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Sunday December 18, 2016
Children’s Church Rooms 104,105, 223 & 225 11:00 am
Worship Services F.H. 11:00 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
Girl Scout Troop 15224 Room 225 1:00 pm
UM Youth Fellowship Offsite 2:00 pm
Atlanta Metro Youth Flute Choir Room 204 6:30 pm
Monday December 19, 2016
Kindergarten 9:00 am
Fellowship Class Wrapping Christmas Gifts Room 207 6:30 pm
Boy Scouts Scout Hut 7:00 pm
SPR Committee Room 204 7:00 pm
Tuesday December 20, 2016
Kindergarten & PMO 9:00 am
Staff Meeting Room 204 1:30 pm
Welcome Home!
Welcome! We are so glad you have decided to worship at Chamblee First United Methodist Church on this Sunday morning. Members and visitors alike, would you sign the attendance register and then pass it to your neighbor. If you would like to join the membership of Chamblee First, please step forward during the last verse of the last hymn. We want you to become an official member of the family! Please remember to turn your cell phone back on as you leave the sanctuary. Welcome!
General Announcements
Wednesday Night Suppers Will Resume January 4, 2017
Sing in Family Choir on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Family visiting for the holidays? Bring them along and come sing in the choir! We will sing familiar Christmas season hymns in worship (10:00am) on December 25 and January 1. No rehearsal necessary. Just come sit in the Choir Loft in the sanctuary those mornings prior to the start of worship. Bring the whole family! Contact Allen Barbee with questions, [email protected].
Love Offering for the Staff As a small token of appreciation for our fabulous staff, we are collecting a love offering. Pro-ceeds will be divided among the staff and will be presented to them prior to Christmas. Please write "Staff Gift" in the memo line of your check and drop in the offering plate or by the office no later than December 18th. Spencer Scarbrough—SPR
2017 Offering Envelopes Are Here The 2017 Offering Envelopes have been distributed to the Adult Sunday School classes. If you are not in a Sunday School Class, envelopes will be in in the hall by the accounting office. Envelopes for children are with their parents’ envelopes.
Longest Night Service - Wednesday, December 21, 6pm The Longest Night service will be a time to celebrate and to miss those whom we have lost. It will be a service of healing of broken hearts and a time for those to gather who are having Christmas alone this year. We encourage anyone to come even if you have not lost a loved one this year.
Upcoming Worship Schedule Please be aware of the following schedule:
On December 25th & January 1st there will only be one worship service at 10:00. We will not have Sunday School those days.
January 8th there will only be one worship service at 11:00. We will have Sunday School.
Church Closed December 23 & 26 & January 2nd
For the Christmas holiday we will be closed Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26. On Monday, January 2 we will be closed in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. If you have an emergency you can contact Dr. Stowe on her cell phone at 404-317-3233.
Year-End Giving Reminder Please remember to honor your 2016 pledges. All contributions postmarked on or before 12/31/16 will be credited to this year's giving records. Contributions can be brought to the Church office until noon on Friday 12/30/16.
Come Consecrate Our New Building with the Bishop January 8th we will be hosting our new Bishop; we will be consecrating the new buildings. Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson will be preaching on January 8th as we celebrate 50 years of worshiping at this location.
Confirmation Classes Begin January 8 All current 5th graders and above-including parents, and grandparents who have not been through Confirmation Class are welcome to attend. Confirmation will give each person a basic knowledge of the Christian story, teach core Methodist beliefs and explore the vows they will take on Confirmation Sunday if they choose to live out their commitment as a professing mem-ber of The United Methodist Church. Classes will be from 9:50 to 10:50 for eight weeks and end on Feb 26 with a Confirmation Ceremony during 11:00 worship. Contact Rev. Winford at [email protected] if you or someone in your family plans to attend.
Winter Bible Study Join us for our winter Bible study on Acts. We will meet Wednesdays at 12:30 starting January 11th. Dr. Stowe, Rev. Rogers and Les Hammond will be teaching. Sign up and take a book in the hallway.
December 18, 2016
Chamblee First
United Methodist Church
Tuesday December 20, 2016 (continued)
50th Anniversary Committee Meeting Room 204 6:30 pm
Administrative Board F.H. 7:00 pm
Cub Scouts Scout Hut 7:00 pm
Wednesday December 21, 2016
Longest Night Service Sanctuary 6:00 pm
Chancel Choir Sanctuary 7:00 pm
Thursday December 22, 2016
AA Meeting Gym 8:00 pm
Friday December 23, 2016 Church Closed
Saturday December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve
Children’s Christmas Storytime Fellowship Hall 2:00 pm
Christmas Eve Communion Services Sanctuary 5:30 & 9:00 pm
AA Meeting Gym 8:00 pm
Mark Your Calendars
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Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Three Things You Need to Know:
1. Longest Night Service—December 21, 6:00pm
2. Christmas Eve Services:
Children’s Christmas Storytime 2:00pm
Christmas Eve Communion Services 5:30pm & 9:00pm
3. Christmas Day—1 Service at 10:00am
(No Sunday School)
Christmas Season Services & Holiday Schedule
Dec 21 Longest Night Service 6pm
Dec 23 Church Closed
Dec 24 Children’s Christmas Storytime 2pm
Christmas Eve Communion Services 5:30pm & 9pm
Dec 25 Christmas Day* —Combined Services
No Sunday School
10am
Dec 26 Church Closed
Jan 1 New Year’s Day*—Combined Services
No Sunday School
*Welcome back to Sunday School Jan 8.
10am
Jan 2 Church Closed
Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Announcements Rev. Dr. Royeese Stowe Procession of Elements *Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee UMH 89 *Affirmation of Faith UMH 881 *Gloria Patri UMH 71 Prayer of Hope Rev. Jeff Rogers 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 Offertory O Little Town of Bethlehem Brooks, Redner, Cancel Choir with Mrs. Becky Sanders and Raney and Mr. Bill Callaway, pianists *Advent Doxology *Prayer of Dedication Rev. Rogers Time of Fellowship
Children’s Sermon Ms. Chris Tench
Special Music O Holy Night Bennett Mrs. Sanders, pianist and Mr. Callaway, organist *Gospel Lesson Matthew 1:18-24 Rev. Rogers
Sermon “Coming Home” Dr. Stowe Invitation to Christian Discipleship *Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling UMH 384
Postlude Toccata on “The First Noel” Bolting
Mrs. Sanders and Mr. Callaway, organists *Benediction Dr. Stowe
*Please stand as able
Hearing Devices and Large Print Hymnals are available
Please see an Usher if you need any assistance
CCLI #11137796
11:00 am Order of Worship
Gospel Lesson
Matthew 1:18-24 (NRSV) 18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dis-miss her quietly. 20But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Ho-ly Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ 22All this took place to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 ‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel’, which means, ‘God is with us.’ 24When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife.
If you Need Us!
Ministers - Congregation
Rev. Dr. Royeese Stowe, Senior Pastor - [email protected] cell 404-317-3233
Rev. Jeff Rogers, Associate Pastor - [email protected]
Chris Tench, Director of PMO & Children’s Ministries - [email protected]
Allen Barbee, Minister of Music - [email protected]
Bill Callaway, Organist - [email protected]
Becky Sanders, Pianist
Rev. Lavonia Winford, Pastor of Students & Activities - [email protected]
Joann Gibson, Wednesday Night Supper Coordinator - [email protected]
Kathy Brannon, Financial Secretary - [email protected]
Alexis Rodriguez, AV Engineer - [email protected]
Dolly Stratton, Administrative Assistant - [email protected]
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Financial Report - General Fund 50th Week: December 11, 2016
Total Tithes & Income: $839,530.14
Total Expenses: $839,908.83
Variance: $ (378.69)
Restore II Weekly Report We have 138 pledges for Restore II.
Cash on hand: $ 676,122
Pledges outstanding: $ 308,633
Total funds available for project: $ 984,755
REMINDER: 2017 Pledge cards are available from the Ushers and the Church office. Please remember to fill out your 2017 pledge card and to honor your 2016 pledge. Thank you.
Updated Restore II Report - 12/01/16 At last Sunday’s worship services Dr. Stowe reported we would return to the sanctuary on December 18. What a joy it will be for our church family to return home for the Christmas Season. To that end, let me bring you up-to-date as we enter the home turn stretch.
The new red carpet is in place. Talk about a huge room with no pews, it was a sight to see. But that did not last long. The pew refurbishing team arrived last Monday, November 28 and all the pews have returned to their respective places. When finished, new foam padding covered with new fabric matching the carpet will be on the seats and backs providing comfortable seating for us.
In addition to the sprinkler system, new fire alarm monitors along with cameras in the sanctuary and throughout all the new spaces are being installed. Cameras will also monitor our new entrances and parking areas providing a measure of safety for us. Every way one turns there are technicians tripping over each other.
In the new areas electrical and plumbing work is almost complete. Wall insulation is in place covered by huge sheetrock panels. This work has revealed some high walls and ceilings. Very soon a new door behind the Fellowship Hall corridor will provide entrance to the new bathrooms.
We are headed for exciting times as we move forward. God has blessed our church. Please remember to support Restore II financially and with your prayers.
Submitted by Ray Dunahoo
In Our Thoughts and Prayers Sid Berry, Susan Burdick, Ron Clyne, Joann Gibson, Elle Gieselmann, Kelli Gonyea, Ron Gonyea, The Reverend Chuck Hodges, Susan Nichols , family of Mary Nolte (Belinda Owenby’s cousin), Leonard Salley, Nora Teahan (Jennifer Teahan’s grandmother), Norm and Lynn Teahan (Jennifer Teahan’s parents). Please remember those serving in the military, our shut-ins, and all those battling cancer.
Prayer List Policy: If your prayer request has been in the bulletin for more than two months, it will automatically be removed. If you wish for it to be re-added please email Dolly at [email protected] and let her know. You may do this as soon as you realize it has been removed. Thank you.
