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CHURCH NIGHT SUPPER No CNS Activities on Wednesday, December 14th, 21st, or 28th.

CNS will resume Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Jeanette Dixon Jeanette - Pelkey Heidi ScottGinny - Youth Director White - Floyd Church Administrator Dr. Goff Chris - - Morgan Brian Rev. - Senior Dixon Bob Adults WaitsBarbara Hostess - Church Rev. Pastor Jim Smith - Senior Devotional byBill CrowderfromDaily Our Bread Dec./2011 us. their all. Heisworthyofourall aswell, having given all His for were her twocoins, but the they God worthyof worshipedwas All the drummer boyhadhisdrum was and all the had poorwidow she had to live on’ ” (Luke 21:3-4). their gifts out oftheir wealth; but sheout ofher poverty put in all hasputwidow in more than all the others. All these people gave andwidow her twocoins: “ ‘Truly Itell you,’ he said, ‘this poor This echoes described the Jesus worship whenHetold ofthe gives what he has.Heplays hisdrum, saying, “I played my best forHim.” birth. Unlike the wisemen, however, the drummer hasnogift—so he describes a how boyissummoned bythe Magi to the scene of Christ’s carol goesstraight to the heart ofthe meaning ofworship. The carol boy in the Christmas storyin Matthew 1–2 and Luke 2,the point ofthe traditional Czech carol. Although there isn’t any reference to a drummer It originally was as“Carol known ofthe Drum” and isbased ona “The Little Drummer Boy” isa popular Christmas written song in 1941. Traditional Worship Arts & Discipleship Missions WorshipContemporary Arts - Secretary THE CHURCH STAFFTHE CHURCH The Drummer Boy

Ron Sharp - Custodian Sharp Ron - Custodian McClelland Chris - Custodian Davis Donnie Custodian - Lead Williams Jacob Custodial Team Steven Turner - Organist Peggy Taylor Secretary - Financial Pam Goff Director - Preschool Director - Nursery Knapp Lisa Gunter - Children’sLaurie Director

: December 11, 2016 HAPPENING THIS WEEK BIRTHDAYS Contemporary Worship 8:45 & 10:00 Sunday, December 11, 2016 Wednesday, December 14, 2016 12/11 - Kathy Hardeman, Brent Moody, Sandra Ward, Good morning and thank you for joining us! It is our hope that you 8:45am Contemporary Worship No CNS Activities Swaine Woodham will encounter God’s presence and feel His love as we worship 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am UMW Circle #2 Mtg. @ 12/12 - Levi McClelland, Lilly Stowers, Samuel Yokley together. We have coffee and restrooms that can be found near the 10:00am Contemporary Worship the home of Ann McKinnon 12/13 - Chris Burton, Jennifer Shiver, Phil Zimmerman elevator, and nursery and children’s activities available in the 11:00am Traditional Worship 5:00pm Children’s Bells Ring at 12/15 - Majorie Baker, Amy House, Leanne Nesmith Children’s Ministry Building. Our Welcome Team is happy to help if 5:00pm - 6:30pm Planet 56 Plantation Manor 12/16 - Oscar Cook, Jody Ledford, Paige Parkerson you have any questions or need directions. 5:00pm - 9:00pm Sr. High 6:00pm Mission’s Leadership Progressive Dinner Team Today’s Teaching 5:00pm Intercessory Prayer 6:30pm Contemporary Worship All I Want for Christmas: Peace Group Team Rehearsal KIDS’ DAY OUT Romans 5:1-4 6:45pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Monday, December 12, 2016 Our Christmas Kids' Day Out will be Tuesday, December 20, Rev. Jim Smith 11:00am UMW Circle #3 Mtg. @ Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 9:00am-4:00pm. This is for any and all kids in grades K-6. the home of Maryline Smith 9:00am Food Bank Christmas Song Selections Activities will include, but are not limited to, a trip to Pottery God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 1:30pm Staff Mtg. Party Frenzy, Christmas games and crafts, and singing Christmas 3:30pm Food Bank Christmas 9:00am YLA Christmas Program What A Glorious Night - Sidewalk Prophets songs at a local assisted living facility. Space is limited, so Party O Little Town of Bethlehem - Brooks & Redner Friday, December 16, 2016 5:00pm Chancel Bell Choir please call the church office to reserve your spot soon! The cost 5:00pm Planet 56ers Christmas The First Noel is $20 per child (discount available for multiple children in the We Three Kings Of Orient Are - John Henry Hopkins Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Caroling same family). Adult volunteers also needed! 9:00am Food Bank Christmas Sunday Servants Party Welcome Team - Jesse Booth, Ben Celaya, Mitch Whitted, AMES KINDRED PRISON CAKE MINISTRY Clarke & Janet Liles, Trinka Stirewalt, Dave & Stephanie Anderson HOSPITAL AND CONCERNS Children’s Church - Jeremy & Jessica Little “I’m so thankful that one of the lives you’ve touched is mine.” This Worship Team - Brian Morgan (Guitar, Vocals), Stacey Morgan Hospital is a response on one of the thank you notes signed by an inmate (Vocals), Madison Dixon (Vocals), Chad Parkerson (Guitar), Andrew Brook - Phoebe in our prison system. “Bake on ladies”, another comment on a John Streets (Bass), Sean McKenna (Drums), Austin Taylor Prayer Concerns note. Please make a cake for this ministry and bring it to the (Electric Guitar), Leigh Ann Falconer (Keys), John West (Keys) Ed Bailey, Penny Blair, Frances Campbell, Janet Campbell, Tommy Carr, Youth Activity Center by 11:30am on Friday December 23rd. AV Tech Team - Jonathon Gandy, Leanne NeSmith, Jason Harpe, Ivan Crocker, June Dorminy, Ron Marcinski, Maxine Douglass, Sign-up sheets will be in Sunday school classes and at CNS. Call Paul Rainey, Sebastian James Kay Feldman, Truman Francis, Ruth Glass, Miriam Hayes, Jean Hendrix, Karen Wilks at 226-0312 if you have questions. God never gives Advent Readers - Mark & Sheri Manley (8:45), Mary Frances Kennedy, Shane Lovvorn, Ron Marcinski, Kathleen Scott, up and is working through us. Darin & Leslie Drury and family (10:00) Mary Sippel, John Streets, Jim Thompson, Ronnie Wills, Wesley & Celeste Wilson

ATTENDANCE ADVENT SCHEDULE FOOD BANK PARTIES Sunday, December 11 Volunteers are needed to serve at Food Bank parties Monday Total Worship Attendance December 4: 11:00am - Christmas Cantata afternoons from 3:00pm - 5:45pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:45am Contemporary Worship 168 5:00pm - Sr. High Progressive Dinner from 9:00am – 1:00pm November 28-December 22. 10:00am Contemporary Worship 140 5:00pm - Planet 56ers Christmas Movie Night Prayer partners who pray from home are also needed. 11:00am Traditional Worship 205 Friday, December 16 Sign-up in the Fellowship Building on Sundays, Wednesdays at Total: 513 5:00pm - Planet 56ers Christmas Caroling CNS, or call Jim or Jerilyn Falconer at 226-8686. Sunday School 290 Tuesday, December 20 Leave gifts of travel-size toiletries and gently-used children’s books 9:00am - 4:00pm Kids’ Day Out in the under-stair drop area in fellowship building. ADVENT REVOLUTION Friday, December 23 Last Day to turn in your contribution for Advent Revolution Remember, if we spend at least $50 less per person on ourselves this Saturday, December 24 Christmas and put it together we hope to raise $30,0000 to bless others 4:00pm Communion & Candlelight Service, Fellowship Building SAVE THE DATES and honor Jesus this year. The funds will go to build a church on Ishwa 6:00pm Communion & Candlelight Service, Sanctuary Island in Rwanda, complete the Bob Keene Habitat for Humanity House 11:00pm Communion & Candlelight Service, Sanctuary TFUMC's annual Christmas Cantata on December 11, at 11:00am and start an income producing project for our mission partners in Pakistan. Sunday, December 25 will feature a string quartet, percussion, organ, handbells, and choir. It's important that each of us participate. Deadline for contributions is 10:00am Reflections at the Manger, Sanctuary "Sing Noel" is a special forty-five minute cantata that features the December 23. See www.adventrevolution.com for details. No Sunday School simple retelling of the Christmas story through poetry and song.