What To Expect This Sunday
Opening Song
: Angels We Have Heard On High
Welcome
Worship Songs
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Desert Song // Goodness Of God // You're Here
Announcements // Offering
Message:
The Rev. Jimmy McIlrath
Series: "Hope Is Born" // Title: "Earth, Wind and Fire"
Prayer and Dismissal
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Peace on Earth
"Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased." - Luke 2:14, NLT
Today, we’re reading Luke 2. This is an especially familiar passage around Christmas time, but don’t let that stop you from thinking about what it says.
Let’s focus on what the angels said as they praised God in the night sky. God’s glory is magnificent and manifold—the angels could have sung about a hundred different attributes of God. So in this divine birth announcement, what are they choosing to focus on?
Suspended in midair, the angels first focus upward, where God is reigning high above the earth: “Glory to God in the highest heaven.” The next line, “And peace on earth to the people He favors,” brings us down to the fields where the shepherds stand.
There is a huge distance between “highest heaven” and “earth”—but it is a distance that Jesus had bridged that night, stepping down from Heaven to be born as a human baby.
Why? To bring “peace on earth.”
Jesus is God, eternal and all-knowing and all-powerful and all-present. But at Christmas, Jesus was born as a human baby. He became fully human and fully God, because only as both human and God could He be the perfect mediator to bridge the divide between heaven and earth and bring peace between God and humanity.
*Lifeway Christian Resources
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Christmas Series
God is Emmanuel. God is with us in every moment. He's with us through the pain. He comforts us in the waiting. He gives us courage when we feel anxious. God is with us!
Hope Is Born!
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Li'l RidgeRunners
Come and celebrate with the angels! Our Li'l RidgeRunners Angel Breakfast will take place in the Hallelujah Hollow room at St. Mark on December 7th at 9am! This special event costs $5 per child and is for 3-year-olds through Kindergarteners and a special guest (a parent, grandparent, or special adult). We will make a craft, eat an incredible breakfast, and hear the Christmas story.
Let's teach our little ones the true meaning of Christmas! Space is limited and reservations are required.
If you would like to help serve at this event, please email Mrs. Autumn.
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An Unexpected Christmas
2019 Children's Nativity
Sunday, December 22
Calling all children preschool age through 5th grade for this year's Children's Nativity production titled "An Unexpected Christmas." We will perform one time only for the entire church during a special combined service on Sunday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m.
There are 3 mandatory rehearsals for K-5th grade participants. Each will be held at Brookstone from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. following the 10:30 a.m. services on December 1, 8 and 15. Pre-K kids will rehearse their part in their regular Sunday morning class plus a short extended session following the 10:30 service on December 15.
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Special Christmas Offering
The Ridge offers hot meals to Rose Hill United Methodist Church AND foster families. Our hope is to offset the costs of these meals for 2020 by receiving a special Christmas Offering. We hope your family will make a special donation to this wonderful ministry! Please plan to leave your gift at the altar during communion on Christmas Eve.
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Looking For A Last-Minute Christmas Gift?
We'll be selling sweatshirts at the info table starting Sunday, December 15th. Proceeds benefit the youth ski trip. $25/each. While supplies last.
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Get ready for Winter Ski Retreat, February 14-17, 2019
at Winterplace Ski Resort in West Virginia!
We will experience two full days of skiing and one optional night ski, plus a trip sledding or caving on Sunday. Winterplace is one of the East's best ski resorts featuring 8 beginner runs, 6 intermediate runs, 4 advanced runs, terrain park, and a snow tubing hill! Winterplace is a big step up in snow quality and slope options from the resorts in North Carolina or Tennessee.
We’ll also spend time meeting together for three worship and devotion sessions where we’ll grow closer to one another and focus on how we can grow in Christ as a group. Travel time will be about 9 hours each way. We will stay 12 miles away from the slopes in super cozy accommodations called The Cabins at Pine Haven
(check them out!)
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Student Ministry
This Sunday: "Survive a Friendship's End"
Dinner will be pizza
5:30-7:30 at Striplin Terrace UMC
(4170 Striplin Terrace Drive)
Upcoming Sundays:
*STUMC - December 8
*Christmas Party at the Hutto Mini Farm- December 15
***Following the Christmas Party, we'll take a break on Sunday nights, and we'll resume Sunday, January 12.***
Middle School Small Group:
*Sunday mornings following announcements at the 10:30 service
***Following December 15, the Middle School Small Group will take a break. We'll resume on Sunday, January 12.***
High School Breakfast Groups
(no meetings during Christmas break)
:
*Tuesdays - Wynnton Rd. Chick-fil-A (7:15 a.m.)
*Wednesdays - Northside (in Sr. cafeteria at 7:30 a.m.)
*Thursdays - Harris County (in K-1 at 7:30 a.m.)
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Marriage Retreat
The lodge is currently full. However, there are additional rooms on the property. After registering, we'll send more information regarding the new rooming locations.
This year, our theme is CLOSER - because everything in marriage either brings you a step closer or farther apart. We want to help couples choose to take a step closer.
Our past four marriage retreats have been amazing, and we have every reason to believe that the next one is going to be the best yet!
Dates:
January 24-26, 2020
Place:
Fort Mountain Retreat Center (Chatsworth, GA)
Cost:
$340/couple ($200 non-refundable deposit due at registration. Price includes lodge + breakfast + lunch).
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Series: Altar Ego
*For more series, check out The Ridge app:
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RidgeRunners
Theme - Christmas
Hi, Parents!
As we count down to Christmas, we know there is a lot to celebrate. Let's carve out time to remind our kids that Jesus was born to be our Savior!
Car Talk
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*Do you know how many days there are until Christmas?
*What are you most excited to do this month?
*What could we do as a family to celebrate Jesus? (Make a birthday cake; read the Christmas story; attend a Christmas service.)
Memory Verse
- Learn it TOGETHER :)
"For to us a child is born to us a son is given... And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
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Rose Hill Ministry
The Ridge is in charge of feeding the homeless every second Tuesday of the month. All meals are served at Rose Hill Church on Hamilton Road.
Our next service date is December 10th at 5pm.
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