Dec

Children’s and Family Service 4pm

Enter to Worship

*Gathering Music

*Welcome

*Carol “O Come All Ye Faithful” UMH #234

Opening Prayer Rev. Gary Sheffield-James

*Lighting the Advent and Christ Candles

Allen, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Edward, Benedict, & Katherine Dodson

Children’s Christmas Skit –“Stories of Christmas”

“Trust and Obey” vs. 1&2 UMH #467

“Silent Night” vs. 1&2 UMH #239

“Joy to the World” vs. 1,2,4 UMH #246

Christmas Offering

*Prayer of Dedication

*Gospel Reading – Luke 2:1-7

Rev. Gary Sheffield-James

Message – “The True Gift of Christmas”

Rev. Gary Sheffield-James

*Christmas Blessing

L: Make a joyful noise to the Lord.

P: We will sing praises to our God.

L: Walk in the light of Christ.

P: We will share the joy of God’s holy love.

L: Be messengers of hope and peace.

P: We will proclaim the good news.

Christ is born. Alleluia!

*Carol –“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” UMH #240

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

Christmas 2019

Poinsettias

The lovely poinsettias, which decorate our Sanctuary during this Christmas

season, are placed here by the following families and individuals to glorify God

and to remember or to honor loved ones.

In Loving Memory of

Kenneth N. Ellis Alice M. Ellis

Roselia and Aristed Rebottini

Andrea Smolen

Josephine Thompson Kris, Ann, Graham, and Eliza Thompson

My husband John Cashmark

Betty Cashmark

Marcia and James Phifer Sanford and Bettye Ames

Katherine and Sanford Ames

Sanford and Bettye Ames

Donna Jo Charles

Charles A. Sehman, Jr.

Louise and Family

In Loving Memory of

H. Clark and Joanne Island Curt and Erin Island and family

Mary Jane Birs

Jeanne and Dave Sealing

Our Parents Dick and Martha Caruso

Lucius "Pete" Dickson

His Family

Our parents, Gilbert and Violet Coonts; Carroll and Dorothy Williams

John and Nancy Coonts

Peggy Barrett John Kopp

Bob and Betty Kopp

John Kopp

Bob and Charlene Frederick John Kopp

My wife, Donna Lynne Kopp

John Kopp

David and Charlotte Reeder The Reeder Family

Carl Vance McDaniel

The Reeder Family

Richard Johnson Judy Johnson

In Loving Memory of

Helen and Clair Mitchell Judy Johnson

Ruth and Tookie Johnson

Judy Johnson

Jack and Anna Warfield Keith and Eletheer Decker

Eugene and Bessie Decker

Keith and Eletheer Decker

Helen Meredith Dave and Nancy Lindquist

Helen Meredith

Wesley and Esther Lindquist

Jesselyn Johl and Dominic Colandrea Pam and Dave Colandrea

Roland and Mary Kasemeyer

Pam Kasemeyer

Jennifer Severn Johansen Patty Severn

Ed Severn

Patty Severn

John and Virginia Rainer, our parents Ted and Marcia Marshall

Loved Ones

Ted and Marcia Marshall

My loving husband, Winfield Parlette Ann Parlette

In Loving Memory of

Jake and Ruth Parlette Ann Parlette

Barbara Adams

Bill Adams

Ruth Gray Bill Adams

Virginia Ranier

Wayne Cleaver

Edith Marshall Wayne Cleaver

In Honor of

Ella Ciliberti Amy and Peter Ciliberti

John and Nancy Coonts

Amy, Peter, & Ella Ciliberti AND Lizzie & Jake Coonts

Bonita and Bill Divver Andrea and Craig Smolen

Elaine and Victor Smolen

Andrea and Craig Smolen

My children, grandchildren, and great-granddaughter Grandma Betty Cashmark

Open Doors Food Pantry Volunteers

Carol Hill

In Honor of

Children and Grandchildren Charles McEldowney

Our Children and Grandchildren

Dick and Martha Caruso

Janie and Vance McDaniel Emily and Patrick Wohlfarth

My parents, Ed and Virginia Haywood

Gail Coffin

Linda Haywood, my sister Gail Coffin

Marcie and Dick Gilmore; Eleanor and Roger Houze

Greg and Dawn Houze

Our grandchildren, Connor, Lizzie, Jake, and Ella John and Nancy Coonts

Our children, Jack, Emy, Amy, and Peter

John and Nancy Coonts

Ken and Barbara Metz Pam Kasemeyer

Poinsettias may be removed after the conclusion of the 9 pm service

Christmas Eve. Flowers may be left in the Sanctuary until the

afternoon of January 5, 2020, Epiphany Sunday. Any Poinsettias left

at the church following the 11am service on January 5 will be

donated to the church. Thank you. Merry Christmas!

Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!