Sunday December 11, 2016

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11 A.M. Order of Worship

THE PRELUDE Music of the Season The Chancel Ringers

THE WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Jenifer Crawford

THE CHIMING OF THE HOUR

THE INTROIT

* THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN Hark! The Herald Angels Sing N0. 240

* THE CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: O Come, let us adore him—

People: Whose coming was announced by the prophets. Leader: O come, let us adore him—

People: Whose message was proclaimed by the angels. Leader: O Come, let us adore him—

People: Whose glory was hailed by the shepherds.

All: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

* THE INVOCATION

* THE AFFIRMATION The Apostles’ Creed N0. 881

* THE GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; N0. 70

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE The Douglas Hall Family

* THE PASSING OF THE PEACE

THE CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Crockford (Afterwards, children ages 4 & 5 dismiss for Children’s Worship in Rm. 159)

THE ANTHEM Mary’s Little Boy Child Jester Hairston

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 35:1-10

THE EPISTLE LESSON James 5:7-10

THE JOYS AND CONCERNS

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER & CHORAL RESPONSE N0. 895

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

THE OFFERTORY ANTHEM Slumber, O Holy Jesu Dale Wood

* THE DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. N0. 95

Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

* THE HYMN OF PREPARATION What Child Is This N0. 219

* THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 1:57-80

THE SERMON “The Dawn of Compassion” Rev. Rett Haselden

* THE HYMN OF SENDING FORTH Angels We Have Heard on High N0. 238

* THE LIGHT IS TAKEN INTO THE WORLD

THE BENEDICTION * THE POSTLUDE Voluntary on “Gloria” David Cherwein

* The People Standing

“First Light” Order of Worship

December 11, 2016 9:00 a.m.

Third Sunday in Advent

The Welcome and Announcements

The Opening Prayer

* Song of Praise Hark! The Herald Angels Sing N0. 240

* Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed N0. 881

* Gloria Patri N0. 70

* Passing of the Peace

The Lighting of the Advent Candle Jim & Betty Faris

Children’s Sermon Jenifer Crawford

(Afterwards, children ages 4 & 5 dismiss for Children’s Worship in Rm. 159)

Special Music Do You Hear What I Hear? Clay Summers, soloist Mike Forrest, guitar\

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer

Offering

* Hymn of Preparation What Child Is This N0. 219

* Scripture Reading Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon “Second Guess” David Brashear, Certified Lay Servant

* Song of Dedication Angels We Have Heard on High N0. 238

* Benediction

* The People Standing

Sunday, Dec. 18 - The Service of Lessons and CarolsThe Service of Lessons and CarolsThe Service of Lessons and CarolsThe Service of Lessons and Carols————No First Light

Music of the Season is presented today by

The Chancel Ringers

ANGEL TREE GIFTS ARE DUE TODAY.

Our deepest sympathy to Elizabeth Cubbage, Katie

Shapleigh and Caroline Rogerson in the death of Elizabeth’s

husband, and Katie and Caroline’s father, Jim Cubbage on

December 3rd.

We would like to thank everyone who had anything to do with Journey to Bethlehem this year!! 175 cast/crew members x 3 nights + 1 parade + countless hours of unloading, building, repairing, dressing up x lots of strategizing, scheduling, worrying & sleepless nights = a wonderful blessing to our community which looks forward to it every two years! We ask your help in disassembly of Bethlehem beginning Saturday, December 17 at 8:30. We plan a systematic method which will lead to a more organized unloading for the next JTB team. —Lloyd Case, Mel & Dodie Miller

Turkeys: The Wesley Class Sunday School Class has a goal of

feeding 100 families a turkey dinner for the holidays. The cost is

$15.00 per dinner. Please consider giving what you can to

support this effort. Deadline is December 20. Make checks

payable to: The Wesley Class, and give to any member of the

class or the church office. You may also mail them to St. John’s

United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 149, Rock Hill, SC 29731

MISSING! We are looking for one of the engraved

brass urns which we use for the sanctuary flowers.

If anyone knows of its’ whereabouts, please let the

church office know.

Taize Worship and Communion Services will be held at noon in the Chapel each Wednesday. Soup and Sandwich lunch following the service.

The Stewardship Team would ask that you please return

any “Faith Promise” Cards at your earliest convenience so that we are able to provide the Finance Committee with an idea of total revenues for 2017 in order to provide a workable and sustainable budget for the life of our Church.

Love In Action Circle Meeting - December 13th: at 10 a.m.

on Tuesday, December 13th, in Huddleston Hall.

December Wednesday Fellowship Supper will be on

December 14th at 5:45pm in the St. John’s Center and will

feature Christmas carols by our Children’s Choirs & Hand Bells.

Menu: Smoked chicken or BBQ, macaroni & cheese, green beans,

spinach salad, and PW’s ice cream for dessert. $7 for adults/$3

for children. Please make reservations by calling the church

office by noon on Monday.

Susanna Wesley circle will meet Thursday, December 15th

at 12:30 pm at the Pump House for our Christmas lunch. If you'd

like to be part of the gift exchange, please being a $10 gift. If

you haven't RSVP'd, please let Dodie Miller know you plan to

come.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH—Lessons and Carols Service

9 a.m. & 11 a.m. No First Light in the Sanctuary but combined service with Contemporary Service in The Core at 9 a.m. (No Children’s Church)

Sunday, December 18th Quest (6th-12th graders) will have their annual Quest Christmas Party in The Core. This is a covered dish dinner and middle school students are asked to bring a side dish and high school students bring a dessert. Quest will provide the meat as well as drinks. We will have our traditional gift exchange so please bring a wrapped gift of no more than a $5 value. Also please bring $5 to go towards our Angel Tree gifts.

Young Adult Christmas Event on December 20th: Wear your Christmas PJ's and Join the Young Adults for a night of Food, Fun, and Christmas Magic at the Home of Santa's Little Helpers, Chad and Lacy Ngo! Tuesday, December 20th at 6 pm! Children friendly event with pizza, hot chocolate, and The Polar Express Movie! Contact Dana Hamilton with any questions or assistance, 803.374.3710!

“Blue Christmas” Services will be offered on Wednesday,

December 21st at noon and also at 7 p.m. We invite you to experience a meditative worship service that takes time for remembering, sharing our hurting places with God, and preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. Join with us to hear scripture, offer prayers for healing and wholeness and to hear songs that acknowledge that God’s presence is for those who mourn, for those who grieve, for those who struggle and receive support for feeling very human during the Christmas season.

Looking to simplify your Christmas giving? The Alternative Giving Christmas Program provides a list of gifts as suggested by participating charities at a variety of price points. “Shop” for a gift by choosing a charity from the list to make a donation to in honor of your loved ones. You’ll receive a beautiful card to present to them detailing your Alternative Christmas gift. Stop by the table in the lobby, come by the church office, or contact Cindy Johnson at 328-1019.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Both services will have candlelight and the Sacrament of Holy

Communion. (No Nursery available)

CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE AT 11 A.M. ONLY—Kids

can bring a special toy and wear their pajamas if they

wish! There will be no Sunday School or Children’s

Church.

December 26th-28th from 8-4 a.m., Quest Youth Ministry will have our 4th Annual Santahatchie Service Project. If you would like to participate in our Santahatchie project you can sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/Santahatchie. We also are looking for folks to provide lunch for the three days we will be working on site. You can sign up to provide lunch.

January 1st, 2017 there will only be ONE SERVICE at 11 a.m.—

Wesley Covenant Service.

Welcome to St. John’s United Methodist ChurchWelcome to St. John’s United Methodist ChurchWelcome to St. John’s United Methodist ChurchWelcome to St. John’s United Methodist Church Additional information is available at the Welcome Station in the lobby or on our website at www.stjohnsrh.org.

Information about Sunday School is available at the Welcome Station. We are happy to help you find your place here! Be sure to register your presence as the attendance pad is passed to you and stop by the Welcome Station

if you need any assistance. The Welcome and Announcements begin at 10:55 A.M. and our time of Worship begins with the chiming of the hour at 11:00 A.M.

Sanctuary Ushers (9 & 11 a.m.) Ned Stafford (chairperson), Dan Johnson, Jerry Magliolo,

Tony Morgan, Rick Mickle, Robert Young, Jim Gill, Ronnie Wallace, Bill Graves, Richard Jones, Kenny Smith

Acolytes and Crucifer: Carter Threatt, NEED VOLUNTEER Coordinator: Robin Owens

Altar Guild: Jan & Butch Shillinglaw

Pew Pad Collector: Louise Hoffman

Greeters: PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

Opening Trustee: Kurt Woodlief

Automated Line—327-5541 then ext. number:

Rev. Debra Quilling Smith (Senior Pastor) ............. ext. 224 dqsmith@stjohnsrh.org (803-467-6251) Rev. Rett Haselden (Associate Pastor) .................. ext. 223 rhaselden@stjohnsrh.org (843-907-0608) Jenifer Crawford (Dir. of Christian Education) ........ ext. 228 jcrawford@stjohnsrh.org (417-3974) Sarah Crockford (Dir. of Children) ........................ ext. 232 scrockford@stjohnsrh.org (517-8004) Val Kenney (Dir. of Youth Ministries) .................... ext. 230 vkenney@stjohnsrh.org (322-2909) Stephanie Ansley (Nursery Administrator) nursery@stjohnsrh.org .............................. ext. 256 Wesley Revels (Dir. of Music/Organist) ................ ext. 227 wrevels@stjohnsrh.org Mary Ann Helton (Dir. of Chancel Choir) mahelton@comporium.net Ce Ce Bucy (Dir. of New Member Ministries) ......... ext. 221 cbucy@stjohnsrh.org Kelly Zalinsky (Church Business Administrator) ...... ext. 222 kzalinsky@stjohnsrh.org Katie Goodwin (Preschool Director) ......... 985-5656 Linda Greene (After School Director) ....... 389-6823

St. John’s United Methodist ChurchSt. John’s United Methodist ChurchSt. John’s United Methodist ChurchSt. John’s United Methodist Church 321 South Oakland Avenue Mailing: P. O. Box 149

Rock Hill, SC 29730 Rock Hill, SC 29731

Office: 803-327-3113

Website: www.stjohnsrh.org

Sunday, December 18 at St. John’s:

The Service of Lessons and CarolsThe Service of Lessons and CarolsThe Service of Lessons and CarolsThe Service of Lessons and Carols No First Light Service / No Children’s Church

Sunday, December 11 - Saturday, December 19

The Church Office will be

closed

Thursday, December 22nd

and will reopen on

Tuesday, December 27th.

YEAR END CONTRIBUTION NOTICE:

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30TH AND MONDAY,

JANUARY 2ND, 2017.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR YEAR END

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH OFFICE

BY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29TH OR MAIL

THEM IN SO THEY ARE POSTMARKED

BY DECEMBER 31ST.

2016 OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE

GATHERING AREA. IF YOU CAN NOT LOCATE YOUR

ENVELOPES, PLEASE CONTACT KELLY ZALINSKY IN

THE CHURCH OFFICE.

SUNDAY (December 11) Third Sunday of Advent

9:00 a.m. - First Light Service—The Sanctuary - Contemporary Service—The Core 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship - Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. - Quest Adult Leadership Meeting—The Core 4:30 p.m. - Chapel Choir (1st-5th grades) Africa #235 - Cherub Choir (53-5 yr. old) Australia #240 5:30 p.m. - Journey To Bethlehem MONDAY (December 12) 5:30 p.m. - Worship Team—#228 6:00 p.m. - Girl Scouts 6:30 p.m. - Boy Scouts - Women’s Bible Study—#311 7:00 p.m. - Men’s Bible Study—#138 8:30 p.m. - Late Night Men’s Bible Study—#138 TUESDAY (December 13)

10:00 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study—#228 - Love In Action Circle—Huddleston Hall 1:00 p.m. - JOY Team—#211 2:00 p.m. - Get Fit—Huddleston Hall 5:30–8:30 p.m. - Basketball Practice—SJC 6:30 p.m. - Missions Team—#138 7:00 p.m. - Finance Team—#228 WEDNESDAY (December 14) 6:00 a.m. - UMMen’s Power Breakfast @ Ebenezer Grill 12:00 p.m. - Taize Service—The Chapel/Huddleston Hall 5:45 p.m. - Wednesday Fellowship Supper—SJC 7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir—#219 - Barber-Hardin SS Class Party @ Park Pointe THURSDAY (December 15) 12:30 p.m. - Susanna Wesley @ Pump House 2:00 p.m. - Get Fit—Huddleston Hall 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Basketball Practice—SJC 6:30 p.m. - Cub Scouts FRIDAY (December 16)

SATURDAY (December 17)

Please note that we do have recurring weekly activities

which are not listed on this calendar. Check your “ACS Church Life App” so you don’t miss anything.