Church Staff & Worship Servants

Pastor Rev. Bob Lawrence Bass Moffett Morris Drums/ Music Director Justin Varnes Pianist Laura Mustari Administrative Assistant Yolanda Scott Song Leader Russ Lenox Lay Reader Scot Fincher Door Keeper Lew Valero

Welcome

We are so glad you chose to worship with us today and we are excited about all the things God has been doing and will do in our congregation!

Lives are being changed by the power of God. There can be little doubt that we have very little power on our own for lasting change to happen in our lives, yet when we choose to allow the Lord to lead and guide us, amazing things can happen.

Office: 404-762-9677

Fax: 404-762-9647 Email: office@hapevilleumc.com

Website: http:www.hapevilleumc.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/HapevilleFUMC/

Jeans & Worship Service

December 10, 2017 ~ 9:00 am

Upcoming Events

Strategic Planning Team Meeting 1:00pm 12/17/2017

Combined Worship and potluck with HFBC 12/31/2017

District Training Event “Pre-register NOW”

Northside UMC 8:00 am to 12:30 pm 1/13/2018

December Birthdays

12/3 Noreen Conort 12/8 JoAnn Poston 12/14 Skip Wilhite 12/17 Jim Richards 12/21 Rhonda Cloud

God gave the ultimate gift of love in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of His only Son,

Jesus. The perfect “Lamb of God” would save us by becoming the atonement for our sins, just as the blood of the Passover lamb

saved the Israelites.

“for god so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to

save the world through Him” -John3:16

Mark 1:1-8 (NIV)

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” 3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.” 4 And so John the Bap-tist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild hon-ey. 7 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose san-dals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Order of Worship

Gathering Music Jazz Trio

Welcome and Passing of the Peace

Call to Worship Rev. Lawrence

“O Little town of Bethlehem” Congregation

“Away in the Manger” Congregation

Lighting the Advent Candle Justin Varnes & Laura Mustari

Praise Through Jazz Jazz Trio

Giving & Receiving of Our Gifts Jazz Trio

Prayers of the People Rev. Lawrence

Praise Through Jazz Jazz Trio

Scripture Reading Mark 1:1-8 NIV

Sermon “A Message From the Wilderness” Rev. Lawrence

Song of Reflection “Sing to the King” Congregation

Benediction Rev. Lawrence

“Announcing His Coming”

2nd Sunday of Advent

December 10, 2017

Prayer Requests

Please let us know of anyone who needs our prayers.

Friends and Family Natalie Baulos -

Niece of Ellen Free

Mary Benton - Sister of Betty Morgan

Ellen Freedman Christy Pressley Niece of Betty Morgan

Aiden and Finn Burgess - Sons of Matt and Carene Burgess

Joy Culver -

Friend of Shirley Seabolt Ben Cotton -

Friend of Sandra Richards

Family and Friends of Joe Bradford

Mark Glozier Patricia Lindsey

Sue and Daniel Bush- Friend/ Family of Cheryl Kelley

Helen Kellogg Kim Worthy-

Sister of Terri Barrett

Donna Tomlinson Daughter of Janice Wayte

Shirley Andrews Sister of Tyice Lawrence

Gary Fincher Father of Scot Fincher

Shirley Williamson Friend of Shirley Seabolt

Homebound Members

Assisted Care Residents Kymble Albright

Ashley Glen Living & Memory Care

Imogene Valero Marion Chancellor

South Oaks at Cascade

Our Military

Local and National

We are a Community of Believers,

Celebrating our Rich Heritage, Reaching out in Love,

Welcoming all Walks of Life

Prayer requests and updates may be submitted to the office via phone, email or by leaving a message in the mailbox outside of

the church office.

hapevilleumc@gmail.com church office at 404-762-9677

1. Pre-register by December 22- call church office at 404-762-9677 or email office@hapevillumc.com

2. Online https://www.eiseverywhere.com/298914 3. By check or money order via U.S. mail 4. Onsite on 1/13/2018

Wednesday Evening Bible Study will begin on

January 10, 2018 5:45 to 6:45

Text Companion

Third Sunday

of Advent

December 17, 2017