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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITESChristmas Eve• 4:00pm “Make Room”: A Contemporary Family Service Complete with an interactive Children’s storybook, “Room for a Little One: A Christmas Story” for our young congregants, this service will feature Contemporary Worship with familiar carols, and some newer songs fit for the Christmas season, concluding with the candlelit “Silent Night.”

**For those attending the 4:00pm service, who wish to take Communion, Communion will be offered in the Chapel at 5:00pm (immediately following the Contemporary Service). We invite you to take this time with your family, while the string quartet serenades with Carols.

• 6pm Traditional Christmas Eve Communion Service Our Chancel Choir and string quartet will lead us in moving reflection on the coming of Jesus. We invite you to take Communion with your family during this service. We will also raise our candles to the sky to symbolize the light of Jesus coming to save the world.

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

will be speaking. Sunday School classes meet early at their own discretion.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTICESSince there will only be one worship service at 10:30am on December 23rd and 30th, our adult Sunday School classes should decide whether to meet or not. The following classes would like their schedules posted:• Lawson Neel Class (Portico 1) will not meet either Sunday.• Journey (Library) will meet at 9:30am on the 23rd, and not meet on the

30th.• Children and Youth Sunday School classes will not meet either Sunday.

Rev. James Sapp - Senior Minister jsapp@tfumc.comDr. Robert Clark - Chancel Bells Director/Instrumental CoordinatorRev. Bob Dixon - Senior AdultsJonathon Gandy - Contemporary AV DirectorPam Goff - Preschool Director pgoff@tfumc.comLaurie Gunter - Children’s Director lgunter@tfumc.comJacob Hinckley - Youth Director jhinckley@tfumc.comKim Jenkins - Office Assistant office@tfumc.comLisa Knapp - Nursery Director lknapp@tfumc.com

Tim Peck - Worship Arts Director tpeck@tfumc.comPeggy Taylor - Financial Secretary ptaylor@tfumc.comSteven Turner - Organist sturner@tfumc.comBarbara Waits - Church Hostess bwaits@tfumc.comFloyd White - Church Administrator fwhite@tfumc.com

Custodial Team:Jacob Williams - Lead CustodianDonnie Davis - CustodianChris McClelland - CustodianRalph Minor - CustodianRon Sharp - Custodian

December 23, 2018

Well, I hope everyone is excited about Christmas. I realize for some this can be a sad time, for it reminds us of the loss of loved ones or it reminds us we have some negative memories associated with the holiday season. We may focus on the great gift God has given to all of humanity through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. This gift of forgiveness and adoption into the family of God may transform our sadness and our negative memories of Christmases past. We have the gift of adoption into God’s family, we are not alone . We have God as our Heavenly Father and the community of faith, the church, as our family. Thanks be to God.

See you Sunday,

P.S. Merry Christmas

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Combined Worship ExperienceFourth Sunday of Advent - BlueSunday, December 23, 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

Praise Band, Adult Handbells, Children’s Ensembles, Youth, our organist Steven Turner, and a special string quartet.

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

Traditional ServantsUshers: Wayne Lawson, David Cochran, Fred Brown, Jack Wilks,

Erv BrockGreeters: Front: Bill and Sue Bowen

Elevator: Ruth WillettSound Team: Paul Johns, Mike Nicolay, Derrick Ogletree

Children’s Church: No Children’s Church this week

Sunday, December 23, 201810:30am Combined Worship 5:00pm Intercessory Prayer Monday, December 24, 201810:00am Staff Meeting12:00pm Church Office Closing 2:00pm Contemporary Praise Band Christmas Eve Warm-up 4:00pm Contemporary Worship 5:00pm Communion in Chapel 6:00pm Traditional Worship

Tuesday, December 25, 2018Church Office ClosedMerry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Church Office Closed Merry Christmas!

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

HOSPITAL AND CONCERNS Prayer Concerns: Denny Blair, Andrea Bozeman, Robert Clark, Monroe Daniell, Darin Drury, Jay DuBose, Truman Francis, Ruth Glass, Ann Goggins, Herschel Harvell, Sanford Hawkins, Jean Hendrix, Abigail Johns, Dick Jones, Clarice King, Mike Nicolay, Bill Sullivan, Hilda Walker

ATTENDANCETotal Worship Attendance December 16: 8:45am Contemporary Worship 286 11:00am Traditional Worship 192 Total: 478 Sunday School: 284

BIRTHDAYS12/23: Colton Conn12/24: Brice Ponder, Kristine Whitted12/25: Holly Foskey12/26: Randy Herndon, Emaline Jones, Toby Knifer12/27: Ann Larson, Sally Patterson12/28: Sharon Davis, Tyler Manley, Kay Singletary, Dick Singletary, Heeth Varnedoe IV12/29: Tim Ashton, Michael Simmons Sr.

SANCTUARY FLOWERSThe flowers in the Sanctuary are from the wedding of Julianne Crew and Nicholas Carroll, who were married in our Sanctuary on Saturday, December 22nd.

YOUTH NEWSD-NOW 2019!!

• Register online today at tfumc.com for Disciple Now happening January 18-20, 2019! Cost is $45 per student.

• Host homes and meal providers are still needed! Please contact Jacob Hinckley if you can help.

• Parents and youth, please join our Remind group by texting @tfumcyouth to 81010 in order to receive updates regarding your youth program!

CHILDREN’S CHURCHThere will be no children’s church on December 23rd or 30th. There will be a nursery available for children age 3 and under. There will be a nursery on December 24th for age 3 and under but no children’s activity.

2018 Poinsettias

Given By In Memory ofBettye Day Adams Joan Sullivan and William AdamsWinnie & Fred Allen Our sweet friend, “Dee” BaileyJudy Ament My parentsJerry and Carol Anderson Our parents Jimmy/Inez and Pete/BettyEd Bailey and family Dee BaileyMr. & Mrs. Thomas Black Jane & Clyde NorwoodStarla Davis Mack DavisRon, Carol, Anne Marie & Lake Dixon Zena DixonFred & June Dorminy Our parents & grandparentsDavid and Ed Elam Lois ElamJim & Jerilyn Falconer Our parents and brothersDorothy Gibson C. Frank Gibson Mr. & Mrs. E. S. CassidyAnn Goggins Paul GogginsMandy Hall Jim Hall and my parentsCheryl & Ralph Harvey Parents and siblingsJeff & Donita Hinckley and family Judy Hinckley, Ray Wilson, Ricky WilsonClarice & John King, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. John King & Mr. & Mrs. R.B. PolakClarke, Janet & Sarah Frances Liles Robert & Helen Sellers Dunbar & Helen LilesThe Marcinski Family Ron Marcinski Jim & Lawanna HayChristy Murgatroyd Roger MurgatroydWayne & Diane G. Newsome Bill & Mae Fulford and Venice NewsomeBarbara Nunnally Loving memory of Talbot Nunnally by his wifeMattie S. Rowe Jerry and Mike RoweEdwin & Margaret Simmons Our parents Paula & Bob Smith Paul Goggins Kathrine & Ralph SmithKen & Wendy Wright Our parents

Given By In Honor ofBettye Day Adams Brad & Holly FoskyWinnie & Fred Allen Our great-granddaughter, Taylor Anne CheneyJoe & Theresa Brown Dot RigsbyJulie, Lee, Brooke & Hannah Collins Betty and Lee CookMel & Frankie Darby Our grandchildren Khloe, Kasey & KolbyFred & June Dorminy Our children & grandchildren Lloyd & Marie Eckberg Our children & grandchildrenLloyd Eckberg Marie Eckberg Jim & Jerilyn Falconer Our children and grandchildrenMike & Mary Gebel Our children Trip, Emma & Katie Our parents Mike & Sheryl Gebel and Greg & Barbara LangAnn Goggins My children, grandchildren & great-grandchildrenPaul & Frances Hjort Our children and grandchildren, Connor and VivianAnne & Bill King The Joe Davis family The Matt Delarber family The Clarke Liles family The Mark Parker family The Heeth Varnedoe familyMark King Dr. & Mrs. John King, Jr. and Dr. & Mrs. William B. KingWayne & Diane G. Newsome Daughter, Dr. Kimberly N. Gray & grandsons, Ethan & PrestonRoslie & Chris Parrish Leon and Dena BlairDorothy Pauwels Christina Lee and Celeste WilsonEdwin & Margaret Simmons Our children and grandchildrenPaula & Bob Smith Our mother, children and grandchildren

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

CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Construction is set to begin on the next Habitat house on January 12th at 203 Alexander St. As a volunteer, you will:• Be involved with all aspects of construction from start to finish• Work under the supervision of a licensed residential contractor• Help support and work along side Habitat partner families as they embark

on their journey to homeownership!Register at www.ThomasvilleHabitat.com or call 236-4224.

FAMILY FUN NIGHTJoin us Friday, March 8, 2019, at 6:30 for a Family Fun Night with Jesse “The Juggler” Joyner and Hey Ya, Emcee. It’ll be an evening of amazing feats of jug-gling, silly games and fun for the whole family! Nursery available for children 3 and under.

CASSEROLE MINISTRYDid you know that we have a casserole ministry that delivers home-cooked meals to those who could use some encouragement? This ministry does not work however, if we are unaware of those who could benefit from receiving a meal. If you know of a church member or regular attender who could benefit from this type of ministry, please call or email the Church Office (226-0840 or office@tfumc.com).

YOUTH VISION TEAMThe youth program is looking to form a long-range planning team to help us continue to look towards the future. This team is open to anyone with a heart for our youth. We are planning to start meeting in January. If you are interest-ed, please contact Jacob Hinckley (jhinckley@tfumc.com).