Today’s Church Schedule Welcome to Goodrich United Methodist Church December 9, 2018 Guest Information Goodrich 9:45 AM “The Inn Kaper” Welcome - If you are visiting today, we hope that your time in 10:45 AM Coffee and Fellowship worship is meaningful. If this is one of the first-few times that you have visited, please drop-by our Welcome Center to pick-up our gift to you and United This Week at GUMC to hear more about the ministries of Goodrich United Methodist Church. Monday, December 10 (The Welcome Center is located in the lobby by the Family Life Center.) Ugly Quilts Fellowship Area 9:00 AM-Noon Methodist Finance Room 311 6:30 PM During service, we offer a drawing station, a Prayground, located in the Open Co-Ed Volleyball Gym 7:00-9:00 PM back of the as well as nursery care for infants, toddlers, and Flame Sanctuary 7:00 PM young children. Church Tuesday, December 11 School Entire Building 8:00 AM-2:00 PM

Wednesday, December 12 Mid Week Refuel Gym 5:15-6:15 PM Church Map Youth Chat Room 312 6:00-7:00 PM Sunday, December 9, 2018 Songsters Sanctuary 6:00-6:45 PM Chancel Sanctuary 7:00-8:15 PM

Thursday, December 13 Ringspiration Bells Room 105 6:45 PM

Friday, December 14 Open Co-Ed Badminton Gym 10:00 AM Alcoholics Anonymous Dining Room 7:00-9:00 PM Open Co-Ed Basketball Gym 7:00-9:00 PM

Saturday, December 15 Gamblers Anonymous Room 215 11:00 AM

Sunday, December 16 9:45 AM Worship Service 10:45 AM Coffee and Fellowship 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Sunday School Drawn from Scripture, Room 211-212 Book of Acts Study, Room 209 “Unafraid” Book Study, Room 213 “Boundaries” Book Study, Room 215 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Preschool-2nd Grade, Room 304 Phone: Church--(810) 636-2444 Pastor Joel--(734) 625-4077 3-5 Grade, Room 311 Fax Number: (810) 636-3558 6-12 Grade, Room 312 Address: 8071 South State Road, Goodrich MI 48438 12:00 PM Joyful Ringers, Room 105 Website: goodrichumc.org Sunday Worship Time: 9:45 AM; Sunday School Time: 11:00 AM

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor Rev. Joel Walther……………………………………………………[email protected]

Administrative Assistant Shauna Weil ………………………………...…………………...... [email protected]

Membership Secretary Jeannine Page-Tear…………………………………………….…[email protected]

Custodian Rick Martin……..……………………………………………...…………[email protected]

Bell Notes Editor Shauna Weil ..………………………………...….…...... [email protected] The Mission of Goodrich United Methodist Church

Director of Youth & Sunday School Ministries is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the Jeannine Page-Tear…………………………………………...…[email protected] transformation of the world.

We Gather Together Offering Welcome Welcome *Doxology (#95) and Prayer of Dedication We ask all people gathering in this place of worship this morning to register Prelude Announcements your attendance with us. Attendance pads are located in the center aisle of each row. Please sign your name and alert us of any changes to your contact Lighting the Advent Candle Dave and Kathy Wilks *Closing Hymn “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” #240 information. Prayer cards are also available if you would like Pastor Joel to make the congregation aware of any joys or concerns you may have on your *Opening Hymn “This Little Light Of Mine” * heart today. Please attach the prayer request card to the top of the attendance pad and the ushers will make sure Pastor Joel receives them. Pastoral Prayer Postlude December Announcements

“The Inn Kaper” By Tom Fettke, Linda Rebuck and Ken Thomas Please make sure announcements for the December 23 and December 30 bulletin are sent into the office no later than December 18 due to the holiday.

The story takes place outside the Inn in Bethlehem, just before the birth of Jesus. “The Inn Kaper” Attention Counters Cast List Scene 1 Streets of Bethlehem during the day The counting room has been moved to room 303. This room is located in the Overture Family Life Center, down by the Preschool-2nd Grade classroom. Please see Joseph--Daniel Crawford Val Brinker if you have any questions. “Searching for the King” Mary--Ava Mazich Mid-Week Refuel Scene 2 Outside the Inn Innkeeper--Katie Fleming “How Excellent is Thy Name w/ O, Bless the Lord” Miriam--Adrienne Densham Join us this Wednesday, December 12 at 5:15 PM for our last meal together “That's What a King Should Be” for 2018. We will be having spaghetti. Mid-Week Refuel will break for the Watstein--Ivan Densham Christmas holiday and return Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 5:15 PM. Soloists Melia Rubbelke & Reghan Bechtel Sirlock--Charlie Martin “E-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-r-y” Family Promise is Coming! Grandfather--Pastor Joel Walther Soloist Sirlock “Getting' Ready for the King” Townspeople Chorus--Ethan Bechtel, Reghan Bechtel, Kashdyn Bohlen, Family Promise is returning here January 6-13 for our first hosting of 2019. Look for the sign-up sheets in back of church starting today, December 9. Soloist Melody Rubbelke Haley Cadarette, Heather Cadarette, Zaiden Hall,McKenzie Kallin, For questions see Sue Monczunski, Beth Gray, or call 810-577-3509. Maria Martin, Melia Rubbelke, Melody Rubbelke Scene 3 Outside the Inn during the evening Giving Tree Shepherd 1--Lila Urogdy “The Star” Shepherd 2--Tanner Mazich The Giving Tree has a few more tags left. Please make sure you stop by the Scene 4 On a hillside during the evening tree to grab a tag or two. Please return your unwrapped gifts to the Giving Shepherd 3--David Moe Tree by Sunday, December 16. Thank you for helping make a family’s “What Do the Angels Do?” Shepherd 4--Jesse Urogdy Christmas a little better. Soloist Watstein “'s Song” Shepherd 5--Calvin Brown Mitten Tree Soloist Lindsay Kallin Other Shepherds--Rachel Perry, Lucas Urogdy, Zeke Byard The United Methodist Women will sponsor the mitten tree for area shelters.

Other Townspeople--Matt Bohlen, Nathan, Amanda & Corbin Noll Please NO one size fits all gloves as these do not keep fingers warm. Some of Scene 5 The stable at the Inn Angels--Lindsay Kallin, Zoe Byard, Mia Gunter the mittens and hats will go to the Goodrich elementary schools so children “The Savior is Born” will be able to go out to recess, even if they have forgotten their hats or Accompanists--Sue Harlow, John Martin, Frank First mittens. Scene 6 Outside the Inn Props--Sue Monczunski, Matt Bohlen, Clint Densham, David Kallin, “Passing of Night” Interlude Capstone Project Help John Martin

Hello, I am Sam Tedrow. I am working with Mrs. Gibbs on a Christmas toy Scene 7 Outside the Inn the next morning Backdrop Art--Cylia Villa drive for my senior exit project (capstone). We are working with the Costumes--Gretchen Perry Crossover Ministries in Flint to help collect donations of new toys and gently Scene 8 The stable at the Inn Lighting--Roger Gill used books for children in need for the upcoming holidays. You will find the “O Come, Let Us Adore Him” collection box under the bulletin board with a sign on it. Our plan is to “What Do the Angels Do?” Sound--Eric Moe, Wayne Moore collect many toys from a few different locations including the Goodrich Soloist Sirlock Videographer--Frank Bianchi United Methodist Church. I will be collecting gifts until Tuesday, December 11. “Just a Whisper Away” Soloist Miriam Cass Community Social Services

Scene 9 Outside the Inn Thanks to all the donations for the mentally challenged men, we were able to

Finale send 33 gifts for their Christmas party.