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SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP
DISCOVER THE VITAL 4-G NETWORK
at Bridgeport United Methodist Church
As the body of Christ we Gather, Grow, Glorify, and Go forth to
share the good news of Christ. Invite others to share in these
upcoming services:
December 27
January 3
January 10
SATURDAY EVENINGS 6:15 PM
Visions of Shepherds
Rev. Steve Engle
Be Nice, or Else!
Rev. Jim Lang
Land of Beginning Again
Rev. Steve Engle
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM
December 28
A Full House is Hard to Beat
Rev. Steve Engle
January 4
Gifts for the New Year
Rev. Ken Ramsey
January 11
The Three T’s of Spiritual Power
Rev. Ken Ramsey
December 20, 2014
Bridgeport United Methodist Church
6:15 PM
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT
PRELUDE AND GATHERING MUSIC
LITANY OF THE ADVENT CANDLES
December 21 2014 † 8:30 AM & 10:45 AM
Carla Engle
Cheryl Soltesz,
Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Rev. Steve Engle
INVOCATION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN
Joy to the World
UMH 246
*WORDS AND ACTS OF WELCOME
THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN GIVING O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Ashley Driscoll, cello
SCRIPTURE LESSON
John 1:6-8, 19-28
SPECIAL MUSIC
Mary, Did You Know?
Jennifer Cole
MESSAGE
Finding Your Way in a Hurried World Rev. Ken Ramsey
INVITATION TO PRAYER AND COMMITMENT
*HYMN
Angels We Have Heard on High
UMH 238
*TAKING THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD
*SENDING FORTH
*POSTLUDE
FWS-Faith We Sing Hymnal
UMH-United Methodist Hymnal
† Tonight's Offertory is in memory of Kenneth Kincaid.
Come to Sunday School
There are classes offered for all age levels children through adult. Sunday
School Coordinator is Jennifer Randolph. The classes will be held in the
following rooms.
3 Year & 4 Year Pre K Room 26 (must be 3 years old by Sept. 1)
Janelta Curtis
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Room 31
Ginny Vincent
2nd Grade
Room 29
Lyn Hathaway
3rd & 4th Grades
Room 50
Melanie Groves
5th Grade
Room 52
Nancy Helmick
Mid-High (6th-8th grades)
Room 11
Trey Hornor
Senior High (9th-12th Grades)
Room 10
Mark Allen
One of our shared responsibilities as a community of faith is to
care for one another. If you know of a member who is
hospitalized or needs congregational care in some way, please
notify the Church. If we know about the situation, our Pastoral
Care Staff can respond appropriately. It would also be much
appreciated if you take a moment and send a card of compassion and care. Thank you for helping us care for one another.
BRIDGEPORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH STAFF
Dr. Ken Ramsey, Senior Pastor † Rev. Steve Engle, Minister of Discipleship, Program
& Hospitality † Rev. Jim Lang, Minister of Teaching & Pastoral Care †
Sarah Carr Parsons, Director of Music Ministry † Rev. George Bramble, Pastoral Care
Jennifer Randolph, Coordinator of Sunday School † Carla Engle, Coordinator of
Vaca/on Bible School † Cheryl Soltesz, Coordinator of Youth Ministry †
Tyler Sprouse, Student Minister † Larry Parsons, Organist † Christy Hickman,
Treasurer † Gloria Morris, Kim Kapp, Administra/ve Staff † Polly Steele, Director of
Preschool † Becky Thornton, Director of Joyful Noise A4erschool Program †
Bill Furbee, Keith Mackey, Dorothy Prunty, Facili/es
251 Worthington Drive, Bridgeport, WV
Fourth Sunday of Advent
GOD’S PEOPLE GATHER TO CELEBRATE:
THE PROMISE OF GOD THAT SHINES FORTH
GATHERING MUSIC
Carla Engle
GREETING
Please sign the attendance register
PRELUDE
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
arr. John Schmitt
Ashley Driscoll, cello
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT AND THE WORD
Christmas Eve Services
Invite someone to join you!
All of our Saturday evening (6:15) and
Sunday morning (8:30 & 10:45) Worship
Services will be filled with uplifting music,
inspiring messages, and the litany
of the Advent candles.
December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services
6:00 PM Family Service with candle lighting and
living nativity
8:30 PM Worship with candle lighting and
Holy Communion
11:00 PM Worship with special music,
full choirs, and candle lighting.
The Symbol of God’s Presence
ADVENT CANDLE CELEBRATION IN LITANY AND SONG: LOVE
Where the Promise Shines (All Sing)
Lead us on, lead us on to a morning where the promise shines. (repeat)
LITANY
Cheryl Soltesz, Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Leader: Advent is a time to reawaken our longings.
People: God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.
Leader: We longed for the silence to be broken and
the light to shine in darkness.
People: God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son!
Leader: Today we light the candle of love. God’s love is poured out for
all of us gathered here!
People: In the person and work of Jesus, God is at work drawing us
near with an amazing love.
INVOCATION (in unison)
Rev. Steve Engle
God of Grace, You so loved the world that You gave Your only
Son to all. He is the true gift of Advent, shining forth Your glory and
grace. We pray that You would shine forth Your hope, peace, joy
and love within our world today. In the name of Jesus, who taught
us to pray:
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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 and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
(All stand and sing: Where the Promise Shines)
*HYMN OF PRAISE
Angels We Have Heard On High
*WORDS AND ACTS OF WELCOME
UMH 238
SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN BAPTISM
Mark and Meredith Veltri present their daughter, Vaughn Lee Veltri, for baptism.
RESPONSE
God Claims You
Vaughn Lee , God claims you,
God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.
Verse 1:
We this day do all agree a child of God you’ll always be.
We your family love you so, we vow to help your faith to grow.
THE PURPOSE OF GOD THAT CALLS FORTH
THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN GIVING
OFFERTORY ANTHEM
The Work of Christmas
(words on next page)
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
SUNDAY
Worship
Sunday School
Worship Service
9:00 AM
7:00 PM
MONDAY
Preventicare
Advent Study
Nursery
Library
9:30 AM
TUESDAY
Staff Meeting/devotions/communion
Fowler Heritage Room
6:00 PM
8:30 PM
11:00 PM
WEDNESDAY
Family Christmas Service
Service of Holy Communion
Christmas Eve Service
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
FWS 2249
Refrain:
Verse 2:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK (December 21 - December 28)
Dan Forest
request cards and offer prayers of intercession at the altar)
Old 100th
UMH 95
FRIDAY
Office Closed
UMH 229
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Sanctuary
THURSDAY
Office Closed
Merry Christmas!
(During the offertory, prayer stewards will collect your prayer
*DOXOLOGY
*DEDICATION
*HYMN
Sanctuary
(10:45 Children K-2nd Grade may leave for Children’s Church.
Please meet with your leader in the back of the Sanctuary.)
6:15 PM
SATURDAY
Saturday Evening Worship
Sanctuary
THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN WORD THAT SPEAKS FORTH
SUNDAY
SCRIPTURE LESSON
December 28
Luke 1:26-38
THE WORD IN MUSIC My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout
Mary’s Hymn
Irish Carol
MESSAGE
CHORAL RESPONSE
Christmas Secrets
Rev. Ken Ramsey
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming/The Rose
Craig Hella Johnson
INVITATION TO PRAYER AND COMMITMENT
THE POWER OF GOD THAT SENDS US FORTH
*HYMN OF RESPONSE
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
UMH 224
*TAKING THE LIGHT IN THE WORLD
*SENDING FORTH
*POSTLUDE
Dancing Day
Rosalie Bonighton
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS
When the song of angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost, to heal the broken,
To feed the hungry, to release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among brothers,
To make music from the heart.
Text by Howard Thurman (1899-1981)
Those participating in the service:
Narrators and Soloists: Rebecca Cobb, Shelby Whiteman, Grace Musgrave
Angel-Diane Whiteman, Mary-Leigh Hornor
Guitar-Mike Hess
Flute-Kaitlin Exline
10:45 AM-Advent Song, Jeanna & Cole Carder
The Rose Quartet; Hannah Hamilton, Kristen Sappington, Rosie Wilson,
and Molly Summers
Greeters: Jennifer & Maggie Walker † Ron & Shirley Prince
8:30 Infant Nursery: Amber Barr
10:45 Infant Nursery: Amber Barr, Sarah Barr
2, 3, & 4 Year Old Nursery: Jennifer Randolph, Cathy Hamilton
Saturday Evening Ushers: John Dawkins, Dennis Hathaway, Phil Dye
8:30 AM Ushers: Penni Day Rexrode, Norma Ladd, John Wilson,
Vicki Baker, Tim Flint
10:45 AM Ushers: Chuck Steele, Terry Cole, Phil Stalnaker,
Tom Hamilton, Steve McClain, Mark Allen
Counters: Jeff White, Paul Fulks, Greg Moore
Christian Sympathy to Lillian Curry on the death of her husband, James Curry.
YOUTH Opportunity- The United
Methodist Men have invited the youth
WATCH BRIDGEPORT UNITED
to go to the WVU Men's Basketball
game against Virginia Tech Tuesday,
METHODIST CHURCH ONLINE
A new ministry has been launched mak- December 30 at 2:00 pm. The Men will
cover the cost for any youth going.
ing it possible for our Worship Service
to be watched online. The service is now Tickets are available for parents wishstreamed live at 10:45 AM, on Sundays, ing to join in the fun for $10. Call or text
Cheryl Soltesz at 304.203.5160 to reand is archived online for later viewing
serve a ticket.
as well. Share this with persons you
know who are out of town or unable to
SISTERS BIBLE STUDY meets
attend our Worship Service in person.
Visit the Church Website at
Fridays at 11:30 AM in the Fowler
www.bridgeportumc.org and click on Heritage Room. They will begin a six
the “Watch Online” link or go to
week study by Rick Warren entitled, “40
www.sundaystreams.com/go/
Days in the Word: Love the Word.
Learn the Word. Live the Word,”
bridgeportumc
beginning Jan. 16. Call Penny Gage at
304.677.6190 for more details.
THURSDAY EVENING WOMENS
STUDY GROUP
SHEPHERDS CORNER
COLLECTION will be next Sunday.
A new study is being explored for the
new year. Meanwhile, for those who are You may drop off any non-perishable
interested in prayer and informal discus- items in the basket in the Narthex.
sion, Jill Steele and others will still be
Thanks.
gathering on Thursdays at 7:00 PM.
(excluding holidays) All are welcome!
Watch Online
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
MISSION TRIP June 22-27, 2015
to St. Christopher Camp and
Conference Center, Seabrook Island,
SC . Mid High (must have completed
6th grade) thru Adult.
MORE INFO COMING SOON
WANT TO BEAT LES HOWARD AT
HIS OWN GAME?
Sign up for the 1st Annual BUMC Chili
Cook Off on Jan. 4, following the 10:45
AM Service. Cooks can enter by signing
up on the sign up sheet in the Narthex.
We are looking for 12 chefs to be judged
by the people and a prestigious panel of
judges.
— 8:30 Service Childcare - infants-5 years,
Nursery, hallway by back Chapel
10:45 Service Childcare - infants-2 years,
Nursery, hallway by back Chapel
10:45 Service Childcare for 2, 3 & 4 yr. olds,
Educ. Bldg. - 1st room on right
Children's Ac2vity Packets available on
table in the back of the Sanctuary
10:45 Children’s Church - ages 5-2nd grade,
Children’s Church Room
Large Print Hymnals at main entrance to
the Sanctuary
Extra Copies of Our NewsleAer, “Steeple
Talk” available in the Narthex
Prayer Cards to indicate special concerns
are located in the pew racks
DVD’s ($1) of the 10:45 AM Worship
Service. Call the Church Office 842.6284
Van Transporta2on available for 10:45 AM
Worship. Call the Church Office 842.6284
A NEW JUNIOR CIRCLE (ages 8-12) of
the United Methodist Women is being
formed. Jordan Groves is our young
leader, guided by Miss Debi and Miss
Melanie. All are invited to sign up on the
Web Page: www.bridgeportumc.org
bulletin board (after discussion with
Email: [email protected]
parents). This is a great opportunity to
grow in faith and service.
OUR SPEICAL CHRISTMAS
OFFERING helps greatly as we near the
end of the year. Envelopes are in the
pews or you can simply label a regular
envelope, “Christmas Offering”.
Thank You.
@DrKenRam or
@Bridgeportumc
Bridgeport UMC