IMPORTANT NOTICES
►OFFICE HOURS: The Church Office is closed to the public on Monday of each week. Office Opening hours are: Tuesdays to Thursdays (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Fridays (9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
►ANNOUNCEMENTS for Wednesdays and Sundays should be submitted two (2) working days before airing.
►REFERENCE LETTERS: To request a Reference Letter, you must:
1. Collect a member’s Reference Letter Requisition Form from the wall across from Nursery in the foyer of the Administrative Building.
2. Follow the instructions to complete the form. You must complete and sign Part I for Applicants and submit to your Sunday School Teacher/Divisional Director to fill in Part II.
3. The form must then be submitted to the Church Office at least 7 days prior to the date when the reference letter is needed.
►APPOINTMENTS (PRE-MARITAL): Persons wishing to get married must make an appointment to see the Pastor before commencing courtship and arrange pre-marital counseling sessions via the Church Office.
Pentecostal Tabernacle, 66-72 ½ Wildman Street, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
Phone: (876) 922-6978 /922-8036 /922-4351
Fax: (876) 922-1145
Email address:
Website address: www.pentabja.com
View our services live at www.pentabja.com/livestream.html
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
Striving to Please the Master
A story is told of a famous violinist who was to perform at a concert hall of world renown. As he stood before the packed house that night and played his violin, he mesmerized the audience with his prowess and skill. As he lifted his bow off the string on his final note, the hall erupted with thunderous applause and he was given a standing ovation. He looked at the crowd for a moment and walked off the stage only to return to render an encore performance. To the amazement of the masses gathered there that night, his encore performance was even more beautiful and flawless than the first.
He looked to the audience and left the stage for the second time, but was beckoned back by the deafening roar of the multitudes that once again stood to their feet in adulation. He gave yet another encore number, leaving the audience fumbling for words that could describe what their eyes and ears just experienced. This sequence was repeated several more times until finally this virtuoso of virtuosos finished his piece, looked to the audience, nodded his head and simply walked off the stage while the ferocious cheers could still be heard long after he exited.
Reporters pressed outside the violinist’s dressing room, waiting to catch a word from the man who had just given the performance of a lifetime. As he emerged from the small room, one reporter asked the question, “Sir, why did you give so many encore performances? You could have stopped after the first and everyone would have been amazed.” The violinist stopped and replied, “For the very first time in my career, my master, the one who taught me to play the violin, was in the audience. When I finished my performance, everyone stood except for one person. I played again, and everyone stood to applaud except for him. I continued to play. On the conclusion of the last encore, I looked into the seats and I noticed that everyone, including my master, was standing and applauding. It was only then that I was satisfied that I had done a good job.”
Christian, who are you living to please? Is your life focused on receiving the praises of men or are you striving to please your Master, Jesus Christ? The writer of Hebrews said in Hebrews 12:2, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” Let us keep our focus on Jesus Christ that we may be satisfied that we did a good job when we hear His words, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant…”
Source: Unknown
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
►The ladies of PenTab are being asked to support the Women’s Conference of Bethel Bible Way Apostolic Church on Tuesday, October 8. The service is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Bethel Bible Way is situated at 2 Collies Road, Kingston 11. The theme of the Conference is, “The Redeemed Bride”.
►Agape Ministry's Married Couples Retreat will be held at Iberostar Hotel & Resort in Montego Bay on October 24 - 26, 2013. Cost: US$112 per person per night.
DATE & TIME / ACTIVITY / BIBLE READINGSunday-Sep22nd / SEPTEMBER-TO-REMEMBER / Psalm 29
9:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
--- / - Rally Service
- Children's Church & Teen Tab
- NO Evening Service
Monday – 23rd / Psalm 30
Tuesday – 24th / NO YOUTH SERVICE / Psalm 31
6:30 p.m. / - Region 1 Ministerial Meeting in the Ralph &
Helen Reynolds Hall.
Wednesday-25th / SEPTEMBER-TO-REMEMBER / Psalm 32
6:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m. / - Morning Manna
- Prayer and Fasting Service
- SEPTEMBER-TO-REMEMBER continues
with Pastor Gary Ellis ministering on the
theme: "Striving for the Mastery". Remember
to invite your family, friends, neighbours and
co-workers to these services.
Thursday – 26th / SEPTEMBER-TO-REMEMBER / Psalm 33
6:30 p.m. / - September-to-Remember Service
Friday – 27th / SEPTEMBER-TO-REMEMBER / Psalm 34
6:30 p.m. / - September-to-Remember Service
Saturday – 28th / Psalm 35
Sunday – 29th / SEPTEMBER-TO-REMEMBER ends / Psalm 36
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
--- / -“Rightly Dividing the Word” on RJR FAME FM
- Prayer Time in the Sanctuary
- Pre-Session
- Sunday School
- September-to-Remember Service
- NO Evening Service
SOME UPCOMING EVENTS
√ Oct 3 Reg. 1 Ingathering Women's Fellowship Ingathering Service
√ Oct 8-18 Pentab Ten-Day Fast
√ Oct 12,16, 18 Prayer Meetings
√ Oct 19 UPCJ Annual Region 1 Conference at Pentab
√ Oct 20 Lord's Supper Service (6:45 p.m.)
√ Oct 21 UPCJ Ministerial Meeting at Pentab (5:30 p.m.)
√ Oct 25 S.T.R.E.T.C.H. Ministry Eat Out at Gloria's in Port Royal
September 22nd - 28th
SISTERS: Phyllis Lee, Valda McGregor, Beverley McPherson (22nd); Jean Henry, Vivienne Ruddock (23rd); Lurline Beckford, Leticia Hall (24th); Denise Forbes, Collette James (25th); Sandra Downer, Verris Kerr, Carla Rose, Latoya Stewart, Evadne Whyte (26th); Dahlia Easington, Camica Garvey, Wilma Heath-Malcolm, Audrey Murray, Faithline Spencer (28th).
BROTHERS: Cedric Brown, Errol Robinson (24th); Charles Hemans (26th); Rohan Williamson (28th).
NB: Please note that we can only accommodate the birthdays of current Members of Pentecostal Tabernacle.
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
The funeral service Millicent Harriott (a community member), will be held at Pentab on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
JOKE CORNER
Please do me a favor?
A dentist, after completing work on a patient, came to him begging:
Dentist: Could you help me? Could you give out a few of your loudest, most painful screams?
Patient: Why doctor? It wasn't all that bad this time around.
Dentist: There are so many people in the waiting room right now, and I don't want to miss the four o'clock football game.