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International Sabbath Day at Irving

IRVING January 17, 2002

The Irving Seventh-day Adventist Church is holding its first International Sabbath Day to be held January 21, 2002 at the Irving church.

International Sabbath Day celebrations will include:

• Special Sabbath School program
• Display of multi-national flags
• International Food Fellowship Luncheon
• Singing and recitation of Bible texts in various languages

"The purpose of International Sabbath Day is to celebrate the diversity of the Adventist church while remaining one body under Christ," states Rosa Denny coordinator.

Says Denny, "With so many of our members speaking 2, 3 or 4 languages, we have to look no further than our own church to find both diversity and unity. Guests from any part of the world are comfortable at the Irving church."

The following countries are expected to be represented by attendees:

Pastor Bob Roberts will be the speaker for the morning worship service. "Our church serves a diverse community of believers, and we reach out to all of them," says Roberts. Pastor and Mrs. Roberts speak both English and Spanish, having served as missionaries for over two decades throughout Central America.

Sabbath lunch will be an International fellowship potluck meal. All attendees are invited to participate.

About Irving Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Irving Seventh-day Adventist Church (www.irvingsda.org) is a diverse international group of Christian believers that anticipate Christ's soon return and actively reaches out to the community to help them in their mental, physical and spiritual needs.

The church has undergone rapid growth for the last 3 years and will be opening a second congregation in Las Colinas in 2002.

Irving Seventh-day Adventist Church
1300 North Rogers Road
Irving, Texas, USA 75061
(972) 254-8438
http://www.irvingsda.org
info@irvingsda.org