1. Junior and/or Earliteen Sabbath School September 13, 2008

3. This Quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering is going to the North American Division Information adapted from Adventist Mission, Youth and Adult Magazine and the SDA Encyclopedia.

4. This quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help:  Place rebroadcast radio stations in communities across Canada  Expand the reach and effectiveness of Life Talk Radio across the United States

5. H. M. S. Richards used what could be called the “cutting edge of technology” when he pioneered radio evangelism. The Voice of Prophecy was first broadcast in 1929 on one radio station in Los Angeles, California. The program now is broadcast on over 400 stations in North America.

6. The Church again stepped out in faith when it entered the new medium of television in 1950 with Faith for Today. William A. Fagal, the founder of Faith for Today, saw his task as “extending the gospel wherever people can view the program.” George Vandeman also believed in using the technology of the day to spread the gospel, and in 1956 founded the It Is Written television ministry. Pictures retrieved from http://www.faithfortoday.tv/history.php Picture retrieved from http://www.itiswritten.com/about/history William Fagal Family watching Faith for Today George Vandeman

7. Today The Voice of Prophecy, Faith for Today, It is Written and other television and radio programs continue to reach people for God.

8. Because people in North America no longer attend mass evangelistic meetings as they once did, media plays an increasingly important role in evangelism. Besides purchasing time to broadcast radio and television programs on public or commercial stations, the church operates an extensive network of radio stations and Hope TV. These avenues have proven effective in reaching those who are either unchurched or who are searching for Bible truth beyond what they receive in their own churches. World Headquarters, Hope Channel Hope Channel is broadcast in countries around the world.

9. Now new technology is making the gospel more accessible than ever. As Craig Jeffery stated in the January 2008 issue of Adventist World-NAD, “many young people in North America are connected at any one time to four electronic devices, typically an iPod (or other MP3 player), a PDA (personal digital assistant), a laptop computer, and a cell phone.”

10. According to Jeffery, Vandeman and the other broadcasting pioneers could never have imagined how the Internet, smartphones, text messaging, iPods, Facebook, and YouTube might be used to share the gospel, but today they do. The Adventist Channel [found at www.theadventistchannel.org] provides a video-on-demand, 24/7 cyberspace place to share our unique message of Christ’s amazing grace.

11. In spite of modern strides in technology, radio continues to be a powerful force in people’s lives. Christian programming can reach significant numbers of people who might never be reached by other means. This quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will focus on broadening our reach to people across the North American Division via radio. Please give generously and help others hear the gospel of good news.

12. Collect Offering

13. Exploring God’s World In this section we study one of the countries in the division where our Thirteenth Sabbath offering is going.

14. Today we are going to learn about Nevada.

15. Where is Nevada

18. Country Flag United States State Flag Nevada

28. Time for the Mission Story We are taking the good news to the entire world. Read the Mission Story on pages 24 and 25 of the Third Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine while slowly progressing through the next 3 slides.

29. The name of the person in the story is “David.”

30. This story is from the United States.

31. The title of the story is “Faith Full Circle.”

32. Lesson Study Time

33. CHRIST FOLK Today we will learn how to be: Photo by Neva MacPhee

34. Have you known anyone who left everything and everyone familiar to serve God in another place? Photo by Neva MacPhee

35. Is it something you think you could do? This week we’ll read about two missionary pioneers, Paul and Barnabas. Photo by Neva MacPhee

36. P O W E R T E X T Ephesians 2:19, 20, NIV

37. “You are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.” Photo by Neva MacPhee

38. God’s people are stronger when we support one another and work together. P O W E R P O I N T Photo by Neva MacPhee

39. At the end of a service with the believers in Jerusalem, one of the deacons said, “Friends, we received word today from those who left here because of persecution.”

40. “Their teaching is being well received by the people in Antioch. I think we have the beginnings of another church!”

41. Everyone began speaking at once. “That’s really good news!” “How many believers are there?” “Praise God!”

42. “I think it’s time to send someone to Antioch to help our brothers and sisters there,” he continued. “What do the rest of you think?”

43. “We’ve got to help them,” someone spoke up. “They’d do the same for us.”

44. “I think Barnabas should go,” someone else said. “He’s proved his ability to encourage new believers.”

45. “Yes, Barnabas is a good choice,” everyone agreed.

46. “Are you willing to accept this assignment, Barnabas?” the deacon asked, turning to him. “I’ll go where I can help most,” Barnabas said. “I can be ready to leave tomorrow.”

47. After most of the believers had left, Barnabas talked with those remaining about Antioch. Someone asked what he knew about the city.

48. “It’s the third-largest city within the Roman Empire,” Barnabas said. “People come from all over the world to trade and do business there.”

49. Antioch is a beautiful place on the outside, but there’s a lot of corruption there, too. The people worship the goddess Daphne. Her worship is filled with immoral practices.”

50. “It sounds as if you have your work cut out for you,” one of the apostles said.

51. “Yes, but God’s grace is with me,” Barnabas said.

52. Arriving in Antioch, Barnabas found a place to stay and began searching for other believers.

53. He found the reports about their devotion to the Lord to be true. Within a short time he, too, was teaching and leading people to Jesus.

54. One evening after a long day of teaching and preaching, Barnabas sat thinking. It’s exciting to see so many people accepting Jesus, but there’s more work here than I can do alone. Maybe I’ll ask Saul to come and help me.

55. The next day Barnabas left for Tarsus, where Saul, also called Paul, had been working. Paul immediately agreed to work with Barnabas.

56. Back in Antioch, they began teaching the Gentiles about Jesus. Soon they were being called by a new name: Christians.

57. “Have you heard what they’ve been calling us?” Paul said to Barnabas one day.

58. Barnabas chuckled. “Yes. Christians. They think calling us ‘these Christ folk’ insults us or is a big joke.”

59. “They have no idea what a great honor it is to be named after our Lord!”

60. Visitors came regularly to meet with Barnabas and Paul. One day some special guests—prophets from Jerusalem—arrived.

61. Barnabas and Paul scheduled a meeting with them and all the other believers that night.

62. The group gathered that evening and listened as the men gave reports from Jerusalem, Phoenicia, Cyprus, and other territories where people were teaching about Jesus.

63. Then a man named Agabus stood to speak. Barnabas motioned for everyone to be quiet and listen.

64. “I’m a prophet of God,” he told the group. “Recently He’s given me a distressing message.”

65. “There will be a drought in Palestine. Our friends in Jerusalem are going to have a very difficult time.”

66. As Agabus sat down, men and women started talking at once. Barnabas raised his hand to silence everyone.

67. “It sounds as if you all have suggestions,” he said, smiling. “Let’s hear them.”

68. “Let’s give as much as we can to help the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem,” one woman suggested. Everyone nodded in agreement.

69. “Here’s what I can give,” she said, holding up a coin and dropping it into a basket.

70. Then one by one the other believers dropped coins or pledged goods to be given to the church family in Jerusalem.

71. When the basket was full, another believer handed it to Barnabas.

72. “Barnabas, I think you and Paul should deliver it to the elders,” he said.

73. Barnabas and Paul looked at each other and smiled. Barnabas spoke, “We’ll leave first thing in the morning.” Photo by Neva MacPhee

76. Before the time of Christ, other people named in the Bible shared their knowledge of a Creator God with people of other cultures.

77. Let’s look at some of these people. Look up the following passages and discover: Who shared their knowledge of God. Who shared their knowledge of God. With whom they shared. With whom they shared. Where they were when they shared. Where they were when they shared.

78. 2 Kings 5:1-15 Who? To whom? Where?

79. Genesis 41:25-40 Who? To whom? Where?

80. Jonah (the whole book) Who? To whom? Where?

81. Daniel 2:46, 47; 5:13-29 Who? To whom? Where?

82. What did each of these people have in common? (They witnessed.) How did their witness help others? (Gave them support; helped them know God better.)

83. God’s people are stronger when we support one another and work together.

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86. You will want to have a hard copy of the Mission Story ready to read during the Mission Story section. You can find the story on pages 24 and 25 of the Third Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine. The title of the story is “Faith Full Circle.” You can go to the website and find the link titled “Publications” to download the Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine. You will want to have a hard copy of the Mission Story ready to read during the Mission Story section. You can find the story on pages 24 and 25 of the Third Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine. The title of the story is “Faith Full Circle.” You can go to the website http://www.adventistmission.org/ and find the link titled “Publications” to download the Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine. http://www.adventistmission.org/ Notes to Teachers

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