WORSHIPPING TOGETHER

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1 STUDYING TOGETHER Bible Study: 9:30 am - 10:35 am Classes in the West Wing: CRADLEROLL ~ Ages Birth-4 PRIMARY/KINDERGARTEN ~ Ages 5-9 JUNIORS ~ Ages TEENS ~ Ages Classes in the School: YOUNG ADULTS ~ Mrs. Moore s Classroom ~ Ages 17+ ADULT JAPANESE ~ Mrs. Simon s Classroom Adult Classes in the Church: ADULT QUARTERLY ~ Sanctuary ADULT QUARTERLY ~ Fellowship Hall ADULT QUARTERLY ~ Classroom 6 (Back Hallway) CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS ~ Chapel CHURCH BUDGET 4 Weeks-November $20,000 $18,752 $14,064 $ 9,376 Month-to-date Goal $13,409 Collected 3 of 4 wks $15,276 Over/(Under) for Nov 24 th : $1,866 YTD Over/(Under) as of Nov 24 th :($2,040) $ 4,688 Please make checks to $ 0 Metro SDA Church. Undesignated or Loose offerings go towards the offering of the day. WORTHY STUDENT FUNDS Year-to-date Goal $8,480 Collected to date $7,779 Over/(Under) ($701) RENOVATION NEEDS Monthly Loan Payment of $1,508 Month-to-date collected is $3,235 Total remaining loan balance is $128,036 Praise Sing Welcome & Announcements NOVEMBER 24, 2018 Spotlight on Personal Ministries Julie Verhelle - Chorister Tom Verhelle - Pianist Alvin Brezzell Tina Sheldon Prelude We Gather Together arr. Hayes Introit* Holy, Holy, Holy Ijames Hymn of Praise* Let All Things Now Living No. 560 Worship in Prayer** Alvin Brezzell Prayer Response** Create In Me a Clean Heart Mueller Children s Story Shirley Brezzell Worship in Giving MAP Alvin Brezzell Offertory Alleluia Thompson Scripture Reading Luke 17:17-19 Alvin Brezzell Worship in Music Worship in the Spoken Word Where Are the Nine? Heather Conner Pastor Bentley Closing Hymn* Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart No. 27 Benediction* Benediction Response* WORSHIPPING TOGETHER God Be With You Pastor Bentley Williams Postlude Ashgrove arr. Lopez please stand*/please kneel** Worship Pianist Tom Verhelle ANNOUNCEMENTS Metro Mid-Week Resumes, Wednesday, November 28th 7 pm: Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving break. Please join us this week as we dive back in to God s Word in our Mid-Week Service. Game Night care package items for our high school and college ladies are due today. Please place your items on the credenza next to the mailboxes in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for helping Women s Ministries love on our girls. Youth Group/Families You Are Invited to a Christmas Party at the Marquette s house, December 1st: Maple Hill Dr, Northville. Dinner, vespers, and games start at 5:30 p.m. Bring: WRAPPED White Elephant gift (valued at $5) - does not have to be store bought..find a treasure from your home! RSVP to Kelli Marquette, Stephanie Harnos, or Heather Arvidson. Plan now to attend the Special Annual Christmas Pot-Luck after Church on Sabbath, December 8th. A good opportunity to share a meal with your church family and others you might like to invite for a vegetarian/vegan Christmas feast. Plan on including with your family favorite holiday entrees, salads and sides, a couple dozen favorite holiday type cookies. Containers will be available for everyone bringing cookies to take part in a cookie exchange, you will leave with cookies for your Christmas! Sunset Today: 5:05 p.m. Metro Agapé Feast & Candle Light Communion: Our annual Agapé Feast & Candle Light Communion will be Saturday evening, December 8th at 6 p.m. We hope that you can come out to this special event. A sign-up sheet of items needed for the feast is located on the bulletin board across from the church office. Please take a moment to let us know what you will be bringing. Christmas Reflections Vespers followed by Church Christmas Party Social Sabbath, December 15th at 4 p.m. You are all invited to come out to this very special Christmas program vespers presented by Tom Verhelle on the piano. Following vespers, our Metro Social Committee invite you to stay for a Christmas Party. BRIDGE Young Adult Program: The BRIDGE event that was scheduled for this afternoon has been moved to the evening of Dec. 15 th. Bathroom Renovations are continuing around the church. The main men's room is under renovation and will be closed until completed. Men, we ask you to please use the baptismal changing bathrooms and the family restroom off the east side of the foyer. Thank you for being patient while we complete this process. Sunset Next Sabbath: 5:02 p.m.

2 COMING EVENTS Today: 9:30 a.m. SS; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service *HS & College Game Night care package items due today* Monday, Nov 26: 6 p.m. Finance Committee 7:15 p.m. Church Board Meeting Wednesday, Nov 28: 7 p.m. Metro Mid-Week Friday, Nov 30: 6 p.m. Praise Group Practice Sabbath, Dec 1: 9:30 a.m. SS; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 5:30 p.m. Youth Group/Family Christmas Party at Marquette s home 7 p.m. Dinosaurs by Rich Aguilera at Troy High School Tickets & Info at Sunday, Dec 2: 3 5 p.m. Mata Baby Shower Thank you for RSVPing to Ginger at info@metrosdachurch.org Monday, Dec 3: 6 p.m. Ladies Night Out See sign-up sheet on WM bulletin board at El Patio, W 10 Mile Rd, Farmington Wednesday, Dec 5: 7 p.m. Metro Mid-Week Thursday, Dec 6: 7 p.m. MJA Christmas Program at MJA School Gym Sabbath, Dec 8: 9:30 a.m. SS; 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Special Annual Christmas Potluck following service 2 p.m. Cedar Brook Christmas Concert 6 p.m. Candlelight Communion & Agapé Feast See bulletin board across from church office to sign-up Sunday, Dec 9: 9:30 a.m. Ladies Christmas Brunch at Margie Good s home 3 p.m. Memorial Service for Cheri Gilbert s mother, Pat Kovalski, at Metro Sabbath, Dec 15: 9:30 a.m. SS; 10:45 a.m. Metro Choir Program 4 p.m. Christmas Reflections Vespers by Tom Verhelle Church Christmas Party (following Vespers) 5 p.m. BRIDGE Young Adults Christmas Program & Food at Oakwood SDA Church, Goddard Rd, Taylor Methodist Children s Home Society Boy Items Collection Deadline Sunday, Dec 16: 9 a.m. Elders Mtg at Meadowbrook Country Club Church & School Address N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI Senior Pastor cell Associate Pastor cell First Elder cell Darryl Bentley pastorbentley@gmail.com Luke Penrod pastorlukepenrod@gmail.com Nick Conner nsconner@aol.com Head Deacon Jeff Baxter cell Jeffreybaxtersr@gmail.com Head Deaconess Julie Verhelle cell julieverhelle@gmail.com Treasurer Miriam Schmidt cell treasurer@metrosdachurch.org A.V. Coordinator Rick Rosekrans cell rrosekra@aol.com Church/Bulletin Secretary office Ginger Bentley info@metrosdachurch.org bulletin@metrosdachurch.org (Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday by 6 p.m.) Metropolitan SDA Junior Academy Principal Jill Simon cell jsimon@misda.org School Board Chair cell School Secretary office fax DIRECTORY Nick Conner nsconner@aol.com Kathi Ingleby metroschooloffice@yahoo.com Metro Food Store Hours store.metrosdachurch.org November Regular Hours: Sunday 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m.-tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wednesday 2:30-3:30 p.m. Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday 21-25

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4 December Birthdays 4 Debbie Modetz 5 Dylan Bayer; Earlene Tompkins (Lee) 7 Mary Mashni 8 Jasmyn Baxter 12 Janet Toppenberg; Darren McCormick 15 Brian Nelson 17 Pastor Luke Penrod 20 George Pettigrew 22 Jeff Arvidson 23 Mercy Paulraj 24 Stephanie Harnos; Daniel Modiga 25 Richard Lane; Bruce Weber 26 Ethan Karapatsakis 27 Naim Mashni 28 Paulina Janevski 29 Jonathan Horcha 31 Bart Joseph Horcha; Shawn Woodward December Birthdays 4 Debbie Modetz 5 Dylan Bayer; Earlene Tompkins (Lee) 7 Mary Mashni 8 Jasmyn Baxter 12 Janet Toppenberg; Darren McCormick 15 Brian Nelson 17 Pastor Luke Penrod 20 George Pettigrew 22 Jeff Arvidson 23 Mercy Paulraj 24 Stephanie Harnos; Daniel Modiga 25 Richard Lane; Bruce Weber 26 Ethan Karapatsakis 27 Naim Mashni 28 Paulina Janevski 29 Jonathan Horcha 31 Bart Joseph Horcha; Shawn Woodward December Birthdays 4 Debbie Modetz 5 Dylan Bayer; Earlene Tompkins (Lee) 7 Mary Mashni 8 Jasmyn Baxter 12 Janet Toppenberg; Darren McCormick 15 Brian Nelson 17 Pastor Luke Penrod 20 George Pettigrew 22 Jeff Arvidson 23 Mercy Paulraj 24 Stephanie Harnos; Daniel Modiga 25 Richard Lane; Bruce Weber 26 Ethan Karapatsakis 27 Naim Mashni 28 Paulina Janevski 29 Jonathan Horcha 31 Bart Joseph Horcha; Shawn Woodward

5 WOMEN S MINISTRIES BREAKFAST Ladies, you are invited to come to a Women s Ministries Holiday Breakfast on Sunday, December 9, 2018, 9:30 a.m. at Margie Good s House Nine Mile Road Novi, MI Bring a breakfast dish to share. Come enjoy the food and fellowship And make a simple Christmas craft to get you into the holiday spirit. Invite a friend to come with you. Please put your name on the sign-up sheet on the Women s Ministries (WM) Bulletin Board so I have an idea of how many are coming, or me at mbgood@hotmail.com, text or call (248) (cell#) or call (248) (home#). RSVP by Dec 1 st. Thank you. Maps are available on WM Bulletin Board WOMEN S MINISTRIES BREAKFAST Ladies, you are invited to come to a Women s Ministries Holiday Breakfast on Sunday, December 9, 2018, 9:30 a.m. at Margie Good s House Nine Mile Road Novi, MI Bring a breakfast dish to share. Come enjoy the food and fellowship And make a simple Christmas craft to get you into the holiday spirit. Invite a friend to come with you. Please put your name on the sign-up sheet on the Women s Ministries (WM) Bulletin Board so I have an idea of how many are coming, or me at mbgood@hotmail.com, text or call (248) (cell#) or call (248) (home#) RSVP by Dec 1 st. Thank you. Maps are available on WM Bulletin Board WOMEN S MINISTRIES BREAKFAST Ladies, you are invited to come to a Women s Ministries Holiday Breakfast on Sunday, December 9, 2018, 9:30 a.m. at Margie Good s House Nine Mile Road Novi, MI Bring a breakfast dish to share. Come enjoy the food and fellowship And make a simple Christmas craft to get you into the holiday spirit. Invite a friend to come with you. Please put your name on the sign-up sheet on the Women s Ministries (WM) Bulletin Board so I have an idea of how many are coming, or me at mbgood@hotmail.com, text or call (248) (cell#) or call (248) (home#) RSVP by Dec 1 st. Thank you. Maps are available on WM Bulletin Board

6 Invitation from Nathan & Patty Greene You are Invited to a Christmas Open House at Nathan Greene's Art Studio. Featuring the Seven Days of Creation Series, the Historical Art and Artifacts Loft, and your favorite classics. Sunday, December 2 and 9, 2018 at noon - 6pm 8458 Painter School Road, Berrien Center, MI Questions? , Facebook or Instagram Invitation from Nathan & Patty Greene You are Invited to a Christmas Open House at Nathan Greene's Art Studio. Featuring the Seven Days of Creation Series, the Historical Art and Artifacts Loft, and your favorite classics. Sunday, December 2 and 9, 2018 at noon - 6pm 8458 Painter School Road, Berrien Center, MI Questions? , Facebook or Instagram Invitation from Nathan & Patty Greene You are Invited to a Christmas Open House at Nathan Greene's Art Studio. Featuring the Seven Days of Creation Series, the Historical Art and Artifacts Loft, and your favorite classics. Sunday, December 2 and 9, 2018 at noon - 6pm 8458 Painter School Road, Berrien Center, MI Questions? , Facebook or Instagram Can You Help? Christmas is coming soon and the Metro Church is going to help the boys of the Methodist Children s Home Society with some warm gifts this holiday season. The boys are in need of NEW snow pants, hats, gloves, scarfs, and socks. The boys are between 5-17 years old. Please bring your new items and place them on the tree at church. Let s fill the tree with warm love for them this Christmas. Thank you, Debbie Modetz. Can You Help? Christmas is coming soon and the Metro Church is going to help the boys of the Methodist Children s Home Society with some warm gifts this holiday season. The boys are in need of NEW snow pants, hats, gloves, scarfs, and socks. The boys are between 5-17 years old. Please bring your new items and place them on the tree at church. Let s fill the tree with warm love for them this Christmas. Thank you, Debbie Modetz. Can You Help? Christmas is coming soon and the Metro Church is going to help the boys of the Methodist Children s Home Society with some warm gifts this holiday season. The boys are in need of NEW snow pants, hats, gloves, scarfs, and socks. The boys are between 5-17 years old. Please bring your new items and place them on the tree at church. Let s fill the tree with warm love for them this Christmas. Thank you, Debbie Modetz.

7 BABY MATA YOU'RE INVITED TO A BABY SHOWER CELEBRATING MAMA BEAR TO BE DIANA MATA AND HER NEW CUB Decembe 2nd METRO SDA CH URCH - 3:00P M HAGGERTY RD. PLYMOUTH, Ml RS VP TO GINGER BENTLEY info@metrosdachurch.org REGISTRY: BUY BUY BABY AND AMAZON PS S T! OPT FOR A BOOK IN LIEU OF A CARD TO HELP STOCK BABY MATA'S BOOK STASH

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