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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITESChristmas EveWe pray you find a home with your family here on Christmas Eve. Nursery care is available during each of our Christmas Eve services. See our 2019 Christmas Eve times below!• 4:00pm Children’s Service* — Perfect for families with young children!

This lively thirty minute service will include upbeat, familiar sing-along Christmas Carols and interactive storytelling in the Fellowship Building. No amount of wiggle is too much for this delightful Christmas Eve fun.

*Families wishing to stay for the 5pm Contemporary Service may bring their children to the Children’s Ministries Building for Christmas activities with Ms. Laurie until the ending of the Contemporary Service around 5:45pm.• 5:00pm Contemporary Candlelight and Communion Service —

Worship the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amidst a background of Contemporary Worship Music. Communion and a Candlelight “Silent Night” are included in this forty-five minute family service.

• 7:00pm Traditional Candlelight and Communion Service — Hymns set to organ and choir highlight this forty-forty-five minute Traditional Candlelight Service. Your family is welcome to receive Communion and lift a candle to represent the light of Jesus entering this world.

Sunday, December 29• Combined worship at 10:30am in the Fellowship Building. Sunday School

classes meet early at their own discretion.

Rev. James Sapp - Senior Minister jsapp@tfumc.comKeith Dodson - Worship Arts Associate kdodson@fsu.eduJonathon Gandy - Contemporary AV DirectorLaurie Gunter - Children’s Director lgunter@tfumc.comMollie Inman- YLA Director minman@tfumc.comKim Jenkins - Office Assistant office@tfumc.comLisa Knapp - Nursery Director lknapp@tfumc.comTim Peck - Worship Arts Director tpeck@tfumc.comPeggy Taylor - Financial Secretary ptaylor@tfumc.com

Steven Turner - Organist sturner@tfumc.comBarbara Waits - Visitation bwaits@tfumc.comAmanda West - Youth/Missions awest@tfumc.comDrew West - Youth/Missions dwest@tfumc.comFloyd White - Church Administrator fwhite@tfumc.com

Custodial Team:Jacob Williams - Lead CustodianDonnie Davis - CustodianRashad Green - CustodianRalph Minor - CustodianRon Sharp - Custodian

December 15, 2019

Well, Diane and I hope everyone who had a chance to come to our open house Sunday enjoyed themselves. We appreciate your taking the time in this busy holiday season to come and join us.

This coming Sunday, December 15, we have a special 10:30am combined worship service in the sanctuary. This service is our Lessons and Carols service. It will include our Chancel Choir, Contemporary Worship Team, Chancel Bells, Youth Band, Youth Choir, Planet 56, Children’s Bells, and Children’s Choir. This should be wonderful time in sharing God’s Word in scripture and carols. See you Sunday,

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Sunday, December 15, 10:30am

LESSONS AND CAROLSThis combined worship experience will be the highlight of the musical

season! You will not want to miss this musical and historical telling of the Christmas Story, complete with Chancel Choir, Contemporary Worship Team, Chancel Bells, Youth Band, Youth Choir, Planet 56,

Children’s Bells, and Children’s Choir.

This service is broadcast live on WTUF at 106.3 at 10:30am.

Traditional ServantsUshers: Charles Campbell, Doug Crew, Melvin Darby, Derrick Ogletree,

John Parrish, Bill SellersGreeters: Front: Frank & Sue Wilson

Elevator: Ed BaileySound Team: Steven Hayes, Brett James, Mike NicolayChildren’s Church: No Children’s Church this week

Sunday, December 15, 201810:30am Combined Worship 4:00pm Intercessory Prayer 4:00pm Youth Council Meeting 5:00pm High School Progressive Dinner

Monday, December 16, 2018 2:30pm Staff Meeting

Tuesday, December 17, 2018 6:00pm Contemporary Worship Rehearsal (Christmas Eve)

Wednesday, December 18, 2018 4:00pm Youth Band 6:00pm Contemporary Worship Rehearsal 7:15pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, December 21, 201810:00am Contemporary Worship Rehearsal (Christmas Eve)

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

HOSPITAL AND CONCERNS Prayer Concerns: Stephanie Anderson, Gwen Becknell, Denny Blair, Leon Blair, John Booth, Agnes Carter, Robert Clark, Haley Conn, Chuck Derringer, Darin Drury, Ron Evans, Ruth Glass, Barbara Gilliam, Ann Goggins, Jean Hendrix, Phyllis Jones, Mandy Ledford, Virgil Lee, Nancy Pugh, Dot Rigsby, Ed Simmons, Hilda Walker, Arlen Yokley, Tommy York

ATTENDANCETotal Worship Attendance December 8: 8:45am Contemporary Worship 175 11:00am Traditional Worship 154 Total: 329 Sunday School: 275

BIRTHDAYS12/15: Marjorie Baker, Amy House, Leanne Nesmith12/16: Oscar Cook Jr., Jody Ledford12/17: Paige Parkerson12/18: Olivia Rawlins, Kitty Spivey, Hallie Turner12/19: Martha Grace Dixon, Suzanne Dixon, Phyllis Jones, Renee Marcinski, Hank McGrotha, Deedee Sims, Beth White12/20: Donita Hinkley, John Parrish, Angie Turner12/21: Charlotte Arnold, Jackie Crew, Roman Drury, Jeanne Hamil, John Higgins Jr.

CHRISMON TREESThe Chrismon trees in the Sanctuary are given by Gloria Anne Clark to the glory of God and in loving memory of her sons, Patrick Christopher and Stephen Emory Clark, and the Chrismon tree in the Fellowship Building is to the glory of God and in loving memory of her mama and daddy, Mr. & Mrs. E.B. Keel, Jr.

CHILDREN’S CHURCHThere will be no children’s church on December 15th or 29th. There will be a nursery available for children age 3 and under.

2019 Poinsettias

Given By In Memory ofJudy Ament My parents, Reba & Ed EdmondsBrock, Lauren & Boyce Bonner William Harry Atkinson, IIIJudy Connell Frank Connell & Lila Hicks DavisStarla Davis Mack DavisFred & June Dorminy Our parents & grandparents Wink HammondEd Elam Lois ElamJim & Jerilyn Falconer Our parents and brothers Dr. Bill KingDorothy Gibson C. Frank Gibson Mr. & Mrs. E. S. CassidyAnn Goggins Paul Goggins, Sr.Mandy Hall Jim HallCheryl & Ralph Harvey Parents and siblingsAnne King Bill KingClarice & John King, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. John King, Sr. & Mr. & Mrs. R.B. PolakMark King Dr. William B. KingMichael & Marianne King & Families Dr. Bill KingMary Frances Lilly, Roy Lilly Jr. & Family Judge Roy Lilly, Sr.George Lilly & Family, Lavinia Krech &Family, and Mary Lawrence & FamilyRenee Marcinski Ronald “Ski” Marcinski May Family Deb MayDr. Don Mobley Mrs. Becky Mobley BrockChristy Murgatroyd Roger MurgatroydWayne & Diane Newsome William & Mae Fulford, Jr. & Venis NewsomePaula and Bob Smith Paul Goggins, Sr. Kathrine & Ralph SmithDaniel & Ethan Thompson Our loving granddaddy, Jim Thompson Scott & Peggy Turner Mr. & Mrs. Perry Simpson Mr. & Mrs. M.W. Turner

Given By In Honor ofDenny & Ann Blair Mother & Dad, Leon & Dena BlairJohn & Jackie Booth In appreciation of the Altar Guild Our children and grandchildrenJoe & Theresa Brown Grandchildren, Noah, Dylan, and Maddox from Washington, DC Grandchildren, Ben & Lilly from Dublin, IrelandMel & Frankie Darby Our grandchildren Khloe, Kasey, Kolby & KadenCharles Dixon Mary C. DixonFred & June Dorminy Our children & grandchildren Jim & Jerilyn Falconer Our children & grandchildrenAnn Goggins My children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren Shawl Ministry Sue McTier Sunday School Class UMW Circle 3 Sisters in ChristMandy Hall Children & grandchildrenAnne King The Joe Davis family Jim & Jerilyn Falconer The Clarke Liles family Ginny Mobley Mark & Carson ParkerMark King Dr. & Mrs. John King, Jr. and Mrs. William B. KingMichael & Marianne King & Families Mrs. Anne KingMay Family Lottie DuncanChris & Roslie Parrish Big Granddaddy & Big Grandmama BlairPaula and Bob Smith My mother, children and GrandchildrenMr. & Mrs. Ken Wright Grandchildren, Lauren, Sophie, Bayley, Peyton & Harrison Wright

*Please remember to pick up your poinsettia(s) after the Christmas Eve service.

DECEMBER CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES• December 15 - Children in grades PreK-6 may come to the children’s

building to watch a video while parents are attending the Advent Revolution session. There will be no regular Sunday School for children or Children’s Church. There will be nursery for children 3 and under. Children who are in choir should meet in the handbell room at 10:00am.

• December 22 - We will have our regular Sunday School and Children’s Church schedule on Sunday,

• December 29 - There will be no Sunday School or Children’s Church but nursery will be available for children 3 and under.

FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS PARTIESOur Food Bank Christmas Parties are in full swing! We have served over 100 families so far. Thanks for your generous contributions. We still need items for adults (gloves, hats, watches, jewelry) as well as bite-sized candy and apples.

ADVENT REVOLUTION PROJECTS• $10,000 to bring 5 friends from Rwanda to visit us in Thomasville• $2,000 toward UMVIM Guatemala Mission Trip• $3,000 to help 600 new people attend Church Night Supper (changing it to

Community Night Supper) who are in need of community

YOUTH DISCIPLE NOW 2020We are in need of six host homes for our youth event with other area churches over MLK weekend January 17-19, 2020. If you would be willing to host a group of youth and their small group leaders in your home overnight OR help out with a few meals throughout the weekend, please contact Amanda or Drew (awest@tfumc.com or dwest@tfumc.com) to get involved!