2013Dec15

8:00 Early Service
Gathering Hymn
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Good Christian Friends Rejoice
Ritual of Friendship
Sharing the Ministry of Mountain View UMC
Lighting the Advent Candles
Advent Response O Come, O Come Emmanuel, vs. 3
Collect
Joys and Concerns
Silent Meditation, Pastoral Prayer, Our Lord’s Prayer
Hymn
In The Bleak Midwinter
Offertory
Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
Focus on Scripture
Isaiah 35:1-10
Matthew 11: 2-11
Scripture Discussion:
“What Time is it?”
Pastor Steven K. Warren
Closing Hymn
Hark the Herald A ngels Sing
Benediction
FWS #2098
UMH #224
UMH #211
Mountain View SINGS!.
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Head for Home
*Congregational Hymn It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mild
Christ’s Carousel Choir
When Love Was Born
Head for Home
UMH #221
UMH #94
What Child is This?, arr. Chilcott
Spirit Singers
Bible p. 578
Bible p. 792
I Saw Three Ships, arr. Lucille Reilly
Chancel Choir, with Lucille Reilly, Hammered dulcimer
UMH #240
Liturgist: Donnie Gallawa
Piano: Linda Chambers
Special Music: Belinda Strickland
Rise Up!, arr. Mark Hill
Spirit Singers
Call to Offering
Offertory
9:03 and 10:30 Mountain View Sings!
Organ Prelude
Improvisation on ‘The First Noel’
Louis Huybrechts
Prelude
Rigaudon
Purcell, arr. Lucille Reilly
Bringing in the Light of Christ
Sing Alleluia
Chancel Choir
*Ritual of Friendship:
Please greet each other in the spirit of Jesus’ love.
Taking the Light of Christ’s Blessings into the World
O Come, All Ye Faithful
UMH #234
Christmas Boy 1: Michael Lee Kastner
Christmas Boy 2: Noah Meltzer
Christmas Star: Annie MacKeigan
Mary: Emily Schoettger
Joseph: Nicholas Kastner
Angel Gabriel: Aria Nelson
Shepherds:
Sara Meltzer
Carter Kirkpatrick (9:00 only)
Jameson Boggs (10:30 only)
Jack Wood (10:30 only)
Charlie Wood (10:30 only)
Angels:
Ria Yankee
Annie Good
Saige Halstead
Ella Yankee
Claire Miller (10:30 only)
Collins Zado
Animals:
Walker Kirkpatrick (9:00 only)
Natalie Schoettger
Camille Nelson
Jeremy Wynett (9:00 only)
Jackson Wynett (9:00 only)
Go Tell It On the Mountain
Ensemble
*Closing Hymn
*Benediction
*Opening Hymn
Paul Fetler
*Doxology Refrain from Angels W e Have Heard on High UMH #238
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Sharing the Life and Ministry of Mountain View UMC
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent Response O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, stanza 3
UMH #211
*Invitation to Worship:
Leader: Those who walked in the dark have seen a bright light.
People: And it shines upon everyone who lives in the land of darkest
shadows.
Leader: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.
People: His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
(from Isaiah 9: 2, 6)
UMH #218
Pageant Cast
Postlude
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Toccata on ‘Adeste Fidelis’
UMH #240
Marcel Dupre
The flowers on the altar this morning were given
by Barbara and Dennis Bergin in celebration
of their new granddaughter, Audrey Claire. She was born
on November 13th, 2013
in Corona del Mar, California.
Upcoming Worship Services:
* Please stand, as you are able.
December 22: Regular wor ship ser vices at 8:00 and 9:03am. At 10:30am,
hear portions of Messiah with additional singers from the Boulder Philharmonic
Chorus, which will present a Christmas concert at 2:00pm in our sanctuary that
afternoon.
Christmas Eve services will be the evening of Dec. 24, at 5:00 (Family wor ship), 7:00 (Head for Home and Spirit Singers) and 9:00 (Chancel Choir and
Wesley Ringers). All are invited to attend!
December 29: One combined wor ship ser vice at 10:00am, when you’ll have
the opportunity to sing all your favorite Christmas Carols, by request (stump-theorganist, as Jim Ruth calls it!).
S U N D AY
M O U NTA I N V I EW S
Thanks! We would like to give
thanks to our liturgists, Donnie
Gallawa at 8:00, and the children
and youth of the church at 9:03 and
10:30.
An anonymous donor has challenged the members and friends of
MV to raise more $ for flood relief. New gifts received since November’s Church Council Announcement and before the end
of 2013 will be matched to $10k,
doubling your special gift to
Mountain View Church in its time
of need. Insurance will only cover
so much of the damage done in
September’s flood, so this generous gift will match you dollar for
dollar! That’s $20,000 to refurbish
rooms, lay new carpet and tile, replace materials and enact the watershed plan to help keep water
away from our buildings!
Please SHARE-A-GIFT this year !
The toy collection box in the Narthex is for new and gently used
toys to be given away to needy
families. The box will be there
through today and the toys will be
given away on Saturday the 21st.
To help sort the toys and set up the
shop, or to help give away the toys
on the 21st (must be 16 year or
December 15, 2013
older to give away the toys), please
sign up on the website
www.shareagift.org. Last year,
nearly 600 families (about 1800
children) had a brighter holiday
because of your generosity. Questions? Call JoAnn Joselyn at 720
562 8027. Thanks so much!
Carols and Cocoa: To kick off
the "Live Nativity" presentation,
we will have caroling and cocoa
and cookies out in front of Frasier
Manor (the northeast side of the
church) this Friday, December 20th
from 5:30-6:30pm. Please bring
your families and friends, young
and "mature" and join in this
Christmas celebration
Christmas in the Park: Mtn.
View members will deliver lunches
and warm gloves to the homeless
in the downtown park (near the
band shell) on Dec. 22 from 12:00
- 1:00pm. Costco has some great
ski gloves at $17.00/pair. Our goal
is to deliver 50 pairs of warm
gloves (or mittens). If you would
like to donate money or gloves to
this project a basket will be available in the Narthex for gloves, and
any money to buy gloves can be
dropped off at the church office.
Joys:
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Advent Marketplace was a great success! Thanks to all who so generously
donated of their time, talent and money
to make it happen!
The church office has returned to the
lower level with new paint, flooring and
furniture and a working phone system! Come visit!
Lucille Reilly joining us and sharing her
dulcimer, arranging genius and enthusiasm!
Work is beginning on the restoration of
the Barker Hall level!
Prayers:
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For all who are missing the presence of
a loved one during this holiday season.
Lunches will be put together from 10:0010:30 on Dec. 22 at a table in the Narthex.
All families are invited to come and help in
the preparation on their way to or from the
church service. Then, join us at 11:45 as we
go to the park to share some Christmas spirit!
Kids Hope--If you are interested in forming
a special relationship with a child and being
a positive adult role model for that child,
you might like to be a Kids Hope mentor!
There will be a new mentor training session
in January. Contact Tula (troberge@Q.com
or 303-443-2509) for an application (due
Jan. 6).
Christmas Flowers—Last Chance!
Worship Team invites you to contribute to the beauty of the sanctuary this Advent/
Christmas Season. We are taking orders for poinsettias and white Christmas cactus until TODAY. Prices for the poinsettias are $20 and $25, with $20 for a white
Christmas cactus. Please pay for the flowers that you order when you turn in the
form below. There will be a box in the to accept orders/payment. You will be able to
collect your flower following the combined service on December 29 th. If you have
any questions, please email Carol Forbes at 303-665-4104, or stardreams@comcast.net.
Name ______________________________________________
# Poinsettias @ $20 ea.
_______ = $________
# Poinsettias @ $25 ea.
_______ = $________
# white Christmas cactus @ $20 ea. _______ = $________
Total Paid:
$ ________
Dedication for bulletin listing:______________________________________________
This Week’s Schedule
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 am—3 pm
Friday 9 am—1 pm
TODAY
Worship at 8:00, 9:03 and 10:30am
9:00am – 10:00am Sunday School
5:30pm – 7:30pm Crossfyre Youth Group
5:30pm Youth Parent Fellowship (at the
Kaufman’s home)
Monday, December 16
1:45pm – 7:45pm Violin - Brady (202)
6:00 – 9:00pm Boulder Phil Rehearsal (S)
6:30 – 8:30pm Finance Committee (208)
7:00pm – 9:00pm Reserved (205)
Tuesday, December 17
12:30pm – 2:00pm Staff Meeting (205)
12:30pm – 8:30pm Violin - Berg (108)
2:45pm – 7:45pm Violin - Brady (111)
3:30 – 7:00pm Bridge House Dinner (FP)
5:30pm – 6:45pm Intentional Faith (208)
6:00pm – 8:30pm Reserved (205)
6:15pm – 7:15pm Flute Rehearsal (S)
7:15pm – 8:30pm Bell Rehearsal (S)
Wednesday, December 18
9:00– 11:00am Transformation Group (205)
9:00am–3:30pm MVP Holiday Programs (S)
3:00pm – 8:00pm Violin - Morris (111)
3:30pm – 5:30pm BPA (108)
3:30pm – 7:00pm BPA (109)
4:15pm – 5:15pm Flute - Kelley (112)
4:30 – 5:00pm Blue Christmas Service (S)
5:30 — 6:30pm Blue Christmas Supper (FP)
6:30 – 7:00pm Blue Christmas Service (S)
7:00pm – 8:30pm Chancel Choir (S)
7:00pm – 9:00pm Women's Bible
Study (208)
Thursday, December 19
Deadline for Messenger Articles
9:00– 11:00am Boulder Networking (S)
12:30pm – 8:30pm Violin - Berg (111)
1:00pm – 3:00pm UMW Executive
Board (FP)
4:00 – 5:30pm Suzuki Tour Rehearsal (111)
6:30–8:00pm Pack 372 Pack Meeting (VR)
Friday, December 20
9:00am – 12:00pm There with Care (FP K)
1:15pm – 3:45pm BPA (109)
6:30pm – 8:00pm Live Nativity (outside)
7:00pm – 10:00pm Boulder Phil Dress
Rehearsal (S)
Saturday, December 21
5:00pm – 6:30pm Head for Home (S)
6:30pm – 8:00pm Live Nativity (outside)
7:30pm – 10:00pm NA Meeting (FP)
Christmas Stockings for our Missionary
We are collecting donations for a Christmas gift for our covenant missionary,
Mozart Adevu, who is based in Ghana
and serving Western Africa. Please look
for a brightly colored stocking in the
back of the sanctuary or in the narthex. We will be collecting this week
and next.
WE WILL GROW IN LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR AND SELF AS
DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE WESLEYAN TRADITION.
December 15, 2013
3rd Sunday in Advent
Star of Music
Mountain View Sings!
Pastor Steven K. Warren
Scripture Focus: Matthew 11: 2-11
Mountain View
United Methodist Church
355 Ponca Place • Boulder, CO 80303
303-494-5025 • www.mtview.org