Distribution of the Bun/Cookie First Moravian Church Hymn “People in Darkness” H. 266 319 N. Walnut Street, Dover, Ohio 44622 Dec. 1, 2019 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. Prayers for the Congregation Childcare is provided for infants through age 4, during the 10:30 service. Please ask the greeters for our nursery location. Distribution of the Beverage

Hymn “Come, O Long-Expected ” H. 262 Pastor John B. Wallace 330-343-2719 (Res.) Liturgist ~ 8:00 AM Jean Richardson Hymn “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” H. 271 Scripture Reader ~ 10:30 AM Rachel Paden Pianists ~ 8 AM & 10:30 AM Mary Lou Keener/Linda Earley Special Music “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” Wagner 10:30 AM Wolle Bell Choir Director of Music G. Randall Gibbs C. E. Director Kimberly Yackey Collecting of the Cups Custodian Sam Paden Administrative Assistant Karen Baker Office: 330-364-8831 Hymn “Now Thank We All Our God” H. 533 Web Site www.doverfirstmoravianchurch.org * Closing Blessing

Prayer Concerns – If you have a prayer concern, please write it Postlude 8 AM “Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending” Osman on the plain white cards in the pew rack. Please give your prayer 10:30 AM “Three Carols” Tornquist card to an usher before the service begins. Thank you.

* Please stand if you are able. CCLI# 1831416 Prelude 8 AM “Emmanuel” McGee

10:30 AM “ Rejoicing” Ham Check in with us at First Moravian Church: We ask you to sign Welcome and the “Good News” of the Church Family and pass the register in your row. Visitors: Please check the box marked “Visitor” and include your complete mailing address. * Meet and Greet Your Neighbors in the Lord

Lighting of the Candle of Journey ~ Peveto Family ~ 8 AM Please note: If you have a cell phone, please turn it off during the Rachel Pfeiffer ~ 10:30 AM worship service. If you would like to recycle your bulletin, place it in the box near the ushers’ table at the back of the sanctuary. Watchword for the Week: In Unison The Moravian Daily Texts Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord! Isaiah 2:5 Children’s Bulletins and crayons are available in folders in the basket

Pastoral Response at the back of the sanctuary. They contain activity sheets for ages 3-6 and 7-9. At the end of the worship service, please return the * Advent Liturgy – Page 49 crayons and folder to the basket. Scripture Lessons: Isaiah 2:1-5………….page 700 Greeters for the 8 a.m. service are Ron and Bette Kohl. Matthew 24:36-44…page 28 Ushers at the 10:30 service are Larry Colvin, Craig Laughlin, * Hymn “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” H. 286, vs. 1 John Levengood, and Michael Russell. Linda Bayer and Cloey Script Clip from “It’s a Wonderful Life” Colwell are serving as greeters. Jeannine and Riley Bullock are the childcare volunteers. The Paden family and Cheryl Wallace The Message: “Endure It” are serving as Coffee Hour Hosts.

Gathering Our Tithes and Offerings Prayer Our thanks to all the musicians for sharing their talent for the Offertory 8 AM “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” Lopez Lord and God’s people today.

10:30 AM “Back to ” Ham Elder Connection: Steve Brown, 330.488.4712, is available for conversation, prayers,

information and more, after the 10:30 service in Pastor John’s office. An Elder will be Advent Moravian Church Lovefeast available each week. Prayer 2 Flowers The Dover Moravian Messenger The two red have been graciously donated to the church. Sunday 8 & 10:30 AM Worship Services – Sanctuary Enjoy! 9:00 AM Grounds of Faith – Living Room 9:15 AM Church School – C.S. Rms. One Call Now ~ 330-364-8831 9:15 AM SOF/Seekers – Rm. 215/Basement Carol and Adrian Schaar are sponsoring our One Call Now this week. 11:30-12:30 PM Counting – Room 213 2:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry – Living Room Attendance Report ~ Last Sunday 6:00 PM Advent Communion @ Sharon Mor. Ch. Church School ~ Youth 23 Adults 21 Teachers 9 Total 53 Worship ~ 8:00 AM 41 10:30 AM 119 Total 160 Early Newsletter Deadline: 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Change Can Make a Difference – Ray of Hope $1,387.29 December 2, is the deadline for articles to be in the church office for the Jan./Feb. Newsletter.

2020 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE to pick up. If your name is on a check or on a plain envelope, you are given credit for your Monday 9-Noon M & W Buckeye ASPIRE Classes – Basement giving. If you would like to give electronically, or update your electronic 11:00 AM Staff Meeting – Pastor’s Office 6:30 PM Mor. Women Adv. Bd. – Living Room giving, a form is available in the church office. If you have any 7:00 PM CEC Meeting – Room 215 questions, (regarding electronic giving, envelopes or statements) please Tuesday 24-Hour Unity Prayer Watch call or text me at 330-933-9707 or email at [email protected] 9-Noon T & Th Buckeye ESOL Classes – Basement All giving must be received by Sunday, December 29, to be counted 6-8:30 PM T & Th Buckeye ESOL Classes – Basement toward your 2019 contributions. 6-9:00 PM Dress Candles – Social Hall 7:00 PM Elders Meeting – Room 215

Wednesday 10:30 AM Bible Study – Room 213 Prayers for the People 5-5:30 PM Morning Stars Choir – Social Hall We extend our sympathy and prayers to Larry and Bev Sears 6:00 PM Wolle Bell Choir – Room 211 and family on the death of Larry’s brother, Dillon Sears, age 86, 6:30 PM Men’s Small Group – Room 215 of Somerdale. Dillon passed away on Wednesday, November 20. 6:30 PM Chancel Choir – St. Joseph’s Catholic Ch. 7-8:07 PM Confirmation Class – Room 213 A memorial service was held on Tuesday, November 26, at Lebold-Smith Funeral Home in Bolivar. Thursday 8-8:00 PM Luncheon Preparations – Kit. & S. H. 8-8:30 AM Muller Organ Tech. arrives – Organ Tuning Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital: Bev Kirkbride; Amberwood TBA Sole Purpose decorate lobby for Sock Market Manor: Laura Colvin; Country Club Retmt. Center: Larry Friday 11-1:00 PM Community Luncheon – Kit. & S. Hall Colvin; New Dawn: Mary Lou Lahmers; Northwood Village: Glo 5:30 PM Wedding Rehearsal – Sanctuary Jones. Saturday 8:00 AM Reeves Bells – Room 211 Birthday and Anniversary Daily Prayer Support Noon-6 PM Stacy Stephens & John Stubbins Wedding Dec. 3 Libby Paden; Anniv: Tony & Kelli Argento 2:00 PM Music – Sanctuary 2:30 PM Wedding Ceremony – Sanctuary Dec. 4 Henning Henriksen, George Wilson, II Dec. 5 Blake Hoop Sunday 8 & 10:30 AM Worship Services – Sanctuary Dec. 6 Erin Perkowski 9:00 AM Grounds of Faith – Living Room Dec. 7 Sue Neiger, Len Crilow, Scott Walter, Linda France, 9:15 AM Ch. Sch. – C.S. Rms. Noah Randazzo; Anniv: Ed & Patsy Raus 9:15 AM Seeds of Faith/Seekers – Room 215/Bsmt. 11:30-12:30 PM Counting – Room 213 2:00 PM Christmas Lovefeast @ Sch. Village Church Mailboxes: If you have a church mailbox, please 3:30 PM Countywide Youth Event @ Sch. Mor. Ch. clear it on a weekly basis. Thank you. 5:30 PM Prelude for Lessons & Carols @ St. Joe’s 6:00 PM Lessons & Carols @ St. Joseph Catholic Ch.

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Worship with Us

Each Sunday at Community Soup & Sandwich Luncheon Our next Soup & Sandwich Luncheon will be Friday, 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. December 6, from 11:00-1:00 p.m. in the Social Hall. Proceeds from our luncheons help the Moravian Women contribute to missionary efforts at home and around the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We appreciate all your support in making our luncheons a success. If you can help work, please contact Marcia Harding, Dec. 1 ~ First Sunday of Advent 330-343-2104, or Susan Corder, 330-204-0931. Plan to attend and bring your friends! Delivery is available to businesses with 6:00 p.m. ~ Advent Communion at Sharon Mor. Church a minimum order of $15. Also, carry-out is available. The service is hosted by Sharon Moravian Church with a combined choir and Moravian pastors from the valley leading the service. B5 is also part of the Trimming of Candles ~ At our services, service. Come and let the gift of communion each worshipper will receive a lighted beeswax candle with a red embrace your heart and soul. frill. Many volunteers are needed to place the frills on the 500+ candles. We have scheduled one evening only for the Dec. 8 ~ Second Sunday of Advent Trimming of Candles. If you have never helped, plan

to come and learn how to trim the candles. 2:00 p.m. ~ Christmas Lovefeast @ Schoenbrunn Village The Trimming of Candles for the Christmas Eve This simple and meaningful service helps us all to services will be held Tuesday, December 3, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. better understand some of our Moravian heritage in the social hall. Reminder: Bring your scotch tape dispensers. and . Invite your family and Mark your calendars, everyone is invited to help, come and friends and come see this beautiful historical bring a friend! experience. Dress warmly!

Dec. 15 ~ Third Sunday of Advent Unity Prayer Watch ~ Tuesday, December 3

Every year we have the ultimate privilege to be in Dec. 22 ~ Fourth Sunday of Advent prayer for the Unity of the Moravian Church. These prayers stretch out over 24 provinces throughout the 10:30 a.m. ~ Children’s Christmas Program world. Our day is Tuesday, December 3, which has ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ been designated as our day of Prayer. We will share Dec. 24 ~ Christmas Eve Services these duties with our sisters and brothers in the Moravian walk 5:30 & 8:00 p.m. ~ Each worshipper will receive from Fry’s Valley, Gnadenhutten, Uhrichsville, and Church of the Redeemer in Columbus. Sign-up sheets are posted in the a beeswax candle with a red frill. foyer. I invite you to pick a time and spend some quality time ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from all distractions and pray. Information sheets are also Bring your family and friends! available for you.

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Sole Purpose “Sock Market” Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were put in a situation that you had to save someone’s life – the life of a The 2019 Sole Purpose team lived up to family member or close friend, or even their mission statement: “Putting shoes on kid’s feet”. someone sitting in church next to you? They distributed $30.00 vouchers to 565 kids. Thus Would you know what to do? Would you spending around $17,000 for the care of this counties know what steps to take to save that person’s life? children. That’s mission-minded work. Are you up to the challenge to save a heart and possibly save a life? Your Board of Trustees are asking for your help in getting Beginning next Sunday, December 8, the team is members of the congregation certified in the use of the AED, as happy to report they will be sponsoring the annual well as CPR and first aid application. Certification is good for two “Sock Market” with a new jazzed up tree in the lobby! years, and must be repeated every two years. Anyone interested in Training or Retraining to be qualified Sock sponsorship is broken down as follows: to use an AED or CPR, or if you have questions, please contact $100.00 for red, $50.00 for blue and $30.00 for Jeannie Michel at 330-343-1132, or Larry Kutcher at yellow. We hope that you will support this project. 330-364-4658 by December 16. Retraining will be January 11, Also, our 2020 Pancake Breakfast is slated for 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the YMCA. Those wishing to renew for Saturday, March 7, with a silent auction. another 2 years let Karen Baker or Larry Kutcher know ASAP. Anyone interested in Training for the first time, a class will take place the middle of February. The State of Ohio passed the Good Samaritan Law in November, 1998, that protects properly trained AED users against liability. Remember the heart and life you save just might be that of a loved one, friend or someone sitting next to you in church. Christmas is just around the corner…

Get your shopping done early by purchasing Moravian Advent & Christmas Stars… Our Fellowship Opportunities

Great Gifts throughout the Year!

Moravian Women Christmas Party

The white plastic electric Advent stars are available in two Thursday, December 12 sizes (21-inch ~ $30; and 12-inch ~ $25) in the church at 6:00 p.m. office. The 12-inch star is designed to be used as a tree Menu: 7-Layer Salad, Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with Noodles, topper or hanging star. These stars make great gifts year Veggies, and Ho Ho Cake round: birthdays, weddings, showers, etc. Complete Sign-up in the Lobby to attend! instructions for assembly are included.

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Youth Events A Merrie Musicale

Joyous Sounds of Christmas

in Piano, Vocal and String Ensembles Countywide Youth Event All ages of Youth are welcome! performed by Karen Vandall, Mary Cooper, Phyllis Ronald, Sunday, December 8 Judith Schenker, Luci Shank, Susn Weaver, Julie Beachy, Erin Ohmart, and Melanie Winn Join us for a Saturday, December 7 Candlelight service at at Dover Alliance Church Schoenbrunn Village 228 East Third Street, Dover at 2:00 p.m., followed 7:00 p.m. by this Youth event at A free will offering to benefit Tuscarawas County Council for Schoenbrunn Moravian Church & Community Share-A-Christmas Church. There will be food, games, and a Our Christian Education Opportunities Community Youth Project. Bring your Christmas Program friends and your favorite “The Friendly Beasts!” wrapped treats to share! December 22, at 10:30 a.m. Invite a friend to attend! Bring a Friend! Our next Practice will be Saturday, Dec. 21, from

10-Noon in the sanctuary.

A Note of Thanks! M.E.L.T. – Minds Enlightened Lives Transformed

First Moravian Youth, Grades 7-12 What a great bunch of young men and women with hearts to serve Junior/Senior High Youth Group others! Leaders: Hallie & Eric McGlumphy Thank you for all of the items you so thoughtfully chose on your shopping day for Harbor House. You made wise choices that are going Sunday, December 15 ~ 6-8:00 p.m. to help so much! Christmas Party/White Elephant Gift Exchange Your church is a great example of how Jesus loves! at Dover First ~ Bring your white elephant gift for the exchange and your friends! The meal will be provided. Blessings to each and every one of you! Harbor House – Evy Steele, Resource Advocate 10 9