December 30, 2007
It’s with pleasure that we welcome all worshipers to God’s house. Visitors are especially welcomed. Please introduce yourself to those near you and also to the pastor.
2008 OFFERING ENVELOPES
The new giving packets are available in the parlor. Enclosed with your packet is a brochure that explains each of the envelopes for this year. You are invited to support the special offerings that appeal most to you, in addition to your regular weekly or monthly tithe. The money counters really appreciate it when the envelopes are used for your weekly offerings. If you know someone who is unable to pick up their packet, we would appreciate if you would take it to them, thus saving the church postage.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE
Plan on joining us on Wednesday evenings while you leave the cooking to someone else and enjoy great food and fellowship all the while knowing that the children are properly supervised in the ARK…it happens every Wednesday night. The menu for Wednesday, Jan. 2nd is Mexican and will include soft and hard shell tacos, enchiladas, nachos with cheese, salad bar and brownies for dessert! Dinner is served from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Cherub choir rehearses at 6:00 p.m. and the Chancel Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. Childcare is available all evening.
MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE will be starting in January for boys and men (age 16 and older). They will be playing on Monday nights. If you are interested, please visit the Small House display in the parlor and sign up there.
This month in Sunday School
(Faithweaver lessons for age 3 - grade 6)
12/30 No Sunday School this week only
1/6 Foreign Visitors Worship Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)
1/13 Joseph Takes His Family to Safety in Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23)
1/20 Jesus Is baptized (Matthew 3:13-17)
1/27 Peter and Andrew Meet Jesus (John 1:35-42)
ADVENT SPECIAL OFFERING FOLDERS
Sunday School students are filling their Advent offering folders with quarters this month to supplement our African Children Sponsorship. Money collected from folders and from regular weekly Sunday School offering is directed to help meet the clothing, medical and educational needs of Daniel and Clara, our sponsored African students. Daniel and Clara, who have both lost their parents, are former members of the African Children's Choir and performed at our church several years ago. Thank you to the following students who have brought their offering folders to Sunday School:
Alissa Adams Abigail Zerbe
Emma Keeton Gabe Zerbe
Laura Lowe
CHURCH E-MAIL DIRECTORY
Does the office have your current email address? If not, would you please call and help us update our records. Also let us know if we may share your email address with other members of our congregation.
HEIFER UPDATE
Thank you to all who contributed to this wonderful program. Here is how you have helped needy people become more self-sufficient:
Heifer – 1 whole heifer
Water Buffalo - 2 whole water buffalos
Llama - 3 whole llamas
Goat – 1 whole goat
Pig - 1 whole pig
Tree Seedlings – 1whole trio of seedlings
Trio of Rabbits – 2 whole trios of rabbits
Honeybees - 5 whole bee hives
Your contributions total over $2,021.00 in tangible gifts to those who need them. Do you still have Ark banks to turn in? There's still time. Put them in the offering plate, or bring them in to the church office. Thank you for supporting just one of the missions of the Alma United Methodist Church.
~ Jill Arnett
SOMEONE TOOK JESUS
A couple of days after Christmas, the Nativity scene was still up in the chancel of a San Francisco church. Walking by it, the pastor noticed that the baby Jesus was missing from the manger.
Shortly afterward, as the pastor walked outside the church, he saw a small boy pulling a new wagon. In the wagon bed was a doll that looked very much like the missing baby Jesus.
The pastor greeted the boy and asked him about the doll.
“I got it in the church,” the boy replied.
“Why did you take it from the church?”
“Well,” the boy answered. “I prayed for a new wagon and told the Lord Jesus that if I got one, I would give him a ride. I got the wagon, took him for a ride and now I’m bringing him back to the church.”
UMW NEWS
No monthly lunch/program in January.
Plan ahead…
Alma UMC will be the location for the annual District UMW VALENTINE TEA, Sat., Feb. 9. from 1:30-3:30 p.m. "Hats Down through the Ages" is the program. Dig out that special hat you haven't worn in years, put it on, and come hear about and see many vintage hats. Fun!!
February 14 – monthly catered luncheon at noon in the parlor. Great food, good fellowship and interesting presentation by Carolyn from Carolyn’s Cakes! Call your reservation in to the church office (463-4305) by Mon., Feb. 11.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Bakers are needed for the bake sale held at the Special Olympics basketball tournaments in Shepherd on Sat., January 19. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Connie Wolven at 463-2414.
WANTED…YOU! If you are able to help with ushering or as fellowship hostess, please call Pat Grant at 463-3482 or the church office at 463-4305. Thank you!
DATE |
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FELLOWSHIP TIME |
Jan. 6 |
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Jan. 20 |
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Jan. 27 |
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SPECIAL DATES
December 2007
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!
Dec. 25-31 Office Closed
January 2008
Jan. 1 Happy New Year; Office Closed
Jan. 6 Youth meeting
February 2008
Feb. 9 District UMW Valentine Tea
Feb. 10 Youth Soup, Salad Luncheon with Silent Auction
Feb. 18 President’s Day
Feb. 22 Youth Lock-in
A MIGHTY MESSAGE
When Charles Wesley wrote “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” in 1739, he had the angels proclaim: “Glory to the newborn King; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”
And what did Wesley think should be the consequences of that message?
“Joyful, all ye nations, rise.” The Prince of Peace had come.
“Light and life to all he brings.”
“Born that we no more may die; born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!”
When Wesley wrote that hymn, England was going through a desperate, hopeless time. Unemployment, poverty, illness, alcoholism and crime were widespread. Wesley and his brother, John, believed the answer for their nation was Christ’s life-changing message. Changed lives would bring a changed nation.
Wesley’s Christmas song rang true: “Light and life to all he brings.” Some historians have written that England didn’t have a revolution (as did France) mainly because of the message the Wesley’s preached and sang.
PRAYERS AND SQUARES: Prayer Quilt Ministry
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for someone in special need of our congregation's prayers, you may call Julia Rice at 463-3814 or e-mail her at juliapr@charter.net.
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PERSONS IN YOUR PRAYERS
(Names in bold are new additions)
Wilma Brown Vesta Mapes Gordon & Dorothy Grant Doris Walsh Betty Peters Joan Kidd
Zoe Hedrick and family John Lang Ethan Smith (baby)
Joyce Marcy George & Natalie Elliot Jeannine Haag
Bart Barton Jacob Nyman and family Izabelle LaLone
Tony Emery, grandson of Ruth Sparks and nephew of Judy King
Cindy Van Horn and family
Tori Rogers, granddaughter of Jerry & Donna Rogers
Rodney Brooks, son of Pastor Ron Brooks from Carson City UMC
Tim Weaver, husband of Jennifer Weaver, Administrative Assistant, Central District office
Bruce Hug, friend of Ed & Tracie Massar (kidney failure; dialysis not working)
Daniel Horvat, son of Jim & Gail Horvat, leaders of DivorceCare for Kids
Pat Turner, a friend of Gary Shirely
Kali Pung-swimming accident
Robert Rasinski – son-in-law of Joyce Marcy
Beryl Scramlin, brother of Leona Harrell
Please pray that the non-custodial parent of a couple of our church children will have a change of heart and come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Bud Zerbe, father of Dave Zerbe.
Our Nation’s Leaders, those in the Armed Forces and leaders around the world.
OTHER PRAYERS
COMMUNION TABLE FLOWERS
Dates for 2008 are available if you are interested in providing flowers in memory of or in honor of someone. Another way to remember or honor your loved one is to help sponsor students at the Congo Seminary in Mulunguishi, Africa. Our congregation has been supporting this vital mission ministry for a few years. The cost is $15.00 per Sunday and the name(s) of the ones being honored or memorialized will be printed in the Bulletin for the Sunday of your choice. If you choose to have fresh flowers, please feel free to take the flower arrangement home with you after the 2nd service. Please call the church office (463-4305) if you would like to participate in this ministry.
FREE MONEY!!!
Our church is enrolled with www.goodsearch.com. This website has pledged to donate one cent for each web search that is conducted through their site. Also, the site has arranged additional donations if you shop online. Type in www.goodsearch.com and list Alma United Methodist Church in the line where it asks “Who do you search for?” Each and every search you do will earn money for the church.
If you are shopping, just click on the “Who do you goodshop for?” icon which will open up a screen with icons for many stores. Each of those stores will rebate a percentage to our church. The ebay icon says 25-37%.
Think goodseach when you need to do an internet search and help raise money for the church. You can make goodsearch your home page for the internet. Just follow the instructions on the website.
For the Stewardship and Finance Committee,
John Knowlton
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY – January 6, 2008
Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795);
Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12
Bring your Bibles and follow along as the Scripture is read.
OUR WEEK TOGETHER
Today
8:00 a.m. Early worship in the sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir practice
1:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
9:30 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Monday Office Closed
Tuesday Happy New Year! Office Closed
Wednesday
5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Alive
6:00 p.m. Cherub Choir practice
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice
Thursday
4:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Friday
9:00 a.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Next Sunday
8:00 a.m. Early worship in Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
December 23, 2007
We warmly welcome all who have come to worship today, especially visitors. We strive to be a loving church family. We invite you to join us.
COME WORSHIP WITH US CHRISTMAS EVE
For many of us there is no time of the year when worship is more meaningful than Christmas Eve. The music, the decorated sanctuary, our families gathered, the excited children, and most central of all, the Christmas story itself. They all work together to create a deeply spiritual moment. Again this year we will celebrate the Christ Child’s birth in candlelight services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
The first service will be in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. and will include our children’s choirs, and our Chancel Choir. What a great time to bring all your family, friends, and neighbors. An infant and toddler nursery will be provided and a gift book that tells the Christmas story will be waiting for each child.
Our second service of the evening will begin at 11:00 p.m. as we gather at the home (barn) of Pat & Milt Wright (4780 W. Van Buren: Take Lincoln Rd. west to Winans, south on Winans 1 mile to Van Buren, east on Van Buren to the luminaries). This country setting provides a more serene backdrop as we worship and praise. Come and be greeted with a hot cup of cocoa or coffee and cookies. This candlelight service will include music and a unique sharing of the birth of Christ. There is plenty of parking and Wright’s barn is warm. This service is not the same as the earlier service and many people have found it meaningful to attend both services.
POINSETTIAS IN THE CHANCEL
We would like to thank our congregation once again for all the beautiful flowers adorning our sanctuary this Advent and Christmas. Please note the dedications below.
Given By:
Gaby Almeida
Anonymous, in honor of Linda Darrow
Mary Pat Breidinger in memory of “Mama & Poppie”
William Budge in memory of my wife Eileen, Mom & Dad, and Betty & Bob
The Francis family in memory of Mary Lea & John Nelson
Rodger & Pat Grant in memory of Blanche Fink and in honor of Gordon & Dorothy Grant
Dick & Mary Grace in memory of our parents
Karen Jensen-Kinney in memory of my grandparents and my father, Nelson Bessey
Judy King, Randy King, Robbin & David Sheasely, and Jeane & Todd Harter and families, in memory of Dale King
Judy King and family, Rick Sparks and family, in memory of Chet Sparks and in honor of Ruth Sparks
Betty Miller in memory of Ernie Miller
Mel & Arlene Nyman in honor of our family
Christine Zerbe in memory of Gerald Arbuckle
2008 OFFERING ENVELOPES
The new giving packets are available in the parlor. Enclosed with your packet is a brochure that explains each of the envelopes for this year. You are invited to support the special offerings that appeal most to you, in addition to your regular weekly or monthly tithe. The money counters really appreciate it when the envelopes are used for your weekly offerings. If you know someone who is unable to pick up their packet, we would appreciate if you would take it to them, thus saving the church postage.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE
There will not be a meal served this week due to Christmas. The kitchen staff, along with the rest of the church staff, wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas! May the wonder of the birth of the Christ Child remain in your hearts as we begin a New Year together!
MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE will be starting in January for boys and men (age 16 and older). They will be playing on Monday nights. If you are interested, please visit the Small House display in the parlor and sign up there.
Today in Sunday School
(Faithweaver lessons for age 3 - grade 6)
12/23 Jesus Is Born (Luke 2:1-20; Hebrews 1:1-4)
12/30 No Sunday School this week only!
Happy Birthday to…
Gordon Grant (Dec. 27)
Ruth Sparks (Dec. 29)
Don’t forget to sign their birthday cards in the parlor after service and pray for them this week!
ADVENT SPECIAL OFFERING FOLDERS
Sunday School students are filling their Advent offering folders with quarters this month to supplement our African Children Sponsorship. Money collected from folders and from regular weekly Sunday School offering is directed to help meet the clothing, medical and educational needs of Daniel and Clara, our sponsored African students. Daniel and Clara, who have both lost their parents, are former members of the African Children's Choir and performed at our church several years ago. Thank you to the following students who have brought their offering folders to Sunday School:
Alissa Adams Abigail Zerbe
Emma Keeton Gabe Zerbe
Laura Lowe
HEIFER UPDATE
Thank you to all who contributed to this wonderful program. Here is how you have helped needy people become more self-sufficient:
Heifer – 1 whole heifer
Water Buffalo - 2 whole water buffalos
Llama - 3 whole llamas
Goat – 1 whole goat
Pig - 1 whole pig
Tree Seedlings – 1whole trio of seedlings
Trio of Rabbits – 2 whole trios of rabbits
Honeybees - 5 whole bee hives
Your contributions total over $2,021.00 in tangible gifts to those who need them. Do you still have Ark banks to turn in? There's still time. Put them in the offering plate, or bring them in to the church office. Thank you for supporting just one of the missions of the Alma United Methodist Church.
~ Jill Arnett
SPECIAL DATES
December 2007
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!
Dec. 24-Jan.1 Office Closed
UMW NEWS
No monthly lunch/program in January.
Plan ahead…
Alma UMC will be the location for the annual District UMW VALENTINE TEA, Sat., Feb. 9. from 1:30-3:30 p.m. "Hats Down through the Ages" is the program. Dig out that special hat you haven't worn in years, put it on, and come hear about and see many vintage hats. Fun!!
February 14 – monthly catered luncheon at noon in the parlor. Great food, good fellowship and interesting presentation by Carolyn from Carolyn’s Cakes! Call your reservation in to the church office (463-4305) by Mon., Feb. 11.
FREE MONEY!!!
Our church is enrolled with www.goodsearch.com. This website has pledged to donate one cent for each web search that is conducted through their site. Also, the site has arranged additional donations if you shop online. Type in www.goodsearch.com and list Alma United Methodist Church in the line where it asks “Who do you search for?” Each and every search you do will earn money for the church.
If you are shopping, just click on the “Who do you goodshop for?” icon which will open up a screen with icons for many stores. Each of those stores will rebate a percentage to our church. The ebay icon says 25-37%.
Think goodseach when you need to do an internet search and help raise money for the church. You can make goodsearch your home page for the internet. Just follow the instructions on the website.
For the Stewardship and Finance Committee,
John Knowlton
PRAYERS AND SQUARES: Prayer Quilt Ministry
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for someone in special need of our congregation's prayers, you may call Julia Rice at 463-3814 or e-mail her at juliapr@charter.net.
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PERSONS IN YOUR PRAYERS
(Names in bold are new additions)
Wilma Brown Vesta Mapes Gordon & Dorothy Grant Doris Walsh Betty Peters Joan Kidd
Zoe Hedrick and family John Lang Ethan Smith (baby)
Joyce Marcy George & Natalie Elliot Jeannine Haag
Bart Barton Jacob Nyman and family Izabelle LaLone
Tony Emery, grandson of Ruth Sparks and nephew of Judy King
Cindy Van Horn and family
Tori Rogers, granddaughter of Jerry & Donna Rogers
Rodney Brooks, son of Pastor Ron Brooks from Carson City UMC
Tim Weaver, husband of Jennifer Weaver, Administrative Assistant, Central District office
Bruce Hug, friend of Ed & Tracie Massar (kidney failure; dialysis not working)
Daniel Horvat, son of Jim & Gail Horvat, leaders of DivorceCare for Kids
Pat Turner, a friend of Gary Shirely
Kali Pung-swimming accident
Robert Rasinski – son-in-law of Joyce Marcy
Beryl Scramlin, brother of Leona Harrell
Please pray that the non-custodial parent of a couple of our church children will have a change of heart and come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Bud Zerbe, father of Dave Zerbe.
Our Nation’s Leaders, those in the Armed Forces and leaders around the world.
OTHER PRAYERS
COMMUNION TABLE FLOWERS
Dates for 2008 are available if you are interested in providing flowers in memory of or in honor of someone. Another way to remember or honor your loved one is to help sponsor students at the Congo Seminary in Mulunguishi, Africa. Our congregation has been supporting this vital mission ministry for a few years. The cost is $15.00 per Sunday and the name(s) of the ones being honored or memorialized will be printed in the Bulletin for the Sunday of your choice. If you choose to have fresh flowers, please feel free to take the flower arrangement home with you after the 2nd service. Please call the church office (463-4305) if you would like to participate in this ministry.
LAST WEEK BY THE NUMBERS – Dec. 16, 2007
Financial Receipts: $4,782.12
Attendance:
Some Financial Highlights:
Loose Offering $46.87
Unified Giving $1,942.00*
Elevator $1,226.00
Heifer $790.00
Ministry Shares $80.00
Sunday school $25.00
Wednesday Night Alive $208.25
UMM Fudge $132.00
Memorial (Eleanor Kuse) $270.00
Other $62.00
*The Finance and Stewardship Committee would like you to know we need to average $4,300 per week in Unified Giving to meet this year’s projected expenses.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY – Dec. 30, 2007
Psalm 148 (UMH 861); Isaiah 63:7-9;
Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23
Bring your Bibles and follow along as the Scripture is read.
OUR WEEK TOGETHER
Today
8:00 a.m. Early worship in the sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir practice
1:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
9:30 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Monday Office Closed
7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service
11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service at Wright’s barn
Tuesday Merry Christmas! Office Closed
Wednesday Office Closed
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice
Thursday Office Closed
4:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Friday Office Closed
9:00 a.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Next Sunday No Sunday School – this week only!
8:00 a.m. Early worship in Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
DATE |
USHERS |
FELLOWSHIP TIME |
Dec. 30 |
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Jan. 6 |
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Jan. 13 |
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Jan. 20 |
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Wanted…YOU! If you are able to help with ushering or as fellowship hostess, please call Pat Grant at 463-3482 or the church office at 463-4305. Thank you!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Our church sincerely welcomes all who have come tow orship with us. We are happy to have any visitors become a part of our church family.
The Alma United Methodist Church Presents
“A Magical Christmas”
Sunday, December 16, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Invite your friends and families, neighbors and strangers to experience this special Christmas program! We promise you an evening full of wonderful music, graceful dance, and enchanting story, as well as refreshments following the program! Please come join with us and celebrate the magic of Christmas!
2008 OFFERING ENVELOPES
The new giving packets are available in the parlor. Enclosed with your packet is a brochure that explains each of the envelopes for this year. You are invited to support the special offerings that appeal most to you, in addition to your regular weekly or monthly tithe. The money counters really appreciate it when the envelopes are used for your weekly offerings. If you know someone who is unable to pick up their packet, we would appreciate if you would take it to them, thus saving the church postage.
ADOPT – A - FAMILY
Thank you to all who contributed gifts to this ministry. What a wonderful way to teach our children about Christ giving us his Son.
The Methodist Men want to thank everyone for their support of our recent fudge sale. The money we raised will be used to help support the youth in their work camp program this next summer. There is still fudge available if you wish to purchase some.
MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE will be starting in January for boys and men (age 16 and older). They will be playing on Monday nights. If you are interested, please visit the Small House display in the parlor and sign up there.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE
Plan on joining us on Wednesday evenings while you leave the cooking to someone else and enjoy great food and fellowship all the while knowing that the children are properly supervised in the ARK…it happens every Wednesday night. The menu for Wednesday, Dec. 19th is Turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, salad bar and pie for dessert! Dinner is served from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Cherub choir rehearses at 6:00 p.m. and the Chancel Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. Childcare is available all evening.
This month in Sunday School
(Faithweaver lessons for age 3 - grade 6)
12/16 An Angel Appears to Joseph (Isaiah 7:13-14; Matthew 1:18-25)
12/23 Jesus Is Born (Luke 2:1-20; Hebrews 1:1-4)
12/30 Foreign Visitors Worship Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)
Tuesday, December 18th: “Spa Night” at Rachel Brasher’s home. Please leave the kiddos at home & come treat yourself to an evening of relaxation & fellowship.
For more information contact:
Emily Adams at 466-6358 or Nicole Bendele at 463-3877
THE HEARTFELT CHRISTMAS TREE
There is a special Christmas tree
That lives within the heart.
It isn’t pine, and can’t be bought
At any store or mart.
Each branch holds some fond memory
Of joyful Christmas cheer.
Reminding us of those we love
And always will hold dear.
The gifts beneath this Christmas tree
Are stacked up very high
With kindly deeds of thoughtfulness
That one could never buy.
The Heartfelt Christmas tree expands
Through every passing year
With lovely gifts and blessings
Having come from far and near.
Atop this tree a star shines bright,
While angels sing God’s praise;
Rejoice! The Christ-child’s Love is shared,
And blesses ALL our days.
~Peggy Ferrell
COME WORSHIP WITH US CHRISTMAS EVE
For many of us there is no time of the year when worship is more meaningful than Christmas Eve. The music, the decorated sanctuary, our families gathered, the excited children, and most central of all, the Christmas story itself. They all work together to create a deeply spiritual moment. Again this year we will celebrate the Christ Child’s birth in candlelight services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
The first service will be in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. and will include our children’s choirs, and our Chancel Choir. What a great time to bring all your family, friends, and neighbors. An infant and toddler nursery will be provided and a gift book that tells the Christmas story will be waiting for each child.
Our second service of the evening will begin at 11:00 p.m. as we gather at the home (barn) of Pat & Milt Wright (4780 W. Van Buren: Take Lincoln Rd. west to Winans, south on Winans 1 mile to Van Buren, east on Van Buren to the luminaries). This country setting provides a more serene backdrop as we worship and praise. Come and be greeted with a hot cup of cocoa or coffee and cookies. This candlelight service will include music and a unique sharing of the birth of Christ. There is plenty of parking and Wright’s barn is warm. This service is not the same as the earlier service and many people have found it meaningful to attend both services.
SPECIAL DATES
December 2007
Dec. 16 AUMC Christmas program at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!
Dec. 25-31 Office Closed
FREE MONEY!!!
Our church is enrolled with www.goodsearch.com. This website has pledged to donate one cent for each web search that is conducted through their site. Also, the site has arranged additional donations if you shop online. Type in www.goodsearch.com and list Alma United Methodist Church in the line where it asks “Who do you search for?” Each and every search you do will earn money for the church.
If you are shopping, just click on the “Who do you goodshop for?” icon which will open up a screen with icons for many stores. Each of those stores will rebate a percentage to our church. The ebay icon says 25-37%.
Think goodseach when you need to do an internet search and help raise money for the church. You can make goodsearch your home page for the internet. Just follow the instructions on the website.
For the Stewardship and Finance Committee,
John Knowlton
CHURCH E-MAIL DIRECTORY
Does the office have your current email address? If not, would you please call and help us update our records. Also let us know if we may share your email address with other members of our congregation.
PRAYERS AND SQUARES: Prayer Quilt Ministry
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for someone in special need of our congregation's prayers, you may call Julia Rice at 463-3814 or e-mail her at juliapr@charter.net.
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PERSONS IN YOUR PRAYERS
(Names in bold are new additions)
Wilma Brown Vesta Mapes Gordon & Dorothy Grant Doris Walsh Betty Peters Joan Kidd
Zoe Hedrick and family John Lang Ethan Smith (baby)
Joyce Marcy George & Natalie Elliot Jeannine Haag
Bart Barton Jacob Nyman and family Izabelle LaLone
Jane Francis and family at the passing of her father on Tuesday, Dec. 11
Tony Emery, grandson of Ruth Sparks and nephew of Judy King
Cindy Van Horn and family
Tori Rogers, granddaughter of Jerry & Donna Rogers
The family of Wes Peters (brother-in-law of Don Dewey), at his passing
Tim Weaver, husband of Jennifer Weaver, Administrative Assistant, Central District office
Bruce Hug, friend of Ed & Tracie Massar (kidney failure; dialysis not working)
Daniel Horvat, son of Jim & Gail Horvat, leaders of DivorceCare for Kids
Pat Turner, a friend of Gary Shirely
David Yoh, recovery from surgery yoh@mymailstation.com
Kali Pung-swimming accident
Robert Rasinski – son-in-law of Joyce Marcy
Beryl Scramlin, brother of Leona Harrell
Please pray that the non-custodial parent of a couple of our church children will have a change of heart and come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Bud Zerbe, father of Dave Zerbe.
Our Nation’s Leaders, those in the Armed Forces and leaders around the world.
OTHER PRAYERS
COMMUNION TABLE FLOWERS
Dec. 23 and 30 are some of the available dates if you are interested in providing flowers in memory of or in honor of someone. Another way to remember or honor your loved one is to help sponsor students at the Congo Seminary in Mulunguishi, Africa. Our congregation has been supporting this vital mission ministry for a few years. The cost is $15.00 per Sunday and the name(s) of the ones being honored or memorialized will be printed in the Bulletin for the Sunday of your choice. If you choose to have fresh flowers, please feel free to take the flower arrangement home with you after the 2nd service. Please call the church office (463-4305) if you would like to participate in this ministry.
LAST WEEK BY THE NUMBERS – Dec. 9, 2007
Financial Receipts: $6,424.11
Attendance: 164
Some Financial Highlights:
Loose Offering $97.85
Unified Giving $4,647.00*
Elevator $879.00
Heifer $325.00
Youth Work Camp $129.00
Sunday morning breakfast $46.00
Wednesday Night Alive $224.00
Adopt-a-family $45.00
Other $31.26
*The Finance and Stewardship Committee would like you to know we need to average $4,300 per week in Unified Giving to meet this year’s projected expenses.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY – Dec. 23, 2007
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801); Isaiah 7:10-16;
Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25
Bring your Bibles and follow along as the Scripture is read.
OUR WEEK TOGETHER
Today
8:00 a.m. Early worship in the sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir practice
1:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
9:30 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Monday
10:00 a.m. Prayers & Squares
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts
Wednesday
4:30 p.m. Elevator/Entryway meeting
5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Alive dinner
6:00 p.m. Cherub Choir practice
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice
Thursday
4:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts
6:30 p.m. Bariatric Support Group
Friday
9:00 a.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Next Sunday
8:00 a.m. Early worship in Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
DATE |
USHERS |
FELLOWSHIP TIME |
Dec. 23 |
Rodger & Pat Grant;
John & Pam Eisenberger |
Pat Grant |
Dec. 30 |
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Jan. 6 |
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Jan. 13 |
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If you see your name printed here for ushering or fellowship time and it doesn’t work with your schedule, please call Pat Grant at 463-3482 or the church office at 463-4305. Thank you.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
We earnestly welcome all who have chosen to worship with us today. Please sign the guest book and introduce yourself to the pastor.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
Adopt-a-family is designed to provide and deliver Christmas (clothing items and toys) for foster families in our community. Each gift purchased should be returned unwrapped to the church today. PLEASE keep the tag with the gift! All the gifts will be wrapped and delivered – given in the name of Jesus.
If you would like to help deliver gifts, please contact Tracie Massar (463-4082 after 6 p.m.) This is a wonderful family activity.
To support Adopt-a-Family with a monetary donation, write “Adopt-a-Family” on the memo line of your check.
ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY DRIVE – Today!
Robert Freund of Alma Boy Scout Troop 610 will be conducting an Organ Donor Registry Drive in the parlor, immediately following the second church service (11:30-12:30 p.m.) Please stop by even if you are already registered.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE
Dec. 9 - 1:00 p.m.
Dec. 15 – 1:00 p.m.; full dress rehearsal
December 16 – 7:00 p.m.; performance
Thank you to all who are making this happen!!! God Bless.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE
Plan on joining us on Wednesday evenings while you leave the cooking to someone else and enjoy great food and fellowship all the while knowing that the children are properly supervised in the ARK…it happens every Wednesday night. The menu for Wednesday, Dec. 12th is Marinated chicken, redskin potatoes, glazed carrots, salad bar, cheese pizza, and cake for dessert! Dinner is served from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Cherub choir rehearses at 6:00 p.m. and the Chancel Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. Childcare is available all evening.
COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – ALMA
December 14, 2007
Free rides within Alma from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy the festive get together in downtown Alma!
For your free transportation contact the Alma Transit Office no later than Thursday, Dec. 13 by 4:00 p.m.
Shuttle service for home and light tours start at 5:15 p.m. and run until 8:00 p.m. Shuttle buses leave from The Pantry in downtown Alma approximately every 15-20 minutes.
AUMC Youth Christmas Party – December 15 at 4:00 p.m.
Meet at the church to pack and deliver gift baskets for shut-ins. Christmas party with white elephant gift exchange will follow at the Arnett’s!
HEIFER MARKETPLACE!
Did you visit our parlor for the 2007 "Heifer Marketplace" on, December 2nd? Sunday school classes, as well as other groups, had tables available in the parlor to share information on this worthwhile project, and allowed you the opportunity to purchase a living gift for friends and family. Heifer Project Living Gifts are a great way to Christmas shop for friends and family while helping those in our world who are less fortunate. To participate, you "buy" shares of animals that are given to impoverished rural families around the world. These animals, such as chicks, bees, fish, rabbits, pigs, goats, sheep, water buffalo, llamas and heifers, provide food and income for the families for years to come. When you honor friends and family with your purchase of these "Living Gift Shares," they will receive an attractive card explaining the gift given in their name. "Living Gifts" are a unique alternative to commercial gifts which may not be needed, or can be given in addition to traditional gifts. Plan now to participate in this meaningful mission outreach of our church.
Heifer Project International is an on-going solution to solve hunger throughout the world.
Schedule of Events for November & December 2007
Thursday, December 13th: Playgroup time from 9:15-11:15. Come and make prints of your “angel” (or angels)! Location TBD.
Tuesday, December 18th: “Spa Night” at Rachel Brasher’s home. Please leave the kiddos at home & come treat yourself to an evening of relaxation & fellowship. Time to be determined. Just reserve the date!
For more information contact:
Emily Adams at 466-6358 or Nicole Bendele at 463-3877
The men of our church will be meeting together for breakfast, fellowship, support and to share in prayer. We will meet in the side room of the Main Cafe at 7:30 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 15th. For more information, contact John Knowlton (463-5282).
UMM FAMOUS FUDGE
The Methodist Men are taking orders for Famous Fudge. There will be three flavors available: chocolate, chocolate with walnuts, and chocolate with peanut butter. The fudge will be packaged in attractive Christmas decorated tins and will sell for $6.00 each.
The Methodist Men will also provide a delivery service so that you can send a tin of fudge to a friend as a gift. The delivered fudge will be $7.00 per tin. Each tin contains a full pound of delicious fudge. Please call John Knowlton at 463-5282 with orders and questions.
FYI: The UMM will accept unneeded Christmas tins if folks want to return them to the church.
This month in Sunday School
(Faithweaver lessons for age 3 - grade 6)
12/9 Solomon Tells of Jesus’ Coming (Psalm 72:1-19)
12/16 An Angel Appears to Joseph (Isaiah 7:13-14; Matthew 1:18-25)
12/23 Jesus Is Born (Luke 2:1-20; Hebrews 1:1-4)
12/30 Foreign Visitors Worship Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)
It’s a Girl!!!
Congratulations to Bryan & Jenefer LaLone on the safe arrival of Izabelle Jenefer LaLone on November 28, 2007! Proud big brother and grandparents are Tyler LaLone and Jan & Sue Sanderson. Welcome Izabelle!
SPECIAL DATES
December 2007
Dec. 9 Organ Donor Registry in parlor
Dec. 13 Forever Young Luncheon
Dec. 16 AUMC Christmas program at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!
FREE MONEY!!!
Our church is enrolled with www.goodsearch.com. This website has pledged to donate one cent for each web search that is conducted through their site. Also, the site has arranged additional donations if you shop online. Type in www.goodsearch.com and list Alma United Methodist Church in the line where it asks “Who do you search for?” Each and every search you do will earn money for the church.
If you are shopping, just click on the “Who do you goodshop for?” icon which will open up a screen with icons for many stores. Each of those stores will rebate a percentage to our church. The ebay icon says 25-37%.
Think goodseach when you need to do an internet search and help raise money for the church. You can make goodsearch your home page for the internet. Just follow the instructions on the website.
For the Stewardship and Finance Committee,
John Knowlton
CHURCH E-MAIL DIRECTORY
Does the office have your current email address? If not, would you please call and help us update our records. Also let us know if we may share your email address with other members of our congregation.
PRAYERS AND SQUARES: Prayer Quilt Ministry
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for someone in special need of our congregation's prayers, you may call Julia Rice at 463-3814 or e-mail her at juliapr@charter.net.
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PERSONS IN YOUR PRAYERS
(Names in bold are new additions)
Wilma Brown Vesta Mapes Gordon & Dorothy Grant Doris Walsh Betty Peters Joan Kidd
Zoe Hedrick and family John Lang Ethan Smith (baby)
Joyce Marcy George & Natalie Elliot Jeannine Haag
Bart Barton Jacob Nyman and family Izabelle LaLone
Tony Emery, grandson of Ruth Sparks and nephew of Judy King
Tim Weaver, husband of Jennifer Weaver, Administrative Assistant, Central District office
Bruce Hug, friend of Ed & Tracie Massar (kidney failure; dialysis not working)
Daniel Horvat, son of Jim & Gail Horvat, leaders of DivorceCare for Kids
Pat Turner, a friend of Gary Shirely
David Yoh, recovery from surgery yoh@mymailstation.com
Kali Pung-swimming accident
Robert Rasinski – son-in-law of Joyce Marcy
Beryl Scramlin, brother of Leona Harrell
Please pray that the non-custodial parent of a couple of our church children will have a change of heart and come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Bud Zerbe, father of Dave Zerbe.
Our Nation’s Leaders, those in the Armed Forces and leaders around the world.
OTHER PRAYERS
COMMUNION TABLE FLOWERS
Dec. 16, 23 and 30 are some of the available dates if you are interested in providing flowers in memory of or in honor of someone. Another way to remember or honor your loved one is to help sponsor students at the Congo Seminary in Mulunguishi, Africa. Our congregation has been supporting this vital mission ministry for a few years. The cost is $15.00 per Sunday and the name(s) of the ones being honored or memorialized will be printed in the Bulletin for the Sunday of your choice. If you choose to have fresh flowers, please feel free to take the flower arrangement home with you after the 2nd service. Please call the church office (463-4305) if you would like to participate in this ministry.
LAST WEEK BY THE NUMBERS – Dec. 2, 2007
Financial Receipts: $11,879.32
Attendance: 125
Some Financial Highlights:
Loose Offering $32.00
Unified Giving $10,056.00*
Elevator $261.00
Heifer $819.00
UMW $150.00
Habitat for Humanity $3.50
Community Café $33.50
Wednesday Night Alive $231.00
Adopt-a-family $65.00
Other $228.32
*The Finance and Stewardship Committee would like you to know we need to average $4,300 per week in Unified Giving to meet this year’s projected expenses.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY – Dec. 16, 2007
Luke 1:47-55 (UMH 199); Isaiah 35:1-10;
James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
Bring your Bibles and follow along as the Scripture is read.
OUR WEEK TOGETHER
Today
8:00 a.m. Early worship in the sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir practice
1:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
9:30 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
11:30 a.m. Organ Donor Registration
Monday
10:00 a.m. Prayers & Squares
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts
Wednesday
4:30 p.m. Elevator/Entryway meeting
5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Alive dinner
6:00 p.m. Cherub Choir practice
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice
Thursday
12:00 p.m. Forever Young luncheon
2:00 p.m. Masonic Pathways Tea
4:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts
Friday
9:00 a.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Saturday
7:30 a.m. UMM meet for breakfast/fellowship at The Main Café
4:00 p.m. AUMC Youth meet at church
Next Sunday
8:00 a.m. Early worship in Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
DATE |
USHERS |
FELLOWSHIP TIME |
Dec. 16 |
Doug & Michelle Blackmer;
Cate & Hannah Rutledge |
Doug & Michelle Blackmer |
Dec. 23 |
Rodger & Pat Grant;
John & Pam Eisenberger |
Pat Grant |
Dec. 30 |
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If you see your name printed here for ushering or fellowship time and it doesn’t work with your schedule, please call Pat Grant at 463-3482 or the church office at 463-4305. Thank you.
We heartily welcome all worshipers and encourage those without a church home to consider becoming a member of our congregation. May you be blessed here today.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
Adopt-a-family is designed to provide and deliver Christmas (clothing items and toys) for foster families in our community. Gift tags are hanging on the Christmas tree in the parlor. Each gift purchased should be returned unwrapped to the church by Sunday, December 9th. PLEASE keep the tag with the gift! All the gifts are then wrapped and delivered – given in the name of Jesus.
If you would like to help deliver gifts, please contact Tracie Massar (463-4082 after 6 p.m.) This is a wonderful family activity.
To support Adopt-a-Family with a monetary donation, write “Adopt-a-Family” on the memo line of your check.
Adopt a family tree: please take a tag, fill out your name, phone number, child’s name and item buying on the paper provided, return to the church by Dec. 9th unwrapped. Don't forget to attach the tag to the item bought. Thank you for being the "hands and feet" of Jesus.
CALLING ALL NURSERY MOMS!
There will be a meeting today, Dec. 2nd, at 9:00 a.m. for all moms (dads are welcome too!) who utilize the services of the church nursery. We are looking for parents to volunteer in the nursery on a rotating schedule. This would ensure adequate coverage in case of sickness/vacations, etc.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE
Plan on joining us on Wednesday evenings while you leave the cooking to someone else and enjoy great food and fellowship all the while knowing that the children are properly supervised in the ARK…it happens every Wednesday night. The menu for Wednesday, Dec. 5th is Mexican and will include soft and hard shell tacos, enchiladas, nachos with cheese, salad bar and brownies for dessert! Dinner is served from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Cherub choir rehearses at 6:00 p.m. and the Chancel Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. Childcare is available all evening.
HEIFER MARKETPLACE IS HERE!
Visit our parlor for the 2007 "Heifer Marketplace" TODAY, December 2nd at 11:15 a.m. Sunday school classes, as well as other groups, have tables available in the parlor to share information on this worthwhile project, and allow you the opportunity to purchase a living gift for friends and family. Heifer Project Living Gifts are a great way to Christmas shop for friends and family while helping those in our world who are less fortunate. To participate, you "buy" shares of animals that are given to impoverished rural families around the world. These animals, such as chicks, bees, fish, rabbits, pigs, goats, sheep, water buffalo, llamas and heifers, provide food and income for the families for years to come. When you honor friends and family with your purchase of these "Living Gift Shares," they will receive an attractive card explaining the gift given in their name. "Living Gifts" are a unique alternative to commercial gifts which may not be needed, or can be given in addition to traditional gifts. Plan now to participate in this meaningful mission outreach of our church.
Heifer Project International is an on-going solution to solve hunger throughout the world.
Wednesday, December 5
You are invited to help decorate our sanctuary for the Christmas season, immediately following WNA!
Schedule of Events for November & December 2007
Thursday, December 6th: Time to make gingerbread houses! Come to playgroup from 9:15-11:15. Location TBD.
Friday, December 7th: Line-Dancing lessons will be offered at a dance studio in Mt. Pleasant. This is a Mom’s Night Out opportunity! The cost will be $5 for the lesson. Also, we plan to hang-out and munch on pizza right in the studio. Meet at the AUMC parking lot at 6:15 for carpooling to Mt. Pleasant.
Thursday, December 13th: Playgroup time from 9:15-11:15. Come and make prints of your “angel” (or angels)! Location TBD.
Tuesday, December 18th: “Spa Night” at Rachel Brasher’s home. Please leave the kiddos at home & come treat yourself to an evening of relaxation & fellowship. Time to be determined. Just reserve the date!
For more information contact:
Emily Adams at 466-6358 or Nicole Bendele at 463-3877
AUMC YOUTH – December 2
Movie Night 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Popcorn, pizza, and more! “The Ultimate Gift”; Jason Stevens is about to inherit a fortune - or so he thinks! His wealthy grandfather has a bigger plan and a few surprises along the way.
Plan ahead…Saturday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m.
AUMC Youth Christmas party!
The men of our church will be meeting together for breakfast, fellowship, support and to share in prayer. We will meet in the side room of the Main Cafe at 7:30 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 8th. For more information, contact John Knowlton (463-5282).
UMM FAMOUS FUDGE
The Methodist Men will be taking orders for Famous Fudge. There will be three flavors available: chocolate, chocolate with walnuts, and chocolate with peanut butter. The fudge will be packaged in attractive Christmas decorated tins and will sell for $6.00 each.
The Methodist Men will also provide a delivery service so that you can send a tin of fudge to a friend as a gift. The delivered fudge will be $7.00 per tin. Each tin contains a full pound of delicious fudge. Please call John Knowlton at 463-5282 with orders and questions.
FYI: The UMM will accept unneeded Christmas tins if folks want to return them to the church.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE
Christmas program practices are as follows: Dec. 9 1:00 p.m. in the church.
We will have a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 15 at 1:00 p.m.
The performance is on Sunday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Thank you to all who are making this happen!!! God Bless.
SPECIAL DATES
December 2007
Dec. 2 Heifer; Nursery moms meeting
Dec. 9 Organ Donor Registry in parlor
Dec. 13 Forever Young Luncheon
Dec. 16 AUMC Christmas program at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!
ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY DRIVE – DECEMBER 9, 2007
Robert Freund of Alma Boy Scout Troop 610 will be conducting an Organ Donor Registry Drive in the parlor, immediately following the second church service (11:30-12:30 p.m.) Please stop by even if you are already registered.
FREE MONEY!!!
Our church is enrolled with www.goodsearch.com. This website has pledged to donate one cent for each web search that is conducted through their site. Also, the site has arranged additional donations if you shop online. Type in www.goodsearch.com and list Alma United Methodist Church in the line where it asks “Who do you search for?” Each and every search you do will earn money for the church.
If you are shopping, just click on the “Who do you goodshop for?” icon which will open up a screen with icons for many stores. Each of those stores will rebate a percentage to our church. The ebay icon says 25-37%.
Think goodseach when you need to do an internet search and help raise money for the church. You can make goodsearch your home page for the internet. Just follow the instructions on the website.
For the Stewardship and Finance Committee,
John Knowlton
PRAYERS AND SQUARES: Prayer Quilt Ministry
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for someone in special need of our congregation's prayers, you may call Julia Rice at 463-3814 or e-mail her at juliapr@charter.net.
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PERSONS IN YOUR PRAYERS
(Names in bold are new additions)
Wilma Brown Vesta Mapes Gordon & Dorothy Grant Doris Walsh Betty Peters Eleanor Kuse
Joan Kidd Zoe Hedrick and family John Lang
Ethan Smith (baby) Joyce Marcy
Jeannine Haag Jacob Nyman and family
Jenefer (Sanderson) LaLone - Prayers for healthy pregnancy and safe delivery
Tim Weaver, husband of Jennifer Weaver, Administrative Assistant, Central District office
Bruce Hug, friend of Ed & Tracie Massar, (kidney failure;dialysis not working)
George & Natalie Elliot
Daniel Horvat, son of Jim & Gail Horvat, leaders of DivorceCare for Kids
Pat Turner, a friend of Gary Shirely
David Yoh, recovery from surgery yoh@mymailstation.com
Kali Pung-swimming accident
Robert Rasinski – son-in-law of Joyce Marcy
Beryl Scramlin, brother of Leona Harrell
Please pray that the non-custodial parent of a couple of our church children will have a change of heart and come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Bud Zerbe, father of Dave Zerbe.
Our Nation’s Leaders, those in the Armed Forces and leaders around the world.
OTHER PRAYERS
COMMUNION TABLE FLOWERS
Dec. 9, 16, 23 and 30 are some of the available dates if you are interested in providing flowers in memory of or in honor of someone. Another way to remember or honor your loved one is to help sponsor students at the Congo Seminary in Mulunguishi, Africa. Our congregation has been supporting this vital mission ministry for a few years. The cost is $15.00 per Sunday and the name(s) of the ones being honored or memorialized will be printed in the Bulletin for the Sunday of your choice. If you choose to have fresh flowers, please feel free to take the flower arrangement home with you after the 2nd service. Please call the church office (463-4305) if you would like to participate in this ministry.
LAST WEEK BY THE NUMBERS – Nov. 25, 2007
Financial Receipts: $5,556.55
Attendance:
Some Financial Highlights:
Loose Offering $98.00
Unified Giving $3,954.00*
Elevator $168.00
Church Family Relief $260.00
Sound Equipment $142.94
Wednesday Night Alive $643.00
Ministry Shares $40.00
Other $250.61
*The Finance and Stewardship Committee would like you to know we need to average $4,300 per week in Unified Giving to meet this year’s projected expenses.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY – Dec. 9, 2007
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (UMH 795); Isaiah 11:1-10;
Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
Bring your Bibles and follow along as the Scripture is read.
OUR WEEK TOGETHER
Today
8:00 a.m. Early worship in the sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir practice
1:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
9:30 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
4:00 p.m. Youth Movie Night
Monday
10:00 a.m. Prayers & Squares
7:00 p.m. Vision Team meeting
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts
Wednesday
4:30 p.m. Elevator/Entryway meeting
5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Alive dinner
6:00 p.m. Cherub Choir practice
6:30 p.m. Hanging of the Greens
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice
Thursday
4:00 p.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts
Friday
9:00 a.m. AUMC service on TV Channel 3
Next Sunday Organ Donor Registration
8:00 a.m. Early worship in Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Celebration Worship
DATE |
USHERS |
FELLOWSHIP TIME |
Dec. 9 |
Jim & Judy Gunter;
John & Pam Eisenberger |
John & Pam Eisenberger |
Dec. 16 |
Doug & Michelle Blackmer;
Cate & Hannah Rutledge |
Doug & Michelle Blackmer |
Dec. 23 |
Rodger & Pat Grant;
John & Pam Eisenberger |
Pat Grant |
If you see your name printed here for ushering or fellowship time and it doesn’t work with your schedule, please call Pat Grant at 463-3482 or the church office at 463-4305. Thank you.
We’re happy to welcome each worshiper here. May we all be open to the Lord’s presence, and may we worship with zeal.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
Adopt-a-family is designed to provide and deliver Christmas (clothing items and toys) for foster families in our community. Gift tags are hanging on the Christmas tree in the parlor. Each gift purchased should be returned unwrapped to the church by Sunday, December 9th. PLEASE keep the tag with the gift! All the gifts are then wrapped and delivered – given in the name of Jesus.
If you would like to help deliver gifts, please contact Tracie Massar (463-4082 after 6 p.m.) This is a wonderful family activity.
To support Adopt-a-Family with a monetary donation, write “Adopt-a-Family” on the memo line of your check.
Adopt a family tree: please take a tag, fill out your name, phone number, child’s name and item buying on the paper provided, return to the church by Dec. 9th unwrapped. Don't forget to attach the tag to the item bought. Thank you for being the "hands and feet" of Jesus.
CALLING ALL NURSERY MOMS!
There will be a meeting on Sunday, Dec. 2nd, at 9:00 a.m. for all moms (dads are welcome too!) who utilize the services of the church nursery. We are looking for parents to volunteer in the nursery on a rotating schedule. This would ensure adequate coverage in case of sickness/vacations, etc.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE
Plan on joining us on Wednesday evenings while you leave the cooking to someone else and enjoy great food and fellowship all the while knowing that the children are properly supervised in the ARK…it happens every Wednesday night. The menu for Wednesday, Nov. 28th will be Ham, au gratin potatoes, broccoli, salad bar and fruit crisp for dessert! Dinner i
