First United Methodist Church 501 Howe Street, Green Bay, WI (920) CCLI License Number

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2 Is this your first time worshiping here? We are thankful for the Spirit which prompted you to be here today. We hope this will be a meaningful experience for you. We invite you to worship with us again soon. You will always be welcome in this church community. Live Streaming of our 8:00, 9:15 and 10:45am services is available at (go to Worship, Livestream Worship.) Caring Notes and Prayer Request Cards are also located in the pew racks. All information is welcome, especially about persons needing a visit or a prayer request. Please place cards in the offering plate. Childcare (ages 0-4) is provided during all three worship services on Sundays. The childcare rooms are located in the lower level. Large Print Bulletins and Hymnals are available. If you would like one, please ask an usher. Hearing Loop allows people who wear hearing aids to directly receive the sound from the church s PA system in their own hearing aids without having to pick up a separate listening device by switching to a T-coil or telecoil program. Please see the usher or switch your hearing aid to T. A wheelchair is available at the north entrance. Please park in blue spaces only if you need that little extra help that having a close parking space offers. If you don t need that extra help, we would ask that you park in a white space or in one of the satellite parking areas. Additional parking options are available. Please check the website or ask at the Information Center. First United Methodist Church 501 Howe Street, Green Bay, WI (920) Church Staff Lead Pastor: Rev. David Kalas dkalas@fumcgb.org Ministry of Visitation: Rev. Dave Wilkinson dwilkinson@fumcgb.org Personnel Manager: Craig Berken cberken@fumcgb.org Coordinator of Discipleship Ministries: Lina Green lgreen@fumcgb.org Interim Children s Ministries: Stephanie Martinez smartinez@fumcgb.org Interim Youth s Ministries: Logan & Angela Pourchot youth@fumcgb.org Finance Manager: Carrie Stargardt cstargardt@fumcgb.org Special Assistant to the Clergy: Amy Dennis adennis@fumcgb.org Office and Creative Manager: Laura Schmocker lschmocker@fumcgb.org Building Supervisor: Paul Harrison pharrison@fumcgb.org Custodian: Mark Brans Sunday Custodians: John Shuck, Logan Pourchot, Frank Stackhouse Bell Choir Director: Denise Myers dmyers@fumcgb.org Organist & Sanctuary Choir Director: Jeffrey Verkuilen, FAGO jverkuilen@fumcgb.org Sanctuary Choir Accompanist: Ellen Hanchek ekhanch@aol.com JAM Leaders: Jon Kresin & Amelie Eiding JAM@fumcgb.org Preschool/Daycare Director: Anita Ebenhoe aebenhoe@fumcgb.org Dorothy Rosenberg Good Will Place Coordinator: Vicki Hoell vhoell@fumcgb.org Lay Leaders: Mitch and Dana Farra mfarra@new.rr.com Faith Community Nurse: Michelle Heuvelmans-Sponholtz msponholtz@fumcgb.org CCLI License Number

3 Christmas Eve First United Methodist Church Sunday, December 24, :00 & 9:00pm *Please stand if you are able Preludes Veni, Veni Emmanuel (Gerald Near) The People That Walked in Darkness, from Messiah (George Friderick Handel) Stu Smith, vocalist In Dulci Jubilo (Dietrich Buxtehude) The Birthday of a King (W. H. Neidlinger) Elizabeth Keppers, vocalist I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve (Jeg er saa glad) (Stephen Gabrielsen) Mary s Little Boy Child (Jester Hairston) Peg Manuel, vocalist A Meditation on A Virgin Most Pure (Eric H. Thiman) On the Little Road to Bethlehem (Michael Head) Kathy Nelson, vocalist The Holy Boy (A Carol of the Nativity) (John Ireland) Night of Nights (Beardsley Van de Water) Becky and Katie Covi, vocalists Choral Introit To Us is Born Immanuel (Michael Praetorius) Sanctuary Choir

4 *Congregational Singing ADESTE FIDELES O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger, We would embrace Thee, with love and awe; Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly? O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Welcome and Reading Congregational Singing Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o er the plain, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strain. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! GLORIA

5 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heavenly songs? Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Come to Bethlehem and see Christ Whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Anthem Rise Up, Shepherd (Spiritual, Arr. Kern) Sanctuary Choir Reading Congregational Singing THE FIRST NOEL The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter s night that was so deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel. And by the light of that same star three Wise Men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

6 Then entered in those Wise Men three, full reverently upon the knee, and offered there, in His presence, their gold and myrrh and frankincense. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel. Offertory Christmas Chimes ( I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day ) (Dorothy Wells) Reading Congregational Singing It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven s all-gracious King. The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains, they bend on hovering wing, and ever o er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing. CAROL Anthem Still, Still, Still (German Folk Song, Arr. Wetzler) Sanctuary Choir

7 Reading Congregational Singing What Child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary! Why lies He in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary! GREENSLEEVES Anthem O Magnum Mysterium (Morten Lauridsen) O great mystery, And wondrous sacrament, That animals should see the new-born Lord, Lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb Was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia! Reading Sanctuary Choir Special Music O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam) Nancy Hacker, vocalist

8 Candle lighting Service Please keep the lighted candle upright, and tip the unlit candle to the lighted one. Congregational Singing Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and Child. Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. SILENT NIGHT Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born! Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love s pure light; Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Silent night, holy night, Wondrous star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!

9 *Congregational Singing Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing. ANTIOCH Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love. Cup the flame when blowing out the candle. Closing Prayer Postlude Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (Keith Chapman)

10 A Year Without Fear A Note from Pastor David Where the Gospel Begins The angels who appeared to the shepherds in the night sky over Bethlehem brought good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. It was the gospel message about the Savior, which is Christ the Lord. But the very first thing that the angels said to those shepherds was fear not! That is the first word of the gospel message. The Lord comes to us and finds fearful. So the Christmas carol says, From our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee. And He does, indeed, set us free from fear. What we hear and sing at Christmas will be our theme all year during A Year without Fear will be our theme, as Pastor David provides daily devotionals to explore the human experience of fear and the freedom from fear that God provides. If you would like to participate in this year-long devotional study, please complete the registration below and return to the church office. Name: Address: Phone:

11 A Fontanini Christmas Almost 400 figures and 30 buildings of a 5 Fontanini Nativity owned by Craig Berken will be on display. Dates and hours for viewing: December 24 11am-1pm & 6-10pm December 27, 28, & 29 9am-4pm December 31 11am-1pm

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