Sabbath Bulletin May 10

Sabbath Thought Eccl. 10:16, “Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!” A modern version says, “A country is in trouble when its king is a youth and its leaders feast all night long.” Believer’s Commentary mentions, “Pity the land whose ruler is immature and impressionable like a child and whose legislators carouse in the morning instead of attending to their duties.” This is so typical nowadays, especially in “revolutions” where corrupt leaders take over, ransack the treasury and then splurge all the money carousing. --submitted by Mario Seiglie 

MR. JOHN ELLIOTT HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE NEXT PRESIDENT FOR THE UNITED CHURCH OF GOD This past week the Council of Elders has selected Mr. John Elliott to serve as the president of the United Church of God, an International Association. For a three-year term. The process of selection began last March. More details are in Mr. Seiglie’s Newsletter this past Thursday evening as well as in the Home Office Weekly Update on Thursday.

BIBLE STUDY NEXT SABBATH, MAY 17 On ongoing Bible Study series, now studying the book of Romans, will continue after services next Sabbath.

PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 1 - sign up if you want to enjoy a lunch buffet at the Embassy (deadline Thursday, May 22). Pentecost services will be held Sunday, June 1, at the Embassy Suites in Brea (900 East Birch St) where the Women’s Enrichment Weekend was held in January. We will be combining with the Los Angeles congregation. Services will be at 11 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Maps and directions are on our Information Table as well as on our church website. 

Lunch possibilities: There are a number of wonderful restaurants within a mile of the Embassy Suites. A list with addresses and other details is on our Information Table and our church website. These restaurants include Stonefire Grill, Cheesecake Factory, Olive Garden, and others plus options in the Brea Mall Food Court (about a 5 minute walk away through JC Penney’s) with Panda Express, Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Mongolian BBQ grill, pizza, and other options. Alternatively, you can relax and stay in the beautiful Embassy atrium, fellowship with others and enjoy a delicious sandwich deli-style buffet lunch including an assortment of breads, meats, cheeses, condiments, two salads, assorted desserts and coffee, tea and iced tea. 

This is the same lunch menu we enjoyed at the Women’s Weekend last January. We have guaranteed 30 lunches to get a reduced price for our meeting room rental. We are offering this onsite lunch opportunity at a subsidized price of $30 per person, taxes and tip included. The deadline for your reservation is Thursday, May 22, since we need to turn in a guaranteed number of meals in advance. 

A signup list is on the Information Table. If you need gluten-free options let Jean know. Please pay Jean Updegraff by cash, check (payable to her) or Zelle her the funds at her email: jeanupde@sbcglobal.net. Phone (714) 546-4695 

LOCAL PRAYER REQUESTS Knox Anson, Cheri Musser, Lincoln Marini, Jeff Lewis, Doris Haller, Ramona Morrissette-Nagai, Mark Dyches, Diana Cade, Enrique Vidal, Pam Snyder, Jimmy Ortiz, Carmel Cini, Brad & JoAnn Slater, Helene Rosenberg, Randi and Brennan Hilgen, and Melanie Bryan 

OUR CHURCH IS IN NEED OF A MAN OR WOMEN OPENER ONE SABBATH EVERY 5 WEEKS At the Westminster facility, the openers are not responsible for unlocking the facility. The openers are only responsible for light "setup" duties. The openers start their opening routine one hour before every Sabbath and Holy Day service. If you are interested in serving as an opener one Sabbath every 5 weeks, please contact Karen Werstiuk after services.

SABBATH IN THE PARK JUNE 7 Since Sabbath in the Park originally planned for April 26 had to cancelled because of rain, it has been rescheduled for June 7. 

SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Our next outreach will be at Irvine Spectrum on Sunday, May 18, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. The outreach will be located in front of the Verizon store. 

REGISTRATION FOR THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES CONTINUES Most sites are still open. Go to feast.ucg.org for details on each site. Lihue, Hawaii, is closed and Temecula has a waiting list. To register go to feast.ucg.org and click on the site you would like to register for. Then click on “Register.” More details are in the Festival Brochure. .

 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION If you need assistance with online registration please see our Festival Advisor, Dave Marcum. Forms will be available. 714-313-7131 dayuse1@gmail.com 

ROOM FOR RENT REQUEST BY RAMONA MORRISSETTENAGAI Ramona Morrissette-Nagai is currently looking for a room to rent. The house she is renting a room in is being sold by the owners by the end June 2025. Please contact her at 714-351-9027 or email her at ramonamnagai@gmail.com. 

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PROPHECY CLASSES RESUME IN JUNE VIA ZOOM After a break, the Southwest Regional Prophecy classes will resume June 4 with another class following on June 18. Every other Wednesday evening classes are planned until the fall. More details will follow. The presenters are Scott Ashley, Darris McNeely and Robin Webber. 

COFFEE SOCIAL ROTATION Date Region in Charge May 10 #2 (North & East) - Towers May 17 #3 (Central) - Seiglies May 24 #4 (South) -Marinis May 31 Tbd (Pentecost is the next day) SUNSET: Sunset this evening is at 7:43 pm; next Friday at 7:48 pm.

UCG Orange County Church Information
Pastor: Mario Seiglie
Phone numbers: (714) 533-9481 (primary);
(714) 491-3751 (secondary)
(714) 343-8505 (cell phone))
(800) 245-2369 (toll-free)
Email: marioseiglie@sbcglobal.net
Elders
Howard Marchbanks (714) 742-8508 howardemar@msn.com
Lincoln Marini (949) 240-2078 lincoln.Marini@gmail.com
Homer Moore (562) 596-8469 hmoore12@socal.rr.com
Roy Tower (714) 879-4979 rlmatower@gmail.com
Deacons and Deaconesses
Deacons
David Marcum
Enrique Vidal
David Wallauch

Deaconesses
Anna Moore
Sheryl Nakashima
Cindy Neumann
Erika Schmid
Shelly Thomas
Ann Tower
Jean Updegraff
Debra Vidal
Location of Services
Starting Point Church
14071 Springdale St.
Westminster, CA 92683
Mailing Address (for
donations)
United Church of God – Orange
County (or UCG-OC)
P.O. Box 3463
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Congregation website: Webcast
https://www.ucg.org/webcast/orange-county-ca
Includes cybercast access (password required) plus local bulletin,
calendar, sermons and UCG member resources.