Ministry Opportunities This Week Etowah United Methodist Church Sunday, Dec 21 Worship (S) 8:30, 9:45, 11:00 am Children & Youth Sunday School (EW) 9:45 am Adult Sunday School (various) 9:45/11:00 am Out on Our Own (FH) 2:00 pm YO-YO’s (EW) 4:30 pm Timothy Project (EW) 4:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous (LL) 7:00 pm Monday, Dec 22 Cub Scouts (FH) This Week 7:00 pm Tuesday, Dec 23 NO Disciple I Bible Study —Praise Team (S) 5:00 pm AlAnon (YY)/Alcoholics Anonymous (LL) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (P) 7:00 pm Wednesday, Dec 24 NO Healing Service Christmas Eve Services —5pm / 7 pm Sunday, December 21, 2014 Merry Thursday, Dec 25 Merry Christmas! - Church Office Closed Friday, Dec 26 Church Office Closed Yoga (FH) AA (P) 10:00 am 7:00 pm Saturday, Dec 27 Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry (S)-Sanctuary (C#)-FH Classrooms 1-4 (LB)-Library (YY)-Yo-Yos Rm (HS)-HS Rm (P)-Pavilion CHRISTMAS THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT. 2 COR 9:15 CLOSED (FH)-Fellowship Hall (PR)-Prayer Room (EW)-Ed Wing (MS)-MS Rm (LL)-Lower Level Please Join Us! 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm DEC 14, 2014 8:30 AM 9:45 AM 11:00 AM TOTAL 49 —— 130 179 SUNDAY SCHOOL N/A FISHES AND LOAVES PANTRY 61 FAMILIES/ 202 INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON 12/13/14 Sunday, December 28, 2014 ONE Worship Service 10:00 am “Carols of Christmas” Worship Assistants 8:30 am Ushers Jim & Pat Powers Lay Reader Beth Wesson 11:00 am Ushers Nicky & Dot Roberts Florence Brown Robert Wingo Sound Volunteers Brice Harris John Wilkinson Paul Schmertman ETOWAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 110 Brickyard Road PO Box 1268 Etowah, North Carolina 28729 Phone: 828.891.4360 Web: etowahumc.org E-mail: [email protected] Ministry Staff Dr. David Cook Senior Pastor [email protected] Phone extension 101 Rev. Rosaleen Feeser Minister of Senior Support & Spiritual Development [email protected] Phone extension 106 HOLIDAY GIVING The end of the year is coming. Some of you have said you will be out of town in the last days of the year. Others of you have said you won’t know about your total giving ability until you know the size of your bonus or other financial results. Our church members face these year-end issues every year, and we are happy to work with you to achieve your giving goals. Please note that your gift must be received by 5 PM Monday, December 29, if you wish it to be applied to your 2014 goals and to appear on your 2014 giving statement. Here are the options available to you. You may always contact the church office to arrange your giving at this busy time of the year. Mr. Jamie Bryson Music Director/Organist [email protected] Phone extension 102 Mrs. Jennifer Hillyer Director of Children & Youth Programming [email protected] Phone Extension 104 Office Staff Ms. Chris Hackler Office Manager [email protected] Phone Extension 100 UPCOMING EVENTS  Give at one of the remaining December worship services.  Mail your check to Etowah United Methodist Church, PO Box 1268, Etowah, NC 28729.  C o nt r ib u t e online at www. etowahumc.org/giving or use your bank’s bill pay system.  If giving stock or funds managed by a broker, ask for a transfer to be completed by 5 PM Monday, December 29, 2014.  Bring your gift to the church office prior to 5 PM on Monday, December 29, 2014. Thank you for making a difference in countless lives in this community and around the world. Dec 24: Christmas Eve Services 5pm/7pm Dec 31: Happy New Year! - Office Closed Dec 25/26: Church Office Closed Jan 1: Church Office Closed Dec 28: “Carols of Christmas”, 10am Jan 18: Leadership Orientation/Training ANNOUNCEMENTS: Give the World a Present!! Gifts start at $10 for a share of any of the animals or trees. You will receive a card to give to your recipients that tells them what living gift you have given in their honor. Information, order forms and gift cards will be available in the narthex. THIS Sunday will be the last Sunday for Heifer purchases! . The Mission of the Month for December is the Heifer Project.  Flowers Sign Up Sheet for next year will be in the Narthex beginning THIS Sunday! Mission of the Month  JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Nursery Leader—We are looking for a fun energetic Nursery Leader that can over-see the care of our children during services on Sunday. Must be available from 8:15 am-12:15 on Sundays. Should have experience in child care and teaching lessons to children. We are looking for a candidate who loves to work with children and who will help us provide a nurturing, safe environment for our children. Please respond by contacting Pastor Cook at 891-4360 or Jeff Meadows at 606-4573. A s we have done in the past few years to accommodate church members who desire to donate items to the Flea Market before next spring, the Pavilion will be open for donations from 9 to 11:30 on the following Fridays: January 2, and February 6. If you need assistance with larger items, please contact Dave Hudelson at 890-1635 or Nelson Chandler at 329-7973. Please no clothing, shoes, purses, large exercise equipment or printers. Please donate only flat screen TV’s and computers with flat screen monitors. These early monthly openings give members the opportunity to get a head start on spring cleaning and to donate those marketable items no longer wanted or needed to a worthy cause. If you have questions please call Ken Campbell at 891-2162 or [email protected].