United Methodist

Church Go Welcome, Equip,

Serve, Transform

Index:

Page 2 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Service

Page 4 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service

Page 5 Worship Volunteers

Page 6 Prayer list

Page 7 This Week at Couts

Page 8 Information

Page 9 Map of the Building

Page 10 Announcements Page 11 Prayer Request Page 12 Registration

December 27, 2015

Couts United Methodist Church December 27, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service

First Sunday After Christmas Day - Liturgical Color - White

PRELUDE Verna Polvado & Renerle Thompson WELCOME/REGISTRATION Cindy Hott

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Cindy Hott Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

GATHERING SONG

There’s a Song in the Air # 249 vs 1 & 4

OPENING PRAYER Cindy Hott

CALL TO WORSHIP Cindy Hott

Leader: We have celebrated the birth of Jesus, but how shall we know

him when he comes?

People: How shall we greet and respond to the Promised One?

Leader: Will Jesus come to us as a prince or a pauper?

People: Will we see him in those of greatest need?

Leader: Lord, make us truly ready to receive the gift of Jesus,

Your beloved Son.

People: Open our hearts to the good news Jesus brings to us.

*OPENING HYMN Congregation

We Three Kings # 254 vs 1, 3, 4,& 5

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*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Cindy Hott

APOSTLES CREED # 881

GLORIA PATRI #70

JOYS AND CONCERNS Cindy Hott CALL TO PRAYER HYMN Congregation

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly #229 vs 1

(ushers come to the front during the Call to Prayer Hymn)

PASTORAL PRAYER Pastor Rod Corder

LORD’S PRAYER

DOXOLOGY # 94

OFFERING

Shout to the North / Good Christian Men Rejoice

Sonrise Singers

*DOXOLOGY #94

CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Moden-Alliston

SCRIPTURE Luke 2:40 Pastor Rod Corder

SERMON The Rest of the Story Pastor Rod Corder

*HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation

Go, Tell It On the Mountain # 251

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ,

you are invited to join Pastor Rod at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Pastor Rod Corder

*POSTLUDE Verna Polvado & Renerle Thompson

*If you are able, we invite you to stand.

(Following the service, Holy Communion will be offered to everyone

at the front of the sanctuary)

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Couts United Methodist Church

December 27, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.

Contemporary Service

COUNTDOWN

My Soul Magnifies The Lord

WELCOME / REGISTRATION Joshua Garrett

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated

line and place in the offering plate.)

OPENING PRAYER Joshua Garrett

*GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Joshua Garrett

Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP Praise Band

Great Are You Lord

You Are Holy

OFFERING Pastor Rod Corder

For Unto Us A Child Is Born / Open the Eyes of My Heart

CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Moden-Alliston

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SCRIPTURE Luke 2: 40 Pastor Rod Corder

SERMON The Rest of the Story Pastor Rod Corder

*INVITATION Praise Band

Lord, I Need You

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment

to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Pastor Rod Corder

*if you are able, we invite you to stand.

(You are invited to share in Holy Communion at the front of the sanctuary

following the service)

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Worship Volunteers

8:30 Service 11:00 Service

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Sound Mar Rooney

Slides Kathy Smith Kathy Smith

Usher Ricky Torbett Bill Shatford

Greeters Dora Jones & Jamie Greene Ember Mitchell

Stewards Eddie McSwain & Clent Collier

Children’s Church Leader: Sarah Moden-Alliston -helpers-Kathy McAdams

Karri Roberts

Hospitality Table - Faithful Seekers Class

Sunday, January 3, 2015

Sound Rollie Noe

Slides Karen Salyer Becky Bond

Usher Bob Streck Bobby Curry

Greeters Kenneth & Doreen Kammer Rod and Barbara Corder

Stewards Jimmie Whitt & Loretta Vick

Children’s Church Stephanie Jester-helpers-Rachel Craig-Dylan

Worsham

Hospitality Table - Couts Staff and New Vision SS Class 5

PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER Jenna (Shatford) Allen - recovering from mono - Cathy Shatford

Americans working overseas, especially doctors - by Cissi Coonce

Debbie Balch - Lymphoma - having chemo by Roger and Jan Moore

Ted, Dovie and Larry Barber

Sandra Chiles - lung cancer - former co-worker of Michelle Crider

Clent Collier - shingles - by Pam Collier

Mason Collier

Suzy Copeland - Alzheimer's - Paul McAdams sister

Sherry Coucy - complex torn medial meniscus on right knee

Don - kidney cancer - by Eric and Shawn Campbell

Couts Youth - to find a youth director

Debbie Eaton - back healing - cousin of Jean McKinney

David Evans - Melanoma in stomach has spread - by Helen Hearnsberger

Christy Garrett - had back surgery last Wednesday

Debt Reduction Campaign-Finance and Council –Matt Hall

Julie Finn - God’s wisdom for Drs. & healing without surgery-by Cissi Coonce

Cari Freeman - breast cancer - co-worker of Ember Mitchell

Jenny Garrett

Lindsey Beth –unborn baby has heart defect - by Jennifer Polvado Dowd

Mari Gossett - stroke - niece of Angela Arthurs

Brandy Hallman

Kendall Hibbitts - nephew of Neil Hibbitts - Kidney Transplant

Cloy Holloway family - serves were Wednesday, December 23

Dora Jones - had a pacemaker last Wednesday

Chad & Kelley Joneson & daughters-LDL Lukemia-by Shawn & Eric Campbell

Sarah Laster - surgery - niece of Chris Safford

Pam Lemons - cancer has spread to her brain - Helen Hearnsberger

Lisa Moore - by Mona Holderfield

Roger Moore - surgery on January 9th at M.D. Anderson

Julie and Lily Moyer

Tony Nager - chemo - Curtis Nager’s father

Ralph Ragsdale - Melanoma - surgery last Monday

Carol Real - shingles

Eddie Roper - Paula Pendergrass’ cousin - stage 3 lymphoma

Patricia Ryder - by New Vision Class

Marty Starnes - disease caused by spinal cord injury-nephew of Angela Arthurs

Sue Swanson - liver cancer - by Carol Real

Renerle Thompson - prayers for healing

Tomsky family - premature twin girls - Erica & Allison-by Stephanie Jester

Ricky Vick - partial foot amputation - now at Hilltop

John & Sue Wilson - John had a stroke/complications-by Deanna Harris

Matt Wilson - 48 yr old needs heart transplant-by Richard & Pat Noe

Donna Young - stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer - by Eric Campbell

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for the week of December 27th

Today

8:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service

The Story is not meeting this week or next

No Youth this evening

Monday

10:00 a.m. - No - “The Story” Bible Study

6:00 p.m.. - No Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday

7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant

6:30 p.m. - No “The Story” Bible Study

Wednesday

No Activities today

Church Office Closed

Thursday

Church Office Closed

Friday

Happy New Year

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Pastoral Care

Pastor

Rod Corder

This week Pastor Rod will be on

call if there is a pastoral care

need. Please call Pastor Rod

817-999-9326

Sun., December 27th

No Youth

Text keyword

coutsyouth to 77948

for

Couts UMC Youth

Give Online Today

From your Smart Phone

This code will take you to the secure

server at Vanco Services and you can

set up an account or access your

account if you have already registered.

ScanLife is a free app if you don’t

have an app for that.

Online Giving Available go to the church website

www.coutsmethodistchurch.com

Click on the above link

and setup your account on the

secure server

Couts

Christian

Academy

CCA is out of school

until January 5th

If you would like to

receive church

reminders/

announcements in text

form on your

smart phone:

text - CoutsUMC to

292929

and you will be on the list.

Couts’ Facebook

Go to Couts Methodist Church

on Facebook

and

“Like” us,

“Check-In”

Or “Share” an

upcoming event

CoutsUMC

To:292929

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Wed.,December 30th

No Youth

Couts Youth

Children’s

Area

GPS

218

Pathfinder

Class - 217

Selah

Class

216

Stewards

for Christ-

214

Faithful

Seekers

212

Nursery -100

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New

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Map of the Building &

Sunday School

Class Locations

Journey Class

213

Conference Room

Making Disciples 211

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The Church Office will be open on

Monday and Tuesday

(8am-3:00pm) the week of

December 27-January 1

Happy New Year

No Wednesday Activities

On December 30th

All Wednesday Activities

will resume on

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 December 30th

Jr. League Practice and Games

Starting January 4th, we will have

guests/teams using our gym on

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,

Fridays and Saturdays

until Spring Break.

For information about how you can

help, please contact Pat Noe, the

Couts Gym Monitor.

Called Church Council Meeting

Thursday, January 7th

7:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

The purpose of the called meeting is

to vote on borrowing from Harvest

Festival or Peach Festival Funds to

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Wednesday, January 13th

Meet at 10:45 a.m.

Lunch at Shep’s on S. Main

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Men’s Breakfast

Sunday, January 10th

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

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Healthy Church Initiative

Self Study

Please keep our church in prayer

as we begin work on the next

phase of HCI, The Self Study

There are 6 parts that we are

working on:

November

Local Church Questionnaire &

Readiness 360 Survey

December Local Church Stats with GCFA

Spreadsheet &

Additional Documents

January Community Study &

Self Study Assessment

Discussion1

Classes will resume the

week of January 3rd

The Story Bible Study

Schedule:

Sundays - 5 p.m.

Mondays - 10 a.m.

Tuesdays - 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays - 6 p.m.