CENTERING MIND AND BODY Start off 2015 with An Introduction to Yoga and Meditation Congress Street UMC 2010 Congress St. Lafayette, IN 47905 765-447-4158 www.cosumc.org Office Hours: T, W, Th (see calendar) Saturday, January 3 Yoga 10:00 am Meditation 11:00 am Cost: $15.00/class $25.00 for both Location: Fellowship Hall Yoga mats and yoga blocks available to use Registration due by 12/28/14 We ask you please to silence or shutdown your cellular devices. Instructor: Betsy Totty, Registered Yoga Teacher and Health & Wellness Coach CCLI #1365195; CVLI #503659382 Contact Lynn Nelson by phone or text: 765-491-7856 or e-mail: [email protected] Sponsored by your Health Ministry Team UMH=United Methodist Hymnal TFWS=The Faith We Sing Songbook CHILDREN are always welcome in our worship service! Nursery Care is in Rm. 202. Worship Bags are available for the young ones among us who want to color, read books, or do activity pages during Worship and remain with their families. COMFORT CUSHIONS are available in the back pew. Please use them to make yourself comfortable. Complete your Connection Card every Sunday to help us grow the community! STAFF Meijer Gift Cards are available for purchase to benefit Kids Against Hunger (changing it’s name moving forward to Pack Away Hunger). Congress St. UMC has denominations of $100 and $25 cards. If you shop at Meijer, please see Clarinda next Sunday to purchase your card(s) and benefit our January 19, 2015 Pack Away Hunger Event! 100% of the proceeds go to the meals! Sign-up to volunteer at: www.packawayhunger.org. Rev. Clarinda E. Crawford, Lead Pastor [email protected], 765-421-2832 Rick Puckett, Member Care [email protected], 812-787-2364 Heather Scott, T.L.C.C. Director [email protected] Ellen Bulow, Organist/Choir Director [email protected] Jonathan Thompson, Children’s Min. Dir. [email protected] Kathy Cowans, Financial Administrator [email protected] Tammy Crowell & J. D. Feaster, Custodial We will de-decorate the Sanctuary beginning on Sunday, Jan. 11 after worship until 12:45pm and finish on Monday, Jan. 12 beginning at 9am. Any and all help would be appreciated. THANK YOU!!!! Jean Clithero & Betty Henderson, Sound Technicians Welcoming Worship Tip of the Month: Last Week’s Attendance 76 Small Group Participants 28 Outreach/Volunteer Participants 9 Volunteer Hours 41 A/C $7,652.37 of $44,000 Conf. Tithe Paid Oct., Nov. $ 2,844.45 Toilet Paper Ministry $ 430.21 Know that personal invitations are the most effective method of increasing worship attendance. Invest 60 seconds once a week to invite someone to attend worship with you. First Sunday of Christmas * - this symbol when found in the service means stand—if able. A podcast (audio version) of today’s service is available by Wednesday each week at www.cosumc.org. THIS WEEK @ CONGRESS STREET ∞ Congress St. United Methodist Church Ω Greater Lighthouse Apostolic Church Today: 9:00am 10:15am 1:00pm 1:50pm 4:30pm 6:00pm Clarinda on Vacation ∞ Spirit! (all ages) ∞ Worship Ω Sunday School Ω Worship Ω Staff Meeting ∞ Romans Bible Study Monday: Clarinda on Vacation TLCC Closed Ω Prayer Service 7:30pm Tuesday: Clarinda on Vacation TLCC Closed Office Closed Ω Praise Team Ω Bible Study 6:00pm 7:30pm Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: 10:00am 11:00am 6:00pm Clarinda on Vacation TLCC Closed Office Closed Clarinda on Vacation TLCC Closed Office Closed Sunday, December 28, 2014, 10:15 a.m. A Traditional Lessons & Carols Organ Voluntary *Processional Hymn #238 “Angels We Have Heard on High” *Words of Welcome Rick Puckett *Greeting: One: All: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us. *The Bidding Prayer Jonathan Thompson *Lord’s Prayer #895 Prayed in Unison *Blessing: One: All: God, bless us with divine grace; Jesus, give us the joys of a life of love and gracious kindness; and unto Holy fellowship, may we all know Spirit and inner peace. Amen. *The Peace: One: The Christmas peace of God be with you all. All: In God’s justice is our peace. Lesson I—Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19 God announces in the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve’s punishment for their rebellion and that the seed of a woman shall bruise the serpent’s head. Carol #196 Clarinda on Vacation TLCC Closed Lesson II—Genesis 22:15-18 ∞ Intro. to Yoga ∞ Intro. to Meditation Ω Youth Group Carol #211 – vs. 1 & 7 Online Giving Carolyn “Tudy” Hockstra, Organist “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” Sandy Oswalt, Reader God promises to Abraham that by his descendants all the nations of the earth shall obtain a blessing. Lesson III—Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” J. D. Feaster, Reader The prophet announces the birth of a king to a people in darkness. Canticle #205 “Canticle of Light and Darkness” Sung Response #3 Lesson IV—Micah 5:2-5a The king is coming and will usher in a reign of justice for the poor and peace for all of God’s creation. Carol #230 Evolving followers of Jesus for the transformation of the world! Lesson V—Saint Luke 1:26-35, 38 “O Little Town of Bethlehem” The angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will give birth to God’s promised son whose kingdom shall never end. Canticle #199 Responsive Reading “Canticle of Mary” Lesson VI—Luke 2:1-7 Against a backdrop of emperors and taxes, Jesus is born. Carol #245 – verse 1 “The First Noel” Lesson VII—Luke 2:8-16 The shepherds go to see the Jesus lying in a manger. Carol #245 – verse 2 “The First Noel” Lesson VIII—Matthew 2:1-11 The wise men follow a star to find the child Jesus. Carol #254 “We Three Kings” *Lesson IX—Saint John 1:1-14 John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. *Carol #234 – vs. 1, 3 & 6 “O Come, All Ye Faithful” *Collect: One: All: Let us pray: Eternal God, by the birth of Jesus you gave yourself to the world, grant that, being born in our hearts, we recognize the image and likeness of our Creator. Amen. Baptismal Covenant II p. 39, Hymnal Rev. Thomas Hodson PRAYER LIST Russ, Tudy, Love to All—Heal Those in Need, Gary, Janice & Family, Bill, Gary, Wes, Brooke, “everyone who remembers others understanding, peace, & respect for all people,” Jeff, Amber, Alyssa, Patsy, Kayla, Aubrey Prayer Requests may be submitted online, via the Connection Card, or through the Prayer Request Form found on a back table in the Parlor/Narthex. Last names are printed for individuals already in public information, direct individual requests, or with explicitly given permission and a fully completed Prayer Request Form. USHERS John DeLuca, Kirk Feaster, Chuck Simpson, Oakley Flynn BELL RINGERS Creedyn Nelson, Evan Booth, Owen Booth REFRESHMENTS Pam Detamore or Betty Henderson My heartfelt thanks for all your prayers and to those of you who sent cards and visited while I was recovering from my accident. — Roger Swindle Tyler Kinnick Bridges Xane Mathias Hodson Offering: *Doxology #95 Prayer of Thanksgiving: We thank you that in your love and concern for us, you became present among us in your Son, Jesus. Jesus Prayer: Prayed in Unison God, lover of us all, most holy one. Help us to respond to you. To create what you want for us here on earth. Give us today enough for our needs. Forgive our weak and deliberate offences, just as we must forgive others when they hurt us. Help us to resist evil and to do what is good. For we are yours, endowed with your power to make our world whole. Amen. *Dismissal with Blessing: One: All: One: All: May Jesus—who by his incarnation gathered into One, things earthly and heavenly—fill us with the sweetness of inward peace and goodwill. Amen. Go forth in peace to share the Good News of Jesus’ Way. Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Tower bell rings. *Recessional Hymn #251 *Postlude “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” Trustees Liaisons HVAC Systems………………..Gary Kingma Church Building…………….….Jerry Snyder Custodial Services……………...Mark Albert Church Grounds………………..Kirk Feaster Trustee Chair……………….Tammy Crowell
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