NFUMC Services

Sunday Adult Sunday School: 9:45 am

Worship Service: 11:00 am

Nursery and Children’s Worship

(Pre K to Grade 3): 11:00 am

Tuesday 6:00 pm – Disciple 1 Bible Study

Wednesday 6:00 pm – A.C.T.S.

Mount Carmel UMC

Sunday Services Worship Service: 9:30 am

Sunday School: 10:30 am

2200 Grills Road

Newbern, TN 38059

Mailing address:

Mt. Carmel UMC

℅ Pamela Hassell

187 Loys Johnson Road

Newbern, TN 38059

Did You Know? You can listen to

Rev Lea’s sermons online. Just go to

the website (www.newbernfumc.org)

and click on “Sermons”.

Message from Rev. Lea The Journey of the Baby Jesus…

This year at First United Methodist we are beginning what I hope

will become a new tradition. As we journey from the first Sunday

of Advent to Christmas Eve, the baby Jesus from our nativity scene

will be visiting a different family each day. Beginning on Sunday,

December 2nd, I will give the baby Jesus to a family who will take

him home with them. This family will keep baby Jesus until the

following day and then will choose another family in the

congregation and will deliver baby Jesus to them. This pattern will

continue each day until Christmas Eve. The family that has baby

Jesus on Christmas Eve is asked to bring him to the Christmas Eve

service at 6p.m. to place him in the manger with Mary, Joseph and

the animals.

When Baby Jesus arrives at your home, please call the church office

(627-3386) and leave your name and the date of his arrival. For

example, I might say: “This is Rev. Lea and Baby Jesus came to

visit me on Dec. 4th.” This will help us to keep up with where Baby

Jesus is visiting.

Baby Jesus will be traveling with a special journal used to record his

journey. While Baby Jesus is in your home, please write something

in the journal about what having Jesus in your home has meant to

you. You may choose to share something you did while Jesus was

there, or you may choose to have one of your children to write a

story. Through the years, I've even seen people attach a picture of

something they did while Baby Jesus was with them. Or you may choose to write a reflection of how the

experience changed the way you experienced the Christmas season. It is entirely up to you.

Thank you for entering into this wonder-filled

experience with us as we journey with the Christ-

child together. May this experience fill our hearts

with love as we wait in expectation for His coming.

Blessings, Rev. Lea

First United Methodist Church 103 W Main Street P.O. Box 72 Newbern, TN 38059 www.newbernfumc.org Phone (731) 627-3386

Fax (731) 627-2261

This month it has gotten COLD! And my

momma doesn't turn the heat up high

enough to keep me warm...but she did buy

me a new sweater to wear. I wasn't sure

what she was doing the first time she put

it on me - but I LOVE my sweater now. I

love it so much that two other friends have given me sweaters so I can stay warm even

when momma has to wash this one. Momma has been putting up all sorts of pretty things,

but I'm not really very excited about it because she keeps saying "Ellie, no" when I want

to look at (chew) them. So I just look at them from momma's lap.

Woofy Christmas! - Ellie

Nursery Schedule December 2 – Emily Young

December 9 – Pattye Williams December 16 – Nancy Davis December 23 – Laura Carnell December 30 – Judy Gregory

Children’s Church Schedule December 2 – Betty Hicks December 9 – Amy Davis

December 16 – Judy Gregory December 23 – Nancy Davis December 30 – Nell Smith

Happy Birthday!

2 Judy Gregory

4 Brandon Christopher

Wendy Gregory Smith

10 Natalie Elizabeth Wilkerson

Nicholas Wallace Rushing

14 Rob Younger

22 Joel Simmons, Sr.

Eugene Bartee

24 Sandy Sawyer Peevyhouse

25 Jane Hendrix

26 Josie Gorzola

27 Holly Ray Smith

Rose Oliver

28 Melba Anderson

If you want to be added to the birthday list or

aren’t sure if you already are, please call or

email the church office with your birth date.

The EEsstthheerr CCiirrccllee will meet for its

Christmas gathering on Thursday,

December 13th at the home of Linda

Wilkerson. We will begin at 6:30

pm. Some might wish to meet at the church

at 6:15 and ride together. Bring a finger

food, chips & dips, cheese ball, dessert or

anything that can be eaten easily.

Everything else will be provided. Don't

forget your $10 "Santa" gift. Please RSVP

by Wednesday December 12th.

Linda....731-431-7601.

Hope to see all there!!!!

Kibbles & Bits

Advent Study November 28

December 5

December 12

December 19

At 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall

(Nursery care will be provided)

November 30 Christmas tree will be put up

December 1 Christmas Tree will be decorated

December 2 No Communion

5:00 pm – Hanging of the Greens, followed by potluck

December 9 7:00 pm – David Johnson concert

(Love offering will be collected)

December 24

4:30pm Christmas Eve Service

December 9

2:00pm-4:00pm: Parsonage Open House

The UMW is selling cookbooks entitled, “Sharing Our Best.” They

make a great Christmas gift and will also come in very handy for your own

use during the holiday season and beyond. Pick up your copy in the foyer. They cost just $10. Checks should be made payable to UMW

Direct prayer concerns, updates & praises to leathornton@gmail.com or 334-4393

Praises

Viola Denton is at Dyersburg Manor and is doing great. She should be home by Christmas.

New Prayer Concerns Sally Hamblin Monica Permenter – had brain surgery last month Jason Caldwell (Amy Davis) – Fractured his L2 vertebrae when a tree fell on him. Allen Hester – Under radiation treatment for 2-weeks and is on a feeding tube.

Pray for restored health, comfort and peace for:

Raymond Benyo (Bobbie Valentine) – chest pains Trevor Brown (Joe Holland) – in accident

Amanda Carruth Caldwell (Amy Davis) Jimmy Canada Mary Virginia Palmer Clossen (Jane Yarbro’s niece) John Combes (friend of Joe Holland) – Brain surgery

Katie Bondurant Creech (Amy Davis) – brain tumor

John Dykes – bone cancer Paul Enochs (Brother of Penny Gean) Pat & Dillard Howard David Hunter – Throat Cancer Roger Jowers (Judy Gregory) – Heart complications

Tripp McNeil The McCewen Family Tommy McDowell (Alma Ruth Michael) Carolyn Potter – cancer Bradley Rogers Sharon Rouse Suzanne Seat (Laura Carnell) – tumor surgery Sharon Sparks Lisa Turnbo-diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Charlotte Vaughn (Judy Gregory) – stomach replacement Edith Walker (Mt. Carmel) James Wilkerson

Please continue to pray for our friends /family, homebound, in rehabilitation, assisted living or nursing homes;

Lois Austin – Room 26, Canterbury Place, 900 Hwy 51 Bypass N., Dyersburg, TN. Mary Helen Ladd – Covington Manor, Hwy 51 S., Covington, TN, 38019 Marjorie Lindley – Room 219, The Highlands Lucille Parker – 810 W Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059 Herman Rabalais – Room 14A, Oakwood Community Living Center, 1636 Woodlawn Ave., Dyersburg 38024 Richard T. Moore, Sr. – Waterford Assisted Living, 8118B Sawyer Brown Rd, #409, Nashville, TN 37221-1402 Etta Caldwell Pearson – 5518 Freret, New Orleans, LA 70115 Dorothy Enochs – Canterbury Place, 900 Hwy 51 Bypass N., Dyersburg, TN. Jean Forrester – 614 West Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059

Christmas Poinsettias (Orders due by Dec 11th)

Given by: _______________________________________________________________

In Honor of: ____________________________________________________________

In Memory of: __________________________________________________________

Cost: $15.00 – (Please submit payment with order. Checks should be made payable

to Newbern First UMC)

Choctaw Calendar

December

3 & 4 - School Play @ 6pm

4 - EOC Testing

5 - EOC Testing

6 - EOC Testing

Fall Sports Banquet

7 - EOC Make-Up Testing

10 - Band Concert @ 6pm

11 - EOC Testing

12 - EOC Testing

13 - EOC Testing

20 - Final Exams 6th & 7th

21 - Final Exams 1st & 2nd

Early Dismissal @ 11am

(classes resume Jan 7th)

- 24th - 31st - Christmas Break

December 1st

December 3rd

December 7th

December 14th

December 18th

December 21st

December 27th-29th

Rector Shootout

Henry County

Hardin County

Millington

Caruthersville, Mo.

Henry County

Martin Lion's Club Tournament

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December 3rd

December 4th

December 7th

December 14th

December 18th

December 21st

December 27th-29th

Rector Shootout

Henry County

Munford

Hardin County

Millington

Caruthersville, Mo.

Henry County

Martin Lion's Club Tournament

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The DCHS Band is selling

Christmas Hams; spiral-sliced, fully cooked, glazed and hot off the rotisserie. Please see Michele

Gammill or any band kid or band parent to purchase your ticket. The price is $30. They will be available for pick up

behind the DCHS cafeteria on December 22nd

from 1pm to 4pm.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 No Communion

5:00 pm- Hanging of the Greens

3 5:30 pm – Trustees 6:30pm – Finance 7:00pm – Council

4

NO Disciple 1 Bible Study

5 6 pm – ACTS 6:00 pm -Outreach 6:30 pm – Choir 7pm-Advent Study

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8 9 2-4pm-Parson-age Open House 7:00 pm- David Johnson Concert

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11 6:00 pm – Disciple 1 Bible Study

12 6 pm – ACTS 6:30 pm – Choir 7:00 pm-Advent Study

13 6:30pm – Esther Circle Christmas Gathering at Linda Wilkerson’s house

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17 1:30 pm- Dorcas Circle

18 6:00 pm – Disciple 1 Bible Study

19 6 pm – ACTS 6:30 pm – Choir 7:00 pm-Advent Study

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23 5:00-7:00 pm Come ‘n’ Go Communion at Mt. Carmel UMC

24 4:30 pm-Christmas Eve Service

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Merry Christmas!

26 No A.C.T.S. or Choir Practice until January 9th

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YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

We welcome you! Join us for worship and fellowship as we worship the Lord together. Come explore with us what it means to “Make disciples of Jesus Christ”. If you are a guest with us, we ask that you complete an information card and place it in the offering plate. If you do not have a church home, please consider worshiping with us every Sunday.

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