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Dearest Church Family,

On Sabbath afternoon, February 11th, we had a business meeting to vote on a new name for our church. I know that some of you mentioned there was a possibility that you might be out of town so I wanted to make sure and give all of you a fresh update.

This meeting was advertised for several weeks in my newsletter and in the church bulletin, and it showed: we had a big crowd show up. It was great to see such a large part of the church come out to exercise their democratic input.

As I mentioned in my last 4 newsletters, the three options up for vote were 1) Austin Metro SDA, 2) Stonehill SDA, and 3) None of the Above.

After opening with prayer, and then a short presentation, the floor was opened for discussion on the three options. After about 30 minutes of discussion and questions a vote was called and a secret ballot was taken on slips of paper.

Here are the results:

Stonehill Seventh-day Adventist Church ----- 69%
Austin Metro Seventh-day Adventist Church ----- 17%
None of the Above ----- 13%

As I told the church at the end of the business meeting, it's important to remember that we put this whole process into context. Our number one mission is to bring our friends, family, neighbors, and grander community into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. That's why we're here. As Chad Langley said in our meeting, a name is nothing more than a tool to accomplish this greater task.

Now that we have this hurdle behind us let's rally together in all earnestness to grow the kingdom!

Blessings,

Pastor Albert