Steven Lee - Pastor
Music Director-Jennifer Perry
Pianist-Lynn Sharenberger Organist-Jane deLong
Ministers - All
December 6, 2009 10:30 a.m.
ORDER OF SERVICE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Madison Tippy, Acolyte
PRELUDE “Angels We Have Heard on High” Mallie Sharenberger
*CHIMING OF THE HOUR
*CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN No. 211 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (Verses 1-4)
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE 8:00 a.m. - Phillip & Gayle Hudson
1:30 a.m. - Doran Family
INVITATION
CONFESSION AND PARDON
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
THE LORD’S PRAYER Page 12
HOLY COMMUNION (Communion rail offering goes to Pastor’s Fund) Pages 13-14
TITHES & OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 95
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
GOSPEL LESSON Luke 1: 68-79 Page 889 Jon Alan Long, Liturgist
ANTHEM “Jesus, What a Beautiful Name”
SERMON “A PROUD FATHER’S DECLARATION”
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
*HYMN No. 213 “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”
*EXTINGUISHING OF CANDLES Madison Tippy, Acolyte
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*POSTLUDE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY & SERVICE

TODAY:
11:30 a.m. PPR Meeting
1:30 p.m. Christmas Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. MYF
MONDAY:
4:30 p.m. Shawl Ministry
7:00 p.m. Campus Life
7:00 p.m. Adult Bells
TUESDAY:
1:00 p.m. UMW
WEDNESDAY:
5:45 p.m. Chimes
6:30 p.m. Children’s Choir
7:00 p.m. Adult Choir
SATURDAY:
10:00 a.m. Granville Christmas
NEXT SUNDAY:
2:00 p.m. Steven & Crystal Lee’s Open House
6:00 p.m. Christmas Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. MYF

If you would like to give a Christmas poinsettia in honor or in memory of a loved one, please fill out an envelope from one of the bulletin boards and put it in the offering plate or turn it into the church office by Tuesday, December 15th. The cost is $15.00 each. Please make checks payable to Carthage UMC.

SERVERS FOR TODAY
Greeter: Suzanne Gammon
Bus: Phillip Upchurch
Usher: Barry Clemons
Finance: David Bass & Lee Davis
Flowers: Decorating Committee
Nursery: Carol Stewart & Emily Bass
Communion Servers: Doug & Jane deLong

SERVERS OF THE CHURCH for 12/13/09
Acolyte: Carrington Jenkins
Bus: Phillip Upchurch
Usher: Barry Clemons
Greeter: Suzanne Gammon
Finance: Sarah Frost & Jerry Gammon Sr.
Flowers: Decorating Committee
Nursery: Carol Stewart & Diane Dillehay
Liturgist: Heather Gammon
Birthday’s and Anniversaries

Barb Johnson (6), Tiffany McCormick (7), Tommy Parker (7),
Tom Paschal (7), Tyrone Poynter (7), Jessica Skala (7),
Clay Wraith (7), Margaret White (8), Bonnie Grandstaff (9),
Mike Rankin (9), Bruce Reid (9), Ryan Adkisson (10),
Lee Davis (10), Carolyn Ann Ford (10), Christin Ford (10),
Jenna Howard (11), Randy James (12), Roscoe Maggart (12)

Jonathan and Jennifer Parker (8)
Joe and Benita Lane (12)

Needed each week: $5,628.00
Church needs year to date: $270,144.00
Actual offerings year to date: $261,037.23
Last weeks offering: $8,888.00