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Year-to-date Goal $ 7,308.00 Collected 19 of 52 wks $ 2,548.00 Over/(Under) $ (4,760.00) Month-to-date Goal $ 4,545.00 Collected 1 of 4 wks $ 6,493.00 Over/(Under) for Oct. $ 1,948.00 YTD as of November 5, 2016 ($39,116) Please make checks to “Metro SDA Church.” Undesignated or “Loose” offerings go towards the offering of the day. NOVEMBER 12, 2016 10:45 am – 12:30 pm Bible Study: 9:30 am - 10:35 am Classes in the West Wing: CRADLE ROLL ~ Age Birth-3 KINDERGARTEN ~ Age 4-6 PRIMARY ~ Age 7-9 JUNIORS ~ Age 10-12 Classes in the School: TEENS - Library ~ Age 13-16 YOUNG ADULT - Mrs. Moore’s Classroom ~ Age 17+ ADULT JAPANESE - Mr. Morgan’s Classroom Adult Classes in the Church: GLOBAL CAMPUS MINISTRIES - Sanctuary ADULT QUARTERLY - Fellowship Hall ADULT QUARTERLY - Classroom 6 CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS - Chapel METRO IGNITE (Discipleship) - Mother's Room 4 Weeks-Nov. Welcome to all of our visitors and members. May God bless you and your family as you worship Him today. 1 st reading of Transfer: Katie Lynne Mejeur, from Livingston SDA Church, Howell, MI. All-Church Business Meeting will take place this evening, November 12 th at 5 pm. We will begin with a short vespers and then transition to the business meeting. Items up for discussion are a new sanctuary projection system, church remodeling project, and church finances update. All Metro members in regular standing are invited and are allowed to vote. Please give a strong show of support. We have some big decisions to make. Haystacks & Pasta Thanksgiving Potluck Today: Please join us for a special Thanksgiving Potluck today in our school’s gym, make sure to extend the invite to all visitors sitting by you. Be ready to share one thing for which you are thankful. Metro Mid-week needs you! Don't miss out on our exciting series "Ellen White Under Fire." If you have missed a presentation, look at Pr. Bentley's bulletin board by the church offices for the previous week's handout. This series takes an honest look at the criticisms of Ellen White and the prophetic office in general. Bring the kids and come on out. You need a mid-week blessing! Mission Spotlight, November 19 th : Sabbath School classes will end at 10:25 on November 19. Please make your way to the sanctuary for our Sabbath School Closing Program’s Mission Spotlight which will start promptly at 10:30. Thank you. Metro Missionaries for Lakes Area for November 19 th : Gissendanner, Dimond, and Beardsley Families. Metro Reclaim Next Sabbath, Nov 19 th : Join us once again in reaching out to our missing members. After enjoying a sack lunch, our teams will once again take fresh baked cookies to our missing members. We would love to have you join our visitation teams and to share your baking talents by providing a few dozen cookies. Sign up today to be a part of this awesome outreach. For more details contact Pr. Sheridan at 616-638-2346. Gabriel Modiga Benefit Concert for Maranatha Next Sabbath, Nov 19 th , 5 pm: Please come out and support this mission project. All proceeds from this mission project will go to Maranatha to build a church and school in Gabriel’s memory. Metro Store is now available online: After Sabbath hours, go to the church’s website at metrosdachurch.org and click “Food Store”. See Insert or bulletin board located in Fellowship Hall for more detail. SUNSET TODAY: 5:13 pm SUNSET NEXT SABBATH: 5:08 pm — $20,000 — $18,178 — $13,634 — $9,098 — $4,545 — $0 WORSHIPPING TOGETHER Studying Together Church Budget Announcements Worthy Student Fund Praise Sing Heather Conner Welcome & Announcements Scott Verhelle Prelude Introit* Hymn of Praise #TBA Worship in Prayer** Richard Lane Prayer Response Worship in Giving “Wold Budget” Scott Verhelle Offertory Scripture Reading Matthew 5:10-12 Elder Dwayne Toppenberg Ministry in Music Marcus Toppenburg Worship in the Spoken Word “#blessed: The Persecuted” Pastor Bentley Ordinance of Humility Congregation Children’s Story Raquel Arvizu The Lord’s Supper Pastor Sheridan Blessing of the Bread Blessing of the Wine Scott Verhelle Richard Lane Closing Hymn* “Showers of Blessing” #195 Benediction * Scott Verhelle Benediction Response* Postlude Pianist Sue Parce Organist: Ema Costin-Roman please stand*/please kneel**

Transcript of Studying Together WORSHIPPING Announcements Word Persecuted “#blessed: The ” Pastor Bentley...

Year-to-date Goal $ 7,308.00 Collected 19 of 52 wks $ 2,548.00

Over/(Under) $ (4,760.00)

Month-to-date Goal $ 4,545.00 Collected 1 of 4 wks $ 6,493.00

Over/(Under) for Oct. $ 1,948.00

YTD as of November 5, 2016 ($39,116)

Please make checks to “Metro SDA Church.”

Undesignated or “Loose” offerings go towards the offering of the day.

NOVEMBER 12, 2016 10:45 am – 12:30 pm

Bible Study: 9:30 am - 10:35 am

Classes in the West Wing: CRADLE ROLL ~ Age Birth-3 KINDERGARTEN ~ Age 4-6

PRIMARY ~ Age 7-9 JUNIORS ~ Age 10-12

Classes in the School: TEENS - Library ~ Age 13-16

YOUNG ADULT - Mrs. Moore’s Classroom ~ Age 17+ ADULT JAPANESE - Mr. Morgan’s Classroom

Adult Classes in the Church: GLOBAL CAMPUS MINISTRIES - Sanctuary

ADULT QUARTERLY - Fellowship Hall ADULT QUARTERLY - Classroom 6

CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS - Chapel METRO IGNITE (Discipleship) - Mother's Room

4 Weeks-Nov.

Welcome to all of our visitors and members. May God bless you and your family as you worship Him today.

1st reading of Transfer: Katie Lynne Mejeur, from Livingston SDA Church, Howell, MI.

All-Church Business Meeting will take place this evening, November 12th at 5 pm. We will begin with a short vespers and then transition to the business meeting. Items up for discussion are a new sanctuary projection system, church remodeling project, and church finances update. All Metro members in regular standing are invited and are allowed to vote. Please give a strong show of support. We have some big decisions to make.

Haystacks & Pasta Thanksgiving Potluck Today: Please join us for a special Thanksgiving Potluck today in our school’s gym, make sure to extend the invite to all visitors sitting by you. Be ready to share one thing for which you are thankful.

Metro Mid-week needs you! Don't miss out on our exciting series "Ellen White Under Fire." If you have missed a presentation, look at Pr. Bentley's bulletin board by the church offices for the previous week's handout. This series takes an honest look at the criticisms of Ellen White and the prophetic office in general. Bring the kids and come on out. You need a mid-week blessing!

Mission Spotlight, November 19th: Sabbath School classes will end at 10:25 on November 19. Please make your way to the sanctuary for our Sabbath School Closing Program’s Mission Spotlight which will start promptly at 10:30. Thank you.

Metro Missionaries for Lakes Area for November 19th: Gissendanner, Dimond, and Beardsley Families.

Metro Reclaim Next Sabbath, Nov 19th: Join us once again in reaching out to our missing members. After enjoying a sack lunch, our teams will once again take fresh baked cookies to our missing members. We would love to have you join our visitation teams and to share your baking talents by providing a few dozen cookies. Sign up today to be a part of this awesome outreach. For more details contact Pr. Sheridan at 616-638-2346.

Gabriel Modiga Benefit Concert for Maranatha Next Sabbath, Nov 19th, 5 pm: Please come out and support this mission project. All proceeds from this mission project will go to Maranatha to build a church and school in Gabriel’s memory.

Metro Store is now available online: After Sabbath hours, go to the church’s website at metrosdachurch.org and click “Food Store”. See Insert or bulletin board located in Fellowship Hall for more detail.

SUNSET TODAY: 5:13 pm SUNSET NEXT SABBATH: 5:08 pm

— $20,000 — $18,178 — $13,634 — $9,098 — $4,545 — $0

WORSHIPPING TOGETHER

Studying Together

Church Budget

Announcements

Worthy Student Fund

Praise Sing Heather Conner

Welcome & Announcements Scott Verhelle

Prelude

Introit*

Hymn of Praise #TBA

Worship in Prayer** Richard Lane

Prayer Response

Worship in Giving “Wold Budget” Scott Verhelle

Offertory

Scripture Reading Matthew 5:10-12 Elder Dwayne Toppenberg

Ministry in Music Marcus Toppenburg

Worship in the Spoken Word

“#blessed: The Persecuted” Pastor Bentley

Ordinance of Humility Congregation

Children’s Story Raquel Arvizu

The Lord’s Supper Pastor Sheridan Blessing of the Bread Blessing of the Wine

Scott Verhelle Richard Lane

Closing Hymn* “Showers of Blessing” #195

Benediction * Scott Verhelle

Benediction Response*

Postlude

Pianist Sue Parce

Organist: Ema Costin-Roman

please stand*/please kneel**

Announcements

Today: Communion Sabbath, Thanksgiving Potluck, 1-3:30 Adventurer Mtg; 3 Lakes Area Baptism at Metro

5 pm Church Business Mtg

Sunday: 10 am – 1 pm Store Open, 10 am - 12:30 pm Pathfinder Mtg – Can Collecting

10 am – 12 pm Adventurer Mtg 11 am Elder’s Mtg

Monday-Thursday: Store Open 10 am – 12 pm

Wednesday: 7 pm Metro Mid-week

Thursday: Store Open 3 - 4 pm by appointment 7 pm Unlock Revelation II

Next Sabbath 11/19: Sabbath School Closing Program 5 pm Gabriel Modiga Ultimate Workout Benefit Concert

Friday: 12/2: 7 pm Marriage Builders

Sunday 12/4: Holiday Cooking & Tasting Classic

Thursday 12/8: MJA Christmas Program

Friday 12/16: 6 pm Agape’ Feast, Candlelight Communion

Coming Events

Happy Birthday Jackie Stevens 11/14!

Church Renovation Project: Project Goal $200,000 with $41,688 on hand. For more information, contact Tom Verhelle.

Pathfinder Thanksgiving Basket Donations Needed: The Metro Rangers will be collecting canned goods and other noon-perishables Nov 13, from our community neighbors, for distribution to 10 families, November 20. You also have an opportunity to contribute. Orange donation boxes have been placed around the church to receive your contributions. Donations of flour, rice, oatmeal, apples, sugar, potatoes, eggs & milk are also needed. Please let David Toppenberg know, 313-805-5708, if you can provide these by November 19. Thank you for your contributions.

First Step: We will be collecting items again this year for First Step Women's Shelter from October 22, to the end of November. You will find information on the Women's Ministries bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Thank you for your support of this worthy program.

Thank you for all the cards and prayers through this episode because they sure did help me to get through it. Thank you Church Family! Phyllis Clayton.

Church & School Address 15585 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170

www.metrosdachurch.org Senior Pastor Darryl Bentley 248-767-2730 cell [email protected]

Associate Pastor Dale Sheridan 616-638-2346 cell [email protected] First Elder

Nick Conner

248-207-3160 cell [email protected] Head Deacon

Jeff Baxter

248-396-3213 cell [email protected] Head Deaconess

Betty Chapman

248-701-0522 cell [email protected] Treasurer

Miriam Schmidt

734-262-0303 cell [email protected]

A.V. Coordinator 586-495-2713 cell

Rick Rosekrans [email protected]

Church Secretary

Ginger Bentley

734-420-3131 office 734-420-3132 fax 989-948-3521 cell

[email protected]

Bulletin Editor

Ginger Bentley

734-420-3131 office [email protected] (Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday by 9:00 p.m.)

Metropolitan SDA Junior Academy

www.metrosdaschool.org Principal

Craig Morgan

313-541-3338 [email protected] School Board Chair

Ellen Higgins

248-210-3553 [email protected] School Secretary

Kathi Ingleby

734-420-4044 office 734-420-3710 fax

[email protected]

Directory

Spiritual Weapons

Support Group

Sponsored by Men’s Ministries

Inviting all Men ages 13+

Starting November 15, 7 pm Youth Chapel

Continuing every third

Tuesday of each month

Claiming God’s Promises to Overcome Temptation

Strengthening One

Another

Iron Sharpens Iron

For More Information, Contact: Mike Hill

Men’s Ministry Coordinator 734-355-3516

Spiritual Weapons

Support Group

Sponsored by Men’s Ministries

Inviting all Men ages 13+

Starting November 15, 7 pm Youth Chapel

Continuing every third

Tuesday of each month

Claiming God’s Promises to Overcome Temptation

Strengthening One

Another

Iron Sharpens Iron

For More Information, Contact: Mike Hill

Men’s Ministry Coordinator 734-355-3516

Spiritual Weapons

Support Group

Sponsored by Men’s Ministries

Inviting all Men ages 13+

Starting November 15, 7 pm Youth Chapel

Continuing every third

Tuesday of each month

Claiming God’s Promises to Overcome Temptation

Strengthening One

Another

Iron Sharpens Iron

For More Information, Contact: Mike Hill

Men’s Ministry Coordinator 734-355-3516