919/489-6557 december 21, 2016 · joyce dalgleish, interim youth director 919-489-6557 rev. amanda...
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919/489-6557 www.epworth-umc.org December 21, 2016
Hello Epworth Family, I want to wish each of you a very blessed Christmas! I give thanks to God for your work within and beyond these walls as you share God’s light and love. Please make note of the following worship services and plan to join us to celebrate this precious season. On Christmas Eve, December 24, we will have two worship services: one at 5:00 PM and one at 7:00 PM. The Family Service is at 5:00. With the help of the children, we will tell the Christmas story through a reenactment. All are invited to participate! The service will conclude with communion and candlelight. At 7:00 PM, the choir will be bringing us the Christmas message as they share the cantata “Morning Star” by Lloyd Larson. This service will also conclude with communion and candlelight. On Christmas Day, December 25, we will have one worship service at 11:00 AM. This will be a Lessons and Carols service, where we will read the scripture of the birth of Christ, sing our favorite carols together, and share special music. On New Year’s Day, January 1, we will be having two worship services: one at 8:45 AM, and one at 11:00 AM. What a wonderful and blessed way to greet the new year! My hope for all of you is that the Christ child be born again in your heart during this holy season. One of my favorite carols is the last stanza of “O Little Town of Bethlehem”:
O holy child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray, Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell: O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
Blessings, Karen
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Sunday, December 25, 2016
A Service of Lessons and Carols at 11:00.
Sermon: “The Gift” Rev. Karen H. Whitaker
Ushers: Johnie Joyce, Elaine Herndon, Bob Hodgins, Leanna Murphy Dono, Frank Dono
Counters: Todd Benware, Judy Daymont
Bus Driver: Joe Gibbs
Altar Guild: Joyce Dalgleish, Kathy and Harry Dutton, Kenneth Roberts, Judy Daymont
Nursery: Marcey Harp, Beth Armbruster, Kathy Chaney
Acolyte: Ian Kim
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www.epworth-umc.org
EPWORTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3002 Hope Valley Rd.,
Durham, NC 27707 919-489-6557
Rev. Karen H. Whitaker, Senior Pastor 919-210-6839 (cell) [email protected]
Dr. Sangwoo Kim, Associate Pastor 919-627-1357 [email protected]
Kim Philpott, Director of Music [email protected]
Meg Bass, Financial Manager [email protected]
Dona Gamble, Administrative Secretary [email protected]
Joyce Dalgleish, Interim Youth Director 919-489-6557
Rev. Amanda Wilson, Coordinator of Children’s Ministries [email protected]
Dr. Fred Ibberson, Organist [email protected]
Gail Heath, Preschool Director 919-489-6098 [email protected]
Marcey Harp, Nursery Director [email protected]
Marlin Lennon, Sexton
Epworth United Methodist Church declares itself a Reconciling
Congregation, seeking to welcome all persons, regardless of age, race, ethnicities, disabilities, gender or sexual
orientation, into the discipleship of Christian living and proclaim our commitment to seek the reconciliation of
all persons to God and to each other through Jesus Christ.
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FROM STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
We are collecting a Love Offering for the church staff to show our appreciation for their
dedication and performance. All year, they carry out the necessary duties required to
complete Epworth’s obligations and commitments both within our church and our
surrounding communities. If you would like to participate, please make checks payable to
Epworth and note “Love Offering” on the memo line. You may place your gifts in the
offering, mail them in or bring them to the church office. We are all blessed to remain
committed to doing His will.... Thank you, and Merry, Merry Christmas to all...
STEWARDSHIP 2017
If you have not yet filled out a pledge card for 2017 and would like to do so, please stop by the office to pick one up or contact the church office at 919-489-6557 and
we can mail one to you.
End of Year Finance Office News
I will need all gifts that you wish to credit toward 2016, including those for your operating budget pledge, your Close the Gap pledge and/or your capital campaign
(Horizon) pledge, by Thursday, December 29th at 1:00 PM. After Christmas, the church office will only be open from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27th, Wednesday, December 28th and
Thursday, December 29th. If you would like to drop off any gifts rather than mail them, please do so during
these hours. Thank you all for your abundant generosity in 2016 and let us “Finish 2016 Strong”!
MEMORIALS
In memory of Trish Robertson to the Endowment from Jane G. Dalton In memory of Betty Wilson and Alice Rankin to the Care Group from Anne Cordts In memory of Lanny Lambert, Sheila Mason and George and Margaret Merryman to the LC’s from Anne Cordts.
THE NURSERY WILL BE AVAILABLE At the 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service and
the 11:00 a.m. service on Christmas Day.
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YOUTH NEWS & NOTES
U.M.Y.F.
Date Program Topic
December 25th No U.M.Y.F. MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!
January 1st No U.M.Y.F. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!
SUNDAY SCHOOL
December 25th No Sunday Schoo January 1st No Sunday School
The Reason for the Season! 1. How can you share the joy of the birth of Jesus with others? 2. On Christmas Eve we light the Christ candle. What does that candle represent to you? 3. Take time this Christmas to reflect on the gifts God has given you. How have you shared those gifts with
others so that they may know the love of God in their hearts?
SAINTS FOR THE WEEK: Ian Kim, Dalton McCurdy and Katherine Lantzy for serving as crucifer/acolyte/reader during the 11:00 worship
service! The following youth who played in the Instrumental Ensemble during both services: Anna Darr, Jerush Christopher, Jerryl Christopher and Virginia Nadworny. Ian and Luke Kim for helping Morgan decorate the Youth Room for the U.M.Y.F. Christmas party! Lisa Vandevander, Sharon Walker, Libby & Brent Engel, Shar West and everyone who brought food for the party!!
ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER/READER SCHEDULE:
Date Acolyte Crucifer Reader
December 24th (7:00) Ben Engel Dalton McCurdy N/A
December 25th (11:00) Ian Kim CRUCIFER NEEDED! N/A
January 1st Anna Darr CRUCIFER NEEDED! Katherine Lantzy
IMPORTANT: If you are not able to acolyte/crucifer/read on an assigned week, please find a substitute and
contact Joyce and the church office so we will know of the change.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
December 24th: Family Christmas Eve Service: The following have volunteered to be help with this time-
honored tradition at Epworth: Hannah Morris, Peter Walker, Ethan Benware, Elise Benware, Ryan Vandevander,
Ian Kim and Morgan West!! Thanks for helping to make this a memorable service for our families!
We wish everyone safe travels, a Christmas filled with gifts of peace, joy, hope and love, and that God’s light
shines on you this glorious season...and always.
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DECEMBER, 2016 – JANUARY, 2017
25 Christmas
11:00 Service of
Lessons and
Carols
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Church Office
open
10:00 -1:00
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Church
Office open
10:00 - 1:00
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Church
Office
open
10:00-
1:00
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January 1, 2017
9:50 Sunday
School
8:45 and 11:00
Services in the
Sanctuary
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Church
Office
Closed for
New Year’s
Holiday
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1:30 Care
Group
6:00 Yoga
7:00 Boy
Scouts
4.
3:30 Tutoring
3:30 Prayer
Group
7:00
Chancel
Choir
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11:00
Bible
Study
5:00
Voices
Togeth
er
7:00
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NEW MEMBER CLASS If you have been attending Epworth and would like more
information about the church or church membership, we invite you to attend the 2 part class
at 9:50 on January 23 and 29 in the conference room in the church office. Please speak to
one of the pastors if you wish to participate.
SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE SNL will resume on January 8th with a new format. Send
Sangwoo Kim ([email protected]) your questions about theology and spiritual
practices. Every Sunday evening, we will have churchwide conversations about some of your
questions. Stay tuned for more details!
FROM THE CHURCH KITCHEN If you or your group have any items stored in the
freezer, please remove them by the first of the new year as we are cleaning the freezer.
Thanks. Jim Wilcox, Kitchen Committee
THE NEXT ETCHINGS WILL BE E-MAILED/MAILED JANUARY 5, 2017.