THE WEEK of December 3, 2023
SMALL GROUPS FOR ADULTS
Sunday School for Adults: Currently there are two options. The Wharton Sunday School class meets in room #115 on the first floor at 9:45am, taught by Howard Hendricks. The other option for adults is the Friends in Faith class, which meets in the conference room at 10am. All adults are welcome.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
December Communion Sunday: Has been moved to December 10.
Poinsettias: Will be placed on the altar on Sunday, December 17. Please have all honors/memorials or contributions for these flowers in to the office by December 12 to be included in the bulletin insert.
Christmas Cantata: Will be held on December 10 at 11AM. This year’s title is “And Glory Shone Round” by Lloyd Larson and Douglas E. Wagner. Everyone is welcome!
Christmas Candlelight Service: Will be held on December 24 at 6PM.
Community Christmas Party: To honor Christ's birth and ensure our neighbors have a Merry Christmas you can donate money to help families celebrate Christmas. Make checks payable to GUMC and earmark Community Christmas Party. We expect to bless around 10 families. Your family or group can volunteer to shop. Come to the church for a Wrapping Party. Dates 12/3-2PM and 12/9 at 10AM.. Community Christmas Party hosts needed (support recipients can also be hosts).
You Are Invited! Emma Kirkman will be performing in her school's Holiday Choral Performance on December 14 at Whitley Auditorium at Elon University at 7:00. They will be joined by pianist Dr Mark Rumley along with strings and brass. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://theburlingtonschool.networkforgood.com/events/64022-holiday-choral-concert.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Nurseries: The nursery is available at both services for babies - 5 years old.
Kids Hour: Children in kindergarten through 4th grade are invited to come on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. to eat a snack, hear a Bible story and enjoy crafts, games and other activities. This Thursday's topic is "Light of Christmas: Christmas Star."
Tween Meeting: Open to 5th through 8th graders, this group meets Sundays from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and focuses on building relationships with God and each other and addresses the spiritual questions that this age group has. This week's topic is Be Bold: What Evidence is There the Bible is Real?
Youth Meeting: This group is open to students in the 9th grade through 12th grade and meets Sundays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This week is Uncommon Cents: A Christmas lesson.
Youth “Mid-week Break”: During December, the two youth rooms will be open most Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30pm for any youth to come hang out. Stay for the whole evening or just a few minutes. Play games, explore your creative side or just relax. Snacks are provided.
Children and Youth Sunday School: Sunday School is currently available for elementary-aged children in the “pumpkin” room each Sunday morning from 10-10:45am. The youth are having Sunday School at the Gilded Bean coffee shop, leaving church around 10am to walk over, returning in time for the 11am service. This will change when the Gilded Bean closes on 12/23. On December 24 the youth will participate in the Birthday Party for Jesus during Sunday School. Starting Dec. 31, they will have Sunday School in the youth rooms at the church. Starting in January, we will also offer a "tween" Sunday School class.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Benjie Brewer, Delaney Burns and family, Michelle Cline, Skip Corbett, Larry Frazier, Kasey Redfern, Jaime Robinson, Carolyn Shelton, Aubrey Shepherd, Joyce Summers, Cheryl Sutton and Brad Woodruff. Our Christian love and sympathy to the family of Stella Townsend upon her death.
Sunday School for Adults: Currently there are two options. The Wharton Sunday School class meets in room #115 on the first floor at 9:45am, taught by Howard Hendricks. The other option for adults is the Friends in Faith class, which meets in the conference room at 10am. All adults are welcome.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
December Communion Sunday: Has been moved to December 10.
Poinsettias: Will be placed on the altar on Sunday, December 17. Please have all honors/memorials or contributions for these flowers in to the office by December 12 to be included in the bulletin insert.
Christmas Cantata: Will be held on December 10 at 11AM. This year’s title is “And Glory Shone Round” by Lloyd Larson and Douglas E. Wagner. Everyone is welcome!
Christmas Candlelight Service: Will be held on December 24 at 6PM.
Community Christmas Party: To honor Christ's birth and ensure our neighbors have a Merry Christmas you can donate money to help families celebrate Christmas. Make checks payable to GUMC and earmark Community Christmas Party. We expect to bless around 10 families. Your family or group can volunteer to shop. Come to the church for a Wrapping Party. Dates 12/3-2PM and 12/9 at 10AM.. Community Christmas Party hosts needed (support recipients can also be hosts).
You Are Invited! Emma Kirkman will be performing in her school's Holiday Choral Performance on December 14 at Whitley Auditorium at Elon University at 7:00. They will be joined by pianist Dr Mark Rumley along with strings and brass. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://theburlingtonschool.networkforgood.com/events/64022-holiday-choral-concert.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Nurseries: The nursery is available at both services for babies - 5 years old.
Kids Hour: Children in kindergarten through 4th grade are invited to come on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. to eat a snack, hear a Bible story and enjoy crafts, games and other activities. This Thursday's topic is "Light of Christmas: Christmas Star."
Tween Meeting: Open to 5th through 8th graders, this group meets Sundays from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and focuses on building relationships with God and each other and addresses the spiritual questions that this age group has. This week's topic is Be Bold: What Evidence is There the Bible is Real?
Youth Meeting: This group is open to students in the 9th grade through 12th grade and meets Sundays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This week is Uncommon Cents: A Christmas lesson.
Youth “Mid-week Break”: During December, the two youth rooms will be open most Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30pm for any youth to come hang out. Stay for the whole evening or just a few minutes. Play games, explore your creative side or just relax. Snacks are provided.
Children and Youth Sunday School: Sunday School is currently available for elementary-aged children in the “pumpkin” room each Sunday morning from 10-10:45am. The youth are having Sunday School at the Gilded Bean coffee shop, leaving church around 10am to walk over, returning in time for the 11am service. This will change when the Gilded Bean closes on 12/23. On December 24 the youth will participate in the Birthday Party for Jesus during Sunday School. Starting Dec. 31, they will have Sunday School in the youth rooms at the church. Starting in January, we will also offer a "tween" Sunday School class.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Benjie Brewer, Delaney Burns and family, Michelle Cline, Skip Corbett, Larry Frazier, Kasey Redfern, Jaime Robinson, Carolyn Shelton, Aubrey Shepherd, Joyce Summers, Cheryl Sutton and Brad Woodruff. Our Christian love and sympathy to the family of Stella Townsend upon her death.