Trinity United Methodist Church

December 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Advent www.umtrinity.org

Worship: Sundays at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays at noon Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Order of Worship—8:30 a.m. UMH: United Methodist Hymnal (blue book)

FWS: The Faith We Sing (black book) W&S: Worship & Song (green book)

���� Please rise in body or spirit.

Prelude Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arr. Willcocks) Ensemble

Welcome James C. Sprouse

���� Call to Worship Sprouse

Leader: The Messiah is coming! People: We restlessly await the arrival of the prince of peace. Leader: Lift up your voice and praise the God who gives shalom.

People: Lord, in a world filled with violence and fear, we plead for

you to send your spirit of peace.

���� Gathering Hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful (st. 1-3, 6) UMH 234211

Prayers of the People James C. Sprouse

Lord’s Prayer UMH 895

Lighting of the Advent Candle Wayne, Kim, Leo & Syndey Detwiler

Advent Candle Hymn Light the Advent Candle (stanza 4) FWS 2090

Communion If you need to be served in your pew, please let an usher know.

Communion Solo Gabriel’s Message (Peltman) Ensemble

Announcements & Greeting Others Eileen Gilmer

Offertory

���� Scripture Hosea 2:11-17 Lee, Bible p. 790

���� Meditation Hymn Some Children See Him W&S 3065

Sermon Scandalous Love Keith Lee

Closing Hymn Thank you, Jesus, amen! Thank you, Jesus, amen!

Thank you, Jesus, amen! Alleluia, amen!

Benediction Gilmer

Go into the world, feeling God’s healing presence in your lives and

tell others about God’s love. Amen.

Closing Music Prelude in D-flat Major, BWV 848 (Bach)

Trinity United Methodist Church

December 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Advent www.umtrinity.org

Worship: Sundays at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays at noon Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Order of Worship—10:30 a.m. UMH: United Methodist Hymnal (blue book)

FWS: The Faith We Sing (black book) W&S: Worship & Song (green book)

���� Please rise in body or spirit.

Prelude It Came upon a Midnight Clear (arr. McChesney) Trinity Ringers We Three Kings (arr. McChesney) Memorial Ringers ���� Call to Worship Eileen Gilmer

Leader: Lift up your voice and praise the God who gives shalom.

People: Lord, in a world filled with violence and fear, we plead for

you to send your spirit of peace.

���� Gathering Hymn Once in Royal David’s City UMH 250 Prayer of the People James C. Sprouse Lord’s Prayer UMH 895 Lighting of the Advent Candle David, Gail, Christopher & Daniel Cardwell Advent Candle Hymn Light the Advent Candle (stanza 4) FWS 2090 Announcements Sprouse Offertory Every Valley (Handel) Joey Wilson, tenor

A Service of Lessons & Carols I: Darkness to Light Isaiah 9: 2, 6, 7 Jose Rivera

O Come, All Ye Faithful (st. 1-3, 6) UMH 234

II: Branch of Jesse Isaiah 2: 3a, 4a, 6-9 Jamie Lawson

Mary, Did You Know? (Lowry-Greene) Youth Choir

III: Gabriel Visits Mary Luke 1: 26-35, 38 Margaret Flickinger

Gabriel’s Message (Pettman) Chancel Choir

IV: Adoration of the Shepherds Luke 2: 8-16 Emily Weaver

God Rest You Merry W&S 3052

V: The Three Magi Matthew 2: 1-11 John & Jill Dunn

Some Children See Him W&S 3065

VI: In the beginning was the Word John 1: 1-14 Leslie Vorndran

Glory to God (Handel) Chancel Choir

Prophet Reading Hosea 2:11-17 Lee, Bible p. 790

Message Scandalous Love Keith Lee

���� Carol Hark! the Herald Angels Sing UMH 240

Benediction Sprouse

Go into the world, feeling God’s healing presence in your lives and

tell others about God’s love. Amen.

���� Closing Hymn Joy to the World UMH 246

Postlude Noël (Daquin) Jerry Rich

This Week Sunday, December 20 Worship (Sanctuary), 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Craft Bazaar (Fellowship Building), 9:30 a.m.—12 p.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby), 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Sunday School (see page 2), 9:30 a.m. Children’s Education (at 10:30) (classrooms), 10:30 a.m. Youth Group (Fellowship Building), 5 p.m.

Monday, December 21 Advent Study with Pastor Jim (Library), 10 a.m. Community Bible Study (Fellowship Building), 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 22 Langley Residential Support Ser-vices (Langley Hall), 7 p.m. Trinity Ringers (115), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 23 Office Closes, 12 p.m. Worship (Chapel), noon AA (Langley Hall), 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 24 Office Closed

Friday, December 25 Office Closed AA (Langley Hall), 8:30 p.m.

Prayers Alexandra, Amy, Andrew, An-drews family, Angela, Anna, Annie, Ashley, Billy, Bobbie & Ann, Buddy, Carla, Charley & Gloria, Clarann, Claudia, Comer family, Cowan family, Curt, Daniel, Darlene, Donna, Doug & Sally, Doug, Ed & Sally, Edwards family, Eleanor, Erin, Gary, Holly, Howard, Jake, Jane, Jean, Jeannette & Paul, Josh, Judy, Julia, Julie, Ken, Lee, Margaret, Marsha, Mary Ann, Max, Milton, Monica, Nick, Paul & Jeannette, Paula, Raney family, Sandy, Scott & Kathy, Steve, Susan & Leroy, Terry, Vivian, Wilbur fam-ily, and Yancey

Looking Ahead Dec. 27: No Sunday morning

education classes

Dec. 31: -Jan. 1: Office Closed

Jan. 9: Bi-District Training

Day

Jan. 10: Martha’s Table

Sandwich Making

Jan. 15-17: Youth Ski Trip

Jan. 31: Stewardship Sunday

Feb. 8 - 15: Mission Trip

Feb. 9: Shrove Tuesday Pan-

cake Supper

Feb. 10: Ash Wednesday

Feb. 26-28: Couples’ Retreat

Christmas Tree Sales

Discounted

Sunday: 12 - 8 p.m. Monday : 6 - 8 p.m.

W elcome to worship at Trinity UMC! We are so glad you are here this morning. We celebrate Holy Communion at the 8:30 service each week, on the first Sunday of the month at our 10:30 service and at our noon weekly communion service on Wednesday. Holy Commun-

ion is also part of our monthly Celtic service held at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month (Dec. 27Dec. 27Dec. 27Dec. 27). Please speak with a Hospitality team member if you need any assistance or help finding a rest-room or Nursery. The Nursery is available on Sundays from 8 a.m.—12 p.m. Please visit our website, umtrinity.orgumtrinity.orgumtrinity.orgumtrinity.org, for more information.

Worship with Us Worship with Us Worship with Us Worship with Us Christmas EveChristmas EveChristmas EveChristmas Eve

Dec. 24Dec. 24Dec. 24Dec. 24 5 p.m. Family Candlelight Service 8 p.m. Candlelight & Communion 11 p.m. Candlelight

& Communion

TODAY’S WORSHIP Today’s Fellowship Fellowship Fellowship Fellowship is hosted by Karen Taylor (8:30) and the TUMC Men (10:30). The greetersgreetersgreetersgreeters today are Charles & Genee Boykin (8:30). Altar Altar Altar Altar Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers are $45 a week. To sign up for 2016, please visit the notebook outside the Chapel or

http://bit.ly/altarflowers.

CELTIC SERVICE On the last Sunday of the month (Dec. 27Dec. 27Dec. 27Dec. 27), we gather at 6 p.m. in the Chapel for a candlelight service of meditation and prayer.

COUPLES’ RETREAT: FEB. 26-28, 2016 At the Poplar Springs Inn & Spa in Warrenton, VA. You can make reservations with Karen & Andy Briscoe.

Services & Events

Discipleship Lived Out There will not be any Sunday morning education classes on Dec. 27.

CHILDREN Children’s Sunday School Sunday School Sunday School Sunday School gathers at 9:30 a.m. in the lower level of the Fellowship Building for Bi-ble stories, songs, crafts, and discussions. No

class on Dec. 27.

Children’s Education Children’s Education Children’s Education Children’s Education (at 10:30) will meet in the Fellowship Building during the 10:30 worship following the Children’s Message. Classes will not meet Dec. 20 & 27.

YOUTH ConfirmationConfirmationConfirmationConfirmation resumes Jan. 10.

Youth GroupYouth GroupYouth GroupYouth Group -

• Christmas Youth Party tonight at 5 p.m.

• Christmas tree sales—THANKS for your help, support and prayers!

• Ski trip: Jan. 15-17 at Seven Springs: www.7springs.com.

ADULTS Bible Study with Pastor Jim Bible Study with Pastor Jim Bible Study with Pastor Jim Bible Study with Pastor Jim will conclude Mike Slaughter’s Christmas Is Not Your Birthday today. New topic beginning January 10: Confucius, Bud-dha, Jesus, and Muhammad. These four persons are among the most important in history. They are remembered for the examples of their lives, their insights into the human condition and their

thoughts on ultimate reality. We’ll examine these four figures separately and comparatively in an effort to grasp the essential features of their lives. We shall learn to appreciate the similarities and differences of their messages. Class will meet in the Library on Sundays at 9:30 a.m., Mondays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30

p.m. The class will not meet on Dec. 21 & 23.

ConnectionsConnectionsConnectionsConnections class will conclude their Advent study today. On January 3, they will begin The 4:8 Principle by Tom Newberry, which is based on Philippians 4:8. All are welcome to attend, no

prior preparation required.

Exploring Prayer Exploring Prayer Exploring Prayer Exploring Prayer explores the concepts and prac-tices of prayer. The class meets Sundays at 9:30

a.m. with Ellen Fillette in Room 403.

Tuesday Women’s Bible Study Tuesday Women’s Bible Study Tuesday Women’s Bible Study Tuesday Women’s Bible Study meets on Tues-days, 6:45—7:45 a.m., at McLean Family Restau-rant. They are studying Sacred Rhythms: Arrang-ing Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Haley Barton. All are welcome to join for

breakfast, study and fellowship.

Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study meets Sundays for Bible Study & fellowship in the Library following the 10:30 worship service. Led by Nick McMichael and Winston Morrison.

Wednesday Night Dinner Langley Hall, 6 p.m. Will resume Jan. 13

There’s something for everyone! Youth Choir (7th grade & up), Children’s Choir (ages 4—6th grade), Bible Study with Pastor Jim, CAPS, and fellowship. A freewill offering will be accepted to help cover the cost of the catered family-friendly meal.

All are welcome.

SERVICE TO OTHERS We are holding a food drive food drive food drive food drive for the SHARE food pantry. Please place food donations in the bins located in the church entryway and in the Fellow-ship Lobby. The most needed items are 2-pound bags of rice, canned beans of all varieties, toilet paper, cooking oil, sugar, coffee, pasta, tuna, peanut butter, canned fruits, deodorant, femi-

nine products.

Christ House Christ House Christ House Christ House needs volunteers; please call Con-nie Jeremiah, connie.jeremiah@gmail, with your offer to help. Or, sign-up online at bit.ly/

CHVolunteers. Coming Up: Coming Up: Coming Up: Coming Up: Jan. 16 & Feb. 20.

Crafts for a CauseCrafts for a CauseCrafts for a CauseCrafts for a Cause will meet Mon., Jan. 4 Mon., Jan. 4 Mon., Jan. 4 Mon., Jan. 4 and Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Wed., Jan. 13 Wed., Jan. 13 Wed., Jan. 13 Wed., Jan. 13 and Jan. 27Jan. 27Jan. 27Jan. 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. We meet in Room 124 for fun and fellowship while making pillows, bears and blankets to comfort hospital patients and shelter residents. For more informa-tion, contact Molly Sprouse at mol-

lysprouse@gmail.com.

Martha’s Table Sandwich Making Martha’s Table Sandwich Making Martha’s Table Sandwich Making Martha’s Table Sandwich Making is on the sec-ond Sunday of the month. Volunteers needed for picking up the bread, ordering the bologna and delivering the sandwiches. There’s a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Building, online at bit.ly/MTVol, or contact volunteer coordinator Barbara

Long at bkalong@yahoo.com.

GIVE Electronic Giving Electronic Giving Electronic Giving Electronic Giving makes consistent giving easy. Visit our website and click on the 'Church Giving' link on the home page or pick up a form at the

office. Thanks for your continued support!

Safeway Saver StampsSafeway Saver StampsSafeway Saver StampsSafeway Saver Stamps : Thank you to everyone who has been collecting the stamps for new cut-lery for Trinity and our Missions. Please continue Please continue Please continue Please continue to ask for them at Safeway to ask for them at Safeway to ask for them at Safeway to ask for them at Safeway and putting them in

the jars in the Fellowship Lobby and the Kitchen.

MISSIONS The next mission trip mission trip mission trip mission trip to The Leadership Center in Honduras will be Feb. 8 - 15. For more informa-tion about how you can be involved, please con-

tact Jose Rivera, jorr1005@hotmail.com.

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matt 25:40

We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Here are some ways you can make a lifesaving difference.

* Imagine No Malaria Imagine No Malaria Imagine No Malaria Imagine No Malaria A child dies from ma-laria every minute. Ten dollars can buy a net to save a life.

* Stop Hunger Now * Stop Hunger Now * Stop Hunger Now * Stop Hunger Now Half of the world's mal-nourished people are children. For 29 cents you can buy a nutrient-rich meal.

* Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) * Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) * Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) * Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Nearly 900 million people lack access to clean water. Help them get access to water for drinking, bathing and agriculture.

Make your donation out to Trinity UMC. In the memo line write the name of the group you want to help.

Crafts

for a Cause

HOLIDAY

BAZAAR

LAST DAYLAST DAYLAST DAY

9:30-noon

Gourmet food gifts.… Sock Monkeys…. Pet toys and treats….. Star Wars gifts ….. Jewelry…. and more. All handmade by Trin-ity members.

Shop for a good cause! Proceeds will go to Crafts and the Honduras orphanage.

Crafts for a Cause

work session: Mon.,

Jan. 4 and Jan. 18

from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

and Wed., Jan. 13

and Jan. 27 from 10

to 11:30 a.m.

Connect James C. Sprouse, Senior Pastor jsprouse@umtrinity.org Eileen Gilmer, Associate Pastor egilmer@umtrinity.org Keith Lee, Associate Pastor klee@umtrinity.org Jerry Rich, Director of Music jrich@umtrinity.org Ellen Fillette, Dir. of Children’s Choir elacroix@umtrinity.org Janine Whitfield, PDO Preschool Director 703-790-2767 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd. 703-356-3312 McLean VA 22101 info@umtrinity.org Office Hours: Monday—Friday: 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. www.umtrinity.org

Dear Trinity, As you will have seen in the Sunday Bulletins the last several weeks, our Treasurer Jamie Loving has been keeping us informed of what our revenue needs are for the end of the year so as to balance our budget and meet all our year-end financial needs. The first two weeks of December reflect your gracious gifts of over $160,000. That means that we will still need additional gracious and spiritually driven gifts of ap-proximately $360,000 to help us meet ALL our finan-cial obligations. This total allows us to honor all our benevolences, missions and church ministries, and keep the covenant relationship with our bank. We appreciate your sacrificial generosity this Christ-mas season to honor Jesus' birth and His on-going ministry through Trinity. Your commitment and will-ingness to share of your time, talent and treasure strengthen and ensure the ministries of Trinity Church and Jesus' witness in McLean and the world for many years to come. Grace and Peace,

The Finance & Stewardship Team of Trinity Church, &

Your Pastoral and Lay Leadership

E-Reader Project He survived fourteen years of civil war when many around him did not. Today, he studies at a United Methodist seminary in Liberia that still suffers from a leg-acy of damaged buildings, a scarcity of resources, a sparse library of outdated texts, no internet access, and intermittent electricity. Yet, he is grateful for his seminary and excited to answer God’s call to serve others through his rapidly growing Church. For the first time in his life, he has a complete Bible. Last October, he received an e-reader loaded with, as he calls it, “a library on the go.” This simple e-reader changed his life. It changed how his professors teach and his classmates learn. Piloting the use of e-readers at Gbarnga School of Theology proved them to be efficient and cost effective. Gbarnga faculty are now accessing e-reader re-sources to improve their own scholarship. Students are using e-readers for class assignments, as well as reading for their own enjoyment. How it Works Education is transformative. The E-reader Project mission is to provide digital books to every teacher and student at colleges of theology in Africa and the Phil-ippines, so they make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. In complete partnership with Central Conferences, episcopal areas, dis-tricts, colleges, universities, and schools of theology, we strive for every teacher and every theology student to have the books and resources they need to change their world. Your donations can help achieve these goals. Students pay a $15 monthly fee and $300 buys an e-reader loaded with 3 years worth of theological textbooks. To make a donation, visit http://umcereader.org or write a check to Trinity UMC and mark E-Reader Project in the memo line. Copied from: http://umcrereader.org

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Given byGiven byGiven byGiven by In honor ofIn honor ofIn honor ofIn honor of In memory ofIn memory ofIn memory ofIn memory of Barbara L. Mesereau Shirley Mesereau Jim Mersereau Jack & Gerry Lewis Monroe family Kendyl Monroe Barbara Monroe John & Candace Stofer Theresa Snow Dan & Chris Moore our children and grandchildren The Leadership Center in Honduras Heart to Heart Children's Village Vicki Paisley Janet & Lee McKim Melvyn Paisley Bill & Sue Peine the wonderful ministers of Trinity Myron & Margaret Lorena Therkildsen Les & Thelma Peine Phil, Nancy & Kimberly Rosenberg Helen Davis John Rothermel & Sussan Javid their children Jennifer Sadler John Sadler Peggy Sadler Matt, Vivi & Harper Wayland Jennifer Short Dorothy M. Noller William C. Noller George Thomas Rudisill William F. Short, Jr. Leslie Speidel Alison & Norm Roberts Denny Speidel Yvonne Speidel Louise & Thomas Bush Gerry & Carl Roberts Dorothy Bomberger Jim & Molly Sprouse our daughters' & son's families our parents our grandchildren Patricia Lindsey Stover Hubert Davis Bill Stover Allan Hewitt Lucille & Rex Treadwell the Sullivan family Evelyn Hughes Stephanie Sword Patricia & Floyd Roth Ruth M. Thoenelt Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Stoltman Ryan, Marci, Dylan and Lachlan Thomas Fred and Mary Jane (Poppy & Ya-Ya) Love Alex Lamme Grandma Sandy Thomas the Todd family Pat & Bill Todd Shelley & Deanna Rundell Suzanne Watts George Watts Paige E. Whitlock The Schreibers the Roberts Jim & Cindy Wilson Jack Wilson Theo & Oliver Mendez Judy Winters, Allan Winters, Elaine Brinkley and family Allan Winters