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November 28, 2018November 28, 2018November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Pleasant Retreat Pleasant Retreat Pleasant Retreat Pleasant Retreat United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church Where Our Family Becomes Your FamilyWhere Our Family Becomes Your FamilyWhere Our Family Becomes Your FamilyWhere Our Family Becomes Your Family

Sideline Saints Virginia Baker Bertha Benson Helen Black Jim Fairbanks

Lynda Fowler Hal McFarland Sam & Minnie Murphy Dona Wilkerson Military Personnel

Please call 903-592-7183 or email [email protected] if you have any addi!ons or removals to/from the prayer list or Upcoming Events & Ac!vi!es.

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Upcoming Events & Ac)vi)es Children’s Division Lock-In: Friday, November 30, 6:00 p.m., FLC. There will

be a mandatory Christmas play prac�ce, then we will have dinner and games.

Be sure to send pajamas, a sleeping bag and pillow with your children.

Communion Sunday: December 2. The offering will benefit Methodist

Children’s Home (change in offering). MCH Family Outreach in Tyler offers

foster care and family preserva�on services through its community services

program. Services are designed to help meet the needs of families with one or

more children between the ages of 0 to 17.

Neoma Wilkerson Sunday School Christmas Party: Thursday, December 6,

5:00 p.m., FLC. Contact Nancy Fisher for details. 903-592-8743

Children’s Christmas Play: Sunday, December 9, 5:00pm, FLC. Come see how

“It All Happened in the Country”! Refreshments to follow. Be sure to bring a

new, unwrapped toy to donate to the children at Church Under a Bridge!

UMW Deborah Subgroup Christmas Party: Tuesday, December 11, 6:00p.m.,

Home of Tammy S)dham. Bring a snack to share and a $10 giM card and

Christmas socks to exchange!

Mary Helen Carter UMW Subgroup Christmas Party: Wednesday, Dec. 12,

Anita Rozell’s house. Bring your hats, scarves, gloves and socks to be donated.

Christmas Cantata: Sunday, December 16, 9:00a.m. “Good News from Home”

UMW Ruth Subgroup Christmas Party: Monday, December 17, 6:00p.m.,

Home of Sue Lemmert. Bring a $20 giM to exchange and a snack to share!

Wednesday Night Live: WNL will resume on January 7, 2019. Choir and

Praise Team prac�ces will con�nue each week in December at 6pm.

Weekly and Monthly events:

Methodist Youth Fellowship: Sundays, 5-7pm, Family Life Center.

Women’s Exercise: Monday Evenings, 6:30-7:30, Welcome Center.

Piecemakers: Thursdays, 9am, Piecemakers classroom on the Quad.

Hearts and Hands: 1st & 3rd Thursday, 6-8pm, Welcome Center.

Emmaus Reunion Group: No November mee)ng. We will resume on Dec. 29.

Cade Bergus Bill and Wilma Blackstock Cheri Bolin The family of Steve Breckel Norris & Nelda Buie Jim Butler Jerry CalicuO Ka�e CalicuO Sarah Jean Childress Saundra Clark J. P. Cole Brian and Anna Cox Linda Cox The Crews Family Elijah Deuibliss Marvina Eaves Cheryl Ellis Karen & Lily Evans Randy Fair Ezra FiOs & Family

Bailee Fleming LeeAnn Grant Jerry Hall The Hammons Family Ted & Mary Hand PJ Hanke Addison & Adah Hayes Cornelia Hood Mickie Jennings Kimberly Johnson Payton Jordan Claire Kudrick Cheyanne Langley Rick Lawrence Kyle Lucas Judy Malone James Mooney Krystle Morgan & Family Sarah Morgan The family of Richard Neely Owen Osborne

Robbie OO Natalie Powell Chris Reeder Marsha Richie Rebecca Roatch Jennifer Perkins Roland Roger Rowland Landon Sakolevidis Tony Sanders Ben Schein Mary Slaton Lynn Smith Nell Smith Dorothy Spath Mary Torres Pat Turinsky Jim Voit Johnny Watson Tom Westall Jacob Youngkin

I confess that I have much to be thankful for as your pastor. Moving into our Advent season for 2018 I am feeling a deep gratitude for the number of amazing accomplishments you have made in the course of this year. I am reminded of and can feel the words and message of Paul and Timothy to the Philippians:

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

But I also want to proclaim that in everything we have seen GOD has been the agent of change from inspiration to completion. We are nothing without God, and knowing this gives me cause to offer the true Thanksgiving that God is due. I join the Psalmist in his praise: But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.

Truth is, friends, we should never keep such a witness to God’s amazing grace among ourselves. We live and exist in a world still struggling to do this life on their own. Some have heard, but many have yet to experience it. The challenge for us will be in our desire and passion to share this experience beyond our circles. So I am asking this of both you and me. Bear a witness to others this Advent and Christmas season that will speak of what God is doing for you at Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church. More specific, let’s make Christmas personal each Sunday and then pass it on. Tell someone in your world how God is giving you HOPE, how God is giving you LOVE, how God is giving you JOY, and how God is giving you PEACE. And in it all, be invitational. Invite someone to share in your experience. Remember….disciples making disciples.

We are in love with Amazon’s delivery to our door…..and Walmart’s curbside convenience….and yet, God has all along been in the business of making his gift very personal. As a matter of fact, His gift this Christmas will continue to be a HOME DELIVERY! God WITH us. Make room and invite a friend!

Grace and Peace,

Richard Luna [email protected] Office: 903-592-7183

A�endance & Offering

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Traditional Worship 78

Sunday School 83

Fresh Start Worship 25

Worship Offering $4,614.00

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Traditional Worship 82

Sunday School 93

Fresh Start Worship 28

Worship Offering $6,366.00

At Christmas�me, our hearts and minds long for

home. Some will journey home to gather with family and

friends. Some reflect on the memories of years gone by and

joyfully await their eternal home. But for all, Christmas is a

�me to celebrate the birth of Christ.

“Good News From Home” combines fes�ve

original songs and beloved Christmas carols to

provide a down-home family Christmas

celebra�on for the whole church family. This

�meless musical brings joy to the reality of our

true home - at home with our Savior.

Join the Chancel Choir on Sunday, December

16th at the 9am Tradi)onal Worship Service.

Come celebrate and hear again the story of the

birth of our Savior.

-O�s

Sunday, December 16th

Christmas Cantata!

Please join us on Sunday, December 9 at 5 PM as the children present their Christmas musical “It All Happened in the Country!” Everybody has heard the Christmas story, city kids and country kids, right? Wrong! There are lots of people out there ... maybe all around you ... who don't know the beautiful story of Jesus' birth. And even if they know the story, they need to be reminded of it at least every Christmas. Come and see how the greatest story ever told is shared, when least expected. Refreshments will be served following the program.

Don’t forget about the Toy Drive! We are collecting new, unwrapped toys to take to the children at Church Under a Bridge. There are collection bins in the Welcome Center, by the church office and in the Family Life Center. The last day to bring toys is Sunday, December 9th, so come see the play and bring a toy for a child in need! -Rani

One of the real joys of the Holiday Season is the opportunity to say

thank you and to wish our staff the very best for the New Year! If

you would like to contribute towards a Christmas Love Offering for

our church staff members, please mark your check / offering

envelope:

“Staff Christmas Love Offering”

We would like to give this offering to the staff on December 16th.

Sincere thanks from the Staff Parish Relations Committee

Steve Breckel

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Allen Brenda Beaird

Mr. & Mrs. C. Breckel Culver & Cain Productions, LLC

Friendship SS Class Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hand

Jane Hills

Priscilla Holt

Mr. & Mrs. Harry McKnight Robbie Ott

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Powell Amy Ryan

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Weaver

Richard Neely

Jane Hills Robbie Ott Mr. & Mrs. Danny Stroud

Experience the GIFT of Christmas...

Sunday, December 2:

Jeremiah 33:14-16

9:00 AM — Tradi�onal Worship

10:00 AM — Sunday School

11:00 AM — Fresh Start Worship

HOPE

LOVE

Sunday, December 23:

Luke 2:8-14




6:00 PM — Caroling with the Pastor


Isaiah 12:2-6

9:00 AM — Christmas Cantata


11:00 AM — Fresh Start Christmas

JOY

PEACE


Isaiah 9:2,6-7

7:00 PM — Candlelight Worship

LIGHT


John 1:1-14




Sunday, December 9:

Philippians 1:8-10




5:00 PM — Kids’s Christmas Program

Christmas Poinsettias Fundraiser Purchase poinsettias in honor and/or memory of

loved ones! All proceeds will go to help purchase new stage risers for our Children’s Division productions. Order forms will be available in church bulletins

through December 16th or call/email the church office with your order. Poinsettias are $15 each. Please make sure you note

“Poinsettia Order” on your check and the name(s) of the loved ones being honored or remembered. 903-592-7183

or [email protected]

PRUMC Youth Group Over the Thanksgiving break, many of our youth went to

Chris Reeder’s house to do a liOle yard work. She has a big

yard, and it takes a liOle help to keep it maintained. I am

very glad that we could be the help. These youth represent

Pleasant Retreat when they are out in our community, and

Pleasant Retreat has nurtured these youth to become fine

representa�ves. One of our youth invited a friend from

another church youth group to come help. I say this not to

single out anyone, but to tell what kind of an impression a

visitor might have of our church. I don’t want to speak for the young man, but I

would have to think that his impression of our church would be that we are

mission-minded, friendly and welcoming. When we can make that kind of

impression, even one person at a �me, that’s how

Pleasant Retreat will s�ll be the

name synonymous with love in

our community for years to

come. I think that’s how Jesus

would want it.

-Jeremy

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