Prayer

11:05am Announcements: Eld. Andrew Adongo

11:10am Prayer Basket: Eld. Andrew Adongo

11:15am - Family Sabbath Service

PM Spot: Eld. Andrew Adongo
Introit: SDAH479. Tread Softly ~ Praise & Worship Team
Invocation: Eld. Donald Ward
Welcome: Sis. Cynthia Golding
Praise & Worship: Praise Team
Opening Hymn: SDAH286. Wonderful Words Of Life ~ Praise Team
Scripture Reading: Revelation 14 vs 6-12 ~ Muhle Sithole
Main Prayer: Sis. Jacqueline
Tithes & Offerings: TBC
Children's Story: Tuckley Twins
Meditational: Sis. Angela Woodburn
Sermon Title: Three Angels Messages and How They Apply To US ~ Eld. Donald Ward
Closing Hymn: SDAH309. I Surrender All ~ Praise Team
Benediction: Eld. Donald Ward