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FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “LOVING GOD, SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS”
Phone: 419-447-6748 Email: [email protected] Website: tiffinfaith.org
December Worship
Dec 2 Sermon An Advent Attitude
Scriptures Luke 21:25-36
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Dec 9 Christmas Cantata 10:15 Service
Return to Bethlehem
Dec 16 Children’s Program 10:15 Service
T’was the Night Before…
Dec 23 Sermon Leaping Babies
Scriptures Luke 1:39-45
Dec 30 Sermon A Thin Christmas
Scriptures Colossians 3:12-17;
Micah 5:2-5a
Sharing Kitchen
December is Faith’s month to help with the local
Sharing Kitchen. The kitchen is located at St.
Paul’s UMC, 46 Madison St. in Tiffin.
The dates are Dec. 3rd
and 6th
. The hours are
from 8:30am to 1pm. For more information please
contact: Joanne Kimmel, 419-448-0789
December 24th
4:00 pm Family Worship Service
Our earliest worship service on Christmas Eve will
be a celebratory worship service designed
particularly for families, and children will be invited
to participate throughout our time together.
6:30pm – Special Music and Carols
Come join in festive music with Carols and Organ
& harp music setting the tone for our grand
Candlelight service to follow.
7pm – Traditional Candlelight Service
Come and help us celebrate the Birth of our Lord in
this special service. The Choir will be sharing
special music in this time of glorious worship.
11pm – Candlelight Service of Carols
and Communion
This will be a reverent time of ushering in the birth
of our Lord as we hear the Christmas Story and sing
familiar carols and share in Holy Communion.
A gift to the Faith Endowment Fund is
a gift that will give forever
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Dear Friends,
Have you noticed that God’s timing is always
stunning?!? As we approach the end of the year, it
is important to reflect on how God has been at work
in our lives, and that causes us to rejoice in the
impeccable timing of our Lord. Why are we so
amazed at that? After all, when it was exactly the
right moment for Jesus to be born – all of the world
cooperated. The Emperor Augustus issued an
order, and everyone had to go their ancestral home.
Luke 2 tells us that this was the first registration to
be commanded when Quirinius was governor of
Syria. Whether this means that other enrollments
were levied later on we are not told, but this one
made history - not because of its intention to
number the extent of the Roman Empire, or to
record the names of Rome’s conquerees, for
taxation purposes, but because the titles of those
rulers are now forever associated with the
Messiah’s birth.
And think about it, you too were born, at exactly the
right time. Have you ever found yourself in a place
to which you went for an unrelated reason and then
discovered you were there for quite another
purpose.
God planned all your gifts and calculated at what
point in history your presence would be pivotal.
How we adore the All knowing One for his
incredible timing. .
Join us this Holy Season as we explore how we
might adequately praise our Great Designer God,
who made a way for us to be born when we could
best serve our King of Kings and Lord of Lords
through worship, service and witness here at Faith
U.M.C.
Leaning into the Future with Hope,
Rev. Donna
“Return to Bethlehem”
A Christmas Cantata on December 9
th
during the 10:15 worship service
Thousands of years ago, the celebration of
Christmas began with the music of angels. Come,
“Return to Bethlehem” to recall the wonder of the
Virgin Birth.
♫ Notes from the Choir Loft
The chancel choir is planning to offer a Christmas
Choral Celebration/Cantata on Sunday, Dec. 9.
“Return to Bethlehem” will be presented during the
10:15 morning worship. The format of the program
is a montage of some favorite Christmas anthems
the choir has enjoyed singing in past years.
Regular choir rehearsals Thursday, November 29th
and Thursday, December 6 will concentrate on
practice for the program. Additionally, an extra
rehearsal is scheduled at 10am on Saturday, Dec 8.
As always, any person, of any age, who would like
to sing with the choir for this program or anytime
throughout the year is sincerely invited and
welcome.
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Christmas Caroling
December 9th
at 3pm
Young and old and in between –All are
invited to come caroling with us. We will
be stopping at some of our shut-ins and the
nursing homes and then coming back to the
Church for chili and a light meal before our
Praise Service. If you are willing to make
some chili, please sign up on the bulletin
insert.
Christmas Card Exchange
Tables in Lower Hallway In order to accommodate the numbers of Christmas
Cards, we have moved the tables into the lower
hallway, please take your cards downstairs, and also
periodically pick yours up during December.
Thanks!
Staff Christmas Gifts Dec. 9
th
Once again, the SPRC is inviting
you to be a part of expressing our
appreciation to the staff of the
church through a love offering that
will be shared equally between the
support staff of the church. Those
employees are: Chris & Jane
Arnold, Custodians; Jan Banks, Secretary; Nancy
Ferguson and Jan Foy, Organists; Bonnie Scherger,
Finance Secretary; Woody Plank, Treasurer.
Thanks for helping affirm their work for our church
Help spread the Word!
The Youth will once again have car magnets for
sale in the Narthex. Just $5!
Make great stocking stuffers!
Mary's Shower
Gifts of
diapers
and
wipes,
new
clothes for babies and toddlers. These items will be
collected in a play-pen at the church and will then
be given to "Heartbeat" - a local charitable
organization that will give the collected items to
young, unwed mothers in our community who need
help.
Christmas Offering
This year’s Special Christmas
Eve Offering will be divided between FISH Food
Pantry and Patchwork’s House. Money placed in
the Christmas Envelopes will go to these mission
projects, and money that is loose in the plate or in
regular church envelopes will go toward the
operating funds of the church.
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Dear Friends,
If you have read this blog before, than you already
know this, but if you haven't I will tell you. I am
going to India! I am not going there for vacation or
just to see the world but I am going there to show
the people of this country God's love.
We will stay in Kalkuta the entire 10 weeks. We
will be serving in Mother Teresa Homes, helping
the elderly, taking care of the hungry, playing with
the children. At first we thought we would only stay
in Kalkuta for 5 weeks and then we would move,
but through prayer we really heard God telling us
that building relationships with the people is a main
focus of our outreach and that we need more time
for. So we will be there loving these people through
God's love.
My heart is exploding with excitement right now.
We started to learn some Bengali (the language in
Kalkuta) and some cultural things this weekend and
I just KNOW that this is what God has for me right
now. The people of India have really been on my
mind and in my heart for a long time and now I
have the opportunity to GO!! AHH! (scream with
excitement with me)
To make this trip possible
everyone on my team needs
$3,000. I have total faith that God
will provide, but I know he will
use lots of people to do that. I
prayed about it and I prayed with
other people about it and we all
really heard that the money will
come from really weird places,
places I did not expect.
So I just want to say thanks for all of your support!
Love, Meredith
Megan Briggs to Share
in Worship December
23rd
– both services Megan is the daughter of Brian & Rachel Briggs, and granddaughter of John & Judy
Munn. In June, Megan will be volunteering at an orphanage in Africa. She will be traveling with International Volunteer; an organization formed in early 2007 with the aim of making volunteering possible for everyone through affordable, safe, high quality projects in developing countries. Make sure you are in worship to hear more about Megan’s trip and plans for the Peace Corp as well. Vision team votes to give Megan Briggs and
Meredith Glover each $1,000 from the Spackey
Mission Fund. Upon hearing this, and being asked
the cost of her trip, Megan responded with:
"As for the cost of my trip, with everything
included (i.e. flight, visa, vaccinations, insurance) it
will be around $2,300. Again, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this $1,000 it will help out a ton! Have a great day!!"
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Backroom Bible Discussion @
Bailiwicks Coffee Company
Starting January 9th
, a new Bible Discussion will be
held in the backroom at Bailiwicks Coffee at 62
South Washington Street. Rev. Donna along with
the Program Director, Marti Ariello of St. Francis
Spirituality Center will be leading each Wednesday
morning. Our theme for January is “Fresh Starts”.
We hope you will join us on this new adventure for
the New Year.
!
Be Red Cross
Ready Free Disaster
Preparedness Training Event. No registration required.
Wednesday Dec. 11, 6pm at the Seneca County
American Red Cross Office in the Tiffin Mall.
See Bulletin board for additional details.
The Choirs of Heidelberg University, a Chamber
Orchestra and Guest Soloists will present George
Frederic Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 9,
at 3pm in the Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St.,
Tiffin.
The Messiah will be part of a production entitled
A Heidelberg Christmas. The first half of the
concert will consist of holiday music from the
choirs and our chamber winds, followed by a
holiday sing-a-long, and then portions of Messiah,
featuring four professional solosits.
Tickets are available from the Ritz Box Office
(419-448-8544) or the Music Office (419-448-
2073).
Members of your choir and congregaton are invited
to sing in this presentation. Rehearsal are
Tues. Nov. 27 6:30pm at Brenneman Music Hall
Tues. Dec. 4 6:30pm at the Ritz Theatre
Wed. Dec. 5 6:30pm at the Ritz Theatre
Sat. Dec. 8 9:00am at the Ritz Theatre
Individuals or choirs who wish to participate should
notify the music office by Dec. 1 to reserve stage
seating. Seating is limited.
Our Savior is born!
Experience the Christmas
Story from the comfort of
your car. As you drive a lit
path taking you from the
census decree past Mary and
Joseph on their trip tobethlehem. You will see
shepherds watching their sheep and a host of angels
proclaiming Jesus’ birth. See the inn where there
was no room for the young expecting couple and
the Wisemen traveling to the stable where Our
Savior was born. This is a live presentaton
including animals and is free for all to enjoy.
Drive Thru Chrismas Story Saturday, Dec. 8 5:30 to 8:00pm
Arcadia United Methodist Church
19397 CR 216 (Brown Road), Arcadia, Ohio.
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Traunero Funeral Home and
Crematory
Annual All-Faith Holiday
Memorial Program
Traunero Funeral Home and Crematory
invites you to the 16th
Annual Holiday Memorial
Program. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 1:00pm at
the funeral home, 214 S Monroe St., Tiffn. Rev.
Katie Treadway and Rev. Frank Murd will speak on
“Hope for the Holidays.” There will be a Tree of
Remembrance and a candlelight ceremony to
commemorate our deceased community members.
If you have lost a loved one in the past year, call
419-447-3113 before November 26, to make
reservations
During the month of December,
The Serve Team missions will include
"Salvation Army Adopt a Family"
We will be adopting three families through
Salvation Army with needed food and clothes. What
better way to celebrate Jesus' birth than reaching out
to others in need. Thank you for your support now
and all through this past year.
The Serve Team would also like to
thank everyone who participated in
the Operation Christmas Child,
ShoeBox Ministry during the
month of September. Whether it
was by prayers, filling boxes, donating to the
shipping costs or cash donations for purchasing
items to fill or supplement boxes.
On Thursday, November 15th
, we delivered 116
boxes to the Donation Center. 106 of those boxes
were donated by Faith UMC members. (We
surpassed last year by 16 boxes.) 10 were donated
from outside our church. We also collected $468.00
toward shipping costs and $615.00 was donated to
purchase items. We are so blessed to have such a
generous congregation. We look forward to next
year!
Sunday, December 2nd
6:30pm – 8pm
St. Francis Campus
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We will have a
play pen set up
for disposable
diapers, baby
clothes, and
blankets etc.
for our local
"Heart Beat of
Tiffin". These
items are
distributed
through Heart
Beat to help
struggling
young mothers
provide for
their infants.
Sun
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Habitat
Lunch
7:45a Men’s Group
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11:30 Pilgrims
Luncheon
1:30p Chimes
practice
6:30p Praise Service
8:30a
Sharing
Kitchen at
St. Paul’s
6:30 Dartball
7P Advent
Bible Study
6:30p “The
Landing”
8a TOPS
8:30a
Sharing
Kitchen at
St. Paul’s
7p Choir Practice
7:45a Men’s
Group
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Christmas
Cantata
1:30p Chimes
practice
6:30p Praise
Service
6:30p Trustees at WSUMC Bldg. 6:30 Dartball
7P Advent
Bible Study
6:30p “The
Landing”
8a TOPS
7:45a Men’s
Group
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Children’s
Christmas
Program
1:30p Chimes
practice
3p Christmas
Caroling
6:30p Praise Service
6:30 Dartball 7P Advent
Bible Study
6:30p “The
Landing”
8a TOPS
7p Choir
Practice
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1:30p Chimes practice
6:30p Praise Service
Christmas Eve Services 4, 7, and 11pm
Merry Christmas !
6:30p “The
Landing”
8a TOPS
7p Choir Practice
7:45a Men’s
Group
30 31
6:30p Praise
Service
B’day & Anniv. Table by Sharon Richey
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FAITH UMC
75 N. Sandusky St.
Tiffin, OH 44883
LITURGISTS
8:00am Sandy Yarbrough 10:15 Jacke Renninger
READERS
Dec 2 Marilee Ladd Karl Kortlandt
Dec 9 Wayne Kirby Jane Arnold
Dec 13 Tim Everhart Chris Arnold
Dec 23 Jane Schubert Jane Arnold
Dec 30 Bonnie Scherger Carson Mellott
ACOLYTES
Dec 2 Ryan Depinet Cassi Traunero
Dec 9 Hannah & Noah Borer Evan & Larry Messer
Dec 13 Josh Briggs Mallory Rife & Abby Glover
Dec 23 Kevin & Davdi Dietrich Ethan Gerding
Dec 24 11pm Josh Briggs
Dec 30 Josh Briggs, Ryan Depinet Hannah & Hoah Borer
A/V Operators
Dec 2 Brian & Josh Briggs Greg Glover
Dec 9 Eric & Ryan Depinet Greg Glover
Dec 13 Kevin & Jonathan O’Millian Greg Glover
Dec 23Tim Everhart, Jonathon O’Millian Greg Glover
Dec 30Brian & Josh Briggs Greg Glover
GREETERS AND USHERS
David, Linda, Eric & Ryan Depinet Susan Young, Ella Mae Watts
NON-PROFIT ORG
US Postal Permit #287
Tiffin, OH 44883