3 Sunday of Advent Salem United A Service of Word and ...

December 15, 2019

3rd Sunday of Advent

Salem United

Methodist Church

1321 Salem Church Road

Irmo, South Carolina 29063

Established 1873

December 15, 2019

PASTORAL PRAYER WITH THE LORD¡¯S PRAYER

A Service of Word and Wonder

The color blue is used to denote the joyfulness

fulfilled in waiting and preparing

OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY 95

A Child Looks at Christmas

PRELUDE

Introduction ¨C Tracy Shores

PROCESSION WITH LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

A Gift to You (Everything I am)

Introduction ¨C Lilly Cole

CHIMING OF THE HOUR

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oh What A Special Night

Introduction ¨C Peyton Baker

Scripture Reading ¨C Molly Kate Vyskocil

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP

You Are My Joy

You are my joy, joy like no other. Joy like no other reaches to me.

In the fullness of our joy, in the power of your name, you lift me

up, you lift me up. Unfailing joy, stronger than mountains,

deeper than oceans, reaches to me.

*THE ILLUMINATION OF ADVENT

Russell, Jennifer, Maggie and Thomas Brewton

Usually when we think of joy, we think of a light heartedness,

giddiness, maybe even a sense of silliness.

We sing, ¡°I¡¯ve got the joy, joy, joy down in my heart¡±, and it

feels so childlike. It hard to take ¡®joy¡¯ seriously, but here it

is, in the middle of Advent. It is a word to give shape to our

preparation for the coming of the holy child, a word to think

on, to ponder, to build on. It is a word from God in the midst

of a dark season to lift us to begin to be ready to receive the

light to come.

In a time long ago, in a land far away when a different

language was used in the church, this day was called Gaudete

Sunday, and a rose candle was put in the wreath to mark its

presence. The word means ¡®Rejoice¡¯, the response we make

when joy is realized in our lives.

As scripture says, ¡°Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say

rejoice.¡± Even in the midst of the dark God is with us,

Immanuel. Thanks be to God.

Gaudete was usually on the Sunday closest to the longest day

of the year. A time when darkness should prevail or

overwhelm, but we hold to the joy of the Lord. We see the

light at the end of the night as a promise. And our joy is in the

Lord.

So we light a candle for joy this day. We are pilgrims on a

journey to God, making our way to God and helping others to

do so as well. We seek peace for our souls, rooted in the

unshakable conviction that God loves us and wants our good.

*HYMN 246

Joy to the World

Hush There¡¯s a Baby

Scripture Reading ¨C Elyse Flores

Introduction ¨C Faith Magann

Presents

Introduction and Scripture Reading ¨C Claire Tanner

Go Tell It On the Mountain

Introduction ¨C Pierce Rhodes

Scripture Reading ¨C Burns Swindler

Joy to the World

Talk About Art ¨C

Faith Magann, Burns Swindler, Warner Shores

Closing Song Thought ¨C Warner Shores

Special Thanks to all of our Christmas program participants:

Peyton Baker

Thomas Brewton

Lily Cole

Elyse Flores

Kevin Huffmaster

Jon Wiley Jeffcoat

Faith Magann

*HYMN 212

Pierce Rhodes

Molly Kate Shealy

Warner Shores

Burns Swindler

Claire Tanner

Matthew Tanner

Molly Kate Vyskocil

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

*BENEDICTION

*CHIMING OF THE HOLY TRINITY

*POSTLUDE

(A Time of Greeting and Fellowship)

*Indicates that the Congregation stands. If standing is uncomfortable, please

remain seated and continue with your participation.

Bold Titles indicate Congregation Participation.

Scripture Readings for next Sunday:

Isaiah 7:10¨C16, Psalm 80, Romans 1:1¨C7 and Matthew 1:18¨C25

STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE

Week of December 8, 2019

Needed each week to fund unified budget $13,746.62

Unified budget received $8,806.00

Needed to meet budget year to date (Incldg. bldg. fund) $673,584.12

Unified budget received year to date (Incldg. bldg. fund) $560,472.65

Attendance

Worship 241

Sunday School 89

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY REMEMBER:

Brookdale Assisted Living ¡ª Mavis George

Lexington Extended Care ¡ª Gloria Gordon, Ed Thomas

Lowman Home ¡ªBetty Hanzlick

Pruitt Health ¡ª Ed Brower

Springfield Place ¡ª Doris Monts

Tyborne UCP ¡ª Jessica Gore

White Oak Manor ¡ª Emily Manley

Homebound ¡ª Luther Chandler, Leroy Gibson,

Betty Jaco, Ray Keith

Special Prayers ¡ª Carolyn Brower, Freddie Butler,

Francis Haltiwanger, Sandra Hinson, Dale Jenkins,

Quinton Meetze, Voncille Meetze, Howard Stephens

Ushers:

Nursery:

Greeters:

Trustee:

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY:

Lead ¨C Carey Page

Scott Butler, Ron Joye,

John Mitchell, Hope Mitchell

Sheri Hood, Julie Hilliard

Callie Dunn, Jody & Regina Young

Randy Hilliard

Flower Ministry

The flowers which grace the Welcome Center today are given

to the Glory of God and in memory of our sweet daughter,

Rachel Cecile Poston, by Nancy and Jim Poston.

A Welcome to our Guests!

We are honored that you are worshipping with us today. We

encourage you to complete the ¡°red book¡± registration located in

the pew to record your presence. Feel free to introduce yourself to

those around you and visit our Welcome Center. We have a

welcome gift for all first time guests. Please consult with a greeter

on your way out from service today or drop by the Welcome Center

station to retrieve your gift. Should you have need for a hearing aid

or a large print hymnal, please check with an usher and they will be

happy to attend to your need. We hope you will return to join us

again in Worship!

Due to the Children¡¯s Program,

there will be no Children¡¯s Church today.

Women¡¯s Self Defense Class

Christmas Eve Service

Saturday, January 11, 2020 12:00 - 2:30pm

A Service of Communion and Candle Lighting

Tuesday, December 24th at 5:30 P.M. and 7 P.M.

We invite the women of Salem and their friends to join

us for a 1 day self-defense class with John C Carter of

Carter¡¯s Academy of Self-Defense. We will begin with

a lunch followed by the workshop.

OASIS Holiday Celebration

There are only a few spots left, so be sure to sign up

quickly.

We will gather for a fun, festive Holiday Celebration in the

fellowship hall this Tuesday, December 17 at 11:30. Ham will

be provided, but you are asked to bring a dish to share, as well as

a $10 unisex gift for a gift exchange.

Registration forms and waivers are located

in the church office and Welcome Center.

Total cost for the event is $10.

Ladies¡¯ Lunch Bunch

For any ladies that just want to get together for fellowship time over

lunch, we will meet on Monday, December 30th, at 11:30 at Higher

Ground in Chapin.

Available for all females 12 yrs. and older

(18 and under must have parent either participating or

in attendance)

Questions: please contact Jim Magann at

jimmagann@

Sharing God¡¯s Love

Our current needs: soup, canned fruit, jelly, pork 'n beans,

boxed potatoes, bottled water, spaghetti sauce, diapers-sizes 4-6,

children's clothing sizes 14 - 20, and XX & XXX large women's

clothing.

A SPECIAL NEED: Shoes, boots, sneakers, flip flops and

slippers of all sorts and sizes. Gently used please.

Sharing God's Love greatly appreciates your assistance in our

ministry. With your support we are able to assist with the needs

in our community.

Boxes are located in each Sunday School Room and a basket is

in the hallway next to the Fellowship Hall entrance.

162 items were carried to SGL on November 22nd.

CPR Class

There will be a CPR class immediately after worship on Sunday,

January 12. Cost of the course is $40 per participant. A light

lunch will be provided by the church immediately after the

worship service for those participating.

If you are interested in the class, please notify Tina Overton

or call the church office by the end of December.

The life you save with CPR may be the life of someone you love!

Christmas Mission Project

This holiday season at SUMC we will be supporting the Prisma Health

Children¡¯s Hospital Child Life Holiday Market. Donations are used to

set up a ¡°store¡± for inpatient families, and parents/caregivers are

provided with tickets to redeem for gifts. The Holiday Market enables

parents/caregivers to ¡°shop¡± for holiday gifts without having to leave

the hospital. The Child Life department assists children from birth thru

the teenage years so there is a wide-range of shopping opportunities ¨C

the infection control policy requires that all donations must be NEW

with original tags and/or packaging. A list of suggested items can be

found below. In order to support this mission, we ask that all

donations be left unwrapped and placed under the Salem Family

Tree in the Welcome Center by Wednesday, December 18th.

Current high-priority needs:

? Sippy cups

? Fabric for surgery caps

o Accepted in form of fabric store gift cards

? Matchbox? cars

? UNO? cards

? Small Lego? kits

? Action figures

? Colored pencils, markers & crayons

? Coloring books

? Stuffed animals

? Preteen/teen pajamas

? Teen items

Helpful donations for all ages:

Infant items:

? Rattles/teething rings

? Baby blankets

? Pacifiers

? Lullaby boxes

? Busy boxes

? Bottles

? Crib attachments

? Oballs

? Light-up/musical toys

? Infant socks with grips

? Sippy cups

Toddler/preschool:

? Mr. Potato Head

? Fisher Price? Farm/Little People

? Sound books/board books

? Light-up/musical toys

? Interactive toys (Vtech? & LeapFrog?)

? Baby dolls of all ethnicities (especially African-American)

? Bilingual toys & books (English/Spanish)

? Magna Doodles

? Medical play kits

? Duplos?

? Plastic dinosaurs & zoo animals

? Push cars/wagons/scoot toys

? View-Master? & slides

School age:

? Barbie? & Barbie clothes

? My Little Pony?

? Monster High?

? Littlest Pet Shop

? Matchbox?/Hot Wheels? cars

? Action figures (Spider-Man, Hulk, Ninja Turtles, Wrestling, etc.)

? G.I. Joe

? Nerf guns

? Lego? kits for boys and girls ages 10+

? Puzzles (under 100 pieces)

? ¡°I Spy¡± books

Teens:

? Gift cards (iTunes, Starbucks, Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc.)

? Jewelry

? Lip gloss

? Nail polish/mani-pedi kits

? iPods?

? Remote control cars

? Balls (sports, Nerf)

? Journals

? Fuzzy/colorful socks

? Headphones

? Universal phone chargers (Android/Apple)

? Wireless speakers

Games:

? Board games

? UNO?/Phase 10 cards

? Playing cards

? Nintendo? DS & games (up to Teen rating)

? Wii?, PS3? & Xbox 360 games (up to Teen rating)

? Xbox 360 (wireless controllers)

Crafts:

? Stickers

? Crayola? crayons/markers (Crayola products are latex free)

? Coloring books

? Individual water color painting sets with brush

? Dot paint

? Paint by numbers

? Word search/crossword puzzle books

? Paint with water books

? Beads

? Jewelry making kits

? Wood & ceramic objects to paint

? Play-Doh? & accessories

? Picture frames to decorate

Miscellaneous:

? Fleece blankets (bright colors & patterns for all ages)

? Stuffed animals

? Current DVDs up to PG-13

? Pajama pants (all sizes)

? Underwear (all sizes)

? Tervis?-style tumblers

? Batteries (all types, especially C & D)

? Window clings

? Single-sized bed sheet sets (Bright colors & patterns and/or

character-themed for all ages)

? Holiday/birthday themed wrapping paper/gift bags/tissue paper

Christmas Poinsettias

In Loving Memory of:

Clancy Arnold by Emily Arnold

Mary Bottorff by Emily Arnold

Daisy Dues by Emily Arnold

Calvin & Carolyn Koon by Cindy Bollinger

Mac McWhorter by Cindy Bollinger

John Thomas Walker, III by Will, Heather & Walker Bowers

Betty W. Davis by Jim Davis & Eleanor Mahnken

Fred and Virginia Denton by Rick & Cheryl Denton

Carl Dionisio by Rick & Cheryl Denton

Mrs. Ernestine Dekle by John & Linda Gibbons

Mrs. Mary B. Gibbons by John & Linda Gibbons

Linda Carder by John, Sheri, Megan & Julia Rose Hood

Bill & Jean Hood by John, Sheri, Megan & Julia Rose Hood

Dayus & Jessie Weed by Inez Hyatt

Eugene ¡°Red¡± Weed by Inez Hyatt

Dorothy Meetze Lovett by Don & Miriam Lovett

John & Gloria Duckett by Heather, Noelle & Faith Magann

Andy & Lema Meadows by Heather, Noelle & Faith Magann

Jane Desso by Greg & Trish Mayer

John Frazier by Joy Mitchell

Linda Carder by Kyle & Sandra Nash and family

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Hart by Michael & Melanie Owen

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Owen by Michael & Melanie Owen

William Anderson by Bill & Sandra Sills

Jack Cullipher by Bill & Sandra Sills

Parker & Haley Hewitt by Bill & Sandra Sills

Red Weed by Bill & Sandra Sills

In Love and Honor of:

Alan & Penny Arnold by Emily Arnold

Kate Bottorff by Emily Arnold

Mavis George by Cindy Bollinger

David Wilson Bowers by Will, Heather & Walker Bowers

Deena Dawkins Bowers by Will, Heather & Walker Bowers

Anne Granade Walker by Will, Heather & Walker Bowers

Mary Simon by Russell, Jennifer, Maggie & Thomas Brewton

Our Children by John & Emma Davis

LaVerne McMillan by David & Callie Dunn

Kenneth Carder by John, Sheri, Megan & Julia Rose Hood

Fellowship Sunday School Class by Inez Hyatt

Mavis George by Ron & Deborah Joye

Jim Magann by Heather, Noelle & Faith Magann

Kenneth Carder by Kyle & Sandra Nash and family

Willard & Betty Nash by Kyle & Sandra Nash and family

Tina Overton by Blake & Braxton Overton

Jimmy & Brenda Dye by Bill & Sandra Sills

Bill & Evelyn Jones by Bill & Sandra Sills

Barney & Marie Mims by Bill & Sandra Sills

Marion & Claudia Smith by Bill & Sandra Sills

THIS WEEK AT SALEM

Bill & Evelyn Jones by Marion & Claudia Smith

Bill & Sandra Sills by Marion & Claudia Smith

Building Fund Donations Given

In Loving Memory of:

Mrs. Doris W. Benson by Nancy B. Chambers

Jack Cullipher by Betty Cullipher

Thomas Doty by Carol Doty

Christopher Mark Jones by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Mrs. Lucy Virginia Kvaternik Jones by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Vernon Kathleen ¡°Kay¡± Salley Jones by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Mr. William Copeland Jones, Sr. by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Dr. George McSwain Smith by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Mrs. Leon Evelyn Morgan Smith by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Dudley Ray Williams by Bill & Evelyn Jones

Will & Nellie Joye by Ron & Deborah Joye

Carl & Margie Weed by Ron & Deborah Joye

Eula Mathias O'Sheal by Don & Miriam Lovett

Betty Davis by Eleanor Mahnken & Jim Davis

George & Evelyn Hundt by Eleanor Mahnken & Jim Davis

Fred & Helen Kraics by Eleanor Mahnken & Jim Davis

J.T. Hyatt by Wanda McCaa

Billy McCaa by Wanda McCaa

Dayus & Jessie Weed by Wanda McCaa

Eugene ¡°Red¡± Weed by Wanda McCaa

John Frazier by the Mitchell Family

Joe Mitchell by the Mitchell Family

Skip Tenny by the Mitchell Family

June Thomas by Larry & June Salters

Gerald E. & Kathleen R. Schmidt by David & Nancy Schmidt

Clifford A. & Rosa Mae Seys by David & Nancy Schmidt

Donald Dagenhart by Mary George & Steve Smith

Michael Runge by Mary George & Steve Smith

In Love and Honor of:

Mrs. Mavis K. George by Nancy B. Chambers

Erika, Canyon & Juni by Ron & Deborah Joye

Jimmy & Brenda Dye by Ron & Deborah Joye

Tommy Hodges Family by Ron & Deborah Joye

Dan Jennings Family by Ron & Deborah Joye

Furman Lovett Family by Ron & Deborah Joye

Brenda Miller by Ron & Deborah Joye

Angela Quarles by Ron & Deborah Joye

Vyskocil Family by Ron & Deborah Joye

John Davis by Eleanor Mahnken & Jim Davis

Elizabeth Holcombe Young by Eleanor Mahnken & Jim Davis

Inez Hyatt by Wanda McCaa

All Members and Staff by Wanda McCaa

Eleanor Frazier by the Mitchell Family

Rebecca Tenny by the Mitchell Family

Ed Thomas by Larry & June Salters

Honor your loved ones by reserving your luminary bag by

Sunday, December 17. A commemorative bulletin insert will be

printed for the Christmas Eve Service.

Please note: Names received after Dec. 17 are not guaranteed to

be printed in bulletin due to time needed to get everything

created and printed.

Minimum donation of $1.00 per bag

Please Print

In Honor Of:

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Given By:

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You may add additional names on a separate sheet. Proceeds will

benefit the Salem UMC Youth Mission Trip Fund.

Sunday, December 15

8:00 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMM Breakfast

9:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School for all ages, Nursery provided

10:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morning Worship

5:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kids¡¯ Club

5:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Youth Group

Monday, December 16

10:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMW Executive Meeting

Tuesday, December 17

11:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OASIS @ Church

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AA Meeting

Wednesday, December 18

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choir Practice

Thursday, December 19

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AA Meeting

Saturday, December 21

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AA Meeting

Sunday, December 22

9:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School for all ages, Nursery provided

10:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morning Worship

The Church office will be closed

Christmas, Dec. 23 ¨C 27 & 31 and Jan. 1-3

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday

8:30 a.m. ¨C 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. ¨C 3:30 p.m.

1321 Salem Church Road, Irmo, SC 29063

Website:

E-mail: smethodist@

Phone 803-781-1626

In case of an emergency,

call 843-209-9273 or 803-422-9400

OUR MINISTRY TEAM

Gary Phillips ¡ª Pastor

Sarah Bridges ¡ª Director of Music

Mary Catherine Greenway ¡ª Communications Coordinator

Stephanie Knott ¡ª Pianist

Angie Lain ¡ª Business/Finance Manager

Miriam Y. Lovett ¡ª Organist

Jim Magann ¡ª Youth/Outreach Ministries

Tina Overton ¡ª Director of Creative Ministries

Marie Wicker ¡ª Administrative Assistant

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