A Time to Worship
Classic Worship Notes
December 10, 2017 | 8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m. Prelude
In dulci jubilo
Franz Liszt
Prelude on the Sussex Carol Russell Schulz-Widmar
* Welcome & Greeting * Hymn of Preparation 220
Angels From the Realms of Glory
* Call to Worship Leader: The advent of Christ brings the joy of God’s presence in our midst. People: We sing praises to God for the salvation Christ brings to us. Leader: Because of Christ, the weak are strengthened, the fearful are encouraged, and the unrighteous are redeemed. People: Joy and gladness are ours, because God has come to us in Christ to walk with us in the paths of righteousness. Leader: As we continue our preparations for Christmas, All: may our celebrations renew our faith and fill us with joy and thanks. Amen! Lighting of the Advent Wreath Anthem (8:30 & 9:50 a.m.) Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine arr. Helvey Scripture
Red Pew Bible 783
Matthew 1:18-19
Message
Jesus’ Family Tree
Rev. Charlie Wilfong
Hymn 219
What Child Is This
Time for Prayer Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer 895 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Giving
Because God gives, we give. Thank you for your generosity.
Offertory
(8:30 and 9:50 a.m.) Come Adore the Savior Chancel Bells
(11:00 a.m.) Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
* Hymn for Parting 234
O Come, All Ye Faithful
On this second Sunday of Advent, we continue looking at Jesus through the eyes of his earthly father, Joseph. The Adult Choir sings an arrangement of “Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine,” and today’s setting by Howard Helvey of this traditional German carol features a four-hand piano accompaniment. “Angels From the Realms of Glory” was written by James Montgomery, prolific English poet and hymnist who was a contemporary of Charles Wesley. “With the faith of a strong man, [Montgomery] united the beauty and simplicity of a child in his texts,” suggested one source. During the season of Advent we sing of angels, yet during another season of preparation, Lent, we sing a darker Montgomery text within “Go To Dark Gethsemane.” Christmas Eve at PUMC brings a new worship opportunity this year! The 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve worship features a service of Lessons and Carols. King’s College, Cambridge, England, held the first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in 1918 and ever since the opening hymn has been “Once In Royal David’s City.” Over time carols have been changed and new ones introduced. The service has been broadcast every year since 1928, with the exception of 1930. Regardless of where the service is heard or what adaptations are made, the lessons are the important message. Consider attending this service to experience the words of the Bible accompanied by carols of the season. And a reminder that former PUMC organist Jerry Gillooly will present an Advent recital this afternoon at 4:00 in the sanctuary as part of the PUMC Concert Series. Family and friends are invited to attend this free event celebrating the music of the season.
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* Dismissal & Blessing * Postlude (*) asterisk indicates time for persons, who are able, to stand.
Joy to the World Marc Cheban
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THIS WEEK Sunday, December 10 8:30 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 8:30 a.m. NewDay Praise Team Rehearsal (A) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. Bible Explorers Worship/ Grades K-5 (100) 9:45 a.m. Youth Worship/ Grades 6-12 (200) 9:50 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 9:50 a.m. NewDay Praise Worship (A) 11:00 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 11:00 a.m. Small Group (K) 1:00 p.m. Disciple 1 Fast Track Ken Loudenback (L) 4:00 p.m. Advent Organ Vespers (S) Monday, December 11 Submissions for November Circuit Rider Due 12:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Preparation (Ki) 5:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Delivery (O) 6:00 p.m. Joyful Praise Bells (B) 7:00 p.m. Threshold Singers of Hendricks County (MR) 7:00 p.m. Finance Committee (K) 7:00 p.m. Chancel Bell Choir (B) Tuesday, December 12 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Prayer Group (K) 7:00 p.m. Rachel Women’s Circle (United Methodist Women) (CH) 7:00 p.m. Hope Circle (United Methodist Women) (K) 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Den Meeting Pack 399 7:00 p.m. Disciple 2 Kathy Perry (W) Wednesday, December 13 1:30 p.m. Knit For Kids Mission Project (K) 3:00 p.m. More Than Conquerors (Y) 6:00 p.m. WCM Pre K Christmas Programs (S) 6:30 p.m. Adult Small Group - Korty (W) 7:00 p.m. Church Council (K) Thursday, December 14 9:00 a.m. Bible Study with Pastor Ron Mercer (K) 12:00 p.m. WCM Pre-K Christmas Party (CH) 3:30 p.m. Rachel Circle Officers Meeting (K) 6:00 p.m. WCM Pre K Christmas Programs (S) 7:00 p.m. Kids Connection Program Board Meeting (210) 7:00 p.m. Margaret Wielenberg’s Yoga Class (205) 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir (S) Friday, December 15 9:00 a.m. Friday Morning Bible Study (K) 2:00 p.m. Golden Girls (CH) 5:30 p.m. Angel Tree Cookie Sorting (CH) Saturday, December 16 2:00 p.m.
New Day Praise Team Rehearsal (A)
Sunday, December 17 8:30 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. Bible Explorers Worship/ Grades K-5 (100) 9:45 a.m. Youth Worship/ Grades 6-12 (200) 9:50 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 9:50 a.m. NewDay Praise Worship (A) 11:00 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 12:15 p.m. Th3rd Sunday Lunch (CH) 1:00 p.m. Disciple 1 Fast Track Ken Loudenback (L)
MAIN LOBBY
TODAY • Angel Tree • Alt Christmas Gifts • Family Promise
Christmas Eve Worship Schedule Family Celebration 4:00 p.m.
Designed specifically for the little ones & their families.
Lessons & Carols 5:00 p.m.
Reverent, inspiring and uplifting. (Sanctuary)
Christmas Eve Celebration with NewDay Praise 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve celebration with a contemporary feel (Worship Annex).
Candlelight Worship with Choir & Orchestra 7 & 9:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve celebration.
Christmas Eve Worship with Candles & Communion 11:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve celebration.
Locations noted on calendar (A) Worship Annex (B) Bell Choir Room (CH) Clayton Hall (EP) East Parking Lot (FP) Fire Pit (H) Hospitality Area (K) Koinonia Room (KI) Kitchen (L) Library (ML) Main Lobby (MR) Music Room (NL) North Lobby (SL) South Lobby (NP) North Parking Lot (O) Off-site (S) Sanctuary (W) Wesley Room (WW) Wesley Woods (Y) Youth Rooms (#) Room Number
We are so glad to welcome you to worship this morning! If you are new to PUMC, you are invited to stop by the Welcome Center located in the south lobby. A PUMC member is there to welcome you and answer your questions. In Clayton Hall (north end of building) you’ll find refreshments and a place to chat and meet people. Please make yourself at home.
Advent
Vespers Advent Vespers with Jerry Gillooly As part of PUMC’s celebration of the completion of the pipe organ construction, we have invited back to the church all people who have served as organist over the years. We are honored to welcome organist Jerry Gillooly back to PUMC today. Jerry will play a one-hour pipe organ recital of music for Advent and Christmas today, December 10, 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. The concert is free and open to all people. This event also marks 60 years of music ministry by Gillooly, and you may consider this a good opportunity to bring others from throughout the community to enjoy the music and celebrate Jerry’s fine musical ministry.
Pizza Fundraiser The Adult mission trip to Costa Rica is making fresh 14 inch “Home Fire” pizzas just in time for New Years. Orders will be taken at the North & South PUMC Lobby entrances after worship on December 10, 17, and 24. Pizzas are being made fresh on December 30 and will be available for pickup on December 30 and 31.
Th3rd Sunday Lunch Dec. 17 @ 12:15 p.m. All are invited to December’s Th3rd Sunday Lunch. Lunch is served after 11:00 a.m. Classic Worship, about 12:15 p.m., in Clayton Hall. If you are able, please bring a dish to share and join others for food, fellowship, and fun! Tea and lemonade will be provided for everyone and dishes and silverware will be used from the PUMC kitchen.
Mitten Tree Gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves are still needed to keep children warm this winter. You may place them in the Donation Depot. Thank you for showing God’s Big Love in this way.
Bishop’s Christmas Offering for Children Each year on Christmas Sunday PUMC receives an offering designated as the Bishop’s Offering for Children. Special envelopes are included in today’s worship folder to receive this offering. Ministries to children in Indiana, other parts of the USA, as well as around the world receive funds from this special gift. Because God gives, we give. Thank you for your generosity.
Angel Tree Mission PUMC shares God’s BIG Love with the children of incarcerated parents each Chr istmas through the Angel Tree (Prison Ministry) Mission as we provide gifts, cookies, and Bibles for these children. Members of the congregation choose a child from the “Angel Tree” in the main lobby, purchase and wrap the gift. Once returned and sorted, these gifts are delivered to the children There are many opportunities to be involved with this mission: Bake Cookies. Two and one-half dozen homemade c ook ie s a re delivered to each Angel Tree home. The kids love to eat them while opening their Christmas gifts! Deliver cookies to PUMC by 5 p.m., December 15. Volunteer to sort or distribute gifts and cookies Sunday, December 10, 1 p.m. If you have questions please contact Steve Brizendine through the church office. “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15
The Longest Night You are invited to the Longest Night worship on December 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Worship Schedule Changes at PUMC in 2018! The New Year will bring a new schedule to PUMC’s worship ministry. In PUMC’s desire to give the greatest opportunity for people to experience the full love and grace of Jesus through the worship ministries of PUMC - without burdening worship and ministry teams - January will see an adjusted worship schedule. Beginning January 7, 2018, PUMC’s Sunday morning worship schedule will be adjusted in the following ways:
• Classic Worship will be at 8:45 and 10:00 a.m.
• NewDay Praise Worship
will be at 8:45 and 10:00 a.m.
• A new “Preaching Chapel”
will be held in the sanctuary at 11:15 a.m.
• T h i s
30 -minute experience will include a hymn, prayer, and message in a more casual, intimate style
• This experience will not
require tech or media support, and limited hospitality and music support.
• Chi ld ren
a nd Yout h programming will be 1011:00 a.m.
This worship invites those who struggle with darkness and grief during this traditional ‘season of joy’ to find comfort in a worship experience that recognizes both their loss and the hope we all have in Jesus.
Existing Sunday Adult Groups and Classes may choose to meet at any time that best suits the members of their group, being mindful that children and youth programming and support is primarily at 10-11:00 a.m.
PUMC Hosts Family Promise in December
Note: Infant and Toddler care will continue to be available throughout the morning for 8:45 and 10:00 a.m. Worship and for 11:15 a.m. Preaching Chapel.
PUMC joins the Plainfield Friends’ congregation to host Hendricks County Family Promise (Homeless Outreach) the week of December 24-31. Special activities and events are being planned to make this a special time for families in the program. Please visit the display in the Main Lobby to donate or serve. Thank you for showing God’s BIG Love to our homeless neighbors this Christmas!
PUMC’s Worship ministry is of the highest quality, engaging, and relevant. Invite and bring a friend to join you for worship in January so that they can also experience the full embrace of the grace and love of God in Jesus Christ through worship at PUMC.
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PRAISE & PRAYER Known in the hospital this week: Laurie Rohrer Mary Strong Charles Muston Our love & sympathy are shared with: Brenden & Natalie Macy and family on the death of Brenden’s grandfather Don Parker.
Matthew 1:18-21
Sunday, December 17 Classic Worship Open It: How do you get guidance from God? Explore It: If Joseph wasn’t the actual father of Christ, who was? Get It: What would have been your reaction had you been in Joseph’s situation? Apply It: What challenging or surprising call of God to you need to obey this week?
Christmas Shopping Made Easy PUMC Mission Committee is offering Alternative Christmas Gifts again this year! Make a donation to one of the following PUMC Missions Projects in honor of your gift recipient and receive a card to give describing the project your gift is supporting...
• PUMC Family Assistance
(financial aid to local families) • Feed the Hunger, PUMC Homeless Outreach • Madina Village School, Madina Village, Sierra Leone • PUMC Last Saturday Lunch, free community meal • Family Promise (Hendricks County Homeless Outreach) No driving, no parking issues, no lines - just lots of joy.
Hospitality Volunteers include: Dennis & Nancy Darrow, Tom Hilligoss, Ben & Justin Laver, Linda & Greg Cook, Carolyn Mercer, Tom & Charlene Highsmith, Greg & Karen Hole, Jim & Darlene White, Shirley Overton, Gabriel Hansen, John & Sue Hylton, Diane Preusch, Brian Meyer, Lou & Vern Sullenger, Dick & Shirley Belcher, Jay Harbison, Jerry Nadin, Andy Montgomery, Grady Daubenspeck, Darrell Kehrt, Shannen Shortt, Ted Underwood, Clint Groeschen, Shana Schreiner, Chris Fred Acolytres: 8:30 a.m. Liturgist: 8:30 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Benjamin Laver Justin Laver Sue Hylton Nikki Schultz Anthony Swinger
Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Kathy Everman 9:50 a.m. Becca Mount 11:00 a.m. Kathy Everman
Thank you Amanda Norton In gratitude for her ministry and service over the last several years, on December 4, PUMC received Amanda Norton’s, Director of Children’s Ministries, resignation. PUMC thanks Amanda for her service and wishes her well in her next ventures. After the first of the year, leadership will consider the needs of the program and seek paid staff to fill those needs. If you have any questions, please be in touch with any pastor or with Staff Parish Relations Chair, Bob Milligan, through the church office.
Visit the display in the Main Lobby today.
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PUMC Staff: Charlie Wilfong
Senior Pastor
Elizabeth Gilbert
Associate Pastor
Ken Loudenback
Associate Pastor
Bob Preusch Pastor of Youth Ministries Michael Pettry
Director of Music
Jaime Carini
Organ Scholar
Lynn Blosser
Bell Choir Director
Brent Miller
Office Manager
Eiric Shriner
Communications
Brenda Barnett Financial Administrator Sigrid Schuld Weekday Children’s Director Carissa Wooden Kids Connection Director Steve Manning
Facility Manager
Bonnie Walden Custodian/ Housekeeper Brooks Wagler
Night Custodian
Contact staff members through the church office at 317.839.2319 or by email. (first initial, last name@pumc.org) (Example: cwilfong@pumc.org)
AVAILABLE TO YOU Thank you for spending time at Plainfield United Methodist Church today! We hope that you enjoyed worship and were able to experience God’s presence in this place. Please stop by the Welcome Center (left out of the sanctuary) to talk with a PUMC member, learn more about PUMC, and receive a free gift. For those with children: The children’s programs of PUMC are well supervised and offer warm, caring, and fun atmospheres. Care for infants and toddlers is in room 15 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. every Sunday. Sunday school class for children age 3 - Pre-K is 9:45 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. in room 20. The Sunday morning children’s program “Bible Explorers” (Grades K-5) begins at 9:50 in the south hallway. Classrooms are marked. Children arriving 9:30-9:50 a.m. may go to room 107 (Gathering Place) for worship and music before class. During all worship services in the sanctuary, activity bags for children are available from the ushers. Sunday Worship Hours: Classic Worship: 8:30, 9:50 & 11:00a.m. NewDay Praise Worship: 9:50 a.m. Sunday School Hour: Classes for all ages:
9:45 a.m.
Weekday Children’s Programs: PUMC offers weekday children’s programs for ages 12 months—age 5. Please email Director Sigrid Schuld at sschuld@pumc.org. Before & After School Program: For children in Grades K-5 from 6:30 a.m. 6 p.m. For more information, email Director Carissa Wooden at cwooden@pumc.org. Student Ministry Programs: Middle and High School students will find a worship experience led by Youth Pastor Bob Preusch and the student worship team at 9:45 a.m. every Sunday upstairs in room 200.
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Adult Small Group Life: Learn more about the many adult small groups at PUMC by picking up a brochure from the information rack in the south lobby. Spiritual Support and Encouragement: Stephen Ministers are church members trained to be confidential, listening, prayerful encouragers to anyone needing extra support for life’s challenges. Please contact a Stephen Minister by phoning the church office.
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