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United Methodist
Church Go Welcome, Equip,
Serve, Transform
Index:
Page 2 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Service
Page 4 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service
Page 5 Worship Volunteers
Page 6 Prayer list
Page 7 This Week at Couts
Page 8 Information
Page 9 Map of the Building
Page 10 Announcements Page 11 Prayer Request Page 12 Registration
December 27, 2015
Couts United Methodist Church December 27, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service
First Sunday After Christmas Day - Liturgical Color - White
PRELUDE Verna Polvado & Renerle Thompson WELCOME/REGISTRATION Cindy Hott
(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)
GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Cindy Hott Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
GATHERING SONG
There’s a Song in the Air # 249 vs 1 & 4
OPENING PRAYER Cindy Hott
CALL TO WORSHIP Cindy Hott
Leader: We have celebrated the birth of Jesus, but how shall we know
him when he comes?
People: How shall we greet and respond to the Promised One?
Leader: Will Jesus come to us as a prince or a pauper?
People: Will we see him in those of greatest need?
Leader: Lord, make us truly ready to receive the gift of Jesus,
Your beloved Son.
People: Open our hearts to the good news Jesus brings to us.
*OPENING HYMN Congregation
We Three Kings # 254 vs 1, 3, 4,& 5
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*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Cindy Hott
APOSTLES CREED # 881
GLORIA PATRI #70
JOYS AND CONCERNS Cindy Hott CALL TO PRAYER HYMN Congregation
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly #229 vs 1
(ushers come to the front during the Call to Prayer Hymn)
PASTORAL PRAYER Pastor Rod Corder
LORD’S PRAYER
DOXOLOGY # 94
OFFERING
Shout to the North / Good Christian Men Rejoice
Sonrise Singers
*DOXOLOGY #94
CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Moden-Alliston
SCRIPTURE Luke 2:40 Pastor Rod Corder
SERMON The Rest of the Story Pastor Rod Corder
*HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation
Go, Tell It On the Mountain # 251
(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ,
you are invited to join Pastor Rod at the front of the sanctuary.)
*BENEDICTION Pastor Rod Corder
*POSTLUDE Verna Polvado & Renerle Thompson
*If you are able, we invite you to stand.
(Following the service, Holy Communion will be offered to everyone
at the front of the sanctuary)
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Couts United Methodist Church
December 27, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.
Contemporary Service
COUNTDOWN
My Soul Magnifies The Lord
WELCOME / REGISTRATION Joshua Garrett
(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated
line and place in the offering plate.)
OPENING PRAYER Joshua Garrett
*GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Joshua Garrett
Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP Praise Band
Great Are You Lord
You Are Holy
OFFERING Pastor Rod Corder
For Unto Us A Child Is Born / Open the Eyes of My Heart
CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Moden-Alliston
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SCRIPTURE Luke 2: 40 Pastor Rod Corder
SERMON The Rest of the Story Pastor Rod Corder
*INVITATION Praise Band
Lord, I Need You
(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment
to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)
*BENEDICTION Pastor Rod Corder
*if you are able, we invite you to stand.
(You are invited to share in Holy Communion at the front of the sanctuary
following the service)
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Worship Volunteers
8:30 Service 11:00 Service
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Sound Mar Rooney
Slides Kathy Smith Kathy Smith
Usher Ricky Torbett Bill Shatford
Greeters Dora Jones & Jamie Greene Ember Mitchell
Stewards Eddie McSwain & Clent Collier
Children’s Church Leader: Sarah Moden-Alliston -helpers-Kathy McAdams
Karri Roberts
Hospitality Table - Faithful Seekers Class
Sunday, January 3, 2015
Sound Rollie Noe
Slides Karen Salyer Becky Bond
Usher Bob Streck Bobby Curry
Greeters Kenneth & Doreen Kammer Rod and Barbara Corder
Stewards Jimmie Whitt & Loretta Vick
Children’s Church Stephanie Jester-helpers-Rachel Craig-Dylan
Worsham
Hospitality Table - Couts Staff and New Vision SS Class 5
PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER Jenna (Shatford) Allen - recovering from mono - Cathy Shatford
Americans working overseas, especially doctors - by Cissi Coonce
Debbie Balch - Lymphoma - having chemo by Roger and Jan Moore
Ted, Dovie and Larry Barber
Sandra Chiles - lung cancer - former co-worker of Michelle Crider
Clent Collier - shingles - by Pam Collier
Mason Collier
Suzy Copeland - Alzheimer's - Paul McAdams sister
Sherry Coucy - complex torn medial meniscus on right knee
Don - kidney cancer - by Eric and Shawn Campbell
Couts Youth - to find a youth director
Debbie Eaton - back healing - cousin of Jean McKinney
David Evans - Melanoma in stomach has spread - by Helen Hearnsberger
Christy Garrett - had back surgery last Wednesday
Debt Reduction Campaign-Finance and Council –Matt Hall
Julie Finn - God’s wisdom for Drs. & healing without surgery-by Cissi Coonce
Cari Freeman - breast cancer - co-worker of Ember Mitchell
Jenny Garrett
Lindsey Beth –unborn baby has heart defect - by Jennifer Polvado Dowd
Mari Gossett - stroke - niece of Angela Arthurs
Brandy Hallman
Kendall Hibbitts - nephew of Neil Hibbitts - Kidney Transplant
Cloy Holloway family - serves were Wednesday, December 23
Dora Jones - had a pacemaker last Wednesday
Chad & Kelley Joneson & daughters-LDL Lukemia-by Shawn & Eric Campbell
Sarah Laster - surgery - niece of Chris Safford
Pam Lemons - cancer has spread to her brain - Helen Hearnsberger
Lisa Moore - by Mona Holderfield
Roger Moore - surgery on January 9th at M.D. Anderson
Julie and Lily Moyer
Tony Nager - chemo - Curtis Nager’s father
Ralph Ragsdale - Melanoma - surgery last Monday
Carol Real - shingles
Eddie Roper - Paula Pendergrass’ cousin - stage 3 lymphoma
Patricia Ryder - by New Vision Class
Marty Starnes - disease caused by spinal cord injury-nephew of Angela Arthurs
Sue Swanson - liver cancer - by Carol Real
Renerle Thompson - prayers for healing
Tomsky family - premature twin girls - Erica & Allison-by Stephanie Jester
Ricky Vick - partial foot amputation - now at Hilltop
John & Sue Wilson - John had a stroke/complications-by Deanna Harris
Matt Wilson - 48 yr old needs heart transplant-by Richard & Pat Noe
Donna Young - stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer - by Eric Campbell
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for the week of December 27th
Today
8:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service
The Story is not meeting this week or next
No Youth this evening
Monday
10:00 a.m. - No - “The Story” Bible Study
6:00 p.m.. - No Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday
7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant
6:30 p.m. - No “The Story” Bible Study
Wednesday
No Activities today
Church Office Closed
Thursday
Church Office Closed
Friday
Happy New Year
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Pastoral Care
Pastor
Rod Corder
This week Pastor Rod will be on
call if there is a pastoral care
need. Please call Pastor Rod
817-999-9326
Sun., December 27th
No Youth
Text keyword
coutsyouth to 77948
for
Couts UMC Youth
Give Online Today
From your Smart Phone
This code will take you to the secure
server at Vanco Services and you can
set up an account or access your
account if you have already registered.
ScanLife is a free app if you don’t
have an app for that.
Online Giving Available go to the church website
www.coutsmethodistchurch.com
Click on the above link
and setup your account on the
secure server
Couts
Christian
Academy
CCA is out of school
until January 5th
If you would like to
receive church
reminders/
announcements in text
form on your
smart phone:
text - CoutsUMC to
292929
and you will be on the list.
Couts’ Facebook
Go to Couts Methodist Church
on Facebook
and
“Like” us,
“Check-In”
Or “Share” an
upcoming event
CoutsUMC
To:292929
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Wed.,December 30th
No Youth
Couts Youth
Children’s
Area
GPS
218
Pathfinder
Class - 217
Selah
Class
216
Stewards
for Christ-
214
Faithful
Seekers
212
Nursery -100
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New
Vision-108
E
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Map of the Building &
Sunday School
Class Locations
Journey Class
213
Conference Room
Making Disciples 211
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The Church Office will be open on
Monday and Tuesday
(8am-3:00pm) the week of
December 27-January 1
Happy New Year
No Wednesday Activities
On December 30th
All Wednesday Activities
will resume on
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 December 30th
Jr. League Practice and Games
Starting January 4th, we will have
guests/teams using our gym on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays
until Spring Break.
For information about how you can
help, please contact Pat Noe, the
Couts Gym Monitor.
Called Church Council Meeting
Thursday, January 7th
7:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
The purpose of the called meeting is
to vote on borrowing from Harvest
Festival or Peach Festival Funds to
finish paying 2015 apportionments.
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Primetimers Lunch (anyone 50 or over)
Wednesday, January 13th
Meet at 10:45 a.m.
Lunch at Shep’s on S. Main
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Men’s Breakfast
Sunday, January 10th
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
1st 2016
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Healthy Church Initiative
Self Study
Please keep our church in prayer
as we begin work on the next
phase of HCI, The Self Study
There are 6 parts that we are
working on:
November
Local Church Questionnaire &
Readiness 360 Survey
December Local Church Stats with GCFA
Spreadsheet &
Additional Documents
January Community Study &
Self Study Assessment
Discussion1
Classes will resume the
week of January 3rd
The Story Bible Study
Schedule:
Sundays - 5 p.m.
Mondays - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays - 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays - 6 p.m.