DECEMBER 4-5 ANNOUNCEMENTS

DECEMBER 4-5 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

RECOVERING AT HOME: Lela Todd and Ruth Willis

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS: Rita Hayes, Bob Jahner, Thurman Floyd, Maxine Harrison, Betty McLaughlin, Dorothy Porter, Mary Durham, and our service people and their families.

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY
Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557.

THIS WEEKEND

THIS WEEKEND IS POINSETTIA WEEKEND. For those that have not yet purchased a poinsettia, additional poinsettias are available to be purchased for $8.50. If interested, contact the office or Pastor Lane. Thank you to Allan and Merna Furney for arranging the poinsettia display.

THIS WEEKEND IS NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR - A special collection is taken the first weekend of every month. These funds go through KAMA to help community needs. Through God’s grace and your support of Neighbor Helping Neighbor, many people are helped as they struggle with job loss, payment of utilities, and many other issues. Please consider a gift to this important mission. Please mark your check memo and/or envelope to identify this purpose to contribute.

THIS WEEKEND IS THE SECOND WEEKEND OF ADVENT AND HOLY COMMUNION.

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LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH:
Saturday – Pat Whitlatch/Judy Paulsen
8:30 – Cindy Fenoglio/Maria Diminit
10:45 – James and Julie Petersen Family

Assisting with Services: Liturgist: Brent Hanna & Praise Band

USHERS:
Saturday - Brenton and Shirley Trabert & Mike and
Dorothy Larson
8:30 – Jim Butler, Jacob DeGeest, Dave Johnson, Dan Russell, John Scott, Jim Young, and Dave Roby
10:45 – Don and Cinda Synhorst & Park Woodle

GREETERS:
Montgomery Street

NEXT WEEKEND you are invited to bring in a canned food item for Food Donation Weekend.
8:30 – Sara Hopkins
10:45 – Evelyn and Jipe Pearson
Fourth Street
8:30 – Bert and Roberta Dennison
10:45 – Steve and Mickey Edwards

COMMUNION:
8:30 – Larry and Roseanne Rowley

HOSPITALITY:
8:30 – Gordon and Janna Kassel


NEW THIS WEEK!

THANK YOU
To my church friends: I appreciated all of your concerns and well wishes during my hospital stays and since returning home. Thank you. God Bless. Happy Holidays. Frances Caswell

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
The Christmas Giving Tree still has some gift tags in the entryway. Please help our church give some Christmas joy for less fortunate families. Your generosity in the past has been greatly appreciated. Gifts need to be returned to the church office by December 15 with the tags attached. Contact Beverly Sterling if you have questions at 842-5286.

KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS
The Knoxville Community Chorus will performing a concert on Saturday, December 11th at 7:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church. A freewill offering will be collected.

PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The annual MSPS Christmas Program will be held on Thursday, December 16th at 9:00 am. A short reception will follow the program at 10:00am in WFH.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Wednesday, December 8th at 6:30 pm will be the dress rehearsal for the children and youth Christmas program. If you are planning on being in the program please try to be in attendance as we run through the program. Rehearsal should be complete by 7:30. December 12th at 5 pm will be the Children and Youth Christmas Program. The program will be in the sanctuary starting at 5pm. A pot-luck dinner will follow at 6pm in West Fellowship Hall. Please make plans to attend this event and support the children and youth of our church.

MSPS SUNDAY
Come sing with the MSPS students on Sunday, December 19th at either the 8:30 or 10:45 service. Students will be in attendance on this morning and will sing a couple of their Christmas songs.

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER
The Community Christmas Potluck Dinner will take place on December 25th at noon. This year we are asking for cook helpers, servers, and cleanup. Food supplies are needed to feed 100 guests. Cash donations would be appreciated. If you would like to donate mark a “Love” offering envelope Christmas Potluck.


ONGOING NEWS…

F.U.N. PLANNING MEETING A meeting for all church members interested in outreach ministries through the Fellowship Uniting Neighbors will be meeting following 2nd services on Sunday Dec. 5th at 11:45 in WFH. Lunch will be provided.
SPECIAL CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a special church council meeting on December 12th at 11:50a following second church service to take action on the 2011 budget.

LECTIONARY: December 4-5 Isa. 11:1-10 Ps. 72:1-7 18-19 Rom. 15:4-13 Matt. 3:1-12

ATTENDANCE/GIVING
November 27-28
Worship attendance: 192
Giving: $4464.00

THIS WEEK…
Sunday December 5, 2010
POINSETTIA WEEKEND
NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR
8:30 & 10:45a Worship Services
9:30a Sunday School
9:45-10:30a New Member
Classes
11:45a-12:45p FUN Outreach
Meeting – WFH
6:30-8:00p Confirmation
Class - EFH
Monday December 6, 2010
1:00-3:30p KAMA—Act Cntr
3:00-6:00p Almost Free Shop
6:30-7:30p MSPS Board Mtg. – Conference Room
Tuesday December 7, 2010
7:00a Early Birds—Hardee’s
9:00a Staff Meeting
9:00a-Noon Almost Free Shop
6:00-8:00p Boy Scouts - WFH
7:00p Junior Optimist – YR
Wednesday December 8 2010
9:30a Naomi Circle – EFH
Noon Wings – Conf Rm
1:00-3:30p KAMA—Act. Center
5:45p Bell Choir Practice
Thursday December 9, 2010
8:00a Late Birds—Mr. C’s
9:00a Rachel Circle – Sally’s
6:30p Finance Meeting –
Conf. Rm
Friday December 10, 2010
9:00a-4:00p Almost Free Shop
Saturday December 11, 2010
FOOD DONATION WEEKEND
5:30p Chapel Service
7:00p Knoxville Community
Chorus - FUMC
Sunday December 12, 2010
FOOD DONATION WEEKEND
8:30 & 10:45a Worship Services
9:30a Sunday School
9:30-10:30a Cinnamon Roll Sunday
9:45-10:30a New Member Class –
Library
11:50a Special Church
Council Mtg - WFH
12:30-2:00p 4-H – 3L
5:00-6:00p Children’s Christmas
Program – Sanctuary
6:00-7:00p Potluck - WFH