December 27, 2015
Love...Learn...Lead…
 Loving God, others, and ourselves
 Learning to be His disciples
 Leading others to Christ
First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista
20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715
(479) 855-1158 ~ Fax (479) 855-0850
fumcbv@lovelearnlead.com
www.lovelearnlead.com
facebook.com/fumcbv
We’re Here to Serve You
Bishop ~ Rev. Gary Mueller
District Superintendent ~ Rev. Stephen Coburn
Senior Pastor ~ Rev. Jaimie J. Alexander
Associate Pastor ~ Rev. Judy Rudd-Platt
Minister Congregational Care/Grief Support ~ Brenda Wideman
Church Secretary ~ Janet Walton
Church Treasurer ~ Patsy Attaway
Financial Secretary ~ Marge Smith
Director of Community Life & Connections ~ Amy Gilmore
Director of Music Ministries ~ Dr. Lawrence Zehring
Director of Media Ministries ~ Troy Jorgensen
Coordinator of Sound/Visual Arts - Alan Yount
Director of Youth Ministries ~ Dave Hanson
Director of Children’s Ministries ~ Kristin Crider
Director of Childcare Ministries~ Angie Rader
Organist / Pianist ~ Broc Hite
Handbell Director ~ Dawn Thompson
Praise Team Director ~ Shannon Wicker
Worship Leader ~ Garrett Greer
First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista
A Service of Morning Praise
1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Prelude
December 27, 2015
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Dawn Thompson, Organ
WELCOME
OPENING PRAYER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*HYMN
Mendelssohn
Brenda Wideman
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
No. 234
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor Judy Rudd-Platt
Pastor: The true light, which enlightens everyone, has come into
the world.
People: And the word became flesh and lived among us, and
we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son,
full of grace and truth.
*GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR
Brenda Wideman
“God is Good all the Time….All the Time, God is Good “
GATHERING SONG
“Away in a Manger”
CHILDREN’S TIME
Scripture
No. 217 (vs. 1)
Pastor Judy Rudd-Platt
Psalm 138:1-2
Sue Nebrig
ANTHEM
“Mary, Did you Know?”
Greene
John Matthews, accompanied by Leah Tingblad, piano
WORSHIP by GIVING our TITHES and OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
Noel
* Please stand as you are able
Pastor Judy
Daquin
*DOXOLOGY
No. 94
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God all creatures here below; Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
HYMN
“There’s a Song in the Air”
No. 249
SHARING of JOYS and CONCERNS
Pastor Judy
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
No. 895
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy
kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the
kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
MESSAGE SERIES
“All I want is. . . .”
MESSAGE SCRIPTURE
Matthew 2:1-12
MESSAGE
“. . . To Bow Before the King!”
Brenda Wideman
INVITATION to CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
*INVITATIONAL HYMN
“Go, Tell it on the Mountain”
No. 251
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
“Receiving Your King”
arr:Lorenz
Ministry Opportunities
and Events
The church will be closed
Friday January 1st ~
New Year’s Day. . . and
There will be only
ONE SERVICE next Sunday,
January 3 at 10:00am.
We wish you and yours
a blessed and safe New Year
and hope whatever you wish
for in 2016 will come true.
MANY WILLING HANDS
ARE NEEDED
to help UN-decorate
our
church,
MONDAY, January 4,
starting at 9:00am.
We can use fellows
who can climb ladders, as well
as any others who can help take
down and put away the Advent
Season decorations for another
year. With enough hands, this
task should not take more than a
couple of hours.
Bro. Jaimie is ON-CALL
for January 1-3
After hours, for E.R. or
hospital admissions, for
family crisis,
or urgent
need to speak to the Pastor,
and for non-emergencies,
please call the Church at
855-1158 and leave a voice
message. Messages will be
checked several times
during the day.
It’s All in a Word!
We have racked our collective
brains for a name for our
Wednesday night gatherings, and
nothing is resonating. We need
your help! What do we call our
Wednesday night event? It will
consist of a meal, connecting
fellowship and small groups.
Please, put your creative juices to
work and help us discover a name
f or our W ednes d a y n ig hts
beginning January 20th.
Please
submit your suggestions to Pastor
Judy by calling the church or
e m a i l i n g
h e r
a t
judy@lovelearnlead.com.
Today’s Worship Leaders
Media Ministry: Troy Jorgensen,
Alan Yount,
Ushers: Darrell Bottjen (Captain)
Gene & Dixie Young,
Tom & Molly Harris
Greeters: Roy & Jan Vogel,
Kitty Polich
Sandra Mathieu, Phoebe Bader
Acolytes: Sue Nebrig,
Millie Davidson
Coffee Set up: Donna Gaudet,
M J Rhein
Coffee: Sue Nebrig
Calendar for the Week
Sunday, December 27
10:00am Combined Worship
Monday, December 28
10:00am Staff Meeting
6:00pm By the Book AA
Tuesday, December 29
11:40am Men’ golf (Kingswood)
Wednesday, December 30
7:30am Men’s Emmaus
9:00am Disciple IV
2:30pm Disciple II
7:00pm Youth Life
Thursday, December 31
11:06pm Men’s Gol(Kingswood)
7:00pm Living Sober
Friday, January 1
NEW YEARS DAY
CHURCH CLOSED
Saturday, January 2
9:00am Amplified Big Bk Stdy