St. Luke s United Methodist Church

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1 St. Luke s United Methodist Church 300 Ella Taylor Road, Yorktown, Virginia December 4, 2016 ~ 2nd Sunday of Advent w w w w w w w (w All are invited to stand.) (Resource Key: UMH United Methodist Hymnal; TFWS The Faith We Sing) WELCOME AND NEWS OF THE CHURCH ALIVE (Please register your attendance.) PRELUDE "Triumphant Voluntary" James Mansfield (Please observe this time as an opportunity for silent prayer and meditation.) CALL TO WORSHIP* To the Father who has given us every spiritual blessing in Christ. We give praise and glory To the Son through whom we have redemption, forgiveness, and the riches of God s grace. We give praise and glory To the Spirit that seals us in His promise, the guarantee of our inheritance until we possess it. We give praise and glory. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS w RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP w OPENING HYMN, No. 206 UMH I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE {On Screen} The Advent Candle will be lit by Rick & Jan Moberg at the 8:30 service, Allison Brabrand at the 9:45 service and The Velez Family at the 11:00 service. CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS UNISON PRAYER** Father of Rahab, teach us to see our enemies through your eyes and with your grace. Remind us that your love does not run out once it hits the threshold of our churches or our nation, but extends to even the most foreign and offensive person to us. Let us not give in to the temptations to divide your world too easily between insiders and outsiders, but let us embrace the ambiguities of reality that you came to seek and save sinners, of whom we are the worst. PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD S PRAYER 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

2 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ANTHEM, Whisper! Whisper! Tabb High School Jazz Choir OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY, "Creator of the Stars of Night arr. Robert Lau w DOXOLOGY, No. 94 UMH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! CHILDREN S MOMENT, {8:30 & 11:00} (All children are invited to come up front for conversation and a prayer. Following the prayer, children K - 3 rd grade are invited to go to Children s Church) FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSONS, Ephesians 1:5-12 w HYMN, No. 213 UMH, Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON, Joshua 2:1-14 TODAY S MESSAGE, Rahab s Rehab Sermon Series: Underdogs & Outsiders pg. 180 NT pg. 185 OT Doug Gestwick SERVICE OF THE TABLE, No. 17 UMH Setting A [Please come to the nearest communion station, and stand to receive the bread and cup. A server will place the bread in your hand, after which you dip the bread into the chalice and partake. After receiving, return to your seats, or kneel at the rail, for meditation and prayer. Notify an usher if you need assistance, or if you need to receive the sacrament at your seat. Please remember to place your monetary gift at the kneeling rail to support our Good Samaritan Fund that assists needy friends and neighbors in York County and Poquoson.] PRAYER FOLLOWING COMMUNION Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. w CLOSING HYMN, No. 706 UMH, Soon and Very Soon [During the singing of the closing hymn, you are invited to kneel at the altar in prayer. If you want the pastors to pray with you, look at them. They will come.] w GOING FORTH WITH THE LIGHT w BENEDICTION w POSTLUDE w w w w w w w ** Printed from Underdogs and Outsiders by Tom Fuerst, pg. 44. Welcome to St. Luke s! We especially welcome guests to our community. We invite you to consider making us your church home. Talk to our pastors for details. Please sign our Friendship Register found in the red pads in the pews and pass it to the person next to you, then return it to the end of the pew nearest the center aisle. If you are a guest please complete the yellow Guest Card in the pew rack and return it to the Hospitality Center in the Narthex (lobby). A gift is waiting for you there. The Hospitality Host/Hostess is there to give you information about St. Luke s. We also invite you to join us in our Coffee Time in room 318. (Just outside the lobby in the hallway headed toward the rest of the church building.) Large print bulletins, hymnals, and hearing assist devices are available from our ushers.

3 Infants and toddlers may enjoy our Nursery Ministry during all services; ask an usher or at the Hospitality desk for directions to our nursery facilities. Children in K through 3 rd grade are invited to attend Children s Church in rm. 312 at the 8:30 or 11:00 services following the children s moment. If your child attends Children s Church, please be aware that they will be brought back into the service on the first Sunday of every month to participate in Communion with their family. Please go to rm. 312 promptly after the service to pick up your child. Children who remain in worship are invited to get a Pizza Box from the Children s Corner in the back of the Narthex to use during worship. Please return the boxes at the end of each service to the used stack so they can be refilled for the following week. We are pleased to offer our services on the web through a streaming live broadcast. If you miss the live broadcast you can also access archives of our services. Just go to our website and click on the Worship Opportunities link. Sunday bulletins are posted on Fridays prior to worship. w w w w w w Please Remember in Your Prayers This Week: Convalescents: Barbara Tyler Morningside Rm 115, NN Velma Conner The Gardens Rm 18A Dorothy Rawlings - Northhampton Rehab/Con.- Rm 22B Virginia Heath Warwick Forrest, Rm 251 Martha Hurtt The Gardens Rm 33 Cheryl Thompson Rm 28B St. Francis Rehab. Mae Burcher Rm 20A Regency Convalescent Betty Sievert Rm 7 Regency Convalescent Marie Ford Rm 202 Warwick Gardens Hospitalized: Terry Futrell out-patient surgery 12/12/16 Don Ridenour Rm 303 Mary Immaculate Home from the Hospital: Cornelia Strachan Prayers and Sympathy to: The family of Mary Beth Hayelett, who died November 30, Other members: Wesley Allen, Bill & Gay Andrews, James Arthur, Shirley Bostancic, David Butler, Roger Dalton, Pastor Doug Gestwick, Nancy Keller, Tom Kelly, Barbara Lawson, John Meyers, Gloria Nuckles, Fred Penfield, Duane Potts, Sharon Reichle, Margie Sharp, Cindy Strode, Porter and Rose Marie Taylor, Eleanor Waynick, Mary Wooddell Extended family and friends: Travis Allen, Sid Barrett, Claudine Boggs, Michael Collins, Kassi Davis, Bill Finocchio, Marshall Foley, Ollie Halligan, Rosie Holt, Laura James, Paul Lemonis, Frank Maness, Earl Morin, Brian Murphy, Mary Parr, Julian Price, Debbie Rusk, Kelly Sobush, Faye Taylor, Esther VanHorn, Donald Warden II, Joseph Woltman, Martin Zahn, Carol Zwolinski Deployed: Denise Wagner Shepherd Ministry: Ronna McLane Acolyte: (8:30) Megan Way Crucifer: Joshua Way Attendance: November 27, ST. LUKE S IN ACTION Dec. 4, 2016 TODAY 8:30, 9:45, 11:00am Worship Services 9:45am Sunday School for all ages 3:45pm First Place 4 Health 4:00pm Luke s Crew Praise Band Rehearsal 5:05pm The Gathering Worship Service in the sanctuary 5:45pm Advent Dinner food arrival 6:15: Blessing 7:30pm Concert by the Tabb High Girls Ensemble MON 9:30am (Mon - Fri) Preschool 1:00pm Staff Meeting 4:00pm Hair Cutting Ministry 4:30pm Field Hockey Practice TUES 7:00am Prayer Time on the Front Porch (see article) 9:00am Grove Walking (see article) 4:30pm Field Hockey Practice 6:00pm Making of a Disciple Class meets at church

4 7:00pm Zumba Class (rm 101) WED 5:00pm Community Dinner 5:00pm Confirmation Class 6:00pm Children s Activity Night 6:15pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 6:45pm Luke s Crew praise Band Rehearsal 7:00pm Trustee Meeting at church THU 8:00am DTN Cookie Assembly and Storage (room 318) 9:00am Grove Walking (see article) 10:00am L.I.F.T. Women s Group meet at church 6:00pm Preschool Christmas Program (sanctuary) 6:30pm Prayer Shawl Branch meet at church 6:30pm A Decembered Grief Support Group 7:30pm Footsteps Fellowships FRI 4:35pm Volunteers arrive for DTN 5:30pm Drive Through Nativity Production SAT 7:00am God and Grits Men s Bible Study and Breakfast 4:35pm Volunteers arrive for DTN 5:30pm Drive Through Nativity Production Connect with us through Social Media: Facebook: Groups - St. Luke s UMC Yorktown St. Luke s Youth Page - St. Luke s United Methodist Church Twitter: StLukesYorktown Outreach Branch Drive Through Nativity is ONLY FIVE DAYS AWAY! If you have waited until the last minute to volunteer to see where you are most needed - This is the last minute! There s a spot for YOU, no matter your talent or interest. We are especially in need of adult male actors including Jesus, Joseph, and the Roman Centurion. Sign up in the Narthex between services today. Additionally, if you are willing to help us spread the word, we will have very talented Car Window Painters in the parking lot between services TODAY. Please bring your vehicle to the east lot (under the power lines). The Gertrude Carmines Group is going up to The Agape Children Center on the Eastern Shore, and we re taking Santa with us on Tues., Dec. 13th. We will go in the church bus If you would like to go or would like to donate gifts to a child please contact Margaret Mason at A list of other items that the Center needs will be in the December newsletter and online. Please take donations to room 113. (Tear Here) Have a Blessed Christmas! Please help offset the cost of the poinsettias for the sanctuary during Advent and Christmas. Gifts made in honor or memory of someone will be listed in the bulletin on December 18th. (Deadline for submission, December 14 th ) Make checks payable to St. Luke s and note poinsettias on the memo line. Any donations exceeding the needed amount will go to the Good Samaritan Fund. Return completed forms to the offering plate or to the office. Please accept this gift in honor of: Please accept this gift in memory of: Given by:

5 Worship Branch Blue Christmas Service is Sun., Dec. 18 th at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary. The holidays can be a sad time for some people. Maybe you lost a loved one, had a relationship end, lost a job, a family member is deployed, or maybe a family member is sick with a terminal illness. Whatever the cause of your sadness you are invited to come work through your sadness in a Spirit filled way. Join us Christmas Eve at 5:00, 7:00, 9:00, or 11:00 PM. Children are welcome at all services but our 5:00 PM service allows them to actively participate in the service. All services will include Communion. The 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 pm will close with candlelight. Are you planning on attending one of St. Luke's Christmas Eve services? If the answer is yes we could use your help with serving communion or ushering. Sign ups are at the hospitality desk. We will invite you to come to our Christmas Day Service at 3:00 pm in the Grove. Sports & Fitness Branch Please contact Emily Howdyshell if you have any questions or need more information about the items below, ehowdyshell@stlukesyorktown.org. Adult Slow-break Basketball- Happening each Wednesday from 8-9:20 pm in the grove. Join members of the Yorktown community for a time of pickup basketball. All participants will be asked to sign a liability waiver. Suggested donation of $2/night. Grove Walks- Are you looking for a safe, dry, warm space to walk, jog or run? Join other members of the community in the Grove on Mondays and Thursdays from Please note that all participants need to check in with Emily and all participants are required to have an up to date liability waiver on hand. Stickpower Field Hockey! You can register online by following the links on our webpage. Open to children ages Cost is $99 and includes a reversible jersey. Practices are on Tues. or Thurs. and games are played on Saturdays. Zumba class time at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall. Classes $5 for regular class $3 for students. All are welcome! Children s Branch The Pre-K Sunday school class is in need of an asst. teacher. If you or someone you know is interested in helping this group of children, please contact Josie Turner. The Drive Through Nativity is in need of many roles! Children ages 3 and up are encouraged to get signed up to help with the roles of animals, angels and shepherds. Nursery workers are available to help with costumes and rotations! Our annual impromptu Christmas Eve Children s service will be held on Sat., Dec. 24 th at 5:00pm in the Grove. We are looking to cast the roles of John the Baptist, Mary and Joseph, the wise men, angels, shepherds, animals and a host of readers! Please contact Josie Turner if you are interested! Youth Branch the Grove Youth 6 th through 12 th grade come out on Sunday nights at 6:05 pm for a time of fellowship, fun, Bible study, and dinner. If you are not receiving weekly s regarding youth ministry, please sign up online Adult Branch New Classes Interested in being a part of a small group for the Advent study? Emily Howdyshell is offering a small group at 9:45 am and Pastor Clara is offering a small group Sunday evenings from 6:15-7:15 pm for those who would like to join. Register online or just show up. (Tonight s evening class will be taught next Sunday due to the Advent Dinner.) Morning Prayer on Tuesday mornings at 7am. Come for a time of prayer on the front porch of the church. Our time together will be short but meaningful. Contact Emily Howdyshell for more information.

6 Emily Howdyshell will facilitate an eight week study of the Book Love Wins by Rob Bell will be offered on Tuesday Evenings at 6:30 starting January 10th. Love Wins a book about Heaven Hell and the fate of every person who ever lived is from the popular author Rob Bell. This study will examine, explain and challenge the concepts of hell as shown in popular culture. Cost $12. Please register online and see Emily For a Book. Sisters In Christ Women s Group meets on Mon., Dec 12 at 6:30pm at Betty Jane Turner s home (105 Atoka Turn, Yorktown, VA 23693). We ll have a Christmas social time with appetizers and desserts (bring one to share). Please join us! Questions contact Karen Kern, gkkd@cox.net or h: Hands, Heads, & Hearts - 8-Week Lecture Series for Moms with insightful topics such as: Avoiding Sports Injuries in Children Nutrition & Allergies Money Management. Starting Thursday, January 5, :45 11:45 am. Brunch and Childcare Included. Cost $50. For more info see the insert or go online. Please register online. United Methodist Men: Men please join us for some fellowship to start your Sunday. We meet December 18 at 7 am in room 101. Come for a great breakfast and some fellowship with men of St Luke s. All men are welcome! Seasonal Study/Support Group Have you lost a loved one? Do you have difficulty with the holidays? Do you wish you had some people to talk to that could relate? Come to our study-support group for those who have experienced loss in their lives. Using A Decembered Grief the group discusses the loss of a loved one and the holidays. The group has begun but would love for you to join them. They meet Thurs. at 6:30 pm Please register online. Service Branch St. Luke s is providing CNU Exam Snacks on Tues. Dec 6th and Thurs. Dec. 8th. We invite you to contribute bought (such as Easy Mac, fruit snacks, nuts, snack bars) or baked goodies. Please put baked goodies in individual bags. Label snacks for CNU and leave them in the Parlor starting after church on Sunday the 4th. Snacks will be picked up Tuesday morning and Thursday morning before 11 AM. Spring Break Mission Trip for College Students: March 5th 8 th. We re staying at Arlington Temple UMC in Arlington, VA. We ll work with organizations in DC that focus on alleviating homelessness and poverty. We ll travel via metro everyday to our worksites. There will also be time for relaxing and sightseeing. Due to the generosity of our church, the majority of each participant's trip is being paid for. We are asking that if each person can that they should make a $25 deposit for the trip. Deadline to sign up will be Feb. 3rd. Please sign up online. If you have questions please Emily Howdyshell at ehowdyshell@stlukesyorktown.org. PORT Homeless Shelter: Tuesday 13 Dec at Warwick UMC, 38 Hoopes Road, NN. We need volunteers for Guest In-Processing (7) 6:00-9:00 PM; Over-Night (4) 9:00 PM- 4:00 AM; and Out-Processing (4) 4:00-6:30 AM (14 Dec). To volunteer, please sign-up at the Hospitality Center in the Narthex or call Rich Zeimet ( ), or Suzi Smith ( ). Hair Cutting Ministry is on the 1 st & 3 rd Mondays of the month from 4:00-6:00 pm. Hair cuts are $2. Please help us get the word out that we are offering this ministry. If you are interested in volunteering with check-in, etc. please contact Pastor Clara. Firewood Ministry It s getting chilly at night again and it s time to think about cranking up the fireplace or woodstove. If you or anyone you know needs or wants firewood that is already cured and dry, call Ron (H) or We ll load you up or haul for you and unload & stack the wood for you. Fellowship Branch Wednesday Night Dinners - Dinner is served from 5:00 pm -6:30 pm. The menu for Dec. 7th is Chicken Cacciatore, mixed veggies, and dinner rolls and salad. Please make reservations (or cancellations) online or with a card in the pew by Mon. at 7:00 pm.