THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 13, 2015
Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor of our wedding anniversary by Jeff and Phyllis Heitman.
Ministers: All Who Serve Jesus BAND PRELUDE
Infants and Toddlers: Children’s Church (5 – 8 years):
CHIMING OF THE HOUR CALL TO WORSHIP
Carol of the Bells Morning Star Ringers, Director: Doug Rights
arr. Bettcher Today Monday
REMARKS ABOUT THE ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING OF THE THIRD ADVENT CANDLE *HYMN
Silent Night, Holy Night
Paul Beroth
Wednesday
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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please pass the friendship pads both ways in the pew. Visitors, please sign your name, address and telephone number. * LITURGY
Advent
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PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERINGS Prayer *The Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen. *HYMN
O Come, O Come, Immanuel
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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Mrs. Kathy Rights (Children are invited to go to Children’s Church or back to their seat.) SCRIPTURE READINGS
Luke 3:7-18
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA
“He Is Born!”
L. Larson
*HYMN
Angels We Have Heard on High
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*BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE
I Saw Three Ships
G. Young
*If you are able, please stand. A Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship today at Olivet Moravian Church. If you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider becoming a part of our church. If you would like to join our church, please call the church office at 924-8063. Before the service speak to the Lord; during the service let the Lord speak to you; and after the service speak to one another. We hope you experience God’s blessing in your time with us today and throughout this week. We also hope you will return and worship with us again. Our congregation extends its Christian love and sympathy to Mike Nusser and his family upon the death of his father Stephen Louis Nusser who died on December 4th and to the family of Helen Coe Davis, who died on December 5th.
Thursday Friday Sunday
Nursery Workers Woody & Linda Blake Lori Barnett
Opportunities To Worship And Serve Lunch – Provided by Senior Highs & Middle Highs After Worship Evangelism Committee Meeting (Parlor) 4:30 p.m. Missions Committee Meeting (Parlor) 7:00 p.m. Newsletter Deadline (earlier due to upcoming holidays) Senior Friends Christmas Celebration 10:30 a.m. Moravian Star Ringers (Elementary / Middle Schools) 5:30 p.m. Olivet Children’s Chorus (Grades 2-5) 6:15 p.m. Shepherd’s Chorus (Grades 6-12) 6:45 p.m. Morning Star Ringers (High School) 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir 7:30 p.m. Friends’ Circle Christmas Party 6:00 p.m. All Youth – Christmas Caroling 6:00 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Band Prelude 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Band Prelude 7:00 p.m. Lovefeast / Candle Service 7:30 p.m.
Luncheon after Worship – Today Today our Senior High & Middle High Youth are hosting a spaghetti (with or without meat sauce) and salad luncheon after our worship service. This is a free luncheon, but donations will be accepted to be used for the family they have adopted for Christmas. We hope you will stay to enjoy food and fellowship. Missions -- Item of the Month December The Item of the Month is new or gently used gloves, scarves, and hats for the Rescue Mission Clinic. They will be distributed to those in need in our community. Drop these items off at the collection tables located throughout our church. The collection deadline is Sunday, December 27th. Thanks in advance for your support. Senior Friends – This Wednesday, December 16th, 10:30 AM Please join the Senior Friends for our “Christmas Celebration” this Wednesday, December 16th, at 10:30 AM. We’ll enjoy a Christmas Sing-a-long and reminisce about long ago. A light lunch will be served. Please sign up on the Senior Friends Bulletin Board outside of the Library, so we will know how many to prepare lunch for. Newsletter Deadline – This Wednesday, December 16th If you have information that needs to be included in the January issue of The Olivet Reporter please have it in the church office no later than this Wednesday, December 16th (earlier due to the upcoming holidays). Please have your information in Arial, 10 font. 2016 Flower Calendar is Posted Our new 2016 Flower Calendar is posted on the bulletin board outside the office.
Friends' Circle Christmas Party – This Thursday, December 17th, 6:00 PM All ladies of the church are invited to the annual Friends' Circle Christmas Party at the home of Kathy Rights (3445 Willow Wind Dr.). The party will begin at 6:00 PM this Thursday, December 17th. Bring a covered dish to share and a wrapped $15 gift for the gift exchange. Please let Kathy (922-5602) know if you will be able to attend. PRAYER CONCERNS: Our Church Family and Church Friends:, Eugene Bigham, Charles Binkley, Thelma Boose, Carl Boyer, Ralph Calhoun, Betty (Ned) Conrad, Ileana Drake, Mary Fearrington, Ila Frye, Gina Handy, Candy Kellner, Eleanor McGee, Kaye McKaughn, Marie Presson, Terry Rothrock, Jane Ruhlman, Aidan Schumaker, Sue Shields, Vivian Voss, Paige Wheeler, Amanda Zaski Our Family Members and Friends: Linda Barnett (Lauren Campbell’s friend), Donna Baskins (Fred & Linda Wood’s neighbor), Thad Bateman (Dexter Ewing’s co-worker), Ashley Bernette (Penny Perryman’s co-worker’s daughter), Haley Burcham (Tammy Ridings’ cousin’s daughter), Cathy Burroughs (Bruce Gouge’s friend), Joyce Caldwell (Kim Woodlief’s mother), Brian Caston (Jacobius family’s friend), Gary Chandler (Shannon White’s friend), Randi Conard (Kim Woodlief’s co-worker), Charles “Chip” Conrad (Donna Livengood’s friend), Carol Cox (Celeste Stanley’s sister), Tom Devlin (Dianne Hoffman’s brother), Tom Drake (Ileana Drake’s son), Gail Elliott (friend of many at Olivet), Trisha Gallagher (Shelly Schumaker’s friend), Alison and Ryan Gordon (Cukiernik’s friends), Barry Graham (Marla Young’s brother-in-law), Mary Gray (Steve Shore’s grandmother), Barbara Greene (Robin TowerHendricks’ mother), Sue Harkrader (Marla Young’s friend), Tracy Harmon (Donna Livengood’s friend), Ian Hill (Bill Mankins’ great nephew), Ransom Hinkle (Kelly Ewing’s cousin), Linda Isom (Kelly Jacobius’ neighbor), Carol Johns (Jenny Braswell's niece), Alex King (Adam Mitchell’s student), Julius Lippert (Keri Harward’s father), Ross Mason (Kenny White’s co-worker’s son), David Mayberry (Doris Snyder’s brother), Anna McCahan (Lauren Campbell’s mother), Becky Nelson (Sharon Petree’s co-worker), Drew Owen (Rachel Desmarais’ co-worker’s son), Peggy Pappas (Bill Voss’ sister), Natalie Parry (Moyra Gunter’s co-worker’s daughter), Ed Reams (Carolyn Wooten’s father), Maggie Rush (Celeste Stanley’s niece), Ricky Stout (Mike Davis’ cousin)Sharon Taylor (Eugene Bingham’s sister), Susan Tobaben (Art Beroth’s cousin), Calvin Tsai (Macemore’s friend), Audrey Ward (Gina Handy’s mother), David Wilson (the Henshaw’s friend), Sofie Zuluaga (Tammy Hughes’ friend) Those Serving in the Military: Patrick Clendenning (Terry Cochran’s nephew), Jeremy Shupe, Ryan Spach (Max Spach’s son), Kyle Tankersley (Jo Zaski’s nephew) How We Came and Gave Last Sunday Worship Attendance: 169 Sunday School Attendance: 74 2015 Church Budget: $357,197.00 Year to Date Contributions: $323,994.25 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,869.17 Offering Last Sunday: $11,679.00
Olivet Moravian Church 2205 Olivet Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336.924.8063
E-mail address: olivet@windstream.net Web Page: www.olivetmoravian.org The mission of the Olivet Moravian Church is to enable individuals to find a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and to reflect His life in our life together and in our outreach to others. Rev. Matthew W. Allen, Pastor pastor.mwallen@gmail.com 336.413.1482 Head Ushers Mr. Leonard Algood, Mr. Doug Spainhour Director of Music & Choir Director Mrs. Nancy Whicker Interim Choir Director Mr. David Blum Organist Mr. Fred Wood Band Director Mr. Winfield Beroth Pianist Mrs. Kathy Rights
CHRISTMAS LOVEFEAST AND CANDLE SERVICES Next Sunday, December 20th, 7:30 PM Thursday, December 24th, 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM We celebrate the birth of Jesus with our Christmas Lovefeast and Candle Services. These are some of our special services of the year as we share in the special music, the beauty and joy of the season, the special traditions of the lovefeast and candle service, and the great news of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Our church band will present a prelude one half hour before each service. The schedule for our services are: There are a couple of things we ask of our members for these services especially on Christmas Eve. With the large crowd we anticipate for each service, we ask that those helping in the service such as dieners, ushers and choir members park in the back of the church. We also ask that if you plan to sit with family and friends for the service, that you come in together as a group and do not save seats. This request helps our ushers in trying to seat everyone who comes in an orderly and fair way. Special Christmas Offering Offering funds for the Thanksgiving & Christmas Lovefeasts have been designated as follows: Thanksgiving: Food Bank December 20 Lovefeast: Family Services/Battered Women’s Shelter December 24 4:30 & 7:30 Lovefeasts: Split between Sunnyside Ministry & Samaritan Ministries.
He Is Born! Written and Arranged by
Lloyd Larson
Presented by
Olivet Moravian Chancel Choir Cantata Director: Mr. Adam Mitchell Organ: Mr. Fred Wood Narrator: Myles Gunter Director of Music: Mrs. Nancy Whicker
Nursery Workers Needed – Christmas Lovefeast Services We need Nursery workers for the three Christmas Lovefeast and Candle Services next Sunday evening, December 20th and Thursday afternoon and evening, December 24th. If you are willing to volunteer, please sign up on the sheet located at the Nursery entrance. Coffee Carriers Needed – Christmas Lovefeast Services If any men of the church would be willing to serve as a coffee carrier at one or more of the Christmas Lovefeasts, please see or contact Leonard Algood, 4076840 or lwalgood@triad.rr.com. The times and dates of the Christmas Lovefeasts are shown above. Junior Youth – Christmas Card Drop Our Junior Youth have their Christmas Card Drop for church members to exchange Christmas cards. It will be located in the entranceway at the Fellowship Hall for you to leave your cards, and the cards you receive will be put into your church mailboxes. Donations are not required but greatly appreciated. Contributions For The 2015 Year All contributions for the 2015 year must be in the office or postmarked by Wednesday, December 31st in order to receive credit for 2015 (no exceptions). Morning Star Ringers – Fundraiser The Morning Star Ringers are selling Moravian Stars. They are $25 for the large star (21 inches in diameter) and $20 for the small star (12 inches in diameter) and you can get it in a box or assembled. Funds raised from the sales will be used for their upcoming Handbell Trip this summer to play at our Moravian churches in California. You can order a star or stars by seeing any of our Morning Star Ringers, by calling the church office (924-8063), or by calling Doug Rights (922-5602).