December 24, 2014 - Unity Presbyterian Church

Unity News
Volume 8, Issue 51
December 24, 2014
United in Christ’s love,
we glorify God through
worship, nurture, and
service to all people.
Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24
4:00 p.m. Family Service: Children’s Choirs will provide music
Nurseries provided for up to 5 years old, NO CIW
6:00 p.m. Musical Service: Chancel Choir will provide music
Nurseries provided for up to 5 years old, NO CIW
11:00 p.m. Candlelight Service: NO nurseries or CIW programs
Communion served by intinction
Communion will be served at all three services.
Gluten-free bread will be offered in the Narthex for all 3 services.
This year both the Sanctuary and the Historic Sanctuary will be open for the 4:00 and
6:00 Christmas Eve services. We are offering these choices so you may experience a
more intimate and meaningful worship experience. Communion will be served in both
locations. The worship service will be streamed live into the Historic Sanctuary on
two televisions so that everyone will be worshiping simultaneously. Offering Christmas Eve services in both locations will allow families the option of sitting comfortably
together instead of having to split up, since there will be so many more seats available.
Sunday, December 28, at 10:00 a.m. is our December Congregational covered dish
Breakfast. Please bring any cookies, etc. that you have around the house from Christmas. Please join your Unity family during the Sunday School hour in the Fellowship
Hall, as we begin to look forward to the new year. The Health Ministries Team will
be offering blood pressure checks between services just prior to the Congregational
Breakfast. We will be in room M210, right behind the Fellowship Hall. We hope to
see you there!
Sunday Morning
December 28 2014
8:45 am
Worship Service
10:00 am
Holiday Breakfast
(No Sunday School)
11:00 am
Worship Service
Prayers of Concern
David
Choate
Case
Gwen Perry
Buddy Culp
Dot Hollis
Pat Pope
Beth Detar
James McGregor
Carol Herring
Laura Glenn
Susanna Trier
Monk
Please take a moment to recognize and welcome new members!
November 2014: Judy Long
Please continue to remember those
with special needs.
Church Office Holiday Hours
December 24: 8:30-12 Noon
December 26: Closed
January 1: Closed
December 25: Closed
December 31: 8:30-5:00
January 2: Closed
CPR Class: Is one of your New Year's resolutions to learn CPR or do you need to
brush up on old skills? A CPR Class will be offered January 17, 2015, from 9a.m. -12
p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The class will cover infant, child, and adult CPR and
AED usage. Cost is $30. Checks made to Innovative Solutions on the morning of the
class. Class size 6 minimum. Call church office 547-5543 to register.
Wishing a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to
all!
♦
Christian Sympathy is
extended to:
Alice Langford in the death
her husband, Fred, on
December 16.
Joy!
Congratulations to:
 Jason and Amy
Gamble in the birth of their son,
John, born December 18. Proud
big brother is James and
grandparents are Ronnie and
Doris Dunn!
What’s Happening in Christian Education?
There will be no Sunday school on December 28th.
Please join us in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 am for a congregational breakfast.
YOUTH
No youth group Dec 28 and Jan 4 – Merry Christmas!
Youth group resumes on Sunday, January 11
What is GOD calling you to do?
Summer Youth Trips
The Ministry Teams of Christian Education
are looking for people to serve in a number
of capacities beginning in January:
June 21-26 – registration deadline January 11
Middle School (completed 6th-8th grades)
Asheville Youth Mission
June 27-July 3 – registration deadline February 1
High School (completed 9th-12th grades)
Urban Mission Camp in Mobile, AL
July 9-12 – registration deadline February 1
Middle School (completed 6th-8th grades)
Massanetta Middle School Conference
July 12-18 – registration deadline January 11
High School (completed 9th-12th grades)
Montreat Youth Conference
All trip information, costs, and registration information
is on the church website at:
http://unityfortmill.org/youth-ministries
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Adult Sunday school Teachers
Children in Worship
Children’s Ministry Team
Christian Education Ministry Team
Nursery
Sunday School
Vacation Bible School
Please contact Kathryn McGregor at
[email protected] or
547-5543 to indicate where you would like
to serve..
ADULTS
Free Workshops - Check out E3: Educating, Equipping and Empowering God’s People for Ministry Workshops
January 11, 2015 at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church There are workshops for leaders in all ministry areas of
the church. Two Unity people, Susan Bullard and Kathryn McGregor, will be leading workshops. For more
information and to register online at http://www.providencepres.org/e3_registration_2015.aspx.
Sunday School – Sunday mornings at 10:00 am – No SS on Dec 28th.
Fellowship
Holy Grounds
Koinonia
Feasting on the Word
Upper Room
Fellowship Hall
FH Parlor
Room M210
Unity Hall
Room M321
Beginning 1/4 – “Jesus Through Old Testament Eyes”
Fellowship & Devotions
Beginning 1/4 – “Old Testament from the Backside”
12/28 – No SS
1/4 - John 1: (1-9), 10-18
Year-long study of Hebrews
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Merry Christmas! We hope that your Christmas/New Year's plans will include helping with our Family Promise program. Even if you are not in town to serve as a Meal/
Overnight Host during this busy time of year, we have several supply requests that can
be dropped off at the church (Fellowship Hall Kitchen or Church Office) during the
next two weeks, and we can always use your prayers. Unity has the pleasure of serving
as the host church for Family Promise of York County families during the week
of December 28 - January 4. We need many volunteers for the many different service
opportunities that it takes to host the families. We use Sign-Up Genius to sign-up volunteers. If you have trouble using Sign-Up Genius, please e-mail Linda at
[email protected] or call (547-9898) and she will sign you up.
*The link for Meal Host/Overnight Host/Set-Up Host is:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49aeab28a02-mealovernightset3
*The link for Transportation Host/Linen Washer/Grocery Shopper/Supply Provider
is:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49aeab28a02-volunteer4
Yours in Christ,
Linda Bunge, Anne Weeks, Brenda Mullis, Allison Wyndham and Susan Ballmer
Hosting Dates for 2015:
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April 5 - April 12
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July 12 - July 19
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October 18 - October 25
Catawba Care Collections
Unity collects items needed for the RAIN Closet each January and July. RAIN is
the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, and the Closet is a component of practical
care provided by Catawba Care Coalition to individuals living in York County
with HIV and/or AIDS. The closet contains items necessary for daily living provided to individuals living with HIV and/or AIDS. Bins are available in the Narthex and in the Fellowship Hall for collection of items such as shampoo, conditioner, hair relaxant, deodorant, soap, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dishwashing detergent, bleach, toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, tissues, household
cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, and razor/shaving cream. Thank you for
your continued generosity, as well as your ongoing prayers for Unity's RAIN
teams and partners.
Financial Information for
11/1-2014-11/30-2014
Operating Income
Operating Expenses
Building/Debt Campaign Giving
($)
Actual Budgeted
Year to
Year to
Date ($) Date ($)
+/- $$ +/- %
75,265 1,040,928 1,103,772 (62,844)
-6%
57,772 1,001,263 1,115,420 (114,157 -10%
20,099 341,264
333,085
8,179
SANCTUARY DEBT BALANCE………………$2,317,097
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2%
Attendance
December 21, 2014
8:45
11:00
Sunday School
Visitors
179
274
145
70
JANUARY
BIRTHDAYS
8-Mark Masters
9-Anne Cardozo, Ray Gowin,
Carson Hall, Valerie Parise
10-Carol Heim, Sherry Mannell,
Tim Whitten, Abigail Will
11-Susan Bullard, Terri Reid, Ed
Sidwell, Virgil White
12-Scott Brooks, Tradd Estes,
Tyler Lubben, JoAnna Pearson,
Cindy Ware
14-Mason Fox, Scott Griffin,
Mills Reigel, Julia Soprano
15-Carrie Cowart Denham,
John Rogers
16-John Baumann, Sean Crews,
Olivia Hahn, Anne Hamilton,
Mary Anne Long, Gray McGinn
From the Financial Office
Auto-drafts
All existing auto-drafts will continue into 2015 “as is” unless written
notice of change or discontinuance
has been received by the financial
office. Such notice may be expressed by leaving a note in the
collection plate, by mail (P.O. Box
1267, FM, SC 29716) or via e-mail
to [email protected].
2014 Contributions
In order for your year-end contributions to be credited to 2014 giving, you must deliver it to the office or drop it in an offering plate
by December 31, 2014. Any contribution we receive via the US
Postal service must be postmarked
before January 1st.
Unity Presbyterian Church
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PO Box 1267
Fort Mill, SC 29716-1267
803.547.5543
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December 24, 2014
Dear Friends,
Rev. Dr. Dan Holloway
On behalf of everyone on our church staff, I want to express our deepest
gratitude for all the Christmas gifts you have shared with us, for all the goodies
and refreshments that have appeared in the office in recent weeks, for all the
words of encouragement and support that you have offered us on a daily basis,
and for all the prayers you have lifted up for our ministry. Just as much as all
that, I want to thank you for your ongoing partnership in this ministry that we
share together. It is a great privilege to be a part of such a remarkable church
family; you are indeed among the greatest gifts one could ever hope to receive.
Thank you!
Holiday Schedule for Unity
News
Deadline: Tuesday,
December 23 at 6 pm for
Issue date:
December 30.
Please submit information to:
Gina Mitchell:
[email protected]
I hope your Christmas celebration is filled with joy and that you anticipate a
New Year filled with the hope that God alone can give. Truly we are a people
of good news; Christ the Savior is born! May that truth set you free in the year
to come.
In Christ's Name,
Dan