WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1 This Week In Sunday Worship 9:00 & 11:15 am Walking by Starlight Matthew 2:12 Rev. Dr. Carl Price Attendance Sunday, December 21 9:00 am :15 am Longest Night 42 Upcoming Bulletin Deadlines January 18 issue due Wed., Jan. 7 January 25 issue due Wed., Jan. 14 your information by noon on the due date to announcements@ fumcmid.org Sunday Morning Worship Broadcasts MCTV Charter- 191 AT&T U-verse :00 PM on Tuesdays 9:30 PM on Thursdays WMPX (1490 AM) Radio 11:00 AM each Sunday Midland First United Methodist Church WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 41, Issue 1 January 4, 2015 Happy New Year! NEW MEMBER CLASSES will be starting on Sunday, January 11 (and continuing each week through March 1) in the Conference Room during the Sunday School hour from 10:15 11:05 am. This will provide time for us to get to know each other and move through the progression of membership commitments. Membership vows will be taken during worship on March 8. Childcare for the classes will be provided if needed, and older children will be able to attend Sunday School classes. Please contact Rev. Chuck Keyworth at , ext. 111 for more information. MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will start a new topic, I & II Corinthians, beginning on Monday, January 5, We will meet each Monday from 9:30-11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. All are Welcome. Blood Pressure Screening Parish Nurses are offering blood pressure measurement on the first Sunday of each month. Stop by our stationbehind-screens in Fellowship Hall between services.

2 Coming in Worship Worship - 9:00 AM Worship & Praise - 11:15 AM Sanctuary BEGINNING ON JANUARY 11, JOIN US FOR A 6-WEEK SERMON SERIES BASED ON ADAM HAMILTON S REVIVAL. Wesley's message and his faith continue to speak to 21st-century Christians calling for a revival of our hearts and souls so that our world might be changed. January 11 God s Plan for Reviving Our Spiritual Life Revelation 2:1-7 Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis January 18 A Longing for Holiness Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth 1 Peter1:13-16 Mid-Week Worship 7:00 PM Chapel January 7 January 14 Hearing assistance is available during worship services. For the hearing impaired, FUMC offers a loop system. Hearing aid and cochlear implant wearers with a telecoil setting can hear the service broadcast directly through their hearing aids. Others desiring hearing assistance may check out a portable receiver and headset from an usher. ITEM COLLECTION FOR CHURCH PROJECTS Please bring in the following items and put them in the labeled box in the Parlor between now and February 15. Unwanted wrapping paper (any holiday - whole rolls or partial are fine) for a Faith Jam project! Unwanted reusable (cloth) grocery bags for a project for next Christmas. Questions? Contact Becky Jenkins, ext. 114 or bjenkins@fumcmid.org Thank you! Page 2

3 WINTER PRAYER BREAKFAST Sat., January 10 8:00-10:30 am Hearth Room Please join us for wonderful food, caring and welcoming people, peaceful and vital prayer, and communion that reminds us who we belong to and why we would come out on a cold winter morning to pray. We will have the opportunity to go throughout the church and pray in pairs. Sunday school rooms, offices, the gathering rooms, the Sanctuary and Chapel are all destinations of those praying. Please join us. It would be wonderful to have you there! For questions or to let us know you are coming please contact Peg Born, or peg@bornhome.com. Beginning in January - Read the Bible in 2 Years! Thursdays, Beginning January 8, :30-11:30 am Hearth Room Leader: Peg Born Have you ever read the whole Bible? Have you considered reading the Bible in chronological order? Is it an intimidating idea? For many it is until you begin. Then is becomes exciting. And, when it includes a group of kind, thoughtful people it becomes a much anticipated part of the week. Join us on Thursday mornings as we gather to study the Bible. We will take 2 years to have more time to learn what God wants to teach us and to allow for some additional resources to be used. Except for holidays, we plan to meet every week in Come even if you know you will miss some weeks. (No one has had perfect attendance yet!) You may use your own Bible, whatever version you are most familiar with, and you will receive a schedule of the reading. Let us know you are coming and we will send you the schedule. Hope you will join us for this wonderful adventure! For questions or to sign up, please contact Peg Born, , peg@bornhome.com. Page 3

4 The following people joined FUMC on December 21, Mallory Allen joins by profession of faith Crescent Rd. Sanford, MI Joyce Halstead joins by profession of faith. 521 N. Clyde Rd. Midland, MI Nicole Saum joins by profession of faith Stonehaven Ct. Midland, MI UNITED METHODIST MEN Saturday, January 17 7:30-9:00 am Little Theater Page 4

5 ATTENTION ALL WHO ENJOY PLAYING EUCHRE AND BOARD GAMES! Join Fellowship Unlimited for a fun-filled, church-wide euchre tournament and board game night from 6:00 9:30 pm on Saturday, January 17 in the Youth Center. Please bring a snack or dessert to share and your favorite board game if you wish. Table service and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to Marcy Maak at or kmmaak@gmail.com. Seasoned Adults Fellowship Friday, January 9, 2015 Fellowship Hall 6:15 pm - Potluck Dinner, 7:00 pm - Program Kurt Faust will present the program entitled, "Step Up - Success Through Education and Positive Coaching." Bring a dish to pass and table service. Everyone is welcome, couples and singles. Questions? Contact Carol McDonald, Lunch Bunch Wed., January 7 11:15 am Olive Garden The first Wednesday of each month will be a time to visit and chat with friends while dining at area restaurants. This outing is for anyone 60+ or young retirees, singles and couples. Friends are welcome, too. No reservations necessary, lunch costs are your own. Contact Kay Cargile, kcargile@fumcmid.org, or ext. 144, for more information. SHAWL MINISTRY INFORMATION The next meeting of the Shawl Ministry will be Thursday, May 7 at 12:15 pm in the Hearth Room. We welcome you to continue creating prayer shawls or baby blankets during the winter months and join us in May. Until then, we will correspond via and letter. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please or call Sharron Such at or Asharronsuch@yahoo.com. We have a supply of yarn on hand if you need any. There is a continual need for prayer shawls, and baby blankets which are given at baptisms. Please help us if you can. Page 5

6 Sr. High Roll Bake Our first Sr. High Roll Bake of the new year will take place on January 24. All proceeds for Roll Bakes go to support the Sr. High United Methodist Youth Fellowship and our Spring Break Mission Trip. Of course, we will be taking your personal orders, but also keep in mind that you can once again donate cinnamon or plain rolls to Hidden Harvest a food rescue and distribution agency here in the Great Lakes Bay Region. So, if you would like to support the youth, but would rather not have the rolls yourselves, consider donating them to Hidden Harvest. The Sr. High youth will receive the proceeds, while Hidden Harvest and those they help are given fresh rolls. (All donations of rolls to Hidden Harvest must be prepaid.) The cost is $3.50 for plain, and $4.00 for cinnamon. You can place your order or donation of rolls to Hidden Harvest by: Contacting your favorite Sr. High youth. Filling out a yellow pew card (for personal orders) and putting it in the offering plate or dropping it off in the office with Attn: John Engler. Filling out a white pew envelope (for donation of rolls to Hidden Harvest) and putting it in the offering plate or dropping them off in the church office. Calling the church office, or downloading a form from the FUMC website Sr. High UMYF page, fumcmidweb.org/sr-high-umyf-2/. Order deadline is Sunday, January 18, so don t delay. As always, we appreciate your support of our youth and our Sr. High UMYF. Mark your calendars for our next roll bake, March 14, with an order deadline of March 8. Kid s Worship Here s What s Happening in January Coloring Book and Crayon Drive: January 4-25 We will be collecting coloring books and crayons to give to children in the hospital. Please bring your donations to Kid s Worship or Sunday school on Sundays in January. Donations may also be dropped off anytime during the week at the church office. Questions? Contact Abby Shephard, ashephard@fumcmid.org or ext Page 6

7 Upcoming Activities: Middle Schoolers, please join us in Middle Ground this week for lots of fun at United Methodist Youth Fellowship! 6:00-7:15 pm Evening Activities in Middle Ground 7:15-7:30 pm Devotions in Chapel Jan. 4 - White Elephant Gift Exchange - Bring an inexpensive wrapped gift, or something lying around the house, and you will take home someone else s treasure! Snacks and fun for everyone! Jan Movie and Snacks bring a friend to enjoy the evening with you! Contact Becky Jenkins, ext. 114 or bjenkins@fumcmid.org, if you have any questions. Jan. 4 Activity: White Elephant Gift Exchange Sr. High Youth, please join us each Sunday for United Methodist Youth Fellowship! 5:45-6:00 pm Bible Study in Sr. High Lounge 6:00-6:30 pm Worship & BUOY Groups in Chapel 6:30-7:30 pm Activity (location varies) Contact John Engler, ext. 112 or jengler@fumcmid.org, if you have any questions. January 8 - Dia De Los Reyes (Three Kings Night) Dress: Royal Colors Menu: Tamales, taco salad bar, king cake, Mexican hot cocoa Page 7

8 Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors. We are a dynamic faith community, seeking to follow Christ's example of loving God, nurturing one another, and serving the world. First United Methodist Church 315 W. Larkin, Midland, Michigan Office: Fax: Staff Phone Extensions and Addresses Senior Pastor - Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis jdlandis@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth ckeyworth@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Jung Eun Yum jeyum@fumcmid.org Director of Youth Ministry - John Engler jengler@fumcmid.org Director of Discipleship - Christy Miller-Black cblack@fumcmid.org Children s Ministries - Abby Shephard ashephard@fumcmid.org Children s & Youth Ministries - Becky Jenkins bjenkins@fumcmid.org Director of Music Ministries/Organist - Jantz Black jblack@fumcmid.org Community Assistance - Lynnette Office Manager - Tonya Simons tsimons@fumcmid.org Discipleship Team Admin. Asst. - Marcia Payne mpayne@fumcmid.org Membership/Music Admin. Asst. - Teri Beasley tbeasley@fumcmid.org Bookkeeper - Katrin Thorson kthorson@fumcmid.org Volunteer Ministries - Jean Scroggin jscroggin@fumcmid.org Director of Older Adult Ministry - Kay Cargile kcargile@fumcmid.org Building Supervisor - Rob Grocholski rgrocholski@fumcmid.org LOGOS - Jennifer Lane jlane@fumcmid.org Library Kitchen Youth Center Nursery Sound Ministry - Tom Randolph tarandol@yahoo.com Video Ministry - Dennis Strahl....FUMCVideoMinistry@yahoo.com Bulletin Announcements Jennifer Klingler... announcements@fumcmid.org Prayer Requests... prayer@fumcmid.org Website Manager - Jennifer Klingler... jklingler@fumcmid.org Page 8

9 Epiphany January 4, 2015

10 Order of Worship - 9:00 AM January 4, 2015 Liturgist: Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth GREETINGS & SHARING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS Preparation for Worship is a signal to end our conversations and prepare our hearts for worship. PRELUDE Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light Schop/Bach FUMC Orchestra *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: O Lord, open our eyes that we may see the beauty of your goodness. People: O Lord, open our ears that we may hear the appeal of truth. Leader: O Lord, open our lips, and our voices shall utter your praises. People: We will sing praises and seek to walk in the way God leads us! All: Thanks be to God. *OPENING HYMN We Three Kings #254 UNISON PRAYER Gracious and Giving God, we stand at the beginning of a new year. We remember with gratitude your grace and guidance in the year that is past, and now we humbly seek your presence and guidance for the year ahead. We ask your mercy for our sins and failures, and trust your promise to grant us forgiveness, so that we can go forward in peace and love. Open our hearts to your Holy Spirit and to one another, that we may find the guidance that we need in a world that often overwhelms us. Forgive us for sometimes thinking and acting as if everything should revolve around us, and help us to not think more highly of ourselves than we ought. By your grace, help us to grow in our understanding and in our living out of your call to us to be your witnesses and your servants. In the name of the One who came to show us your love, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ANTHEM Baby, What You Goin to Be? N. Sleeth Chancel Choir - Grace Marra, director PASTORAL PRAYER & RESPONSE OFFERING OF TITHES & GIFTS Offertory One Small Child D. Meece FUMC Orchestra *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #94 *Prayer of Dedication HYMN (seated) Jesus Loves Me #191 (The children are invited to come forward during the singing.) CHILDREN'S TIME Abby Shephard

11 READING OF THE WORD The Call to Scripture O Come, All Ye Faithful (refrain only) #234 Scripture Reading Matthew 2:12 SERMON Walking by Starlight Rev. Dr. Carl Price *HYMN Let Us Be Bread #2260 THE SACRAMENT Service of Word and Table II p. 12 OF HOLY COMMUNION Invitation (Pastor); Prayer of Confession (All); Assurance of Forgiveness (Pastor and People); The Great Thanksgiving (Pastor and People) 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Serving of the Elements (Communion will be served with chalice and bread at the front of the Sanctuary. Worshipers should come forward by the center aisle, take a piece of bread from the plate, dip it in the chalice, eat it, and return to their seats by the side aisle. Any who are unable to come forward may be served in the pew; please ask an usher.) *HYMN There s a Song in the Air #249 *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Go Now in Peace Price/Besig (See music printed on inside back cover of hymnal.) *POSTLUDE *Worshipers standing, if able Worship and Praise - 11:15 AM - See back Welcome Visitors: We hope you enjoyed worshiping with us, as it is our hope and prayer that you find the presence of God here and a spirit of friendliness and warmth. We invite you to join us for refreshments between services in Fellowship Hall, located downstairs directly below the Sanctuary. If you would like to learn more about our church, please visit our Welcome Center located in the Parlor, which is adjacent to the entry area of the Sanctuary. The altar flowers are in loving memory of Rev. Don J. Mosher, Jr, given by Sharry Mosher.

12 Worship and Praise - 11:15 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME SONGS OF WORSHIP PRAYER Once in Royal David s City We Three Kings Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth SPECIAL MUSIC Baby, What You Goin to Be? N. Sleeth Chancel Choir - Grace Marra, director OFFERING CHILDREN S TIME Abby Shephard SCRIPTURE Matthew 2:12 MESSAGE Walking by Starlight Rev. Dr. Carl Price HOLY COMMUNION CLOSING SONG We Three Kings SENDING OUT Adult Sunday School No Adult Sunday School; Forum Class, Hearth Rm. Children/Youth Sunday School 9:00 am Nursery, Ark Room, Pre-K - Rooms P1-P4 (starting at 8:45 am) Grades K-5: Worship in the Little Theater after Children s Time 10:15 am Sunday School for All Ages: Pre-K & Nursery, Preschool Wing; Ark Rm., P3; K-5th grade, drop off and pick up in Little Theater Sr. High & Middle School begin in Sr. High Lounge with Meet & Greet 11:15 am Nursery, Ark Room, Pre-K - Rooms P1, P3, P4 (starting at 11:00 am) Grades K-5: Worship in the Little Theater after Children s Time FOR YOUR INFORMATION Midland FUMC is a Stephen Ministry Congregation A cry room (Parlor) is available. Please see an usher for assistance. Hearing assistance is available, please see an usher for details. Large Print Bulletins, Hymnals, and Announcement Bulletins are available from an usher.