ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR

Bible Study, Dec 8th, 7PM Kulp UMC Chalk Artist, Dec 5th, 6PM Fisherdale UMC

UMW Christmas Party, Dec 6th, 7PM Christmas Open House at the Parsonage: Dec 11th, 4-7PM

Church Christmas Party: December 12th, 1PM Church Council Meeting: December 14th, 7PM Blue Christmas, December 19th, 6PM Fisherdale

Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad Chalk Artist at Fisherdale UMC

Dec 5th, 6PM. Jeff Baker from Drawing In His Glory A Chalk Art Program combines inspirational Christian-based messages with contemporary Christian music and dramatic lighting effects. During the mes-sage a chalk painting is drawn live in front of the audience. The presentation usually has a dramatic climatic ending with a "hidden" picture being revealed using a black light. The hidden image emphasizes the underlying point of the

Scripture Message. The Combined Parish Choir

There will be a choir practice for the combined choir on Sunday December 19th, at 3PM in the sanctuary at Mt. Zion UMC.

UMW Christmas Party

December 6th, 6PM at Ponduce. All ladies are invited. If you do not have a prayer pal and would like to exchange gifts, please bring a $5.00 gift.

Bible in One Year

MONDAY Dec 6: 2 Chrn 6; I John 5; Habakkuk 1 ; Luke 20 TUESDAY Dec 7: 2 Chrn 7; 2 John; Hab 2; Luke 21

WEDNESDAY Dec 8: 2 Chrn 8; 3 John; Hab 3; Luke 22 THURSDAY Dec 9: 2 Chrn 9; Jude; Zephaniah 1; Luke 23

FRIDAY Dec 10: 2 Chrn 10; Rev 1; Zeph 2; Luke 24 SATURDAY Dec 11: 2 Chrn 11&12; Rev 2; Zeph 3; John 1

SUNDAY Dec 12: 2 Chrn 13; Rev 3; Haggai 1; John 2

Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA

Pastor Chad Carter

December 5, 2010 Home is where Hope is

“The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fat‐tened calf together; and a little child shall lead them… They 

shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord” 

Isaiah 1:6,9 

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

Leader: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does won-drous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever; Congregation: may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! (Psalm 72:18-19)

*Opening Hymn 249 “There Is A Song In the Air” Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 11:1-10 Lesson From the Psalms Psalm 72:1-7 New Testament Lesson Matthew 3:1-12 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 3rd verse of “Jesus Loves Me” Jesus loves me. He who died, heaven’s gate to open wide; He will wash away my sin, let His little child come in. Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes Jesus loves me, The bible tells me so!

Sermon “Hope” Acts 2:42-47 Hymn of Preparation 217 “Away in a Manger” Prayers of Confession & Thanksgiving Holy Communion Offering (We give our gifts to God) *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 219 “What Child is This?” 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