Grow Deeper. Go Wider. CITY COUNTRY WORLD Sunday, November 30, 2014 Operation Christmas Child 2014 Thanks to over 40 volunteers and MET staff for your contributions of time and talents. 3162 boxes were sent out from The MET! Joey Molloy, Pastor Student Ministries Priestly Duty: Four Words that Drive Me to Action Hebrews 7: 23-25 9:00 am Worship Service METTykes (newborn-age 4) Parents’ Room (for parents with newborns) METKids (SK-Grade 6) Prayer Focus MACS: Healthy Homes - The Family Project Linking Lives - Equipping Session Sanctuary South Check-In Desk Room 138 Gym Check-In Desk Prayer Room Room 205 Fireside Room 11:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary Video Feed available in the Fellowship Centre METTykes (newborn-age 4) Parents’ Room (for parents with newborns) METYouth Academy Linking Lives - Equipping Session MACS: A Look Back ...At The Gospel Before Us MACS: The Journey: One Bible One Story MACS: The Gospel of Luke South Check-In Desk Room 138 Theatre Room 205 Room 209 Room 211 Room 213 1:00 pm Bible Quizzing (Deadline 5, Term 2 Due) Rooms 205-215 Next Sunday, December 7, 2014 Jay Klopfenstein, Lead Pastor Hope for Our Country - Chapter Five The Overflowing Response to the Gospel Acts 9:19b-25 What’s New at The MET Linking Lives - Equipping Session TODAY• 9:00 am • Fireside Room or 11:00 am • Room 205 This training opportunity will equip you for a relationship-based approach to touching our city for Jesus Christ. Please join us. Men’s Bible Study Fellowship Class Information Session December 1 • 7:00 pm • Fireside Room We invite all men to join us for this first information session. Peace on Earth A Christmas Celebration featuring the METChoir and Orchestra December 14• 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 am Invite your neighbours and friends – invite cards are in today’s bulletin. Children’s Ministry will be available. Shuttle bus schedule is available at the Welcome Centre or online. MET Benevolent Fund This fund is issued to provide a monetary resource for short term or emergency financial assistance to congregants, members of the community or Christian agencies in our city. We have met many needs this year and our fund has been depleted over the past several months. Please consider giving extra towards this fund, using the special envelopes which are in today’s bulletin. Heritage Ottawa - Winter Session Courses [email protected] Registration is now open for the following courses: Defending our Faith in Our Time (Worldviews), and Prophets and Poets of the Old Testament, for credit or to audit. Surviving the Holidays (GriefShare) December 17 • 6:30 pm • Fireside Room [email protected] The holidays can be difficult for those that have lost loved ones. You are invited to an evening that offers fellowship, comfort and helpful tools to help you cope with the holiday season. Please RSVP Erica Edel by December 14. MET Envelope Secretary At the end of December we will be saying farewell to Carol Browne, our current Envelope Secretary who is retiring after serving us faithfully for the past eight years. She will be completing all responsibilities relating to 2014. Please join us in welcoming Lorena Severson as she begins this position effective January 1, 2015. ~Bob Tooke, Treasurer 2015 Envelopes are available for pick-up in the Lobby today. Missions Resources - Missions Kiosk Visit the Missions Kiosk for missionary updates, new Missions Directories, Christian literature. Christmas tracts are available for purchase. Free “Jesus” DVDs are available as gifts for non-Christian family and friends. Family News Our condolences to Shane and Ryan Foreman on the loss of wife and mother, Marg Foreman on November 24. Marg was a MET deacon with a servant’s heart who shone in the middle of pain and adversity . Funeral was held at The MET on Friday, November 28. Our deepest sympathy to Pastor Jay, Nancy and family on the homegoing of Pastor Jay's dad, Jim Klopfenstein on November 25. Please keep these families, and all others who have suffered loss, in prayer during this holiday season. For opportunities to Serve, please visit metbiblechurch.ca > Serve