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Couts United Methodist Church December 4, 2016 2nd Sunday in Advent - Liturgical Color, Purple GATHERING MUSIC Hark The Herald Angels Sing / What Child Is This WELCOME / REGISTRATION (Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.) GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. People: And also with you. OPENING PRAYER LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE OF LOVE All: All: All: All: New life is coming. We can count it in days now. God is breaking through. God s Word will change the world. (light the candle of Hope) We will all be changed by the Language of Love. The covenant has come down through the generations. The love of God is never-ending. We give thanks for God s faithfulness. Today we light the candle of Love. (light the candle of Love) WORSHIP THROUGH SINGING Congregation O Little Town of Bethlehem #230 vs 1, 2 & 3 O Come All Ye Faithful # 234 vs 1, 3, 6 & 7 Away in A Manger #217 ALTAR TIME 2
OFFERING LORDS PRAYER Mary, Did You Know? - Amanda Johnson, solo CHILDREN S SERMON MESSAGE Love Changes Everything SCRIPTURE Ephesians 3: 16-19 Kathy Smith INVITATION BENEDICTION Congregation Hark! The Herald Angels Sing #240 (Communion will be served following the service at the front of the sanctuary - All are welcome) Worship Volunteers Sunday, December 4, 2016 One Service - 10:30 a.m. Sound Christy Garrett Slides Becky Bond Usher Bob Streck / Bobby Curry Greeters Rod & Barbara Corder / Kenneth & Doreen Kammer Stewards Jimmie Whitt / Eddie McSwain Children s Sermon Kathy Smith Children s Church Kathy McAdams Hospitality Table Couts Staff Sunday, December 11, 2016 One Service - 10:30 a.m. Sound Slides Usher Greeters Stewards Hospitality Table 6 Christy Garrett Becky Bond Ricky Torbett / Eliza Utley Nancy Martin & Bobby Curry Nancy Martin & Randy Samson GPS Class 3
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for the week of December 4th Today 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Youth Meet to have lunch and shop Monday 6:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. - Jr. League Coaches Meeting Tuesday 7:00 a.m. - Men s breakfast at Wanda s Restaurant 9:30 a.m. - Center of Hope - Pathfinder SS Class Janet Ragsdale Coordinator Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Center of Hope - Katrina Nager Coordinator 2:00 p.m. - Prayer Force 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Kidzone 5:30 p.m. - Snack Supper 6:00 p.m. - Worship Team Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Youth 6:00 p.m. - Bible Studies 6:00 p.m. - Tweens Thursday 9:30 a.m. - Center of Hope - GPS SS Class Gloria Black Coordinator 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Girl Scouts - Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. - Chicks in Action making cookies for the troops in the gym kitchen Saturday CMA Christmas Party - Fellowship Hall Cub Scouts Party - gym 5
Sunday, December 4 Wednesday, December 7 11:30 am - 2:00 pm 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Youth eating Lunch and shopping Snack Supper Wednesday, Dec. 7 Chicken Spaghetti Pastoral Care Pastor Rod Corder Couts Youth Meeting This week Pastor Rod Corder will be on call if there is a pastoral care need. Call Pastor Rod 817-999-9326 Give Online Today From your Smart Phone This code will take you to the secure server at Vanco Services and you can set up an account or access your account if you have already registered. ScanLife is a free app if you don t have an app for that. Online Giving Available go to the church website www.coutsmethodistchurch.com Click on the above link and setup your account on the secure server CCA Christmas Program Tuesday, December 13th Noon Couts Gym Everyone is invited to attend. Can you bring a poinsettia to help decorate the church for Christmas? 6 The Worship Mission Team asks everyone to consider buying a poinsettia at the place of your choice and bring it to the Church to help decorate for Christmas. We will provide tags to put on the poinsettias if you would like to donate one in honor of or in memory of a friend or family member.
Name requesting prayer for Submitted by: Comments Prayer Request Please tear off on the perforated line and place in the offering (Prayer requests that are submitted on this form are given to and prayed for by our Prayer Force the following Wed.) Couts Center of Hope Days Tues. - Thurs. December 6-8 Tuesday - Pathfinder Class Wednesday - Katrina Nager Coord. Thursday - GPS Class Sign up in the Welcome Center to help or provide food Chicks In Action Meeting Thursday, December 8th 6:30 p.m. - in the Gym Chicks in Action will meet to make cookies for our Troops. Bring ingredients for your favorite cookie recipe. Also, this will be our Christmas party. Bring a snack food to eat and share. Anyone can be a part of Chicks in Action. So we invite everyone to join us. Primetimer s Lunch and Christmas Party Wednesday, December 14th 11:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall Bring a canned good for the Center of Hope - and a White Elephant gift. Lunch = Ham, Beans and salad. Holland Lake Christmas Shop Thursday, December 15th We will be taking Christmas items to put in a Christmas Shop to allow the residents at Holland Lake an opportunity to shop for Christmas. For questions, contact Eliza Utley. 7
Email Address: Telephone # Member Guest Active in another church in Weatherford Out of town guest Wish to join Desire a call Attend Couts Regularly First Time Guest 8 Street Address: City Zip Name: (Please list all that are in attendance) Attendance Registration / Welcome Guests 12/04/2016 If you are our guest today at Couts, we want to welcome you and we hope that you have a great worship experience with us today. Please fill out the contact information below, tear on the perforated line and put in the offering plate. Children s Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 18 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Christmas Eve Services Saturday, December 24th 5:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Family Service (designed for Children and their families) 9:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Lessons & Carols Service Christmas Day Worship Sunday, December 25th 10:30 a.m. Bring a Baby Jesus Gift for Grace House