On Sabbath, January 25, 2020, Laurelbrook’s Sabbath services began with a song service led by Mark (senior) and Jordan (junior), accompanied on the piano by Mark (senior). The opening song was “All to Jesus I Surrender.”
Anika Parham welcomed everyone. Mark (senior) had prayer and read the scripture reading – Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
Naythan (sophomore) read a story from Bulgaria about a boy who was given a train he had wanted. Eventually, another boy who also liked trains began compulsory factory military service. He was determined to observe the Sabbath and came to get a job in the small engine shop, a most coveted position in that plant because it was cleaner.
Jeshua and Vincent (freshmen) collected the Laurelbrook Missions Offering. Cierra, Nadine, and Essence (freshmen) sang a vocal trio.
Anika Parham had a theme talk about “Will You Stand?” She showed a film clip about the three Hebrews and fiery furnace to illustrate her talk. Anika Parham then had the closing prayer.. The congregation divided into three Sabbath School classes, a class in the main church sanctuary taught by Clayton Brandt, a student class taught by Sergio Monterroso in the boys’ dorm lobby, and a student class taught by Sorino Voicu.
Some notes on the talk:
- Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
- 2 Peter 1:10 “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:”
- Standing shows Jesus that we really love Him.
Personnel Other Than Students:
Anika Parkham – girls’ dean
Clayton Brandt – works with Laurelbrook’s heavy equipment / local church elder
Sergio Monterroso – teaches some of the academy history classes / teaches some academy math classes
Sorino Voicu – academy registrar