ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR

UMW Meeting, January 3rd, 7PM Bible Study, Jan 5th, 7PM Mt. Zion UMC UMC

Youth Group: Jan 9th, 5-7PM at Mt. Zion Service of Christian Unity; January 19th 7PM Kulp UMC

Movie Night, January 22nd at Kulp UMC, 6PM Acolyte Training: Jan 23rd, 3:30PM at Kulp UMC

Youth & Jr. Youth Group: Jan 23rd, 5-7PM at Kulp UMC Food Bank at Cat 1st UMC, Jan 27th 4:30-6:15PM

Church Council Meeting: February 8th, 7PM

FIND US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com [search Catawissa Parish UMC]

Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad

Kulp Scholarship Fund

On January 9th, we will be taking up a love offering for the scholarship fund. There will be an envelope in your bulletin designated for the scholarship.

When the offering is collected, if you have a gift for the fund, put it in the spe-cial envelope and place it along with your offering in the plate.

Bible in One Year MONDAY Dec 27: 2 Chrn 32; Rev 18; Zech 14 ; John 17 TUESDAY Dec 28: 2 Chrn 33; Rev 19; Malachi 1; John 18 WEDNESDAY Dec 29: 2 Chrn 34; Rev 20; Mal 2; John 19 THURSDAY Dec 30: 2 Chrn 35; Rev 21; Mal 3; John 20

FRIDAY Dec 31: 2 Chrn 36; Rev 22; Mal 4; John 21 SATURDAY Jan 1: Gen 1; Matt 1; Ezra 1; Acts 1

SUNDAY Jan 2: Gen 2; Matt 2; Ezra 2; Acts 2

Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA

Pastor Chad Carter

December 26, 2010 “The Gifts of Faith”

“And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense 

and myrrh.” Luke 2:11 

Welcome to the Kulp United Methodist Church! We are glad to have you worshipping with us this morning. If you are visiting with us, please fill out the visitor card and place it in the offering. We want to

know who is worshipping with us, and who you are!

Welcome and announcements Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship) Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit) Call to Worship (from Rev 12:10 & Isaiah 9:6)

Leader: “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; Congregation: ...And His name shall be called Wonderful Coun-selor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Advent Reading Lighting of the 4th Advent Candle

*Opening Hymn 251 “Go Tell It On the Mountain” Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison Children’s Message, the children are invited to the front of the sanctuary The children are dismissed to children’s church to “Jesus Loves the Little Children” Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red and Yellow, Black and White, they are precious in His sight. Jesus love the little children of the world.

Hymn 230 “O Little Town of Bethlehem” “The Gifts of Faith” Matthew 2:9-12 Offering (We give our gifts to God)

Your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality. ‘He who gath-ered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not

have too little.’—II Corinthians 8:14-15 NIV

*Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” *Hymn 238 “Angels We Have Heard On High Benediction Postlude The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world * please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so

Pianist Janet Allis

Pastor Chad Carter Email: ccarter@susumc.org

Office: (570) 356-7022