PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

ORGAN PRELUDE "Two Fughettas" - Bach

SPECIAL MUSIC "Old Time Hallelujah Religion" Spirit Ringers

HYMN OF PRAISE #155 "All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name"

PSALM #797 ( Psalm 76 )

HYMN # 437 " This Is My Song"

JOYS AND CONCERNS

For Joys - Thanks be to God For Concerns - Lord, have mercy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANTHEM "Amazing Grace" - arr. Moore Chancel Choir

SCRIPTURE Selections from Nehemiah

SERMON " Rebuilding the Wall"

HYMN

OFFERINGS "Christ, Hope of All the World" - Bach

DOXOLOGY #95 "Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow"

BENEDICTION #673 " God Be with You till We Meet Again"

POSTLUDE "The Little" Fugue in G Minor - Bach

FOLLOWING THE LIGHT

PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

WELCOME

PIANO PRELUDE "I Am Bound for the Promised Land" - Stennett, McIntosh

HYMN # 158 "Come Christians, Join to Sing"

HYMN # 156 "I Love to Tell the Story"

PRAYER

HYMN # 591 "Rescue the Perishing"

JOYS, CONCERNS & PRAYERS

For Joys - Thanks be to God. For Concerns - Lord, have mercy.

OFFERINGS "When Jesus Returns for His Own" - Buffum

SPECIAL MUSIC "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" - Lange

Karen Henderson, soloist

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SCRIPTURE Selections from Nehemiah

SONG # 733 "Marching to Zion"

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "No Tears in Heaven" - Arnold

FOLLOWING THE LIGHT

November 17-24

Today, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship

the ministry. Everyone is invited.

Sunday, Nov. 24, the church will be celebrating with Mike his 30 years in the ministry with a potluck at noon. Please bring a dish to share & your own table service. Drinks will be provided.

Angelus Bell Director: Tim Bowlby

Cherub Choir Director: Robin Styan

Fellowship Time Hosts: Luann & Emily Wiedenmann & Karen & Amanda Henderson

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: and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.org

Mike’s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148

The November meeting of the XYZ’s will be on Friday, November 29, instead of our regular meeting day. We will be going to the Robert Allerton Conference Center to see the holiday decorations. Admission to the house is $10.00 and we will be going to lunch in Monticello before. Please call Pauline Meier at 643-7448 or the church office.

The parts have been handed out - but we still have room for more kids. Come and be a part of "Hotel Bethlehem" - 3:00 today! Any adults interested in helping are welcome. We also need people to sing! Come join the fun!

We would like to have the address of all our members that are away at college. Please write the address down and drop in the offering plate or mail to the church office.

Please bring a dish to share. Christian Buddies will be revealed. All women are invited to attend.

Joys and Concerns from last Sunday

Remember our Veteran’s and all that they have given us.

Joy & thanks to all the people who contributed to or made purchases at the Bazaar for a total of $1907.25 from the UMW officers.

Joy for becoming a part of the family of Grace UMC shared by Mike, Diane, Carly & Emily Pittman.

Mary Bradley’s joy that son, Clarence has had surgery & now know what is medical problem. Waiting to see what they are going to do.

Linda & Eli Entwistle concern for Kyra who is home with a high fever.

Linda Entwistle joy that Carly was ready & able to step in and fill 3 solo spots in today’s Cherub song. God job, everyone!

Bill & Joy Valentine’s joy that Cathy Travis thought to have brain tumor - is a shrinking cyst & concern for Cathy Moeller.

Gerogia Hillery concern for Beulah Noel who will behaving surgery on Monday. Keep her in your prayers.

Cherubs concern for one of their members, Kyra, who is home sick. We hope she gets well soon.

Georgia Hillery joy for Elsa Walden who is home & she thanks everyone for their prayers & for continued prayers and concern for Marie Wright & Cathy Moeller who are in the hospital.

Sharon & Richard King joy that their daughter, Jennifer, is being inducted today at ISU as a member of the Golden Key (an academic honor society). They are very proud of her.

Rosemary & George Woods concern for their niece, Linda Vogel, who is having hip replacement surgery at Carle. Prayers for healing.

Carol & Carl Erb concern for the family of Glenda Hicks who passed away this past week.

Genelle Ingram joy for Elsie Beck who will be celebrating her 93^rd birthday Nov. 12. She was a long time member of this church Wide Awake Sunday School class.

Genelle Ingram concern for the family of Bea McLennan who passed away on Nov. 4^th. She was a long time member of Grace & the Wide Awake Sunday School class.

Carolyn Dickey prayers for Beulah Noel who is having surgery Monday.

Annie Carroll shares her love of God!

Todd Searing joy for safe work days for youth the past 2 Saturdays & congregations support of Youth Fellowship.

Celebration of Pastor Mike’s 30 years in the ministry on Sunday, Nov. 24

Nov. 25 - Newsletter meeting, 7pm

Thanksgiving Service at Grace - Tuesday, November 26, 7pm

Office closed Nov. 28-29 for Thanksgiving

Nov. 29 - XYZ’s to Allerton Park

Mel & Liz Schwartz invite members and friends of Grace United Methodist Church to one of their Snow Village Open Houses,

2:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 1,

Monday December 2, Tuesday December 3, Wednesday December 4,

Thursday, December 5 and Friday December 6

6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Their address is 1202 E. Scovill, Urbana, Liz is the sister of Joy Valentine and Mel & Liz Schwartz are June Schwartz’s in-laws.

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sadorus, IL will again celebrate the birth of Jesus with "A Living Christmas Tree", and invite our congregation to join them on Saturday, December 7 at 4:30 & 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 at 4:30 p.m. The performances are free, but you will need a ticket. For tickets, call 598-2259. If no one is available to take your call, please leave your name and address on the machine & they will get back with you.

The Native American Fellowship is in immediate need of volunteers to assist with some building renovation at Seven Circles Heritage Center, Edwards, IL. The Fellowship is a missional ministry of the United Methodist Church, and is pastored by missionary, Rev/ Carol Lakota Eastin. The group is working with Seven Circles Heritage Center to renovate an old cement block building in order to have a meeting place for winter.

Materials are already available but our laborers are few.

Location is 10 miles west of Peoria, just 2 miles from Wildlife Prairie Park.

Volunteers can call Carol or Randy at 309-637-1046.

We need to start planning now for Christmas and begin by placing our orders for poinsettias. We need your order by December 6^th. Cost of poinsettias are $7.00 each.

Name ________________________________________________________________

________ Number of poinsettias ________ @ $7.00 each

In memory/honor of _______________________________________________________