Mt. Hope United Church of Christ

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1 Mt. Hope United Church of Christ Office: Fax: Rev. Kristin Gerner Vaughn, Pastor Phone: Pastor Kristin, Pastor s kristingvaughn@gmail.com Church mthope@triad.rr.com Church Website: Encouraged by God

2 Mt. Hope United Church of Christ at Worship Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost 11:00 a.m. November 18, 2018 Holy Hello s and Passing of the Peace: Share the peace of Christ with one another Prelude The Light and Sacred Word Enter Welcome and Announcements Acolyte: Chloe Strouth Presenter: Addison Clark *Choral Call to Worship Enter Into His Gates Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise. Be thankful unto him, be thankful unto him, And bless his name, and bless his name. Amen *Invocation (in unison) Merciful God, you hear our cries and honor our tears. Stir in us such a passion during worship that we might vow to give you our best, for the glory of your name. Amen. *Opening Hymn # 12 (binder) Shout to the Lord (projected) Children s Time (Children ages 0-4 years old are welcome in the nursery.) Reception of New Members: Steve Greeson, Heather Greeson, Ben Greeson, Luke Greeson, Cindy Hyle, Tammy Martin, Sharon Mims, Ray Mims One: Let us, the members of Mount Hope United Church of Christ, express our welcome and affirm our mutual ministry in Christ. ALL: We welcome you with joy In the common life of this church. We promise you our friendship and prayers As we share the hopes and labors Of the church of Jesus Christ. By the power of the Holy Spirit May we continue to grow together In God s knowledge and love And be witnesses of our risen Savior. Hymn of Reception #539 (BH) vs. 1-5 Won t You Let Me Be Your Servant? 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. Anthem River in Judea Scripture Reading Mark 13:1-8 Response to Scripture: And God Will Raise You Up And God will raise you up on eagle s wings,

3 Bear you on the breath of dawn, Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of God s hand. Sermon This Too Shall Pass Pastor Kristin Sharing of our Gifts Musical Offering *Song of Thanksgiving Give Thanks Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he s given Jesus Christ, His 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 *Sending Forth #98 (GH) Great Is Thy Faithfulness *Benediction *Choral Benediction *Postlude Go in the Spirit of Love Go in the spirit of love, Go in the spirit of love, Love one another as Jesus loves you, Go in the spirit of love. *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. November Greeters: November 18 Barbara Greeson November 25 Linda Ayers Announcements: We welcome all of you to worship today and we are particularly happy to welcome any visitors that are joining us this morning. Please fill out a visitor s card found in the small pew racks and place them in the offering plate. If you have questions about Mt. Hope, please contact one of the pastors. We re glad you are here! We honor our Veterans today. We thank you for your service to our country and for your commitment to the freedoms we enjoy. Thanksgiving Service: The Thanksgiving Community Service take place this evening at 6:00 PM here at Mount Hope. We will worship together with area churches in our sanctuary. Following the service we will fellowship together around food in the new fellowship hall. Come be a part of this special time in the life of our community. Reminder for Friends & Neighbors who signed up for the trip to visit the Billy Graham Museum. The trip is this Tuesday, November 20. We will leave the church at 8:00 a.m. and stop for a breakfast biscuit on the way, then return in late afternoon after our tour and lunch. November is also when we collect Toys for Kids

4 for Christmas. Be sure to bring your toys; we will leave them in the church. Call Barbara Greeson at to confirm or if you have questions. Please Note: Denny Ingold has moved from Alpha Concord, Greensboro to Alamance House, Room 113, Burlington. ATTENTION: It's that time of year again!! Time to decorate our church!! We will be decorating on Monday, November 26th. We will start out with an informal dinner in the breezeway starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by decorating at 6:30. Please plan on attending!! It's always a wonderful way to start the Christmas season!! Church-wide Christmas Caroling: The church will be caroling to our homebound members on Sunday, December 16. We will meet at the church at 3:00 pm in the Old Fellowship Hall. Wear your warm clothes and your favorite festive hat. It has quickly become the participant s favorite time of the year. P.S. You don t have to believe that you can sing to be a part of this meaningful afternoon of fellowship and care. Poinsettia Fund: Due to the overwhelming success of our change in tradition in 2013, we are not going to order poinsettias again this year but are going to give you an opportunity to donate money in memory or in honor of your loved ones. The funds collected and placed in the Poinsettia Fund will be divided between Urban Ministry and the Meals4Kids Mission. An insert will be placed in the bulletin on Sunday, December 23 rd, listing the names of the memorials and honorees. Instead of purchasing a poinsettia, we hope you will donate $10 towards this worthy cause. Please turn in your donations and completed forms to the office or place in the offering plate by Sunday, December 16 th. You will find the form inserted in your bulletin today. Play Practice Schedule: Please make note of the following schedule for the Christmas play practices. Make sure that you are here at the appointed times. Saturday, November 24 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Sunday, November 25 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 1 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (includes stage hands) Sunday, December 2 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 8 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (Dress Rehearsal) Sunday, December 9 Performance Attention Ladies: If you brought items for the bazaar, please check in the old fellowship hall. If your items did not sell, please pick them up and take them home. Thanksgiving Week Office Hours: Shirley will be working all day on Tuesday, November 20 th. She will be in from 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. She will be preparing the bulletin for November 25 th on that day so will need any information that you want included by noon. She will be out of the office on Wednesday, November 21 st. Both the Pastors office and the Church office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November Offering Envelopes: Offering envelopes for 2018 will be available in the next few weeks. If you do not have envelopes and would like them please contact the church office and Shirley will assign you some. Handel s MESSIAH: You are invited to the 65th annual performance of Handel's MESSIAH, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene Street. The Greensboro Oratorio

5 Singers and Orchestra, joined by singers from throughout the Triad area, present this event. Admission is free. Thank You: Members and Friends of Mt. Hope Church: Thank you for your cards, prayers and kindness give to Coy Amick and family. The service was beautiful and the meal and gathering afterwards was appreciated. Sincerely, Jeff, Nancy, and Sharon Weekly Reflection: No matter where you are on life s journey God loves you and claims you as one of God s children. Whatever you are going through today will not last forever. This too shall pass. Opportunities for Worship and Service Today, November 18 9:30 a.m., Fellowship in the Hallway 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Youth pack Blessing Bags 11:00 a.m., Worship 6:00 p.m., Community Thanksgiving Service & Meal SAN & NFH Monday, November 19 9:00 a.m., Quilters Meet Tuesday, November 20 Shirley in the office all day 8:00 a.m., Friends & Neighbors leave for Billy Graham Museum Wednesday, November 21 Shirley out of the office 6:45 p.m., Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 p.m., Choir Rehearsal Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day Offices Closed 10:00 a.m., Preparing for Alamance Plaza Meal Friday, November 23 Offices Closed Saturday, November 24 10:00 a.m., Young Disciples Play Practice NFH Sunday, November 25 9:30 a.m., Fellowship in the Hallway 9:30 a.m., Youth deliver Blessing Bags 10:00 a.m., Sunday School

6 11:00 a.m., Worship 4:30 p.m., Children s Play Practice NFH Monday, November 26 9:00 a.m., Quilters meet Wednesday, November 28 Deadline for December Newsletter 8:00 a.m., Shirley in the office until 3:00 today 6:00 p.m., Bible Study NFH 6:45 p.m., Handbell Rehearsal CR 7:30 p.m., Choir Rehearsal SAN Friday, November 30 8:00 a.m., Shirley in the office until 1:00 today Upcoming Events: Sunday, December 9 Lunch and Children s Christmas Play Sunday, December 16 Church-wide Christmas Caroling

7 Health Care Center Alamance Health Care Center Grady Gerner Ashton Place Helen Whitesell (#902) Clapps Nursing Center Robert Ingold (#311-A) Clapps Nursing Center Irene Sharpe (106-A) Alamance House Denny Ingold(#113) Murdoch Center Dreama Greeson Ralph Scott Homes Betty Kim Settlemyre Universal Healthcare Diz & Doris Reece Woodhaven (Albemarle) Annie Lee Apple Mt. Hope Military Connections Scott Amick Josh Ellis Christopher Bahleda Kyle Gerner David Blakesley, Jr. Grant Harden Michael Clapp Megan Moore Mikayla Stevens Members Gloria Apple Betty Kime Kathy Barrier Karen Kirkman Sylvia Belvin (home) Linda Kirkman Connie Blakesley Mandy Levens Helen Busick Dennis McGee Brenda Currie Betty Neese Dottie Deeter (surg) Rocky Royal Lin Gallagher (surg, 11/15) Betty Settlemyre Ida Glover Elizabeth Shoe Emma Jean Greeson Helen Smith Hoy & Lorene Greeson Tyler Stewart Wayne Greeson E C Thornburg Ruth Harris Jeff Tucker Joe Hughes (home) Randy Underwood Pat Huizinga Bill & Peggy Welker Jeanne Ingold Jim & Nancy Wimbish Friends & Relatives Richard Blakesley Dave s father Bea Craven sister of Sara Shue Mary Davis friend of Cleo & Virginia Barker Randall Gossett (surg.) Freddie s brother Prue Griffin friend of the Crafts Darlene Humble niece of Jeanne Ingold Jean Livesay friend of Barbara Greeson Mike Mills Son Raymond Nifong cousin of Mary Neese & Nancy Wimbish Teresa Oakley sister of Judy Gerner Marie O Ferrell Jerry Oliver Josh Perkins friend of Lisa Moser Karen Reynolds sister-in-law of Gary Owens Nancy Royal family of Cheryl Royal William Shipp Joan Hedrick s grandfather Fred Smith friend of the Levens family Alejandra Thompson friend of Lisa Moser Tree of Life Synagogue Eric Vickers son of Benny Vickers Stefanie Wall friend of Joe Hughes Mary Lou Whitfield Victims of Hurricanes Florence & Michael Victims of Hate Crimes Choir Director Organist Sound Cleo Barker WLH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joan Hedrick Ekin Ustunel Bennie Gerner/Byron Greeson Conner Chapmon Please contact the church office if you would like to add someone to the prayer list.