ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Bible Study, Dec 8th, 7PM Kulp UMC Chalk Artist, Dec 5th, 6PM Fisherdale UMC UMW Christmas Party, Dec 7th, 7PM Christmas Open House at the Parsonage: Dec 11th, 4-7PM Church Christmas Party: December 12th, 1PM Next Breakfast: December 18th Blue Christmas, December 19th, 6PM Fisherdale Church Council Meeting: January 6th, 7PM
Mt Zion United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fat‐ tened calf together; and a little child shall lead them… They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord” Isaiah 1:6,9
Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad Chalk Artist at Fisherdale UMC Dec 5th, 6PM. Jeff Baker from Drawing In His Glory A Chalk Art Program combines inspirational Christian-based messages with contemporary Christian music and dramatic lighting effects. During the message a chalk painting is drawn live in front of the audience. The presentation usually has a dramatic climatic ending with a "hidden" picture being revealed using a black light. The hidden image emphasizes the underlying point of the Scripture Message. 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. UMW Christmas Party December 7th, 6PM at Em Styer’s House. All ladies are invited. Prayer Pals will be revealed and new ones will be assigned! Bible in One Year MONDAY Dec 6: 2 Chrn 6; I John 5; Habakkuk 1 ; Luke 20 TUESDAY Dec 7: 2 Chrn 7; 2 John; Hab 2; Luke 21 WEDNESDAY Dec 8: 2 Chrn 8; 3 John; Hab 3; Luke 22 THURSDAY Dec 9: 2 Chrn 9; Jude; Zephaniah 1; Luke 23 FRIDAY Dec 10: 2 Chrn 10; Rev 1; Zeph 2; Luke 24 SATURDAY Dec 11: 2 Chrn 11&12; Rev 2; Zeph 3; John 1 SUNDAY Dec 12: 2 Chrn 13; Rev 3; Haggai 1; John 2
December 5, 2010 Home is where Hope is
Welcome to the Mt. Zion 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!
Sermon
“Hope”
Acts 2:42-47
Hymn of Preparation 249 “There is a Song in the Air” Prayers of Confession & Thanksgiving
Welcome and announcements
Holy Communion
Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship) Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit)
Offering (We give our gifts to God) *Doxology
Call to Worship
‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Leader: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever;
praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host;
Congregation: may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! (Psalm 72:18-19) *Opening Hymn 230 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” Hymn 251 “Go Tell It On the Mountain”
Music ministry of the choir
Benediction
Old Testament Lesson
Isaiah 11:1-10
Postlude
Lesson From the Psalms
Psalm 72:1-7
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world
New Testament Lesson
Matthew 3:1-12
Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison
* please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so Pianist Becky Schleider Pastor Chad Carter
Children’s Message, the children are invited to the front of the sanctuary [The children are dismissed to children’s church in the basement]
Email: ccarter@susumc.org Office: (570) 356-7022