Sunday, November 20, 20168:30 AM & 11:00 AM

Pocket VerSeFor in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God

was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross

Colossians 1:19-20

Prelude Lisa Lowry

WelcoMe

*HyMN Jesus Paid It All Screens

oPeNiNg PrAyer

*HyMN Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow UM #94

PAStorAl PrAyer

tHe lord’S PrAyer

SPeciAl MuSic (11:00) How Great Is Our God Ignite Voices

ScriPture Colossians 1:11-20

offertory PrAyer “For God so loved the world, that God gave … !”

John 3:16 (adapted)

offertory MuSic Donna Younglove

*doXology UM #95Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

ANtHeM He Never Failed Me Yet Chancel Choir

MeSSAge Reconciling All Accounts Pastor Stephen Cotten

*HyMN of iNVitAtioN He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought UM #128

*BeNedictioN

*reSPoNSe to tHe BeNedictioN Until Jesus Comes Screens

PoStlude Donna Younglove

*Congregation Stands (if able)

*CH: Celebration Hymnal

*UM: United Methodist Hymnal

Please Note: Names added to the prayer list will remain on the list for 30 days if needed.

They will be relisted by request.

Prayer List

November 23

No WNL Dinner or Activities

WEdnEsday night LivE

No Wednesday Pastor Bible Study

Wednesday, November 23.Bible Study wil resume

Wednesday, November 30.

Sympathy to: ...Whitaker family on the loss of their daughter, Sasha

Starting November 6 we are asking individuals to bring packages of socks and underwear for boys and girls in sizes 4 up to adult small. We will need all styles including boxers and briefs for boys and low cut for girls. At the christmas Store each child will receive a new pair of underwear and socks.

there will be a box in the Narthex forour undies Sundays collections.

Deadline for collection is December 1st.

Dejah ArnoldZoey ArthurJackie BatemanRoger BawdonDavid BrewerPatty CheatwoodTerri ColemanEleanor CrawfordVerna CurryCarolyn DaltonLarry DanielElaina DavisNorma Jean DraperLila DreesKenny DuckJames DuckChuck EtheridgeRick FlanaganVictoria FletcherTravis GannKen Greene

Margie JaggersNadine JenningsCarroll JohnsonJolynn JohnsonSue JohnsonJoyce JonesRobert JonesBob KerrLou Gene MaxtonLanny MooreGail MorrisJohnny NewsomLena Mae Reeder Oscar ReederDawn ParsonPeggy SilvaJames StuttsJanie ThomasErnie VenteicherWynne FamilyMarilyn Young

You are invited to join us

for thanksgiving dinner

hELPERs nEEdEd!!!

10-11 am Set up tables and dinnerware Receive food donations Help with preparations11-Noon Receive food donations Help with preparations Prepare takeout mealsNoon-1 pm Deliver takeout meals Help serve dinner1-2 pm Help Clean up

food donations neededDeb & Bruce Morris are the coordina-tors for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. This year they have provided a list of foods needed for this special meal. The list includes turkey, ham, green bean casserole, sweet potato dish, vegetables, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, sal-ad, pecan pie, pumpkin pie and desserts. Please sign up on the list of foods form in the Narthex for items you can bring. Contact Deb & Bruce at 903-860-7245 or the church office if you can help.

Christmas Elves NEEDED

Decorate the church for christmas!

The Christmas decorations will be going up Monday, November 21st,

beginning at 10:00am.This is a big job and it goes quickly

with enough handy helpers. Jackie Carlson will be the coordinator.

If you can help, please call the church office or Jackie Carlson

at 214-213-7070.

70 Angels with Christmas wishes

are on the Christmas Tree!cHriStMAS ANgelS Are

Needed eArly tHiS yeAr.

Only three weeks after Thanksgiv-ing the school children will be dis-missed for the Christmas Holidays. You are invited to take an angel from the Narthex and make a young person happy this Christmas. We are partnering with the Community in Schools to provide gifts for chil-dren who need special attention.

Pick an angel or more than one. Purchase the items. Box, but DO NOT WRAP them, or place in a gift bag. Securely attach the angel to the gift or attach a card that has the same information as the angel, including the number. Angel num-bers are very important to identify the child. Return the gifts to the tree by December 13.

No Wednesday Pastor Bible Study

November 23.Bible Study will resume

Wednesday, November 30.

Thanksgiving.....In The Wilderness

Sunday, November 20 8:30 am Worship Service 9:30 am Refreshments 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 5:00 pm UMYF 6:30 pm Grace Notes Monday, November 21 6:00 pm Finance Tuesday, November 22 8:30 am Women’s Bible Study 2:00 pm Prayer Shawl

Wednesday, November 23 9:30 am Prayer Time Thursday, November 24 12:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Dinner FUMC Office & Rainbow Closed Friday, November 25 FUMC Office & Rainbow Closed

Welcome!We welcome you to today’s worship celebration service. We are happy

you are here and pray that your spirit is refreshed. Please fill out the attendance registry with your name, address and

phone number...so we can keep in touch.

NURSERYWe have a nursery available

for your children in Rainbow Hall.

MINISTRIESMINISTERS THE CONGREGATIONCHILD CARE DIRECTOR Ellen LeslieMUSIC DIRECTOR Candace ClayburnMEDIA DIRECTOR Stephen MarshallCHURCH ADMINISTRATOR Kathy ByrdADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT Lynne OverstreetFACILITY MANAGEMENT Cody BradfordPRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Pam WilliamsCHILDREN’S DIRECTOR Pam GreenbergYOUTH DIRECTOR Cindy McDonaldPASTOR Rev. Stephen Cotten

This Week

Finance Counters november

20 georgia gibson ellen Jaggers 27 randy olson Bob Singer

Donate Now!

Due to medical is-sues, the nursery has lost several of their volunteers. If you could help out once a month or so, please contact Ellen Leslie at 903-537-2448 or the church office at 903-537-3616.

FinanceMonday, November 21 @ 6 PM

Administrative Meetings

Liz Etheridge