E-News for December 19, 2018
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I hope you didn’t miss our CHRISTMAS FLOURISH yesterday! It was amazing! Of course, “amazing” is what we have come to expect with our great music ministry at New World. Thanks again goes to STEVEN COUCH and JIN AH KWON and the many who contributed in many ways to an amazing worship experience. Thanks to a tremendous orchestra, beautiful solos by ERIN FINN and DANIELLE ESTES, our Chancel Choir, Preschool Choir, Joyful Noise Choir, and Good News Choir. Our children, youth, and adults all did a great job!
My friends, I love Christmas and I love to sing, especially Christmas Carols! Here we are at the Fourth Sunday of Advent to worship and to praise the Birth of our Newborn King! This Sunday we celebrate the LOVE of Christmas in the 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 service. I hope to see you. The very next night we gather for
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
at
6:00 and 8:00
. We will celebrate with Carols, Communion, and Candlelight at both services. We have our
FAMILY WORSHIP
with a
Children's Nativity
and music by
THE WAY
at 6:00
. We have our
TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
with the
CHANCEL CHOIR at 8:00.
I recall great memories from my childhood with my brothers and my parents at Christmas. Long before the Internet, our parents bought a set of the WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA to help us get through school. Well, those volumes were not as worn as they should have been through the years, with one notable exception. That was the C Volume, and there was a section in that volume that had the words of many Christmas Carols. We used that volume every Christmas singing the carols of Christmas! MIKE sang lead, RANDY sang baritone, JIM sang alto, and often, DADDY sang bass. Many times these three boys were a “terror,” but we actually learned a few things too!
Come worship with us this Sunday, and Christmas Eve too. This is a time to make some memories!
Pastor Mike
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Advent calendars originated in Germany in the mid-nineteenth century. The tradition began with families drawing a chalk line on the door for each day of December. An Advent Clock was one way people marked the time, as well as lighting Advent candles, one for each day. Families also hung up a new image every day before Christmas. One mother created a ‘calendar’ with 24 candies affixed to cardboard for her son, Gerhard Lang. Lang would grow up to be the first producer of printed Advent calendars featuring windows that opened to reveal colored pictures.
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Jesus was born in Bethlehem. What does the Hebrew word “Bethlehem” mean? It means house of bread. It is actually two Hebrew words combined: “bet,” which means house, and “lehem,” which means bread. Jesus will later refer to himself as the “bread of life” (John 6:35).
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A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Manna Bag assembly last Sunday. We ended up making 140 manna bags & the best part is only about 30 are left in the church. That means we’ve got over 100 manna bags out in the world ready to be given away and to lift up the spirits of others.
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On Sunday, December 23, you are invited to wear your Christmas Sweater or Pajamas to Worship. We will also have a Hot Chocolate station during the Connection Time that morning.
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Celebrate the last Sunday of 2018 with New World Family in one worship service at 10:30 am. Sunday School classes for all ages will not meet, but a nursery will be available for Infants -4 years.
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Advent Photo - a - Day Challenge
December 2
nd
- December 25
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How it works:
As you go through your day, take a picture that captures the word for that day. Share your picture on social media with the hashtag “#NWUMCAdvent”
Each week we will share photos from the challenge.
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End of Year Contributions
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As we near the end of the year, please note the following regarding how your contributions to New World may be used for tax purposes. The general rule is that a contribution is effective when it is received in the church office. This means a check delivered in January 2019 cannot be deducted in 2018, even if the check is backdated to 2018. The one exception: checks that are mailed and postmarked in 2018 are deductible in 2018, even if not received until 2019.
If you want to make sure that your donation is tax deductible for 2018, please make sure it is delivered to the church office no later than noon on Monday 12/31
. During these final days of 2018, please put the church on your Christmas list and keep it in your prayers that we might be able to meet all of our financial obligations
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This month we'll get to know Sarah Bush, our new
Director of Youth Ministries.
Please join us for a potluck lunch Tuesday, January 8,
at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall.
Bring your Helping Hands donation & a dish to share with your friends, our guests and staff.
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Children Light The Advent Candle
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This Sunday, December 23, the children will be lighting the Advent Candle in the 9:30 worship service. Please let Ms. Kathy know if you will be in worship.
kathyalex@nwumc.org
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During the 6:00 service, all the children are invited to participate in reenacting the Christmas story. Please drop your children off in the Fellowship Hall to get a costume and be a part of the Christmas Eve celebration.
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Merry Christmas Shine Students!
I hope that you all have fun and relaxing holidays with friends and family. I look forward to seeing everyone back on January 13th for choir and youth group! Have a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!
Grace,
Sarah
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Lord, Hear Our Prayers...
Hospital
Terry Dunklin:
Heritage Oaks
Recuperating at Home
Jo May Allen, Betty Fyke, Mark Darrow, Donna Shearer
Amber Walter's grandfather, Jerry Wells
Those Facing Cancer and its Treatment
Lynda Arnold’s sister, Jonda
Meagan Feik
Amanda Heathcott
Todd Milam
Hospice Care
Gwenne Galati:
Home Hospice Care
Ruth Savage:
Meadowbrook Memory Care, Arlington
Chronic Condition
Leigh Jamieson
Tradel Harris, Darlus Schoonover’s granddaughter
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Our Gifts and Our Presence
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Text To Give:
817-789-4129
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Worship Attendance:
Sunday, December 16 - 394
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Mike Alexander
Senior Pastor
Erin Sloan Jackson
Associate Pastor of Missions
Gena Anderson
Associate Pastor of Discipleship
Steven Couch
Director of Worship & Music
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Jin Ah Kwon
Organist/Music Assistant
Kathy Alexander
Director of Children’s Ministries
Sarah Bush
Director of Youth Ministries
Heather James
Business Administrator
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Becky Hankins
Executive Administrator
Gail Hall
Communications
Francisco Adon
Facilities
Amber Walter
Preschool Director
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