EARLY LIGHT ORDER OF WORSHIP DECEMBER 21, 2014 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Welcome and Announcements 10:55 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP DECEMBER 21, 2014 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT John Huneycutt Ϯ Our Mission Statement Congregation Ϯ Opening Prayer John Huneycutt ϯ Passing the Peace Congregation ϯ Songs of Praise Light in the Stable While You Were Sleeping Congregation Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle The Jackson Hendricks Family The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Isaiah 9:6-7 We light this candle as a symbol of the Prince of Peace. May the visitation of your Holy Spirit, O God, make us ready for the coming of Jesus, our hope and joy. O come, O come, Emmanuel. Children’s Moment Lynne Byerly & Children Consecration of Prayer Quilts Pastor Glenn Myers Joys and Concerns Pastor Glenn Myers Morning Prayer w/The Lord’s Prayer Pastor Glenn Myers Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Offertory Prayer and a Time of Giving Ϯ Scripture Luke 1:39-45 Message Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth Ϯ Closing Song O Little Town of Bethlehem Ϯ Blessing and Going Forth ϯ Congregation please stand as able. Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. Congregation Pastor Glenn Myers In preparation for worship, please silence cell phones. As you depart, you are entering the mission field! WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS John Huneycutt OUR MISSION STATEMENT Congregation The mission of First United Methodist Church is to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, to receive the power of the Holy Spirit, and to respond to the needs of others with the love of God the Father. INVOCATION John Huneycutt PRELUDE Ding Dong Merrily on High Handbell Choir PRESENTING THE LIGHT D.J. Hatley Ϯ HYMN UMH No. 234 (Vs. 1,3,6 ) O Come, All Ye Faithful Ϯ CANTICLE OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS UMH No. 205 Response 3 Ϯ PASSING THE PEACE Congregation LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE The Cowden Family The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Isaiah 9:6-7 We light this candle as a symbol of the Prince of Peace. May the visitation of your Holy Spirit, O God, make us ready for the coming of Jesus, our hope and joy. O come, O come, Emmanuel. RESPONSE UMH No. 204 Emmanuel, Emmanuel Congregation CHILDREN’S MOMENT Elizabeth Rosenbaum CONSECRATION OF PRAYER QUILTS Pastor Glenn Myers JOYS AND CONCERNS Pastor Glenn Myers MORNING PRAYER with The Lord’s Prayer Angie Jordan Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ANTHEM Darkness into Light Chancel Choir OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS Congregation HANDBELL OFFERTORY The First Noel Handbell Choir Ϯ OFFERTORY RESPONSE OLD 100TH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen . Ϯ SCRIPTURE Luke 1:39-45 MESSAGE Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. Ϯ HYMN UMH No. 230 O Little Town of Bethlehem ϯDISMISSAL WITH BLESSING Pastor Glenn Myers ϯBENEDICTION RESPONSE Chancel Choir & Congregation May the Lord watch over you until we meet again. May He hold you in the palm of His hand. Amen, and amen. (God be with you till we meet again.) Ϯ CARRYING THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD D. J. Hatley Ϯ THE TRINITY CHIMES Ϯ POSTLUDE Organ ϯCongregation please stand as able. UMH: United Methodist Hymnal, 1992 In preparation for worship, please silence cell phones As you depart, you are entering the mission field! LUKE 1:39-45 39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? 44 For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be[a] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” We are glad you have joined us this morning, and our hope is that through word, music, fellowship and prayer, you will experience the presence of God today. Please sign the Attendance Register as it is passed so that we can share with you about what’s happening in the life of this church. Those who are interested in joining First UMC are asked to contact Pastor Glenn at 336.751.2503. Recent messages are on the church website: www.firstumcmocksville.org. If Pastor Glenn is needed after office hours, he can be reached at his cell number, 336.813.0425. Bulletins for Kids are available in the narthex of the Sanctuary and in the lobby of the Family Life Center. Bulletins contain Biblical learning activities for children ages 3-6 and 7-12. Prayer requests for the prayer chain or the prayer list may be called in to or e-mailed to our Prayer Chain coordinators, Judy Bailey and Lillian Sharpe. Judy,336.751.2209 or [email protected]. Lillian, 336.936.9014 or [email protected] ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY GREETERS Jean Evans, Sandi Howell (8:45) Angie Jordan, Jackie Nicholson (10:55) USHERS Charles Evans, Charlie Howell (8:45) Chris Hendrix (10:55) Russell Suggs Walter Wilson Giff Basham CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES Deborah Circle (December) MORNING PRAYER Angie Jordan (10:55) ACOLYTE D. J. Hatley CHILDREN’S MOMENT Lynne Byerly (8:45) Elizabeth Rosenbaum (10:55) REFRESHMENTS Philip & Bobbie Morris (8:45) NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES PRAYER TIME is in the Sanctuary each Thursday afternoon from Noon until 1:00 PM. This is not a structured service, but a time for you to come to the Sanctuary and pray. DIRECTORY UPDATE Information and pictures have been submitted to Lifetouch Directories. They will send us back a proof and upon approval will ship directories. Directories should arrive by first of the year. PICTURES If you had a picture made, but did not buy any pictures, your free 8X10 directory photo is in the office if you haven’t already picked it up. You have been contacted either by phone or email letting your know that your picture is here. Please drop by the church office during office hours to get your picture. WI-FI IS NOW AVAILABLE on the Sanctuary side of the street. It is accessible in the Sanctuary (all levels), all levels of the Education Building and also in the Fellowship Hall. On your device (phone, iPad, laptops, etc.) you will see the SSID connection which is Methodist_Church. You will “join” or connect to it with this password: MocksviLLe485930 . The password is case sensitive. The “M” and the “L’s” ARE CAPITALIZED. STOP HUNGER NOW SUNDAY, 12/28 4:00 PM FAMILY LIFE CENTER Setup volunteers needed at 3:00 PM UMYF There will be a Parent/Student meeting on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 5:00PM. Middle school deposit for mission trip ($50) is due Sunday, January 4, 2015. FUMC WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, December 21 4th Sunday of Advent 8:45 AM Early Light FLC 9:50 AM Sunday School V 10:55 AM Traditional Worship S 6:00 PM Scout Room Reserved Wednesday, December 24 OFFICE CLOSED 4:30 PM Christmas Eve Service S 11:00 PM Christmas Eve Service S Thursday, December 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS OFFICE CLOSED Sunday, December 28 1st SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 8:45 AM Early Light FLC 9:50 AM Sunday School V 10:55 AM Traditional Worship S 4:00 PM STOP HUNGER NOW FLC 6:00 PM Scout Room Reserved MEDICAL CONCERNS Arbor Acres Cole and Elva Grace Tomlinson Autumn Care Janet Baucom, Emma Eckhart, Charles Hendricks Bermuda Commons Molly Jo McClamrock Brookstone Terrace Margaret Foster Clemmons Village Tilthia Hanes Regency Care John Coil Somerset Velma Daniel Jolly Duncan Trinity Elms Marie Steed ______________________________________ Martha Bennett, Carol Bock, Louise Bowden, Bailey Brewer, Mary Danner, David Deadmon, Beverly Fischer, Missy Foster, Janice Hayes, Helen Hendricks, Jackson Hendricks, Leon Jones, Kenny Jordan, Katie Bernhardt Lane, Tara Lowery, Isaac Markland, Bayne Miller, Grady McClamrock, Tom Nicholls, Ron Reynolds, Karen & Mike Robinson, Fred Roth, Wendell Sain, Von & Madeline Shelton, Stuart Shore, Eileen Smith, Glen Stanley, Ann Stayer, Pat Stine, Elmer Stoneman, Karen Sykes Emergency Workers Members of the Armed Forces FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FLC = Family Life Center FH = Fellowship Hall S = Sanctuary CFR = Conference Room V = Various Rooms HR = Handbell Room CCR = Chancel Choir Room NURSERY POLICY During Sunday School, children ages 0 to 3 are welcomed to stay in the nursery. For both morning worship services, children ages 0 to 4 are welcomed. The person responsible for the nursery on his or her given Sunday may keep their own children in the nursery under their direct supervision. Thank you for your cooperation in being watchful of our little ones. Prayer Requests: Lillian Sharpe, 336.936.9014 [email protected] Judy Bailey, 336.751.2209 [email protected] Church Office: 336.751.2503 Emergency After Hours: 336.813.0425 Preschool/Afterschool Office: 336.753.1900 Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. – Senior Pastor [email protected] John Huneycutt – Youth/Christian Education [email protected] Barbara Basham – Director of Music/Preschool Director [email protected] Allison Lambert – Director of Afterschool Ministries [email protected] Tommy Dunn – Organist / Technology [email protected] Teresa Lakey – Administrative/Financial Assistant [email protected] Shane Butcher – Financial Assistant [email protected] Natalie Sanders, Taylor Slye – Custodial Staff 310 N. Main Street | Mocksville, NC 27028 | www.firstumcmocksville.org The mission of First United Methodist Church is to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, to receive the power of the Holy Spirit, and to respond to the needs of others with the love of God the Father. FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 21, 2014