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DECEMBER 2007 The Circuit Writer INNER STATE MINISTRIES
NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
Office phone: (270) 842-8171 Office fax: (270) 842-8172 Web Page: Statestreetumc.org
Dec. 1 UM Men Free Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m. Fellowship Hall
Dec. 2nd Hanging of the Greens
6 p.m. Sanctuary
Dec. 3rd UMW Meeting & Potluck Luncheon
11 a.m. Fellowship Hall
Dec. 5th Children’s Christmas Program
6 p.m. Sanctuary
Dec. 7—9 Men’s Retreat to Camp Loucon
Dec. 9 Healing and Wellness Service 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 16 Christmas Cantata 10 a.m.
(There will not be an 8:08 or 11:30 service)
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service 6 p.m.
Join us this holiday season as we celebrate the Greatest Gift of all!
Dear Friends at SSUMC, After unwrapping all of her presents, a little girl was asked, "Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas?" She thought for a moment and said, "No. But then, it's not my birthday." Too often we make Christmas about us when all along it is about Him. What can you give to Christ for his birthday? The Poinsettia is a Christmas tradition harkening from Mexico about giving a gift to Jesus. According to the legend, a boy named Pablo was headed to his village church to see its nativity scene. Realizing he had no gift for the Christ child, he hurriedly gathered some branches and weeds from the roadside. When he laid them before the manger, the other children laughed at him. But suddenly there appeared on each branch the brilliant, star-shaped flower of the Poinsettia. Like Pablo we need to consider what we will offer the Christ child this Christmas. Consider giving Him this Christmas a gift of… food for a hungry family, a song for the low of heart, a word of comfort for the lonely, a listening ear for the one who needs to share their story, a positive word of hope for the downtrodden… and the list can go on and on. What will you give Jesus for His birthday this Christmas? From all of us at State Street UMC…Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! In Christ, Paul A. Fryman Senior Pastor SSUMC
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Gifts Given to the Church Faith Builders
Dec. 6 Holiday Pops at Van Meter Auditorium
(WKU) Reservations required
We will also assist with the
Christmas Food Boxes later this month.
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FROM THE CHURCH MAILBOX
Library Line – Anne Ellis
In Memory Of...
Jerry Parker Given to the Endowment Fund by William P. Dulaney
Jim Richards Given to the Endowment Fund by Ray Thomas
Bill Hildreth Given to the Latvia Mission Trip by Debbi and Cheri Hildreth
In Honor Of...
Jim & Nina Bennett Given to the Chancel Choir by the Current Events Library Club
Dr. and Mrs. Dero Downing Given to the Chancel Renovation by Steve & Sandy Stewart
Advent is a busy time for everyone but along with the shopping, baking and church activities we need to take a few minutes to quiet our thoughts and prepare for the birth of Jesus. The church library has some fine materials for the Christmas and Advent season to help center ourselves. If there’s not time for a long novel maybe a book of short stories would be ideal. Perhaps, Follow the Star: Christmas Stories that Changed My Life, by T. D. Jakes or a thin, illustrated volume of a sermon by Peter Marshall called Let’s Keep Christmas. For music lovers, The Story of Silent Night, by Paul Gallico, telling the story of the beloved Christmas carol. If you want to have a family read aloud evening check out the classic story of the Herdman childrens’ participation in the annual pageant in Barbara Robinson’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. For your preschoolers Song of the Camels: A Christmas Poem by Elizabeth Coatsworth would be fun reading.
Let There Be Christmas for the Homeless
On Christmas
Day all over the United States, There are
Homeless people living in our Towns today, They will be cold and
Hungry and have no place to stay, there will be no presents for them to open on Christmas day
When there are families and friends come together on Christmas day, We will have lots of presents to open under
The tree, there will be lots of food on the table and, more cooking on the stove coming our way, before we gather around the table and
around our tree, Lord I pray that everyone in the United States, go into their towns and invite the homeless into, their homes and think about them
On Christmas Day.
Written By: Danny Smith 10/30/07
Dear SSUMC, Just saying “thank you” is inadequate. You have been supportive through personal crisis and everyday happenings. The luncheon was lovely and I am humbled by your special remembrance. Thank you and wishing you the very best. Frances Oliver
Our thanks and appreciation to Charles Meeks who recently made a new kneeling altar for the Church out of
the old altar rail from the renovation! It is a beautiful piece of workmanship. Thank you Charles!
Don Burton was recently inducted into the Union College Hall of Fame at their Homecoming on October 27th.
Congratulations Don! Don graduated from Union College in 1957 and earned the Union College Faculty’s Athlete
Award for his outstanding athletic performance as a basketball and baseball player. Then he launched a ca-
reer in teaching and coaching that took him to a variety of places in Kentucky. He retired in 1993 and was inducted
that year into the Martin Methodist College Athletics Hall of Fame.
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CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER Callie Holland Lucy McGruder
B.G. RETIREMENT CENTER
Gertrude Bale Kathy Cockrill Ann Travelstead Eleanor Dotson
VILLAGE MANOR Hazel Ryan Frederica Williamson Mozie Hatcher Roy & Helen Almond
ROSEWOOD MANOR Effie Lovelace Lois Smith
COLONIAL MANOR Lillian Renfrow Madeline Elmes Ohm Pauli Magdalene McGaffey Bill Floyd
HOPKINS(Woodburn) Helen Smith
Please Remember Our Special Friends in Prayer:
MORNINGSIDE Sue Westray
HOMEBOUND Sidney Carpenter Margaret Clagett Barney & Mary Agnes Faulkner Deloris Floyd Nancy Hoffman Evelyn Kiel Naomi Lones Charles Mathison Sally Mayfield Bill McCormack Naomi McGinley Blanche Parrent Anna Smith Ina Ree Wright
OWENSBORO Erma Hunt
Birthdays
Happy Anniversary
Isaac Buck 01 Nicholas Gillam 01 Charles Mathison 08 Kaitlyn Snyder 09 Richard Parrent 10 Austyn Gaffney 10 Savannah Gillam 11 Emily Penn 11 Mary Alice Hildreth 13 Minerva Westray 14 Lucy Ballesteros 15 Tanner Cummings 18 Will Kilgore 19 Lou Sepulveda 21 Hannah Hall 23 Will Pride 23 Clarice Scarborough 24 T.J. Taylor 24 Anna Jo Johnson 25 Rick Shreve 26 Antrina Harbison 27 David Altmaier 30 Virginia Chappell 30 Mary Hudson 31
Cindy & Ron Grim 11 Lucy & Marco Ballesteros 15 Leslie & Chris Watkins 16 Tricia & Lou Sepulveda 21 Nancy & Jim Kinsner 27 Kim & Derrick Potter 28 Madge & Tom Bailey 31
Our Military: S. Sgt. (A.F.) Eric Dawkins M.J. (A.F.) David Grilley Lt. Col. Albert Stahl Capt. Audrey Terry Airman Christopher Ray LCPL Ryan M. Williamson Staff Sgt. Jeff Puryear Sgt. Michael Terry Jeremy Abell MP-(Iraq) James Portale (Marine) Alden & Aaron Lynch-Iraq Major Christopher B. Talley Pat Chism (Navy) Carlos Freeman (Army-Iraq) Rob Wall (Army-Iraq) Kate Feeley Stuart Martinez-(Iraq) Lucas Casada (Army-Iraq) Michael Kerr (Navy) Cody Pardue (Navy) C.J. Mills (USAF-Iraq) Brett Hightower (Army-Afgh) Patrick Martin (Iraq-Navy)
Missions: Latvia Methodist Church Marco & Lucy Ballesteros -Corazones Cristianos Toby Roberts—El Salvador El Salvador Mission Trip
Teresa Shaw Bob Jenkins William Gann Madison Sowell Judith Yoakum Mary Clinton Buddy Morris David Garvin Carlston Pardue Steve Hyten Amy Hall Wendell Brown Phillip Cole Bill Brown Mary Frances Willock Kim Garvin Ferrier Bob Jenkins Jay Ingram Hank Clark Dave Harrison Linda Wilson Robert Cunningham-Jessie Freeman Bill Smith Bill Jones Andrew Darden Healthy Pregnancy Charles Fullen Hank Clark Sue Thomas Grammy
Recent Requests: Olivia Gardner Ruth Randolph Ronald Raby family
On Going Requests: (Church Family) Bishop James & Rose King Mike & Sherry Powers Paul & Ellen Fryman Susan Shreve Jane Parker Brooke DeCesare Tom & Deb Wisley Bill & Deloris Floyd Jim & Nina Bennett Danny Wilson Homebound Nancy Davis Nancy Kinsner Haley Fulcher Rest Home Members
On-Going Requests: (Friends & Family) Christopher Darity Richard Miller Robert Whatley Don Mayfield Gilbert Mallory Rufus Bullock Jay Noble
Prayer Requests: Prayer request cards are located in the pew racks and on the prayer boxes that are located in the narthex and across from the church office. You may drop them in the boxes or the offering plates or hand them to Pastor Paul. Please Note: The names of persons for whom prayer has been requested will remain on our prayer list for one month unless we are notified otherwise. The names of the homebound and ill of our church family as well as our church leaders and military will be kept on our list indefinitely.
Prayer Requests
If you donate items to Goodwill, please do so in the name of Churches United in
Christ Help Ministry so that we can
accumulate funds in our account with Goodwill to help
others.
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Children & Youth of State Street United Methodist
The Schedule of Events for December for both the Children & Youth
Sunday December 2nd- 1st Sunday of Advent Church Wide Celebration “Hanging of the Greens” - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 5th– The Annual Children’s Christmas Play– 6:00 p.m.
Sunday December 9th– 2nd Sunday of Advent UMYF 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 12th– WNG “The 12 Days of Christmas”
Sunday December 16th– 3rd Sunday of Advent—the Christmas Cantata UMYF– Yuletide Feast & Gift Exchange 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 19th– No WNG
Thursday December 20th– Youth trip to Nashvegas for Christmas Shopping– Leaving 10.00 a.m.
Sunday December 23rd– 4th Sunday of Advent— Happy Birthday Jesus Celebration for Children during 10:00 service — No evening Youth Activities
Monday December 24th– Christmas Eve Service—6:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 26th– No WNG
Thank you to everyone who hosted and helped with the
Progressive Dinners this year. It was an excellent night of
Feasting and Fun. We celebrated “Thanksliving”!
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is
given Isaiah 9:6
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Adult Hand Bell Choir News MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Hand bells play during the Hanging of the Greens on Dec 2nd!
Hand bells play during the 10:00 service on December 16th!
What is Advent? During the Advent season, we prepare our hearts so that God will find room in our lives. We await Christ’s birth and we re-member that Christ will come again. Throughout the Advent season, we pray for the day when every knee shall bow
and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. During Advent we
look toward Christmas - a time when we witness the fulfill-ment of God’s love for all of
his people.
This year Advent begins on December 2nd.
We will prepare the sanctuary during the Hanging of the
Greens @ 6:00 on December 2nd.
From the Minister of Traditional Worship
Children’s Choir News
December Schedule
2nd - 10:00 - All choirs sing during Worship 2:00-4:00 - All choirs practice in sanctuary 5th - 5:45 - All choirs meet in choir room 6:10 - CHRISTMAS PLAY
Join the Music Ministry and share more than just a song. Share in fellowship, friendship, worship and community
Cantata Sunday Sunday, December 16th
10:00 service
“Holy Night of Miracles”
Lee’s Lyrics
Chancel Choir Schedule 2nd - Hanging of the
Greens 5:45 5th - Practice 7:15
12th - Practice 7:00-8:30
Chancel Choir and Bell Choir
Christmas Party December 19th, 6:30
Lee’s House
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Friday, December 7th ~ Sunday, December 9th State Street Men’s Retreat to Camp Loucon
We will meet at the church for dinner on Friday evening, traveling as one body to Camp Loucon. We will spend a wonderful weekend together in worship, growth, fellowship, & fun before returning back
to church on Sunday by 9 am. Don’t miss out on this unique gathering of State Street Men! A special mission project in memory of Rev. Herb Kittinger is also planned.
$50 per person all inclusive … Register by Sunday, December 2nd
If you have any questions or comments about any intentional discipleship opportunity, please contact Adam at work: (270) 842-8171 ext. 105, or on his cell: (270) 779-0501.
Also, feel free to send an email to apotter@statestreetumc.org or adam.potter@insightbb.com.
Lumps From The Potter’s Lathe Adam H. Potter - Minister of Intentional Discipleship
Worship - Community - Fellowship - Mission
A Place to BELONG! A Place to GROW! A Place to SERVE!
Verse of the Month Please Read
Luke 2: 1-20 “… Today in the town of David a Savior has been
born to you; He is Christ the Lord …”
“The Exodus Community” The Contemporary Ministry of State Street UMC
Current Sermon Series for December “The Heart Songs of Advent”
Sunday, December 2nd: ‘The Song of Mary’
Luke 1: 46-55 ... Nevil Speer speaking
Sunday, December 9th: ‘The Song of Zacharias’
Luke 1: 67-79 ... Paul Fryman speaking
Sunday, December 16th: ‘Holy Night of Miracles’
10:00 Service Only … Choir Cantata
Due to the Cantata, Christmas, New Years, and the El Salvador Mission Trip; Exodus will not take place December 16th, 23rd, and 30th or January 6th.
We will see you again in 2008 beginning Sunday, January 13th. Merry Christmas!
At What’s Here Now!
It’s NOT too late to join a group. Please contact Adam ...
(270) 779-0501 ~ (270)842-8171 ~ adam.potter@insightbb.com
STATE STREET UMC
MEN’S RETREAT Loucon Training & Retreat Center
Leitchfield, KY
December 7-9 Igniting Hearts, Changing Lives
REGISTER BY THIS SUNDAY
Our Neighborhood Community Small Group Ministry has begun.
IGNITE!
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Special Mission Project
Corazones Cristianos is asking State Street to help them with Christmas Gifts for their members this year. Twenty five household gifts (linens, small appliances, etc...) are needed for the families. Gifts for the children of Corazones Cristianos will be provided as a mission project by the State Street Children & Youth.
Thank you for your assistance with this mission project.
Our Christmas Eve offering will
benefit Corazones Cristianos.
White Christmas Food Boxes
In December we will be delivering 100 food boxes to needy families identified through our HELP ministries.
If you wish to help finance this ministry, the cost is $35 per box. Please make checks to SSUMC with 'Christmas Food Boxes' written in the memo line. We will also have a Mitten Tree to help these families stay warm this winter. Hats, mittens, and scarves for all ages will be distributed with the White Christmas Food Boxes.
State Street again wants to make the season brighter for children of prisoners from across our community. A tree with angel ornaments requesting gifts to be given on behalf of the prisoners will soon be located near the church office. Prayerfully consider helping these parents maintain a positive relationship with their children through purchasing a $25 gift to be delivered in mid-December. Volunteers will be needed to help deliver gifts this year.
Campbell’s has announced changes to the labels program.
Campbell’s no longer accepts the front panel of soup can labels. The part of the label that can be redeemed is the UPC section, along with the Labels for Education symbol. Please cut them off of the label together, they must not be separated. They can not be stapled, glued or taped together.
Help Support Red Bird Mission
by collecting Campbell’s Labels for Education and General Mills’ Box Tops for Education.
For more information on this program, see the 11th Street entrance bulletin board.
SSUMC Cookbooks are back!!
If you missed them the first time, start making your gift list now. The United Methodist Women are selling the
cookbook, Cooking with Faith, Hope, and Love. The price is $15.00, with the proceeds going toward UMW Missions.
Give cheer to people who are in need of food this holiday
season. Give to the SSUMC Food Pantry!
All food donations are accepted, but we are in URGENT NEED of soda crackers, cans of fruit, cans of soup, cereal, Vienna sausage, cans of stew and cans of chicken and dumplings.
Monetary donations are also ac-cepted, just designate “Food Pan-try” in the memo line of your check.
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State Street United Methodist Church 1101 State Street
P.O. Box 3340 Bowling Green, KY 42102-3340
Return Service Requested
Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit Number 325 Bowling Green, KY
Our State Street Staff
Senior Pastor ~ Rev. Paul Fryman
Minister of Visitation ~ Dr. Robert Rice
Pastor of Corazones Cristianos ~Marco Ballesteros
Minister of Children and Contemporary Worship ~ Carla Schooler
Minister of Student Development ~ Courtney Stevens
Minister of Intentional Discipleship ~ Adam Potter
Minister of Traditional Worship ~ Lee Young Children’s Music Intern ~Christina East
Organist ~ Julie Pride
Church Secretary ~ Suzy Muzyka
Finance Manager ~Tricia Hendrix
Church Hostess ~ Betty Lee
Housekeeping ~ Rhonda Gentry
Custodian ~Brian Ballou
The Church Office will be
Closed
December 24 December 25
January 1
The Church Office will also be CLOSED every Friday in
December.
The Mission Truck will be in our area on December 10
Urgent Needs: Good Pots and Pans Dishes Knick Knacks Good Usable Furniture Household Appliances Other Household Items Gently-used men’s clothing
Mountain Mission
Donated items should be dropped off in the garage behind the church on Eleventh Street. Keys to the garage are available from the church office.