Life at Unity. January 14, 2019

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1 Life at Unity January 14, 2019 Since 1788 United in Christ s love, we glorify God through worship, nurture, and service to all people. PRAYER CONCERNS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS The New Year begins with a new sermon series on the Decalogue, or what is commonly known as the Ten Commandments. Martin Luther wrote, Anyone who knows the Ten Commandments perfectly knows the entire Scriptures (from Luther s The Large Catechism). Having just completed the Year of the Bible reading, we can test our newly-gained knowledge with a summary of its meaning by studying the Ten Commandments! In Hebrew, the Decalogue is known as the Ten Words with the term for commandments (mitzvot) being absent and not used in this context. In Judaism, the Torah (or Law composed of 613 commandments) are initiated with the Ten Words (Decalogue). The first use of the term Ten Commandments occurred in the Authorized (King James) Version published in 1611 and is presently a standard alternative to the term Decalogue [Decalogue comes from the Greek Septuagint or translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek; Decalogue means ten ( deca ) words ( logos )]. To prepare for the series, read the first 19 chapters of Exodus, as this sets the stage for the occasion in which the Ten Commandments are given to the children of Israel. You can find more information on the Ten Commandments and the sermons online at Patsy White Marge Kitterman Pam Kay Greyson Gload Betty Kimbrell Millie Williams Bob Tuthill* Charlee Rae Gribble* Margaret Morgan* Libby Kern* Dee Rutter* Bob Lane* Billy Barron* Steve Gribble* Our Mission Coworkers Cindy Corell - Haiti Dori Hjalmarson - Honduras *Long Term Prayer Concern PEOPLE STATS 1,190 People came to Unity s 4 Christmas Eve services 82 Visitors from Christmas Eve

2 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION STAFF Kathryn McGregor Director of Christian Education (children and adults) Rev. Lindsay White Assoc. Pastor for Youth Ministries (youth grades 6-12) Melissa Dye Children in Worship Coordinator Linda Bunge Director of Unity Preschool Lauren Lochel Nursery Coordinator WHAT WE VE BEEN UP TO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Make a New Years resolution to grow your faith. Join a Sunday school class SUNDAY SCHOOL: JAN 20 As a Child Room M206 Mark ADULTS Faith Connections Room M102 Renovate: Building a Life with God Fellowship Fellowship Hall Wisdom From The Early Church Holy Grounds Fellowship Hall Parlor Yes Lord, I Have Sinned, but I Have Several Excellent Excuses Unity Room M210 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 CONNECTIONS You are invited to the January 20th Connections Class! We will meet in M210 Hospitality Room in the Ministry Building at 10am. The Connections Class is designed for people new to our church who may be considering becoming members. This class will provide information about the congregation, opportunities for involvement, Spiritual growth and service, how to become a member, and other topics of interest and importance. It will also provide a great opportunity for you to meet members and staff. Please RSVP to Nancy Nutter at nnutter@unityfortmill.org UNITY PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION Preschool Registration for the school year is now open. Please visit the Unity Preschool website ( for important dates, forms, and details. Registration forms are due by Monday, January 28. PRESCHOOL TOURS Unity Preschool Tours will be offered on January 16 and 22 at 12:30 and January 15 at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP on our preschool website or by (preschoolatunity@gmail.com) to attend. Tours will start at the preschool entrance under the Sanctuary. YOUTH CONFIRMATION Confirmation Class will be held in room M106 in the Youth Wing for the duration of the school year. It is the first room on the right. 2

3 HOLY LAND INTEREST MEETING JANUARY 20 Interested in a trip to the Holy Land in March 2020? There will be a short meeting on January 20 immediately after the 11:00 service in Room M210 to discuss possible plans for a group trip to the Holy Land in March Anyone who may have an interest in joining others from Unity on this trip is welcome to attend this meeting. Optional trip itineraries and costs, etc. will be discussed. If you are unable to attend the meeting on January 20, please contact Dan Rogers at to learn more about this trip. LUNCH BUNCH Lunch Bunch will meet Jan. 28. Bring a sandwich and join us. Fort Mill Police Chief, Jeff Helms, will be our guest speaker. We meet in the fellowship hall at 12:00 noon. Chips, drinks and dessert will be provided. CHILI FOR CHILDREN YOUTH GROUP DINNER VOLUNTEERS Each time our Middle and High School Youth Groups meet on Sunday nights, we provide a simple meal for them. This is a perfect chance for anyone who wants to contribute to the wonderful youth ministry of our church, but doesn t necessarily want to be a Youth Advisor. Teams of adults or families can purchase or prepare a meal together; families can be reimbursed for all or part of the cost of a meal. Simply save the receipts and hand them in for reimbursement. We also need folks to help with set-up, clean-up, and money collection from 6:00-7:00 pm on Sundays. A signup genius can be found on our website and a printed sign-up sheet can be found outside the Narthex at the Youth Station. SANCTUARY CHANDELIERS The sanctuary was closed last week when it was discovered that the cable system anchoring and suspending the chandeliers was compromised. Out of an abundance of caution, all entrances into the sanctuary were shuttered and worship was moved to the Fellowship Hall. The problem is being remedied this week, and it is expected that worship will be held in the sanctuary on Sunday, January 20. SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE Save the date! Sunday Night Live returns February 24 through March 24 Mark your calendars for our Chili for Children fundraiser to raise money for Unity's newest playground. The land has been cleared and fenced, so now we would like to purchase some permanent play equipment. Chef Ronnie Dunn is preparing his famous chili and chicken soup available first come-first served in the Fellowship Hall on Super Bowl Sunday, February 3! CONGRATULATIONS! We made it through the Year of the Bible! If you are not finished reading, keep going. We will plan to celebrate as a congregation during worship on January 27. LAST SUNDAY S ATTENDANCE 8:45 am :00 am Livestream... N/A 3

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8 Unity Presbyterian Church 303 Tom Hall Street PO Box 1267 Fort Mill, SC JOIN US SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Worship service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship service FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Newsletter Info Deadline: Wednesday by 5:00 pm Return Service Requested UnityFortMill.org FROM THE PASTOR, Friends, Yesterday (Sunday, Jan. 13) the sanctuary was closed and Unity worshipped in the Fellowship Hall. Why was worship moved to the Fellowship Hall? Last week it was discovered that a cable system holding and suspending the sanctuary chandeliers was compromised. Since the problem could not be fixed before worship on Sunday, Jan. 13, the decision was made to move our services to the Fellowship Hall out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our people and staff. The problem is being addressed and we expect to be back in the Sanctuary on Sunday, Jan. 20. Worship in the Fellowship Hall went very well! And it put us face-to-face with people we sometimes miss in our normal experience of worship. I don t believe we will abandon our sanctuary for worship in the Fellowship Hall but we can be nimble when necessary! I want to express gratitude to staff and congregation for our flexibility and agility to quickly adapt to a challenging situation. Hopefully I will see you in the sanctuary Sunday for worship! Grace and peace, Mark Mark E. Diehl Church Office Emergency Pastoral Line Senior Interim Pastor Mark E. Diehl Senior Associate Pastor Jeannie Bickett Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry Lindsay White