ANNOUNCEMENTS 7:00 p.m. the celebration continues on the front lawn with a live nativity- camels, donkeys and goats included, fun food truck fellowship, and hot chocolate at the Christmas tree lot. Trailblazers Christmas Party Sunday, December 17, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Gym. Fun, fellowship, and service for 4th and 5th Graders! Bring one wrapped gift ($5 or less) for a White Elephant Gift Exchange with friends. Bring a second unwrapped gift ($5 or less) to donate to the Dunwoody Police Department's Christmas for Kids program. Plus, games in the gym, Christmas carols with Marianella, and pizza dinner. Please bring $5 for pizza.
YOUTH MINISTRY Christmas Tree Lot 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. All tree sale proceeds benefit Youth Missions! Youth Christmas Parties! Friday, December 8 - Confirmation Students. 6:30 pm - 8:00 p.m., Youth Area. Bring $5 for dinner; a wrapped white elephant gift; and an unwrapped gift for a child. Saturday, December 9 - Middle School Students Grades 7 - 8. 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Youth Area. Bring $5 for dinner; a wrapped white elephant gift; and an unwrapped gift for a child. Sunday, December 10 - High School Progressive Dinner. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Sunday Night Live December 3 and December 17, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Youth Area. Join us for the last two Sunday Night Live evenings of the year. Grades 7 - 12 gather for fellowship, food, worship, devotion and small group discussions.
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. BACON: Brothers Around Christ— December 5, 7:00 p.m., Moondog Growlers. Men's group in our 20s and 30s here to build friendships and and our faith. Come discuss a theological podcast. After Hours - Thursday, December 14th, 8pm, Moondog Growlers. Enjoy craft beer and pizza while the panelists discuss theological questions from the audience.
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 Hall of Famers December 8, 9:00 a.m., Epworth Room. Men 55 and older, join the Methodist Men’s group for a southern breakfast. Our guest is Glenda Joiner. RSVP to 770-399-1887. 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, if you will join us for dinner. New Friends Christmas Party Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., Epworth Room. RSVP by Dec. 11 to Betty Moreland at 770-641-8519. 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. Call our certified instructor, Jean Kennedy, 770-804-1202.
GROWTH 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.
END OF YEAR GIVING 2017 Estimate of Giving Fulfillment and Additional 2017 Operating Budget Gifts There are multiple ways to fulfill your 2017 estimate of giving or make additional gifts to the operating budget of the church. With the stock market at historic highs, consider making new gifts or fulfilling your 2017 estimate of giving with appreciated stock. Consult your income tax advisor or family financial planner about the potential benefits. Funds must be received or postmarked by December 31, 2017 to count toward your 2017 estimate of giving. Contact Jenny Carter, Director or Finance/ HR, with questions: 770-394-0675 x188 or jenny.carter@dunwoodyumc.org.
WELCOME FIRST-TIME GUESTS
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Monday, December 4, 2017 11:30 a.m. PALS Holiday Lunch We are glad you are here and 4:30 p.m. Chess Club @DUMC have a small gift for you. Please 5:00 p.m. Youth Basketball 6:00 p.m. Trustees stop by the Welcome Desk outside of the Sanctuary or in the 6:00 p.m. Mission Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. NAMI Education Meeting Activities Building lobby this Tuesday, December 5, 2017 morning. For more about joining 9:30 a.m. Christian Yoga 9:45 a.m. WOW Bible Study Dunwoody UMC, 10:00 a.m. The Gospel of John Bible Study contact Rev. David Melton, 11:00 a.m. Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business 770-394-0675, Association david.melton@dunwoodyumc.org. 12:00 p.m. Advent Study 1:00 p.m. AVVBA Board Meeting 2:35 p.m. Pickleball 5:00 p.m. Youth Basketball BE INFORMED 6:30 p.m. UMW Green and White Banquet Stay up to date on all that is going 7:00 p.m. Gracetime UMW Wednesday, December 6, 2017 on at Dunwoody UMC through 9:45 a.m. WOW Beth Moore Entrusted Study our weekly enewsletter, 10:00 a.m. Disciple 1 Fast Track eConnections. Sign up at 12:00 p.m. Leadership Roundtable dunwoodyumc.org/subscribe for 2:00 p.m. Capital Campaign this newsletter and other age or 5:00 p.m. Dunwoody Dancers for Plugged In p.m. Youth Basketball interest specific communications. 5:00 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper 6:30 p.m. Mid-Week Moments Communion Service DUNWOODY UNITED 6:30 p.m. Divorce Care 6:30 p.m. DivorceCare for Kids METHODIST CHURCH 7:00 p.m. Faith Focus Wednesday Night Ladies Bible Study 1548 Mt. Vernon Road 7:00 p.m. Disciple 1 Fast Track Dunwoody, GA 30338 7:00 p.m. Family Focus Men's Bible Study Phone: 770-394-0675 7:00 p.m. WOW Beth Moore Entrusted Study After Hours: 770-542-1667 7:05 p.m. Moses the Reluctant Prophet Thursday, December 7, 2017 mail@dunwoodyumc.org 8:30 a.m. Seniorcizers www.dunwoodyumc.org 9:30 a.m. Christian Yoga Office Hours: 10:15 a.m. Pryme Tyme Council Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Youth Basketball Monday - Friday Friday, December 8, 2017 12:30 p.m. Interfaith Discussion Group 5:00 p.m. Basketball Photos 5:00 p.m. Youth Basketball 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Christmas Party Saturday, December 9, 2017 8:00 a.m. Basketball Photos 8:00 a.m. Youth Basketball Games 10:00 a.m. Introductory Lacrosse Clinic 6:30 p.m. Middle School Christmas Party Sunday, December 10, 2017 8:45 a.m. Preschool Age 3+ 10:00 a.m. Confirmation Class 11:05 a.m. Preschool Age 3+ 12:00 p.m. Basketball Photos 1:00 p.m. Youth Basketball Games 1:30 p.m. Surviving the Holidays 4:00 p.m. Christmas Concert 5:00 p.m. Disciple 2
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dan Brown Associate Pastors: Rev. Josh Amerson, Rev. Kathy Brockman, Rev. Jenna Kennedy, Rev. David Melton and Rev. Sonny Walden
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017 8:45 A.M.
MORNING PRAYER AND HOLY COMMUNION
SUN-
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. *Hymn #238
Angels We Have Heard on High
GLORIA
Song of Praise
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Greet Your Neighbor Welcome and Announcements Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Brandon and Maryanne Williams
Song of Praise
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.
Prayer for Illumination
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Prayers for Others and the Lord's Prayer
Scripture Reading
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Luke 1:8-20 Hebrews 13:2
Response Hymn (sung by all) Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Tithes and Offerings It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
*Scripture
Communion Liturgy and Serving of Musicians
Luke 1:8-20 Hebrews 13:2
page 1242
Sermon
The Angels
Elaine Krehmeyer
Rev. Dan Brown
(The Characters of Christmas, Part 1)
page 1468
Holy Communion Meditation
Above All
The Angels
Rev. Jenna Kennedy (The Characters of Christmas, Part 1)
Song of Praise
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Medley
Benediction
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
Comfort Ye and Ev'ry Valley (Messiah)
Handel
Sidnei Alferes, tenor
*Hymn #240
CONCERNS & CELEBRATIONS Prayer Concerns Dot Yates, Brian DeChant, Bob Hallenberg, Anne Francisco, Sherri Odom, Joan Curran, Liz Hill Christian Sympathy Nancy Anderson and Arif Haq on the death of her mother, Marianne Hibbs; grandmother of Ellie, Jason, Kinsey and Simon, on November 25, 2017.
Holy Communion #12 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
MENDELSSOHN
*Passing of the Peace *Stand as you are able. Ushers: David Grider – Head Usher, Scott Ackaway, Robb Draughon, David Jacoppo
Samantha Faklaris at samantha.faklaris@dunwoodyumc.org. Devotional books are now available throughout the building or subscribe for the Angel Tree e-version at dunwoodyumc.org/subscribe. Look for the tree in the activities building lobby with paper angels listing needs for PERFORMING ARTS children and senior citizens. Please deliver Family Concert – More Than a Baby. unwrapped gifts by December 10. Contact Today! Asheley Bumgardner at Sunday, December 3, 4:00 p.m., Sanctuary. asheley.bumgardner@dunwoodyumc.org. Join us for our annual Family Christmas Christmas Catalogue extravaganza! Celebrate the season with Shop the Christmas Catalogue for a gift that our children’s choirs, youth bells and choir, makes a difference in the lives of people in and tone chimes choir. Plan to stay after Atlanta and around the world. Pick up a the concert for the Family Advent copy at the Welcome Centers and Celebration. Reception Desk. Contact Asheley Christmas Concert Featuring Vivaldi Gloria Bumgardner at Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the asheley.bumgardner@dunwoodyumc.org. Sanctuary. Celebrate the Christmas season FELLOWSHIP with a performance of Vivaldi's Gloria and Greeters for Christmas Eve Worship other orchestral works, featuring the Chancel Choir and Musica Gloria. Conductor Greeters and parking lot Greeters are needed to welcome visitors and members and composer, Rev. C.G. Walden III, leads to our worship services on Christmas Eve. us through a musical celebration of the Contact Mary Millar at 770-396-3096 to birth of Christ. Poinsettia Orders Miracle on 34th Street Poinsettias are part of our Christmas Eve December 15 and 16 at 7:00 p.m. and December 17 at 3:00 p.m. Performing Arts worship services on December 24. Purchase of DUMC presents Miracle on 34th Street, A poinsettias in memory or in honor of someone for $10. The deadline to order is Radio Play. Tickets $10 at the door. December 10. Order online at Recommended for ages 8 and up. www.dunwoodyumc.org/poinsettia. SUPPORT Contact Mary Ruffin at 770-542-1675 or mary.ruffin@dunwoodyumc.org GriefShare - Surviving the Holidays Sunday, December 10, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 Poinsettia Delivery p.m., Room 253. Surviving the Holidays is a Volunteers needed to deliver Christmas helpful, encouraging seminar for people poinsettias, Monday, December 18, to our facing the holidays after the death of a homebound members. You will have three loved one. This seminar features video to four deliveries in a defined area. To interviews with counselors, grief experts, volunteer, contact Mary Ruffin at 770-542and other people who offer practical 1675 or mary.ruffin@dunwoodyumc.org. suggestions and reassurance. Contact volunteer. JoAnn Akers with questions, NURSERY akersjoann@gmail.com. Holiday Hours Stephen Ministry The Nursery is open for Drop-In Monday – You can play an important role in our Stephen Ministry because you may know of Friday, December 18-22. Contact Usha Raghavan at 770-542-1645 or a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or relative usha.raghavan@dunwoodyumc.org to who is going through a difficult time who reserve a spot. The Nursery is closed could benefit from the support of a Stephen Minister. Call Pat DeBolt, 770-396- December 25 - January 2. 6836, to connect someone with one of our PRESCHOOL Stephen Ministers. Preschool Tours MISSIONS Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., December 7, January 4 and 11, Youth Area. 2018-2019 Atlanta Area Food Bank Volunteers are needed to pack food at the registration for new families is January 18, 2018. DUMC members' applications receive Atlanta Community Food Bank on the priority over community applications. second Wednesday of every month. Meet Contact Susan Hotchkiss at 770-394-2555, under the portico at 8:30 a.m. and return or susan.hotchkiss@dunwoodyumc.org. around 12:15 p.m. Contact Alan Shinn at 404-788-7389, awshinn49@gmail.com. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Transitional Housing Donation A transitional housing resident that DUMC Family Advent Celebration – Today! December 3, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Family supports needs a car for her family. If you Concert in the Sanctuary. From 5:00 p.m.have a car you could donate, contact
ADVENT DEVOTIONALS
Psalm 34:1-8, #769
Ron and Margaret Gallagher
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE
David and Ashley Doolittle on the death of his father; grandfather of Taylor and Emerson, on November 26, 2017