Adult 4 Church Leadership Dear Ministry Leader, 5 Communication 8 Community Services Your efforts are helping the Church to tell 10 Deacon &Greeters/Ushers the world about Jesus. It is exciting when 11 Disability Ministries members use innovative ministries to 12 Elder/Lay Pastor attract visitors and help them to follow 15 Family Ministries 24 Christ. Thank you for what you do for Health Ministries 26 the Lord. Personal Ministries 30 Prison Ministries 31 I am told that the majority of new members Prayer Ministries 32 Sabbath School say that their friends and relatives were the 36 Stewardship deciding factor in their search for a new church. 39 Treasurer/Clerk So as we connect with our friends, neighbors, and 40 Women’s Ministries acquaintances, remember that AdventSourceis the place to find resources, informa- Children tion, and support for your ministry. These resources can help make your desire to 42 share Jesus with others into an effective outreach. Together we can tell the world Leadership 45 of a wonderful Savior. Child Safety 46 Sabbath School Programs 49 Music Sincerely, 50 Discipleship & Bible Studies 51 Program Ideas Youth 52 Adventurer Club Leadership Don Schneider 54 Pathfinder Club Leadership President 56 Leadership Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America 59 Programming 60 Outreach 61 Bible Studies 62 Family and Youth 63 Teen Sexuality 64 Young Adult Leadership Specialty shape 65 Abuse &Domestic Violence 67 Church Growth 70 Small Groups 72 Spiritual Gifts 73 Worship Index 75 AdventSource Listing of Resources 77 5040 Prescott Avenue Order Information Lincoln, NE 68506 AdventSourceis a non-profit company organized under the Seventh-day Adventist Church 501(c)(3) IRS tax exemption. AdventSourceResource Catalog Volume 5 Number 1 © 2007 Published annually Prices subject to change without notice. Printed in the USA. About Our Network Partners As a member of the North American Division Church Resource Center, AdventSource AdventSource is a network organization. We focus on connecting with is pleased to have a networking relationship individuals and ministries who develop leadership resources and want to with the following organizations: partner with us in the marketing and distribution of their material. Adventist Communication Network Adventist Development and Relief Agency Founded in 1981 as a central location for the distribution of Youth Center for Creative Ministry Ministries and Pathfinder Club resources, AdventSource has grown. We Center for Family Wholeness are now the official distributor of leadership resources for all ministries in Center for Youth Evangelism the North American Division. Christian Record Services Family Matters General Conference In 2006 the Adventist helpdesk PlusLine joined the AdventSource family. 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