Were you ever asked to do something that seemed difficult? Did you shy away and avoid it? Did you question it? Did you rise to the challenge? Sometimes we’re asked to do great or difficult things. Other times, events put us in the unavoidable position to step out of our comfort zones and take decisive action. Have you ever felt God’s call on your life in some way? God calls each of us. And where God calls, God provides the way forward. Honoring God’s call is always the way to become who God intends us to be. And that’s a gift. Pray about it.
A Time to Worship December 17, 2017 | 8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m. Prelude Prelude on The Holly and the Ivy Herbert Sumsion * Welcome & Greeting * Hymn of Preparation 213 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates * Call to Worship Leader: God gave us the greatest gift in Jesus. People: Amen! We gladly receive this gift. Leader: Jesus is the way. People: We want to walk in his way. Leader: Jesus is the truth. People: We want to sing and celebrate his truth. Leader: Jesus is the life. People: We want to live his life. All: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Lighting of the Advent Wreath Reception of New Members (8:30 a.m.) Brian and Kathy Larcom Congregation: We rejoice to recognize you as members of Christ’s holy Church and bid you welcome to Plainfield United Methodist Church. We love you. With you we renew our promise to God and to this congregation to uphold God’s mission here by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. Anthem ( 9:50 & 11:00 a.m.) Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head Joyful Praise Bells Scripture Red Pew Bible 783 Matthew 1:18-21 Message A Calling Rev. Charlie Wilfong Hymn of Response 206 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light v. 1 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 Once in Royal David’s City * Hymn for Parting 238 Angels We Have Heard on High * Dismissal & Blessing * Postlude Sussex Carol arr. Mark Hayes (*) asterisk indicates time for persons, who are able, to stand.
Classic Worship Notes Today marks the third Sunday of the season of Advent. One tradition of the Advent season is lighting candles in an Advent wreath, which is an ordinary wreath of especially meaningful candles added to it. There are three purple candles, one pink, and one white. A candle, representing something different, is lit on each Sunday of Advent making the Advent wreath brighter and brighter as Christmas approaches. Three of the candles represent hope, peace and love. They are purple because that color carries religious significance as a color of prayer and penitence. The white candle represents Christ and will be lit on Christmas Eve. The candle to be lit on the third Sunday of Advent is pink, representing joy. There is joy in looking forward to the celebration of Christmas. There is joy in remembering the birth of Jesus on the first Christmas. The joy also extends to anticipation of the coming of Christ for a second time. The closing hymn, “Angels We Have Heard on High” features text by Irish Catholic priest James Chadwick, and music based on a traditional French carol. Although considered a classic to most of us today, the hymn tune was arranged for congregational hymn singing relatively recently, in 1937. The text that concludes each verse of the hymn – Gloria in excelsis Deo! – translates to “Glory to God in the highest!” Christmas Eve at PUMC includes a wide offering of worship opportunities for you, your family and the entire community. Make note in your worship folder of the Christmas Eve evening worship schedule, and invite others to experience the gift of Christmas at PUMC.
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THIS WEEK 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 (W) Monday, December 18 12:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Preparation (Ki) 5:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Delivery (O) 6:00 p.m. Joyful Praise Bell Choir (B) Tuesday, December 19 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Prayer Group (K) 9:00 a.m. Nine on Tuesday (Y) 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Setup (S) 7:00 p.m. Trustees Meeting (K) 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout 399 Pack Meeting (CH) Wednesday, December 20 3:00 p.m. More Than Conquerors (Y) 7:00 p.m. Satisfying the Hunger ChristCare Small Group (L) Thursday, December 21 LONGEST NIGHT 7:00 p.m. Margaret Wielenberg’s Yoga Class (205) 7:00 p.m. Longest Night Worship (L) Friday, December 22 9:45 a.m. Friday Morning Bible Study (K) Saturday, December 23 Sunday, December 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 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. Family Christmas Celebration (S) 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Celebration with NewDay Praise (A) 5:00 p.m. Lessons & Carols (S) 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship with Choir & Orchestra (S) 9:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship with Choir & Orchestra (S) 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship with Candles & Communion (S)
MAIN LOBBY
TODAY • 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.
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.
Bishop’s Christmas Offering for Children Each year at Christmas, 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. For more information about the Bishop’s Christmas Offering, please visit inumc.org/ christmasoffering. Because God gives, we give. Thank you for your generosity.
Th3rd Sunday Lunch Today 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.
PUMC Hosts Family Promise in December 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!
Worship Schedule Changes at PUMC in 2018! 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.
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.
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. Visit the display in the Main Lobby today.
2018 Offering Envelopes 2018 Offering Envelopes are available for pick-up in the main lobby for members that use them.
• 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.
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 from 10-11:00 a.m. 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’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 Please take a moment to touch and pray over the blankets for: Michelle Coatsworth from Mick and Linda Linn and Joan Belser with prayers for healing, strength, and comfort.
Luke 2:1-5
Hospitality Volunteers include:
Sunday, December 24 Classic Worship Open It: When you think about uncomfortable travel, what personal experiences do you recall? Explore It: What was the purpose of Joseph and Mary’s trip to Bethlehem? Get It: Why was travel especially difficult for Mary? Apply It: What is the next step on your journey as a follower of Jesus?
Tom & Dolly Hilligoss, Ben & Justin Laver, Connie & Mary Raver, Shelby Williamson, Janet Gouldsmith, Mark Hossler, Gerald & Roberta Rhodes, Ryan Gadberry, Christie Sinclair, Joel Wesley, Paul Schreiner, Tom Wiltrout, Ted Underwood, Ray Shannon, Mike Woodward, Kim Lease, Blake Woodward, Scott Slavens, Matt Kirchoff, Dan Bigelow, Mike & Mary Ann Hamilton, Jerry Schultz, Tom Bassler, Linda Linn, Mike and Laurie Rohrer
Acolytes 8:30
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Kristin Wesley Elena Groeschen
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Dave Korty Tamara Miller Kimberly Meyer
Liturgist:
Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:30 9:50 11:00
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Kathy Everman Kathy Everman Kathy Everman
Snow Removal Needed PUMC’s Weekday Children’s Ministry is in need of someone to, on the rare occasion that we receive two or more inches of snow overnight on a school night, clear walks prior to 6 a.m. so that students and families can safely enter the church building when they arrive. This task comes with a small payment for the service. If you can be that person to help with this task just a few mornings this winter, please contact Carissa Wooden, PUMC Kids Connection Director, at 317.839.2319, ext. 238. Thank you for serving the children of Plainfield!
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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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