11-12-2017 The Bulletin

BEING TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST, WE LOVE, LEARN, LIVE AND

LEAD THE WAY OF JESUS, ADDING VALUE TO INDIVIDUALS,

FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND US

AND BEYOND SO THAT CHRIST MIGHT TRANSFORM THEM AS

WELL.

Calendar Events

TODAY: God’s Explorers (K-5th grade),

10:00am at the Schoolhouse

Baby Dedication, 10am THIS WEEK: 11/13-11/19:

Monday: Trustees Work Meeting, 5pm Celebrate Recovery, 6:30pm Wednesday: Supper’s Ready, 5pm ROCK & Trailblazers, 6pm Adult Study Group, 6:15pm Thursday: Wesleyan Women, 1:30pm

COMING UP: Nov 23: Thanksgiving

Nov 26: WKFM Sunday Dec 1: “Date Night” Childcare Dec 13: Community Housing Commission Christmas Dinner

Ministry Contacts

Mark Lipscomb Pastor

pastor@wbwc.us 616-642-6210

Andy Trowbridge Assistant Pastor

antrow35@gmail.com 269-804-5796

Terra Penninga Ministry Student

thepenningas@gmail.com 616-902-9775

8:15am (West Berlin Chapel) Traditional Gathering

10:00am (Ebenezer Center) Contemporary Gathering

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One in Heart and One in Mission PATHWAY — a Wesleyan Church

4960 Portland Road Saranac, MI 48881

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Pathway — a Wesleyan Church

11/05/17 GIVING Attendance $5,255 152

Welcome to Pathway - a Wesleyan Church

Rebels, Cheaters, and Harlots: What God Does with Broken People

For the past few months, we've been talking about brokenness. Somehow, it seems safer to talk about brokenness when we're speaking of Bible characters, people we've never met and don't have to interact with on a regular basis. It's more difficult when we start sharing our own brokenness, or when someone shares their brokenness with us. Our welcome this morning comes from Dee Cooper, who was brave enough to share about her own experience with brokenness. My brokenness comes in the form of not feeling "good enough" to be in relationship with. This even extends to my relationship with God, and I have struggled all my life with this. I had a critical parent and I always felt I just could not measure up to the standards that were set before me. As I got older I took those thoughts into all relationships I formed, and eventually took that thought process into my marriage and my relationship with God. Instead of concentrating on God’s words that tell us to "knock, seek, ask", I listened to the whispers of Satan that asked, “Why would God need you in his kingdom? What could you possibly offer?” I have spent many years of my life on the sidelines because of my insecurities, not fully relying on God or trusting him to use me. Even though it has taken years and I still struggle from time to time with my brokenness of not feeling good enough, God has never given up on me, and He has been consistent in showing me who He is and how much He loves me. I am finally learning to listen to His words that tell me I am Good enough, and I always have been.

WELCOME

LOVE LEARN LIVE LEAD

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trustees Current Project: Remodeling the Parsonage Kitchen To support this project, you may designate “Kitchen” on

the memo line of your check, envelope or online gift. Amount Needed: $15,000 Received to date: $3,215 (21%)

GLOBAL PARTNERS 2017-18 GOAL Faith Promise Goal: $6,750 Received Y-T-D: $ 4,511 (67%)

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Isaiah 53, Romans 8:1-17

Bless-A-Family Thanksgiving Program The sign-up sheet for items needed to provide three local families with complete Thanksgiving dinners is completely full! Please bring in your purchased items by 7:00pm, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15.

“DATE NIGHT” CHILDCARE

Pathway will be providing “Date Night” childcare on Friday, December 1, from 5:00-8:30pm in the Ebenezer Center. Parents may drop off their children ages newborn to 12 years old and go enjoy Christmas shopping, have a date night, or just have a few quiet hours at home! A meal and games will be provided for the children. If you are interested in volunteering to help with childcare, please contact Terra Penninga.

LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHRISTMAS BASKETS Pathway is asked to provide ten individually wrapped gifts this year: five for boys aged 1 and five for boys aged 2. The gifts need to be returned to the Ebenezer Center no later than December 5. There is a sign-up sheet on the Info Table to add your name to this effort! Thank you!

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Series: Rebels, Cheaters and Harlots:

What God Does with Broken People

Worship Service 8:15am

Joyful Gathering of the Church - Prelude

Welcome/Announcements

Hymn #481: At Calvary

Scripture: Isaiah 53

Pastoral Prayer

Receiving of Tithes & Offerings

Hymn #249: Nothing But The Blood

Message: Jesus the Broken

Hymn #430: Victory In Jesus

Benediction

Scripture References:

Isaiah 53, Romans 8:1-17

A message and request from our Missionary Joel Toonstra:

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Hey dear friends back home, As you are all gearing up for the holidays in different ways, would you please consider one small favor from me personally.....

This last year has been very hard on my beautiful bride Tiffany, and as we approach our fifth holiday here in Macedonia without friends, family, and many of our traditions that make them so spe-cial, this can just add to that feeling.

So I'm asking you all to consider sending Tiffany a Christmas card/handwritten note in the next couple weeks, as this would be a huge pick me up to her, and would also help replace one of those Christ-mas traditions we miss out on here. If you feel led to encourage my wife in this tangible way, just remember these important things:

1. Our mailing address is 18a Lerinska, Skopje, Macedonia, 1000 2. Please send within the next two weeks, as mail takes longer to arrive here, and mail that arrives in early to mid-December some-times just gets held at the Post Office for up to a month until they have enough to justify making a trip out to our neighborhood. 3. This card is for Tiffany, not me, so please keep it personalized to her! If you'd like to send a card for the family, feel free to send an additional card, but specifically I'd like her to be blown away by the people that remember HER only! Thanks!!! Joel