“. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

November 28, 2010

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Our Mission Statement:To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community

November 28, 2010 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

*As a courtesy, please make certain your cell phone is off during worship. Thank you.

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO WORSHIPThe First Sunday of Advent

MUSIC FOR GATHERING Rev. L. Michael Kelley at the Organ

DAYSPRING NOTES

THE PRELUDE Johann Pachelbel“Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her” 1653-1706

(From Heaven above to Earth I Come)

THE INTROIT9:00 - “Joy Comes in the Morning” by Lloyd Larson

The Celebration Singers

10:30 - “Christmas Gloria” by Tom FettkeThe Dayspring Chorale

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor: Christ, God’s gift to the world, shall come:People: For those who feel despair will know hope.Pastor: For those who are oppressed will know freedom.People: For those who are lonely will know love.Pastor: And those who are suffering will know inner peace.People: O Christ, Lord of the world, your time is now!All: Come! Fill our hearts with joy!

*THE OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PRAISE Hymnal #211“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

(verses 1-4)

THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE

9:00 - Jim & Barbara Coffman10:30 - Julie O’Neal and Brian Medendorp

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 60: 2-3

Family: We light this candle as a symbol of Christ our Hope. May the light sent from God shine in the darkness to show us the way of salvation. O Come, O come, Emmanuel.

Hymnal #211 (verse 6):O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer

our spirits by thy justice here;disperse the gloomy clouds of night,

and death’s dark shadows put to flight.Rejoice! Rejoice! Emannuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

A TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN(As children age 2 through 5th grade leave for Sunday School,

please join in singing Hymn #143)

“On Eagle’s Wings”And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings,

bear you on the breath of dawn,make you to shine like the sun

and hold you in the palm of God’s hand.

THE ANTHEM9:00 - “Every Valley” by John Ness Beck

The Celebration Singers

10:30 - “Keep Your Lamps!” arr by André ThomasThe Dayspring Chorale

Trey Berreman, Percussion

A TIME OF SILENCE (for personal prayer)

CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER Arr. Kelley“Away In a Manger”

THE COMMUNITY AT PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal #895

THE OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 2:1-5

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

THE OFFERTORY Cathie Lowmiller, Violin

*THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #94Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*THE HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymnal #196“Come, thou Long-Expected Jesus”

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 24:36-44

THE SERMON Rev. George Smoot“Living with Curiosity”

*THE CLOSING HYMN Hymnal #213“Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates ”

*THE BENEDICTION

*THE BENEDICTION RESPONSE Hymnal #431“Let There Be Peace On Earth”

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me;let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.

With God our creator, children all are we.Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow;

to take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.

*PASSING OF THE PEACEPastor: Let us greet one another as sisters and brothers in the

ministry of Jesus Christ. May the grace of our Lord and Savior be with you.

People: And also with you!

(Please turn and greet one another as disciples of Jesus Christ!)

*POSTLUDE Gordon Young“Voluntary on Hyfrydol”

(Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus)

*PATIO FELLOWSHIPPlease Join Us for Refreshments on the Patio

*Those in the congregation who are able shall stand

Communion is offered between services. Those who would like to receive the elements are invited to gather around the communion table.

Assisting in the Service This Morning:Rev. Jane Tews

The Pianist This Morning:Mary Sievert

❖

To You, our first time Guest: We’re delighted you’re here! Please stand when the pastor asks for first time guests, so we can recognize you. We also invite you to stop by the Welcome Table near the church entrance and pick up a packet with information about our church. Welcome to Dayspring!

Greeters This Morning:9:00 - Glenn & Ginny Pargmann

10:30 - Rick & Judy Drown

Acolytes This Morning:9:00 - Jonah Simminger

10:30 - Keely Crabb

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING are given by Nancy Potts, in loving memory of her father, Cal Potts.

THE FOOD BASKET ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING is given by Frank & Margie DiCesare in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary.

2011 Flower Calendar and Food Basket Calendars are now available in the narthex for sign-up. Thank you!

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS are available each week. Please ask an usher if you prefer large print. Also, please return large print hymnals to the narthex following worship.

HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE - This sanctuary is equipped with a hearing system. Please ask an usher for a receiver.

CHILDREN'S WORSHIP GUIDES are available in the narthex. Ask an usher if you need assistance. PLEASE RETURN THE FOLDERS TO THE “USED” BOX FOLLOWING THE SERVICE.

PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are located in the pew box. If you have a need or celebration, fill out the card and place it in the offering plate.

IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW is a victim of domestic violence, please know there is information and support available through Dayspring. There are packets of information in the narthex, or for assistance, please call Rev. Jane Tews at (480) 838-1446.

Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with the confidential one-to-one Christian care you need to make it through a crisis or help through a difficult time. Call Sally Butler, (602) 524-2109, or Elizabeth

Winkler, (480) 456-6573, if you need someone to care.As Members of The United Methodist Church, we have pledged to support our Church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness

PRAYERS

Beth Berg and Family, friends of the Juetten Family, as Beth is now under hospice care

Dean Coffman, uncle of Jim Coffman, prayers for comfort during this time of end-stage cancer

Darlene & Wayne Moore, friends of Geoffrey Dorsey, at the death of their grandson due to an overdose

Dominique, brother of Annie Mayson, who is recovering from open-heart surgery on Nov. 19

Dan Masters, prayers for healing following his accidentSharon Price and Family, at the death of Sharon’s daughter, Dori

Sherman on Nov. 7Ruby Fugate, healing following a heart attack and strokeRuth Hendricks, friend of Beth Stevenson, undergoing treatment for

lung cancerSusan Emmett, mother of Kathleen Marquis, healing during

hospitalization for a fractured pelvisHelen Ellis, healing following knee surgery on Nov. 12

Ongoing Health Concerns

Lori Jarvis, Philana Riherd, Kathy Hamilton, Shirley Hughes, Lisa Benton Reed, The Ellis Family, Warren Gallagher, George Butler, Polly Smith, Chris Hauser, Teresa Webb, Marge Sydell, Kristen Stegeman, Pam Narcy and Joan Venturini

All military personnel and their families, especially those who are actively serving our country during this time of war.

*REMEMBER all those, known and unknown to us, who are in special need of prayer.

PRESENCEAttendance for Nov. 21, 2010

1,028

GIFTSOffering received Nov. 21, 2010

$28,519

SERVICE WITNESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE A PART OF THIS MINISTRYWe invite you to explore the Dayspring family by attending our NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION class next Sunday, December 5 th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 112, with a light lunch served. The NEW MEMBER SUNDAY will be held on December 12 th. Child Care is provided. To register for the class, or for more information, contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

Annual Church Conference - Dayspring’s Annual Church Conference will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Advent Bookmarks and Banners - The Spiritual Formation Committee has bookmarks available in the narthex explaining “The Candles of Advent.” In addition, our Sunday School children have created Advent Banners that are displayed on the patio. As a new candle is lit each week, a new banner will be added to the display.

Koinonikos - The December issue of the Dayspring newsletter is now available for pick-up in the narthex for those who have chosen that option.

Advent Bible Study - Rev. Jane Tews will lead this class on Wednesday mornings, at 10:00 a.m. in the Adult Room, beginning Dec. 1.

Secret Santas - It’s that time of year again! Please stop by the table on the patio this morning or next Sunday, Dec. 5 and discover how you can bring Holiday Joy to a homebound person in the Dayspring family. It’s guaranteed that you will be the one to receive the greatest gift of all.

Dayspring Youth Ministry (DYM):* 10:15 - 11:30 - Sr. High in Room 111* 10:15 - 11:30 - Jr. High in Room 110* Rent-A-Youth Sign-Up: Our first SSP fundraiser will be held on

the next two Saturdays, Dec. 4 and 11. Youth planning on going to SSP next summer should work at these events. There are different “shifts” so that those youth who work can schedule their support. Please sign-up in the Jr. High or Sr. High classrooms.

The Explorer’s Class - “Faces of Faith” will be the topic of the new Explorer’s Class Advent study beginning next Sunday, Dec. 5. Video segments of innovators in theology and faith will be shown each week testifying to their faith journeys. This will be followed by class discussion. 9:00 a.m. in the Adult Room. This class is not meeting today.

The 10:30 Contemporary Issues Class will not meet today. We will continue the class next Sunday, Dec. 5.

Brown Bag Lunch - Come join us for Brown Bag Lunch every Tuesday at 12:00 noon. Bring your own lunch and socialize with people from the church. We always have a good time! Come and be part of this fun group.

Singles at Dayspring -Singles, Etc. Lunches - Each Sunday after the second service, those who want to go out for lunch as a group meet at the restaurant listed below. If you attend first service, please join us! We gather around noon under the name “Dayspring”. Nov. 28 - Red Lobster - NE corner of Ray Rd. and 54th Street.

50+ Christmas Party will be on the second Friday, Dec. 10th, at 12:00 noon in the Shalimar Country Club Restaurant, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe. Rev. George Smoot will speak about “The God of Christmas Surprises.” Make your $12 per person reservations with Erma Dean (480) 839-4657 or with a 50+ caller. Visitors, members, friends . . . all are welcome!

Family Promise - Dayspring will be hosting Family Promise today, Nov. 28 through Dec. 5. We are still in need of volunteers and sign-ups will be available on the patio after both services today. Thank you to all who have contributed and helped this year. For more information about Family Promise, contact Maria Hase at MariaRMDHase@yahoo.com.

Women’s Retreat 2011 - Mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 29, and plan to attend this one-day retreat led by Jane Tews, Dorothy Hines, Cheryl Edmonds, and Carol Coleman at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale. The cost is $45 which includes breakfast & lunch, and the book, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor. Sign-up on the patio on Dec. 5 or Dec. 12, or contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

The Dayspring Business Directory has been updated and is on the Dayspring website (www.dayspring-umc.org). The directory includes businesses that are owned or employ people within the Dayspring family. Check out our website if you haven’t done so lately! If you would like to be added to the directory, please contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

UMOM Christmas Angel Tree - Please stop by the table on the patio today! Take a Gift tag from the tree, purchase an age-appropriate gift and return unwrapped gifts to the Church by Dec. 5, 2010. Thank you so

much for being a “Christmas Angel!”

UMOM Christmas Cards will be available on the patio following worship services again this year. Proceeds from these cards provide shelter at UMOM for homeless families. We could use help at the UMOM Christmas Cards table after the second service Dec. 5, 12, and 19. Please contact Carolyn Reid, csreid1@cox.net of (602) 882-5292 if you can help. It’s an easy task and so beneficial to the UMOM cause. Thank you for your help!

Koinonikos Schedule - The next deadline date for the newsletter is December 15, and will include events in the month of January.

•

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU THIS WEEK AT DAYSPRING

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - The First Sunday in Advent9:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room - Not meeting today

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room - Not meeting today

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall- Alateen, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall- Alateen, Room 110

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 10:00 AM - Monday Morning Moms & Dads, Room 111

7:00 PM - Disciple II, Room 112- BSA Troop 172, Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 308:45 AM - Yoga, Room 112

12:00 PM - Brown Bag Lunch, Choir Anteroom5:30 PM - Dayspring Chimers, Choir Room6:00 PM - Yoga, Room 1126:30 PM - DayStar, Choir Room

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15:30 PM - Sprouts, Kitchen5:45 PM - Esperanza Choir, Choir Room6:00 PM - Cherub Choir, Room 116

- Sunshine Singers, Sanctuary6:30 PM - Celebration Singers, Choir Room

- Book Club, Room 1117:00 PM - Genesis Choir, Sanctuary7:30 PM - Chorale, Choir Room

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29:30 AM - UMW Card Circle, Room 1126:30 PM - M.I.S.S., Room 110

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 37:00 PM - PFLAG, Room 112

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 48:00 AM - United Methodist Men, Adult Room8:30 AM - Chorale Concert Prep, Choir Room1:00 PM - Strategic Planning Meeting, Adult Room

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - The Second Sunday in Advent9:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

11:30 AM - New Member Orientation, Room 112- College Age Group, Meet in Sanctuary

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall- Alateen, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall- Alateen, Room 110

7:00 PM - Dayspring Chorale’s Magnificat, Sanctuary

The ministers of this church are its members.

Those who assist them are:

Bishop Minerva CarcañoRev. Robert Burns, District Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Jane A. Tews, Senior PastorRev. George Smoot, Associate Pastor

Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Minister of MusicCarol Coleman, Minister of Spiritual Formation

Jill Moyer, Church SecretarySusie Seckel, Financial Secretary

Mary Sievert, Music AssociateJulie Hackmann, Director of Bell Choirs

Penny Carpenter, Director of Children’s MusicJackie Miller, Director of Cherub Choir

Kris Kroeger, Youth Ministries CoordinatorKay Luzaich, Children’s CoordinatorDenise Uhrick, Nursery Coordinator

Linda Falk, Preschool DirectorRon Venturini, Facilities Maintenance

Frankie Vasquez, CustodianJeanie Carr, Bookkeeper*

*Independent Contractor

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people, regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

❖

Dayspring United Methodist Church1365 East Elliot Road • Tempe, Arizona 85284-1608

(480) 838-1446churchoffice@dayspring-umc.org

www.dayspring-umc.org