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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. Announcements JOYS and CONCERNS from last Sunday WEEK OF DECEMBER 29TH, 2002 - JANUARY 5TH, 2003 Coming Events Participants Please remember our shut-ins Archive of Bulletins Go Back to Grace Home Page December 29th, 2002 1st Sunday after Christmas
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. Blended EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH PIANO MEDITATIONS LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES ORGAN PRELUDE "Swiss Noel" - D'Aquin/Hustad WELCOME OPENING HYMN # 238 "Angels We Have Heard on High" ANTHEM: "Hark the Glad Sound" - Curry - Chancel Choir EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH HYMN # 228 "He Is Born" HYMN # 236 "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" JOYS, CONCERNS & PRAYERS For our joys, Please respond "Thanks Be to God" For our concerns, "Lord Have Mercy"ANNOUNCEMENTS SONG MEDLEY # 2095 "Star-Child" - The Praise Team ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT SCRIPTURE John 1: 1-14 SERMON HYMN # 242 "Love Came Down at Christmas" OFFERINGS "Gesu Bambino" - Yon DOXOLOGY #2023 "How Majestic Is Your Name" ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL BENEDICTION POSTLUDE "In Thee Is Gladness" - Bach FOLLOWING THE LIGHT There will be no formal Wellspring Service New Years Day, however the sanctuary will be open from 7:30 - 8:30 for prayer, meditation, talk, singing, whatever your need. Do stop by for a few minutes and start the year out right! Tonight: 7 pm the GUMYF will be having their lock-in here at the church. Check out their notice elsewhere in this bulletin. UMW Meeting, Thursday, January 9th , 7 PM. (NOTE NEW TIME) In the Fellowship Hall. All persons interested in UMW are urged to come to this important meeting. The future of our unit will be discussed. Please make plans to attend as we need many ideas. If you have ideas to offer about meeting, please send your ideas, via e-mail or letter, to the church office. We will share them January 9th. Please come! JOYS and CONCERNS from last Sunday: Eric Hays’ joy that his parents and grand parents were able to be here for his graduation from the U of I and be with him here today. Melissa Hays’s joy for Eric’s family being here to celebrate Eric’s graduation. Gary & Audrey Ricketts joy for the Sunday School Christmas party on last Friday evening. Janet Fredricks’ joy for her daughter Kimberly who graduated with a Special Education Degree last week and for the committee who decorated the church for this holiday season, it is lovely. Also a concern for Kimberly to find a teaching job. Marcia Burns' joy for the Vorhes family visiting for the weekend and for her mother and uncle being here today. Karen Henderson’s joy for her mother getting moved and settled in her new home and also for all the kids and adults who helped with the Christmas play last week. Martha Rosenbery’s joy for the baptism of her grandchildren and for family support of Doth & Steve Roos joining us today. From John, who ask for us to say a prayer for his wife of 30 years, who had just passed away at 1:30 am today, Thank you. Mandy Woods’ concern for a friend who would be traveling today. From Christine, a concern for a safe, helpful up coming surgery. The Carters concern for the healing of Jeff’s fractured finger received at wrestling practice. From Jill a concern for Peter Dumich’s treatment and for Juanita Henry on the death of her sister. From Berniel who asks for prayers for Genelle who has had a cold and bronchitis for 2 weeks. Georgia Hillery’s joy for the beautiful season and a concern for Nancy Bible who still needs our prayers and for her niece Linda Sellers who is having surgery on Monday. A concern for Dick Kesler who is recovering from a tragic fall where he received many internal injuries, please keep him and Evelyn in our prayers. If you know of someone of our church family that is in the hospital or ill , let us know. WEEK OF DECEMBER 29TH, 2002 - JANUARY 5TH, 2003
January 5th The Gospel group "The Northmen@ will be here at 6:30 PM, check out their web site : www.thenorthmen.com James Wright and the Loaves and Fishes Group will be providing tasty snacks after the program. This is a great opportunity to attend and show Grace's warmth and hospitality to those who may not have been to our church before! January 9th - UMW meeting at 7 pm January 12th at 2 pm wedding Shower for Morgan King. January 17th at 6 pm it= s Taco Night & Bingo. Another church activity by the Loaves and Fishes Group Organist: Gordon Wilson Piano Meditations: Karen Henderson Choir Director: Gordon Wilson Angelus Bell Director: Tim Bowlby Youth Bell Director: Callie Knight 8:15 -------------- 10:30 Nursery Attendant: Carol Brown Fellowship Time Host: Janet Fredricks, Please join us downstairs in the fellowship hall for coffee, koolade and cookies, following the first service. Pastoral Visitors: Bill Valentine (367-1683) and Bob deJong (328-4849) Office Manager: Janice Roy Church Office: 328-1414 (office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 pm) Parsonage: 367-1046 Fax: 328-9259 E-mail: urbgumc@net66.com and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.org Mike= s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148 Please remember our shut-ins and keep them in our prayers. There are those that cannot get out to come to church because of illness, let us not forget to show God= s love to others during this season of love when our Heavenly Father showed us just how really great his love for us was. There are many ways you can show love, by a visit, or by sending a card or a phone call. The main thing is to show them that we care and we are here for them. Just think "WWJD".
If you need a list of those who are ill and are shut-ins , you can get that list from the church office
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