The Awaken Service will be held in the Sanctuary Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Join us to experience a wonderful acoustic experience by our very own Praise Team.

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY…

VIRTUAL WORSHIP RESOURCES:

• AWAKEN WORSHIP BULLETIN can be found HERE. 
• 11 AM WORSHIP BULLETIN can be found HERE.
• PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S BULLETIN can be found HERE. 
• GRADE SCHOOL CHILDREN’S BULLETIN can be found HERE.
• BI-MONTHLY MESSENGER NEWSLETTER can be found HERE.

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

SUNDAY   DEC 11
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50  AM     AWAKEN Worship Service NOW ON YOUTUBE! (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM    R.L. Pope Class (Contact Richard Herman)
10:00 AM    UMW Sunday Morning Circle (Women’s Sunday School Class) (Contact: Elaine Rabon)
10:00 AM    Sunday School
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church
5:30 – 8:30 PM    Star of Bethlehem Drive-Thru Live Nativity

TUESDAY DEC 13
8:30 AM      Men’s Fellowship Group (meets at Sunrise Diner) (Contact: Tim Lyons)
9:00 AM      Sewing Ministry
5:30 PM      Yoga (Contact: Brenda Lyons)
6:30 PM      Praise Team Practice

WEDNESDAY DEC 14
6:30 PM      Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY DEC 15
10:30 AM     Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM     Baby Cafe

SUNDAY  DEC 18
8:30 AM      Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50  AM     AWAKEN Worship Service NOW ON YOUTUBE! (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM    R.L. Pope Class (Contact Richard Herman)
10:00 AM    UMW Sunday Morning Circle (Women’s Sunday School Class) (Contact: Elaine Rabon)
10:00 AM    Sunday School
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church 
4:00 PM      Youth Group
7:00 PM      Love Feast

R.L. Pope Teachers: The teachers for the Month of December are (4) Jim McGhee, (11) Allen Brown, and (18) Tracy Brinkley.

PRAYER CONCERNS

If you or a loved one would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact Lorna McCullough at 336-259-5814. If you put a name on the list, please keep in touch to let us know how that person is doing, as names are removed after three weeks. During the coming week, please pray for…

• Dean Austin (Son-in-law of Wayne and Chris Herrick)
• Emma Aycoth
• Ruthie Burroughs
• Debbie Campbell and family
• Pam Clark (Friend of Hope Byles)
• Margie Collins
• Harold Faulkner
• Shelby Hampton (mother of Susan Huneycutt)
• Joe Leonard
• Anne Rankin
• Milton Riley & Family
• Charlotte Rorie (Brandon Rorie’s mother)
• Jenny Weaver 
• Sarah Williams (Daughter of Dennis and Cindy Rushing)

Also Remember All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, and The United Methodist Church.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP

Join us this Wednesday, November 30th at 5:30 p.m. for our Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner! Please make your reservations no later than Monday, November 28th by filling out the insert in Sunday’s bulletin, calling the Church Office at 336-472-7718, or emailing office@mumctville.org. Nursery Care will be available. Program Details:

• Adult Bible Study: Words of Life
• Nearly everyone has heard of the Ten Commandments, the list of “thou-shalt-nots” found in the Bible. Jesus saw these commandments not as onerous burdens, but as guideposts to help us experience a good and beautiful life. Join others from Memorial as we take a fresh look at these ancient words.
• Youth Small Group: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Children’s Choir: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
• Kid’s Bible Study: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

STAR OF BETHLEHEM

With much expectation and excitement, the Nativity story is about to unfold in our parking lot. Join many of the members at 1:00 PM in the parking lot to bring out and erect sets for the drive-thru Nativity on December 10th and 11th. Members should have received a letter this week with lots of helpful information about what, how, and when the events are taking place.

Come out and help, encourage others to attend, and make this free gift to the community a memorable part of the Advent season!

LOVE FEAST

Our Annual Love Feast will be held on Sunday, December 18th at 7:00 PM in our church sanctuary.
This special Advent worship service is where we sing Christmas Carols, listen to readings from the nativity passage, and partake of the tea and rolls included with an authentic Moravian Love Feast.

All are invited, and we hope you will join us!

If you need child care during the service, please signup using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0545a8af28a02-love

NEW YEAR’S BRUNCH

Please join us for a New Year’s Brunch at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall on January 1st!

Click HERE to RSVP

POINSETTIA & WREATH SALES HAVE BEGUN!

It isn’t too early to place your order!
Wreaths: $40.00
Poinsettias: $15.00
(Available for pickup following the Love Feast on December 18^th)

Please note whether it is in Honor or Memory of, and the service where you would like the poinsettia displayed. We kindly ask that you turn in your order form to the church office no later than Monday, December 12th.

POINSETTIA ORDER FORM can be found HERE.

2022 ALTERNATIVE GIVING

Please consider honoring those you love this Christmas with a gift to assist our neighbors in need.

This is our 13th year of offering Alternative Giving and we would like to thank you for giving generously among the 5 recipient organizations! Order forms can be found in Sunday’s bulletin.

All order forms must be turned in to the church office by Sunday, December 18th. Please give 2 days after turning in your order form to pick up acknowledgment cards at the receptionist desk.

The 5 recipient organizations are:
Art Academy
Cooperative Community Ministries
Curamericas
Dragonfly House
UMCOR

MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS

MEMORIALS
In Memory of
Jim Graham by Lummie Jo Huneycutt
Kay Eanes by David & Leslie Gibbs
Andrea Bennett Cain by Tom & Janet Smith

CLERGY AND STAFF ARE AVAILABLE

You may contact members of the staff directly or by calling the church office at 336-472-7718 and following the instructions on the recording. Here is a list of staff phone extensions and email addresses, for reference:

• Rev. Danny Leonard, Senior Minister – Ext. 16; dleonard@mumctville.org
• Rev. Rodney Denton, Minister of Youth and Young Adults – Ext. 18; rdenton@mumctville.org
• Rev. Lynda Hepler, Minister of Children and Families – Ext. 11; lhepler@mumctville.org
• Norris Norwood, Director of Music – Ext. 12; nnorwood@mumctville.org
• Aaron Prillaman, Director of Contemporary Worship – Ext. 20; aprillaman@mumctville.org
• Melanie Byerly, Director of Arts Alive Art Academy – Ext. 33; mbyerly@mumctville.org
• Kristin Shores, Office Administrator – Ext. 14; kshores@mumctville.org
• Summer Gordon, Administrative Assistant – Ext.13; sgordon@mumctville.org
• Jarry Oldaker, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds – Ext. 17; joldaker@mumctville.org