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CHURCH STAFFDoug Newton, Senior Pastor

Greg Groves, Pastor of Christian Education and YouthCarl Brannon, Pastor of Discipleship and Outreach

Margie Newton,* Pastor of Prayer and Counseling (margie@marysplace.org)Tom & Nora Ryan,* Pastor to Seniors

Lisa Barber,* Director of Early Childhood/Family Ministries; Heather Summers,* Nursery CoordinatorSusan Chism,* Administrative Assistant In Finance

Joel Gropp, Director of Worship MinistriesChristie Kessinger,* Director of Grade School Ministries

Linda Liss, Head Custodian; Kay Anna Warthen, CustodianCarolyn Martin,* Director of Communication

Bob & Kelly Rinella,* Young TeensLaurel Shaw, Operations Manager

Tina Watterson, Director of Congregational Care and Connection

*Indicates Part-time PersonnelAll staff emails are first name.last name@greenvillefmc.org unless otherwise indicated.

Church Office email: gfmc@greenvillefmc.org

BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION 2015-16

1367 IL Route 140 | Greenville, IL 62246 | (618)664-2584 | www.greenvillefmc.org

Welcome to Greenville Free Methodist Church

Greenville Free Methodist Church

NOVEMBER 29, 2015ADVENT 1: WHAT CHILD IS THIS?

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We seek to introduce God to a world that needs to know He’s real through offering

TRUTH FREEDOM TRANSFORMATION

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Have you ever studied the words of Isaiah 9:6-7 (they begin"For to us a child is born") and realized just how strange they are? At first glance, the grand titles and expectations seem absurd to place on a child. It’s a strange picture - a small child, hunched over like Atlas, a parliament building set on his shoulders, wearing a crown, perched on a throne, with a very troubled look on his face, as if to say, “What in the world am I doing here?”

And yet, this is exactly what these verses tell us to be true. Of course, there was no actual building, no real throne,and no crown but one of thorns. But the thought is still astounding – this child, this baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, would be the fulfillment of these promises. He would be, and is, the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. It is this astonishing prophecy that we keep in mind when we ask the question, “What child is this?”

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL GIVINGTO THE MINISTRIES OF GFMC

November Income Needed to Date: $ 92,468 November Income Received to Date: $ 135,529

($48,912, $43,670, $16,145, $26,802) Total Income Received Year to Date: $ 1,032,543 (Shortfall of $53,937)

2015 BUDGET (Operations and Mortgage Combined): $1,202,063

Equipping a People Reaping a Harvest Continuing the Vision

3.95 m−Original Cost (Constr. 05/08); $ 2,403,850 −Remaining on loan as of 11/01/15

Missions Tithe: 10% of funds raised for cost of construction are used to build overseas

Monthly Mortgage/10% Missions Tithe payments of $20,000are included as part of our budget and supported by your normalgiving to our budget. You are always welcome and encouraged to

make other gifts in addition to your regular budget givingto help us expedite the payoff of this loan.

Greg DelamarterTara Faulkner

Karen Gilmore

Kent KroberTom MorganLaura Pierce

Sandra SchmidtBrent Shaw

Dustin Swarm

Pastor Doug Newton, Chair Carolyn Martin, Recording Secretary

Worship in SongHere for You; Here Is Our King;

O Come, Let Us Adore Him; What Child Is This?

Lighting of the Candles/Advent Reading

Presentation of Tithes and OfferingsOffertory−Praise Team−O Come, O Come Emmanuel

MessageLuke 3:23 Whose Child Is This?

Pastor Doug Newton

8:45 a.m. Service

10:30 a.m. Service

TODAY @ GFMC

...a place where new folks can be included, noticed, and welcomed

...a place where folks from two worship services can mingle and visit

...a place where old and young cross paths

...a ministry which extends the spirit of hospitalityJoin us from 10:00 to 10:25 in the Commons Area of the CE/Youth Annex.

Pastor Greg Groves, Pastor Tom Ryan, Pastor Doug Newton, Jeff Wilson, Joel Gropp

Candle Lighters: Natalia and Taina EstevezAdvent Readers: Matt and Peyton McCullough

Anne and Sophia Borwick

Leaders in Worship

GRADE SCHOOL (Grades 1-5) 8:45 a.m. Kids’ Church

10:45 a.m. Sunday School (Grade School children should be picked up at 10:00 a.m. to attend the opening of the worship service with their parents.)

EARLY CHILDHOOD (2’s - Kindergarten) 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Fruits of the Spirit 10:45 a.m. Application Hour

NURSERY provided for infants and toddlers from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESHigh School — Room C103, 9:00 a.m.Junior High Girls — Room C105, 9:00 a.m. Junior High Boys — Room C107, 9:00 a.m.

ADULT CLASSES

9:00 a.m.

Exploring Life Issues from a Biblical PerspectiveLed by Rich Beans and Norm Hall (C101)

Freedom in ChristLed by Sue Groves (FMY Room)

10:30 a.m.

The Book of Acts: Put Your Faith Where the Action IsLed by Kent Krober (C101)

Contemplating CorinthiansLed by Dan Jensen (C103)

Startling Stories from ScriptureLed by Rich Stephens, Doane Bonney, and Tom Ryan (C105)

Jesus Speaks to Your Church−Studies in Revelation:Come, Lord JesusLed by Ray Myers (C107)

ADVENT 1

Jeff Wilson, Organ; Nicholas Watterson, Piano Pastor Greg Groves

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty GatesCome Thou Long-Expected Jesus No. 124

What Child Is This? No. 137O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Of the Father's Love BegottenTune: Old Hundredth

Luke 3:23 Whose Child Is This?Pastor Doug Newton

What Child Is This? No. 137

PreludeCall to Worship/InvocationAdvent Hymns

Lighting of the Candles/Advent ReadingCongregational SongSanctuary ChoirPrayerPresentation of Tithes and OfferingsOffertoryDoxology/BlessingMessage

Congregational Song

WHAT CHILD IS THIS?

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 6:00am *EarlyMorningPrayer(Sanctuary)8:45/10:30am WorshipwithPastorDougNewton(Sanctuary) (WorshipservicecanbeheardonWGRN89.5FM) AdultClasses 9:00am FreedominChristClass(FMYRoom) 10:00am CommunityCafe(CommonsArea) 4:00pm BibleQuizPractice(C101) 5:00pm ThanksmasCelebration(Sanctuary)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 4:45pm HandbellChoirPractice(FineArtsRoom) 5:30pm TeenMOPS(YoungTeenRoom)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 9:00am MOPS(YoungTeenRoom)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 5:00pm WednesdayNightMeal(FellowshipArea) 6:00pm SanctuaryChoir(FineArtsRoom) 6:30pm CLC(GradeSchoolChildren)(TheLoft) EarlyChildhood(B113) 6:45pm YoungTeens(JuniorHigh)(YoungTeenRoom) FMY(SeniorHigh)(FMYRoom) AllChurchPrayerGathering(Sanctuary) 8:00pm CandlelightChristmasConcertPractice(FineArtsRoom)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Noon BulletinAnnouncementsDueinChurchOffice Sendtololly.shaw@greenvillefmc.org 6:00pm PraiseTeamPractice(Sanctuary)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 7:00am GreenvilleRegionalHospitalAuxilliaryBazaar(GFMC)

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NOVEMBER 29, 2015UPCOMING EVENTS

GFMC RADIO PRODUCTIONSpresents

The "not-quite-ready-for-Yuletide, feasting, singing,fun for the whole family, celebration extravaganza"!!

TONIGHTDinner - 5 pm / Program - 6 pm

A-G: Hot VegetableH-O: DessertP-Z: Cold Salad

(Please bring enough to feed 12 people)A $2.00/person (max $10/family) donation is appreciated.

Thanksmas Trees:WeinviteyoutouseourThanksmas TreesasareminderthroughouttheAdventSeasonofGod’smarvelousgoodnesstous.WedesiretobepeoplewhocontinuallyofferthanksgivingtoourLord.ThankyoutothosewhocompletedtheGarlandofThanksandthankyoutoDanJensenandDaleMartinwhocraftedtheChrismonsforthetrees.

ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Greenville Choral Union Celebratesthe85thAnniversarySeasonofCommunityMessiahPerformancesonSunday,December6,at4:00p.m.intheWhitlockMusicCenter.Inadditiontolisteningtothisperennialfavorite,theaudiencewillhavetheopportunitytosingcarolsalongwiththeChoralUnionandOrchestra.FormerChoralUnionmembersarealsoinvitedtosingseveralMessiahchoruseswiththeensemble.

Candlelight Christmas Concert Practices:AllcurrentandformerFMYersandLeadersarewelcometoparticipateintheCandlelightChristmasConcertonChristmasEveat6:00p.m.Churchfamily–werelyonYOUtogetthesepracticetimestoyourFMYalumnichildrenandgrandchildren.Thanksforhelpingspreadtheword. The rehearsals are:12/2Wednesday8-9pm;12/9Wednesday8-9pm;12/16Wednesday7-9pm;12/20Sunday6-7pm;and12/23Wednesday7-8:30pm.

THANK YOU toMarshaBusby,DotHall,PeggyHill,RuthAnnMyers,andErlenePierceforthemanyhoursspenttapingthefrayedbindingofourhymnals.

WE CARE WhenneedsariseintheGreenvilleFreeMethodistChurchfamily,pleasecalltheofficeat664-2584.Oneveningsand

weekends,pleasefeelfreetocallamember

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Congregational Prayer Opportunities−Information Available at Welcome Centers

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REACH OUR GOAL OF 400 BOXES OF

MOSTACCIOLIfortheBondCountyFood

Baskets.

Total collected: 402!!!

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIESIndividual Needs:NaomiVought,PhilWard

Opportunities for Worship−Advent 2015• GFMC Advent Series:ChristusParadox−AnsweringtheQuestionsofChristmas(Servicesat8:45and10:30a.m.) Advent1,TODAY:WhatChildIsThis? Advent2,December6:Mary,DidYouKnow? Advent3,December13:HowShouldAKingCome? Advent4,December20:WhoIsHeInYonderStall?• Greenville Choral Union performance of Messiah:Sunday,December6,at4:00p.m.

intheWhitlockMusicCenteronGreenvilleCollegeCampus• Christus Paradox:AnAdventServiceofLessonsandCarols,Tuesday,December15,

7:00p.m.atSt.Paul'sFreeMethodistChurch.• Candlelight Christmas Concert,Thursday,December24,6:00p.m.

Christmas Prayer-olingWednesday,December2

BundleUpandHelpUsBlessandHelpOurCommunityThroughOurPrayers.

Meetinthesanctuaryat6:45p.m.forashortgatheringandcarpooling.Wewillbebacktothechurchby8:00p.m.

Wewilluse“JoytotheWorld”toguideourprayersanddeclareourfaith.

Helpusgoon-sitetoblesstheseareasofneedduringtheChristmasseason:. TheSimpleRoom. ThePregnancySupportCenter. TheCourthouse. TheHospital

Forthoseunabletowalk,carswillbeavailabletotakeyoutotheselocationstopray.

Childcareavailable.

The Jesus Birthday Offering for DecemberistheBondCountySeniorCenter/FoodPantryandtheGFMCBenevolenceFund.JesusBirthdayOfferingEnvelopesareavailableforyourgiftsallmonth.

FMY Sponsored Wednesday Night MealisWednesday,December2,5:00p.m.,inthefellowshiparea.Themenuthismonthismeatballsandrice,greenbeans,andbrownies.Suggesteddonationsof$5perperson($18forfamilyof4ormore)areappreciatedandproceedsgotoFMY/SeniorTeens.

ALL MALE SINGERS−JR. HIGH AND OLDER:ComeandjointheMen'sChoruswhichwillsingChristmasSunday,December20,andwillprovidethefocusforworshipthatmorninginbothservices.PracticesareeachWednesdayat6:30p.m.intheFineArtsRoom.Spreadthewordandcometoasmanypracticesasyoucan.