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Help us buy sheep for a family in Ecuador! Our KidMin Advent service project is raising money to buy a sheep (or sheep) for an impoverished family in Ecuador through Heifer International. Children are collecting coins at home each week and would love to help collect your loose change too. Sheep provide an impoverished family with wool to make clothes for their own family with enough leftover to sell to others and provide additional income. Heifer International encourages recipient families to pay it forward by giving any offspring to others in need. Since sheep often have twins or triplets, our gift will help multiple families!

On December 17 we will have our Youth Christmas Party from 3:00-7:00 PM at the church. The festivities will include our Annual Ugly Christmas Outfit/Sweater Contest, The Christmas Goose Chase, Jamey's Stupid Game (Christmas Edition), Christmas movie, great food and more. This is a great opportunity to invite those folks that are in grades 6-12 to be a part of something special.

United Methodist Student Day is today and is one of six church-wide Special Sundays with offerings of

The United Methodist Church. United Methodist Student Day calls the church to support students as they prepare for life in uniting faith with knowledge. The special offering provides scholarships for qualified United Methodist applicants.

Worship Helpers for 10:30 Service

You can sign up online to serve as an usher, reader, or acolyte in 10:30AM worship, or to acolyte in 9:00AM worship. Simply follow the link on the church website.

Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24

One Service at 10:00 AM 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, & 11:00 PM

Children’s Christmas Program Mark your calendars for December 17! All children are welcome to participate in our “Manger Tales” Christmas program. Contact suzy@valleyviewumc.org if you are interested in helping with music, costumes, or anything else!

United Methodist Women Hope Circle will meet Tuesday, December 5, at the church. The hostess is Twylia Church and Sharon Klein will Co-Hostess. Joy Circle will gather for our Christmas luncheon at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, December 12, at Bravos in Town Center. Please call Marilyn Triebel for reservations, and guests are welcome!

Sign up to work at the Johnson County Christmas Bureau 2017 Holiday Shop at (Sears Building) 9701 Metcalf Ave. Valley View’s day to volunteer is December 4, 3:30—6:30PM. Contact Karen Petersen at 461-9612 if you have questions.

Sunday School Class at 9:00 AM Advent Study. This book began as a sermon series of Adam Hamilton’s in 2016, and now we have the opportunity to see and hear portions directly from Adam by way of videos we will use during class in conjunction with the book. Each of the videos are roughly 10 minutes long, so there will be plenty of time for open discussion. The class meets in the Parlor which is upstairs by the sanctuary near the north doors.

KidMin has made sheep Christmas tree ornaments! They are now available for a suggested $5 donation. You can find them in Servant Café.

The Choir Cantata will be Sunday, December 17, during worship. You don’t want to miss it!

The Hope Chest is in the midst of giving out holiday meal bags along with a $10 gift card. We have given out almost 100 meals already. If you would like to help us feed the hungry this holiday season, donations would be great. It costs about $30.00 per meal. This is in addition to all the regular items. Stop by our room and see the list of most needed items on our door. God Bless.

Staff Sock Christmas Tree The staff have a sock Christmas tree in the office this year. If you would like to contribute you are welcome!

Poinsettia Sponsorship forms are located on tables near the entrances to the sanctuary.

Traditional Worship December 3, 2017 9:00 am

Prelude to Worship “Mary Had A Baby” arr. Rawsthorne

The Light of Christ Enters

Greeting Leader: The Lord is with you, People: And also with you.

Gathering Song “Jesus, Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child” 3060 W&S

Welcome Please register your attendance.

*Hymn “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” 196 UMH

*Passing the Peace

Lighting the Advent Candle

Prayer Mission Moment, Joys and Concerns, Silent Prayer, Pastoral Prayer,

The Lord’s Prayer

Prayer Response “Away in a Manger” vs. 3 217 UMH

Anthem “Ding, Dong! Merrily on High” arr. Kunz

Gospel Lesson Luke 1:26-33 p. 56

Hymn “To a Maid Engaged to Joseph” vs. 1-3 215 UMH

Epistle Lesson Luke 1:34-35 p. 57

Sermon

Hymn “To a Maid Engaged to Joseph” vs. 4-6 215 UMH

Tithes and Offerings

Offertory “The Angel Gabriel” arr. Rawsthorne

*Doxology “Father, We Have Heard You Calling” vs. 4 3150 W&S

*Prayer of Dedication

Prayer of Confession Silent Confession Words of Assurance

Sacrament of Holy Communion Word and Table III pp.15-16

*Hymn “Like a Child” 2092 TFWS

*Benediction

*Benediction Response

“A Star Shone Bright” vs. 2 3051 W&S

Postlude “Advent Chorale” by Mendelssohn

Mission Moment December 3

International: Global Migration Sunday. . . Today, more than 65 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict, persecution, or natural disasters. Over 21 million of those are refugees, more than half of whom are under the age of 18. In response, The United Methodist Church has planned a day of prayer to raise awareness and funds to aid migrants and refugees. That includes support of the refugee resettlement work of partner organization, Church World Service, and advocacy, as well as provision of education materials and grants to help conferences and congregations become better equipped to minister to migrants locally and globally. For more information and/or to give, go to umcmigration.org. Domestic: Rust College, Augusta, Georgia. . . Rust College is a historically Black, coeducational, senior liberal arts college founded in 1866 by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The College is related to the United Methodist Church, and dedicated to serving students with a variety of academic preparations, through instruction in the humanities, social behavior sciences, natural science, business, technology and education. Pawnee School: Kindergarten Teacher: Wendy Trueblood and Clerical Aide: Jan Kahlfeldt Local Church Ministry: Staff Sock Christmas Tree. The staff have a sock Christmas tree in the office this year. If you would like to contribute you are welcome!

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Scripture Reader for 9:00 is Chuck Hornback; 10:30 is Jennifer Olberding. Communion Servers for 9:00 are Peggy & Jon Boller; 10:30 are the Berns-Hoyt Family. Advent Candle Lighter for 9:00 is Kris Learned; 10:30 are Eileen Eilert and Brenda Claasen

Neil and Bridget Gately, Co-Pastors

Hymns are from The Faith We Sing, (black book); The United Methodist Hymnal, (purple book); and Worship & Song, (green book).

Praise Worship Service December 3, 2017 10:30 am

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

“Awakening”

Advent Candle / Sharing Peace

Children's Message

Announcements, Mission Moment, Prayer

“The Lord’s Prayer”

Scripture - Luke 1:26-33

“Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

Scripture – Luke 1:34-35

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“Prepare the Way”

Offering

“Everlasting God”

“Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down)”

Benediction

Prayer List — December 3, 2017

You may request prayer at www.valleyviewumc.org or by including a prayer request on the attached attendance form.

If the request is for someone else, please obtain permission (and check the box indicating so) to be included on the printed list.

Names will remain on the list for about three weeks. A request may be extended by re-submitting at that time.

MILITARY LIST

2nd Lt. Andy Barger, son of Greg & Jan Barger

Zeke Block, grandson of Tom & Norma Block

Conner, grandson of Sarah Wille

Lt. Col. Paul Cory, U.S.A.F., son of David Cory

Luc Cummings, U.S. Navy, cousin of Marilyn Spatz

Lt. Col. Bill Gibbons, brother-in-law of Meredith Stockwell

Joe, friend of LaVon Hawkins' family

Dean Keith, son of Amy Keith; and friends Kenneth, Tier, & Carlitos

Torrey Lovercamp, cousin of Jeff Uden

John Mc Gee, friend of the Moore family

Brian Parker, grandson of Annette Parker

Master Sgt. Marty Phillips, friend of Denise Inman

Patrick Porch, grandson of Peggy Portch

Capt. Sam Robinson, nephew of Donna McCammon

LCpl. Eddie Sanchez, USMC, boyfriend of Sailaa Selvaraj

Kevin Stockwell, brother-in-law of Meredith Stockwell

Alex West, friend of the Moore family

Josh Wiedyk, cousin-in-law of Jana Moore

ILL / UNDERGOING TREATMENT

Jordan Brunk Doris Kreuzberger

Marguerite Hodge Al Mohr

Jane Holzrichter Eddie Rhodes

Electronic Giving For your convenience, you can give automatically, and there is no cost for you to participate. Electronic giving means 52 checks that you don’t have to write, plus a consistent income stream for the church. Even if you miss worship because of travel, illness, or other circumstances, this program will allow your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. To get started, visit the church website, scan the QR code, or contact Dee at dee@valleyviewumc.org

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Barbara Campbell

Bob, spouse of cousin

of Marilyn Wilkerson

Cal, friend of Marilyn Wilkerson

Cindi, extended family of

Jana & Rich Moore

Deborah Izard

Devere, sister of Mitch James

Donna, friend of Janet Harp

Gary Bernhardt

Greg, friend of Rich Moore

Jack, brother of Rich Moore

Jan Conrick

Jan and Dwight

Jeanette Grenz

Jim, brother of Pat Parr

John Burnett

Kathy, friend of Judy Gaffney

Kay, cousin of Rich Moore

Kristen, daughter of Lanny & Joan Bachtle

Marilyn, niece of Ginni Duggan

Mary, spouse of a good friend of Jim Wicke and Phil Whitaker

Mitchell, father of friend of Amy Keith

Pete Jr., grandson of Janet Harp

Phyllis, sister of Jan Atkins

Raymond, son-in-law of Marcheta Abels

Ron, friend of Jeanie Peine