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Traditional Order of WorshipThird Sunday of Advent - Blue

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 10:55 OPENING PRAYERCHIMING OF THE HOURPRELUDE Bethlehem Procession Pepper Choplin *CALL TO WORSHIP

Rejoice in the Lord always.We come to worship and rejoice.

Again, I say “rejoice!”We come to worship and rejoice!

Let your gentleness be known to everyone.We come to worship and rejoice!

The Lord is near!We come to worship and rejoice the One who is with us!

*CAROL OF PRAISE Angels We Have Heard on High 238 ADVENT REVOLUTION ANNOUNCEMENT Sharon Edwards LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH The Eddie Simmons FamilyPASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER CHORAL PRAYER RESPONSE Take My Life, and Let It Be CHILDREN’S MOMENT*CAROL OF PREPARATION O Little Town of Bethlehem 230

Children are dismissed for children’s church, which is located in the

Children’s Building (Ages 4 through 1st grade only).

OFFERTORY Swiss Noel, with Variations Daquin*DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow 95ANTHEM The World’s Desire Chesterton and Huntsinger*THE WRITTEN WORD Luke 3:7-18

Congregational response………Thanks be to GodTHE SPOKEN WORD Choose Rev. James C. Sapp*CAROL OF COMMITMENT The First Noel 245 *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus Prichard *Let those who are able, please stand.

This service is broadcast live on WTUF at 106.3

Traditional ServantsUshers: Derrick Ogletree, Melvin Darby, Doug Crew, John Parrish, Bill Sellers

Greeters: Front: Frank and Sue WilsonElevator: Sue Rowe

Lay Reader: Joe BrownSound Team: Paul Johns, Mike Nicolay, Derrick Ogletree

Children’s Church: Kaci and Paul Johns

Rev. James Sapp - Senior Minister jsapp@tfumc.comDr. Robert Clark - Chancel Bells Director/Instrumental CoordinatorRev. Bob Dixon - Senior AdultsJonathon Gandy - Contemporary AV DirectorPam Goff - Preschool Director pgoff@tfumc.comLaurie Gunter - Children’s Director lgunter@tfumc.comJacob Hinckley - Youth Director jhinckley@tfumc.comKim Jenkins - Office Assistant office@tfumc.comLisa Knapp - Nursery Director lknapp@tfumc.com

Tim Peck - Worship Arts Director tpeck@tfumc.comPeggy Taylor - Financial Secretary ptaylor@tfumc.comSteven Turner - Organist sturner@tfumc.comBarbara Waits - Church Hostess bwaits@tfumc.comFloyd White - Church Administrator fwhite@tfumc.com

Custodial Team:Jacob Williams - Lead CustodianDonnie Davis - CustodianChris McClelland - CustodianRalph Minor - CustodianRon Sharp - Custodian

December 16, 2018

Well, we had a great time of worship in both the 8:45 and 11:00 o’clock services Sunday. Thank you for those who make these services possible, including all those who attend. Diane and I would like to thank those who took time out of their busy schedules to attend the parsonage open house. We would also like to thank those who helped us. Please remember to share the Good News of Christmas. See you Sunday,

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Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:45am Contemporary Worship 9:45am Sunday School10:00am Discipleship Academy 11:00am Traditional Worship 5:00pm Intercessory Prayer 5:00pm Planet 56 Christmas Caroling and Dinner 5:00pm High School Progressive Dinner Monday, December 17, 2018 2:30pm Staff Meeting 3:30pm Food Bank Christmas Party 5:00pm Adult Handbells 5:30pm Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 9:00am Food Bank Christmas Party 5:30pm Administrative Council 6:00pm Contemporary Worship Team Practice for 12/24

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 6:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:00am Food Bank Christmas Party 6:30pm Contemporary Worship Team Practice for 12/30

Saturday, December 22, 201810:00am Lessons and Carols Rehearsal 1:00pm Contemporary Worship Team Practice for 12/24

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

HOSPITAL AND CONCERNS Prayer Concerns: Denny Blair, Andrea Bozeman, Robert Clark, Monroe Daniell, Darin Drury, Jay DuBose, Truman Francis, Ruth Glass, Ann Goggins, Herschel Harvell, Sanford Hawkins, Jean Hendrix, Abigail Johns, Dick Jones, Clarice King, Mike Nicolay, Bill Sullivan, Hilda Walker

ATTENDANCETotal Worship Attendance December 9: 8:45am Contemporary Worship 244 11:00am Traditional Worship 228 Total: 472 Sunday School: 279

BIRTHDAYS12/16: Oscar Cook Jr., Jody Ledford12/17: Lainey Jane Godbehere, Tucker Godbehere, Paige Parkerson12/18: Olivia Rawlins, Kitty Spivey, Hallie Turner12/19: Martha Grace Dixon, Mallory Fletcher, Phyllis Jones, Renee Marcinski, Hank McGrotha, Deedee Sims, Beth White12/20: Donita Hinckley, John Parrish, Angie Turner12/21: Jackie Crew, Roman Drury, Jeanne Hamil12/22: Bubba Bullington, Frances H. Campbell, Frances S. Campbell, Deanna Ramsey

SANCTUARY FLOWERSThe Chrismon trees in the Sanctuary are given by Gloria Anne Clark to the glory of God and in loving memory of her sons, Patrick Christopher and Stephen Emory Clark, and the Chrismon tree in the Fellowship Building is to the glory of God and in loving memory of her mama and daddy, Mr. & Mrs. E.B. Keel, Jr.

YOUTH NEWSD-NOW 2019!!

• Register online today at tfumc.com for Disciple Now happening January 18-20, 2019! Cost is $45 per student.

• Host homes and meal providers are still needed! Please contact Jacob Hinckley if you can help.

• Parents and youth, please join our Remind group by texting @tfumcyouth to 81010 in order to receive updates regarding your youth program!

FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS PARTIESOur church’s annual Food Bank Christmas Parties have started. This is a time of year when we invite the clients of the Thomas County Food Bank to come share some Christmas snacks, music and love from our church family. The parties will continue on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through December 20.

We need your help! Please consider volunteering an hour or two of your time to help man the party (we meet in the bus barn behind the Food Bank). Sign-up sheets are available on Sundays and Wednesdays. We also need donations of: Fresh Fruit New or gently read children’s books Snack Cakes Travel size toiletries Bottled Water Jewelry New children’s toys New stuffed animals

Please bring donations to the church office. Thanks so much in advance for your generosity and kindness.

ALL YOU PLANET 56ERS! We are going Christmas caroling today! Dress for the weather, meet at the church at 5:00pm and we will go out to dinner when we’re finished singing. Friends are always welcome! Please bring $5 to help pay for dinner--the church will cover the rest. See you at 5:00pm!

CONGRATULATIONSCongratulations to Robert and Tina Ramsey on the birth of their twins, Ella Renee and Memphis James. Proud grandparents and aunts are Deanna and Richard Ramsey, Rebecca Ramsey, and Lynn Stowers.

TFUMC MESSAGING SERVICEIf you would like to be added to the text messaging service (Remind) that is used for important messages from the church, please use your mobile phone to text the message @425nb to the number 81010.

The Children’s Ministry has its own Remind numbers. Please sign up for those that are helpful to you:

For Children’s Music text the message @bb647f to 81010For Planet 56 text the message @d23gef to 81010For Children’s Ministry text the message @8feghb to 81010

COURTESY PARKINGOn Sunday mornings the parking places in fron of the church are designated as courtesy parking. We provide these parking spaces for people with disabilities, the elderly, parents with mutiple young childrenmm and first-time guests.

ADVENT SCHEDULELessons and Carols - Sunday, December 23, @ 10:30amThis combined worship experience will be the highlight of the musical season! You will not want to miss this musical and historical telling of the Christmas Story, complete with Chancel Choir, Contemporary Praise Band, Adult Handbells, Children’s Ensembles, Youth, our organist Steven Turner, and a special string quartet.

Christmas Eve• 4:00pm “Make Room”: A Contemporary Family Service Complete with an interactive Children’s storybook, “Room for a Little One:

A Christmas Story” for our young congregants, this service will feature Contemporary Worship with familiar carols, and some newer songs fit for the Christmas season, concluding with the candlelit “Silent Night.”

**For those attending the 4:00pm service, who wish to take Communion, Communion will be offered in the Chapel at 5:00pm (immediately following the Contemporary Service). We invite you to take this time with your family, while the string quartet serenades with Carols.

• 6pm Traditional Christmas Eve Communion Service Our Chancel Choir and string quartet will lead us in moving reflection on

the coming of Jesus. We invite you to take Communion with your family during this service. We will also raise our candles to the sky to symbolize the light of Jesus coming to save the world.

YOUTH VISION TEAMThe youth program is looking to form a long-range planning team to help us continue to look towards the future. This team is open to anyone with a heart for our youth. We are planning to start meeting in January. If you are interested, please contact Jacob Hinckley (jhinckley@tfumc.com).

Contemporary Worship 8:45am

Good morning and thank you for joining us!  It is our hope that you will encounter God’s presence and feel His love as we worship together.  We have coffee and restrooms that can be found near the elevator, and nursery and children’s activities available in the Children’s Ministry Building.  Our Welcome Team is happy to help if you have any questions or need directions.

Today’s SongsThe First Noel

Light of the StableO Come All Ye Faithful

O Holy NightLight of the World

Today’s TeachingChoose

Luke 3:7-18Rev. James C. Sapp

Advent Revolution Announcement - Sharon EdwardsLighting of the Advent Wreath - The Celaya FamilySunday Servants/Welcome Team - Brent Bradshaw, Joe Davis, Alan Dennard, Brad Johnson, David White, Tiffany Oldham, Eddie and Kim Simmons, Vaughn Stewart, Josh and Caitlin Muse Children’s Church - Joey and Becky BarrowCreative Design - Kelley Warnock