Pastor Rodd’s sermon title is ‘the Fellowship of the Mat’, and his scripture is found in Matthew chapter 9 v1-7, which is the story of how Jesus healed the paralytic man.

This week we will be starting a sermon series called ‘Finding Christ in all the Great Teachings of the Bible.’

In the service today we will be exploring one of the greatest mysteries of all time, ‘How can we understand God and how can He be both three and one at the same time’. The sermon title is: ‘Thrillers and Mysteries!’

We look forward to the thrill of trying to solve a good mystery with you.

Join us for our Sabbath (Saturday) morning service…

Jesus asked his disciples the question “Will ye also go away?”  John 6:67  Peter replied “Lord, to whom shall we go?  Thou hast the words of life”  v68

In Peter’s words, we find three things for our consideration:

1. the fact that we need someone to go to.
2. the question ‘to whom shall we go?’
3. the answer – only the Lord Jesus can really satisfy our needs because He alone can satisfy the human heart.

How grateful we should be for the preservation of His life-giving words in the New Testament.

Many people are puzzled as they read the Bible. What is God really like?

In the sermon today we will discover how all the great teachings of Scripture point to a consistently wonderful and gracious God. He wants us to love him and love one another because He loves us and He loves our friends.

Mr Pavel Novotny from the Dundee church will lead the service today.  His sermon is entitled ‘Mission: Why?’

Pavel will speak about how Jesus viewed the heathen nations.

A PowerPoint report will be presented regarding the church’s magnificent efforts in raising almost £21,000 for CAP humanitarian projects during 2009.  Support will be sought for some new initiatives for 2010 in Albania, Egypt, and Lesotho.
Information will given regarding a joint Scottish/Irish work party which will engage in a school renovation programme in an impoverished Albanian village in July.

The sermon, based on Jude verse 3, is entitled “Earnestly Contending for the Faith”.
To successfully engage in this type of contest, Christians need to have a good defence, an ability to attack, and a good level of spiritual fitness.
They also need to be aware of the elements of their modern-day faith.

Come along and enjoy this two-part worship programme.

For this first Sabbath in the new year, our pastor will be leading out, with encouragement for those taking up new church offices for the coming year.  His sermon title is ‘Motivational Moments’, and the service includes the ordination and commitment of the new church leaders.

By the time you get to church on the day after Christmas, you may have forgotten about the funny Christmas present that you received from Auntie Matilda, or the aftershave/perfume that you will never be able to wear.

Many of us  have stories of well meaning friends and relatives who have given us totally inappropriate gifts as a sign of their love. How do we respond to them, and how do we show appreciation for a gift we don’t like?

Along with singing great Christmas carols, today we are going to hear a very personal reflection on Mary’s experience as well as discovering the best Christmas gift of all.

Many of us for most of the time, take light for granted. It is not until we are stuck in the dark, or lose our sight that we suddenly realise how important it is to us.

Jesus said that He is the Light of the World. Today we will celebrate what that means for us, especially in the middle of the darkness of winter.

3 modern parables answering the 3 questions everyone would like to know the answers to:

• Where do we come from?
• Why are we here?
• Where are we going?

Today’s service will be led by retired pastor Robin Riches, former president of the Southeast Asia Union Mission.  Robin has recently come to live in Crieff with his wife, Lamorna, to be nearer to family members ~ Lamorna’s brother is Pastor Bob Rodd, retired pastor of Crieff SDA church, and Mission President.

Pastor Riches’ sermon title is ‘Come out with your hands up!’

Today’s service is a CAP emphasis and update day.

We’ve got updates from Maluti and Albania, we’ve got (more-or-less) the complete accounts for 2009, and lots of other good stuff.

Today’s service will be led by the young people of Crieff SDA church, the Youth Leader is Alex Podbrezsky, and he and Che will be presenting the sermon, with the title ‘A Christian, or a Jesus Follower?’.  This will be an interesting and modern service with the young people taking part in skits, and Yvonne leading our on the piano, joined by other band members.

We live in a world of uncertainties. People worry about their jobs, their pensions, their health, global warming, crime, and a host of other things. Christianity has all but faded out of our society and many would suggest that its message is no longer relevant. But early Christians went to their deaths to torture and exile with the words on their lips “WE KNOW”. What did they know and does it have meaning and hope for us today?