FUMC-BA News this Week! December 1, 2013

JOHN 1: 1-5, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

This Week! Advent begins! We will begin our four Sunday journey to the manger of Bethlehem. Make sure you are here as we sing favorite carols and songs, enjoy the beautiful

Christmas decorations and hear the stories that never grow old!

Next Week! “The Curious Case of the Grinch”

We all know the story of the Grinch – Dr. Seuss’ memorable character who tried to ‘steal’ Christmas. But during the first Christmas there were some real life Grinches who did their best to keep Jesus from entering the world. How could anyone take a stand against salvation? Come next week as we continue to move through the glorious season of Advent!

First Church Prayer List

* In the Hospital: Josie Glanville, St. John’s BA, Pat Kelley In Post Accute Medical Specialty Hospital of Tulsa; * Out of the Hospital: Susan Lewis * In Sympathy: Jayne Stewart and Family on the passing of Harold Stewart; Harold Sumner and Family on the passing of Betty Sumner. * Prayers and Healing (Names will remain on this list for 6 weeks unless it has been requested they stay on longer or be removed earlier. New names are bolded.): Louise Altice, Lee Baker, Ed Barnes, Bailey Benton, Jim Beeman, Dale Bilbrey, Ray Billue, Mike Boles, Rebecah

Brobecker, David Brown, Isabella Buckley, Janice Burnett, Jimmy Burns, Ron Butler, Jerry Byers, Beverly Cagle, Fannie

Cannon, Mance Cannon, Don Carlton, Olivia Catcher, Patsy

Christian, Layton Cline, Garrett Cochrane, Tommy & Barbara Cook, Glenna Cooper, Mona Cooper, Gladys Coshow, Kim

Cuyler, Paul Cunningham, Pam Daniel, Rick Darrow, Harlan Davis, Linda Dunsmore, Charlene Edgar, John & Amy Emerick,

Celia Engelhardt, Craig Estes, Susan Everett, Jerry Fletcher, Violet Frieze, Will Gall, Clara Geiger, Donnie Gillespie, Monica

Graham, Karyn Hall, Karen Hicks, Ella Hildebrandt, Matt Hobbs, Mike Hook, Angela Henshaw, Terry Hess, Ann Hollowell,

Amanda Holden, Greg Hopper, Geraldine Horn, Loretta Hughes,

Carroll & Barbara Hunt, Jean Issacs, Arlene Jackson, Elane Jacobs, Rich James, Tracy Jamison, Kara Jaringen, K. J. Jones,

Dr. T.A. Jones, Andrew Johnnie, Kim Johnson, Mary Johnson, Steve Jones, Mary Jurgenson, Pat Kelley, Doug Kerley, Arthur

Kent King, Terry Kolkmann, Austin Leedy, Blake & Demi Lewis, Susan Lewis, Ken Lollman, Nova Luce, Mitchell Martin, Tom

Martin, Virginia Martin, Dawn Mayberry, Glenda McCollum, Ronnie McCulley, Mark McDonald, Doug Miller, Morgan Mitchell,

Randall Moore, Joann Morris, Susan Paul, Pete Peterson, Robert

Price, Juanita Ralston, Elouise Reed, Jan Rueb, Rhonda Richert, Myrtle Richs, Jim Robertson, Hope Runyon, Mark Ryan, Tommie

Schwarz, Mary Segraves, Leland Sharp, Lynette Shaw, Tommy Sherry, Jim Sloan, Amy Smith, Sue Smith, Sandra Snelling,

Aaron & Sara Southerland, Carol Strole, Frances Stout, William Sullivan, Patricia Swope, Fred Thayer, Caroline Thompson,

John Thompson, Debbie Towers, Taryn Trotter, Kathleen Tucker, Rachael VanMeter, Tina Vassar, DJ Walters, Serenity

Warnock, Betty Waymire, Tammie White, Reece Whitehead,

Bert Wilcher, Ruth Woods, Donna Yorba, Dick Zwart. * Prayers for the health & safety of our expectant

moms and their babies: Lauren McClung, Julie Hazzard, Diane Walden Saghi, Sara Wintle, Bre Oberdick, Lindsay

(Kallenberger) Corsini, Kendra Fincannon. * Prayers for those in the military who are deployed to

a war zone (If your loved one is no longer deployed, please let us know so we can remove their name from this list): Ryan Alfaro, Erick Anderson, Ronald Barnett, Michael Batton, Dustin Bayer, Al Boyer, Jessica Davis, James “Nick” Ellis, Chad Field, Johnathan Fornes, Jeremy Graves,

Yolanda Ivy, Robbie Jackson, Brock Lewis, Art Medina, Ryan Miller, Matthew Moulton, Andy Putnam, Andy Rice, Thom

Rychecky, David Schultz, David Segraves, Robert Shaw, Riley Syfrett, Shannon Syfrett, Jim Teel, Tony Walker, Daniel Wells,

Jon-Robert Williams, Brian Wright.

Calendar Sunday, December 1 - First Sunday of Advent

8:30 & 11:00am Traditional Worship 8:30am Sonshine 1st thru 5th graders-Kidspace 9:45am Contemporary Worship 9:45 & 11:00am Sunday School for All Ages 12:15am Belize Mission Planning Meeting-AB Student

Café 4:00pm WAM 45-KidSpace (Tone Chimes) 5:00pm Summit (9th-12th)-All Meet at the Church 6:00pm Middle School Game & Snacks-Fellowship

Hall 6:30pm Chapel Choir-SB105 7:00pm Liturgical Dance (9th-12th)-Sanctuary Monday, December 2

6:30am Bible Study-Panera Bread-71st & Garnett 8:30am Exercise Class w/Gerry-Gym; Chair Aerobics-AB141 6:30pm Trustees Meeting-SB210 6:30pm Finance Committee Follow-Up Calls-SB209 Tuesday, December 3

6:00pm Joyful Ringers Rehearsal-Sanctuary 6:30pm SPRC-SB210 Wednesday, December 4

8:30am Exercise Class w/Gerry-Gym; Chair Aerobics-AB141 10:00am Morning Glories Stitch Group-SB210 11:00 am UMW Ways & Means Committee-SB205 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal-SB105 6:30pm Mom’s Connect Wednesdays-SB210 6:30pm FaithBreak Classes-Various 6:30pm United Student Worship-AB Student Café 8:00pm Praise Band Rehearsal-Sanctuary Thursday, December 5

9:00am Prayer Card Ministry-SB204 Friday, December 6

8:30am Exercise Class w/Gerry-Gym; Chair Aerobics-AB141 9:30am Mom’s Connect Fridays-AB137 Sunday, December 8 - Second Sunday of Advent

8:30 & 11:00am Traditional Worship 9:45am Contemporary Worship 9:45 & 11:00am Sunday School for All Ages 12:15am Evangelism Meeting-AB137 4:00pm Advent Workshop/Children Singing-

Fellowship Hall 4:00pm WAM45-Advent-KidSpace 5:00pm Summit (9th-12th)-In Homes 6:30pm Chapel Choir-SB105 7:00pm Liturgical Dance (9th-12th)-Sanctuary

Looking Ahead Dec 10 Ruth Circle Christmas Party Dec 10 Dorcas Circle Christmas Party Dec 12 Sarah/Elizabeth Circle Christmas Luncheon Dec 12 Phoenix Circle

November 24, 2013

Sunday School: Worship: Children 77 8:30 a.m. 183

Youth 38 9:45 a.m. 159

Adult 273 11:00 a.m. 233

Total 388 Total 575

General Fund: $24,694.74