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org December 16, 2015 Volume 28, Number 49

Worship
Services
Three unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8 a.m.
McMurry
Chapel

Informal worship
with a personal
touch. Sharing
prayer concerns
is welcomed.

8:50 a.m.
Sanctuary

Worship that
includes a
childrens time
and music
from the Agape
Singers.

11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

This Sunday, Dec. 20

Worship at 8am, 8:50am & 11am
Hope for New Life
Poinsettia Dedication lists available
from ushers.

In the Connector:
Christmas Eve Invitations - Be sure to
pick up an invitation or two to invite a
friend, relative, co-worker or neighbor
to Christmas Eve Worship.

Advent Calendar
Wednesday, Dec. 23
No Wednesday Night Live tonight

Pecans for Sale for UMW Missions

Sign Up for 2016 Altar Flowers
See the signup chart in the Connector.
If you cannot attend church to sign up
in person, please contact Kathy Carson
at kathy@moumc.org or 443-3111.

Say Yes! Make Missouri

Your Church Home
Welcoming Sunday will be Dec. 20 at all
services.
Youve been coming to worship at
Missouri for the last few months or years
and now youre ready to say yes; yes,
to God and yes to Gods church. If you
sense God calling you to join the church
by baptism, transfer, or profession of
faith, we welcome you to do so that day.
Simply, email Pastor Charity at charity@
moumc.org expressing your interest or
ask questions you may have that will help
you make a decision later.

Thursday, Dec. 24
Christmas Eve Worship at 5, 7, 9 &11pm

(Childcare at 5 & 7pm, bus available by reservation for 7pm service)

Wednesday Night Live does not meet Dec. 23 or 30.

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Dinner at 5 Teaching at 6 Growth groups at 6:40

Ministries for all ages

Try one of our

ADULT SMALL GROUPS
SUNDAYS AT 10 A.M.

Room Group
CLC 107-9 Adult Bible Study
CLC 111
CONNECT
CLC 106-8 Covenant
CLC 110
CrossWalk
302
Seekers

Shelter Opened Dec. 20

Send an email to roomattheinncomo@gmail.com

to volunteer for any day now
through March 3.
MUMC will be the host site
Jan. 31-Feb. 14.

Mission of the Month

When you visit the coffee shop in
December your tips will support the
Mission of the Month: Haiti Clean
Water Team.

Jeff Middle School Wish List

Once again, we are supporting our Partner in Education

Jeff Middle School with their annual wish list. Please stop
in the connector and select an item for their wish list,
purchase and bring them to the church office (with the
item and teacher name attached). Please contact Rev.
Hank Jenkins with any questions at hank@moumc.org.

Help Syria Through UMCOR

Interested in helping the refugee crisis in Syria and

Europe?Often we feel helpless when we hear of massive
needs overseas, but here is a way you can help! United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has a donation
site available! Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/
umcorresponse. UMCOR is a 75-year-old organization
that spends 100 percent of designated donations on the
projects our donors specify. When UMCOR donors give
their time, money, and supplies, they join UMCOR as the
hands and feet of Christ.

MUMY MISSOURI UMC YOUTH

SUNDAYS at 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS at 6 p.m.
CONTACT: Rev. Hank Jenkins
hank@moumc.org, 443-3111
Facebook group: MOUMY
Twitter @MUMYHank

Youth Christmas Party

Youth! Dont Forget we have our
annual Ugly Sweater/White Elephant
Christmas Party this Sunday Night at 5
p.m. Please bring a wrapped gift of $5
or less to share and wear your favorite
Ugly Christmas Sweater. The Best Ugly
Christmas Sweater will get a prize!

Childrens Sunday School 10 a.m.

Infants (Birth-18 months)
W5
Terrific Twos
W7
Preschool
W4
Pre-KW3

K-1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th-5th Grade

CLC 103
CLC 102
CLC 104
CLC 105

Crossroads College-Age
Internship

vocational discernment at the crossroads of life

The Missouri Annual Conference is excited to share a
ministry as a career discernment program for collegeage persons. This program seeks to give a variety of
opportunities for those exploring working within a ministry
setting. The Office of Pastoral Excellence is currently
receiving applications from college-age (18-25) persons
interested in an internship in a ministry setting for
Summer 2016. For more information, go to http://www.
moumethodist.org/pastoralexcellence

Considering a career
path in ministry?

www.moumc.org/explorationproject
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Weekly Gathering & Bible Study

Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Coffee Shop
Rev. Kim Parker at parker@moumc.org

College-Age Ferguson Mission Trip

Hey, college-age people! Dont be bored during the

holiday season. Join us Jan. 3-8 in St. Louis. We will be
partnering with Kingdom House and Wellspring UMCFerguson. Our theme this year is: Humans of the Kingdom
of God. This theme is based on the concept of the
popular movement called the Humans of New York. We
are all of Sacred worth created in the image of the Divine.
We will be not only living out the call to serve but also to
continue the conversation around social justice, sacred
worth and the story of an amazing grace available for all.
Register at www.NextGenUMC.org/collegemissions. The
registration deadline is Dec. 18.
December 16, 2015 - Vol. 28, No. 49

This weeks Advent theme is from Matthew 1:18-23 God is with us

Week of December 14-19

Read or subscribe to the full weekly Growing Deeply Guide at moumc.org/grow

Printed copies are available at the Connector Desk.

SATURDAY: God With Us: Matthew 1:18-23

REFLECTION: Today I invite you to write your own story or remember a time
when God was with you.
ACTION: Share your God-With-Me story with someone youve never told.

FRIDAY: God With Us: In Joy (Luke 1:46-56)

REFLECTION: Like a mother, Mary joys over Jesus. She magnifies and blesses him
for who he is and what he does. When my little boys act up, Im disappointed
and sometimes saddened. However, the joy I have for them is not diminished
because my joy comes more from who they are than what they do.
PRAYER: Joy to the world for receiving the newborn King. Joy to the King for
coming unto us. Joy to you for being who you are.

THURSDAY: God With Us: In the Waiting (Matthew 6:25-27)

REFLECTION: I hate waiting; Im impatient and though its foolish, really
appreciate instant gratification. However, some things you just cant rusha
roast that needs to be slow cooked, bread that takes time to rise and perhaps
even that request you have prayed.
JOURNAL: What are you waiting for? How are you waiting by worrying, praying
or complaining? Remember God is with you while you wait.

WEDNESDAY: God With Us: In Uncertainty and Fear (Isaiah 41:10)

REFLECTION: When you are experiencing fear and uncertainty, what does your
body feel like? Do you shake? Are you queasy? This scripture speaks of a firm
and steady God disallowing fear to overwhelm us.
PRAYER: Steady God, steady my trembling hands and heart so that I may act
with the courage that comes from you.

TUESDAY: God With Us: In Pain (John 11:1-44)

REFLECTION: Jesus weeps for his friend Lazarus. He is with Lazaruss sisters Mary
and Martha; there he also experiences the grief of loss. This season if you are
experiencing grief and loss, know that you do not weep alone; God is with you.
PRAYER: In my pain, God be with me. While it looks to others that I am alone,
may I know you are with me. You never leave me nor forsake me.

MONDAY: God With Us: The Name

REFLECTION: Jesuss name Emmanuel means God with us. In Jesus, God is with us.
REFLECTION: How do you experience Gods presence in Jesus? What does your
name mean? How do you live into that?

a daily scripture guide for Advent

Growing Deeply

My Notes:

Read or subscribe to the full weekly

Growing Deeply Guide at moumc.org/grow
Printed copies are available at the Connector Desk.

which means, God is with us.

Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall name him Emmanuel,

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother
Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was
found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a
righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to
dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy
Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his
people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by
the Lord through the prophet:

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23 (NRSV)

Emmanuel, God with Us - December 13

Sunday Sermon

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, Dec. 13: 643

Join us for Worship: Sunday mornings at 8am in McMurry Chapel & 8:50am and 11am in the Sanctuary.
Sunday small groups and classes for all ages at 10am.

Opportunities to Serve
CHRISTMAS EVE: Ushers & Greeters Share your
hospitality with our guests during the Christmas Eve
services. Please respond on the tearoff or contact Pastor
Charity at charity@moumc.org.
CHRISTMAS EVE: 5pm Family Worship Leaders

Feel called to be a shepherd, angel or king this

Christmas? We are in search of a few people willing to
help guide our young worshipers to their place in the live
nativity during the 5pm service. Contact Rev. Trista at
Trista@moumc.org.

CHRISTMAS EVE & SUNDAYS: Nursery

Volunteers - The nursery is in need of volunteers on

Christmas Eve at the 5pm and 7pm services. We are also

looking for volunteers on Sunday, Dec. 27 and Sunday,

Jan. 3 from 9-10am as our college students will be on
break. Must be Safe Sanctuary certified. Please respond
on the tear-off or email Nancy Cooper at nancy@moumc.
org.

CHRISTMAS EVE: Office Volunteers - Sign up to

help for a two-hour shift. Contact Kathy Carson, kathy@
moumc.org.
Golf Cart Drivers Needed - Volunteering for this
team involves a commitment of just two hours on one
Sunday each month. Contact Jo at 443-3111 or jo@
moumc.org to find out more about this opportunity to
serve or to sign up for a spot on the team.
Worship Tech Volunteers - Training will be
provided.

Illnesses & the Nursery

A reminder that children who have been ill should be

symptom-free for at least 24 hours before attending the
nursery. In the interest of keeping everyone as healthy
as possible please understand that nursery caregivers
will notify parents to pick up a child who has diarrhea,
vomiting, fever, or excessive coughing or nasal discharge.

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Staff: Kathy Carson, Building & Office Administrator;Ashley Cooper, Nursery Coordinator;Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader; Adriene
Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director of Communications; Charity Goodwin-Rosario,
Pastor of Discipleship; Brad Hegemann, Financial Assistant; Marty Hook, Director of Music; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Youth Ministries; Jo Lee, Events
Coordinator;Trista Soendker Nicholson, Pastor of Worship and Leadership; Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Mark Pease, Facilities Assistant;
Karl Schnase, Facility Steward;Kendall Waller, Lead Pastor;Blake Ward, Facility Steward;Preston Williams, Tech & Facility Steward;Anna Zacherl,
Assistant Director, Discovery Days
Music Staff: Craig Datz, Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers; Rochelle Parker, Associate
Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir; Rachel Blomquist, Grace Notes Choir