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**