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1 Frazeysburg United Methodist Church Open hearts, Open minds, Open doors. From the Pastor... Prepare the Way for the Lord The first Sunday of December marks the start of Advent and a new year in the Lectionary Season. On December 2 nd we will be in Lectionary Year C in the Revised Common Lectionary. Advent marks the beginning of another year cycle and the season of Christmas. We prepare for the coming of the Lord once again. Before the very first Christmas, before the birth of the Lord Jesus, God had not spoken to the people thru the prophets for 430 years. The birth of Jesus marked the first time that God became a man and lived with his people. Jesus will come again and will reign as Lord of all mankind. We anxiously await that day. The first week of Advent points directly to Christ s coming. Some of the language is apocalyptic, but overall the passage is one of hope and encouragement. When terrible things are happening and it seems to be the darkest, look up-- for your redemption is near. (Luke 21:28 paraphrased) The second week concerns refining and purifying our faith for the coming of the Lord. The third week of Advent concerns joy in doing. John the Baptist offered that we should Bear fruits worthy of repentance. (Luke 3:8) The fourth week we prepare for God s plan of mercy and salvation as we welcome God in the flesh to earth. On Christmas Eve we celebrate that Jesus, God in the flesh, has arrived. The Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace comes to the world. It is sometimes easy to be so overwhelmed in the coming of Jesus that we fail to see his presence and his work all around us. We, like Mary and Joseph, find ourselves searching for Jesus even though we know all the places where he can be found. On Epiphany Sunday, the sixth day of Advent, the Magi are searching for Jesus and find him. We are promised that those who search for Jesus to worship Him shall find Him. (Luke 11:9) Those who search for Him to destroy Him (as Herod did) shall not find Him. From the Pastor Continued on Page 3 December 2018 Inside this issue: Scheduled to Serve Upcoming Events Attendance & Offering Bulletin Board Thank You Page and Prayer Concerns Outreach Page Dare to Care Christmas at FUMC 8 KICK 9 Celebrate the Season 10 Veteran s Sunday

2 Page 2 December 2 nd 1 st Sunday of Advent Communion Sunday Sermon: Get Ready Scripture: Luke 21:25-33(NIV) Scripture Reader: Millie Coleman Greeters: Connie Moore and Makynna Roahrig Acolytes: Marissa Sees and Parker Roahrig Nursery: ANY VOLUNTEERS? Children's Church: KICK Head Usher: ANY VOLUNTEERS? December 9 th Sermon: Scripture: Scripture Reader: Greeters: Acolytes: Nursery: Children s Church: Head Usher: December 16 th Sermon: Scripture: Scripture Reader: Greeters: Acolytes: Nursery: Children s Church: Head Usher: 2 nd Sunday of Advent Renew and Refine Luke 3:1-6(NIV) Connie Rine Lois Gardner and Joan Wine Brooke Kozusko and Landon Harney ANY VOLUNTEERS? KICK ANY VOLUNTEERS? 3 rd Sunday of Advent Roots or Fruits? Luke 3:8-16(NIV) Denise Rollison Gage & Gavin Hindel and Colt Rollison Ethan Sees and Makynna Roahrig Mary Hunter KICK Bradie Milatovich December 23 rd 4 th Sunday of Advent Sermon: A Revolution Scripture: Luke 1:46-55(NIV) Scripture Reader: Scott Ford Greeter: Debbie Work Acolytes: Owen Harney and Megan Kozusko Nursery: ANY VOLUNTEERS? Children s Church: ANY VOLUNTEERS? Head Usher: ANY VOLUNTEERS? December 30 th 1 st Sunday after Christmas Day Sermon: Searching Scripture: Luke:41-47(NIV) Scripture Reader: Randall Miller Greeter: The Richards Family Acolytes: Addi Majoy and Brenna Milatovich Nursery: ANY VOLUNTEERS? Children s Church: ANY VOLUNTEERS? Head Usher: ANY VOLUNTEERS? December Verse of the Month will be Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

3 Page 3 UPCOMING EVENTS ON OUR CHURCH CALENDAR We are looking for additional help in a few areas of the church. Projection system making a PowerPoint presentation and running the slide show on Sunday mornings. May and October are the months needed. Videographer~ Recording the Sunday Service and putting the service on our Facebook page. Webpage Administrator If you are interested in helping in any of these areas, please let Pastor Bob or Tracey in the church office know. Thank you! From the Pastor, continued It is my prayer that you will enjoy this Advent season and the Lectionary Year that it brings. Let us all rejoice in welcoming Jesus again into our lives. Merry Christmas, Pastor Bob PPR Meeting Tuesday, December 4 th at 7:00 p.m. (2018) Marilyn Martin, Anita Adams, Sandy Sees (2019) Nina Ludwig, Jobin Harney (2020) Brenda Marks, Sherry Spencer Council on Ministry Tuesday, December 4 th at 7:30 p.m. All committee chairs should attend these meetings and share your ideas. We need to work together. These include: Marlene Hare (Circle of Friendship), Linda Mesnard (Evangelism), Linda Moran (Family Life), Eric Wasson (Lay Leader), Marlene Hare (Missions),? (PPR), Judy King (Social Concerns), Todd Bickle (Stewardship), Judy Richards (Christian Education Coordinator & Sunday School Superintendent), Linda Moore (Trustees),? (Worship), Aubrey Richards (Youth Leader) and Pastor Bob Mesnard Trustees Meeting Tuesday, December 11 th at 7:00 p.m. (2018) Donn Steer, Jack Stokes, Bob Moran (2019) Bob Hare, Stan Ludwig, John Norman (2020) Larry Marks, Linda Moore, Judy King and Greg Shaffer Ad. Council Meeting Tuesday, December 11 th at 7:30 p.m. Members at large: Tracy Boyd, Carolyn Craig, Sandy Sees, Marlene Hare, Michelle Majoy, Marilyn Martin, Connie Rine, Jeremy Ryan, Candice Ryan, Donn Steer, Jack Stokes, Bob Moran, Bob Hare, Stan Ludwig, John Norman, Larry Marks, Linda Moore, Judy King, and Greg Shaffer. Evangelism Meeting Tuesday, December 18 th at 7:00 p.m. Linda Mesnard, Connie Rine, Sandy Sees, Heather Wilson and Debbie Work Lay Ministry Meeting Tuesday, December 18 th at 7:30 p.m. (2018) Connie Rine, Mat Lewis, Patty Steer (2019) Teri Boyd, Sandy Sees, Kristen Carroll (2020) Scott Ford, Debbie Work

4 BULLETIN BOARD Page and 2019 Flower Charts The cost of providing flowers is $ We ask that you pay for your flowers one week prior to the date you choose. Checks should be made payable to Joanne Bumpus or Barb Fletcher, our Flower Stewards. The 2018 and 2019 Flower Chart up on the bulletin board by the church office. Roses for our New Babies: Please call the church office when a new baby has arrived. The church will pay for the rose if the parents are active church members or regular attendees. Grandparents can place a rose announcing the birth, the cost is $4.00. JOIN THE CHOIR! Choir practice Wednesday s at 7:30pm CONGRATULATIONS ALL MEN OF THE CHURCH ARE INVITED! Our December Men s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, December 1 st at 8am! We are still looking for a volunteer to bring breakfast on the 1 st. If you would like to volunteer please let Eric Wasson or Pastor Bob know. Join us for a delicious breakfast and Caleb and Whitney Priest Caleb and Whitney were married on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Equestrian Center in Croton, OH Cards may reach the newlywed's at: 5235 Raiders Rd., Frazeysburg 43822

5 Page 6 Thank You and Prayer Concerns Thank you for your service Please keep these service men and women and their families lifted up in prayer as they are serving our country. Vanessa Bates Brandon Davis Justin Laird Nathan Fair Kyle Lefever Mark Fitzgerald Adam Miller Mitchell Cowden Destiny Morris Zach Girton THANK YOU! *On behalf of The Village of Frazeysburg, I would like to thank you for your generous gift of $500 for the swimming pool. Your commitment to helping our community is sincerely appreciated. Your donation helped to keep the pool open for the 2018 season. Frazeysburg truly appreciates your donation and the money has been put to proper use. Sincerely, Gerald Howard~Mayor *Dear Friends: Once again, we are blessed by your wonderful gift of beautiful quilts. Last year, the Angel Tree volunteers loved giving the quilts to families with new babies and toddlers. Since some of the volunteers are also quilters, they understood how quilts can be treasured by children for their whole life. I m also going to pray that each quilt recipient this year and its quilter are blessed with joy, security, love, and comfort especially during this season of Thanksgiving and Christmas. You are certainly teaching those young quilters the gift of giving and the true meaning of Christmas. May God bless all of you during this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Sincerely, George Bates~ Salvation Army *Team Sarah Needs to recognize and thank one more young lady who was such a wonderful help during Sarah s benefit dinner. Thank you Makynna Roahrig, our youth member for your help. Special Thank you to all of our volunteers in the month of October who have volunteered to be: Greeters, Ushers, Acolytes, Children s Church, Nursery, Projection System, Videographers and Scripture Readers. We appreciate you volunteering to these positions during our Sunday Worship Service. Brenna Milatovich, Addi Majoy, Bob Moran, Millie Coleman, Scott Ford, Bob Bickle, Amber Lewis, Desiree Milatovich, Makynna Roahrig, AJ Lawler, Steve and Judy Richards, Jim Adams, Sarah Merce, Sandy Sees, Bradie Milatovich, Barb Fletcher, Brooke Kozusko, Colt Rollison, Connie Rine, Mary Hunter Kayley Harper, Heather Wilson and Todd Harney. OUR CONDOLENCES To Todd Bickle and family on the passing of his mother-in-law, Sarah Baldwin. Sarah passed away on Friday, October 26 th. Cards may reach the Bickle family at: 2165 Creedmoor Dr., Zanesville To Jack Stokes and family on the passing of his brother, David Stokes Sr. David(75) passed away on Tuesday, October 30 th. Cards may reach the Stokes family at: 125 W. 4 th St., Frazeysburg To the family of Elizabeth Anne Doughty. Anne (77) passed away on Monday, November 5 th. Cards may reach Anne s family at: Walter Doughty~335 E. Pleasant St. ~ Coshocton Holly, Frazier and Zachery Baker~ 1027 Lindsay Ave. ~ Zanesville To Teri Boyd and family on the passing of her father, Wally Reed. Wally (82) passed away on Saturday, November 17 th. Cards May reach the family at: Bob and Teri Boyd~35860 TR 72~Frazeysburg Tracy Boyd and Tyler Ullom~ 9527 Dove Rd. ~ Frazeysburg Diane Ackerman, Marilyn Prayer Concerns please keep the following in your prayers.. Banks, Kim Border & Family, Joanne Bumpus, Laura Bussey, Greg & Jackie Chapin, Mary Delancey, Chris Fisher, Elise Ford and family, Janet Gower, Shirley Harper, Judy Leas, Emily Levering, Ida Belle Ludwig, Marilyn Martin, Judy Miller, Mona Miller, Darliss Mock, The Priest Family, Tom and Isabel Tyson, Mildred Willey and Hazel Williams

6 Page 7 OUTREACH PAGE: Dare to Care and Evangelism Dare to Care Those who served in November were: Millie Coleman, Carolyn Craig, Barb Fletcher, Mary Hunter, Nina Ludwig, Bob and Linda Mesnard, Connie Rine, Sandy Sees and Debbie Work Our Monthly report: 8 telephone calls 99 note cards to families 547 prayers 9 visits We need you! Don t forget our shut-ins or those in the hospitals. We would like all visitations recorded on the sheet posted outside the church office. Please write your visits down or put on a slip of paper listing who you visited and the date and give to Sandy Sees. December Evangelism Our Card Ministry is still in full swing. Please see the list below. If your last name begins with A- F, send your cards the first week, G-L send the second week, M-S send the third week, and T-Z send your cards the last week of the month. The cards for this month are for: Ed and Donna Wise 6610 Pin Tree Lane Frazeysburg Pat Simpson 312 W. 4th St Frazeysburg 43822

7 Page 8 CHRISTMAS AT FRAZEYSBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SOS YOUTH CHRISTMAS CARD DELIVERY SERVICE The SOS Youth Group will provide the Christmas card delivery service this year at the cost of 20 cents per card. The delivery service will begin November 25 th through Sunday, December 23 rd. We will be happy to deliver cards to anyone attending church but will not be mailing cards. CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA ORDERS Those wishing to order a 6½ inch red poinsettia to be placed on the altar this Christmas season, please give your order forms and money to Barb Fletcher or Joanne Bumpus by Sunday, December 2 nd. The cost of this year s poinsettias is $8.25 each. Order forms are on the table in the Welcome Center. ADVENT READER SCHEDULE Week 1 ~Jim and Anita Adams Week 2 ~ Scott and Julie Ford Week 3~ Steve, Judy and Aubrey Richards Week 4~ Randall and Susan Miller Christmas Eve The Merce Family SPECIAL ADVENT OFFERINGS Week 1-December 2 nd Love offering for the Frazeysburg Community Dinner Week 2-December 9 th Love Offering for the Salvation Army Week 3-December 16 th Love Offering for Transitions Shelter Week 4-December 23 rd - Love Offering for the Animal Shelter Join Us for Movie Night Sunday, December 2 nd 6pm For The Perfect Gift Children s Christmas Program Sunday, December 16 th at 6:00pm The Signs of Christmas The program will be followed by refreshments and a visit from a special guest Christmas Eve Service and Candle Lighting December 24 th at 6:30 pm Sermon Title~ Open Arms Luke 2:8-14(NIV)

8 Page 9 KICK ~Kid s In Christ Kingdom On November 5,2018 KICK members Megan Kozusko, Brenna Milatovich, Kamryn Merce, Zoey, Regan and Reid Snode, Owen Harney, Easton Priest, Gavin Hindel and Gage Ridgley enjoyed a pizza and ice cream supper at the church before traveling to the Dollar Tree in Zanesville to shop for items to fill 4 shoeboxes! The children did the shopping and they did a wonderful job. They were accompanied by Linda Moran, Brenda Marks, Denise Snode and Marlene Hare. Mark you calendar for the Children s Christmas Program to be held on December 16 th at 6:00pm The program will be followed by refreshments and a very special visitor. The Children are working very hard to show everyone The Signs of Christmas. Look for a cookie sign up coming around soon!

9 Page 10 CELEBRATE THE SEASON Advent Reading Material Be sure to pick up any of the Advent Reading Materials for Children and Adults Located on the table in the Welcome Center

10 Page 11 Veteran s Day ~ Sunday, November 11 th Remembering our Veterans and Service Men and Women Today we salute our Veterans who have served and our service men and women who are currently serving our country. These dedicated individuals represent our country with honor and maintain the liberty that we often take for granted. Red roses are placed in honor of these servicemen and servicewomen which were pur- Jim Adams, Air Force placed by Anita Adams James Barr, Marines placed by Donna Melrose & Darliss Mock Bob Bickle, Army placed by Jo Bickle Brandon Davis, Army placed by Bob & Linda Moran Walt Davis, Marines placed by Rick & Mary Hunter Cole Ford, Army EOD placed by Scott & Julie Ford Scott Ford, Army 82 nd Airborne placed by Julie Ford Bob Hare, Army (2) placed by Marlene Hare placed by Tom & Elaine Booze Anthony Hunter, Marines placed by Rick & Mary Hunter Rick Hunter, Navy placed by Mary Hunter Tad Hunter, Navy Seabees placed by Rick & Mary Hunter Paul Melrose, Navy placed by Donna Melrose & Darliss Mock Adam Miller, Navy placed by Bob & Debbie Miller Paul E. Moran, Air Force placed by Bob & Linda Moran Paul S. Moran, Army placed by Bob & Linda Moran John Norman, Marines Jeff Nihiser, Navy placed by Jim & Anita Adams Eric Rine, Air Force placed by Len & Connie Rine Len Rine, Army placed by Connie Rine Steve Robison, Marines placed by Lila Lee Robison Edwardo Sanchez, Air Force placed by Donna Melrose & Darliss Mock Mary Beth Sanchez, Air Force placed by Donna Melrose & Darliss Mock Corey Shepherd, Army placed by Carolyn Craig Dylan Shepherd, Army placed by Carolyn Craig Robert Shepherd III, Army placed by Carolyn Craig Edward Sparko, Navy placed by Jim & Anita Adams Zachary Shane Taylor, Army Infantry placed by Grandma Bumpus Dale Work, Vietnam placed by Debbie Work

11 The Frazeysburg United Methodist Church 87 West Second Street Frazeysburg, OH CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday (9am-1pm) Phone: Web site: WORSHIP SERVICES 9:30 a.m. Sunday 10:45 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL This Newsletter was made especially for YOU MISSION STATEMENT Frazeysburg United Methodist Church: The Body of Christ worshiping, learning, serving and growing together. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Thank you to everyone who participated in this wonderful ministry! Frazeysburg United Methodist Church was able to collect 108 shoeboxes! What a blessing for the children all around the world! Thank you to Scott and Julie Ford for leading this mission!