Worship Team & Ministry Coordinators

Rev. Jeff Coppley, Senior Pastor Rev. Gary Mahathey, Associate Pastor Rev. Vicky Deng, Chinese Congregation Mary Taylor Setliff, Children & Family Ministries Joe Hout, Youth & Next Generation Ministries Erin Moses, Adult Spiritual Formation Jayson Snipes, Traditional Music

Dennis Raley, Organist & Cont. Worship Dir. Jerry Chapman, Contemporary Music Beth Juran, Music Ministries Betsy Bechtel, Office Manager A.Q. Cook & Lisa Aldhizer, Finance Allison Kelly, Food Pantry Jennifer Kiger Chapman, Communications

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Contemporary Service - 8:45am in Craven Hall

Chinese Service - 10:30am in the Cokesbury Room

Traditional Service - 11:00am in the Sanctuary

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Life Journal Reading Plan Dec. 4 Eph. 1-4 Dec. 5 Eph. 5,6 Ps. 119:1-80 Dec. 6 Phil. 1-4 Dec. 7 Col. 1-4 Dec. 8 1 Tim. 1-4 Dec. 9 1 Tim. 5,6 Titus 1-3 Dec. 10 2 Tim. 1-4 Dec. 3 Rom.13-16 Nov. 26 Mt. 23-25

This Week’s Calendar

Wednesday, December 7 9:00am Food Pantry 12:00pm Career Support Network 1:00pm Food Pantry 4:30pm DIRT & Good Soil 4:30pm Adult Bible Study 5:15pm 1st Wednesday Dinner 6:30pm Wednesday Night Prayer 6:45pm Adult Bible Study 7:30pm Chancel Choir Thursday, December 8 8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:00pm Al-Anon Family Group Friday, December 9 9:00am Open Studio 1:30pm Greeting Card Ministry 7:30pm Chinese Bible Study Saturday, December 10 5:00pm Chinese Bible Study

Lectionary This Week: Is. 11:1-10

Ps. 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13

Mt. 3:1-12

Next Week: Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 1:47-55 James 5:7-10

Matthew 11:2-11

Sunday, December 4 8:45am Contemporary Worship 9:45am New Member Reception 9:55am Sunday School 10:30am Chinese Worship 11:00am Traditional Worship 8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:00pm Al-Anon Family Group Monday, December 5 11:00am UMW General Meeting 6:00pm UMW Christmas Party 6:00pm Psalm Supper 7:30pm Line Dancing Tuesday, December 6 7:00am Men’s Breakfast 9:00am Food Pantry 9:30am Women in the Word 10:00am Faith Journey 10:00am Chinese Bible Study 11:45am Ladies Lunch Bunch 1:00pm Food Pantry 7:00pm Boy Scouts

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December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

Seraphina Bruno, 1st grade

Welcome to Maple Springs United Methodist Church.

Welcome and Announcements

Opening Prayer

*Let Every Heart Prepare a Throne

(Mark Patterson) *God With Us (Jeremy Camp) *Soul on Fire (Third Day)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

Desiree Frost & Beth Cline

O Come, O Come Emmanuel (verse two)

Scripture

Matthew 11:2-11

Message ”Are You the One?” Rev. Gary Mahathey

Communion

Offering of Song and Self

Offering baskets will be shared at this time. You may use the baskets for financial gifts, prayer requests, and ministry interests. Online and QR code giving are also available at Maple Springs.

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) (Hillsong)

Mighty to Save

(Hillsong)

*Good Word for Your Week

*Sharing of the Peace

*Please stand as you are able.

Assisting with communion: Gwen and Harvey Huffman

Jan and John Koerner Sonja and Jim Ross

News and Upcoming Events UMW are selling pecans and other nuts. A 10 oz. bag of cinnamon pecans is $10.00. A pound of mammoth pecans is $12.00. Proceeds go to local missions and Food Pantry. Sign order sheet in Craven Lobby or Narthex. Ladies Lunch Bunch, Tuesday, December 6, 11:30am - 1:00pm, (Sherwood Station): All wom-en are invited to join the Ladies Lunch Bunch! For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jenny Trivette (336-768-0010). First Wednesday Dinner, Wednesday, December 7, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, (Craven Fellowship Hall): Join your church family for dinner. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for kids (5th and under) with a family maximum of $20. Sign up in the bulletin or by emailing Betsy (betsy@maplesprings.org) by Sunday, December 4. ALSO: The Children’s Music Depart-ment will be sharing some Advent and Christmas music during our Wednesday Night Dinner. Our Children’s Choir, Joyful Noise will sing a few songs. The Celestial Chimes, the Radical Ring-ers, and the Youth Bells will all provide some chime and bell music. I hope you will be able to come join us for a delicious dinner and some holiday music on Wednesday December 7. Christmas Caroling , Sunday, December 11, 5pm-7pm: All Maple Springs members are invit-ed to come join us for our annual Christmas Caroling! We will meet at 5pm in Craven Hall on Sunday, December 11 for a pizza dinner. Following the meal, we will split into groups to spread some holiday cheer through caroling. You can sign up in the church bulletin or by emailing Susan Foster at (susanefoster@gmail.com). Donations will be accepted for the pizza meal. Blue Christmas Service, Wednesday, December 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Sanctuary): Join us for a special holiday service designed for those for whom the holidays might be difficult. Let heal-ing words and beautiful music lift your spirits and warm your heart. Free refreshments and childcare will be provided. Maple Springers Monthly Luncheon, Thursday, December 15, 11:45am - 1:00pm (Craven Fellowship Hall): Come join us for our monthly senior adult luncheon as we celebrate the Christmas season! Enjoy a sit-down lunch and program by Ardmore Baptist Senior Choir. The cost is $4 for the meal and program. To RSVP, please contact the church office at 336-722-7563. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Moses (erin@maplesprings.org, 336-722-7563 ext. 408). Ongoing & Holiday Ministry Collections: All items may be placed in the donation drop off areas in the Craven Hall Lobby and Sanctuary Narthex. Food Pantry Gift Cards (Nov 1 - Dec 24): Food Pantry Gift Cards are now on sale for $1 each. Give the gift that gives back this Christmas season. Your purchase of one card will buy 5 pounds of food for a family in need! To order, contact Allison Kelly (allison@maplesprings.org or (336) 407-3684). Prison Ministry (Ongoing): Lotion. For more information, contact Peter Venable (oelkers9@msn.com). Mothers of Preschoolers Diaper Drive (Oct 1 - Dec 31): Diapers, wipes, and formula. For more information, contact Heather Head (headh@hotmail.com). Old Town School winter coat drive, Now—December 18th: Our winter 2016 mission com-mitment to Old Town School is to provide winter coats to all students whose parents are una-ble to do so. The greatest need is seen in grades 2,3 and 4 and sizes 8, 10 and 12.

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First Wednesday Dinner (12/7) Ham, macaroni & cheese, baked apples, rolls

and red velvet cake.

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First-Time Guests: Please complete the Attendance Card inside your bulletin and share it via the offering plate. You are also invited to visit the Welcome Desk after the service to receive a gift as a token of love from our church. It is a pleasure to welcome you here. Please come each Sun-day and make Maple Springs your church home! Sunday School: Come for Sunday School 9:55am - 10:45am. We offer dozens of clas-ses spanning a variety of topics, interests, and age groups. Visit the welcome table for more info!

Online Giving: Offerings can be made securely online by scanning this QR code or by visiting maplesprings.org/give. One-time and recurring donations can be

accepted.

Maple Springs Strives to Be a Safe Sanctuary. Children in 5th grade and younger should be with an adult at all times. Do not let chil-

dren leave Sunday School or the worship service unaccompanied or

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Stephen Ministers: Stephen Minis-try: Do you sometimes find yourself going through a tough time - emo-tionally or spiritually? Maybe it's a life crisis, maybe it's feeling down, maybe it's simply a feeling of being

overwhelmed. Consider letting a Stephen Minister help. We have trained Stephen Ministers in our congregation who listen, care, encourage, pray, and walk alongside you during difficult times. Please contact one of the pastors to be put in touch with a Stephen Minister. Our Stephen Ministers are there to care! "Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6: 2