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This Week at Georgetown First
Welcome!
We’re grateful that you chose to worship with us today, and we pray you’ll be blessed as we offer praises to our God. Please register your attendance so that we might get better acquainted and pray for you (please print).
December 24, 2017
Name(s) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ First time guest Second time guest Non-member Member
Service attended: 8:30am 11:00am
Address or change of address: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________________________
I want more information about:
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If you would like a visit from one of our pastors, please check below and someone will call to arrange for an appointment.
Pastoral visit requested (See other side for more
information)
Stewardship Report: “Our Tithes and Offerings”
A Promise of God
Jesus came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
—John 1:11-12
Church Staff Directory and Email
Rev. Greg Gallaher, Senior Pastor, [email protected] Rev. Andrew Singh, Associate Pastor, [email protected] Shannon Shepherd, Receptionist, [email protected] Su Proctor, Administrative Assistant, [email protected] Howard Miles, Business Manager, [email protected] Mike Tevis, Facilities Manager, [email protected] Kathryn Reed, Director of Youth Ministries, [email protected] Marcus Price, Assistant Youth Minister, [email protected] Sara Hall, Director of Music Ministries, [email protected] Rachel Taylor, Music Accompanist, [email protected] Kelley Young, Nursery Attendant, [email protected] Lori Baker, Nursery Attendant, [email protected] Alex Broyles, Nursery Attendant, [email protected]
Preschool/Kindergarten Teachers and Staff
Becky Whittemore, Director of Early Childhood Development, [email protected] Jamie Curtis and Sarah Coffman, Two-Year-Olds Teachers Bonnie Purvis and Lisa Wray, Three Year Olds Teachers Carrie Rashleigh, Kelli Schureman, Kan-di Young, Paige Willhite, Pre-Kindergarten Teachers April Cunningham, Kindergarten Teacher Debbie Thatcher, Kindergarten Art Natasha Moser, Kindergarten Aide
Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve Abraham Prayer Group, 7:30am (pr) Worship Services, 8:30 & 11am (s) Staff Appreciation Reception, 9:30-
11am, (gs)
Sunday School, 9:45-10:45am
Candlelight Services, 5, 7 and 11pm (s)
Monday, December 25 Christmas Day Church office and facilities closed
Tuesday, December 26 Church office and facilities closed
Wednesday, December 27 Deadline for bulletin, 4pm No Wednesday night activities
Thursday, December 28
Al-Anon, 7:30-8:30pm (pr)
Friday, December 29 Basketball, 10am-12pm (fh/g)
Saturday, December 30
Sidebottom Party, 9:30am-12pm (fh/g)
Sunday, December 31 New Year’s Eve The last day to receive credit for 2017 contributions is this day. Worship Services, 8:30 & 11am (s)
Sunday School, 9:45-10:45am
Room location codes: cafe (cf), choir room (cr), room (rm), community room (crA or crB), conference room (c), fellowship hall/gym (fh/g), gathering space (gs), kitchen (k), narthex (n), playground (pg), prayer room (pr), sanctuary (s), Senior Pastor’s office (sp), Wesley (w), Youth Loft (y).
Special designated gifts/income for 12/17/17 Debt Reduction on Mortgage (Building Fund) 1,880
Staff Love Offering for Christmas 2,086
Missions, Red Bird 100
Backpack Ministry 25
Community Care Fund 25
Christmas Ornaments 90
Memorial Gifts 40
Weekly Total 4,246
Year to Date $192,300
Ministry Fund Budget
Ministry Fund Actual
Difference
Week of 12/17/17 $12,665 $16,498 $3,833
December to Date 37,995 47,770 9,775
Year to Date 645,915 655,337 9,422
Order of Worship
Fourth Sunday of Advent + Christmas Eve
December 24, 2017
For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 (NRSV)
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Welcome and Prayer to the Holy Spirit Greg Gallaher
Prelude “Mary, Did You Know? Dede Newcomb and Mike Tevis
Lighting of the Advent Candles Jeannie Shands (8:30) Jeff and Cindy Hedge (11:00)
Christmas Carol Medley 238, 251, 217 “Angels We Have Heard on High”
“Go, Tell It on the Mountain” and “Away in a Manger”
The Sacrament of Christian Baptism (11:00) Charlotte Beall Varney
Daughter of Kasey and Shelly Varney
Children’s Moments Scott Kries (11:00)
The Offering Greg Gallaher
Offertory “Advent Coventry Carol” Chancel Choir
Doxology “O Come Let Us Adore Him”
Scripture Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon “Season of Christmas” Andrew Singh
Carol “Joy to the World” Ensemble Sung in English, Korean, Hindi and Spanish
Sending Forth Greg Gallaher
Postlude “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” Rachel Taylor ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Georgetown First United Methodist Church
Mailing address PO Box 1089
Street address 1280 Lexington Road
Office 502-863-0173
Preschool 502-863-0186
Pastor Greg Gallaher 502-316-2626
Pastor Andrew Singh 502-370-6725
Email [email protected]
www.facebook.com/georgetown first
www.georgetownfirst.com
December 24, 2017 _________________________________________
Prayer Request/Praise Report
Please remember the following concern/praise in prayer this week (please print): Name of person making request:
I would like for this request to remain confidential. Please do not publish on any prayer list such as Care Mail or placed in the prayer room.
You may also email requests to the Abraham Intercessory Group at: [email protected].
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Care Mail Request
Please add my email address to the church e-newsletter of celebrations, announcements and prayer needs. Print email address below:
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Internet access at church
The network is fumc; password is ourguest. No web surfing, texting, paging or phone calls during worship! Please silence all your devices before worship begins. If you must answer your phone, please leave the sanctuary.
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We’re on Facebook
Georgetown First can be found on Facebook, where we make posts including announcements, photos, reminders and devotional thoughts. Currently, we have 1,049 “likes.” _________________________________________
No Wednesday night activities until January 3
There will be no Wednesday night meal, classes or choir this week. All Wednesday night activities will resume January 3 starting with fellowship meal at 5:30pm, Growth Groups at 6:30pm and choir rehearsal at 7:30pm. See the insert in today’s bulletin for a list of small group studies.
Staff Appreciation reception TODAY
You are invited to a reception given in honor of our staff by SPRC TODAY from 9:30-11:00am in the gathering space. Join us for refreshments before Sunday School and 11:00 worship.
Christmas Eve Candlelight services TONIGHT
Candlelight services are set for tonight at 5:00, 7:00 and 11:00pm. Pastor Greg is preaching at all three. The Christmas Eve offering again this year will support two ministries: 1) The Blessing Home at the Thailand Methodist Mission, which rescues children from the sex and drug trade plus 2) Scott County Habitat for Humanity. Join us Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of the Savior!
AMEN House in critical need of various items
The Associated Ministries Easing Need (AMEN) House provides various emergency services to citizens of Scott County. Currently, they have a critical need for: laundry soap, dish soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shaving cream, shampoo/conditioner, body wash, toilet paper, paper towels, peanut butter, cereal, soup, pasta sauce and pasta. Items may be dropped off in the “AMEN House” designated basket in the narthex or to the AMEN House directly. If you have any questions, please contact Randy Loschert at randy [email protected].
Next Sunday is Fifth Sunday Offering for Methodist Home
The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth (KyUMH) offering is next Sunday, December 31. Every 5th Sunday, we support this ministry to children and youth with histories of abuse, neglect and/or family trauma. KyUMH brings hope and healing to over 150 youth and families throughout Kentucky each day though residential and community-based programs. So far this year, we have given over $5,000 to the home. Check out kyumh.org to read success stories and more about the ministry. You can donate online at our website or make a donation in the offering plate. Please designate that it is for the Methodist Homes. Thank you for your part in sustaining this ministry for 145 years!
Winter Blitz for youth is January 19-21
Winter Blitz is set for January 19-21. The cost is $55 and the deadline to register is Sunday, January 7. For more information, please contact Kathryn Reed at [email protected].
Scheduling meetings and events in 2018
If you are a team leader, committee chair or someone who simply serves as the organizer for a church event or gathering, please call Shannon Shepherd at 502-863-0173 and schedule your events for 2018 as soon as possible. Generally, we allocate space on a “first come, first served” basis. Recurring events like VBS, Back to School Bash, recitals, Thanksgiving dinner, City of Bethlehem, etc. are not automatically scheduled from year-to-year. Our facilities are in great demand from within our church and increasingly from our community. Don’t lose out through delay. Please remember to schedule time for setup and cleanup before and after your meeting or event.
Sunday School 76
Worship Services 418 “Ivory and Brass” 97
Kids Own Worship Every Sunday but not today! Due to the holiday weekend, there is NO Kids Own Worship (KOW) today. Children stay with parents during worship. KOW resumes next week.
Kids Own Worship is a fun and interactive time of worship and Bible storytelling for kids ages 3 to fifth grade after children’s moments during the 11:00 service. A nursery for infants to 2 years old is staffed from 9:30am until 12:30pm.
Children can be picked up in the following rooms immediately after worship: 3 & 4 year olds (Room 102), 5 year olds-kindergarten (Room 103), first and second grades (Room 105), third grade (Community Room B), 4th grade (Room 104), fifth grade (Room 106). All these rooms are in the new addition.
December January
17 Christmas Party 24/31 No activities
7 Winter Blitz register deadline 19-21 Winter Blitz
Thank you from the church staff
As members of the church staff we are deeply grateful for the generous Christmas love offering this year. We count it a privilege to serve the Lord Jesus in his church and to be in ministry with all of you. Thank you for your extravagant generosity! Our office staff also thanks all of you who brought cards and goodies to the office these past weeks. Our prayer for 2018 is from Ephesians 3:20-21, “Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
UMW planning meeting set for Monday, January 2
Mark you calendars: The United Methodist Women will hold their yearly planning meeting on Monday, January 2 at 10:30am in Room 105. If you have questions, please email Jeanne Jones at [email protected].
2018 Offering envelopes are available in the narthex
The 2018 offering envelopes are available for pick up starting TODAY in the narthex. They are alphabetized by last name. If you would like to start receiving envelopes, stop receiving them or have any questions, please contact Su Proctor at [email protected].
Christmas card boxes in narthex
Christmas card boxes are located in the narthex just outside the church office. Please stop by today and see if you have cards waiting for you. All unclaimed cards will be discarded after January 8.
Christmas care package reaches Traci Ashcraft
Becky Ashcraft informed us this week that Traci got our care packages and was just filled with joy over what her church family had sent to her. Becky was so thankful for our generous giving spirit and was truly touched by what was done for her daughter. She says, “Thank you, church family!” Traci is serving in the U.S. Air Force in South Korea.
Last day for 2017 contributions is Sunday, December 31
To receive credit for your 2017 contributions, your cash or check must be in the church office or offering plate by Sunday, December 31.
12/24/17 Sermon Notes
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon: “Season of Christmas” Speaker: Pastor Andrew Singh ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
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What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a wise man, I would do my part; Yet what can I give him? Give him my heart.
Youth and Student Ministries Activities
