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Notes November 11, 2012

This Week

Narthex PlantsThe plants in the narthex are fur-

nished by Armadillo Flowerworks and funded by Charles Bruce Flower Endowment Fund.

Sunday, November 11 8:30 am Worship Service 9:30 am Refreshments 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 5:00 pm Credo Confirmation 6:00 pm UMYF

Monday, November 12 9:30 am Bible Readers 2:30 pm UMW/Mary & Abigail Circles

Tuesday, November 13 8:30 am Women’s Bible Study 1:00 pm Staff Meeting 6:30 pm Bells

Wednesday, November 14 9:30 am Prayer Time10:15 am Bible Study 4:30 pm Youth Choir/Drum Circle 5:00 pm Children’s Choir 5:15 pm Wednesday Nite Live 6:00 pm God’s Olympians 6:00 pm Chancel Choir 6:00 pm Youth

Thursday, November 15 9:30 am Crafty Ladies NOON: Bible Study 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry

Saturday, November 17 8:00 am Church Bazaar

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MINISTRIESMINISTERS THE CONGREGATIONMUSIC DIRECTOR Betsy GekierePIANIST/ORGANIST Mark BeggsMEDIA DIRECTOR Stephen MarshallCHURCH ADMINISTRATOR Andrea AbbottADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kathy ByrdFACILITY MANAGEMENT Jace CollinsPRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Belinda CoxCHILDREN’S DIRECTOR Pam GreenbergYOUTH DIRECTOR Cindy McDonaldPASTOR Jack Wallace

Sunday, November 11, 2012 8:30 am & 11:00 am

Prelude WelCOMePOCKeT VerSe

“So if I, the Master and Teacher, have washed your feet, you must now wash each other’s feet. I’ve laid down a pattern for you. What I’ve done, you do.

I’m only pointing out the obvious” John 13:14-15

SONGS OF PrAISe / lIGHTING OF CANdleS *HYMN “Here I Am to Worship” *HYMN “Here I Am, Lord” (CH #589, vs 1,3)*OPeNING PrAYer *HYMN “What Brings Us Together” HONOrING Our VeTerANS RECOGNIZING OUR BRANCHES OF SERVICE “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” pRAyER “The Lord’s Prayer” Betsy GekiereSCrIPTure leSSON John 13: 1-15CHIldreN’S TIMeOFFerTOrY

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.“Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10

OFFerTOrY MuSIC *dOXOlOGY (UM Hymnal No. 95)

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

MeSSAGe What Brings Us Together ... Our Service Dr. Jack Wallace “In Heavens Eyes” arr. phil McHugh Betsy Gekiere “Sending Me Angels” Jim & Melanie Cleveland*BeNedICTION *reSPONSe TO THe BeNedICTION “Make Us One” (CH# 418)POSTlude *Congregation Stands CH: Celebration Hymnal UM: United Methodist Hymnal

We have a nursery avail-able for your children in Rainbow Hall. pagers are

provided for parents.

Christmas has been hijacked. Be-ginning in early October, we see holiday banners hanging from shopping mall ceil-ings and plastic trees lining store shelves. Christmas music begins to fill the airwaves as fall pumpkins are turn-ing bright orange. Each year, the sights and sounds of Christmas come a little earlier, and merchandise gets a little more tempting.

This Advent study, A Different Kind of Christmas: Living and Giving Like Jesus, encourages us to move our focus away from consumerism and to reclaim the real meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. you will be inspired to estab-lish new Christmas traditions that focus on Jesus Christ.

This study is part of a churchwide program that includes five week studies for adults, youth, and children, so your whole church family can participate in the effort to reclaim Christmas.

At the 9:45 a.m. Sunday school hour all the adults and youth will gather in the Sanctuary to view a brief video by Mike Slaughter. Sunday school stu-dents will then be dismissed to return to their classrooms. people who do not have a Sunday school class may remain in the Sanctuary to discuss the topic of the day with pastor Jack.

Study materials are $7.55 a copy. If you would like to order one: please write ADVENT on the

Registration Sheet or contact the church office this week.

BAZAAR ITEMS NEEDEDplans for the bazaar are in full swing. The

crafty ladies have been crafting. The youth will be cooking. you can help.SILENT AUCTION

Do you have a talent or item to donate for the auction? please call

Becky Arterbury at 903-860-3661 or Niki Armstrong at 903-860-2976

COUNTRY KITCHEN We need your tamales, cakes, cookies, home-

made breads and pie to sell by the slice.CHICKEN STEW Billy & Veronica need 8 cooked chickens with

broth separate. Also: 2-5lb bags of legs & thighs. Contact Billy Jordan at 903-537-4390

for questions.OTHER HELP?

If you can help with the bazaar in other ways, call Becky Arterbury at 903-860-3661.

SILENT AUCTION: Talents, Treasures, & Skills

your special skills and talents can help make the Bazaar Auction a great success. In the past those skills have included babysitting services, 1 dessert a month, breakfast or dinner for a group, guided fishing trips, gift certificates and many other skills.

you might also consider contributing a special item to the auction such as an afghan, decorated clothing, antique treasures, unique collectibles or art items.

If you have a skill or an item you would wish to contribute to the

Church Bazaar, please contact Jerald or Mary Lou Mowery

at 903-860-2178.

ADVENT STUDYA Different Kind

of ChristmasBegins November 25

Please Note: Names added to the prayer list will remain on the list for 30 days if needed. They will be relisted by request.

November 11, 2012 Prayer listAndrea AbbottTom AdamsZoey ArthurEvelyn BawdonHazel BishopJunior BishopBeth BolgerBetty CasonDoris ClappTim DillardJean DuckLandon DunavantChuck EtheridgeMelba FabelJoyce Floyd

Charles MasseyZoe MatherRoy McCannRoss McConaghyLinda McDanielCindy McDonaldJanice McKeeLanny MooreDebra NicholsBrenda NottinghamHenry OertelMelinda Sue plottJohn pointsBonnie Ramsey Oscar Reeder

Sally FordBryan FreemanWally FreemanGerald FritzgeraldVivian FritzFelix GarrisonLinda GarrisonDebbie GuthrieJo HansenDylan HeislerBen HollowayGladys JustusMelea LasaterHelen LuncefordAndy Males

Lela RobertsLaVada Simpson Becky StewartLinda StinsonHugh StoneSteve SullivanVickey ThamesJoAnn TurnerMarie WalkerRodney WalkerJulie WhitakerKathy WootenSteve WrightGary Zemp

Church Conference Sunday, November 18

2:00 pm in the SanctuaryFUMC will host five churches for our an-nual Church Conference. This is a great

time to learn more about what your church and others in our district

are doing in ministry.

HELPERS NEEDED!!!for OUR COMMUNITY Thanksgiving Dinner @ Noon

Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22your help is needed

Our community Thanksgiving Dinner is a wonderful outreach to those who are alone on this special day and to homebound residents who need meals delivered to them. We have provided this meal for more than 25 years. Church mem-bers share food and bring it to the church. Deb & Bruce Morris are the coordinators and this year they need more helpers. Contact them at 903-860-7245 or the church office if you can help.

FIrST uNITed MeTHOdIST CHurCHP.O. Box 659, Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457

903.537.3616 Website: fumcmv.org Email: office@fumcmv.org

Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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November 11, 2012 8:30 & 11:00 A.M.

CHURCH BAZAARyummy, yummy, goodies for the tummy! Notice that familiar aroma in the air? It’s that

tantalizing blend of stew and chili..pumpkin pie..a cornucopia of lovingly homemade, mouth-watering Thanksgiving and Christmas treats competing for your attention.

yes, friends, it’s that time when we skip Weight Watchers meetings, shove Jenny Craig into the back of the fridge and race through the double doors of the Family Life Center causing a bottle-neck bigger than the church exits when the Cowboys have a noon kick-off. Yep, it’s finally here, the granddaddy of all food-centered events that we Method-ists love so much –the annual Church Bazaar! Mark your calendar or set your iphone reminder for Saturday, November 17th from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m.

Becky Arterbury, Nicki Arm-strong, Loraine Deener, Mary Lee Knippenberg, Mary Bea-dles, Maaike plantinga, Jean pamplin, and Jean Ann Marshall have been diligently working throughout the year to make this year’s event a success. They’ve made beautiful Christmas deco-rations, arts, crafts, jams and jellies that will be available for sale, but there’s always room for more if you would like to donate an item. Contact the church of-fice or Becky Arterbury at 903-860-3661 to contribute.

Billy and Veronica Jordan will once again be donning their chef’s hats in the kitchen. Their chicken stew rivals that of any blue ribbon winner at the State Fair! They are re-questing eight, cooked and deboned whole chickens in addition to two, five pound bags of cooked and deboned legs and thighs. If you would like to donate please contact Billy Jordan at 903-537-4390 or 903-285-8375. The cooked chicken needs to be at the Family Life Center no later than 5 o’clock on Friday, November 16th. Stew will be available to purchase on Saturday by the bowl or quart. I’ll bet just a taste will have you begging for a couple of jars to take home.

Mary Lou and Gerald Mowery are heading up this year’s silent auction. Many items, such as a sofa, mini travel iron and Cuisinart cast iron grill, and Salmon fishing trip on Lake Michigan have already been donated. Services may be offered for auction as well. More items are needed and it’s not too late to donate. If you have an item, talent, or service you would like to contribute, please contact the church office or Gerald and Mary Lou Mowery at 903-860-2178 or 903-305-4017.

Virginia Smith is offering casseroles to purchase for $10 each at the Bazaar. Now, where else can you find a deal like that? If would like to participate in making a delicious casserole to sell contact Virginia at 903-860-2101.

Our ever-ambitious youth of FUMC will be serving heaping bowls of steaming chili during lunch. Who can resist that on a crisp autumn day? If you would like to help, contact Cindy McDonald at 903-588-5090.

What a day of fellowship, food and fun! THANK yOU for all the hard work and dedication to making this event a success.

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20

Get ahead of the Christmas rush and or-der your Christmas wreath, door swatch, and/or tree today. They are made from fresh Michigan Frazier firs. Wreaths are decorated with red bow, holly berries, and pine cones. Door swatches are decorated with red bow and a pine cone.

DOOR SWATCH _______________$16

WREATHSSmall (22 inch diameter) $23Medium (32 inch diameter) $32Large (42 inch diameter) $52

TREE Sizes Available5/6ft $396/7ft $467/8ft $558/9ft $619/10ft $85

These are great prices for beautiful greenery. The youth will receive up to 50% of the price to help with our mission projects. Deadline to order is November 15th. They will be avail-able for pick-up on December 5th.

Christmas Order FormNAME

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pHONE _______________________

Wreath-Size: S ___ M ___ L___ Door Swatch _____Tree-Size: 5/6____ 6/7_____

7/8_____ 8/9_____ 9/10______

Amount due:________________

Questions? Call Cindy at (903)537-3616.Put your order in the collection plate

or mail it with your check to:FUMC, PO Box 659, Mt. Vernon, TX 75457

order yourChristmas Wreaths,

Swags & Trees

Homespun Arts & Crafts Baked Goods / Homemade Jellies

Pre-packed Goody Boxes for Friends/Family or Armed Services

Qt. Chicken Stew / Frozen Casseroles Youth Chili Lunch / Pie by the Slice

Silent Auction

Church Bazaar

Hwy. 37 N

1/2 mile north of I-30

First United Methodist Church of Mt. Vernon — Family Life Center

8AM — 2PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

SATURDAY

Community thanksgiving

Worshipmonday, nov. 19

@ 6:30 pmFirst Baptist Church

thanksgiving Dinnernov. 22 @ noon

Family Life Center

Christmas Elves NEEDEDDecorate the church for chriStmaS!We will be decorating the week after Thanks-giving. If you can help - please call the church

office or Kristi Key at 903-767-2448.