Welcome to Worship at Niles Westside Adventist Church.

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1 Welcome to Worship at Niles Westside Adventist Church. We welcome you to our church. The Lord is in His Holy Temple Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve 8:30 a.m. Divine Worship Welcome & Invocation Steve Grooms Opening Hymn #132 O Come, All Ye Faithful Congregational Prayer Steve Grooms Offering Steve Grooms Adventist Community Services Sermon A Gift for Two Matthew 18:35 Francillion Damus Closing Hymn #319 Lord, I Want to be a Christian Benediction Francillion Damus Elder: Steve Grooms Pianist/Organist: Myrna Hunt Deaconess: Sue Rose 9:30 a.m. The Church at Study Song Service Kristine Horvath Special Feature Amazon Lifesavers Ministry Lester Merklin Study of the Word Closing Prayer In Classes In Classes Bible Study Classes: Two classes meet in the sanctuary. One class meets in the foyer, and Pastor Bill s class is in the Pastor s Study. Two classes meet at the school. You are welcome to join whichever class you choose. Pianist: Myrna Hunt

2 Niles Adventist School Christmas Program 11 a.m. Prelude: O Come all Ye Faithful Eva & Joey Gloria NAS Welcome & Announcements Pastor Darrel le Roux Call to Worship & Prayer William Crawford Offering Dan Minter: Adventist Community Services Offertory: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Grades 7 & 8 Hymn #132 O Come, All Ye Faithful Procession of the Kings/Christmas Proclamation NAS Band Hymn #122 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing An Antiphonal Noel NAS Choir, Izzi, Avery Bells: Asher, Jeremy, Melissa Chorale Fanfare NAS Choir O Come Little Children/Hydom, Hydom Kindergarten Praise to the Infant King/Gloria Grades 3 & 4 Bells: Jacob, Sean, Elijah, Ryleigh Led By the Brilliant Light Grades 1 & 2 Hymn #137 We Three Kings (Stanza 1) Carol of the Bells Grades 5 & 6 Shine on Us NAS Benediction Pastor Darrel le Roux Pianist/Organist: Daphne Kent Elder: William Crawford Deacons: Rick Mann; Brendan Carlsen, Steve Carlsen Sr, Randal Mack, Doug Taylor Deaconesses: Barb Harris, Esther Jones

3 Offerings for November 2016: Church Budget Student Aid New Furnace School Addition Monthly Budget Needs Received in November $11,059 $4,333 $9,534 $2,231 $1,225 Fiscal Year-to- Date Budget $55,295 $21,666 Received YTD $55,203 $14,944 Loan Balance December 2 YTD (+ or -) -$92 -$6,722 ((<$18,000)) $47,180 Today Church Events Fellowship Lunch (gym)... after 2 nd svc. Pathfinder Caroling & Christmas Party... 3:30-8 p.m. Sunset... 5:14 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday Sunday Sunup Runners/Walkers (Plym Park)... 8 a.m. Men s Basketball (gym)... 8 a.m. Women s Cookie Exchange (Hebard s)... 1 p.m. Badminton (gym) :30 p.m. Adult Volleyball (gym)... 6 p.m. Adventurers Christmas Party (gym) :30 p.m. School Board Meeting (NAS)... 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Journaling for All (Youth Room)... 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pathfinders (gym)... 6:30-8:30 p.m. We Believe... 7 p.m. Bulletin Items Due to Gina... 9 p.m. Thursday Gina s Church Office Hours... 12:30-2 p.m. Friday Noon Dismissal at NAS for Christmas Vacation (through Jan 2) Sunset... 5:15 p.m. Choir Practice... 7 p.m. Sabbath Kari Prouty, Speaker... 8:30 & 11 a.m. Pastor Bill s SS Class (Pastor s Study)... 9:45 a.m. Offering: Local Church Budget CareNet/Community Services Donation Collection Sunshine Band (Riveridge Manor, Niles)... 2:30 p.m. Bulletin Information Deadline: Wednesdays by 9 p.m. to Gina Meekma, Church Secretary, at or secretary@nileswestside.org. Niles Westside Adventist Church 1105 Grant Street, Niles, Michigan ~ ~ Like us on Facebook! Let s Connect Text # or connect@nileswestside.org

4 Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church By Ryleigh Snow December 10, 2016

5 Church Life Remember to take five minutes after church to meet someone new! New Prayer Request: Joe Buda (Scroggs son critical, cancer) Second Reading for Membership Transfers: Incoming Annette Lofftus from Orchards Adventist Church, Vancouver, WA Marie Fignole from Morris Park Adventist Church, Bronx, NY Matthew & Nina Atcheson from Caboolture Church, SQLD Conference, Australia Outgoing Walt & Carol Williams to Ocala Adventist Church, Ocala, FL Furnace Fund Pledge: We are totally blessed with a new and slightly stronger furnace. We need to raise about $18,000 for the furnace, and a (still to be installed) water softener to assist with the longevity of the furnace. We need your help. We are asking you and your family to prayerfully consider what you will pledge toward this $18,000, and indicate that on the Furnace Fund Pledge slip of paper inserted in the bulletin, or in a tithe envelope, and place it in the offering plate or hand it to one of the church leaders. We praise the Lord for His wonderful works and thank Him for all His blessings. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Pastor Darrel ( ). Ministry Fair: Sabbath afternoon, January 14. Church Leaders, please note this date for our Ministry Fair, which is a time every ministry can display their mission and invite support for it. Plan on pictures and display board for people to become excited about praying for and being involved in your wonderful ministry in this congregation. Please contact Lester Merklin or Pastor Darrel for more information. Women s Christmas Cookie Exchange: Tomorrow, Sunday, December 11, at 1 p.m. at Terri Hebard s house (1010 N Philip Rd, Niles ). Bring 3 dozen cookies (along with 25 copies of the recipes), and a white elephant gift to exchange. Lunch will be provided. Choir Practice: This Friday, December 16, at 7 p.m. The choir will sing next Sabbath, December 17, during second service. Contact Shari Lyons for info. Making Peace Count: This is the season to make the presence of Jesus as real as the gift God gave. Plan to make this Season of Peace in your heart count by intentionally doing something, even scheduled on your calendar, every day for someone else. Things could be varied from an unexpected hug or letter to giving time or energy in helping someone with their project. God came to save us not settle us! Let's live saved lives of peace. Get ideas at ~ Pastor Darrel Bible Journaling: Everyone is invited to join this new group to learn how to do Bible Journaling. We meet on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. Bring a Bible that can be marked in, as well as craft markers, pens, etc. Drinks will be provided. ~ Regina Mack

6 Church Life Cont. Sunday Sunup Runners/Walkers: Are you a runner or walker who would like to exercise with others? Bring a friend and join us on Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. at Plym Park. All fitness levels welcome. RSVP to Marga Prouty at or carrot.tops@gmail.com. Men s Basketball: Tomorrow, Sunday, December 11, at 8 a.m. in the gym. Contact Greg Barney ( ) for more information. Badminton: Tomorrow, Sunday, December 11, from 2-5:30 p.m. in the gym. Those interested in playing can contact Richard Makungu at (text or leave a message). Adult Volleyball: Tomorrow, December 11, at 6 p.m. in the gym. RSVP to Gina Meekma (call/text ) to make sure we have enough people to play. Adventurers is for families with children in Pre-Kindergarten - 4 th grade. We meet on most Monday nights, from 6-7:30 in the NAS gym. A parent must accompany children. Keep praying for our families. Please Tami le Roux at nwcaterpillars@gmail.com for more information. Pathfinders: We meet on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the gym for kids in grades Contact Janessa Howell (niles4flagspathfinderclub@gmail.com or ) for more information. Going Out of Town or Prefer Online Banking? Tithe and offerings can be paid online through our web site ( using Adventist Giving. You can also mail a check to the church. Church Web Site: Find the monthly calendar, weekly bulletins and events, listen to sermons, and more on our web site at Lost and Found: Items can be found in the hallway outside the Copy Room. Niles Adventist School Grades K 8 ~ William Crawford, Principal ~ Citrus Fruit Fundraiser: The citrus should arrive sometime late next week. We have a few extra boxes, so contact the school office if you would like to reserve some. The next order due date is January 9. Thank you for your support! Second Semester Starting in January: Following Christmas break, classes will resume on January 3. Please contact Mr. Crawford if you are interested in your K-8 th grade child entering school at NAS for second semester. We bring our children to Jesus to be touched by His love, trained for service, and educated for Heaven.

7 Community & Other Announcements Opportunity to Give Back Locally: The Pregnancy Care Center in Niles has the following needs. Items can be given to Terri Hebard or dropped off at 527 E. Main St., Niles. Baby lotion, shampoo, oil Teething rings (to freeze) Feminine soaps, lotions Diaper bags NO baby powder Hooded bath towels Wipes Postage stamps Cute thank you notes The Conscientious Objector Documentary: Tonight at South Bend First Church (1936 Altgeld St, South Bend) at 7 p.m. Learn more about the hero of the recent Hollywood film Hacksaw Ridge. This inspiring documentary tells the story of Desmond Doss, a Seventh-day Adventist who served as a medic in World War II and was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Popcorn will be served. Please feel free to bring snacks to share and invite a friend. Adventist Community Services Offering: Today. For more information or to donate, visit White Christmas A Christmas Pops Concert: Andrews Academy will present an evening of popular Christmas music tonight at 7 p.m. at the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University. Join us as we bring in the holidays with a variety of well-known Christmas songs. Adventist Retirees of Michiana: Whether you were denominationally employed or not, Adventist retirees are invited to participate in the Annual Christmas Banquet to be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, December 11, at the Village Church Family Center (635 St Joseph Ave, Berrien Springs). Please be advised that there is a charge per plate for those who are *not* members of the Eau Claire, Village or PMC churches. That fee is payable at the time of the banquet. Come and enjoy the fun. A Blue Christmas Service Invitation: Christmas can be a painful time for some. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died, or who has been gone for some time and is greatly missed during the holidays. The sadness, grief, and struggles experienced with losing a loved one can make us feel very alone in the midst of the celebrating and spending. For these reasons, the First Seventh-day Adventist Church (1936 Altgeld St, South Bend) offers a special Longest Night service next Tuesday, December 20, at 6:30 p.m. Come out and join with us in sharing and hearing prayers, scripture, and music that acknowledge that God s presence is for those who mourn, for those who struggle - and that God s Word comes to shine light into our darkness. Everyone, regardless of church background (or lack of it), is welcome. The short service will be followed by a brief time for light refreshments and fellowship.

8 Continued Prayer Requests Please keep us updated on these requests: Cancer: Karen Hillebert; Julianna Sayler (2 nd grade daughter of former attendees, Eric & Stacie Sayler - inoperable brain tumor) Health: Don Wheeler (kidney failure issues); Drew Evans; Jerry Edwards; Peggy Nannay (kidney problems); Yelena Wheeler; Abbey Bredenkamp; Sylvia Budd; Tori Meekma; Grace Singer; Glory Einhorn (recovery from dislocation of left artificial hip); Marilyn Wood; Terry (aneurisms) & Hope Housam; Jerry Siebold; Ray Constable; Siebold s great-grandson; Ester Crawford (shingles); Alma Carlsen; Pauline Hiatt; Lucas Doyle (5-year-old nephew of Steven Brown - was run over by a lawn mower); Susan Hobson; Don Hilliard (surgery recovery); Robbin Down (Erin Dockerty s mom - recovery from a complicated surgery after a fall); Ruth Miller (blood transfusions needed, growth on spine and other health issues) Missions: Neish, Storie, Sutton, and Shameerudeen families School: Students, teachers, and school board members Armed Services: Caleb Barney (Navy); Tori Curtis (Air Force); Aly Pascucci (Air Force); Ryan Hebard (Navy); Casey Scameheorn (Navy); Benjaman and Robert Bishop (Army - McCalments' grandsons); Pavel Poperkov (Yelena (& Don) Wheeler s son - Navy); All service members currently deployed and in harm s way. General: Bible studies; Nicole Gray (family intervention); Kris & Rich Sutton (housing situation in Belize & mission to foster kids and orphans) Mission Statement God s enveloping love inspires us to intentionally abide in His presence and reflect His love by embracing families and individuals serving the community sharing the hope of salvation making disciples as we joyously anticipate His glorious return. Darrel le Roux, Pastor ~ Sue Fattic, Head Elder ~ Randal Mack, Treasurer ~ Gina Meekma, Secretary/Clerk ~ William Crawford, NAS Principal ~ evergreen4me@gmail.com suefattic@icloud.com randalmack87@gmail.com secretary@nileswestside.org wcrawford101@gmail.com