Calendar of Opportunities SUNDAY 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship No Evening Activities No Choirs Will Meet this Week WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY Church Office Closed NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 AM United Methodist Men Acolytes: Reese Griffith Crucifer: Sam Whitaker Sound System Operator: Greg Harris Ushers: Thomas Griffith, Carl Cadden, Paul Gault, Bill Griffith, Dan Griffith St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church P. O. Box 535, Amory, MS 38821 Phone: (662) 256-2301 Email: [email protected] REACH THE LOST, NURTURE THE FAITHFUL, BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM The Rev. Brian Gordon, Pastor Mrs. Sherri Armstrong, Church Secretary Mrs. Elane Finley, Music Director Mrs. Amy Shelly, Youth Director St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church DECEMBER 28, 2014 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS COLOR:WHITE Chiming of the Hour DARLENE STOCKTON Prelude DARLENE STOCKTON Pastor’s Welcome and Invocation Greeting Christ is born; give him glory! Christ has come down from heaven; receive him! O you earth, sing to the Lord! O you nations, praise him in joy, for he has been glorified! *Hymn of Praise #246 “Joy to the World” *Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic** church, **catholic means universal the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Words of Welcome and Announcements Ushers Distribute Registration Pads Children’s Sermon Morning Prayer/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. Special Music Offertory/Offering *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise him all creatures here below Praise him above, ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Scripture Reading ELANE FINLEY Luke 2:1-7 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 1 Sermon “Christmas Is Just the Beginning” *Hymn #224 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” *Benediction *Choral Benediction “The First Noel”(Refrain) CONGREGATION Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel. *Postlude DARLENE STOCKTON Announcements The Church Office will be closed Wednesday, December 31st thru Friday, January 2nd of this week. Kindergarten Choir will resume on January 6th. Children’s Choir will resume on January 7th. Adult Choir will resume on January 7th. The United Methodist Men will meet next Sunday, January 4th at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast. The guest speaker will be Skip Scaggs, Director of Monroe County Chamber of Commerce and Development Council. Special thanks to: --Everyone who donated treats and helped put together and deliver the Christmas stockings to the shut-ins. The Education Committee is looking for a Sunday School teacher for the Jr. High age group to begin at the end of January. If you can volunteer for this educational ministry, please contact Lee Ann Davidson. The Food Pantry continues to need plastic grocery bags. You can help greatly if you will fold the bags before bringing them to the church. Do this by “stripping” the bag from bottom to top and placing them bottom end first in another bag. No egg cartons, please!!! Have some spare change and want to help make a positive difference in your community? As you enter the Educational Building you'll notice a piggy bank. Any money given will help to begin a new ministry in Amory for needy families. It is appropriately called “Change Amory.” Noah MacLeod (Great Nephew of Judy Jones) Billy McGhee (Brother of Carolyn Fowlkes) William Mattison (Father of Gena Glenn) Arlene & Jim McRee (Sister & Brother-in-law of Darlene Stockton) Mason Miller (Friend of Judy Jones) Brody Outlaw (Grandson of Beverley Outlaw) Dorothy Parham Richardson (Mother of Charlotte Faulkner) Mary Parker, Riverplace (Grandmother of Malcolm Glenn) Deborah & Eddie Ridings (Sister of Carolyn Fowlkes) Margie Smith (Sister of Jo Riley) Truda Stacy (Mother of Dianne Jones) Bobby & Peggy Stevenson (Friends of St. Andrew’s) Emma Stockton (Grandmother of Jason Gaskin) Bonnie Vaughan (Friend of Bill & Donna Griffith) Mary Vinson (Sister of Patty Simmons) Zach & Amy White (nephew & neice of Elane Finley) Jim Williams (Friend of St. Andrew’s) Jimmy Wiygul (Brother of Margaret Clement) Prayer List Members: Charles Blankenship Ed/Betty Burks Herbert/Laverne Garner Ruth Griffith Elois Irvin Bill Lay Hilda Minga Mary Ann Pope Johnny Raines Jo Riley Jay/Jasmine Roberts Yvonne Stanford Madine Webb Lindsay/Tyce Williams Jon Woodward Betty Dabbs Donna Griffith Judy Jones Beverley Outlaw Marilyn Richmond Annette Smith Laverne Williams Extended Church Family: Edith Armstrong (Aunt of Linda Pearce) Madison Arnold (Daughter of Cousin of Glenn & Amber Smith) Nelda Bailey (Sister of Frank Comer) Dr. Jim Biedenharn (Friend of Sandy Conner) Andrea Blaylock (Wife of Rev. Stan Blaylock at Bethel Apostolic) Ginny Bourland (Friend of Martha Jurney) Elaine & Jim Boyer (Mother & Father of Mary Beth Black) Bonnie Buchanan (Friend of Elois Irvin) Sonny Cadden (Father of Carl Cadden) Jimmy Cantrell (Friend of Peggy White) Tyler Clay & Family (Friends of Jerry & Dianne Jones) Ed Coker (Friend of Linda Pearce) Marilyn Comer (Niece of Jesse & Carolyn Davidson) Dan Davis (Brother of Ken Davis) Judy Dobbs (Friend of Steve & Darlene Stockton) Barbara Edwards (Sister-in-law of Darlene Stockton) Mike Edwards (Nephew of Darlene Stockton) Ann Hardy (Sister of Judy Jones) Helen Hathcock (Mother of Mike Hathcock) Judy Holman (Mother of Jay Holman) David and Jane Hoots (Parents of Darlene Stockton) Kate Hoffman (Friend of Kathy Davis) Judy Howell (Friend of Carolyn Davidson) Denali Huff (Great Niece of Judy Jones) Sam Jaynes, Sr. (Father of Sam Jaynes) Lance Jefferis (Brother of Faith Summerford) Mary Kathryn & Jimmy Kight (Friends of Mel Hathcock Thurlow) Military: Seth Chaney (Nephew of Herman and Patti Tomlin) Chase LaPorte (Brother of Jotham LaPorte) Thad LaPorte (Brother of Jotham LaPorte) Daniel McCollum (Nephew of Dianne Jones) Chase McGuire (Korea) Dylan Minor (Afghanistan) Evan Orlosky (Son-in-law of Edd and Elane Finley) Shane Outlaw (Nephew of Beverley Outlaw) Nursing Home Residents: Kenneth Adams (River Place); Helen Hollis (Southhaven), Syble Thompson (Golden Living) St. Andrew’s would like to express our love and sympathy to: --Nell Williams in the death of husband, J. W. Williams. --All the Family in the death of Catherine Adams. --Tom Crook in the death of his step-mother, Mary Fay Crook. --Charity Gordon in the death of her uncle, Thomas Morris. Luke 2:1-7 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 1