1. family and parenting
2. children

CENTERING MIND AND BODY
Start off 2015 with An Introduction to Yoga and Meditation
Congress Street UMC
2010 Congress St.
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-447-4158
www.cosumc.org
Office Hours: T, W, Th (see calendar)
Saturday, January 3
Yoga 10:00 am
Meditation 11:00 am
Cost: $15.00/class
$25.00 for both
Location: Fellowship Hall
Yoga mats and yoga blocks available to use
Registration due by 12/28/14
We ask you please to silence or shutdown
your cellular devices.
Instructor: Betsy Totty, Registered Yoga Teacher and Health & Wellness Coach
CCLI #1365195; CVLI #503659382
Contact Lynn Nelson by phone or text: 765-491-7856 or e-mail:
nelsonlynna53@gmail.com
Sponsored by your Health Ministry Team
UMH=United Methodist Hymnal
TFWS=The Faith We Sing Songbook
CHILDREN are always welcome in our
worship service! Nursery Care is in Rm.
202. Worship Bags are available for the
young ones among us who want to color,
read books, or do activity pages during
Worship and remain with their families.
COMFORT CUSHIONS are available in
the back pew. Please use them to make
yourself comfortable.
Complete your Connection Card every
Sunday to help us grow the community!
STAFF
Meijer Gift Cards are available for purchase to
benefit Kids Against Hunger (changing it’s name
moving forward to Pack Away Hunger). Congress
St. UMC has denominations of $100 and $25
cards. If you shop at Meijer, please see Clarinda
next Sunday to purchase your card(s) and benefit
our January 19, 2015 Pack Away Hunger Event!
100% of the proceeds go to the meals! Sign-up to
volunteer at: www.packawayhunger.org.
Rev. Clarinda E. Crawford, Lead Pastor
crawford@cosumc.org, 765-421-2832
Rick Puckett, Member Care
puckett@cosumc.org, 812-787-2364
Heather Scott, T.L.C.C. Director
scott@cosumc.org
Ellen Bulow, Organist/Choir Director
bulow@cosumc.org
Jonathan Thompson, Children’s Min. Dir.
thompson@cosumc.org
Kathy Cowans, Financial Administrator
cowans@cosumc.org
Tammy Crowell & J. D. Feaster, Custodial
We will de-decorate the Sanctuary beginning
on Sunday, Jan. 11 after worship until
12:45pm and finish on Monday, Jan. 12 beginning at 9am. Any and all help would be
appreciated. THANK YOU!!!!
Jean Clithero & Betty Henderson,
Sound Technicians
Welcoming Worship Tip of the Month:
Last Week’s Attendance
76
Small Group Participants
28
Outreach/Volunteer Participants
9
Volunteer Hours
41
A/C
$7,652.37 of $44,000
Conf. Tithe Paid Oct., Nov. $ 2,844.45
Toilet Paper Ministry
$
430.21
Know that personal invitations are the most
effective method of increasing worship
attendance. Invest 60 seconds once a week to invite someone to attend worship with you.
First Sunday of Christmas
* - this symbol when found in the
service means stand—if able.
A podcast (audio version) of
today’s service is available
by Wednesday each week
at www.cosumc.org.
THIS WEEK @ CONGRESS STREET
∞ Congress St. United Methodist Church
Ω Greater Lighthouse Apostolic Church
Today:
9:00am
10:15am
1:00pm
1:50pm
4:30pm
6:00pm
Clarinda on Vacation
∞ Spirit! (all ages)
∞ Worship
Ω Sunday School
Ω Worship
Ω Staff Meeting
∞ Romans Bible Study
Monday:
Clarinda on Vacation
TLCC Closed
Ω Prayer Service
7:30pm
Tuesday:
Clarinda on Vacation
TLCC Closed
Office Closed
Ω Praise Team
Ω Bible Study
6:00pm
7:30pm
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
10:00am
11:00am
6:00pm
Clarinda on Vacation
TLCC Closed
Office Closed
Clarinda on Vacation
TLCC Closed
Office Closed
Sunday, December 28, 2014, 10:15 a.m.
A Traditional Lessons & Carols
Organ Voluntary
*Processional Hymn #238
“Angels We Have Heard on High”
*Words of Welcome
Rick Puckett
*Greeting:
One:
All:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us.
*The Bidding Prayer
Jonathan Thompson
*Lord’s Prayer #895
Prayed in Unison
*Blessing:
One:
All:
God, bless us with divine grace; Jesus, give us the joys of a life of love and gracious kindness; and unto Holy fellowship, may we all know Spirit and inner
peace.
Amen.
*The Peace:
One:
The Christmas peace of God be with you all.
All:
In God’s justice is our peace.
Lesson I—Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19
God announces in the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve’s punishment for their rebellion and
that the seed of a woman shall bruise the serpent’s head.
Carol #196
Clarinda on Vacation
TLCC Closed
Lesson II—Genesis 22:15-18
∞ Intro. to Yoga
∞ Intro. to Meditation
Ω Youth Group
Carol #211 – vs. 1 & 7
Online Giving
Carolyn “Tudy” Hockstra, Organist
“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Sandy Oswalt, Reader
God promises to Abraham that by his descendants all the nations of the earth shall obtain
a blessing.
Lesson III—Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
J. D. Feaster, Reader
The prophet announces the birth of a king to a people in darkness.
Canticle #205
“Canticle of Light and Darkness”
Sung Response #3
Lesson IV—Micah 5:2-5a
The king is coming and will usher in a reign of justice for the poor and peace for all of
God’s creation.
Carol #230
Evolving followers of Jesus
for the transformation of
the world!
Lesson V—Saint Luke 1:26-35, 38
“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
The angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will give birth to God’s promised
son whose kingdom shall never end.
Canticle #199
Responsive Reading
“Canticle of Mary”
Lesson VI—Luke 2:1-7
Against a backdrop of emperors and taxes, Jesus is born.
Carol #245 – verse 1
“The First Noel”
Lesson VII—Luke 2:8-16
The shepherds go to see the Jesus lying in a manger.
Carol #245 – verse 2
“The First Noel”
Lesson VIII—Matthew 2:1-11
The wise men follow a star to find the child Jesus.
Carol #254
“We Three Kings”
*Lesson IX—Saint John 1:1-14
John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
*Carol #234 – vs. 1, 3 & 6
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
*Collect:
One:
All:
Let us pray:
Eternal God, by the birth of Jesus you gave yourself to the world, grant
that, being born in our hearts, we recognize the image and likeness of our
Creator. Amen.
Baptismal Covenant II
p. 39, Hymnal
Rev. Thomas Hodson
PRAYER LIST
Russ, Tudy, Love to All—Heal Those in
Need, Gary, Janice & Family, Bill, Gary,
Wes, Brooke, “everyone who remembers
others understanding, peace, & respect for
all people,” Jeff, Amber, Alyssa, Patsy,
Kayla, Aubrey
Prayer Requests may be submitted online,
via the Connection Card, or through the
Prayer Request Form found on a back table
in the Parlor/Narthex. Last names are printed for individuals already in public information, direct individual requests, or with
explicitly given permission and a fully completed Prayer Request Form.
USHERS
John DeLuca, Kirk Feaster,
Chuck Simpson, Oakley Flynn
BELL RINGERS
Creedyn Nelson, Evan Booth, Owen Booth
REFRESHMENTS
Pam Detamore or Betty Henderson
My heartfelt thanks for all your prayers
and to those of you who sent cards and
visited while I was recovering from my
accident. — Roger Swindle
Tyler Kinnick Bridges
Xane Mathias Hodson
Offering:
*Doxology #95
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We thank you that in your love and concern for us, you became
present among us in your Son, Jesus.
Jesus Prayer:
Prayed in Unison
God, lover of us all, most holy one. Help us to respond to you. To create what
you want for us here on earth. Give us today enough for our needs. Forgive
our weak and deliberate offences, just as we must forgive others when they
hurt us. Help us to resist evil and to do what is good. For we are yours, endowed with your power to make our world whole. Amen.
*Dismissal with Blessing:
One:
All:
One:
All:
May Jesus—who by his incarnation gathered into One, things earthly and heavenly—fill us with the sweetness of inward peace and goodwill.
Amen.
Go forth in peace to share the Good News of Jesus’ Way.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
Tower bell rings.
*Recessional Hymn #251
*Postlude
“Go, Tell It on the Mountain”
Trustees Liaisons
HVAC Systems………………..Gary Kingma
Church Building…………….….Jerry Snyder
Custodial Services……………...Mark Albert
Church Grounds………………..Kirk Feaster
Trustee Chair……………….Tammy Crowell