WORSHIPPING TOGETHER

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JANUARY 9, 2021

, 2020

Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.

Children’s Classes in the West Wing:

CRADLEROLL ~ Ages Birth-4 PRIMARY/KINDERGARTEN ~ Ages 5-9

JUNIORS ~ Ages 10-12 TEENS ~ Ages 13-16

Adult Classes:

Joint Adult Class ~ Sanctuary Pr. Esther Knott – Contagious Adventist Part 1 YOUNG ADULTS ~ Ages 17-30 ~ Classroom 6

Month-to-date Goal $4,906 Collected 1 of 5 wks $2,864 Over/(Under) for Jan 2: ($2,042)

YTD Over/(Under) as of Jan 2:

Please make checks to “Metro SDA Church.” Undesignated or “Loose” offerings go

towards the offering of the day.

5 Weeks-January

Year-to-date Goal $1,232 Collected to date $11,360

Over/(Under) $128

Sunset Today: 5:19 p.m. Sunset Next Sabbath: 5:26 p.m.

STUDYING TOGETHER

CHURCH BUDGET

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORTHY STUDENT

FUNDS

Contagious Adventists: In a world where everyone is trying not to spread COVID-19, what if there was something else worth spreading around? What if the love of Christ was so powerfully beaming from our hearts that it was seen, felt, and witnessed by the world around us? What if we as God’s ambassadors could be righteously contagious because the Spirit of the Living God empowered us like never before? You are invited to a special 9-session seminar series that begins next Sabbath (3 sessions-9:30 a.m., Worship, 2 p.m.) and will continue each Sabbath afternoon via Zoom (1 session per week) at 4 p.m. through February 20th. Come get righteously contagious for the glory of God! Zoom link will be emailed out or you can request it be sent to you at [email protected]. See flier for more details.

Welcome the Sabbath Call: Please know we will continue our weekly Sabbath calls at 5:30 pm through January and the call will move to 6:00 pm for the month of February. We simply dial in (605.313.5375, access code: 463992#) enjoy a brief devotional thought, share praises and prayer requests, and wish one another a happy Sabbath. Why not take a few minutes to join in? You will be blessed.

Secretary Needed: As we enter a new year, we also find ourselves in need of a church secretary once more. Ginger has found full-time work and needs to step away. If you possess a love for our church, great computer and interpersonal skills, and are looking for a flexible part-time job (15 hours/ week) then please contact Pr. Bentley to inquire further. Position is immediately available.

Metro Choir. Our Christmas program showed that even a few people can make beautiful music, in a safe manner. But we are looking for more. If you are ready to come back, we are having an organizational meeting/rehearsal Friday, January 15th at 7 PM at the church. We will be distanced and wearing masks. If it's still too early for you, please keep us in mind and join us when you feel comfortable. For more information, contact Cheri Gilbert at 248 210-7669 or by email at [email protected]. New members encouraged.

Metro Midweek: "Last Day Events". The discussion is based on the Bible and the book that contains Ellen White's compiled comments on the subject. Please plan to join in on this exciting discussion each Wednesday at 7 p.m. via Zoom or watch the live stream.

Face Coverings: Please remember that we are still asking that everyone please wear a face covering when you are up moving around. However, once in your seat for the service, you can remove your covering. Those who want to wear them the entire time are also welcome and encouraged to do so. As an additional precaution, we would kindly ask that you wear your mask while singing.

WORSHIPPING

TOGETHER

RENOVATION

NEEDS

— $24,048 — $19,240 — $14,430 — $ 9,620 — $ 4,810 — $ 0

Current Balance $8,296 Month-to-date Collected $75 Remaining Loan Balance $8,221

Praise Sing Lorraine Zdravkovski _{Stephanie Pooley}~_{~ Pianist}Chorister

Welcome & Announcements Scott Verhelle

Prelude “Nearer, Still Nearer” Morris

Introit* _{His Holy Temple”}“The Lord is in Root

Hymn of Praise* “O Zion Haste” No. 365

Worship in Prayer** Scott Verhelle

Prayer Response** “Hear Our Prayer” Whelpton

Children’s Worship Pr. Bentley

Worship in Giving Religious Liberty Scott Verhelle

Offertory “In the Garden” Miles

Scripture Reading Matthew 28:19-20 Scott Verhelle

Musical Meditation Bosoon Park

Worship in the

Spoken Word Away or Come Closer” “Contagious: Stay

Pr. Esther Knott Hymn of Response* “Blessed Assurance” No. 462

Benediction* Pr. Bentley

Benediction

Response* “So Send I You” Peterson

Postlude _{Get to Heaven”}“When We All Wilson

Worship Musician Stephanie Pooley

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STAFF DIRECTORY

COMING EVENTS

Church & School Address

15585 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170

www.metrosdachurch.org

Pastor Darryl Bentley

248-767-2730 cell [email protected]

First Elder

248-207-3160 cell

Nick Conner [email protected]

Head Deacon Jeff Baxter 248-396-3213 cell [email protected]

Head Deaconess Julie Verhelle

Treasurer Miriam Schmidt 734-262-0303 cell [email protected]

A.V. Coordinator Rick Rosekrans

Church/Bulletin Secretary Ginger Bentley 734-420-3131 office [email protected] [email protected]

(Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday by 6 p.m.)

Metropolitan SDA Junior Academy

www.metrosdaschool.org

Principal Jill Simon

School Board Chair

248-207-3160 cell Gilbert Chapman II [email protected]

248-324-5037 home [email protected]

School Secretary Kathi Ingleby 734-420-4044 office [email protected]

734-420-3710 fax

Metro Food Store Hours store.metrosdachurch.org

Curbside Pickup Only

Hours for January:

Sunday, January 10 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Due to new regulations, no one will be allowed to enter the school building. Please call for further assistance on scheduling a pickup

at 734.262.0303 www.metrosdachurch.org/calendar

Today: 9:30 a.m. Contagious Adventists part 1 Japanese Ministries

10:45 a.m. Contagious Adventist part 2 Lunch Break – bring a sack lunch for your family

2 p.m. Contagious Adventist part 3

Wednesday, January 13: 7 p.m. Metro Mid-week

“Last Day Events” - via Zoom/Live Stream

Friday, January 15: 5:30 p.m. Welcome the Sabbath Call Dial 605-313-5375 Access Code: 463992# 7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal and Organizational Mtg

Sabbath, January 16: 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service

Sunday, January 17: Online Memorial Service for Bob Weaver

Please see insert

Offering Focus:

Religious Liberty

In Memory of Bob Weaver: Metro is collecting funds for the Malawi Adventist University Robert Weaver Memorial Fund through Advent Giving for Metro online or mark your tithe/offering envelope accordingly.

Outreach to Metro members: Dear church family, If you have not seen a Metro member for a while, or if you are a member who would like personal prayer, please contact either Lorraine Lane (734) 421-3884, Betty Chapman (248) 324-5037, or Susan Gibbs (586) 612-0220

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January

1 – Mariko Ito

5 – Yusuke Kuramochi;

Lanette Nichols

8 – Diana Mata

12 – Lorraine Lane

14 – Lila Elenich

17 – Leonardo Mata; Norman Cross

20 – Gloria Baske; Shirley Donohue

22 – Dwayne Toppenberg

26 – Shaun Conner

27 – Danut Prahoveanu

29 Tim Pooley

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Metro

Messenger

Metropolitan

SDA Junior

Academy

Announcements

January 8, 2021

Many of you may have already heard that on

November 28, Bob Weaver, husband of our

Physical Education teacher, Jeanie Weaver,

passed away. His memorial service (virtual only

due to COVID) will be held Sunday, January 17 at

10:00 a.m..

You may view it at the website set up by the family,

bobweavermemorial.com

If you are unable to view it at that time, it will

continue to be available on the website.

It was Bob’s wish that, in lieu of traditional

tangible gifts or flowers, ALL funds be directed

towards a service project in his memory. His

sister, Dr. Sharon Pittman, is Vice Chancellor of

Malawi Adventist University. One thing that kept

him going in his final weeks of his life was

plan-ning a mission trip to help her complete

construction on the school’s residence hall. We

are now asking that donations be made to

complete this service project in his honor.

School will dismiss at 11:45 a.m.,

Friday, January 15 for the start of

the long Martin Luther King

Birthday weekend. There will be

no school Monday, January 18.

Classes will resume, Tuesday,

January 19.

January 15 is also the end of our

1st semester and we are thankful

to have reached this milestone

given the circumstances in

today’s world!

Parent/Teacher Conferences via

Google Meet will take place the

afternoon of Thursday,

February 4. Sign up sheets to

schedule appointments will be

sent the end of January.

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Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

2

3

4 Classes

Resume

5 Ajani bday

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7

8

9

10

11 Tyler bday

12

13 Lila bday

14 Half Day

15 Dismiss

11:45 am

Gavin bday

16

17 Bob Weaver

Virtual

Memorial

10:00

bobweaverme-morial.com