NICEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 214 Partin Drive S / Niceville, FL 32578 / 850-678-4411 / nicevilleumc.org We also have a second campus - St. Mark UMC - located at 2250 P J Adams Pkwy, Crestview, FL Welcome! If you are a first-time guest, we hope that you feel right at home. Friendly folks are available at our Information Desks to help you find your way. November 22-23, 2014 SATURDAY 6:00 p.m. EXCHANGE Community Life Center Rev. Jeremy Smith SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. TRADITIONAL Sanctuary Rev. Rurel Ausley 9:30 a.m. CONTEMPORARY Sanctuary Rev. Rurel Ausley 9:32 a.m. CONTEMPORARY* Community Life Center 11:00 a.m. TRADITIONAL Sanctuary 11:02 a.m. CONTEMPORARY Community Life Center Rev. Jeremy Smith Rev. Jeremy Smith Rev. Rurel Ausley *Signing interpretation is offered at the 9:32 a.m. service in the Community Life Center. Our Mission: “To build a community where people can come as they are, meet Christ, grow in their faith, and find a place to serve.” Contemporary Traditional Announcements 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. 24th Sunday in Kingdomtide Matt Hasty (Exchange), Stephanie Case (9:30), Cindy Schroeder (9:32), James Jetton (11:02) Believer’s Baptism Eric Concepcion, Jr. (Exchange) Worship Songs Exchange, 9:32, 11:02 “All Creatures of Our God and King” (Elevation Worship) “Mighty to Save” (Hillsong) “The Stand” (Hillsong) “Here I Am to Worship” (Hillsong) 9:30 “Everlasting God” (Chris Tomlin) “Glory to Forever” (Steve Fee) “Jesus Paid It All” (Kristian Stanfill) Featured Performance “One Beats Seven” by Kelly Gurney Performed by: Joe Chase and Kelly Gurney (Exchange), Joe Chase and Sally Whitesell (9:30), Josh Woeckener and Kelly Gurney (9:32, 11:02) Message Envy Matthew 20 Rev. Jeremy Smith (Exchange, 9:32) Esther 7 Rev. Rurel Ausley (9:30, 11:02) Exchange Worship Leaders: Jake Wilders, Aimee Wilders, and Barb Pendergraft 9:30 Worship Leader: Brett Gordon 9:32, 11:02 Worship Leaders: Jake Wilders, Kaetlin Jetton, and Christy Smith Upcoming Messages Many of us have heard the traditional Christmas story, but did you know Jesus is the culmination of the Christmas story that God has been giving us from the very beginning? Join us This Advent season as we Unwrap Christmas and take a deeper look into the Old Testament book of Isaiah, to examine the beautiful and mysterious gift of Christ. November 29/30 Part 1 December 6/7 December 13/14 Part 3 December 20/21 Part 4 Gathering Music Sarah Erickson Welcome/Big 5 Rev. Lew Wilder Prelude P. Tchaikovsky “Prelude on an Ancient Melody” *Call to Worship “Stand Up and Bless the Lord” (vs. 1, 5) No. 662 *Responsive Reading Rev. Lew Wilder Proverbs 14:30 (NIV) Leader: A heart at peace gives life to the body People: But envy rots the bones. *Worship in Song “All Creatures of Our God and King” (vs. 1, 4) “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” “How Great Thou Art” (vs. 1) Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles’ Creed” No. 62 No. 694 No. 77 No. 881 Morning Prayer The Lord’s Prayer *Moments of Fellowship Song of Preparation “For the Beauty of the Earth” No. 92 Connection Card Dedication of our Tithes and Gifts Offertory Kelly Gurney “One Beats Seven” Dramatic Reading Crystal Goodhall and Dan Holmes Anthem “Celtic Laud” Craig Courtney Denise Fitzpatrick, Flute Message Envy Esther 7 Rev. Rurel Ausley (8:00) Matthew 20 Rev. Jeremy Smith (11:00) *Closing Song “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (vs. 1) No. 526 *Benediction *Choral Response (8:00 only) *Postlude “For the Fruits of This Creation” No. 97 Part 2 Larry Lord, Minister of Music Bettie Downing, Organist Ann Jolly, Pianist *Stand as abilities allow Big 5 Coffee House Concert Brett and Morgan Gordon, two new young missionaries we support, will be putting on a concert in our Youth Theater upstairs in the Community Life Center TODAY (Sunday), at 7 p.m. There will be baked goods, coffee, couches, friends, and beautiful acoustic music. Admission is free! Operation Christmas Child 2 It’s not too late to turn in your shoeboxes, although this is the final collection weekend! Help us reach our goal of 1,100 shoeboxes! Shoebox information and options are available in the Gathering Areas of the Community Life Center and the Sanctuary until supplies are gone. For more details, brochures are available in the important information locations. Women’s Ministry Christmas Brunch All women are invited to our Christmas Brunch. Thursday, December 4, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Community Life Center. Enjoy food, friends and “Three Women and a Baby”, a play by Marilyn Turk and Gemma Parmer. Cost is $7. Register at nicevilleumc.org/women. Childcare available infant through Pre-K. Deadline to register is Monday, November 24. Thanksgiving Holiday Closures The children’s building will be closed Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28. Adult, student and children’s evening activities are also cancelled Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday, November 26. The church office is closed Thursday, November 27 through Friday, November 28. Celebrate Recovery will be meeting as usual on Friday, November 28. Wednesday Night Salad Bar Change Due to increased cost, volunteer and staff labor, and significant waste, the salad bar at Wednesday’s dinner will be changing to a prepared salad starting December 3, 2014. Each week, a boxed salad description will be in the menu portion of the Connection Card for the following Wednesday’s dinner. There will be a rotation of 6 prepared salads, as well as a boxed side salad each week. Questions? Contact Meghan Gordon at [email protected]. Missionary Guest Our 9:30 Sanctuary service TODAY (Sunday) will be led by our friend and sponsored missionary, Brett Gordon. After this service, come to the Commission Café to get some coffee and meet Brett and his wife, Morgan. 10:30 a.m. in Room 914, last room on the left downstairs in the Community Life Center. Christmas for Missionaries This summer you gave $12,600 in an offering to bless our missionary families. This week “Christmas Bonus” checks for our friends on the field are being cut and sent to 45 missionary families all over the world. Thanks for caring about God’s Kingdom activity beyond our church walls! God’s Garden Behind the Community Life Center is a beautiful vegetable garden that serves our SOS routes. Our gardening team doesn’t take a lot of knowledge or a green thumb, even the kids at Wesley Academy do it! If you are interested, there are many ways you can be involved, from harvesting and maintaining the garden on your own time to getting your hands dirty at a work day. Please contact Jenn for info on getting involved: [email protected]. Hospitality Team The Hospitality Team is looking for ushers and greeters at all services. This is a monthly commitment. Please contact Elizabeth Sullivan at esullivan@nicevilleumc. org or complete the center of the Connection Card to sign up. There will be an informational meeting for all involved with Hospitality on Sunday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 905/907 OR Tuesday, December 2 at 6 p.m. in Room 905/907. Young At Heart Our program for Tuesday, December 9 will be a wonderful musical performance by Opus One! Join us at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Cost for lunch: $6. Please sign up on the Connection Card, or by contacting Barbara Wilder at 678-4411, ext. 123 or [email protected], by Friday noon, December 5. Connection Card Flowers (11/22-11/23, 2014) u WORSHIP ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION Flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday are dedicated by Chuck and Joyce Skipton, in celebration of their 61st wedding anniversary and by Buddy and Lynda Netterville, in celebration of their 14th wedding anniversary and the 13th birthday of their grandson, Cole Ransom Please complete one card per household; list names of each household members in attendance today NAME(S): _______________________________________ __________________________________________________ q Please update the church database. Address ___________________________________________ City____________________ State ______ Zip____________ Home Phone _______________ Work Phone _____________ Email _____________________________________________ q Exchange q 8:00 q 9:30 q 9:32 q 11:00 q 11:02 q 1st-time Guest(s)* q 2nd-time Guest(s)* You have the opportunity to sign up for flowers to be placed in our worship services in honor of or in remembrance of a loved one or special occasion. Visit the bulletin board in the hallway near the church office to sign up. Our Ministry Staff q Regular Attender(s) q Member(s) *GUESTS: How did you hear about us?_________________________ Age Group: q 5 & under q 6-12 q Youth (Gr.____) q Adult (Circle Age): College 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s+ q Single q Married Pastoral Staff Ministers Rurel R. Ausley, Jr. Lead Pastor Lisa Ausley, Deacon in Residence George Boles, Assistant Minister of Administration Herstel Carter Stephanie Case, Group Life Minister Congregational Care Deanna Eddy, Church Counselor Pamela Ellisor, Minister to Singles; Minister OTHER SIGN-UPS/COMMENTS Edward Chandler of Hospitality Church Counselor Leonard Goldman, Church Counselor q Notify the church regarding my deployment... Meghan Gordon, Culinary Director List name, date you are leaving/returning, the service you attend: Tyler Fuller Mission Pastor Matt Hasty, Middle School Minister ______________________________________________ James Jetton, Recreation Minister Greg McKinnon q Prayer Partner for: Thanksgiving at the Jail Larry D. Lord, Minister of Music Executive Pastor q Young at Heart (December 9) John Macon, Outreach Minister q I’d like to serve once a month as a greeter or an usher Jeremy Smith Blane Pearson, Minister of Administration Teaching Pastor Billy Russell, Student Minister q Comments, Praise, or Prayer Request: Mary Lou Sparks, Outreach Minister q Please share this request with all who visit the Prayer Chapel. Lew Wilder Elizabeth Sullivan, Student Ministry Associate If not checked, requests will only be shared with the Pastors and Upper Room volunteers. Connections Pastor Jeremy Thiess, Creative Arts Director _______________________________________________ Kathy Trawick, Early Childhood Minister _______________________________________________ Josh Walker, Worship Music Director Barbara Wilder, Minister to Active Adults 50 Plus _______________________________________________ Jake Wilders, Worship Leader _______________________________________________ Angie Williams, Minister to Children v _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ w FELLOWSHIP DINNER RESERVATIONS TUESDAY Cancelled due to Thanksgiving Holiday. WEDNESDAY Cancelled due to Thanksgiving Holiday. Please silence cell phones and pagers. Sign language is provided at the 9:32 Worship Service. Ear plugs are available in the Community Life Center services. Hearing assistance devices (for Sanctuary) and large print copies are available. There is a “Parenting Room” available at the back of the Sanctuary where you may quiet your child while being able to hear/view the service. 2 Announcements marked with this symbol have corresponding flyers or brochures located in the hallways outside the organ and piano exits of the Sanctuary, and also the “Important Information” row in our brochure racks. Connect Notes/Message Outlines are available from an usher and online. Visit our website at www.nicevilleumc.org to watch/hear our weekly messages. Our website also offers information on all of our ministries and activities, calendar, and more! Online giving is possible through our website. Simply browse to nicevilleumc.org and click on the “GIVE NOW” icon on the “popular points” section of the home page. Or you can use this QR code. Message Notes l November 22-23, 2014 Envy Esther 7 (Ausley) Matthew 20 (Smith) Did you know that message outlines with “Connect” study notes are available at the Information Desks or from an usher, as well as online? Our pastors would love to hear how God touched your heart today... Mission of the Week Decision Response Card THANKSGIVING AT THE JAIL Name ____________________________ Address ___________________________ Phone (if you’d like a call)______________ Prayer: As we worship Sunday morning a small team of volunteers from Niceville UMC are at the Crestview Jail leading a worship service for inmates. We pray that God will bless this service and that the Holy Spirit will bring peace, hope, and comfort to the men and women in attendance. I made a decision today that I would like to let the pastors know about: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Please hand this to an usher, a pastor, the information desk, or to the church office.
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