ANNOUNCEMENTS GROWTH
YOUTH MINISTRY
Titus2 Mentoring This program challenges, inspires, and encourages women in their walk with the Lord and in their different roles in the home, work, church, and community. If you are interested in our 2018 program beginning in January, contact Cindy Glassman at 404-272 -4142 or cindy_glassman@yahoo.com. Radical Mentoring RM helps men live more God-centric lives and become better husbands, fathers, and disciples of Jesus Christ. Do you want to know more about the RM groups starting in January? Contact Pat Morgan at 770-8623930 or ptm.1stst@gmail.com.
Christmas Tree Lot The Christmas Tree Lot is open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday through Friday 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
PRESCHOOL Preschool Tours Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., November 30, December 7, January 4 and 11, Youth Area. Preschool Director Susan Hotchkiss gives an overview of the program and guides a tour. Our SACS/CASI AdvancEd accredited program is available for toddlers (age 1 year by 9/1/18) through Kindergarten (age 5 by 9/1/18). 2018-2019 registration for new families is January 18, 2018 - DUMC members' applications receive priority over community applications. Contact Susan Hotchkiss at 770-394-2555.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Advent Decorating November 29, drop in anytime between 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Make a mason jar Advent centerpiece, Advent chain and enjoy our Nativity photo booth! Cost is $15 for Advent centerpiece supplies. All ages welcome! Wednesday Night Supper is available from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. if you would like to make that a part of your evening! Register at www.dunwoodumc.org/children. Contact: Megan at megan.batcheller@dunwoodyumc.org. Family Advent Celebration December 3, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Join us for our Children’s/Youth Choirs & Handbells Christmas music concert in the Sanctuary. From 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. the celebration continues on the front lawn with a live nativity- camels, donkeys and goats included, a fun food truck fellowship, and sip on hot chocolate while you choose a beautiful Christmas tree from our lot, all tree sale proceeds go to benefit Youth Missions! Trailblazers Christmas Party! 4th & 5th Graders, save the date12/17/2017
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY www.facebook.com/DUMCYA Sunday School - 9:55 a.m., Young Adult Suite. Classes range from college students & recent grads to singles & married couples.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES Green and White Banquet December 5, 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. All women of the church are invited to join the Dunwoody UMW for its 47th Annual Green and White Banquet. Submit your $10 check payable to DUMW to your Circle leader or contact Melanie Williams at 770-394-8977 or mwidinc@aol.com.
FIFTY PLUS Retired and Semi-retired Volunteer Opportunity Volunteers needed to help with the tree lot the weeks of November 27, December 4 and December 11. One day commitment, Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Help our Youth. Contact Rich Browne, 404-731-8763 or brownerichard916@gmail.com. Thinking About Retirement: Social Security and Medicare Tuesday, November 28, 6:30 p.m., Wesley Room. Are you considering retirement or have you recently retired? Come learn more about Social Security and Medicare benefits. Bring your questions as we talk about what you need to know during this transition to retirement. Contact Kathy Brockman at kathy.brockman@dunwoodyumc.org. Miracle on 34th Street and Dinner Outing Sunday, December 17, 3:00 p.m. Presentation of Miracle on 34th Street. Tickets are $10, paid at the door. After the show, gather at Chili's on Ashford Dunwoody for an individually paid dinner. Contact Mary Ruffin, 770-542-1675, only if you will join us for dinner so that Chili's can be prepared. Seniorcizers Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Aerobics Room. Free, co-ed exercise class for all levels of fitness. Low impact movements, stretching, balance and strength work. Chairs provided if needed. No reservation required. Call our certified instructor, Jean Kennedy, 770-804-1202 for details.
WELCOME FIRST-TIME GUESTS
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Sunday, November 26, 2017 4:15PM Bells Aflame Youth Handbell Choir Rehearsal We are glad you are here and 5:00PM Youth Choir Rehearsal have a small gift for you. Please 5:00PM Disciple 2 stop by the Welcome Desk Monday, November 27, 2017 outside of the Sanctuary or in 10:00AM PALS Mah Jongg the Activities Building lobby this 11:00AM Women's Choir Rehearsal 11:00AM Veterans Luncheon morning. For more about 4:30PM Chess Club @DUMC joining Dunwoody UMC, 6:30PM Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal contact Rev. David Melton, 7:00PM Women's AA 770-394-0675, 7:00PM Stephen Ministry david.melton@dunwoodyumc.org. 7:00PM The New Book Club 7:00PM DUMC Drama Tuesday, November 28, 2017 BE INFORMED 9:30AM Christian Yoga 9:45AM WOW Bible Study Stay up to date on all that is 10:00AM The Gospel of John Bible Study going on at Dunwoody UMC 1:00PM Worship Meeting through our weekly enewsletter, eConnections. Sign 2:35PM Pickleball 6:30PM Planning for Retirement: Understanding up at dunwoodyumc.org/ Social Security and Medicare subscribe for this newsletter and Wednesday, November 29, 2017 other age or interest specific 6:30AM Fit 4 Christ communications. 9:45AM WOW Beth Moore Entrusted Study 10:00AM Disciple 1 Fast Track 4:30PM Li'l Lambs Rehearsal DUNWOODY UNITED 4:30PM Promise Kids METHODIST CHURCH 5:00PM Tone Chimes Rehearsal 5:00PM Children's Choirs Dress Rehearsal 1548 Mt. Vernon Road 5:00PM Grace Kids Dunwoody, GA 30338 5:00PM Advent Centerpieces Phone: 770-394-0675 5:30PM Wednesday Night Supper After Hours: 770-542-1667 6:15PM Musica Gloria Rehearsal mail@dunwoodyumc.org 6:30PM Divorce Care www.dunwoodyumc.org 6:30PM DivorceCare for Kids Office Hours: 7:00PM Faith Focus Wednesday Night Ladies Bible 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Study Monday - Friday 7:00PM Disciple 1 Fast Track 7:00PM Family Focus Men's Bible Study 7:00PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:00PM WOW Beth Moore Entrusted Study 7:05PM Moses the Reluctant Prophet Thursday, November 30, 2017 8:30AM Seniorcizers 10:00AM Preschool Tours 7:00PM Knitting Friday, December 01, 2017 6:30PM Men's AA Saturday, December 02, 2017 9:00AM Family Concert Dress Rehearsal
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dan Brown Associate Pastors: Rev. Josh Amerson, Rev. Kathy Brockman, Rev. Jenna Kennedy, Rev. David Melton and Rev. Sonny Walden
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOVEMBER 26, 2017 8:45 A.M.
SUN-
MORNING PRAYER AND HOLY COMMUNION
DAY,
*Call to Praise and Prayer Pastor: O Lord, open our lips. People: And we shall declare your praise. All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Songs of Praise
*Hymn #131
Song of Praise
We Gather Together
KREMSER
Thank You Lord
Greet Your Neighbor Welcome and Announcements 10,000 Reasons
Prayer for Illumination
Prayer of Thanksgiving New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Scripture Reading
Matthew 25:34-40
Meditation
Looking for Jesus
page 1207 Rev. Sonny Walden
Prayers of the People After each prayer, the Leader will conclude: Lord, in your mercy, and all may respond, Hear our prayer. Tithe and Offering One of the highest privileges we have as Christians is to respond to God’s grace by financially supporting the mission and ministry of Christ’s church. Through your gifts, lives are touched. Offertory
Sweet Hour of Prayer (Hymn 496)
Bradbury
Hugh Winn, tenor
Holy Communion #12 *Hymn #581
Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service
BEACH SPRING
*Passing of the Peace *Stand as you are able. Ushers: Rip Clark – Head Usher, Lucretia Farley, Ron Garrett, Mark Hallenbeck, Glenn Hancock, Sam Lott, Ken Loux, Robert Ragsdale, Tom Wright
Matthew 25:34-40
Graciela Chadwick
Prayers for Others and the Lord's Prayer Tithes and Offerings Sermon Song of Praise
Take To The World Looking for Jesus
don’t just provide care for people experiencing a major crisis. They also care Devotional books are now available throughout the building or subscribe for the and support people weighed down by the e-version at dunwoodyumc.org/subscribe. little things in life. It’s free, it’s confidential, it can make a difference in your life. To talk END OF YEAR GIVING to a Stephen Minister contact Pat DeBolt, 2017 Estimate of Giving 770-396-6836. There are many ways to fulfill your 2017 MISSIONS estimate of giving to the operating budget. Funds must be received or postmarked by Transitional Housing Donation One of the transitional housing residents December 31, 2017 to apply toward your 2017 estimate. Please contact Jenny Carter, that DUMC supports is in need of a car for Director or Finance/HR, with any questions her family. If you have a car you are considering donating, please contact at 770-394-0675 x188 or Samantha Faklaris at jenny.carter@dunwoodyumc.org samantha.faklaris@dunwoodyumc.org. We PERFORMING ARTS are also looking for a basketball goal for the Family Concert – More Than a Baby home for Christmas time. Sunday, December 3, 4:00 p.m., Sanctuary. More Homework Club Volunteers Needed Join us for our annual Family Christmas Mondays & Tuesdays, 2:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. extravaganza! Celebrate the season with at Hightower Elementary. These children our children’s choirs, youth bells and choir, are thriving with volunteer’s homework and tone chimes choir. Plan to stay after help and more children are coming each the concert for the Family Advent week. Snack donations are needed too. Celebration. Contact Samantha Faklaris Christmas Concert Featuring Vivaldi Gloria (samantha.faklaris@dunwoodyumc.org) to Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the sign up to volunteer or donate snacks. Sanctuary. Come celebrate the Christmas Angel Tree season with a performance of Vivaldi's Look for the tree in the activities building Gloria and other orchestral works, featuring lobby with paper angels listing needs for the Chancel Choir and Musica Gloria. Join children and senior citizens. Please deliver us as conductor and composer, Rev. C.G. unwrapped gifts by December 10. Contact Walden III, leads us through a musical Asheley Bumgardner at celebration of the birth of Christ. asheley.bumgardner@dunwoodyumc.org. Miracle on 34th Street Christmas Catalogue December 15 and 16 at 7:00 p.m. and Shop the Christmas Catalogue for a gift that December 17 at 3:00 p.m. Performing Arts makes a difference in the lives of people in of DUMC presents Miracle on 34th Street, A Atlanta and around the world. These gifts/ Radio Play. Tickets $10 at the door. donations can be made in honor of Recommended for ages 8 and up. someone. Pick up a copy at the Welcome Centers and Reception Desk. Contact SUPPORT Asheley Bumgardner at GriefShare - Surviving the Holidays asheley.bumgardner@dunwoodyumc.org. Sunday, December 10, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Room 253. Surviving the Holidays is a FELLOWSHIP helpful, encouraging seminar for people Poinsettia Orders facing the holidays after the death of a Poinsettias will be part of our Christmas Eve loved one. This seminar features video worship services on December 24. Purchase interviews with counselors, grief experts, poinsettias in memory or in honor of and other people who offer practical someone for $10. The deadline to order is suggestions and reassurance. Contact December 10. Order online at JoAnn Akers with questions, www.dunwoodyumc.org/poinsettia. akersjoann@gmail.com. Contact Mary Ruffin at 770-542-1675 or DivorceCare mary.ruffin@dunwoodyumc.org Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Parlor, Poinsettia Delivery through December 13. Support group for Volunteers needed to deliver Christmas those going through divorce. You may join poinsettias, Monday, December 18, to our any time. Contact Cathy Wright, homebound members. You will have three kd111649@gmail.com. to four deliveries in a defined area. To Stephen Ministry volunteer, contact Mary Ruffin at 770-542Stressed? Feeling Down? Stephen Ministers 1675 or mary.ruffin@dunwoodyumc.org
ADVENT DEVOTIONALS
Come Thou Fount
Psalm 135:1-7, #851
*Scripture
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE
Rev. David Melton
Jesus Use Me
Benediction
CONCERNS & CELEBRATIONS Prayer Concerns Dot Yates, Bob Hallenberg, Brian DeChant, Sherri Odom, Anne Francisco, Jack Burney Christian Sympathy Randall Solem and Lilian Tan on the death of her father, Tan Joo Weng; grandfather of Lawson and Leland, on November 12, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Clark, Barton and Adam Hodges on the death of their father, Bill Hodges, on November 13, 2017. Bob and Judy Webb on the death of his mother, Ludie McElroy Webb; grandmother of Katie, on November 14, 2017.