Dan Holmes first picked up a guitar when he was 10 years old. He learned to play guitar by listening to James Taylor, Paul Simon, Jim Croce and John Denver records.

Dan was high school theatre teacher until May of 2016. After 31 years in the classroom, he retired and began working, once again, as a full-time musician! In addition to his two tours of the UK, he has performed at over 150 churches, the Illinois State Fair, the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk To Cure Breast Cancer and has written music for the Appalachia Service Project. Virtual Coffee Hour At 10:10am on Sunday mornings you can click a coffee hour button next to our live-stream screen on our website and join in a virtual coffee hour. ZOOM works with most computers, smartphones or tablets AND even the good ol' telephone.

You can join by visiting join.zoom.us or by dialing 312-626-6799. The meeting ID is 968 9908 1330 with the passcode of 2164. January 3, 2021

Rev. Rob Hamilton, Pastor Rev. Glen Steward, Assistant Pastor Rev. Rob Hamilton, Pastor Cell: (815) 677-5004 Cell: (815) 290-0989 Dan Holmes, Musician [email protected] [email protected]

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OFFICE HOURS 709 Fourth Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068 MONDAY-THURSDAY: 9 AM -3 PM (815) 562-2164 • [email protected] Join us on Sunday in person or live streaming at www.rochelleumc.com www.rochelleumc.com • facebook.com/RochelleUMC Amazing Grace - John Newton January 3, 2021 Order of Worship 1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see. Prelude A Christmas Carol performed by Dan Holmes 2. 'Twas grace that brought me safe this far, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed. 6. When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, GATHER we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Welcome & Announcements Pastor Rob Hamilton 1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! Opening Hymn Amazing Grace I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see. Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer/The Lord's Prayer

Go Tell It on the Mountain - John W. Work Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; LISTEN go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. Scripture Psalm 147 1 While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night, Message Through Music be the Change behold throughout the heavens there shown a holy light. Dan Holmes

RESPOND Answering the Call - Offertory Sermon Series and Study Doxology #95 All people are called by God to Love God and Neighbor. That call looks ENGAGE different for each of us as we each Closing Hymn Go Tell It on the Mountain have unique God-given talents and Jesus gifts. Many times we don't know what Parting Blessing Calling... that call is or even know if God is Postlude calling us. Other times we have trouble discerning God’s voice from the other voices in our lives. Maybe when we do Benevolent Fund hear the call we are reluctant to During these trying times, our church will continue to help those in answer or simply let God’s call go to need. Your contributions to the Benevolence Fund make this local voicemail. We are not unique in our experience of call. This winter we are assistance possible. Thank you. Decline Answer going to examine over 24 different call stories from the Bible Today's Radio Ministry is sponsored by The sermon series will start January 10 with a corresponding Joyce Manning In honor of all study on Wednesday nights at 6:00 (starting 1/13). The study those folks who are staying Scan this QR code to will use a play/writing called A Living Portrait of the Last Supper home and staying healthy! join the mailing list for that can be downloaded or picked up in the office. our weekly e-newsletter