A special welcome to our guests today: Your visit is a blessing to us, and we are glad you are here! Children of all ages are welcome in worship. However, if you prefer, a nursery for infants

through preschoolers is available in Room 3. A greeter will be happy to direct you.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

The Lord is with you. And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering

Prelude

INTRADA - Processional on by Gilbert Martin “Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying”

*Call to Worship

The hills and the mountains will be singing praise to God. Every tree in the forest will be clapping its hands. The Lord will come and rule for ever. Alleluia.

*Prayer In the advent seasons, when the past has fled, unasked, away and there is nothing left to do but wait, God, shelter us. Be our surrounding darkness; be the fertile soil out of which hope springs in due time. In uncertain times, help us to greet the dawn and labor on, love on, in faith awaiting your purpose hid in you waiting to be born in due time. Amen.

Lighting of the Third Advent Candle

Candle of Joy The Fey Family - Steven & Kamilla, Seneca, Jack, & Nick

Choral Response

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus UMH 196, verse 1

*Opening Hymn

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates UMH 213

Proclamation

M e m o r i a l U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h

T h i r d S u n d a y o f A d v e n t - D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 6

Scripture Reading

Isaiah 35:1-10 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Anthem

Arise, Shine by Robert Lau

Message

The Holy Way Rev. William Maisch

*Hymn

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing UMH 57

Response

Offering of Tithes and Gifts

Offertory

Meditation on “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” by Gilbert Martin

*Doxology

In the Bleak Midwinter UMH 221, verse 4

Offertory Prayer

Prayers of the People

The Lord’s Prayer

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.

*Closing Hymn

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light UMH 206

*Benediction

Postlude

Prepare the Way, O Zion by Robert Lau

M e m o r i a l U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h

T h i r d S u n d a y o f A d v e n t - D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 6

Date

December 11

December 18

Worship Asst Ricky Ballew Peg Arnold

Acolyte Brandon K. Michael B.

Liturgist Ralph Hitchens Ricky Ballew

Greeters

Chris Thomas Sharon Thomas

Jan Deloriea Ellie Bateman

Mike Yarrington Jeanette Yarrington

Cindy McCraith Steve McCraith

2n d

S e r v i c e S e r v a n t s S c h e d u l e

Isaiah 35:1-10 (NRSV)

The Return of the Redeemed to Zion

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of our God.

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.”

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.

A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God’s people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray. No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there. And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

T o d a y ’ s S c r i p t u r e R e a d i n g s

Music Ministry Rehearsal

MONDAYS-Bell Choir 7:30-9pm

WEDNESDAYS Jr. Choir 5-6pm

Chancel Choir 7:30-9pm

Youth Group

Will meet Dec. 18th -5pm.

Juggling calen-dars, kids & more?

The book club for mothers of school-aged-children and younger will resume the 4th

Sunday in January, 9:15-

10:15am in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Shannon at

SARhoderick@gmail.com or 864-506-5513 w/questions.

Sunday School

9:15-10:15 am TODAY - Hygiene and household items continue to be collected for Montgom-ery County Coalition for the Homeless (through 12/18)

Christmas Day - No Class

New Year’s Day - One Room Class (PreK-High School).

Thanks to All for a Wonderful

Community Dinner!

We generously provided 15 Thanksgiving meals! Can we

make Christmas special too?

WUMCO needs… Gift Cards - Department

Stores (JC Pennys, Kohls, Sears, etc. - places can’t buy

cigarettes), clothing stores, book stores. Prefer $25 denominations

Gift cards can be put in the outside mailbox near main door or in the offering marked for WUMCO. Gifts - most needed are for

9-12 year-olds. Games, books, science kits, jewelry, electronic games, lotions, fragrances, sport items, etc.

Please place in box in the main entrance of Memorial.

Donations needed by 12/12!

Questions? contact Peg at mma1219@verizon.net

Live Nativity

Needs Your Help

Thank you to all that have volunteered to participate with this beautiful event.

We need a few more volunteers to donate the

following to share with our guests that come to enjoy

our Nativity… Hot Chocolate

Desserts If you can provide either of

these items, please email Kirsten Lewis at

kir05@hotmail.com.

We also need to keep our

volunteers energized and warm! Can you help with by providing one of the

following dinner items? Chili

Cornbread Vegetable Trays

Pasta Salad Desserts

If you can provide any dinner item, please email Beth at parkerdbseg@

comcast.net. THANK YOU!

Memorial’s Coffee Corner

Refreshments & Fellowship following our 2nd Service

Our Nursery will be CLOSED Dec.

24th &25th

Joy

Isaiah 12:2-3 "Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song. And He has become my salvation. Therefore, you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation."

We light the first two candles, the candle of Hope and the candle of Peace. As we light the

third candle, the candle of Joy, we join the heavens and the earth in praising God's Holy

Name. With joyous expectation we watch for signs of God's coming. Amen

from “The Uncluttered Heart” by Beth Richardson

M e m o r i a l U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h

T h i r d S u n d a y o f A d v e n t - D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 6

3r d

S u n d a y o f A d v e n t - C a n d l e L i g h t i n g

Sunday

December 11

8:15am - 9am

9:15am - 10:15am

10:30am - 11:30am

First Service - Praise & Prayer

Sunday School

Second Service

Mon., Dec. 12 7:30pm - 9pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Tue., Dec. 13 7pm - 8:30pm Evangelism Team Meeting

Wednesday

December 14

5pm - 6pm

7:30pm - 9pm

Jr. Choir Rehearsal

Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thu., Dec. 15 7pm - 9pm Church Council Meeting

Sat., Dec.17 12pm - 10pm Live Nativity Set-Up

Sunday

December 18

8am - 10pm

8:15am - 9am

9:15am - 10:15am

10:30am - 11:30am

11:45am - 2pm

5:30pm - 6pm

6pm - 8pm

Set-up & Clean-up of Live Nativity

Healing Worship with Communion

Sunday School

Second Service

Trustees Meeting

Youth Group Meeting

Live Nativity

Mon., Dec 19 7:30pm - 9pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday

December 21

5pm - 6pm

7:30pm - 9pm

Jr. Choir Rehearsal

Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Christmas Eve

Saturday

December 24

4pm - 5pm 8pm - 9pm

Christmas Eve Service -Family Worship Christmas Eve Service - Traditional Worship

Christmas Day

Sunday

December 25

10:30am - 11:30am Christmas Day Service - Lessons and

Carols

U p c o m i n g H a p p e n i n g s

Worship Attendance: 126

Offerings/other income 12/4/16: $6,169

Offerings & other since 1/1/16: $341,647

For online giving options visit www.PMUMC.org

Mission

Empower all to be disciples through Christ-centered worship, education and service.

Vision

Serving God and neighbor through the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

Pastor - Rev. William Maisch

Church Coordinator

Shirley Prasada-Rao

Director of Music - Janet Hartz

Organist - Linda Custer

Bell Choir Director - Becky Smalley

Head Acolyte - Brandon Kocur

Facilities - Richard Scheetz

Nursery Care Providers -

Robin Walker and Lori King

C h u r c h P e r s o n n e l

M e m o r i a l ’ s S t a t e m e n t s L a s t S u n d a y ’ s V i t a l s

Coordinator Hours

Mon.-Fri., 8:30am 12:30pm

Pastor Appointments

To schedule, please contact the office at 301-349-2010, office@pmumc.org, or

visit www.pmumc.org

Emergencies

People in need of immediate pastoral care, please contact Pastor Bill at 301-461-0301

Phone Messages

Messages for Shirley and Pastor Bill are sent to their email accounts.

O f f i c e I n f o r m a t i o n

(This information disseminated at the request of our sister congregation, Poolesville Presbyterian)

Opportunity to join in Christian outreach to women in Detention Center in Frederick

For the last five years, Poolesville Presbyterian Church has participated in Church Women United's Christmas party for the women in the Detention Center in Frederick. In case this is something that the women from your congregation would like to participate in, here is the latest information.

Gift Wrap Day: Friday, December 16, 2016 at 10am

Quinn Chapel Christian Center 132 E. 4th Street and Chapel Alley Downtown Frederick

Bring your scissors, tape, extra Christmas wrapping paper, good cheer. If you plan to bring cookies, call me at the number below so we can coordinate with the ladies at Buckingham’s Choice. If you have a chance to RSVP to this event it would give me some confidence that we have enough wrappers and cookie sorters.

Detention Center Christmas Party 2016: Saturday, December 24 from 9:15-11:30 am Frederick County Adult Detention Center Marcies Choice Lane, Frederick, MD The Rev. Dr. Barbara Kershner Daniel, speaker

If you will be joining in the festivities at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center, we will need information from you before December 14 in order for you to be cleared to attend. We must submit the list to Lori at the Detention Center by December 14. If your name is not on the list, you cannot attend. Please submit: NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

My contact information: Mollye MacLeod 508-728-6620 mmmacleod@hotmail.com