SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY

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1 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 10, :30 & 11:00 A.M. Worship begins when the first person arrives. Please worship silently through the prelude. Bold text is read or sung by the congrega on. *Please stand if able. Idlewild welcomes children and encourages them to par cipate in our en re worship service. Pick up a children s worship packet at the sanctuary door. During Advent we consider the ques on: How do we welcome the Christ child? In front of the communion table, we have a cradle, a manger, which we will spend this season preparing for Christ. In the pews, there are strips of cloth, which we ask you to give to the children to bring forward during the children s me each week and to lay in the manger. This ac on of preparing a place for Jesus symbolizes our inten on to create space in our own lives to welcome Jesus, however he may come to us. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus with its opening Come, this hymn sounds the note of entreaty and invita on that characterizes the Advent season (from the La n adventus = coming ). Its blending of memory and hope helps us to give voice to our present faith as we stand between the past and the future. THE GATHERING HANDBELL PEAL (11:00) ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP PRELUDE (8:30) THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN R. MONTGOMERY (11:00) THE REVEREND MARGARET BURNETT In darkness, we long for light. Let us prepare our hearts and minds as we come to worship Jesus Christ. NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND, BWV 659 (BASED ON HYMN 102, SAVIOR OF THE NATIONS, COME ) OPENING WORDS OF INSTRUCTION *PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 82 *CALL TO ADVENT WORSHIP COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS God longs for us to be a people of peace and gathers us to worship. Thank you, God, for this day. We ask God s blessing upon the longing that brought us here. Bless our lives, Lord Jesus Christ. We seek a sense of the mystery of God with us. Come, Holy Spirit. Come. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH ( ) HYFRYDOL

2 *ENTRANCE OF LIGHT One voice: Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us. Make us your living voice. All sing: (8:30) MS. KELLI CONRAD (11:00) MR. NATE TAYLOR In the presence of a holy God, we become aware of the ways we fall short of God s best hopes for us, and the ways we have hurt others. We turn to God in prayer, asking for forgiveness. We express gra tude that through God s grace and Christ s giving of himself on the cross we are forgiven and restored to God and one another. During Advent, the light of the candles remind us of the good news of Christ s mercy. *PRAYER OF CONFESSION God who is always with us, you promise that you are coming, But we are not ready to welcome you. You urge us to repent, But we turn away. You wait patiently for us, But we are distracted and disillusioned in our waiting. Have mercy on us, God of grace. Help us prepare for you and your kingdom. (silent prayer and meditation) Amen. *ASSURANCE OF PARDON We light the candle for hope. We thank you, God. We light this candle for peace. We thank you, God. Hear the good news of the gospel. In Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven. Alleluia! Amen.

3 We sing in thanksgiving for the gi s of forgiveness and new life. *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE The Passing of the Peace is one of the most ancient responses in worship. Having received Christ s peace, we pass it on. *PASSING THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you! Choir alone: The virgin womb that burden gained With virgin honour all unstained; The banners there of virtue glow; God in his temple dwells below. All sing the Refrain. Choir alone: Forth from his chamber goeth he, That royal home of purity, A giant in two-fold substance one, Rejoicing now his course to run. All sing the Refrain. PROCLAIM GOD S WORD We invite children to come to the front at this me. Each week children bring quarters to put in educa on s cks, so that young girls around the world might have the opportunity for an educa on. Just $275 (1,100 quarters) provides scholarship, supplies, and empowerment for a young girl. As our children come forward for the Time with the Younger Church, please pass them quarters to share. In addi on to quarters, in Advent children will bring forward cloth to prepare Christ s cradle. GATHERING HYMN (11:00) One voice: Darkness and light and all that s known by sight, Silence and echo fading, Weave into one a welcome for the Son, Set earth its own maker serenading. All respond: Cloth for the cradle

4 The children lead the congrega on in The Lord s Prayer using Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Following the Time with the Younger Church, PK and JK children (three and four-yearolds) may go to Children s Church Con nued (C3). Parents, please take your children out to the hallway by the T.K. Young Room and sign them in. Helpers will escort them to the library. Children two years old or younger may go to the nursery (Conference Room). Children in senior kindergarten and older are welcome to come up for the Time with the Younger Church, then stay in the sanctuary for the en rety of the worship service. This 17th century German paraphrase of Isaiah 40:1 5 was one of the hymn texts translated as part of the 19th century Bri sh interest in German religious poetry. It is set here to one of the most popular Genevan psalter tunes, probably derived from an earlier French folksong.. TIME WITH THE YOUNGER CHURCH (11:00) THE LORD S PRAYER WELCOME AND CELEBRATIONS *PROCLAMATION HYMN NO. 87 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Come, Come, Emmanuel Cherub Choir Mary Jane Claassen, director MS. CAITLIN C. BOMAR DR. MONTGOMERY COMFORT, COMFORT NOW MY PEOPLE GENEVAN 42 THE REVEREND ANNE H.K. APPLE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON ISAIAH 40:1-11 (PAGE 667, OT, PEW BIBLE) ANTHEM (11:00) THIS IS THE RECORD OF JOHN This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed and denied not, and said plainly, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What art thou then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, What art thou that we may give an answer unto them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself? And he said, I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord. John 1:19 23 (the Geneva Bible) ORLANDO GIBBONS ( ) GOSPEL LESSON MARK 1:1 8 (PAGE 34, NT, PEW BIBLE) This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. THE REVEREND REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR The sermon is a reflec on on the day s scriptures, sugges ng implica ons for our faith and life. SERMON MS. ABEL LAMAR

5 RESPOND TO GOD S WORD In 1985, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) adopted A Declaration of Faith as a contemporary statement of faith, and a reliable aid for Christian study, liturgy, and inspiration. It does not have official standing in our Book of Confessions, but we continue to be guided by in in our worship and study. We bring to God our celebra ons and cares, praying for the world, the church and those close to us. *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH We are certain that Jesus lives. He lives as God with us, touching all of human life with the presence of God. He lives as one of us with God. Because he shares our humanity and has bound us to himself in love, we have an advocate in the innermost life of God. We declare that Jesus is Lord. (from A Declaration of Faith) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS, TITHES, AND OFFERINGS DR. MONTGOMERY OFFERTORY (8:30) HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK (FROM MESSIAH ) G.F. HANDEL Ginger Hopkins, soloist Doxology literally means words of glory. Doxologies have long been used by Jews and Chris ans to praise God. Here we honor and thank God from whom all blessings flow. (11:00) HOW LOVELY ARE THE MESSENGERS How lovely are the messengers that preach us the gospel of peace. To all the nations is gone forth the sound of their words, throughout all the lands their glad tidings. Romans 10:15, 18 *DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God whom we adore. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! FELIX MENDELSSOHN ( ) *PRAYER OF DEDICATION

6 The invita on to the Lord s Supper is extended to all who desire to follow Christ, remembering that access to the communion table is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love. Even one who has doubts or whose trust is wavering is invited to the table in order to be assured of God s love and grace in Christ Jesus. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION (8:30) WORDS OF INVITATION GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Though many Advent hymns address Christ with entreaty and invita on, this more contempla ve hymn text considers how an individual prepares for and responds to Christ s coming. It also brings together a recollec on of the First Coming with an an cipa on of the Second Coming. WORDS OF INSTITUTION SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP PRAYER *RECESSIONAL HYMN NO. 104 CHARGE O LORD, HOW SHALL I MEET YOU? VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN God of the watching ones, the waiting ones, the slow and suffering ones, the angels in heaven, the child in the womb, Give us your benediction, your Good Word for our souls, that we might rest and rise in the kindness of your company. MS. ABEL LAMAR *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE LORD CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD MS. ABEL LAMAR HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANN ( )

7 WORSHIP NOTICES The Sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander VanCourt Pritchar, Van Pritchar, Jr., and Winnie Pritchar Wellford by their family. Camera and video use is not allowed during the worship service. Please turn off your cell phone. Members and guests, please indicate your presence on the Friendship Roster this morning. The 11:00 service is live at new.livestream.com/idlewild, or search for Idlewild in the Livestream phone or Roku app. You can also listen on WREC-AM 600 or at or use the iheartradio app. If you need to step out of the sanctuary for any reason during worship, you can watch the service on Livestream in the T.K. Young Room. Music is printed under Onelicense.net A VISITOR NOTICES We welcome our visitors this morning. To learn more about Idlewild, please speak to a clergy member at the sanctuary door a er the service, or call the church office during the week. New members are received by the Session the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. If you are seeking a church home, we invite you to join the Idlewild family. Please see a minister a er the service, or call the church office at during the week. Visit for news, events and more. If you re not on the web, call the church office at I am the resurrec on and the life VIRGINIA CRABB KEENAN June 23, 1943 December 6, 2017 CONGREGATIONAL NOTICES Refreshments are served in the T.K. Young Room after the 11:00 service. Please join in this time of fellowship. Member in the hospital as of December 6: Lee Brown. Each week in Advent the church will send out a link to download the Sunday service in an effort to share the worship service with those who cannot be here or who might want a copy of the service. Looking for a Christmas gi? Steve Montgomery s book Idlewild Sermons ($20), as well as A History of Idlewild Presbyterian Church, ($30), are available in the church office (cash or check only). Don t forget your 2018 pledge. If you haven t already done so, please submit your pledge today. Next year s budget is based solely on pledges. As stewards, we want to leave the church healthier and stronger. Your financial support is needed. Pledge online at mail in a pledge card or leave one in the offering plate, or your pledge to stewardship@idlewildchurch.org. Sanctuary flowers are needed for January 21 and 28. If you would like to give flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one, contact Buff Adams, , , or mredbirds@gmail.com. PASTORAL CARE & EVANGELISM Unless otherwise noted, contact Anne Apple, ext. 18 or anne@idlewildchurch.org. The Cuba Commi ee has begun planning the next visit to our partner church, Juan G. Hall Presbyterian in Cardenas, Cuba. Possible dates are May 26 June 2, 2018, although that may change. If you would like to learn more as plans develop, A.J. Northrop at genteelrogue@yahoo.com. Watch upcoming bulle ns for more info about this extraordinary ministry. Confidential prayer requests can be made by calling the prayer chain, , or by filling out a card from the literature rack. CONGREGATIONAL CARE Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11). From the Congrega onal Care Commi ee, we offer our thanks to all who reach out to our congrega on by providing delicious meals kni ng prayer shawls delivering flowers to those who can t join us at church visi ng those who need tender loving care dona ng blood so others may live wri ng cards praying for those in need of prayer CREATIVE PLAY AND RECREATION MINISTRY Jacob Pierce, or jpierce@idlewildchurch.org. Shari Gross, or sgross@idlewildchurch.org. Register your child now for Mini-Jammers basketball, for 4-5 year old girls and boys. The season is January 14 February 25, with games on Sundays at 3:00 at Lindenwood Chris an Church (2400 Union). Cost is $55 (includes jersey). Scholarships available. Registra on deadline is December 22. Visit ons or register at the church office. We are looking for coaches for Mini-Jammers now! It is very easy and super fun. If you would like to coach or help coach a team or would like more informa on, please contact Jacob Pierce at jpierce@idlewildchurch.org or CHRISTIAN FORMATION Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, ext. 46 or rlamar@idlewildchurch.org. Next week is Waffle Sunday hosted by the young adults. Join us in the T.K. Young Room December 17, during the Sunday School hour, for a delicious waffle breakfast. All ages are welcome.

8 ADULT MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, ext. 46 or IDLEWILD MEN S GROUP Tuesdays through December 19 9:00-10:00 a.m., T.K. Young Room A new men s Bible study has begun, and all men of the church (and friends!) are invited to par cipate. Full breakfast ($8) is available with a reserva on. The group is studying the gospel of Mark using N.T. Wright s book, Mark: 20 Studies for Individuals and Groups. Contact Brenda Harris at or brenda@idlewildchurch.org to let her know you would like to a end. She will also order a book ($9) if you would like. If you have ques ons or need transporta on, please contact Ted Mealor at or wt.mealor@aol.com. The group will begin again in January. KITCHEN TABLE BIBLE STUDIES BEGIN IN JANUARY 9:30 11:30 a.m. Thursday Mornings Jan. 4 Feb. 22, 2018 OR 6:45 8:45 p.m. Thursday Evenings Jan. 4 Feb. 22, 2018 It takes courage these days to check out breaking news or answer an unexpected phone call. The bad news seems unrelen ng. Using the Scriptures and a study guide, Good and Evil, each small group (max. 8 ea.) will sit around the kitchen table each week and explore together how we as Chris ans can live in hope despite the daily awareness of bad things happening. The groups will meet at the home of the facilitator, Mary Lou McCaa, 5394 Collingwood Cove. Open to all. To join one of the groups, contact Mary Lou at or maryloumccaa@msn.com. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES DECEMBER 17 If you would like more detailed informa on on Sunday morning church school please visit Waffle Sunday (T.K. Young Room) The Young adults will host the waffle breakfast. All ages are welcome. 20/20 (CAFE, 2nd Floor) The Medieval Church Between St. Augus ne and Thomas Aquinas (John Boughter, Dan Dunaway and Sco Moore) Covenanters Class (Parlor) Feas ng on the Word (Led by Ben Bledsoe and Charles Key) Praying with Scripture: The Prac ce of Lec o Divina (Samaritan Counseling Center) (Mary McIntosh) Stephen (Session Room) Listening for God video collec on: Short Easter by John Updike (Facilitated by class members) YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Sarah Wolf, ext. 43 or swolf@idlewildchurch.org. The Young Adult Men s group meets at Central BBQ Thursday, December 14, at 6:30 p.m. For informa on contact Sarah Wolf. The Young Presbyterian Women s Bible study meets at the home of Whitney Getman (5665 Redding Rd.) on Tuesday, December 19, at 6:30 p.m. Contact Kristen Murphy at kristendmurphy@gmail.com or for more informa on. Christmas Party for Young Adults and Parents of Young Children: On Saturday, December 16, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., Collin and Sam Buckner will host an adults only gathering for young adults and parents of young children (families with at least one child in junior kindergarten or below). Their address is 1574 Harbert Avenue, Please bring a side dish, dessert, or drink to share. RSVP by December 11 to Sarah Wolf at swolf@idlewildchurch.org. YOUTH MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Frank Kelly, or fkelly@idlewildchurch.org. BASIC (grades 9-12) will not meet tonight. QUEST (grades 6-8) Christmas party is tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Linkous home (1381 Carr Ave.). Please bring the following items: A gi for our fun game of gi -exchanging (and stealing...yep!). The gi can be serious or silly, and cost no more than $10. (Find something from around your house if you really want to.) If your last name begins with A-I, bring a snack food (chips/ dip, pretzels, etc.) If your last name begins with J-Z, bring a dessert (cookies, brownies, pie, etc.) We are collec ng teddy bears for the Memphis Child Advocacy Center (14 or taller and new, please), if you d like to contribute. CHILDREN S MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Caitlin C. Bomar, ext. 33 or cbomar@idlewildchurch.org. Sunday School: Please note that today is the last regular Sunday School class of We will have Waffle Sunday in the T.K. Young Room on December 17, for all ages, and will not have Sunday School at all on December 24 or 31. Home for the Holidays Meals on Wheels: Come to MIFA on Thursday, December 21, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., or Thursday December 28, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to help make the holiday season brighter for elderly men and women in need. Par cipants will make colorful cards and ornaments to give to meal recipients before carpooling around town to deliver the hot lunches. Upon returning to MIFA, par cipants will have a light lunch with one another and share their service stories. Please RSVP to Dorothy McClure at dmcclure@mifa.org at least a week in advance of the date you and your family would like to serve. Children s Leadership in Worship: As a church that strives to have an intergenera onal approach to ministry, we believe that children s par cipa on in worship is vital to the health of our congrega on, and helps tremendously in the way of giving children a sense of purpose and belonging. If your child would like to be a bulle n greeter or an usher for the 11:00 service, please contact Caitlin. First Sunday Bulle n Greeters: Children in SK-5th grade are given the opportunity every first Sunday of the month to help pass out bulle ns by the entrances to the sanctuary prior to the beginning of the worship service. Third Sunday Ushering: Children in 3rd-5th grade are given the opportunity every third Sunday to help usher during worship.

9 Christmas Eve Family Service: This year s Christmas Eve Family Service will be at 11:00 a.m., with nursery care provided from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for children two years of age and under. If your child has a designated speaking or non-speaking role and you have not received informa on about rehearsal mes from Caitlin, please reach out to her. Children who do not have a designated role in the service are encouraged to pick up a halo (for an angel), headdress (for a shepherd), or crown (for a wise man) when they arrive. There will be no C3. OUTREACH MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Sara Dorrien-Christians, ext. 42 or sdorrien@idlewildchurch.org. Outreach opportuni es abound as we seek to reflect Christ s love in Memphis and beyond. Volunteers worship and enjoy a hot meal with many who are homeless in our community at MTAM every Thursday evening; tutors assist students with reading and math at Idlewild Elementary School; helpers stuff backpacks with weekend meals for students at Brewster; gardeners work with neighborhood children to tend the McMerton Gardens in Binghampton; mission leaders work with partners in Ghana and Cuba to install and sustain clean water systems and learn about one another; and a hospitality team offers compassionate care to those seeking assistance and prayer on Sunday morning. And this is just a sampling! These ministries are sustained by those who present the offering of their hearts and me. If you feel called to join in, or are simply curious and want to learn more, don t hesitate to reach out. We d love to plug you in somewhere or discern where and how your gi s and passions can best be used. Sponsor a Cozy Kit and/or fill a stocking for our friends at More Than A Meal. Please stop by our table in the hallway today and make the holidays joyful and warm for those who a end our Thursday More Than A Meal. Cozy kits can be sponsored for $15, and are filled with an insulated water bo le, rain poncho, gloves, Chap S ck, HotHands, thermal socks, and a warm toboggan hat. Stockings are available for pick-up, along with a list of suggested items for stuffing. Stockings should be returned to the church office no later than December 17. Cozy kits and stockings will be distributed to our More Than A Meal friends on Thursday, December 21. CONTRIBUTIONS DEADLINES If you have ques ons or need assistance, feel free contact Tonya Moses at contribu ons@idlewildchurch.org or Contribu ons: The final day to drop off 2017 contribu ons is Sunday, December 31, 2017 (New Year s Eve). All mailed contribu ons must be postmarked by December 31, 2017, in order to be reported as 2017 contribu ons. Transfer of Securi es: The transfer of securi es to Idlewild must be completed by Friday, December 29, Electronic Transfer Forms for 2018: If you choose to use electronic transfer for your 2018 pledge payments, you must fill out a new form each year. The deadline for submi ng an electronic transfer form for your 2018 pledge payments is Monday, December 18, Forms are available in the office. If you have ques ons or need assistance, feel free contact Tonya Moses at contribu ons@idlewildchurch.org or THIS WEEK S EVENTS The calendar is online at Sunday December 10 2nd Sunday of Advent 8:30am Worship Service, Chapel 8:30am Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary 9:40am Sunday School 11am Worship Service, Sanctuary 12:15pm Children s Christmas Eve Rehearsal, Sanctuary 12:30 Bap sm Buddies Leadership Team, Parlor 12:45pm Children s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm 5pm Compassionate Friends, TK Young 5:30pm QUEST Christmas Party, Away Monday December 11 5:30pm Budget & Finance, Strock Rm 5:30pm Christian Formation, Harlan Rm 6pm Evangelism, Parlor Tuesday December 12 6:30am BASIC Prayer Breakfast, Panera Bread 9am Men s Fellowship & Breakfast, TK Young 5pm Worship & Music, Parlor 5:30pm Adult Ministry, Session Rm 6:30pm NA, TK Young Wednesday December 13 12pm Advent Service & Lunch, Chapel 1pm Nurture Leadership Team, Parlor 5:30pm Session Dinner, TK Young 6:15pm Choir Section Rehearsal, Choir Rm 6:30pm Men in Mid-Life, Away 6:30pm Session, Harlan Rm 6:30pm Women s ChristCare Group, Away 7pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm Thursday December 14 2pm Trezevant Communion 5pm More Than A Meal Worship, Chapel 5:30pm More Than A Meal, TK Young 6:30pm AA Mee ng, TK Young 6:30pm Young Men s Dinner, Away Friday December 15 6pm Waltzing, TK Young Saturday December 16 9am Poinse as in Sanctuary 7pm Young Adults and Young Parents Christmas Party, Away Sunday December 17 3rd Sunday of Advent Christmas Joy Offering 8:30am Worship Service, Chapel 8:30am Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary 9:30am Waffle Sunday, TK Young 9:40am Sunday School 10:30am New Members, Chapel 11am Worship Service, Sanctuary 12pm Young Adults Lunch, Away 12:15pm Children s Christmas Eve Rehearsal, Sanctuary 12:45pm Children s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm

10 Advent devo onal booklets are available now. The booklets are designed to enrich your experience of the Advent season with daily devo ons wri en by members of the congrega on. We hope you find them meaningful and share them with your friends. WEDNESDAYS IN ADVENT Wednesdays in Advent will be through December 20; worship at noon, lunch at 12:30. Each week during Advent, a noon me service is held in the Trippeer Chapel. Members share meaningful holiday stories, which join with the worship and prayer to help us prepare for the coming of the Christ Child. The services are followed by a light lunch at 12:30. It s a peaceful break in the midst of the hec c pace of the season. All are welcome! December 13 Advent Speakers Lucy Cummings and Bruce Webber Alyce Tarver, soloist ORDER POINSETTIAS FOR THE SANCTUARY Christmas poinse as will be in the sanctuary on Sunday, December 17, given in memory or in honor of friends and family. The names will be printed in the bulle n. Individual acknowledgements cannot be sent. Order deadline is December 11, and payment must be received with the order. Pick up an order form in the literature rack, order form on opposite page, or order poinse as at on. (There s a $3.50 processing fee for online orders.) Please be sure to note poinse a on your check. CHRISTMAS EVE With Christmas falling on a Monday this year, our Christmas Eve schedule will be somewhat different. Below is the schedule for Sunday, December 24. All three services are held in the Sanctuary. Childcare is available for the 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. services, but children are always welcome in worship! 11:00 a.m. Christmas Eve Service The 11:00 a.m. service will incorporate the children s program. Communion will be served. Nursery care will be available for two and under, but children are always welcome in worship. 5:00 p.m. Lessons and Carols Childcare for JK and under will be available, but children are always welcome in worship! 11:00 p.m. Candle-ligh ng Communion Service (led by youth) Childcare not available, but children are always welcome in worship. No services at 8:30 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. Trezevant Riders On Christmas Eve, there will only be one bus trip depar ng Trezevant Terrace at 10:30 a.m. since there is no Sunday School. The bus will return at 12:15 p.m. like usual. There will be a bus trip for the 5:00 p.m. Lessons and Carols service on Christmas Eve. The bus will depart Trezevant Terrace at 4:30 p.m. and return immediately a er worship. KEEP OUR CHURCH IN YOUR PRAYERS Each week we invite you to pray for our church. This week s prayers are for... All those who seek a church home during this Advent season, that Idlewild might be a place of welcome and warmth. The many who grieve during this me of year. Gra tude for the outgoing members of the Session and Diaconate as they complete their service this month. For the Session as they meet on Wednesday evening. For the children who today begin prac cing parts to tell the na vity story during the 11:00 a.m. service on December 24.

11 Poinse a Order Form Order deadline is Monday, December 11 NAME PHONE Enclosed is my check for $ ($10 each). Designate flowers in memory or honor of, as circled below. Circle either Memory or Honor for each name. Please a ach addi onal sheet if needed. Please Print Names Carefully Order & Payment Deadline Monday, December 11 Please send the order form and payment together. Be sure to note poinse a on your check. Idlewild Presbyterian Church Christmas Poinse as 1750 Union Ave Memphis TN You can order online ($3.50 processing fee) at ons. IN MEMORY/HONOR OF FROM IN MEMORY/HONOR OF FROM IN MEMORY/HONOR OF FROM IN MEMORY/HONOR OF FROM IN MEMORY/HONOR OF FROM IN MEMORY/HONOR OF FROM

12 MINISTERIAL AND PROGRAM STAFF Ministers: All the members of Idlewild Presbyterian Church For staff phone numbers and s visit or call the church. IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 1750 Union Avenue / Memphis TN / / Recreation The mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is to pursue, personify, and practice as Presbyterians the good news of reconciliation and salvation in Christ through worship, education, fellowship, and outreach. Stephen R. Montgomery Pastor Anne H.K. Apple Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care and Evangelism Margaret Burnett Associate Pastor/Executive Director of CAFE Rebekah Abel Lamar Associate Pastor for Christian Formation Corinne Nienhuis Parish Assistant Stephen R. Haynes Theologian in Residence Barry Oliver Director of Music Ministry David Schnell Music Asst. & Handbell Director Caitlin C. Bomar Director of Children s Ministry Frank Kelly Director of Youth Ministry Dara Bigger Assistant Director of Youth Ministry Sarah Wolf Young Adult Ministry Sara Dorrien-Chris ans Coordinator of Outreach Ministry Shari Gross Interim Director of Recreation & Fellowship Jacob Pierce Interim Athletic Director Doris Hurdle Director of Operations Henry B. Strock, Jr. Pastor Emeritus