A gesof - Oak Grove United Methodist Church
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A gesof - Oak Grove United Methodist Church
November 29, 2015 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SERMON SERIES the Angels Sunday, December 6, 3-5 p.m. Spend the Day in Bethlehem of November 29 – Story of Zechariah December 6 – Story of Mary December 13 – Story of Joseph December 20 – Story of the Shepherds Youth Christmas Tree Lot Wednesday, December 9 Christmas Concert by our Children’s Choirs: 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Cool Yule Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Dinner reservations must be made by noon on Monday, Dec. 7. Opens Saturday, November 28 Mondays – Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays – Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sundays, noon - 6 p.m. Trees from 6 to 9 feet tall, and wreaths Sunday, November 29, 4 p.m. Sanctuary For those struggling during this season. Christmas Eve Worship Services The music of Christmas presented by choirs, soloists, and orchestra. Free tickets are required and available in the church office. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Children and Family Service(45 minutes) (Sanctuary) Traditional Candlelight and Communion(Sanctuary) Acoustic Candlelight and Communion (Fellowship Hall) Acoustic Candlelight and Communion (Fellowship Hall) Traditional Candlelight and Communion (Sanctuary) Nursery is available at all services. 8:30 and 11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIP November 29, 2015 Gathering Music Welcome Introit First Sunday of Advent Savior of the Nations, Come (Please complete and pass the red friendship pad at this time.) Emmanuel Chancel Choir *Hymn of Praise O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (verses 1-7) Gregory Hamilton Dr. Glenn Ethridge Charles Gounod UMH 211 *Affirmation of Faith Canticle of Zechariah Rev. Susasn Allen Grady Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has come to set the chosen people free. The Lord has raised up for us a mighty Savior from the house of David. Through the holy prophets, God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us; to show mercy to our forebears and to remember the holy covenant. This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship without fear, holy and righteous in the Lord’s sight, all the days of our life. And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way, to give God’s people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Lighting of the Advent Wreath - The Hope Candle (8:30) Bates/Wieder Family (11:00) Edwards/Hancock Family We light this candle, symbolic of the hope of Christ, which provides a window for our soul. Purge from our hearts fear that denies your promised future for us. Open our minds to the possibilities of what You might do for us in this holiest of seasons. Congregational Response Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel come to thee, O Israel. A Morning Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Allen Grady 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. Our Tithes & Offerings (8:30) Comfort, Comfort Ye My People Edgar Scruggs, piano (11:00) Genevan Psalter Thou Must Leave Thy Throne Timothy Matthews Evelyn Unger, Soprano *Doxology UMH 230 O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel! *Hymn of Preparation Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus UMH 196 Children’s Time (11:00) Dr. Amy Morgan (At the 11:00 a.m. service, children in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade are invited to attend Children’s Church after the Children’s Time. Pick up in room 206.) Anthem (8:30) (11:00) Thou Must Leave Thy Throne Timothy Matthews Evelyn Unger, Soprano The Yearning Chancel Choir Craig Courtney There is a yearning in hearts weighed down by ancient grief and centuries of sorrow. There is a yearning in hearts that in the darkness hide and in the shade of death abide, a yearning for tomorrow. There is a yearning for the promised One, the firstborn of creation. There is yearning for the Lord who visited His own, and by His death for sin atoned, to bring to us salvation.There is a yearning that fills the hearts of those who wait the day of His appearing. There is a yearning when all our sorrows are erased, and we shall see the One who placed within our hearts a yearning. Emmanuel, within our hearts, the yearning. Scripture Luke 1:5-20 The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. Ms. Tara Henning Christmas Poinsettias Ministry of the You are invited to support the Ministry of the Christmas Poinsettias. Each year, volunteers visit approximately 50 homebound members and present them with a cheerful, fresh poinsettia plant on behalf of the congregation. Additional poinsettia plants will be placed in our sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. All contributors and their designees will be recognized in our bulletin on December 20. We invite you to make a gift of any amount in memory of or in honor of someone dear to you. Your generous contributions will offset the cost of the poinsettias as well as other seasonal decorations in the church. Please fill out the form below and place it in the offering plate or deliver it to the church office NO LATER THAN NOON ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. Your Name: ______________________________ (Use one form for each person memorialized / honored) Please make my contribution: In Memory Of: ______________________________ In Honor Of: Sermon Dr. Ethridge Fear Not *Sending Hymn Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Those who wish to join the church are invited to come forward.) *Benediction *Postlude UMH 203 Dr. Ethridge Wake, Awake! Felix Mendelssohn arr. Ellen Jane Lorenz Congregation stand as able. UMH: United Methodist Hymnal / TFWS: The Faith We Sing Large print hymnals and bulletins and hearing assistance devices are available from an usher. ______________________________ Please indicate your interest in the following: ❏ Use my contribution for poinsettias for the homebound and decorations for the church. ❏ I will help deliver poinsettias to the homebound on December 12 or 13. ❏ I would like to pick up a poinsettia after 9:35 a.m. worship on December 20. ❏ I would like to pick up a poinsettia after 11 a.m. worship on December 20. Phone number___________________ OAK GROVE NEWS November 29, 2015 Advent Offering for Missions This Sunday, November 29, is the first Sunday of Advent, a season when we prepare ourselves spiritually for the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. One of the ways that many people observe this season is by giving to someone in need. A wonderful way to do that is through the Oak Grove Advent Offering. Each year our Advent Offering funds mission ministries that meet the real needs of people. From feeding children at Montclair Elementary School to caring for low income senior adults at Mountain View Personal Care Home, your Advent offering makes a difference! UMW Christmas Tea The United Methodist Women’s Annual Christmas Tea and Installation of Officers will be held on December 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Following this service we will adjourn to the Parlor for light refreshments and fellowship. All women of the church are invited to attend. Please use the special Advent offering envelope that was mailed or pick one up at church. Checks should be made payable to Oak Grove UMC and marked “Advent Offering.” You can also give online (www.oakgroveumc.org). Thank you for your generosity. Sunday, November 29 4 p.m. Sanctuary Christmas is a time of joy, but sometimes recent loss, life struggles, or memories from the past can cloud the joy of the season. Our Service of Hope offers people the opportunity to be honest about the difficult feelings while claiming the hope we have in the Christ of Christmas. This service is open to the community and we encourage you to invite friends and family to attend with you. Looking for that Special Christmas Present? Are you looking for that special gift that is lasting and meaningful? Give your child or family member a scholarship to one of our students at the New Hope United Methodist Women School in Mount Barclay, Monrovia, Liberia in their honor. $150 provides for a full year of education. Write your check to the Oak Grove Community Ministries Foundation and write NHUMW School on the memo line. Thank you for your consideration in giving a full year scholarship to a deserving and grateful student. Oak Grove News Submission Deadline Please be reminded that Thursday 12 p.m. is the deadline for information that you would like to add to the Oak Grove News. The holiday printing schedule will be in effect for December and for January 3 so please submit your written article as soon as possible to [email protected]. Deliver Poinsettias to the Homebound It is time once again to deliver Christmas poinsettias to our homebound church friends. Poinsettias will be picked up on December 12 between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the church narthex (Oak Grove entrance to the sanctuary). To sign up to deliver, please contact Amity Farrar ([email protected]) or Amy Morgan ([email protected]). Thank you for helping to bring joy this Christmas! Advent Devotional Booklets Available Advent devotional booklets are now available in the Portico lobby, Fellowship Hall, and Narthex. Please take one for your family to use together in your home this season. Dr. Barry Bobb explores the biblical backgrounds of the songs of Advent sung by Zechariah, Mary, the Angels and the Church to welcome Christ. Sunday, December 6, 3–5 p.m. Fellowship Hall Explore the marketplace that includes a Bethlehem Bakery, Fisherman's Pier, Spice Shoppe, Toy Shoppe, Census Taker's Office, Wool Trader, and Stable to hear about the miracle of Jesus' life. Invite friends and neighbors to our Christmas celebration! Please bring a donation of baby formula, diapers, or baby wipes to the event. Donations will be distributed to families through Caring4Clarkston. Youth Fellowship Advent Worship Middle School and High School students are invited to share our special Advent and Christmas Worship services on Sunday, November 29 and Sunday, December 6. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. for dinner, worship, community groups, and fun holiday activities! Pick up in front of the Sanctuary at 8 p.m. Caring for Clarkston C4C Please join us on Saturday, December 5 for our monthly Caring For Clarkston food and diaper ministry. We will have special holiday treats and activities. Meet at the Clubhouse at 8 a.m. Wear your orange C4C t-shirts or bring $5 to buy one. Pick up at the Oak Grove Market at noon. Sunday Events All youth grades 6-12 are invited to join us for Sunday School at 9:35 a.m. in the Gym. Donuts and juice are served! Come experience and discuss the Bible from beginning to end as we learn The Story. Meet in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. for Youth Fellowship. It is a great time for dinner, worship, community groups, and fun activities! Mobile Soup Kitchen Our Mobile Soup Kitchen provides 300 sandwiches each week to feed homeless people. You can be a part of this important ministry. Simply come on Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall to help make sandwiches. The Friday team delivers the sandwiches downtown along with Mercy Community Church. Join the team in the back of the kitchen to load the bus at 11:30 a.m. Fridays and return by 2:30 p.m. You must be able to walk two miles at an easy pace. Enjoy great fellowship while answering Jesus’ call to care for the poor. For more information contact Amy Morgan ([email protected] or 404-636-7558, ext. 210.) Christmas Lunch Bunch Tuesday, December 1 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall The Christmas Lunch Bunch will be on Tuesday, December 1, in the Fellowship Hall, and all senior adults are invited to attend. We will celebrate “Jim’s Golden Moment” when we cheer for Jim Golden’s 14 years of Oak Grove Lunch Bunch leadership. Jim is stepping down after many years of wonderful programming. There will be a holiday meal with all the trimmings, music by the The Oak Grove Singers and our own Sandra Reeder will present her beautiful story of“ God’s Special Gift”, which will take us to the manger for a different perspective of the Baby Jesus’ birth.Please join us for this wonderful time together. Reservations are due by noon on Monday, November 30 in the church office. Lunch is $8 at the door. Andrew Ethridge Scholarship Funds Available Students attending Oxford College of Emory University may receive up to $8,000 per year to assist with tuition. The Andrew Ethridge Memorial Scholarship is open to members of Oak Grove who will attend Oxford College in Fall 2016. Students in good standing after their first year may apply to receive the scholarship for their second year at Oxford. Recipients will receive $4,000 per academic year, plus a recommendation to participate in a separate program, United Methodist Dollars for Scholars, a matching scholarship fund. A student could receive $4,000 from Andrew Ethridge Memorial Scholarship and an additional $3,000-$4,000 from the United Methodist Church’s Dollars for Scholars program. To apply, simply write a letter to the Andrew Ethridge Memorial Scholarship, 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur GA 30033. Persons with a cancer diagnosis can use the scholarship at Emory University or at Oxford College. The fund is administered by the Oak Grove Community Ministries Foundation. The deadline for applying for the Andrew Ethridge Scholarship Fund is December 31, 2015. THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES PLEASE PRAY FOR Oak Grove Office Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M–F Due to an early publication deadline, this list is current as of November 17. In the Hospital… St. Joseph’s – Bessie Burton Columbia, SC – Bob Powell New to Care Facilities… For a complete list of persons in care facilities, please contact the church office. Continued Prayers... Gerald Adamson, Doris Barnette, Beth Benefield, Phil Benefield, Dottie Bonnell, Amanda Brooks, Barbara Cassell, Jerry Culwell, Marijo Culwell, Michelle Decker, Helen Dykes, Judy Gervais, Jim Golden, Charlie Hamilton, Betty Hudson, Matt Hudson, Becky Lee, Betty Lester, Carol Linder, Carolyn McCollum, Dick Muth, Cindy Mynatt, Hassie Padgett, Nick Pasquerella, Beth Pearce, Delaine Perkins, Morris Perkins, Nancy Rood, Kristen Sanders, Melissa Sizemore, Chick Sward, Clarice Thompson, Jeff Waits, Rob White, Nancy Woodall, Barbara Woolard Our Homebound Members... For a complete listing of homebound members, please contact the church office. Serving in Our Armed Forces... Captain George Parks Bunch, LT Alexander Cody, Petty Officer Steven Jones, Sgt. Joshua Portwood, Col. Janet Seufert Baptisms... November 22, 2015 – Pierce James Blanchard Welcome New Member! Stephen Geer Deliver Blessing Bags We are currently in need of a couple of people to rotate turns delivering our Blessing Bags of food to Montclair Elementary School. These bags provide much needed food over the weekend for a student. Deliveries are made on Thursday mornings using the church cargo van. The van will be already loaded and ready to go. Drivers must be under 65 and have a clean driving record (insurance guidelines) and become a registered Oak Grove driver. To volunteer, contact Amy Morgan ([email protected] or 404-636-7558, ext. 210). Sunday, November 29, 2015 4:00pm Service of Hope Dinner and programs will return January 13, 2016. School is in full swing! We had another successful Consignment Sale and appreciate everyone’s support during this time of construction. We would like to increase our substitute list so our teachers can take the needed time to be with their families or have their classroom covered when they are ill. If you know anyone who would love to have a little pocket change, loves young children, and has mornings available, please email our director, Sue Balcom ([email protected]). Let your friends and neighbors know that we have a few spots available. We have a couple of Wed only toddler spots and PreK. Our hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We place children according to their age as of September 1, 2015. Please contact our Enrollment Coordinator, Heather Howard ([email protected]) for more information. Rm-201 6:00pm Youth Fellowship Fellowship Hall Monday, November 30, 2015 9:30am Disciple I Rm 216 9:30am Disciple IV Rm 219 7:30pm Adult Volleyball YOUNG CHILD EN’S SCHOOL Sanctuary 5:00pm Youth Choir Rehearsal Heritage Hall Gym Tuesday, December 1, 2015 11:30am Lunch Bunch Fellowship Hall 6:30pm Grief Sharing Group 6:30pm Aerobic Exercise Class Rm 219 Heritage Hall Gym Wednesday, December 2, 2015 9:15am Disciple IV Rm 217 9:15am WOW – Weekly Oxygen for Women Rm 219 9:30am UMW Meeting Parlor 11:30am UMW Lunch Parlor 5:00pm Chapel Communion Service Sanctuary 6:00pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary 6:15pm Montclair Blessing Bags Narthex 6:30pm Disciple I Rm 219 6:30pm Disciple III Rm 217 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Choir Rm 201 7:30pm Boy Scout Troop 77 Meeting Scout Hall Thursday, December 3, 2015 9:30am Turban Ladies Rm 114 1:00pm Mobile Soup Kitchen Prep Kitchen 6:30pm Christian Believer Rm 217 7:00pm Evening WOW Montclair Covenant Kids Bible Study Team 8:00pm 9.35 Band Rehearsal Parlor Fellowship Hall Friday, December 4, 2015 11:30am Mobile Soup Kitchen Delivery Away 3:00pm Montclair Covenant Kids Away Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:00am Caring for Clarkston (C4C) Away Calling All Bakers! The Montclair Covenant Kids Bible Study Team needs help! If you have a heart for sharing God’s love with kids, you will love being a part of this ministry. Each member is assigned to a team and each team goes one Friday per month to do a Bible study after school at Montclair Elementary School. The children are eager to learn and are very responsive. Please email Zoe Hicks ([email protected]) if you are able to serve on a team or drive the bus. Did you know our bread for communion is often baked by members of Oak Grove? We use a simple, easy recipe, and we need some new bakers to join the team! If you are interested, please contact Rev. Susan Allen Grady ([email protected]). ************************************* Record of Our Faithfulness Due to an early publication deadline, financial numbers are not available. OAK GROVE NEWS November 29, 2015 Youth Christmas Tree Lot Support the Oak Grove Youth Tree Lot. It's Christmas Tree time again! Continue your family tradition or start a new one by buying a fresh Fraser fir tree from the OGUMC Youth Group. Trees and wreaths are available for purchase next to the Clubhouse. The hours are Monday-Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 5 - 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon - 6 p.m. Volunteers are needed to work sales shifts. Sign-up online (www.ogumc.org). For questions contact Robyn Giles ([email protected]). EXTRA Youth Costa Rica Mission Trip High School students interested in participating in the Costa Rica Mission Trip over Spring Break (April 2-9, 2016) should contact Shara Sanders ([email protected]). Spaces are limited so don't wait! Oak Grove United Methodist Church Senior Adults trip to Saint Simons Island Storytelling Festival Epworth By The Sea February 5-7, 2016 Join Oak Grove United Methodist Church Senior Adults for a bus trip to Epworth By The Sea at Saint Simons Island, GA, Friday through Sunday, February 5-7, 2016. Departure from OGUMC will be at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016, with a planned arrival at Epworth in mid-afternoon. The bus will return to OGUMC at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Epworth By The Sea is a Christian Conference and Retreat Center overlooking the Frederica River on beautiful St. Simons Island, Georgia. It is a place for worship, study, fellowship, strolls along the river bank, lovely gardens, and rocking chairs on the front porch. The Oak Grove group will be housed on the campus of Epworth with an affordable package deal for double or single rooms, six meals, transportation by charter bus, a Saturday afternoon tour of the area, and tickets to the Storytelling Festival. Four renowned storytellers will delight your heart: Donald Davis, Carmen Agra Deedy, Andy Offutt Irwin, and Bil Lepp. Be prepared to laugh, shed a few tears and enjoy their stories. A print out with more detail about the storytellers is available at the OGUMC office. Completed registration forms and fees must be received by the church office by December 2, 2015, or until we fill the bus. Registration requires a fee of $150.00 and completed medical forms. The remainder of fees owed will be due by January 2, 2016. AngelTree Once again we have the opportunity to make Christmas a little brighter for families in our area. Our gifts will support families through DFCS, the United Methodist Children’s Home, the Carrie Steel Pitts Home, Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers, and New American Pathways. You can help sponsor a child by visiting the table in the portico commons beginning November 29 or by contacting Phil Perry (404-580-8859 or [email protected]). Oak Grove’s Vision Every Member will... • Mention Oak Grove Church once weekly. • Invite someone to Oak Grove and offer to meet them at church once quarterly. • Participate in a small discipleship group every year. • Share in a domestic mission project every year. Please join us for this wonderful trip! For more information contact Ann Marney 404-634-7379 or • Participate (as able) in an overseas mission project once every five years. Mary Lou Gilbert (770-301-0828). The Children’s Choirs of Oak Grove UMC present U O N R D A T S H A E M WOR T S I R LD H C Featuring our Angel, Cherub, Celebrate, and Music Maker Choirs Wednesday, December 9, 2015 This concert is for the congregation, friends, family, and community. Come and support our children and their conducting teams as 125 children sing about Jesus, born in Bethlehem. Please help us fill both the dinner reservations and the sanctuary in support of our children. It is one of the best evenings of the year. 5:15 p.m. COOL YULE DINNER (Fellowship Hall) Reservations are due no later than NOON on Monday December 9 Sign up online (www.ogumc.org) or with the form below. 6:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD (Sanctuary) Name:___________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________ Place a number in the space(s) below of the type of meal you wish to reserve: Adult Meal ($8)______ Youth Meal, ages 12-18 ($7)______ Child Meal, ages 3-11 ($6)______ Children under 3 (free)How many?_____ Nursery How many children?______ Reservations are due no later than NOON on Monday December 7. Today’s Worship Servants Sound: (8:30) Billie Williams Offering Counters: Fred Andrieni, Mr. Kim Cody, Vicki Young Ushers: Louis Barksdale, David Bell, Bill Berg, Jones Brewer, Mike Brooks, Barry Cox, Saxon Dasher, Judd Davis, Jack Ginn, Nic Ginn, Sonny McCoy, John McMillen, Hugh Means, Jonathan Merrill, Bob Pratt, Tim Ramsey, Bill Rembert, Michael Smith, Clayton Webster, Barbara Woolard, Hank Woolard Altar Guild: Linda Chambliss, Marilyn Counts, Sally Houghton, Mary Sydney McAllister, Regina Haynes Children’s Church: Hollie Meglio, Vince Meglio OUR WORSHIP TIMES 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 9:35 a.m. Sunday School 9:35 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary Various Fellowship Hall Sanctuary OUR CHURCH INFORMATION Church Office Office Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M–F Emergency Contact After Hours 404-636-7558 Dr. Glenn Ethridge – Senior Pastor Rev. Susan Allen Grady – Associate Pastor ext. 9 ext. 211 ext. 212 Director of Administration – Dale Smith Children’s Ministry – Kim Cody Oak Grove Christian School YCS (Young Children’s School) ext. 225 ext. 218 404-636-5476 404-636-7951 Dr. Amy Morgan – Pastor of Nurture and Service Rev. Mary Lou Gilbert – Pastor to Senior Adults ext. 210 Music Ministry – Ed Scruggs ext. 226 Organist – Leanne Herrmann Youth Ministry 404-315-1135 Dir. of Contemporary Worship – Atticus Hicks ext. 208