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December 2019 and January 2020

Come Home For Christmas!

Can you believe it? It was just Thanksgiving Day, and now it’s December?

This year seems to have flown by and once again we are preparing to make room in the Inn, to welcome and

celebrate the birth of our Lord.

So often during this season, we are bombarded with advertisements, TV shows and movies trying to tell us what

Christmas is really supposed to be about. It used to be the media blitz didn’t start till Thanksgiving Day and Black

Friday, but now it seems to start a day into November and it doesn’t let up till New Year’s rolls around. Between

Rudolph and Scrooge, a drummer boy and some baby in a barn, it’s almost too much information to keep straight.

For most of what you hear this Christmas season, I would just like to say: “Check the source!”

Soon Christmas will be here, but what does it mean to you? Does it mean a time of family, friends, and feasting?

Does it mean a time of reunion, a time when Christmas greetings and presents renew fellowship with old friends

far and near? Does it mean a pleasant break in the middle of winter? Does it mean a time of giving gifts, of

children's laughter and shining eyes, and a time of singing carols? Sadly, for some, this high holiday season can be

a difficult time.

This year we are going directly to the source to find out what it’s all about. We’re going to re-visit all the familiar

stories from the Bible:

Dec. 1 Mary

Dec. 8 Elizabeth

Dec. 15 Joseph

Dec. 22 Adult Christmas Program

March to Bethlehem

Dec. 24 (Tues, 7 pm) Jesus

Dec. 29 Magi

Come Home For Christmas this month as we hear the “Story of Christmas” all over again to learn the true

meaning of Christmas!

Pastor David

Children’s Sermon Rotation

December 1 Pastor David

December 8 Chuck Allen

December 15 Preston Pruitt

December 22 No Children’s Sermon

December 29 Cathy York

January 5 Bobbie Holland

January 12 Barbara Mullinax

January 19 Kim Pruitt

January 26 Ashley Dixon

If you have a schedule conflict, please contact Dana.

Nursery Servants Rotation

December 1 Herman & Judy Dalton

December 8 Kelley Ratchford & Susan Hooper

December 15 Linda Glenn & Bobbie Holland

December 22 David & Sandi Rhyne

December 29 Mitch & Katie Allen

January 5 Todd & Kathi Hamilton

January 12 Christal H. & Shannon C.

January 19 Beverly Bradley & Brenda Barker

January 26 Herman & Judy Dalton

If you have a schedule conflict, please switch with someone and inform Dana.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from

The Staff at Bradley Memorial UMC

Kim Pruitt Ashley Dixon

Dana Grant Pastor David

March to Bethlehem What can I give him?

Give your heart

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Well… almost. Did you know that the two times when unchurched people are most likely to attend worship are Easter and Christmas? That probably comes as no surprise. So, I had a thought: Why not make the month of December a time to focus on the unchurched?

Let’s plan our worship services so that unchurched people will feel welcome.

Let’s pray that God will open their hearts to give church a try.

Let’s invite those that God has placed on our hearts whether they be family, friend, or neighbor.

We are calling the month of December “Come Home for Christmas!” Isn’t it time to call them home? Bradley Memorial UMC, let’s get our house in order to welcome them home!

To get into the Christmas spirit, we’ll be re-visiting all the familiar stories from the Bible with Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Baby Jesus and the Magi.

Jane Whitesides

By: Mike & Susan Russell, Bill & Mary Kemp,

Joanne Holland, Ann Pappas, Brad & Rachel

Heitman, Harold & Laura Beaty, Bradley

Children’s Choir, Alec & Teresa Price, Inmar Inc.,

Danny & Ginger Sims, Mary Lou Hord, Allen

McCarver, David McCarver, Keith & Susan

Hooper, Bonnie Cannon, Forest & Glenda Rogers,

Barbara Mullinax, George & Kelley Ratchford,

Herman & Judy Dalton, Betty Ballard, Gladys

Lambert, Chuck Allen, Todd Allen, Mitch, Katie,

Aubree & Lathan Allen, Marshall & Phyllis Dilling,

David & Cherie Ratcliffe, Richard & Syble Rayne,

Martha G. Ruble & Randall Ruble, Doyt & Mary

Hoffman, Bill Bradley, Beverly Bradley, Joyce

Clark & Jeff Clark, Chris, Jill & Kacy Nichols,

Normaline Phillips, Wes & Julie Bradley, Beth

Shropshire, Joe & Patsy Boyles, UMC Circle 9 Mt

Tabor UMC, Charles & Clenda Hutchins, Jackie

Gaddis, Cheryl & Lester Bradshaw, Diane & Larry

Wood, Rebecca Rich, Eleanor Richardson, Linda

Glenn, Phillip & Karen Everhart, Gloria Rhyne,

James & Kathy Parks, Joe & Joy Deitz, Frank &

Patti Pace, Rosalind Wright Georgion, Ann

Mackenzie, Leonard & Darlene Dalton, Faye

Finison & Pam Finison Wiggins, Kelly Sutton, Gay

Shockley, Shirley Lynn & Family, Paul & Susan

Grier, Hayward & Elizabeth, Lafon Spencer, Butch

& Kathy Patrick, Kathy & Charlie Gray, Brenda

Barker

Chad Barker

By: Leonard & Darlene Dalton, Charles & Clenda

Hutchins, Rosalind Wright Georgion

Jim Jenkins

By: Leonard & Darlene Dalton, Bill Bradley, Joe &

Patsy Boyles

C.B. Barr

By: Betty Ballard

Stonewall Bennett

By: Gladys Lambert

Jim & Ada Mae Jenkins

By: The Jenkins Family

Kerry Jenkins

By: The Jenkins Family

Clyde Wright

By: Rosalind Wright Georgion

Dwight Grimsley

By: Gladys Lambert, Joe & Patsy Boyles

Wes Styers

By: Ann Pappas, David McCarver, Betty Ballard,

Forest & Glenda Rogers, Wayne & Barbara

Mullinax, Norman Jenkins & Family, The Clarks &

The Nichols

Nell Connor

By: Wes & Julie Bradley

Bradley Church expresses sincere sympathy &

prayers to Gay Shockley on the death of her

brother, Stonewall Bennett, who passed away

August 29, 2019.

Bradley Church expresses sincere sympathy &

prayers to Patsy Boyles and her family on the death

of her brother, Dwight Grimsley, who passed away

October 6, 2019.

Bradley Church expresses sincere sympathy and

prayers to the family of Wes Styers who passed

away November 20, 2019.

GOODTIMERS

Sunday, December 8th 3:00pm Belmont Abbey Basicila for Gaston Choral Society

Performance. We will stop for lunch before performance.

Tuesday, January 14th 9:00am We will be going out for breakfast. Place TBD.

ATTENTION BACKPACKERS: Thursday, December 12th and January 23rd 10:30am we will be packing backpacks.

Gastonia Street Ministries will meet

Saturday, December 21st 6:30pm and

Saturday, January 18th

6:30pm.

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Saturday, January 4th at 9:00 am

Children's Musical Sunday, December 15th 4:00 p.m.

Our children will join with the grades 3-5 grade chorus from Costner Elementary to present "Christmas Shop Around the Corner."

“Christmas Shop Around the Corner” is a wonderful story displaying the joy of giving at Christmastime. The children of First Church are caroling in front of Stone’s Department Store much to the chagrin of Mr. Stone who has no heart for Christmas due to the recent passing of his wife. The choir, assisted by two colorful mall cops, open a “Christmas Shop Around the Corner” where they sell donated items to raise money for a choir member, Emily, who's family lost their home in a fire. Emily knew Mr. Stone’s wife and is able to rekindle his broken Christmas Spirit by sharing memories with him of his wife and her love of God. Mr. Stone’s heart is softened and much to the amazement of everyone, his Christmas Spirit is renewed.

After the musical, join us outside on the front lawn for the Live Nativity beginning at 5:45 p.m.

ADULT MUSICAL Sunday, December 22nd during 11:00 a.m. Worship

hour. The Chancel Choir will join with the children and the youth choirs as they present

“A Family Christmas."

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets every other

Thursday in the conference room 6pm-7:15pm.

We will not meet during the month of December.

Will resume meeting Thursday, January 9th

.

Study Topic to be announced.

We invite and encourage you to come check us out.

December & January

Single Governing Board 3rd Sun. – Monthly NO December Meeting

Sun. Jan. 19th after Worship

Education 2nd Thurs. – Bi-Monthly Sun. Jan. 26th after Worship

Nominations Typically Fall

N.O.W. 2nd Thurs. – Monthly NO December Meeting Thurs. Jan. 9th 6:00pm

Staff Parish 2nd Mon. – Bi-Monthly December Meeting TBD Mon. Jan. 13th 7:00pm

Worship 3rd Thurs. – Bi-Monthly Thurs. Jan. 16th 7:00 pm

Pastor David will be taking vacation time December 2nd through December 13th and January 5th . In the

event of an emergency, please Contact David Rhyne at 704-718-4256.

CHILDREN & YOUTH

CHRISTMAS EVENTS

Saturday, December 7th meet at church 4:30pm. We will be traveling to Billy Graham Library. Bring

money for a lite dinner.

Sunday, December 22nd meet at church 5:00pm. We will be going Christmas caroling.

PLANNING RETREAT All Leaders of the church are encouraged to attend.

Saturday, January 11th

9:00am-1:00pm in the

fellowship hall.

Sunday, January 12th 5:30-7pm Youth will meet in the fellowship hall

Sunday January 26th 12:45pm Youth Planning Meeting in the Parlor

GETTING FIT TOGETHER

No cost! Mondays and Thursdays 6:15-7pm in old downstairs fellowship

hall.Please see Susan Hooper or Kelley Ratchford if you have any questions.

Pickleball meets Mondays 7pm in the CLC.

Come check out this fun game.

The church office will be closed

Tuesday, December 24th

&

Wednesday, December 25th

for

Christmas, Wednesday, January 1st for New Year’s

and Monday, January 20th

in observance of Martin

Luther King’s Birthday.

All contributions must either be postmarked or received in the church office by December 31st to receive credit on your 2019 Contribution Statement.

2020 Offering Envelopes will be available in the narthex Sunday, December 15th.

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for the cards and memorials that we

have received from you since Ken passed away.

Your kindness means so much. Ledford Family

Russ & Joyce Clark were responsible for my

coming to Bradley Memorial. From the day I

walked through those doors I have loved being here.

I will always remember the love of all of you.

Thank you for helping me grow closer to God. How

kind you have been to me during my declining

health. Not only Joyce Clark, Betty Ballard &

Emily Styers but thank all of you that have sent

cards, prayers and food my way. Even though I’m

moving to the other side of the state, you will

always be in my heart. Ann Pappas

Bradley Church Family and Friends,

We could never begin to thank you all for the love

and care our family has received during mom’s

illness and death. You are blessed with a wonderful

staff, Pastor David, Dana, Kim and Ashley. They

were all so caring and loving as we tried to navigate

the completely unbelievable situation, we found

ourselves in.

But to you the members, we are also greatly

indebted. We would have not made it through

without your prayers. We were surrounded by love

and we felt it in full measure. The food, calls, cards

and visits got us through the most difficult days of

our lives. We pray now that God will pour out his

blessings on this congregation as you have done so

for us.

Bradley was mom’s “happy place” and you all

were her loved ones. We will be forever grateful

that she was surrounded by so much love all the

days of her life!

John, Sam, Kim and Families

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET- Information for

the Bulletin and Newsletter need to be turned in

to Dana as quickly as possible. Dana will send out

a phone tree reminder when information is due for

the newsletter. Bulletin information needs to be

turned in on Thursday mornings. This will ensure

we are publishing important information and events

in a timely manner. Staff Parish Committee

Fourth graders shared poems, short stories and essays during the

annual Poetry and Prose celebration held Thursday, November 14

at the Schiele Museum.

Two students from each school were invited to read their winning

entries and have them published in a countywide literary magazine

sponsored by the GCS Academically & Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

department.

Congratulations Makenzie Hollingsworth

Phases of the Moon

The Moon is a sphere, big, white and bright.

It loves to reflect the sun’s bright light.

Sometimes it is round like a silver ball.

Sometimes you don’t see it at all.

Sometimes it is just half its size and other times it is

a crescent shape like a smile.

Sometimes it surprises you and hides for a while.

Each night you can look up and see a different

shape and amount of light.

What surprise waits tonight?

By Makenzie Hollingsworth

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Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 pm

Family Friendly Service

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Peyton Ratchford 12/1

Tammie Kiser 12/10

Aubry Mullinax 12/12

Jerad Kiser 12/15

Jacob Lambert 12/18

Baylor Wyatt 12/18

Leslie Wyatt 12/21

Savanna Bradley 12/21

Pam Dalpiaz 12/31

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

Joe Shepard 1/1

Logan Bradley 1/4

Kelly Whitesides 1/4

Katelyn Kiser 1/4

Normaline Phillips 1/5

Phyllis Dilling 1/7

Mary Kemp 1/12

Sandra Smith 1/16

Joy Flynn 1/18

Buddy Rogers 1/20

Mary Ellen Jenkins 1/23

David Holland 1/23

Neil Styers 1/25

Sharon Jenkins 1/26

Allen McCarver 1/29

Derek Hooper 1/31

December 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sermon Mary

Getting Fit Exercise Class 6:15-7pm

Pastor David Vacation


Children’s Choir 4:45-5:15pm

Hand Bells 6:00-6:45pm

Chancel Choir 7-8:00pm





Children & Youth 4:30pm Billy Graham Library


8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Diane Wood - Monologue

Goodtimers 3pm Belmont

Abbey to hear Gaston

Choral Society


Getting Fit Exercise Class

6:15-7pm



Children’s Choir 4:45-

5:15pm Hand Bells 6:00-6:45pm



Backpackers 10:30am




15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sermon

Joseph

Children’s Musical 4pm

Live Nativity 5:45pm


6:15-7pm


5:15pm




6:15-7pm

Gastonia Street Ministry

6:30pm

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Adult Musical during Worship

March to Bethlehem

Children & Youth 5pm Christmas Caroling


Christmas Eve Service 7pm

Church Office Closed

Church Office Closed Getting Fit Exercise Class 6:15-7pm

29 Sermon

Magi

30 Getting Fit Exercise Class

6:15-7pm

31

Nursery Schedule

Dec 1 Herman & Judy

Dec. 8 Kelley & Susan Dec 15 Linda G. & Bobbie

Dec 22 David & Sandi

Dec 29 Mitch & Katie

Children’s Sermon

Dec 1 Pastor David

Dec 8 Chuck Allen Dec 15 Preston Pruitt

Dec 22 No Children’s

Sermon Dec 29 Cathy York

January 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Nursery Schedule

Jan 5 Todd & Kathi

Jan 12 Christal & Shannon Jan 19 Beverly & Brenda

Jan 26 Herman & Judy

Children’s Sermon

Jan 5 Bobbie Holland

Jan 12 Barbara Mullinax Jan 19 Kim Pruitt

Jan 26 Ashley Dixon

1 Church Office Closed

2 3 4 Unhanging of the Greens

9am

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sermon Richard Pearson Preaching

Pastor David vacation





NOW Committee 6pm

Parlor

Men’s Bible Study 6pm conference room


6:15-7pm

Planning Retreat 9:00am-1:00pm Fellowship Hall

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sermon

New Year Message

Youth -5:30-7pm Fellowship Hall


6:15-7pm

Staff Parish 7pm

Conference Room

Goodtimers 9am Out for

breakfast


5:15pm

Hand Bells 6:00-6:45pm Chancel Choir 7-8:00pm


6:15-7pm

Worship Committee 7pm Parlor

Gastonia Street Ministry

6:30pm

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sermon Remember Your Baptism

Single Governing Board after Worship in the

Fellowship Hall


Church Office Closed




Backpackers 10:30am

Men’s Bible Study 6pm

conference room


6:15-7pm

26 27 28 29 30 31 Sermon Wilderness

Education Committee after

Worship Parlor

Youth Planning Meeting

12:45pm Parlor






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