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ST. LUKES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 480 S. Highland Memphis, TN 38111 901-452-6262 What’s Happening Line: 901-327-0006 stlukesumc.org THIS WEEK AT ST. LUKES Sunday December 18 Community Breakfast and Devotion: 7:45 - 8:15am - FH Wesley Bell Rehearsal: 1:45- 2:45pm, MB 207 Basketball Practices: 2:30 - 4:00pm, CLC Gym Christmas in the Sanctuary: 5:00 - 6:00pm, Sanctuary Young Adult Christmas Party: 6:30 - 9:00pm, Lounge Monday December 19 Sit & Be Fit: 9:00 - 10:00am, CLC Gym Craft Club: 12:00 - 4:00pm, CLC 103 Glad Helpers Prayer Group: 5:30 - 7:30pm, Parlor Basketball practice (Geer): 5:45 - 7:15pm, CLC Gym Coin Club: 7:00 - 9:00pm, Lounge Tuesday December 20 Mary Rachel UMW Circle: 10:30am - 12:00pm, Lounge Pickleball: 12:00 - 2:00pm, CLC Gym Quilting Chaos: 1:30 - 3:30pm, Lounge Churchwide Caroling: 5:00 - 7:00pm, HH/Community Basketball Practice (Wofford): 5:45 - 7:15pm, CLC Gym Boy Scouts: 6:30 – 8:45pm - Scout Hut Wednesday December 21 UMM Prayer Breakfast: 7:15 - 8:00am - FH Longest Night Service: 5:30 - 6:30pm, Chapel Zumba: 6:30 - 7:30pm, CLC Gym Chancel Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 - 8:30pm, Sanctuary Thursday December 22 Sit & Be Fit: 9:00 – 10:00am, CLC Gym Food Pantry: 9:30am – 12:00pm, CLC 108 Craft Club: 12:00 – 4:00pm, CLC, 103 Basketball Practice (McCauley): 5:45 - 7:15pm, Gym Young Adult Gathering: 6:00 - 9:00pm, MB 310 Friday December 23 No Activities Scheduled Saturday December 24 Saturday Supper: 12:00 - 2:30pm, FH Christmas Eve Worship: 4:00-5:00pm, and 11:00pm - 12:00am, Sanctuary MB-Main Building; FH-Fellowship Hall CLC-Christian Life Center: CB-Children’s Building DECEMBER 18, 2016 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT For the most current calendar information visit our website - www.stlukesumc.org/google-calendar and visit us on facebook: St. Luke’s UMC, Memphis United Methodist Church Family Caroling Night On Tuesday, December 20 we will gather at St. Luke’s at 5:00 p.m. to go out and carol to the neighborhood and to our homebound members. All ages are welcome! (Children & Youth must be accompanied by an adult.) Plan to join us as we spread some Christmas Joy to the commu- nity. After caroling we will plan to eat together at a local restaurant. Let’s spread some Christmas Joy! Church Council Meeting Sunday, January 15, 2017 This will be a full meeting with ministry reports and 2017 budget presentation. Please make every effort to attend. We will start off the new year with our Executive Meet- ing at 9:45am. The General Meeting is at 11am. Rev. Jim McKinney will be our guest speaker and will install the officers for 2017. Lunch is afterwards and the cost is $6. Please sign up at the Hospitality Desk for lunch. Our UMW meetings are open to all members of the church. Come see how the Women of St Luke's are active in mission as we work to prepare for the 150th year celebration.

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St. Luke’S united MethodiSt ChurCh480 S. Highland • Memphis, TN 38111 • 901-452-6262

What’s Happening Line: 901-327-0006 stlukesumc.org

thiS Week at St. Luke’SSunday December 18 Community Breakfast and Devotion: 7:45 - 8:15am - FH Wesley Bell Rehearsal: 1:45- 2:45pm, MB 207 Basketball Practices: 2:30 - 4:00pm, CLC Gym Christmas in the Sanctuary: 5:00 - 6:00pm, Sanctuary Young Adult Christmas Party: 6:30 - 9:00pm, Lounge

Monday December 19 Sit & Be Fit: 9:00 - 10:00am, CLC Gym Craft Club: 12:00 - 4:00pm, CLC 103 Glad Helpers Prayer Group: 5:30 - 7:30pm, Parlor Basketball practice (Geer): 5:45 - 7:15pm, CLC Gym Coin Club: 7:00 - 9:00pm, Lounge

Tuesday December 20 Mary Rachel UMW Circle: 10:30am - 12:00pm, Lounge Pickleball: 12:00 - 2:00pm, CLC Gym Quilting Chaos: 1:30 - 3:30pm, Lounge Churchwide Caroling: 5:00 - 7:00pm, HH/Community Basketball Practice (Wofford): 5:45 - 7:15pm, CLC Gym Boy Scouts: 6:30 – 8:45pm - Scout Hut

Wednesday December 21 UMM Prayer Breakfast: 7:15 - 8:00am - FH Longest Night Service: 5:30 - 6:30pm, Chapel Zumba: 6:30 - 7:30pm, CLC Gym Chancel Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 - 8:30pm, Sanctuary

Thursday December 22 Sit & Be Fit: 9:00 – 10:00am, CLC Gym Food Pantry: 9:30am – 12:00pm, CLC 108 Craft Club: 12:00 – 4:00pm, CLC, 103 Basketball Practice (McCauley): 5:45 - 7:15pm, Gym Young Adult Gathering: 6:00 - 9:00pm, MB 310

Friday December 23 No Activities Scheduled

Saturday December 24 Saturday Supper: 12:00 - 2:30pm, FH Christmas Eve Worship: 4:00-5:00pm, and 11:00pm - 12:00am, Sanctuary

MB-Main Building; FH-Fellowship HallCLC-Christian Life Center: CB-Children’s Building

deCeMber 18, 2016Fourth Sunday oF advent

For the most current calendar information visit our website - www.stlukesumc.org/google-calendar

and visit us on facebook: St. Luke’s UMC, Memphis

United Methodist ChurchFamily Caroling Night

On Tuesday, December 20 we will gather at St. Luke’s at 5:00 p.m. to go out and carol to the neighborhood

and to our homebound members. All ages are welcome!

(Children & Youth must be accompanied by an adult.)Plan to join us as we spread some Christmas Joy to the commu-

nity. After caroling we will plan to eat together at a local restaurant.

Let’s spread some Christmas Joy!

Church Council MeetingSunday, January 15, 2017

This will be a full meeting with ministry reports and 2017 budget presentation.

Please make every effort to attend.We will start off the new year with our Executive Meet-ing at 9:45am. The General Meeting is at 11am. Rev. Jim McKinney will be our guest speaker and will install the officers for 2017. Lunch is afterwards and the cost is $6. Please sign up at the Hospitality Desk for lunch.

Our UMW meetings are open to all members of the church. Come see how the Women of St Luke's are active in mission as we work to prepare for the 150th year celebration.

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ServiCe oF the WorddeCeMber 18, 2016

Welcome to St. Luke’s! We are glad you are here to worship with us today. Please register your attendance in the gray folders that are placed in each pew and

hand the completed form to an usher during the offering. If you are a visitor please use the blue pad and tear at the perforation.

Members please use the white pad.

GatherinG as God’s PeoPle

Prelude “For Us a Child is Born” J.S. Bach Wes Kirkpatrick, organ

Words of Welcome and announcements

liGhtinG of the advent candle

Week Four - Love Jackson Wofford & Sarah Jenkins Isaiah 7: 10-16 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Lighting the Candles And so we offer this mysterious prayer: Lord Jesus, quickly come. Sung response “What Child is This” verse 1 UMH 219 Greensleeves

†hymn of celebration

“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” UMH 240 mendelssohn

ProclaiminG God’s Word

Pastoral Prayer & the lord’s Prayer

GivinG of our tithes and offerinG “Meditation on Greensleeves” arr. John Innes

†doxoloGy UMH 94 lasst uns erfreuen

†hymn of PreParation

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” UMH 230 st. louis

Word & Wonder Jenny McKinney

†scriPture Matthew 1: 18-25

anthem

10:50: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” Chancel Choir arr. Mack Wilberg (b 1955)

O Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold him, born the King of angels;O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him;

O come let us adore him Christ the Lord!Sing Choir of angels, sing in exultation;

Sing all ye citizens of heav’n above!Glory to God, glory in the highest;

O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him;O come let us adore him Christ the Lord!

Yea Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning!Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n.

Son of the Father now in flesh appearing;O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him;

O come let us adore him Christ the Lord!O come let us adore him Christ the Lord!

messaGe Jim McKinney

†the aPostle’s creed UMH 881

†Glori Patri meineke UMH 70

GoinG forth as God’s PeoPle

†hymn of dedication

“The First Noel” UMH 245

†benediction

†Postlude

“The First Noel” Mr. Kirkpatrick arr. Richard Ellsasser

†You are invited to stand as able.UMH - Blue Hymnal ccli 11116308

Prayers of the PeoPle

Rebecca Likens, Anne Dean, Maria Sleeker, Claire Kermick, Don Day, Stephanie Anderson, Lourenda McKinney, Hannah Anderson, Patty Burkett, Calvin Williams, Joe Medeiros, Akil Al-Chokhachi, Scott Nu-nis, Kathy Bogle, Danny Hobbs, Wayne Bengston, Katherine Penning-ton, JoAnne Rugherford, Bill & Nancy Morris, John & Helen Wofford, Jim Burch, Jr., Gil Herren, Joanne Williams, David Randall, Jr., Sam McHugh, Bobby Mason, Laiyah Hicks, Suzanne Liles, William & Pam Rector, Ken & Barbara Phillips, Kammy Montague, The Leach family. Those dealing with Cancer: Linda Parker, Bill Bell, Audrey Gordon, Milton Anderson, Fred Thompson, Sam Offuett, Richard McGown, Bob Dunham, Shirley Palmer. Homebound Members: May Gordon, Deborah Sanders, Evelyn Brady, Cwell Martin, Deloris Jones

Our Schools, Teachers and StudentsBishop Bill McAlillyDistrict Superintendent Tim Carpenter and Interim Harry DurbinOur Missionaries:Eric and Liz Soard in Tanzania

To submit or update a prayer request please fill out the yellow prayer card in the pew pocket and place it in the offering plate or send an email to [email protected]

During verse 4 of the hymn all children are invited to come forward to the chancel steps for a special Children’s message.

After Word & Wonder children Kindergarten age and under, may leave for Children’s Church located in room 105 of the Children’s Building.

Jim McKinney, Pastor Harry Colter, Pastoral AssistantS.C. Toe, Music Director Wes Kirkpatrick, OrganistMegan Warren, Children’s Ministries & Community ConnectionsBeth Ryan, Student Ministries David R. Day, Sr, Christian Life MinistriesCarla Taylor, Communications Vickey Hobbs, Finance ManagerTim Taylor, Facilities Manager Amy Turman, Day School Director Amy McDonald, Challengers Director

to contact staff by email: [first name].[last name]@stlukesumc.org

WorshiP & ministry staff

Christmas Day & New Years Day ScheduleSunday - December 25

No Sunday SchoolChurchwide Breakfast - 9:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall

The breakfast team will provide Eggs/Grits/Sausage/Biscuits/Pancakes

This is not a pot-luck but if you would like to bring something to share we ask that you bring pastries or pick-up type foods. Please no casseroles or items that will need to be heated.

One Worship Service - 10:50 a.m., SanctuaryThe church will be closed the week of Dec. 26 - 30

Sunday - January 1Sunday School optional

There will be no children or youth Sunday School. Adult classes may meet if they choose.

One Worship Service - 10:50 a.m., Sanctuary

the art oF the nativity

Carved by LeRoy D. Best, this work of art has been loaned to St Luke's as part of the holy days leading up to Christmas. The wood for this piece came from Nigeria, Africa in 1976 as part of a cargo box built for Mary Beth Best's father, whose family had been to Nigeria on mission trips several times, including a five year period from 1955-1960.We believe the wood is mahogany, a very dense and closely grained wood which makes carving by hand, as how this piece was created, very laborious. Two other large panels were also carved by Mr. Best and are currently on loan to the University where they grace the entrance to the School of Missions, which Professor Broom helped found and where he also taught in the Missions department. This carving of the Nativity story with all of the traditional witnesses to this most remarkable birth represents the basis of Christianity itself.