Ebenezer UMC Choir
Christmas Program – Please
join our neighbors at Ebenezer UMC on Bridge Road for their annual Christmas
program on Dec. 9th at 3 pm, and Dec. 10th & 11th
at 7:00 pm in the Ebenezer Sanctuary. This will be a wonderful way to stop and
remember the true meaning of Christmas among all the hustle and bustle that is
our lives. Price of admission: one canned-good – Return on your investment: a
warm heart.
Wonderful soups, ham rolls and sweets
after every performance.
Poinsettias
- It
is time to place your order for the Christmas poinsettias. The order form is
included in the bulletin. The deadline for getting your order in is Dec 16th.
Additional order forms will be in the Narthex on the usher’s table.
2013 Pledge Drive – St. John’s 2013 pledge drive is on, pledge cards
and a written narrative should have been received. We would like to have all
pledge cards in hand no later than this Sunday, December 9, to allow the Vestry
to make final decisions about the coming fiscal year. In essence, we anticipate
expenses to be approximately equal to this year, approximately $105,000. More
details will be available Sunday.
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December 9, 2012, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
Rite II
Lessons for the Second Sunday
in Advent
First Lesson: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm: Canticle 16
Second Lesson: Philippians 1:3-11
Gospel: Luke
3:1-6
Lay Participants for December
9, 2012 - 10:30 am service
Eucharistic
Minister: Leone
Lector: Ben
Prayers: Ben
Ushers: Anne and Bert
Nursery Attendant: Lillian
Nursery Assistant: To be determined
Refreshments: Tina
Sermon for Sunday, Dec. 2: http://chirb.it/gPHvJH
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Parish Potluck and
Vestry Election – A
special thank you to all who participated in the Parish Potluck last Sunday; it
was a really blessed event.
Please extend a greeting to the two
new Vestry members elected on December 2 who will serve through 2015: Jim and
Suze. In January we will bid farewell to Gary and Burr from the Vestry.
However, we welcome Gary as he continues as the Parish Treasurer.
Thank you from the
Fergusons – Words cannot express our thanks for the outpouring of love and compassion
for Kathy and Les following Kathy’s ankle injury and subsequent visit to the
ICU with a pulmonary embolism. Kathy is home and recovering but is still weak.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Les and Kathy.
Stewardship – A Prayer for the Mission of the Church (BCP p. 816)
Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you through
your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power
of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
AMEN
Our Thanksgivings – We are collecting tangible statements
regarding our blessings and thanksgivings in the jar in the Narthex.
Wednesday Morning Book
Study – The
Wednesday morning book study will take a break until after the New Year. The
next meeting will be held January 16 and will include a luncheon. When the
group returns it will pick up the study of “The Bible Jesus Read” by Philip
Yancy in the chapter on the Psalms. If you are interested please contact
Margaret.
Formation Classes – This coming Sunday we will discuss our Old
Testament reading Malachi 3:1-4, “The Coming Messenger” from 9:15-10:15 am. Next week’s class will discuss our Old Testament
reading Zephaniah 3:14-20, “The Wickedness of Jerusalem.” All are invited to
join us for class this Sunday. A reminder; there is nursery service available
during the education hour.
Today’s Psalm – We will sing the portion of the Psalter in
unison. We will sing Canticle 16 together. The Canticle will be set to Hymn S248,
The Song of Zechariah (Benedictus
Dominus Deus) (Plainsong,
Tone 8) from the Hymnal 1982. The words and music will be found in
the hymnal.
Thought
for the week – Faith: Faith gives us the power to see life very clearly, to admit that
sometimes it seems all wrong and still to know that, somehow, it is all right.
-Br. David
Vryhof
Society of Saint John the Evangelist
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Upcoming
Events:
Daily Mon.-Thu. *
Daily Morning Prayer – 9:00 am (Parish House)
Thu. Dec. 6th * Choir practice – 7:00 (Choir Room
and Sanctuary)
Fri. Dec. 7th *
Parish Hall in use through Sat. Dec. 8th
Sun. Dec. 9th *
Pledge ingathering
*
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Choir Christmas Program –
3:00
pm (Ebenezer Sanctuary)
Mon. Dec. 10th *
Janitorial service shift
*
Vestry Meeting – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Parlor)
*
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Choir Christmas Program –
7:00
pm (Ebenezer Sanctuary)
Tue. Dec. 11th *
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Choir Christmas Program –
7:00
pm (Ebenezer Sanctuary)
Thu. Dec. 13th *
Choir practice – 7:00 (Choir Room and Sanctuary)
Mon. Dec. 17th *
G.F.C.W Junto Women’s Group – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parish
House)
Sat. Dec. 15th *
James River Rug Hookers – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parish
House)
Thu. Dec. 20th *
Choir practice – 7:00 (Choir Room and Sanctuary)
Sun. Dec. 23rd *
Greening of the Church and Parish Soup luncheon
Mon. Dec. 24th *
Christmas Eve “Midnight” Festive Eucharist – 9:00 carol sing,
9:30
worship.
Sat. Dec. 29th *
5th Saturday Luncheon at Salvation Army
Sun. Dec. 30th *
Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
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Community
Church Websites:
New
Community Christian Center http://www.nccfamily.us
Oakland
Christian Church (UCC) http://www.oaklandchristianchurch.com/
Perfecting
Saints Church of God in Christ http://www.pscogic.com/
Wesley
Chapel United Methodist Church http://www.wesleychapelchuckatuck.org
Ebenezer
United Methodist Church http://ebumc.net/
Coalition
Against Poverty in Suffolk (CAPS) http://www.capsuffolk.com
PASTORAL CARE
Pray for Katherine, our
presiding bishop; Holly, our bishop; and Les our priest.
Marianne, Meriwether, Allen, David, Shirley, Suzanne, Janis,
Dominique, Virginia, Lon, Faye and family, Sally, Bill, Heather, Pat, Charles,
Barbara, Tina, Kathleen and Fergal, the
Chapman family, Steve, Morse, Carolyn, Jonathan, Charles, and Kathy.
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Bryan, Elizabeth,
Dane, Leon, and Patrick
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Sarah & Alan
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach; The Rev.
Wayne & Shirley Hodge; The Very Rev. John Rohrs & Andrea Wigodsky.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Rt. Rev. George Katwesigye of Kigezi, Uganda.
Birthdays in December
Marcella 02 Gary 08
Rev. Les 08 John 14
Burr 18 Nansi 18
Kevin 19 Jim 19
Will 28 Suze 30
Donald 30
Anniversaries in December
Bette & Bob 03 Marcella
& Don 17
Dotty & Shannon 20 Elizabeth
& John 28
Suze & Steven 30 Tina
& Nick 31
If you are in need of Pastoral Care,
Please call Father Ferguson.
Cell: 757-418-0063
Contact Music Minister Roger Peyton
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