Concerns & Celebrations Prayer List – 12/03/17

Fellowship Family: Praying For Others:

MaryLu Sanders - Whitestone #308A Bill Riedel & Geneva Camp Riedel Yvonne & Jerry McGrady

Our Homebound: Ruth Trace Jay and Eileen Morman

Military Service: Jimmy Clark, Ft. Benning, GA

Ministry of the Week: The Mission & Service Committee – as it discerns from the Lord where, how, and whom to serve in our community.

December Congregational Care

Contact: Yanique McLeod @uniquesj@hotmail.com or 336-662-0677

Evelyn York-Gail French’s mom, surgery for broken hip 10/2 Don Truell – Anderson friend - surgery Brenda Anderson – Gary’s step mother David French – Greg’s dad Mike Kelley – friend of Morgans Jim Saveriano – Toni Lindahl’s father Ruth Steele – Ned’s mom Charlotte Summers – Donna’s mom Sarah Haack – Cathy Lee’s mother Stan Lee – Dick Lee’s father Joan MacGregor – Don Sanders’ sister Gwen Flowers – Linda Ueland’s sister

David Wood – Sarah St Cyr’s brother Jean Blake – dialysis

(Please let us know of any new Concerns and Celebrations by emailing info@fellowship-

presbyterian.com or calling the office at 336-288-5177 by Wednesday morning.)

We ask that all cell phones be turned to silent and that food and drinks (with the exception of water) remain outside the Sanctuary.

FRIENDSHIP PADS: Please sign and pass the folders during the service. Visitors, please give your name, address, phone number, and email. VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME to get involved in the life and ministry of our church. If you have questions, please call the church office (336-288-5177). HEARING DEVICES are available in the Narthex for those who may need them. You may keep the earpiece and reuse it. Just ask an usher for assistance. Please return the receiver after the service. LARGE PRINT HYMNALS AND BIBLES are available in a basket in the Narthex. Please replace your book in the basket after the service. NURSERY - Children of all ages are welcome in our worship. We do have a nursery for children (birth to age four) of families participating in Worship & Sunday School. Children’s Activity Blue Bags are available in the Narthex. An usher will assist you.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congregational Participants

Worship Leader Lesa Layno Ushers Melissa & Tom Mitchell, Barbara Smith, Jim Spain Nursery Volunteer Bob King Media Tech Steve Brandt, Amy & Brian Dunphy, Charles Layno, Jim Spain Elder to unlock building in December Tom Harrison Bank Deposit in December Ned Steele, Tom Harrison

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Service of Worship for the Lord’s Day

December 3, 2017 10:00 am Prelude

Welcome, Announcements and Signing of the Friendship Pads

Minute for Transition

Choral Introit # 103 “Come Now, O Prince of Peace” Chancel Choir

* Call to Worship Leader: In a world of where so many despair, God lights a candle of hope in our hearts as we wait for a Savior, who will be Immanuel, Christ the Lord. People: Hear the word of the Lord.

*Processional Hymn # 133 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

*Opening Prayer The Advent Wreath & Lighting of the Candles Belva Moore

Hymn # 85 “Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah” verse 1 Chancel Choir

The Poinsettias Peggy Koppel

Hymn # 102 “Savior of the Nations, Come”

The Evergreens Brian Dunphy

“Angels We Have Heard on High” French/arr. Sanders Fellowship Ringers

The Chrismon Tree and Lights Yanique McLeod

Special Music Hymn # 124 “Still, Still, Still” Chancel Choir

The Chrismons Steve St. Cyr

Hymn # 82 “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

The Nativity Tori Stern

Special Music “Away in a Manger” Murray/arr. Sanders Fellowship Ringers

Scripture Readings Isaiah 64: 1-9 Mark 13:24-37

Message “The Great Expectation” David Boger Sharing Our Gifts and Offerings

Choral Anthem “Who Will Welcome Him?” Albrecht/Althouse The Sacrament of Holy Communion

Invitation to Gather At The Table Words of Institution Distribution of the Bread and Cup

(Please partake of the bread individually, hold the cup until all have been served, and we will partake as one family. The gluten free bread is in the center of the bread trays. Because of limited supply, please leave the gluten free bread for those who need it.)

Prayer of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer

*Closing Hymn # 350 “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning”

*Benediction

*Benediction Response “Go Tell It on the Mountain” Spiritual/arr. Sanders Fellowship Ringers

*Postlude

The Hangers of the Greens Fellowship Ringers Mimi Carter Gary Anderson Amy Dunphy Julie Davis Mary Howe Nancy and Wil Gibble Susan Harman Barbara Walters Carol and Chuck Morgan Lee Wineholt Sarah St. Cyr Hammer and Paul Stern

REACH

Youth group (REACH) is open to 3rd grade and up! Our youth group time this Sunday, Dec 3rd, will be from 5 to 6pm.

After REACH December 17, EVERYONE (parents, church members, friends) is invited to a dinner in the Fellowship Hall from 6 to 7pm! Bring a dish to share!

REACH will also have a special youth group Sunday School meeting after the service in the Youth Room! We will be having children's church during the service for children ages 3 to grade 5.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seekers Class will continue meeting at 11:15 in the Parlor. We are currently studying I and II Peter. All are welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Coffee & Conversation December 3rd: Birth Announcement or Annunciation? From Genesis through Luke, the motif of the “Birth Announcement” occurs where either God or His representative announces that a child will be born. We’ll review several well-known Old Testament passages invoking birth announcements and include certain examples from other ancient near eastern cultures. Then we’ll turn to Luke chapter 2 and learn some interesting things about the birth of Jesus.

Last C&C of 2017

Time: 11:15 AM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ William Mangum Honor Cards supporting Urban Ministry are available from Carol McKenzie this year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Salvation Army Cards featuring Judy Meyler’s art are also available. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many thanks to those who have already turned in their 2018 Stewardship Pledge Cards and a gentle reminder to others that your cards are still welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Many thanks to Dr. David Boger as he returns to our pulpit for the First Sunday

of Advent.

FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH . . . Called to follow Christ,

Equipped to share Christ’s teachings,

Committed to serve Christ in the world!

FELLOWSHIP CALENDAR

Sun. Dec 3 First Sunday of Advent Hanging of the Greens

10am One Service 10:45am REACH Sunday School in the Youth Room

11:15am Sunday School 2pm Junior Girl Scouts in the Fellowship Hall 5-6pm REACH meets in the Youth Room

Mon. Dec. 4 6:30pm Junior Girl Scouts 7pm Fellowship Ringers

Tues. Dec. 5 Bulletin and Blast Deadline

Weds. Dec. 6 7am Holy Grounds Men’s Study at Panera 7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thurs. Dec. 7 7pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:30pm Fellowship Book Club

Sun. Dec 10 Second Sunday of Advent Pennies for Hunger

10am One Service 10:45am REACH Sunday School in the Youth Room

11:15am Sunday School 5-6pm REACH meets in the Youth Room 6

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Angels Have Arrived at Fellowship! Once again, Fellowship Presbyterian is participating in the Angel Tree Prison Fellowship where children of prison inmates are given a gift from their parent through us. These children are often from families that are struggling financially so our gift can help make Christmas a little bit better. We let that child know that their parent is thinking about them, even if they can’t be there. Please help us make a child’s Christmas a little brighter by picking an angel off the tree in the Narthex. You will see the child’s name, age, and what they would like for Christmas. Gifts are due back to church by December 17th. Please email Susan Harman at sharman555@yahoo.com or call 336-882-3551 if you have any questions.

Your Angel Tree Committee, Susan Harman, Julie Davis, Greg French

POINSETTIA DEDICATIONS CHRISTMAS 2017 Fellowship Presbyterian Church

IN MEMORY OF: by:

Detra Carter John & Mimi Carter

Ginny & Gray Stemples Susan & Patrick Harman

Our Parents John & Lyn Hart

Lacy Summers his daughters, Donna, Corky, & Kelly

Carol Wright Sandra Brady

Mr. & Mrs. John Cook Dale & Virginia Blaser

Barbara Lindahl Toni & Steve Lindahl

Our Parents Bobby & Barbara Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rhoads Aimee & Jared Stevens

Mary Craver Jim, Betsy, and Thomas Craver

Franklin G. King Phyllis M. King

Our Parents, John & Nancy Fuller Doug & Linda Ueland

Phyllis Loflin Fred & Marilyn Ann Delafield

Fred & Polly Davis Julie Davis & Bob King

Libby & Allen Graham Ned & Donna Steele & the girls

Hilda Talbert Dale & Virginia Blaser

Dr. Samuel Prosto Peggy & John Prosto

Leigh Rodenbough Jean & Charlie Rodenbough

Jason & Daniel Raines Susan & Patrick Harman

Penney & Rogers Thruston Jim, Betsy, and Thomas Craver

Mr. & Mrs. Hans Koppel Peggy & John Koppel

Charles & Christine Delafield Fred & Marilyn Ann Delafield

Norb & Pearl Diller, Russell Steele Ned Steele family

Mel Lindahl Toni & Steve Lindahl

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Graham Bill & Lou McCorquodale

Franklin & Phyllis’ Parents Phyllis M. King

Our Parents, Ray & Rose Ueland Doug & Linda Ueland

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POINSETTIA DEDICATIONS CHRISTMAS 2017 Fellowship Presbyterian Church

IN MEMORY OF: by:

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Blaser Dale & Virginia Blaser

Bill McKenzie Carol McKenzie

Our Parents Julian & Rebecca Bullock

Nancy & Bill Dobbins Dan & Tracy Dobbins

Phoebe Harman Susan & Patrick Harman

Uncle Jack Ritter Aimee & Jared Stevens

Margaret Saveriano Toni & Steve Lindahl

IN HONOR OF: by:

Margie Lathan Hubert Lathan

Shannon Barr Susan & Patrick Harman

Blake Tickle & the Choir Sarah Wilkinson

Bob & Reba Benbow John & Mimi Carter

Pat Harman Susan & Patrick Harman

Session & the Transtion Team Martha Shannon

Jim & Francis King Julie Davis & Bob King

Jason Murphy for Police Service to the City of Greensboro

Peggy & John Koppel