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5 Danny Whitten Sunday, January 5 January 5, 2020, 10:00AM 6 David Fog 10:00 AM Worship Service Susan Embrock Welcome! We’re glad you’re here. Dean Simonsen *Sunday Brunch after Worship Service in Family Life Center 8 Maureen Horsley Monday, January 6 When you see the [*], people are invited to arise as able. 9 Gerard Ruiz Hymns No. 57-734 are in the red hymnal (The United Methodist Hymnal), 4:00 PM Intercessory Prayer @Emerald Oaks Beckham Shirk 2000’s are in the black hymnal (The Faith We Sing).

11 Mary Lou Morrison 4:30 PM Girl Scouts @Family Life Center

12 Ted Ellis PRELUDE Tuesday, January 7

Anniversaries… 6:00 PM Intensified Prayer Meeting @War Room BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST FIRST Wednesday, January 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 7 Howard & Rosie Argabright 1:30 PM Upper Room Bible Study @Emerald Oaks UNITED *CALL TO WORSHIP Attendance ... 3:30 PM 345 ALIVE in the basement METHODIST L:: Arise! Shine! 12/29/19 92 5:30 PM Jr UMYF in the basement P: God’s light has come to reveal Empowering 6:00 PM Bell Choir Practice in the Sanctuary CHURCH The Way in this New Year EFUMC Ministry… Since February 12, 1872 L: Arise! Shine! 6:30 PM Sr UMYF @Family Life Center P: The glory of the Lord has risen upon us. 6:30 PM Finance Committee Meeting in the Narthex 801 Broadway Street, 12/29/19 L: Arise! Shine! General Fund $ 3,215.00 P.O. Box 99, 7:30 PM Admin Council Meeting in the Narthex P: God’s light penetrates the darkness Bldg Fund $ 5,500.00 Emmetsburg, IA 50536 Wed Youth Food $ 100.00 Thursday, January 9 that covers the world. 712-852-2154 Trustees $ 175.00 6:00 PM MOPS“Jammies & Junk Food” @Family Life Center L: Arise! Shine!

Total $ 8,990.00 P: Nations shall come to God’s light and Friday, January 10 Epiphany/Three Kings Day kings to the brightness of God’s dawn. *Office Closed Epiphany is the day Christians All: Arise! Shine! 9:30 AM Men’s Prayer Group in the Library remember the coming of the to visit , bringing For the Glory of the Lord has risen upon us! 12:00 PM Horizon’s Bingo @Family Life Center their gifts of gold, frankincense *OPENING HYMN Sunday, January 12 and myrrh. It occurs on th 245 The First Noel Nursery Available… 9:00 AM Sunday School January 6 every year, the 13th day of the Christmas *OPENING PRAYER Nursery care is available 10:00 AM Worship Service season. The word "epiphany," Light of God, illuminate the path that leads us during the worship service 4:30 PM Financial Peace University @Family Life Center from the Greek word for children (Newborns up to to healing, hope and salvation. “epiphania”, which means Glory of God, Fill this sanctuary and expose the second grade). The Financial Peace appearance or manifestation. nursery is located on the the darkness that stalks our souls. University The arrival of these visitors second floor. Light of God, shine with such brightness was a sign that the incarnation Although nursery care is Begins on of God in Christ had been that we marvel in awe provided during the worship January 12, 2020 made known and was Glory of God, fill each temple service, See recognized by the heavens to of the Holy Spirit present today children are welcome and Danielle & Todd Ditch the whole world, so that even Light of God, We welcome you in this place. encouraged to participate in for details! wise men from the East came our worship services. to pay him homage. CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Strohman

43 Epiphany in some JOYS CONCERNS PRAYERS there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous In Our Prayers …

other cultures... will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has *SCRIPTURE READINGS Matthew 13:24-43 Noah Kollasch In many Hispanic cultures, 24 ears, let them hear. (Nancy Hunsaker’s great grandson) Epiphany is a day of great Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a Bill DePue man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was MESSAGE OF LIFE Sarah Strohman rejoicing, often kicked off by a “Epiphany in Today’s World” Elyssa Flannigan parade the night before in sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and Brandi Fehr 26 which people dressed as the went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the OFFERING Steve & Lynne Farnsworth three kings or carrying statues Karen Chism weeds also appeared. *DOXOLOGY of pass 27“The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow Sharon Hobart through the towns and villages 95 Praise God, From Whom All Flow Jane Stevens throwing out candy and small good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ Devin Morey 28 ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. *OFFERTORY 254 (Verses 2-4) gifts to all around. People look Abby Burns forward to Dia de Los Tres “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ *CLOSING HYMN Deb Weir Reyes (Three Kings Day) as a 29 Irene Goff “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you 2173 Shine, Jesus, Shine time for presents, feasting and may uproot the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the Florence Malm celebration. Attending church * Richard Henrichs harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds services that include the *SONG OF SENDING FORTH Will Farlow communion is also common in and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and Carol Ensley bring it into my barn.’” 2226 Bind Us Together many of these cultures. Joyce Muller 31He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a Lincoln Coakley In England and some other POSTLUDE mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32Though (grandson of Joann Coakley) European cultures, Jan. 5 is Happy New Year! Scott Sanne known as , the it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of (Grandson of Pearl Whitmore) culmination of the 12 days of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch Philip Christenson Christmas feasting and in its branches.” Liturgist Choir Director (brother of Marge Solberg) partying. On Twelfth Night, 33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like Kort Freeman many families gather in homes Bev Schmidt Dave Fog Lois Lowman yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour to celebrate with friends, food, Organist Bell Choir Director Ted Strohman singing and gifts. It is at these until it worked all through the dough.” Deb Nissen Twelfth Night celebrations that 34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say Rosemary Matthews Melanie Flynn (sister-in-law of Deb Wickman) "Chalking the Door," asking anything to them without using a parable. 35So was fulfilled what Pianist Computer Operator Marjorie Solberg God's blessing on those Vi Sampson was spoken through the prophet: Kelley Fog Embrock Family dwellings and upon all who *The families & loved ones of live there, is most often “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” members who passed away, observed. 36 this past year including: Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came In New Orleans, Twelfth Night Mardell Truog begins another season of to him and said,“Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37 Rick Jones celebrations that comes to He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Don’t Forget! Daryl Underwood 38 fulfillment at Mardi Gras (Fat Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people Wayne Truog Tuesday, the day before Ash of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39and the There will be a Sunday Brunch Keith Bare Wednesday). Epiphany itself, enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, in the Family Life Center Gwen Carmichael Jan. 6, becomes the kickoff Bev Hankey and the harvesters are angels. following worship today! day for that season, but is also 40 often observed with a full “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at *Those who have been celebration in church, the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and Please join us hospitalized & our military complete with incense, they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all for food and fellowship! members. elaborate processionals, choral who do evil. 42They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where celebrations, and Eucharist.