ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Bible Study, Dec 15th, 7PM Kulp UMC Church Christmas Party: December 12th, 1PM Church Council Meeting: December 14th, 7PM Blue Christmas, December 19th, 6PM Fisherdale Christmas Eve Service, Dec 24th, Mt. Zion UMC, 7PM Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad
Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter “And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” Luke 2:6‐7
The Combined Parish Choir There will be a choir practice for the combined choir on Sunday December 19th, at 3PM in the sanctuary at Mt. Zion UMC. Church Christmas Party TODAY The church Christmas party will be today, downstairs in the basement at 1 o’clock. It is a covered dish lunch. When Christmas Hurts… A Blue Christmas Service. A Service for all those who have suffered loss of any kind. Sunday, December 19, 2010 At 6:00 pm. Fisherdale UMC, Fisherdale Road, Elysburg, PA Contact Pastor Anna with any questions or for directions at 356-2112 Bible in One Year MONDAY Dec 13: 2 Chrn 15&15; Rev 4; Haggai 2 ; John 3 TUESDAY Dec 14: 2 Chrn 16; Rev 5; Zechariah 1; John 4 WEDNESDAY Dec 15: 2 Chrn 17; Rev 6; Zech 2; John 5 THURSDAY Dec 16: 2 Chrn 18; Rev 7; Zech 3; John 6 FRIDAY Dec 17: 2 Chrn 19&20; Rev 8; Zech 4; John 7 SATURDAY Dec 18: 2 Chrn 21; Rev 9; Zech 5; John 8 SUNDAY Dec 19: 2 Chrn 22&23; Rev 10; Zech 6; John 9
December 12, 2010 “The Men Who Missed Christmas”
Welcome to the Kulp United Methodist Church! We are glad to have you worshipping with us this morning. If you are visiting with us, please fill out the visitor card and place it in the offering. We want to know who is worshipping with us, and who you are! Welcome and announcements Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship)
“The Men Who Missed Christmas” Offering (We give our gifts to God)
I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day . . . Then you will know that I am the Lord your God . . . he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little. Each one gathered as much as he needed.—Exodus 16:4,12,18 NIV *Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit)
praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host;
Call to Worship (from Psalm 146)
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
Leader: The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind... he upholds the widow and the fatherless, Congregation: Praise the Lord, our God, He will reign forever!
Luke 2:1-7; Matthew 2:7-16
*Hymn 245 “The First Noel”
Advent Reading
Benediction
Lighting of the 3rd Advent Candle
Postlude
*Opening Hymn 220 “Angels From the Realm of Glory”
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world
Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison
* please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so
Children’s Message, the children are invited to the front of the sanctuary
Pianist Janet Allis
The children are dismissed to children’s church to 3rd verse of “Jesus Loves Me”
Pastor Chad Carter
Jesus loves me. He who died, heaven’s gate to open wide; He will wash away my sin, let His little child come in. Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes Jesus loves me, The bible tells me so!
Email: ccarter@susumc.org
Hymn 218 “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
Office: (570) 356-7022