AM Worship November Twenty sixth Sunday after Pentecost Servants in Worship Announcer - PDF document

W HAT ’ S H APPENING AT F IRST C HRISTIAN … 10:45 A.M. Worship November 25, 2012 Twenty - sixth Sunday after Pentecost Servants in Worship Announcer: ................................ ................................ .............................. Connie Smithson Greeters: ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... Koinonia Class Acoloyte(s): ................................ ................................ ................................ .. Rachel Rebelo Red Book Pickup: ................................ ................................ Sally D. Hunt/Shawn Fulgham Deacons: Coordinator: Lesley Morgan; Ushers & Servers: Diana Morris, Barbara Northcut, Connie Smithson; Other Servers: Darby Hershey, Lorraine Hipp, Sarah Hipp, Scrappy Moore, Renee West Elders at the Table: East #1 (Prayer for Bread) ................................ ................................ ................. Bea Lyons East #2 (Table) ................................ ................................ ............................. Alan Derthick West #1 (Prayer for Cup) ................................ ................................ ............... Hoke Petree West #2 (Table) ................................ ................................ .............................. Julia Martin Elders On Call: ................................ ................................ ............... Bea Lyons/Hoke Petree Scripture Reader: …………………...…..(Revelation 1͗4 - 8) ............................. Shannon Beattie Message: ….……………………….…”Priesthood of the Believer” ............ Rev. Dewayne Renfro Prayer Concerns : Pastor Paul Rebelo Homer Aldrich JoJo Wise Liz Love Luther Whitaker Natalie Wharton Mary Davis David Blackburn Doris Aldrich Jim Northcut Harrison Gill Hildred Levi Ruth Wells Al Pless (Evelyn’s son) Edith Cofer Bud & Alisha Fiske Al Ford Ruth DeBrunner Doug Beuoy (Brannens’ son - in - law) Nancy Lord Pat Barnwell Martha Coffey (Debby & Judy’s aunt) Jordan Coleman & Family Don Baldwin Paula Baker (Carl’s stepsister) Carolyn Bowman (David Floyd’s sister) Dimple Marlin (Gary Wilkes’ mother) Leona BonDurant (Carl’s Grandmother) Winnie Hargis (friend of Betty Proctor and Bea Lyons November Birthdays 1st: Emily Rebelo 14th: Josephine Bevilaqua 2nd: Missy McKenna 14th: Frances Hurley 3rd: Barbara Voss 16th: Hoke Petree 4th: Scrappy Moore 17th: Erick Griggs 5th: Carol Sharpe 19th: Jim Fletcher 6th: Debby Demos 20th: Pat Barnwell 7th: Natalie Shipley 25th: Evelyn Whitaker 10th: Sam Edmondson 26th: Edith Cofer 11th: Diane Givens 28th: Ken Suddarth 13th: Carl Beattie 28th: David Blackburn 13th: Lorraine Hipp 30th: Cody Beattie 13th: Hillary Allen 30th: Elizabeth Hamilton Happy Birthday to All! WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER... This week, we will have our regular Wednesday Night Dinner at 5:30 pm. Please remember to make a reservation on Sunday, and join us for food, fun, and fellowship! Pastor Paul... continues to recuperate from his gallbladder surgery last week, and is resting and recuperating at home. He has requested no visitors, but welcomes cards and notes, and of course, your prayers. His address is 8700 Misty Hollow Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37421. The Moravian Love Feast... will be held on Sunday, December 2nd. This is the thirty - fourth consecutive year that First Christian Church has offered this beautiful and moving candlelight service to the community. As is our tradition, the UTK Trombone Choir will present a concert at 5:30 p.m., followed by the love feast at 6:00 p.m. Please invite friends and neighbors to join us as we begin the Advent and Christmas season! The flowers in the Sanctuary this Sunday... are given in honor of Evelyn Whitaker, by Mary and Jim Davis. Evelyn took over for Mary in the Kemp Class for all the weeks of her surgery and her recovery. Thank you, Evelyn, for all your help! If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is “Thank You”, it will be enough. — Meister Eckhart The storms in the northeast... have caused enormous damage and loss, leaving large numbers of people without food, shelter, water, and other necessities. For those of you wishing to help, here is a list of many items that are desperately needed, and three places the items may be sent (by UPS or FedEX; the USPS is not yet operating in these areas). Locations - St. Francis de Sales Church Steve Greenberg The American Legion 129 - 16 Rockaway Beach Blvd 158 Oceanside 209 Crossbay Blvd Belle Harbor, NY 11694 Breezy Point, NY 11697 Broad Channel, NY 11693 Most essential items - Work gloves, batteries, flashlights, face masks, thick black contractor bags (these need to be clearly marked so they can be distributed quickly and easily). Most essential medical items - Baby cough medicine, bandaids, neosporin, ace bandages, Advil, Tylenol (these also need to be clearly marked so they can be distributed quickly and easily). Cleaning supplies - Mops, brooms, shovels, bleach, Clorox, buckets. Most essential food items - WATER, orange juice, apple juice, granola bars, powdered milk, jelly, bread. Most essential baby items - Jars of baby food, formula, bottles, wipes. Welcome ! Today is the gateway to another week. We join together here to thank God for a new week of promise and possibilities. Let us welcome the opportunity of worship, as we prepare ourselves to be God’s people in God’s world. Church Office: (423) 267 - 4506 Pastoral Emergency: (423) 994 - 0415 BRIDGE Deadline: Monday, 10:30 a.m. Church Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) A Church of Service… ...Not Lip Service 650 McCallie Avenue · Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403 · 423 - 267 - 4506 · Fax 423 - 266 - 2454 www.firstchristian - chat.com E - mail addresses: Church ........................ church@firstchristian - chat.com Rev. Paul Rebelo ............ paul@firstchristian - chat.com Christine Rebelo ................. rebelmomoffour@aol.com Chuck Martin ............... chuck@firstchristian - chat.com Karen Richards ............. karen@firstchristian - chat.com Opportunities for Service: Volunteer in the Brown Academy After - School Program! If you can spare even one Tuesday afternoon, we would appreciate your help. Call Kyle Cutsinger (423 - 892 - 1079) for more information. Volunteer at the Community Kitchen! 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM; 727 E. 11th St. For more information, contact Rona Gary (ronagary@gmail.com). Help out at Habitat for Humanity! 2nd Saturday of every month. Be there around 8:30 AM. For details, email Larry Kirby (kirbychat@epbfi.com). Volunteer to serve a meal at Room In The Inn on the 5th Sunday of any applicable month. For details, call or email Shannon Beattie (423 - 883 - 9083; shanhb@hotmail.com. Help us when we host families from Family Promise of Chattanooga for a week, several times each year. For details, email Julia Martin at chuck343@comcast.net. Stewardship Last Sunday: Morning Worship Service ................................ ....... 133 This week’s receipts ................................ ........... $5,438 Contributions to Date ................................ .... $406,106 Disbursements to Date ................................ .. $438,182 This Week at First Christian (Opportunities for you to connect) Sunday, December 2 Monday, November 26 Tuesday, November 27 No Activities Scheduled Wednesday, November 28 5:30 p.m. Fellowship dinner & Program; Fellowship Hall Thursday, November 29 7:15 a.m. Men’s study group͖ Bluegrass Grill Friday, November 30 11:00 a.m. Tai Chi; Chi Rho classroom 8:00 p.m. N/A; Fellowship Hall Saturday, December 1 Sunday, November 25 8:00 p.m. N/A; Fellowship Hall 1:00 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Rally; Fellowship Hall 9:45 a.m . Sunday School Classes 10:35 a.m. Elders’ Prayer Circle͖ Meditation Chapel 10:45 a.m. Worship; Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Fellowship; Parlor 12:15 p.m. Decoration of the Sanctuary 2:00 p.m. Advent Workshop; Fellowship Hall 9:45 a.m . Sunday School Classes 10:35 a.m. Elders’ Prayer Circle͖ Meditation Chapel 10:45 a.m. Worship; Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Fellowship; Parlor 5:30 p.m. UTK Trombone Choir Concert; Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Moravian Love Feast; Sanctuary