MIDLAND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume 42, Issue 48 November 27, 2016

�December 11 issue due Wed., Nov. 30�December 18 issue due Wed., Dec. 7

e-mail your information by noon on the

due date to announcements@

fumcmid.org

Upcoming Bulletin

Deadlines

Attendance

Sunday, November 13

9:00 am - 397

11:15 am - 268

Sunday Morning Worship Broadcasts

MCTV Charter- 191

AT&T U-verse - 99 1:00 PM on Tuesdays 9:30 PM on Thursdays

WMPX (1490 AM) Radio 11:00 AM each Sunday

This Week In Sunday Worship

9:00 & 11:15 AM

1st Sunday of Advent “Hope: Light in the

Darkness” Isaiah 2:1-5, John 1:1-5

Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Advent FairAdvent Fair Today, Nov. 27Today, Nov. 27

Crafts � 4:00 pm

Youth Center Dinner � 5:00 pm

Fellowship Hall Hymn Sing � 5:45 pm

Sanctuary Special Worship Service � 6:00 pm

Sanctuary (We are blessed to be led in worship by Rev.

Faith Fowler and the Ambassadors from Cass

Community Services in Detroit.)

We hope you will join us for as much of the

afternoon as you can as we start the

Advent season. We especially hope you

will come to the special worship service. To

support the awesome ministry at Cass, we

will be collecting toilet paper, paper

towel, laundry soap, and body wash; we

will also have a free-will donation during

the worship service.

Throughout the advent season, Family Life

Council will be collecting personal care

items to be distributed to local high

schools. A collection box is located in the

church office area. Suggested items are:

deodorant, toothpaste, body wash,

shampoo, feminine hygiene products, and

disposable razors.

Holy Baptism There will be a baptism of infants, children,

youth, and adults on Sunday, December 4.

If you wish to arrange a baptism, please

contact Tonya in the church office,

tsimons@fumcmid.org, 835.6797 ext. 110.

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Worship - 9:00 AM | Worship & Praise - 11:15 AM | Sanctuary

Advent Sermon Series: “The Promise of Christmas”

December 4 “Love: God’s Gift of Love” Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth

2nd Sunday of Advent 1 John 4:7-21, John 1:14

December 11 “Joy: God Lifts Up the Lowly” Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis

3rd Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:46-55

Coming in Worship

Mid-Week Worship - 6:50 pm - Chapel

Chapel Series: The Parables of Jesus Christ Parables from the Back Side by J. Ellsworth Kalas

November 30 “Moses and the Fig Tree” Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth

Luke 13:6-9

December 7 “Pardon My Insistence” Rev. Jung Eun Yum

Matthew 22:1-10

Hearing assistance is available during worship

services. For the hearing impaired, FUMC offers a

loop system. Hearing aid and cochlear implant

wearers with a telecoil setting can hear the service

broadcast directly through their hearing aids. Others

desiring hearing assistance may check out a

portable receiver and headset from an usher.

SHARING TREE UPDATE

This is your last week to participate in the

Sharing Tree project for our community. All

gifts must be put under the office area tree

no later than Sunday, December 4. All gift

cards, with a copy of the receipt for the card,

need to be given to Tonya Simons or placed

in her mailbox.

If you are interested in helping transport gifts to the United Way office,

please contact Joy Buchanan, flags4joy@chartermi.net or 989.859.0547.

Thank you for helping make Christmas so special for Midland residents.

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Join Us for Adult Sunday School During Advent! Two studies to choose from:

(Please note that there is NO Sunday school today, Nov. 27.)

The Redemption of Scrooge Dec. 4 - Dec. 18

(no meeting Nov. 27)

10:15 - 11:05 am | The Hub Each session will be led by one of our pastors.

Come as often as you can.

In this study, Pastor and author Matt Rawle dives deep

into the dark, sad, greedy world of Scrooge from the

Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, and

discovers a man in dire need of a second chance. Along with

Scrooge, we meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future

and in the process learn about living with and for others in a world

blessed by Jesus.

THE FORUM CLASS: THE FIRST CHRISTMAS Dec. 4 -18

10:15-11:15 am (New Time!)

Hearth Rm. led by Rev. Pam Buchholz

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS, based on the book by

Marcus Borg & John Dominic Crossan, is a historically

based study that lets us see the familiar stories of

Christmas in new and challenging ways.

The Forum Class will now end at 11:15 instead of 11:45 am to make it

easier for YOU to join in. Feel free to drop in occasionally, or join in

every week for learning, laughter, and thought-provoking conversation.

An Advent Prayer

God of hope, be with us in our Advent journey to the stable and

beyond. Be with us in our meeting and in our travelling together; be

with us in our worship and our praying together. Be with us in our

Advent journey to the stable and beyond, our God of hope.

from: www.faithandworship.com

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Merry Christmas

to you! We are excited for this

year’s Christmas program!

‘Twas the Light Before

Christmas is an

INTERGENERATIONAL

program! YOU are invited

to be a part of this awesome new way of telling the Christmas story on

December 11.

Kids 3 to 103 are invited to get involved in telling the story of Jesus’

birth. Rehearsal and program will both happen on one day-within just

two short hours. There will be songs, a devotional, a quick and easy

project (that will be used as your prop), and general hilarity! The fun

begins at 3:00 pm, the program starts at 4:00 pm, with snacks following.

Please plan to join in on the fun as we grow our church family!

Questions? Please contact Abby Shephard, ashephard@fumcmid.org

or 835.6797 ext. 113.

Looking for a fun family or group activity? Please consider serving hot cocoa at the Santa House.

It requires arriving about an hour before you begin

serving, making the cocoa, and taking it across

the street near the Santa House to serve.

Our dates for serving are Friday- Sunday (Dec. 9-11), the following

weekend (Dec. 16-18), and week Dec. 19-23.

Sign up through Sign Up Genius on the church website,

fumcmidweb.org, under "Santa House" for open serving times. There

will also be a calendar outside Rev. Keyworth’s door, updated with

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It’s Sr. High Roll Bake Time Again!

December 10 is our second Roll Bake of the school

year. Order deadline is December 4. The next

(and last roll bake date of this school year) is

March 4, 2017. All proceeds for roll bakes go to

support the Sr. High United Methodist Youth

Fellowship activities and our Spring Break Mission Trip.

Both types of rolls can be donated to Hidden Harvest – a food rescue

and distribution agency here in the Great Lakes Bay Region! So, if you

would like to support the youth, but would rather not have the rolls

yourselves, consider donating them to Hidden Harvest. The Sr. High

youth will receive the proceeds, while Hidden Harvest and those they

help are given fresh rolls. (All donations of rolls to Hidden Harvest must

be prepaid.)

The cost is $3.50 for plain, and $4.00 for cinnamon.

You can place your order or donation of rolls to Hidden Harvest by:

• Contacting your favorite Sr. High youth.

• Filling out a yellow pew card (for personal orders) and putting it in

the offering plate or dropping it off in the office with Attn: John

Engler.

• Filling out a white pew envelope (for donation of rolls to Hidden

Harvest) and putting it in the offering plate or dropping them off in

the church office.

• Calling the Church Office, 835.6797.

As always, we appreciate your support of our youth and our Sr. High

UMYF.

Have you begun receiving 2017 picture calendars? They are

used by the Recreational Therapy department at Pine Rest Christian

Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids. If you have any calendars

with pictures that you will not be using and

would like to donate them, please put them

in the brown bin at the bottom of the case

with cubby holes in the office area (below

Caring Cards). Thank you!

Questions?? Contact Peg Born, 430-5184 or

peg@bornhome.com.

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We want to pray for you. Please call Teri Beasley in

the church office, 835-6797 ext. 120, or e-mail prayer

requests to prayer@fumcmid.org. Prayer requests are

kept confidential.

Seasoned Adults Fellowship Friday, December 2 • Fellowship Hall

Candlelight Potluck Supper: 6:00 pm

(Please bring two dishes to pass and table service.)

Program: 7:30 pm • Sanctuary

Program: Christmas music presented

by The Resonators Percussion

Ensemble with director Jim

Fulkerson

The program is open to all the

congregation, with or without dinner.

All adults over age 50 are invited to join the Seasoned Adults Group for

good fellowship, food, and an informative program. Everyone is

welcome, both couples and singles.

Questions? Please contact Carol McDonald, 631.9118.

Caring Cards Christmas cards are ready! They are

available in packets of 10, or individually.

Please make your selections from the bins

in the new display area by the reception

desk.

The proceeds from your donations to

Caring Cards help fund mission projects. This year,

donations have been sent to CROP Walk, Walk for Warmth, Haiti Relief,

Estonia, Chuncheon Central Methodist Church of South Korea (Rev.

Yum’s home church which was destroyed by fire), Cass Community

Social Services, Midland County Emergency Food Pantry, and the

Children’s Grief Center.

Thank you for your continued support.

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UPCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND

SR. HIGH UMYF ACTIVITIES

Middle School & Sr. High Youth, please join us each Sunday

from 6:00 - 7:30 pm (unless noted otherwise)

for United Methodist Youth Fellowship! Begin the evening in The Hub.

Questions? Contact John Engler, jengler@fumcmid.org

November 27 - Advent Fair: 2:30 - 6:00 pm

Middle School: decorate cookies

Sr. High: paint windows

December 4

Middle School: service project

Sr. High: service project

December 11

Middle School & Sr. High: Christmas Party at the church

UMC #GIVINGTUESDAY

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

On November 29, you can extend the spirit of giving thanks into the

Advent season again by participating in UMC #GivingTuesday. You

can make your online donation by going to www.umcmission.org/give.

All funds are allocated 100% to the designated project.

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We are a dynamic faith community,

seeking to follow Christ's example of loving God,

nurturing one another, and serving the world.

First United Methodist Church

315 W. Larkin, Midland, Michigan 48640

Office: 989.835.6797 � Fax: 989.835.8935

www.fumcmidweb.org

Staff Phone Extensions and E-mail Addresses

Senior Pastor - Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis .................... 117 ........... jdlandis@fumcmid.org

Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth ............ 111 ........ ckeyworth@fumcmid.org

Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Jung Eun Yum ...................... 145 ............. jeyum@fumcmid.org

Admin. Director/Pastor - Rev. Len Clevenger ....... 142 ........ lclevenger@fumcmid.org

Director of Music Ministries/Organist - Jantz Black ........ 137 .............. jblack@fumcmid.org

Director of Youth Ministry - John Engler ............... 112 ..........jengler@fumcmid.org

Director of Children’s Ministries - Abby Shephard .. 113 ....... ashephard@fumcmid.org

Director of Older Adult Ministry - Kay Cargile ........ 144 ........... kcargile@fumcmid.org

Assistant Discipleship Leader - Heidi Kidd ............. 114 .............. hkidd@fumcmid.org

Ministry Staff Admin. - Tonya Simons .................. 110 ........... tsimons@fumcmid.org

Discipleship Admin. ........................................... 118 ... discipleshipadmin@fumcmid.org

Membership/Music Admin. - Teri Beasley.............. 120 .......... tbeasley@fumcmid.org

Bookkeeper - Leslie Hiltunen............................... 116 .......... lhiltunen@fumcmid.org

Building Supervisor - Rob Grocholski ................... 121 ....... rgrocholski@fumcmid.org

Library ............................................................. 135

Kitchen ............................................................ 131

Youth Center .................................................... 128

Nursery ............................................................ 140

Sound Ministry - Tom Randolph .......................... tarandol@yahoo.com

Video Ministry - Dennis Strahl ............................. FUMCVideoMinistry@yahoo.com

Bulletin Announcements – Jennifer Klingler........... announcements@fumcmid.org

Website Manager - Jennifer Klingler ..................... jklingler@fumcmid.org

Prayer Requests ................................................ prayer@fumcmid.org

Open Hearts.

Open Minds.

Open Doors.

Hope Hope

First Sunday of Advent - November 27, 2016

Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis preaching

Order of Worship - 9AM

November 27, 2016 Liturgist: Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth

GREETINGS & SHARING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Prelude is a signal to end our conversations and prepare our hearts for worship.

PRELUDE “Prepare the Royal Highway” P. Manz Jantz Black, organist

OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 2:1-5

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING The Grapentine Family

Reader: Isaiah describes nations streaming to the mountaintop where

the Lord’s rule will prevail, giving hope to a scattered people.

This Advent we pray that we too hold to a vision of the world

ruled by the Lord.

Reader: O Lord, as your chosen people we long for the coming of your

kingdom, where there is no war, where there is provision for all

and where all people come to worship the Savior in the House of

the Lord.

Reader: Let Us Go to the Mountain of the Lord

All: Come, Let us walk in the Light of the Lord.

Reader: Let Him Teach us of His Ways so we can walk in His paths.

All: Come, Let us walk in the light of the Lord.

(Light the First Candle)

All: May the God of Hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing.

*HYMN “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (stanzas 1-4) #211

ANTHEM “Lo, How a Rose e’er Blooming” arr. R. Robinson Chancel Choir

PASTORAL PRAYER & CHORAL RESPONSE

OFFERING OF TITHES & GIFTS

Offertory “Sleepers, Awake!” arr. R. Hobby

*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” #94

*Prayer of Dedication

*HYMN “Like a Child” TFWS #2092 (Children are invited to come forward during the last stanza.)

CHILDREN'S TIME John Engler

READING OF THE WORD

The Call to Scripture “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (refrain only) #234 Scripture Reading & Response John 1:1-5

SERMON “Hope: Light in the Darkness” Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis

THE SACRAMENT “Service of Word and Table II” p. 12

OF HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation (Pastor); Confession & Pardon (All); Assurance of Forgiveness

(Pastor and People); The Great Thanksgiving (Pastor and People); The

Lord’s Prayer (All); Serving of the Elements (Communion will be served with chalice and bread at the front of the

Sanctuary. Worshipers should come forward by the center aisle, take a piece

of bread from the plate, dip it in the chalice, eat it, and return to their seats by

the side aisle. Any who are unable to come forward may be served in the pew;

please ask an usher.)

*HYMN “Once in Royal David’s City” #250

*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” #204

*POSTLUDE “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” arr. J. West

*Worshipers standing, if able

Worship and Praise - 11:15AM

ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING Mickey and Kelli Mason

WORSHIP SONGS “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus / God With Us”

PRAYER Rev. Jung Eun Yum

SPECIAL MUSIC “Light of the World”

CHILDREN’S TIME John Engler

OFFERING “Come Lord Jesus”

SCRIPTURE John 1:1-5

MESSAGE “Hope: Light in the Darkness” Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

CLOSING SONG “Light of the World”

SENDING OUT

Welcome! We hope you enjoyed worshiping with us, as it is our

hope and prayer that you find the presence of God here and a

spirit of friendliness and warmth. We invite you to join us for

refreshments and fellowship between services in Fellowship Hall,

located downstairs, directly below the Sanctuary.

If you would like to learn more about our church, please visit our

Welcome Center located in the Parlor, which is adjacent to the

entry area of the Sanctuary.

No Children, Youth or Adult Sunday School today.

No KidZone today.

Childcare

9:00 am Birth-age 2, Nursery; Pre-K, P4; Ark Rm., P3 (starting at 8:45 am)

11:15 am Birth-age 2, Nursery; Pre-K, P4; Ark Rm., P3 (starting at 11:00 am)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Midland FUMC is a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

A cry room (Parlor) is available; please see an usher for assistance.

Hearing assistance is available; please see an usher for details.

Prayer request cards in the pew racks are for your convenience in making prayer requests. You may place the cards in the offering plate.

The loose coins in the offering plate today and every Sunday are designated for areas of hunger in Midland County and around the world.

Large Print Bulletins, Hymnals, and Announcement Bulletins are available from an usher.

STAFF POSITION OPENING

The Staff Parish Relations Committee of Midland First UMC

is hiring a person to fill the combined position of Director

of Volunteer Ministries and Community Assistance.

Responsibilities include informing, encouraging, and

recruiting the congregation to utilize their skills and

passions to serve on and lead short term, defined ministry

projects or to serve for a longer term on established

committees. Responsibilities also include meeting with

clients to interview and assess the level and validity of

assistance needs, research client history, and confirm/

distribute assistance or recommend/refer to other sources

of assistance. The successful candidate will also explore

opportunities with other churches and agencies to better

serve those in need of assistance and implement the

appropriate partnerships.

Applicants must have a servant’s heart and attitude,

demonstrate confidentiality, possess the ability to listen

and use discernment, and be able to communicate and

work well with a diversity of people and personalities.

Experience and education in the field of human services

is suggested, such as social work, sociology, family and

children services, etc. Applicants may email their resumé

to Rev. Len Clevenger, lclevenger@fumcmid.org, by

December 4, 2016.

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Adve�t Studies The Redemption of Scrooge Connecting Christ and Culture

Sundays, 10:15 - 11:05 AM

Nov. 20, Dec. 4-18 (no meeting Nov. 27)

Meets in The Hub

In this study, Pastor and author Matt Rawle dives deep into the dark,

sad, greedy world of Scrooge from the Charles Dickens classic A

Christmas Carol, and discovers a man in dire need of a second

chance. Along with Scrooge, we meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past,

Present, and Future and in the process learn about living with and for

others in a world blessed by Jesus.

The First Christmas

What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’s Birth Sundays, 10:15 - 11:15 AM

Nov. 13, 20, Dec. 4 - 18 (no meeting Nov. 27)

Meets in the Hearth Room

The Forum Class will read and discuss The First Christmas by Marcus

Borg and Dominic Crossan. We will take a closer look at the Gospel

stories, the historic setting in which they were written, how that shaped

the story telling, and what truths we find for our lives today. Come with

an open mind, ready to engage the text in new ways.

Adve�t Fair Sunday, November 27

4:00 PM Crafts, Youth Center

5:00 PM Dinner, Fellowship Hall

5:45 PM Carol Sing, Sanctuary

6:00 PM Worship, Sanctuary

Rev. Faith Fowler and The Ambassadors from Cass UMC and Cass

Community Services in Detroit join us again this year for a special worship

service.

Adve�t W�rship

Longest Night Service: A Service of Light in the

Midst of Darkness Wednesday, December 21 | 7 PM

“Five Things that We Know for Sure in Suffering”

Rev. Jung Eun Yum preaching

This will be a quiet, meditative worship service of remembering,

sharing our hurting places with God, and preparing our hearts for the

coming of Christ. Holy Communion will be served.

Travelers’ Christmas Eve Sunday, December 18 | 7 PM

“A Humble Start” | Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth preaching

This will be a special worship service for all those who will be traveling,

yet want to participate in a Christmas Eve service in their own

church. It will reflect the traditional 11:00 pm Christmas Eve worship,

with the familiar carols and candle lighting.

Advent Sermon Series: The Promise of Christmas Sundays, 9 & 11:15 AM

November 27 “Hope: Light in the Darkness”

Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis preaching

December 4 “God’s Gift of Love”

Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth preaching

December 11 “Joy: God Lifts Up the Lowly”

Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis preaching

December 18 “Mercy: God of Second Chance”

Rev. Jung Eun Yum preaching

Intergenerational Christmas Program

‘Twas the Light Before Christmas

Sunday, December 11

Rehearsal: 3 PM | Program: 4 PM

Kids 3 to 103 are invited to get involved in telling the story of Jesus’

birth. Rehearsal and program will both happen on one day-within

just two short hours. There will be songs, a devotional, a quick and

easy project (that will be used as your prop), and general hilarity!

You won’t want to miss it!

Christ�as Eve W�rship Saturday, December 24

4:00 pm - Family Worship

"I’m Related...How?" | John Engler preaching

6:30 & 9:00 pm - Candlelight Services

“The Promise of Christmas Is Peace” | Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis preaching

11:00 pm - Candlelight & Holy Communion

“The Prince of Peace” | Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth preaching

Midland First United Methodist Church

315 W. Larkin St., Midland MI • 835.6797 • www.fumcmidweb.org

�erry Christ�as!

More details about these events can be found on the

Midland First UMC website.

Christ�as ��r�i�g W�rship Sunday, December 25 | 11:15 AM

“Christmas Is for Everyone” | Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis preaching