November 29, 2015 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

YouthChristmas

Tree LotOpens Saturday, November 28

Mondays – Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.Thursdays – Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.Sundays, noon - 6 p.m.

Trees from 6 to 9 feet tall, and wreaths

Sunday, December 6, 3-5 p.m. Spend the Day in Bethlehem

The music of Christmas presented by choirs, soloists, and orchestra. Free tickets are required and available in the church office.

Christmas Eve Worship Services3 p.m. Children and Family Service(45 minutes) (Sanctuary)

5 p.m. Traditional Candlelight and Communion(Sanctuary)

5 p.m. Acoustic Candlelight and Communion (Fellowship Hall)

7 p.m. Acoustic Candlelight and Communion (Fellowship Hall)

8 p.m. Traditional Candlelight and Communion (Sanctuary)

Nursery is available at all services.

November 29 – Story of ZechariahDecember 6 – Story of MaryDecember 13 – Story of JosephDecember 20 – Story of the Shepherds

Sunday, November 29, 4 p.m. SanctuaryFor those struggling during this season.

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Cool Yule Dinner: 5:30 p.m.Dinner reservations must be made

by noon on Monday, Dec. 7.

Wednesday,December 9

Christmas Concertby our Children’sChoirs: 6:30 p.m.

Sanctuary

8:30 and 11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIPNovember 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Gathering Music Savior of the Nations, Come Gregory Hamilton

Welcome Dr. Glenn Ethridge(Please complete and pass the red friendship pad at this time.)

Introit Emmanuel Charles Gounod Chancel Choir

*Hymn of Praise O Come, O Come, Emmanuel UMH 211 (verses 1-7)

*A�rmation of Faith Canticle of Zechariah Rev. Susasn Allen Grady Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has come to set the chosen people free. �e Lord has raised up for us a mighty Savior from the house of David. �rough the holy prophets, God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us; to show mercy to our forebears and to remember the holy covenant. �is was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship without fear, holy and righteous in the Lord’s sight, all the days of our life. And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way, to give God’s people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Lighting of the Advent Wreath - �e Hope Candle (8:30) Bates/Wieder Family (11:00) Edwards/Hancock Family We light this candle, symbolic of the hope of Christ, which provides a window for our soul. Purge from our hearts fear that denies your promised future for us. Open our minds to the possibilities of what You might do for us in this holiest of seasons.

Congregational Response Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel come to thee, O Israel.

A Morning Prayer and �e Lord’s Prayer Rev. Allen Grady 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.

8:30 and 11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIPNovember 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Gathering Music Savior of the Nations, Come Gregory Hamilton

Welcome Dr. Glenn Ethridge(Please complete and pass the red friendship pad at this time.)

Introit Emmanuel Charles Gounod Chancel Choir

*Hymn of Praise O Come, O Come, Emmanuel UMH 211 (verses 1-7)

*A�rmation of Faith Canticle of Zechariah Rev. Susasn Allen Grady Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has come to set the chosen people free. �e Lord has raised up for us a mighty Savior from the house of David. �rough the holy prophets, God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us; to show mercy to our forebears and to remember the holy covenant. �is was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship without fear, holy and righteous in the Lord’s sight, all the days of our life. And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way, to give God’s people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Lighting of the Advent Wreath - �e Hope Candle (8:30) Bates/Wieder Family (11:00) Edwards/Hancock Family We light this candle, symbolic of the hope of Christ, which provides a window for our soul. Purge from our hearts fear that denies your promised future for us. Open our minds to the possibilities of what You might do for us in this holiest of seasons.

Congregational Response Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel come to thee, O Israel.

A Morning Prayer and �e Lord’s Prayer Rev. Allen Grady 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.

Our Tithes & O�erings (8:30) Comfort, Comfort Ye My People Genevan Psalter Edgar Scruggs, piano (11:00) �ou Must Leave �y �rone Timothy Matthews Evelyn Unger, Soprano

*Doxology UMH 230 O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!

*Hymn of Preparation Come, �ou Long-Expected Jesus UMH 196

Children’s Time (11:00) Dr. Amy Morgan(At the 11:00 a.m. service, children in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade are invited

to attend Children’s Church after the Children’s Time. Pick up in room 206.)

Anthem (8:30) �ou Must Leave �y �rone Timothy Matthews Evelyn Unger, Soprano

(11:00) �e Yearning Craig Courtney Chancel Choir

�ere is a yearning in hearts weighed down by ancient grief and centuries of sorrow. �ere is a yearning in hearts that in the darkness hide and in the shade of death abide,

a yearning for tomorrow. �ere is a yearning for the promised One, the �rstborn of creation. �ere is yearning for the Lord who visited His own, and by His death for sin atoned, to bring to us

salvation.�ere is a yearning that �lls the hearts of those who wait the day of His appearing. �ere is a yearning when all our sorrows are erased, and we shall see the One who placed

within our hearts a yearning. Emmanuel, within our hearts, the yearning.

Scripture Luke 1:5-20 Ms. Tara Henning �e Word of God for the people of God. �anks be to God.

Sermon Fear Not Dr. Ethridge

*Sending Hymn Hail to the Lord’s Anointed UMH 203 (�ose who wish to join the church are invited to come forward.)

*Benediction Dr. Ethridge

*Postlude Wake, Awake! Felix Mendelssohn arr. Ellen Jane Lorenz

You are invited to support the Ministry of the Christmas Poinsettias. Each year, volunteers visit approximately 50 home-bound members and present them with a cheerful, fresh poinsettia plant on behalf of the congregation. Additional poinsettia plants will be placed in our sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. All contributors and their designees will be recognized in our bulletin on December 20. We invite you to make a gift of any amount in memory of or in honor of someone dear to you. Your generous contributions will o�set the cost of the poinsettias as well as other seasonal decorations in the church.

Please �ll out the form below and place it in the o�ering plate or deliver it to the church o�ce NO LATER THAN NOON ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14.

Your Name:

______________________________(Use one form for each person memorialized / honored)

Please make my contribution:

In Memory Of:

______________________________

In Honor Of:

______________________________

Please indicate your interest in the following:

❏ Use my contribution for poinsettiasfor the homebound and decorationsfor the church.

❏ I will help deliver poinsettias to the homebound on December 12 or 13.

❏ I would like to pick up a poinsettia after 9:35 a.m. worship on December 20.

❏ I would like to pick up a poinsettia after 11 a.m. worship on December 20.

Phone number___________________

Ministry of theChristmasPoinsettias

Congregation stand as able.UMH: United Methodist Hymnal / TFWS: �e Faith We SingLarge print hymnals and bulletins and hearing assistance devices are available from an usher.

Please be reminded that �ursday 12 p.m. is the deadline for information that you would like to add to the Oak Grove News. �e holiday printing schedule will be in e�ect for December and for January 3 so please submit your written article as soon as possible to oakgrovenews@ogumc.org.

OAK GROVE NEWSNovember 29, 2015

Oak Grove News Submission Deadline

Christmas is a time of joy, but sometimes recent loss, life struggles, or memories from the past can cloud the joy of the season. Our Service of Hope o�ers people the opportunity to be honest about the di�cult feelings while claiming the hope we have in the Christ of Christ-mas. �is service is open to the community and we encourage you to invite friends and family to attend with you.

�e United Methodist Women’s Annual Christmas Tea and Installation of O�cers will be held on December 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Following this service we will adjourn to the Parlor for light refreshments and fellowship. All women of the church are invited to attend.

UMW Christmas Tea

Are you looking for that special gift that is lasting and meaningful? Give your child or family member a scholarship to one of our students at the New Hope United Methodist Women School in Mount Barclay, Monrovia, Liberia in their honor. $150 provides for a full year of education. Write your check to the Oak Grove Community Ministries Foundation and write NHUMW School on the memo line. �ank you for your consideration in giving a full year scholarship to a deserving and grateful student.

Looking for thatSpecial Christmas Present?

Sunday, November 294 p.m. Sanctuary

�is Sunday, November 29, is the �rst Sunday of Advent, a season when we prepare ourselves spiritually for the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. One of the ways that many people observe this season is by giving to someone in need. A wonderful way to do that is through the Oak Grove Advent O�ering. Each year our Advent O�ering funds mission ministries that meet the real needs of people. From feeding children at Montclair Elementary School to caring for low income senior adults at Moun-tain View Personal Care Home, your Advent o�ering makes a di�erence! Please use the special Advent o�ering envelope that was mailed or pick one up at church. Checks should be made payable to Oak Grove UMC and marked “Advent O�ering.” You can also give online (www.oakgroveumc.org). �ank you for your generosity.

Advent Offeringfor Missions

It is time once again to deliver Christmas poinsettias to our homebound church friends. Poinsettias will be picked up on December 12 between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the church narthex (Oak Grove entrance to the sanctuary). To sign up to deliver, please contact Amity Farrar (amityfarrar@yahoo.com) or Amy Morgan (amorgan@ogumc.org). �ank you for helping to bring joy this Christmas!

Deliver Poinsettias to the Homebound

Advent devotional booklets are now available in the Portico lobby, Fellowship Hall, and Narthex. Please take one for your family to use together in your home this season.

Dr. Barry Bobb explores the biblical backgrounds of the songs of Advent sung by Zechariah, Mary, the Angels and the Church to welcome Christ.

Advent DevotionalBooklets Available

8:30 and 11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIPNovember 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Gathering Music Savior of the Nations, Come Gregory Hamilton

Welcome Dr. Glenn Ethridge(Please complete and pass the red friendship pad at this time.)

Introit Emmanuel Charles Gounod Chancel Choir

*Hymn of Praise O Come, O Come, Emmanuel UMH 211 (verses 1-7)

*A�rmation of Faith Canticle of Zechariah Rev. Susasn Allen Grady Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has come to set the chosen people free. �e Lord has raised up for us a mighty Savior from the house of David. �rough the holy prophets, God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us; to show mercy to our forebears and to remember the holy covenant. �is was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship without fear, holy and righteous in the Lord’s sight, all the days of our life. And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way, to give God’s people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Lighting of the Advent Wreath - �e Hope Candle (8:30) Bates/Wieder Family (11:00) Edwards/Hancock Family We light this candle, symbolic of the hope of Christ, which provides a window for our soul. Purge from our hearts fear that denies your promised future for us. Open our minds to the possibilities of what You might do for us in this holiest of seasons.

Congregational Response Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel come to thee, O Israel.

A Morning Prayer and �e Lord’s Prayer Rev. Allen Grady 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.

Our Mobile Soup Kitchen provides 300 sandwiches each week to feed homeless people. You can be a part of this important ministry. Simply come on �ursday afternoons at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall to help make sandwiches. �e Friday team delivers the sandwiches downtown along with Mercy Community Church. Join the team in the back of the kitchen to load the bus at 11:30 a.m. Fridays and return by 2:30 p.m. You must be able to walk

Mobile Soup Kitchen

two miles at an easy pace. Enjoy great fellowship while answering Jesus’ call to care for the poor. For more information contact Amy Morgan (amorgan@ogumc.org or 404-636-7558, ext. 210.)

Andrew EthridgeScholarship Funds

Available

�e Christmas Lunch Bunch will be on Tuesday, December 1, in the Fellowship Hall, and all senior adults are invited to attend.We will celebrate “Jim’s Golden Moment” when we cheer for Jim Golden’s 14 years of Oak Grove Lunch Bunch leadership.Jim is stepping down after many years of wonderful programming. �ere will be a holiday meal with all the trimmings, music by the �e Oak Grove Singers and our own Sandra Reeder will present her beautiful story of“ God’s Special Gift”, which will take us to the manger for a di�erent perspective of the Baby Jesus’ birth.Please join us for this wonderful time together. Reservations are due by noon on Monday, November 30 in the church o�ce. Lunch is $8 at the door.

Christmas Lunch BunchTuesday, December 111:30 a.m.Fellowship Hall

Youth Fellowship Advent Worship

Middle School and High School students are invited to share our special Advent and Christmas Worship services on Sunday, November 29 and Sunday, December 6. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. for dinner, worship, community groups, and fun holiday activities! Pick up in front of the Sanctuary at 8 p.m.

Sunday EventsAll youth grades 6-12 are invited to join us for Sunday School at 9:35 a.m. in the Gym. Donuts and juice are served! Come experience and discuss the Bible from beginning to end as we learn �e Story.

Meet in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. for Youth Fellowship. It is a great time for dinner, worship, community groups, and fun activities!

Caring for ClarkstonC4C Please join us on Saturday, December 5 for our monthly Caring For Clarkston food and diaper ministry. We will have special holiday treats and activities. Meet at the Clubhouse at 8 a.m. Wear your orange C4C t-shirts or bring $5 to buy one. Pick up at the Oak Grove Market at noon.

Students attending Oxford College of Emory University may receive up to $8,000 per year to assist with tuition. �e Andrew Ethridge Memorial Scholarship is open to members of Oak Grove who will attend Oxford College in Fall 2016. Students in good standing after their �rst year may apply to receive the scholarship for their second year at Oxford. Recipients will receive $4,000 per academic year, plus a recommendation to participate in a separate program, United Methodist Dollars for Scholars, a matching scholarship fund. A student could receive $4,000 from Andrew Ethridge Memorial Scholarship and an additional $3,000-$4,000 from the United Methodist Church’s Dollars for Scholars program.

To apply, simply write a letter to the Andrew Ethridge Memorial Scholarship, 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur GA 30033. Persons with a cancer diagnosis can use the scholarship at Emory University or at Oxford College. �e fund is administered by the Oak Grove Community Ministries Foundation. �e deadline for applying for the Andrew Ethridge Scholarship Fund is December 31, 2015.

Sunday, December 6, 3–5 p.m.

Fellowship HallExplore the marketplace that includes a Bethlehem Bakery, Fisherman's Pier, Spice Shoppe, Toy Shoppe, Census Taker's Office, Wool Trader, and Stable to hear about the miracle of Jesus' life.

Invite friends and neighbors to our Christmas celebration!

Please bring a donation of baby formula, diapers, or baby wipes to the event. Donations will be distributed to families through Caring4Clarkston.

8:30 and 11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIPNovember 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Gathering Music Savior of the Nations, Come Gregory Hamilton

Welcome Dr. Glenn Ethridge(Please complete and pass the red friendship pad at this time.)

Introit Emmanuel Charles Gounod Chancel Choir

*Hymn of Praise O Come, O Come, Emmanuel UMH 211 (verses 1-7)

*A�rmation of Faith Canticle of Zechariah Rev. Susasn Allen Grady Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has come to set the chosen people free. �e Lord has raised up for us a mighty Savior from the house of David. �rough the holy prophets, God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us; to show mercy to our forebears and to remember the holy covenant. �is was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship without fear, holy and righteous in the Lord’s sight, all the days of our life. And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way, to give God’s people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Lighting of the Advent Wreath - �e Hope Candle (8:30) Bates/Wieder Family (11:00) Edwards/Hancock Family We light this candle, symbolic of the hope of Christ, which provides a window for our soul. Purge from our hearts fear that denies your promised future for us. Open our minds to the possibilities of what You might do for us in this holiest of seasons.

Congregational Response Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel come to thee, O Israel.

A Morning Prayer and �e Lord’s Prayer Rev. Allen Grady 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.

Due to an early publication deadline, this list is current as of November 17.

Due to an early publication deadline,�nancial numbers are not available.

Welcome New Member!Stephen Geer

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES PLEASE PRAY FOR

In the Hospital…St. Joseph’s – Bessie BurtonColumbia, SC – Bob Powell

New to Care Facilities…For a complete list of persons in care facilities, please contact the church o�ce.

Continued Prayers... Gerald Adamson, Doris Barnette, Beth Bene�eld, Phil Bene�eld, Dottie Bonnell, Amanda Brooks, Barbara Cassell, Jerry Culwell, Marijo Culwell, Michelle Decker, Helen Dykes, Judy Gervais, Jim Golden, Charlie Hamilton, Betty Hudson, Matt Hudson, Becky Lee, Betty Lester, Carol Linder, Carolyn McCollum, Dick Muth, Cindy Mynatt, Hassie Padgett, Nick Pasquerella, Beth Pearce, Delaine Perkins, Morris Perkins, Nancy Rood, Kristen Sanders, Melissa Sizemore, Chick Sward, Clarice �ompson, Je� Waits, Rob White, Nancy Woodall, Barbara Woolard

Our Homebound Members... For a complete listing of homebound members, please contact the church o�ce.

Serving in Our Armed Forces... Captain George Parks Bunch, LT Alexander Cody, Petty O�cer Steven Jones, Sgt. Joshua Portwood, Col. Janet Seufert

Baptisms...November 22, 2015 – Pierce James Blanchard

Oak Grove O�ce Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M–F

Sunday, November 29, 2015

4:00pm Service of Hope Sanctuary

5:00pm Youth Choir Rehearsal Rm-201

6:00pm Youth Fellowship Fellowship Hall

Monday, November 30, 2015

9:30am Disciple I Rm 216

9:30am Disciple IV Rm 219

7:30pm Adult Volleyball Heritage Hall Gym

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

11:30am Lunch Bunch Fellowship Hall

6:30pm Grief Sharing Group Rm 219

6:30pm Aerobic Exercise Class Heritage Hall Gym

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

9:15am Disciple IV Rm 217

9:15am WOW – Weekly Oxygen for Women Rm 219

9:30am UMW Meeting Parlor

11:30am UMW Lunch Parlor

5:00pm Chapel Communion Service Sanctuary

6:00pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary

6:15pm Montclair Blessing Bags Narthex

6:30pm Disciple I Rm 219

6:30pm Disciple III Rm 217

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Choir Rm 201

7:30pm Boy Scout Troop 77 Meeting Scout Hall

�ursday, December 3, 2015

9:30am Turban Ladies Rm 114

1:00pm Mobile Soup Kitchen Prep Kitchen

6:30pm Christian Believer Rm 217

7:00pm Evening WOW Parlor

8:00pm 9.35 Band Rehearsal Fellowship Hall

Friday, December 4, 2015

11:30am Mobile Soup Kitchen Delivery Away

3:00pm Montclair Covenant Kids Away

Saturday, December 5, 2015

8:00am Caring for Clarkston (C4C) Away

Dinner and programs will return January 13, 2016.

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Calling All Bakers!Did you know our bread for communion is often baked by members of Oak Grove? We use a simple, easy recipe, and we need some new bakers to join the team! If you are interested, please contact Rev. Susan Allen Grady (sallengrady@ogumc.org).

�e Montclair Covenant Kids Bible Study Team needs help! If you have a heart for sharing God’s love with kids, you will love being a part of this ministry. Each member is assigned to a team and each team goes one Friday per month to do a Bible study after school at Montclair Elementary School. �e children are eager to learn and are very responsive. Please email Zoe Hicks (zoe.hicks1@gmail.com) if you are able to serve on a team or drive the bus.

Montclair Covenant Kids Bible Study Team

We are currently in need of a couple of people to rotate turns delivering our Blessing Bags of food to Montclair Elementary School. �ese bags provide much needed food over the weekend for a student. Deliveries are made on �ursday mornings using the church cargo van. �e van will be already loaded and ready to go. Drivers must be under 65 and have a clean driving record (insurance guidelines) and become a registered Oak Grove driver. To volunteer, contact Amy Morgan (amorgan@ogumc.org or 404-636-7558, ext. 210).

Deliver Blessing Bags

School is in full swing! We had another successful Consignment Sale and appreciate everyone’s support during this time of construction. We would like to increase our substitute list so our teachers can take the needed time to be with their families or have their classroom covered when they are ill. If you know anyone who would love to have a little pocket change, loves young children, and has mornings available, please email our director, Sue Balcom (sbalcom@ogumc.org). Let your friends and neighbors know that we have a few spots available. We have a couple of Wed only toddler spots and PreK. Our hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We place children according to their age as of September 1, 2015. Please contact our Enrollment Coordinator, Heather Howard (hhoward@ogumc.org) for more information.

YOUNGCHILD EN’SSCHOOL

YouthChristmas

Tree LotSupport the Oak Grove Youth Tree Lot. It's Christmas Tree time again! Continue your family tradition or start a new one by buying a fresh Fraser �r tree from the OGUMC Youth Group. Trees and wreaths are available for purchase next to the Clubhouse. �e hours are Monday-Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.; �ursday-Friday, 5 - 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon - 6 p.m. Volunteers are needed to work sales shifts. Sign-up online (www.ogumc.org). For questions contact Robyn Giles (rgiles@ogumc.org).

OAK GROVE NEWS EXTRA

Join Oak Grove United Methodist Church Senior Adults for a bus trip to Epworth By �e Sea at Saint Simons Island, GA, Friday through Sunday, February 5-7, 2016. Departure from OGUMC will be at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016, with a planned arrival at Epworth in mid-afternoon. �e bus will return to OGUMC at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Epworth By �e Sea is a Christian Conference and Retreat Center overlooking the Frederica River on beautiful St. Simons Island, Georgia. It is a place for worship, study, fellowship, strolls along the river bank, lovely gardens, and rocking chairs on the front porch. �e Oak Grove group will be housed on the campus of Epworth with an a�ordable package deal for double or single rooms, six meals, transportation by charter bus, a Saturday afternoon tour of the area, and tickets to the Storytelling Festival. Four renowned storytellers will delight your heart: Donald Davis, Carmen Agra Deedy, Andy O�utt Irwin, and Bil Lepp. Be prepared to laugh, shed a few tears and enjoy their stories. A print out with more detail about the storytellers is available at the OGUMC o�ce. Completed registration forms and fees must be received by the church o�ce by December 2, 2015, or until we �ll the bus. Registration requires a fee of $150.00 and completed medical forms. �e remainder of fees owed will be due by January 2, 2016.

Please join us for this wonderful trip! For more information contact Ann Marney 404-634-7379 or Mary Lou Gilbert (770-301-0828).

February 5-7, 2016

Storytelling FestivalSaint Simons Island

Epworth By The Sea

Oak Grove United Methodist Church Senior Adults trip to

Youth Costa RicaMission Trip

High School students interested in participat-ing in the Costa Rica Mission Trip over Spring Break (April 2-9, 2016) should contact Shara Sanders (ssanders@ogumc.org). Spaces are limited so don't wait!

Oak Grove’s VisionEvery Member will...

• Mention Oak Grove Church once weekly.• Invite someone to Oak Grove and offer to meet them at church once quarterly.• Participate in a small discipleship group every year.• Share in a domestic mission project every year.• Participate (as able) in an overseas mission project once every �ve years.

Once again we have the opportunity to make Christmas a little brighter for families in our area. Our gifts will support families through DFCS, the United Methodist Children’s Home, the Carrie Steel Pitts Home, Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers, and New American Pathways. You can help sponsor a child by visiting the table in the portico commons beginning November 29 or by contacting Phil Perry (404-580-8859 or philipperry@bellsouth.net).

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November 29, 2015

Oak Grove’s VisionEvery Member will...

• Mention Oak Grove Church once weekly.• Invite someone to Oak Grove and offer to meet them at church once quarterly.• Participate in a small discipleship group every year.• Share in a domestic mission project every year.• Participate (as able) in an overseas mission project once every �ve years.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

�e Children’s Choirs of Oak Grove UMC present

5:15 p.m. COOL YULE DINNER (Fellowship Hall) Reservations are due no later than NOON on Monday December 9 Sign up online (www.ogumc.org) or with the form below.

6:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD (Sanctuary)

Featuring our Angel, Cherub, Celebrate, and Music Maker ChoirsWednesday, December 9, 2015

�is concert is for the congregation, friends, family, and community. Come and support our childrenand their conducting teams as 125 children sing about Jesus, born in Bethlehem.

Please help us �ll both the dinner reservations and the sanctuary in support of our children. It is one of the best evenings of the year.

Name:___________________________________________________

Phone:___________________________________________________

Place a number in the space(s) below of the type of meal you wish to reserve:

Adult Meal ($8)______ Youth Meal, ages 12-18 ($7)______

Child Meal, ages 3-11 ($6)______ Children under 3 (free)How many?_____

Nursery How many children?______

Reservations are due no later than NOON on Monday December 7.

Today’s Worship Servants

Sound: (8:30) Billie Williams

O�ering Counters: Fred Andrieni, Mr. Kim Cody, Vicki Young

Ushers: Louis Barksdale, David Bell, Bill Berg, Jones Brewer, Mike Brooks, Barry Cox, Saxon Dasher, Judd Davis, Jack Ginn, Nic Ginn, Sonny McCoy, John McMillen, Hugh Means, Jonathan Merrill, Bob Pratt, Tim Ramsey, Bill Rembert, Michael Smith, Clayton Webster, Barbara Woolard, Hank WoolardAltar Guild: Linda Chambliss, Marilyn Counts, Sally Houghton, Mary Sydney McAllister, Regina Haynes

Children’s Church: Hollie Meglio, Vince Meglio

Church O�ce 404-636-7558O�ce Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M–FEmergency Contact After Hours ext. 9Dr. Glenn Ethridge – Senior Pastor ext. 211Rev. Susan Allen Grady – Associate Pastor ext. 212

Dr. Amy Morgan – Pastor of Nurture and Service ext. 210Rev. Mary Lou Gilbert – Pastor to Senior Adults

Director of Administration – Dale Smith ext. 225Children’s Ministry – Kim Cody ext. 218Oak Grove Christian School 404-636-5476YCS (Young Children’s School) 404-636-7951

8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary 9:35 a.m. Sunday School Various 9:35 a.m. Contemporary Worship Fellowship Hall11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary

OUR WORSHIP TIMES

OUR CHURCH INFORMATION

Music Ministry – Ed Scruggs ext. 226Organist – Leanne Herrmann Youth Ministry 404-315-1135Dir. of Contemporary Worship – Atticus Hicks ext. 208

�e Montclair Covenant Kids Bible Study Team needs help! If you have a heart for sharing God’s love with kids, you will love being a part of this ministry. Each member is assigned to a team and each team goes one Friday per month to do a Bible study after school at Montclair Elementary School. �e children are eager to learn and are very responsive. Please email Zoe Hicks (zoe.hicks1@gmail.com) if you are able to serve on a team or drive the bus.