Dec 15, 2013 ... Still, Still, Still / Away in a Manger / What Sweeter Music Can We Bring? / Thou
Didst Leave. Thy Throne / Silent Night. Please sing with us: ...
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Third Sunday of Advent
Cantata: “What Sweeter Music Can We Bring?”
December 15, 2013 Prelude Music
Lois Lapham
Pianist and Organist
Welcome and Announcements
Everyone - Please Sign attendance Book in Pew (Early) Sabrina Matthews (Late) Ken Jeroue
Opening Prayer
God of Glory, we rejoice in the good news of your promises. Come into our parched world and shower us with your gushing, abundant water of life. Enter into our brokenness, and renew us with the strength of your love. Be born anew in our hearts and in our world. Come, Jesus; come. We are ready! Amen. The Lighting of the Third Advent Candle *Opening Song
(Early) Steve & Raeleen Reinhardt (Late) Karst Family
"Love Came Down at Christmas"
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*A Time of Greeting Wiggle Time
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*Prayer of Thanksgiving
Generous God, you have given us all that we have and all that we are. We thank you for the opportunity to respond to your love and generosity by sharing our gifts with others. Our hearts sing with joy as we work with you to bring true peace and justice to our world. As we prepare for the coming of your Son, may our lives proclaim your good news for all throughout the earth. Amen.
*Closing Prayer The Postlude
Promise of Peace Song of Mary Soloist: Rachel Thaemert, Kansas Wesleyan Student, friend of Mark Hoffhines Cradle Medley Still, Still, Still / Away in a Manger / What Sweeter Music Can We Bring? / Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne / Silent Night Please sing with us: “Away in a Manger”
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O Holy Night
The Giving of our Gifts
Cantata
Opening Medley What Sweeter Music Can We Bring? / Angels We Have Heard on High / I saw Three Ships / Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Song of the Angel Angels We Have Heard on High / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Nowell
(Children, Please Come Forward)
Praising God for Our Blessings [Doxology]
Director: Byrne Wood Accompanist: Dixie Thompson Assistant: Skylar McCobb Narrators: Aldean Banker and Robert Walters Flute: Anita Hoffhines
We Three Kings of Orient Are Closing Medley What Sweeter Music Can We Bring? / Good Christians All, Rejoice / Joy to the World / O Come, All Ye Faithful The Cantata was underwritten by: Mark and Judy Arthur. Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Celebration God’s Faithfulness! Total Worship Service last week :…115 Early….35 Late …80 Sunday School Total:…36 Children…10 Youth…10 Adults…16 Jr. UMYF Total…13 Youth…12 Adults…1 Sr. High UMYF Total…9 Youth…8 Adults..1 WOW…58 Children…34 Adults…8 Kitchen…4 Youth…12 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Music Minister Choir Pianist Sound System Early Greeters (8:30) Late Ushers (10:30)
Byrne Wood Dixie Lee Thompson Mike Blanke Steve and Raeleen Reinhardt Duane Adams, Jean Parker, J.D. Most, Terry Ohlson
Prayer Concerns Leon Beagley Lacey Louder Vic Carlisle Rev. Earl Haggard Ashtyn Matthews
Betty Householter Ed Klein Lloyd Wade Judy Arthur
Nancy Balloun Marty Myers “Doc” Reddig Maria Frankov
Changes? Let the Office know of any Additions or Deletions
Calendar this week: Dec. 15 Care Center Services – 2pm Dec. 16 Thrift Store Work Night 7pm Dec. 18 WOW 5-7pm Jr. UMYF 6-7pm Sr. UMYF 6:30-7:30pm Finance Committee – 7pm Church Council – 8pm Children’s Christmas Program. Supper 5pm; Program 6 pm. Please join us! Birthdays this week: Dec 16 Michael Craig, Afton Brown, Heather Windsor Dec 17 Conner Line, Mary Jo Schoech Dec 18 Talia (Seib) Morgenstern Dec 19 Darin Homewood, Corey (Brian) Harrell Jr. Dec 21 Nancy Stoppel Anniversaries this week: Dec. 19 Dave and Jerilyn Couch Dec. 21 David and June Homewood
Persons wanting to share Poinsettias – order directly from Lana or a Gift to Missions can be given in Honor or Memory of someone. GOT CHANGE? Please support the Love Offering to the McCurdy Mission by dropping your loose change in the Watering Cans for Noisy Change. In the interest of recycling paper, if you are not keeping your bulletin to remind you of the week’s events, please leave it at the back of the Sanctuary for reuse at the 10:30 a.m. Service.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Russell, Kansas Reverend John C. Thompson, Senior Pastor 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship (Broadcast) 9:15 a.m. Sunday school
