Next Week Kidz Church Will Dawn Centre Teen Church The Loft Please stay for a cup of tea or coffee after the service. Members who require prayer meet at the front of the church after the service. Prayer & Praise Requests: Claire Osborne – continue with chemo treatment. Hannah Ovidi – broken arm. Cathy Hill – broken leg. Joyce Langton – Entabeni hospital for tests and maybe back operation. Megan du Plessis – pneumonia, in ICU Entabeni. Arthur Harrison - Shelly Hospital – anaemic and needed a blood transfusion. Hester Jolliffe - bronchitis and pneumonia, very weak. Sally & Ron Wesson’s grandson - has to be fed through a pipe, pray for the family at this time. Tues 21 April 3:30pm Prayer Meeting for the sick in the Chapel. 6:30pm Alpha Course Week 1 Wed 22 April 9:00am Ladies Bible Study in the church. Thurs 23 April 9:00am Ladies Bible Study in the church 4-5pm Prayer Meeting in the Chapel. ALL WELCOME Friday 24 April Youth 5:30-7pm Gr 4 & 5 Souled-Out Gr 6 & 7 Junxion 7:30-9:30pm Gr 8-12 Revamp Sunday 26 April 9am Family Service Pastor George Sander 6pm Evening Service Margate Baptist Church exists to GLORIFY GOD Through EVANGELISM-DISCIPLESHIP-FELLOWSHIP- WORSHIP By being a family where grace and love is unconditional, corporate worship essential, unity non-negotiable, and endeavouring to share Jesus with our community central. Series Morning Services - “LOST PATHS” Sunday 19 th - MAASRAH Evening Services - “Climbing Everest” Six week series in Romans 8 FAMILY CAMP 8 Th -10 TH May 2015 Bazley Campsite (Please put your name on the notice board, day visitors welcome) Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. Good food Good topics Good conversation Day &Time: Tuesday 6:30pm RSVP: Booking essential Camp fees need to be paid by the 30 th April to secure a booking Clothes for the Needy We need a team to sort through all the clothes that have been donated to the church to distribute to the needy. Sort into men’s, ladies, etc. If you would like to help with this please speak to Carol in the office. Cake Fundraiser Please stay and have a piece of cake with your tea after the morning service next Sunday 26 April. All donations will go towards family camp. Margate Baptist Bikers….. If you’d like to join a motor cycle bible drop on Friday 24 th April with other Christian bikers, contact: Clive van Rooyen Condolences To Rose Botha and family on the passing of Denzyl.

BANK DETAILS Margate Baptist Church Standard Bank, Margate Acc No Branch No Sunday 26 April 2015 Door Duty: Anne Woodman / Frank Witney / Henry & Hilary Fick Tea Duty: Young Adults Lock-up: Pieter Theron Lock-up Duty TODAY Aubrey Watson Office: Youth Office: Senior Pastor: Children’s Pastor Chris Anderson Intern: Monique Whelan Youth Pastoral Intern Meghan Aereboe Youth Workers & Gap Year Students: Donne de Wet Ross Theron Worship Ministry Intern Beejay Whelan Sermon Notes The Lost Path of Maasrah… FIRST FRUIT GIVING TITHING, a biblical definition: Tithe or Tenth the proportion of property devoted to religious uses from very early times. 1. Abram- giving from a heart of worship, thankfulness and devotion READ GENESIS 14: Jacob- giving from a heart of hope and semi- bargaining, dare I say! READ GENESIS 28: Jesus- fulfilling the law and raising the bar. READ LUKE 23:23; 20:25 4. New Testament believers- practice and brief teaching. READ 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-2; 2 COR 9:6-11; HEBREWS 7:1-10 So What? The question today is: “Has the New Covenant of Grace replaced the ancient path of tithing?” The simple answer is… IT ALL BELONGS TO GOD- HE ENTRUSTS IT ALL TO ME- GIVING REFLECTS MY HEART God has chosen to bless the first of everything devoted to him: FIRST DAY FIRST FRUIT FIRST LOVE FIRST CALL HAPPY BIRTHDAY Neil Oates 24 th There are BIBLES in the cupboard at the back of the church. Please put them back at the close of the service. There are also cushions for the chairs, under the stairs at the back of the church. 9 DAY TOUR OF ISRAEL Departing 25 April to 5 May Tour leaders John & Catrien Haupt Flyers and details are available on the table at the back of the church.