Mt. Hope United Church of Christ

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1 Mt. Hope United Church of Christ 2400 Mt. Hope Church Road, Whitsett, NC Office: Fax: Rev. Kristin Gerner Vaughn & Rev. Lynne Hinton, Co-Pastors Phone: Pastor Kristin, (cell) (home) Pastor Lynne, (cell) (home) s: kristingvaughn@gmail.com; lynnehintonnm@aol.com Church mthope@triad.rr.com Church Website:

2 Mt. Hope United Church of Christ at Worship Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost 11: 00 a.m. November 13, 2016 *Prelude The Light Enters Lilly Moser, Acolyte Welcome and Announcements Honoring our Veterans Listen! *Choral Call to Worship This Is the Day * Congregational Call to Worship Leader: Celebrate and rejoice all you people of Christ, Women: for the Lord our God is doing a new thing! Men: The old order is gone, All: everything is new! Leader: Illness, disease and crying and mourning, Women: shall be as a distant memory! Men: Hatred and war shall cease from the earth, All: All: *Passing the Peace Wolf and Lamb will graze together. for Christ has risen! Death is defeated! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen. *Opening Hymn #23 (BH) There s a Wideness in God s Mercy Children s Time (Children ages 0-4 years old are welcome in the nursery.) Litany of Thanksgiving for those who work in labor fields, sales and home management: Leader: Let us give thanks for our friends who work among us. People: We thank you, O God, for these your faithful children and for the work they do by using their skills to help others in need. We ask that you bless their hands as they work. Bless their eyes to see in full, their ears to listen to the stories of the people they serve, their minds as they analyze and make decisions, their hearts as they care, their spirits as they seek to do your will. Keep them safe in their work, protect them from harm and may they always know that their every act of kindness is holy and blessed by you. In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Special Song of the Season #32 (BH) God of the Sparrow verses 3, 4 Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer (In unison) 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and glory forever and ever, Amen.

3 Anthem With Grateful Heart, I Thank You, Lord Scripture Reading Isaiah 65:17-25 Learn! Sermon Making Something New Pastor Kristin Musical Reflection In the Lord Mt. Hope Choir Reflection Do you need to forgive someone? Are you holding a grudge against someone for something they said or did? Do you believe that you have been forgiven by God? Are you ready to hold others in the same light of forgiveness and begin doing a new thing? Sharing of our Gifts Love! Musical Offering *Song of Thanksgiving Give Thanks Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because God s given Jesus Christ, the son. And now let the weak say I am strong, let the poor say I am rich, because of what the Lord has done for us. Give thanks. *Prayer of Thanksgiving *Hymn #403 (BH) My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less *Sending Forth *Choral Benediction *Postlude Threefold Amen *Indicates please stand for those who are able. The cornucopia which graces our altar today is given with praise and thanksgiving to God for our blessings and in loving memory of Charles and Elsie Phipps, John Phipps, Jane Ellis, and Bill Miller by the family. Today we celebrate those who are in all fields of labor, sales and home management (i.e. Autobody, mechanics, manufacturing, construction, lawn care, painter, custodial services, generator tech, transportation, linemen, retail sales, mason, electrician, repair persons, plumbers, HVAC ). Announcements: Greeters for the month of November: November 13 Dallas Belvin November 20 Stephen Shue November 27 Linda Ayers Friends and Neighbors: Friends and Neighbors will meet this Tuesday, November 15 at 10:30 in the fellowship hall. Our speaker will be Granny Codine, and she will bring lots of fun and laughter. November is also our time to bring toys for children for Christmas. Please remember to bring a toy so that we can help kids have a brighter Christmas. We will work with Mt. Hope Fire Department to make delivery of the toys. Following our program we will enjoy lunch at Western Steak House in Burlington.

4 Handbells and Choir Rehearsals: There will be no handbell or choir rehearsals this week or next Wednesday, November 23 rd. The Choir will have a make-up rehearsal on Monday, November 21 st. The Handbell Choir will not have a make-up rehearsal. Office Hours for Thanksgiving week: Shirley will be in the office on Tuesday, November 22. The bulletin will need to be done on this day since she will be out of the office for the rest of the week. She will resume regular hours on November 30 th. The Pastors offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Pastor Lynne will be on call. Thanksgiving Day: We will be providing the residents of Alamance Plaza with Thanksgiving lunch and delivering it at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, November 24 th. We have an approximate count of 35 this year. Please contact Gloria Apple at or gloria@industrialpowerinc.com, if you would like to make a donation towards the turkey/ham, or if you would like to make a side dish or dessert. We welcome anyone that wants to volunteer to help or/and go on the delivery. The residents are so appreciative since some have no family or way to get out on Thanksgiving. Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, November 26 th : Please come out and help us set up the Outdoor Nativity Scene on the front lawn of the church at 9:00 a.m. Let s share this display to show why "Jesus is the reason for the season!" Thank you! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Christmas is just around the corner!! We will be decorating our church on Monday, November 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. As usual, we will serve a light supper before we get started. Tim will provide Christmas music on the piano as we decorate! Please come out and join us! It's a great way to start our holiday season!! Save the Date: Youth Outing - "Airbound Trampoline Park" - January 29 th - Our youth have selected their next outing. They would like to go to a trampoline park. Please mark your calendars to join in the fun on this date, directly following worship. Thank you. The winner of the raffle quilt for this year was Mr. Bill Craft. Congratulations to him! Enjoy your beautiful quilt. Pews: There are a few pews for purchase. If you are interested, please call Bennie Gerner ( ). The cost is $150 per pew.

5 Mt. Hope Aprons: We still have some Mt. Hope Church Aprons. They are $16 each and would make a great Christmas gift for the cooks you love. Proceeds support the youth. Please contact Gloria Apple if you are interested or gloria@industrialpowerinc.com Peacehaven Project Needs: If you have old wool clothing items (sweaters, socks, scarves) that you no longer need, please bring them to the church to donate to our Fiber Arts Program. Condolences: Our Christian sympathies are with the family of Evelyn Neece. Evelyn passed away early Thursday morning. Her funeral service will be held today at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will take place from 2:00 4:00 today. Also, Chris Eller, son of Peggy Eller, passed away on November 10 th. Our prayers go out to both families. Weekly Reflection: Be grateful at Mount Hope UCC! Each day this week write down five things you are grateful for! Start keeping a gratitude journal. You ll be amazed at how being mindful of your blessings will improve your mood and your ability to be faithful and generous! Next week in worship we will celebrate those who work in fields of administration, law, government, education, music and the arts. Please invite anyone you know who works in these fields in our community to come and be honored next week in worship. The Memorial Association has placed American flags on the graves of veterans buried in Mt. Hope cemetery.

6 Opportunities for Worship and Service Today, November 13 Collecting for Urban Ministry 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Worship, Pastor Kristin preaching 12:00 p.m., Annual Congregational Meeting immediately after Worship 4:30 p.m., Play Practice Tuesday, November 15 9:00 a.m., Quilters meet 10:30 a.m., Friends & Neighbors Wednesday, November 16 6:30 p.m., Bible Study Thursday, November 17 2:00 p.m., Peacehaven Project 7:00 p.m., Creative Worship Team Sunday, November 20 New Member Sunday 9:45 a.m., Sunday School Youth pack bags for homeless 11:00 a.m., Worship, receiving new members 4:30 p.m., Play Practice 6:00 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m., Community Thanksgiving Service Monday, November 21 7:30 p.m., Choir Rehearsal Tuesday, November 22 Shirley working all day 9:00 a.m., Quilters meet Wednesday, November 23 4:00 p.m., Preparations for Alamance Plaza Meal Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day 9:30 a.m., Preparations for Alamance Plaza Meal Saturday, November 26 9:00 a.m., Set up outdoor Nativity Scene Upcoming Events: Monday, November 28 7:00 p.m., Decorate the church Sunday, December 11 Children s Christmas Play Lunch

7 Health Care Center Brookdale (Burlington) Jean Greeson Brookdale (Burlington) Helen Whitesell Clapps Nursing Center Coy Amick (# 703) Clapps Nursing Center Robert Ingold Golden Living Center Melvin May Greensboro Retirement Center Denny Ingold Murdoch Center Dreama Greeson Ralph Scott Home Betty Kim Settlemyre Universal Health Care Diz Reece Mt. Hope Military Connections Scott Amick Christopher Bahleda David Blakesley, Jr. Jason Cherry Michael Clapp Timothy Coble Blake Craft Josh Ellis Members Kyle Gerner Grant Harden Jenny Hartney Richard Hartney Clint Moore Megan Moore Lance Rettinger Chris Shepherd Ken Thompson Friends & Relatives Robin Baker friend of Joe & Cindy Hughes Alma Bowman Kristen Bullock-niece of Shirley Connor Von Clapp daughter-in-law of Shirley & Junie Clapp Joanne Danley Family of Chris Eller James Harold Hamlett brother of Bob Hamlett Kirby Hart husband of Bertie Mitch Hiatt Uncle of Tim Hucks Iona Humble sister of Jeanne & Clarine Ingold Mel Kriegsman - home cardiac rehab Harold Lanier Willie Moore Uncle of Brenda Currie Family of Evelyn Neese Kenny Nance brother of Donnie Nance Barbara Fogleman Reece niece of Mary Reece Bruce Tanner friend of Bill & Elizabeth Craft Kelly Termin neice of Bob & Dottie Deeter Evelyn Thomas wife of Joe Thomas Dottie Deeter Hoy & Lorene Greeson Ivan Greeson Ruth Harris J.W. Johnson Betty Kime Pat Levens Lyndsey Neal Doris Reece Carol Sawyer J.R. Shoffner Jeff Tucker Bill Welker Jim & Nancy Wimbish ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Choir Director / Organist Tim Hucks Sound Bennie Gerner/Byron Greeson Connor Chapmon *Please contact the church office when someone can be removed from the prayer list.