WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OUR CHURCH
Welcome to Apache Junction SDA Church! We are glad you are here to worship with us today.
Let me know if there is something special, I can do for you and your loved ones, like pray, visit,
phone call or help in some way. I pray you feel the warm fellowship of AJ and the love of Jesus here today! – Pastor Lauran.
Fellowship Lunch Today: Following the worship service, please join us for fellowship lunch in the social center (Across the parking lot). Come and meet some new friends. It would be appreciated if more people could bring food to share to ensure we have plenty for our visitors and church members to enjoy.
Kitchen Crew Volunteer: Please sign up for just 90 minutes a month to help with meal preparation, serving, and cleanup. Please reach out or contact Darleen at 480-627-9570.
Faith and Blue Toy Drive: Pastor’s Office is now receiving toys for less fortunate children ( until October 11). Let’s make as many children smile! Let’s make a difference! Thank you all!
Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program: Every Saturday at 9:30am. Please reach out to Duane Andersen for any details on how to join, call/text: 480-276-1689 Email: andersen77@msn.com
Women’s Ministry Secret Sisters: Would you like to bring a touch of joy to someone? Please join our secret sisters for the 4th quarter 2025. Contact Twila for a form to complete and return it to her so we can pick names. We will provide more details on how to share and will have a reveal party in January. We plan to continue each quarter.
Lower Division Sabbath School Department: We are accepting recommendations for this position. Please see Pr. Lauran or Pam Davis if you have a suggestion.
Communion Bread Class: Save the date October 2 at 6pm in the Social Hall. Janice Krein will be hosting a class for all those wanting to learn how to make communion bread.
Communion Service. October 4. Let’s prepare to celebrate!
Vespers October 11th at 5pm. Please note the change of date. Join us for a vesper full of praise followed by another fun social full of tasty fall treats and fellowship.
SDA Rummage Sale Announcement: We are pleased to announce the SDA Rummage Sale, which will take place on October 23-24 and 26, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Adobe Adventist Christian School.
Set-Up Dates: October 20-22. If you are available to assist with setting up, helping during the sale, or delivering items to the church, please contact Janet at 605-490-9868. Please note that there will be no potluck after the service on October 25 due to the rummage sale.
Kids Pentecost 2025 starting October 7 at 2pm at Adobe Adventist Christian School. Light refreshments will be provided. Please reach out to the school Principal Robert.
Pentecost 2025. Nov 6-22. Evangelistic series here at AJ. Theme: Getting Ready to Go Home. Details are coming soon. Please pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Baptism Dates: November 15and 22, 2025
Plastic Bags Needed: We need plastic bags for making mats for the homeless.
Adobe Adventist Christian School a Note from the Principal: Any volunteer or visiting guest need to have a Sterling Volunteer background check at the website attached. Please reach out to the school Principal Robert at 320-407-3475 for any questions. https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/Verify?id=BETFFPJQMPDHKOPKBGPR
Overflow Parking: Is available in the LDS church parking lot next door and at the park on the west side of our church.
IMVO/Bags of Love: Monday, September 29th 9:00 – noon. Come and enjoy fellowship and help the temporarily displaced children of AZ, mats for the homeless and pillows for the dogs. Come look at the many gift ideas and crafts on our craft table. Please bring a sack lunch.
Youth and Young Adult Bible Study (16 years old/junior year of high school to age 30): Every Thursday at 5:30pm. Please contact Khristian Davis with interest or questions: 480-334-0084.
Church Leadership Positions: We are in need of leaders for the following positions: Young Adult Ministries; please contact Pastor Lauran for more information or if you are interested.
Small Groups for Bible Studies/Prayer Meetings: If you are interested in starting or participating
in small groups to study together, please contact Pastor Lauran.
United Prayer in the Conference Room: Every Sabbath from 8:50-9:10am experience prayer in a different way. Open to all.
Worship Service
The church worship service is live streamed each Sabbath at 11 am on YouTube at this location:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDCJX487YNyhPQGk5Z0PxwQ/videos
In-person Midweek Prayer Meetings are back, Wednesday 2:45pm and 5:30pm. Come and Pray with us.
Tuesday 7 pm – From-the-Top Bible Study Next Bible Study Meeting (7pm): Tuesday, September 30th– starting in Psalms 135
To join the Zoom meeting:
To join by phone call:
669-900-6833 or 253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 823 6798 1105
Passcode: 222945
Prayer Meeting via Zoom – Wednesday, 7:00pm
Our current study is through the book Maranatha by Ellen G. White. Everyone is welcome!
To join the Zoom meeting:
To join by phone call: 669-900-6833 or 253-215-8782
Meeting ID:853 3443 9023
Passcode: 681653
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OUR CHURCH
2025 Church Budget Report:
Our AJ Church and school are totally dependent on your kind, liberal, and consistent financial support. Thank you for honoring God in giving to our church budget which pays for maintenance of our facilities, utilities, supplies, etc.
All loose offering will go to the designated offering of the day per the Conference schedule. To donate to local church budget, use a tithe envelope to designate your offering.
Apache Junction SDA Church 2025
Local Church Budget $80,400.00
Monthly Budget: $6,700.00
Given in September: $3,957.00
Still Needed for September: $2,743.00
Adobe Adventist Christian School 2025/2026 School Year
Received as of August 31, 2025: $11,593.04
Spent To Date: $20,237.78
Investment Year-To-Date 2025: $455.30
2025 Investment Project: Dine Adventist Radio has been selected as our Investment Project for this year; if you do not have a project yet, please consider partnering with God to help spread the Gospel.
GNTV REMINDER: Beginning January 1, 2025, donations for Good News TV must be made directly to them using one of these methods. More information in OTHER NEWS section below.
Donate online https://donate.gnbn.com
- Mail: Good News TV, PO Box 12644, Scottsdale, AZ 85267
- Call directly at 480-264-1116 or 480-243-7777.
Would you like to make an eternal difference in the life of a child? — Consider making a donation to the Adobe Adventist Christian School. You can mark your tithe envelope accordingly.
Want to help a child receive a Christian education but don’t have $1,000 to send to the tax credit
program? Look at your pay-stub, if you have AZ withholding, you could divert those dollars to a child’s education.
Online Giving — https://apachejunctionaz.adventistchurch.org and click on the ONLINE GIVING link.
New Church Website: Please check out our new church website https://apachejunctionaz.adventistchurch.org
RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHURCH
From Pastor Lauran: The following are part of my Pastoral Ministry. Please contact me to make arrangements or for more information.
- Bible Studies / baptismal class here at church or in your home.
- Prayers over the phone, please call or text (760) 421-7427
- Home or hospital visits: Pls let me know when and where.
- Baby Dedications, anointing, communion (special cases), etc.
- Other helps or assistance within the confines of pastoral work.
Friendly Reminders:
- Please refrain from eating inside the sanctuary. Let our kids have snacks after their Sabbath School
in their classrooms. - Kindly remind everyone that there’s NO running, shouting or playing inside the fellowship hall.
Thank you
From the Librarian: Looking for a good read, visit the library. Lots to choose from —- EGW books, theological/inspirational, SDA history, mission stories, Christian novels, Bible character stories, DVD are available too.
Church Bulletin – note change of contact person effective June 2025: Deadline is 9 pm Wednesday. E-mail: ajchurchbulletin@gmail.com or text/call Ellen Christensen, head of Communications, at 320-333-0831.
Prayer Ministry Team: Contact Twila Perucci at ajprayerchain@yahoo.com or call her at 619-997- 194
Bible Marking class: Classes have been discontinued at this time. If you are interested in learning Bible marking, please contact Joyce Chilson.
Lower Division Sabbath School Classes:
Kindergarten: Ages 0 through kindergarten
Primary: Grades 1 – 4
Juniors: Grades 5 – 8
Earliteen: Grades 9 – 10
High School: Grades 11 – 12+
Free Listening Skills Workshop: A practical, grace-filled training that helps: Stop arguing and start listening with compassion, Understand and validate deep emotional pain, De-escalate tense conversations without losing your voice, Communicate the heart of Christ in your relationships. For more information contact: Duane Anderson Text: 480-276-1689 Email: andersen77@msn.com
Full-Time Teacher’s Aide
Adobe Adventist Christian School in Mesa is seeking a passionate and energetic Full-Time Teacher’s Aide to join our team starting in January 2026, after the Christmas break. This is a wonderful opportunity for an individual who loves Jesus and is eager to share that love with young people in an elementary school setting.
We’re looking for someone with a background in elementary education and experience teaching upper-grade Math and Language Arts. While not required, we do prefer a female candidate for this role. For more information or to send your resume, contact Robert Christensen at hope4tomorrow83@gmail.com.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND OUR CONFERENCE
All About Jesus Micro-Seminars
Pastor Lee Venden has recently restructured the All About Jesus revival ministry and is now available for “Micro Seminars” which consist of 4-5 presentations. These Micro Seminars begin at local churches on a Friday evening, include 2-3 presentations on Saturday (Sabbath School, Church, and possibly a 2:00 p.m. meeting following potluck) and then conclude with a Sunday prayer-breakfast or brunch/presentation. (Your church can arrange the 4-5 presentation weekend as you wish).
Presently, Micro Seminars themes include:
1. Considering Jesus (how He treated people)
2. Fear-less (finding peace in the midst of troubled times)
3. Gethsemane (the passion of Christ during the crucifixion weekend)
4. Devotional Bible Reading (reading Scripture for relationship or heart as well as mind)
5. Christianity 101 (a condensed refresher of the All About Jesus Revival Seminar)
6. Sweet Hour of Prayer (praying for communication rather than for answers to prayer)
7. Jesus in The 3 Angels (discovering Salvation by Faith In Christ Alone as core in the Three Angel’s Messages)
8. Jesus Through The End (how Jesus takes the fear out of last day events)
9. The 2nd Half of The Gospel (The good news that Sanctification/Transformation is by Faith in Christ Alone)
10. We Beheld His Glory (looking at Jesus through the eyes of those He interacted with in the Gospel of John)
11. You’ve Gotta Meet My Father! (Fresh reminders from Jesus about the love and character of God)
12. Interviews with Morris Venden (Simulated on-screen interviews unpacking his book, “How Jesus Treated People”)
A typical weekend is likely to cost between $1,000 and $1,200 plus one freewill offering sent to Arizona Conference of SDAs. However, Arizona churches that host a Micro-Seminar are eligible for a $500 Arizona Conference stipend by contacting Reggie Leach. The stipend will enable Arizona churches to typically experience total costs that are significantly less than $1,000.
To book or learn more about hosting a Micro-Seminar please have your pastor or church leadership team contact Pastor Venden. His cell phone number is 509-301-8085 and his email is leevenden@gmail.com