Oxford SDA Sabbath Service 4th July 2026

Communication team
2 days ago
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Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Luke 21 vs 33 - 36 (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: Sis. Linda is recruiting new members to join the Children's Choir. All those who are interested in having their Children join, please reach out to her.
The Community Services, Pathfinders, and Teens & Junior Choir departments are
planning a Children’s Fun Day — A celebration after exams featuring a jumping castle,
sales stalls, cakes, fresh juices, and smoothies. All funds raised will be donated to a charity chosen by the children. More information will be shared soon. Please look out for further details from Sis .Patience
Our Prison ministries team will be opening up the slots for their next visitation for worship at HunterCombe Center in July. If you wish to volunteer to join and participate, please note that the visits will be taking place in the 3rd week of July. 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.
All Church members are invited to attend our Regular Business Meeting on Saturday, 25th July, 2026, at 7pm on the Church Zoom. This will be a continuation of the same agenda that wasn’t finished on 20th June. Oxford members please attend so that we can have quorum which is necessary to be able to run the meeting.
Sis. Indra’s Mum lost her brother in Zimbabwe, let remember the Mudzamba family in
prayer.
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, 11th July, 2026,
1. Preacher: Bro. Philip Mudzamba
2. Elder on duty: Eld. Andrew Adongo.
Please pray for and support the SEC Prison Ministries outreach to Ghana in October. Auntie Cynthia from Wantage will be travelling. See flyer for details.
SEC, BUC and other external announcements:
1. The BUC is appealing for donations for save UK Adventist schools. Please see the video below:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqa7U8eiz7k
2. Latest SEC Newsletter | 2026-07--03 | #196
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_aKxouIa4A
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArfAYERvLa8
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 1: Paul's Ministry in Corinth

Memory Text: "One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, 'Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people' " (Acts 18:9-10, NRSV).

Jesus is not only the center of Paul's apostleship. He is the center of Paul's life. Paul's thoughts and feelings were filled with the presence of Jesus. Evidence of this fact is that he refers to Jesus repeatedly in the opening and the thanksgiving section of 1 Corinthians (nine times in nine verses). Paul loved Jesus so much that he couldn't stop thinking and talking about Him. He wanted to share Jesus with those under his care so that their lives would be Christ-centered, too. While he was called to be an apostle, they were called to be faithful followers of Jesus in whatever capacity to which the Lord called them.