OUR GIFTS BACK TO GOD 2016 Budget $377,402.99

November 13, 2016 – 46th week of the year

General Operating Budget Gifts last week $ 5,273 Budgeted Weekly $ 7,258 Gifts to date $ 300,134 Budgeted to date $ 333,856 Building Fund Account Donations received 11/13/16 $ 1,282 Total Donations Received YTD $ 110,178 Plus: Total Revenue Building Rentals YTD $ 2,032 Beginning Mortgage Balance $ 630,000 Plus: Interest Expense $ 25,120 Less: Total Payments through 11/04/16 ($ 83,736) Ending Mortgage Balance $ 571,384 Capital Expenditures Account Cemetery Fund Year to Date $ 405.00 Thompson Scholarship Fund Last Week Donations $ 2.00 YTD Candy/Cook Book Sales $ 982.86 YTD Total Donations $ 1,016.41

ATTENDANCE Week of November 13, 2016

Informal Worship 45 Church School 73

Worship* 142 Life Force 44 * Includes 34 participants of Tsunami Retreat The Triplett Church extends sympathies

to Sybil Angelley and family. In the passing

of her sister-in-law, please keep the family

in your prayers.

Welcome to the Triplett UMC Church family

to new member Tayler Thompson.

We are glad up you are a part of the family.

Rev. Dr. Richard “Rick” Auten , Pastor 704-663-4619, Parsonage 704-663-4658

D.C.E., Linda Ketchie - 704-663-4061, Office:, Dee Stovall - 704-663-4619 Terry Willis, Day Care Director 704-663-1102

triplettoffice@gmail.com www.triplettumc.org

November 20, 2016

Announcements

It was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the LORD, and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the LORD, “For He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever,” the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

II Chron. 5:13

TRIPLETT United Methodist Church 838 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115

Rev. Dr. Richard “Rick” Auten, Pastor Last Sunday after Pentecost Kingdomtide – White

Help!! Help!! – Triplett Gift Card program is in need of sales associates.

Jim & Margaret have done a fantastic job for 7 years and are retiring.

PLEASE see Barbara Odom if you could take one Sunday a month to sit

in the Narthex and sell cards before and after worship services.

All profits benefit the building fund. Thank you.

ANDY THOMPSON FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS – BBQ Butts & Chicken

halves were pit roasted, a profit of $756.00 for the Andy Thompson

Scholarship fund was realized. Thank you to all who bought the delicious

meat.

Save the dates: Please phone, email, or leave a note in the Office

Manager’s inbox for ANY 2017 events that have not already received a

confirmation. Please note, even if an event has been an annual

occasion for many years, a notification is requested this year.

Facilities cannot be guaranteed without a confirmation. THANK YOU.

ARTISTS AND IDEAS - LOGO DRAWINGS – thank you to all who

have submitted ideas for a church identifier, a logo. There are a lot

of very clever ideas. If you are still working on your logo drawings,

please submit them to the church office by November 30th.

IT’S A PARTY AND YOU ARE INVITED

CHRISTMAS PARTY: LaMont & Beverly Pierce invite each of you to the PIERCE FAMILY 2nd annual CHRISTMAST PARTY. Saturday, December 3rd, 5-7pm 691 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville. Light Christmas hor d’oeuvres & punch.

BABY SHOWER It’s a BOY…. And a GIRL!! Jesse and Kristen (Murdock) Carter are having twins! Kristen is Jack & Barbara Murdock’s daughter. Join us for a baby shower on Saturday, December 3rd

2 to 4 pm in the CLC Social Hall. Jesse and Kristen are registered at Babies R Us. ** Because this is a high risk pregnancy and because of lower expected birth weights, the twins are at high risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The doctors are strongly recommending SIDS monitors. If you are in need of a gift idea, a financial donation toward the purchase of the SIDS “alert booties” will be greatly appreciated.

CHURCH CALENDAR

Sunday, November 20 BIBLE Sunday 7:30 am UMM Breakfast 8:45 am Informal Worship 10:00 am Church School 11:00 am Traditional Worship 1:30 pm F.I.S.H. 3:00 pm Children’s Play Practice 4:00 pm UMY Short Meeting 4:30 pm Children’s Christmas Handbell Choir Practice 5:00 pm THANKSGIVING SERVICE & Supper Following Supper Hanging of the Greens Monday, November 21 TRIPLETTER DEADLINE Tuesday, November 22 3:00 pm - Community Event Mooresville Parade 6:00 pm Chrismon Tree Decorating 7:00 pm S/PPRC Meeting Wednesday, November 23 6:30 pm Life Force 7:30 pm Adult Choir Practice 8:30 pm Adult Handbells Practice Thursday, November 24 CDC & CHURCH OFFICE – Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 25 CDC & CHURCH OFFICE – Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Sunday, November 27 1st Sunday of Advent Blood Pressure Checks STUDENT DAY – Special Offering 8:45 am Informal Worship 10:00 am Church School 11:00 am Traditional Worship 3:00 pm Children’s Play Practice 4:00 pm Short UMY Meeting 5:00 pm HANDBELL CONCERT Upcoming meetings: 7pm on 12/1 – Trustees 7pm on 12/8 – CDC Board Meeting 7pm on 12/12 – SECURITY TEAM

TODAY’S NURSERY ATTENDANTS tbd

Next Sunday’s Nursery Attendants Margaret Murdock & Mason Freeman

TODAY’S GREETERS - 8:45 am

Wayne & Susan Parker Next Sunday’s Greeters - 8:45 am

Mike & Lisa Ensalaco

TODAY’S GREETERS - 11:00 am Bill & Brenda Pence

Next Sunday’s Greeters - 11:00 am Eddie & Barbara Odom

TODAY’S CHILDREN’S Church Leaders

Karen Brannen & Doris Brannen Next Sunday’s Children’s Church Leaders

Linda Ketchie & Jada Heath

ACOLYTE Today Laney Gabosch Next Week Mike Brannen

ALTAR GUILD

Sue Wiles

TODAY’S USHERS Arnie Howard, Chairperson

Michael Brannen, Brian Buck, Riley Buck Whit Gibson, Carlos Rivera

Next Sunday’s Ushers: Eric Oliphant, Chairperson

Lisa Oliphant, Steven Clodfelter Shari Dilday, Bruce Dilday, Shayne Summerfield

SUNDAY SCHOOL ROVERS

This Week Michael Brannen Next Week Wayne Parker

MOMENTS FOR CHILDREN

This Week Norma Cloaninger Next Week Darrin Davis

WELCOME to Triplett UMC. We are glad that you have come to worship with

us today. Please also join us for Sunday School. There is a Nursery, Children’s

Church and a host of other activities and ministries at Triplett. We look

forward to fellowshipping together.

OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE BLESSINGS

Angel Tree – The Angel Tree is filled with angels this morning. Please take an

angel from the tree, purchase the needs and wishes then return the gifts back

to the tree with the angel attached. Please sign up on the sheet provided and

note what number angel you chose. Angel gifts need to be returned by

Sunday, December 4th. Thank you for your expression of love in responding

to this important mission.

The PRAYER TEAM is sponsoring children in

need within the Kannapolis area. The Prayer

Team is collecting jackets, coats, sweaters, socks, hat, mittens and other cold

weather apparel for these children who are in need. Please place new or

gently used items in the collection box labelled “Prayer Team” in the Narthex.

BACK PACK MINISTRY – We are ministering at Lake Shore Middle School.

Each Friday 12 children receive snacks and food for their weekend meals. If you

are able, please contribute to our depleted pantry: grits, oatmeal, small boxed

cereals, peanut butter crackers, Rice Krispy Treats, gummy fruit snacks,

microwavable: mac-n-cheese, spaghetti, ravioli, rice, potatoes, soup, dinners.

thank you

THANKSGIVING TREE... is in church TODAY, November 20th to collect your

donations that will go to our food pantry. We have served a lot of families

over the last few weeks, and our pantry is in need of many items. Any canned

vegetables, meats, mac n cheese, boxed mashed potatoes, breakfast cereals,

grits, oatmeal, soups, crackers are needed. All items will be

greatly appreciated!!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Sandy Murray Matt McConnell

Leo Currence Peggy Whitonis

Carole Barnette Sara Berg

Stephanie McConnell Cecil Childers

Jean Belk Richard Wiles

Jim & Judy Workman Rachel Brawley

Connie Brown Lucille Washington

Betty Kerr Dean Nash

Helen Kimbrell Mot Oliphant

Everett Goodman Dale McConnell

Patricia Shinn Mike Ridgeway

John Hill Mae Bircher

Tony Martin Bailey Kay

John Ferguson family Trisha Schurmeier

Corey Jones family Jenny Capps

Charles & Awanda Davis Luther Johnston

Bill Griffith Butch Brannen

C.T. Shinn Grace Cole

Tommy Blackwelder Barbara Edwards

Sandy Miller Beverly Pierce

Cliff Brittain Nancy McDougall

RECOVERING – Butch Brannen is at the Salisbury VA hospital, 1601

Brenner Ave, Salisbury NC 28144. He is in room 138 of Building 42 in

the Outer Banks wing.

CONTINUING CARE

Olde Knox Commons

13825 Hunton Lane, Huntersville, NC 28078 Rachel Cleek Peak Resources 3223 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205 Leo Currence

Friends at Guilford

925 New Garden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410 Rachel Brawley

Carillon Assisted Living of Salisbury

1915 Mooresville Road, Salisbury NC 28147 Betty S. Hart

THANK YOU – A card of thanks is on the bulletin board from Teresa Auten, it

reads: “Dearest Brothers and Sisters, Words cannot express how deeply I appreciate

all the cards, words of comfort, food, and sincere friendship. I am grateful for you all.”

THANK YOU to the Children and Youth, “To the Triplett UMC children and youth

– Thank you so very much for the amazing flowers which you sent. They are truly

beautiful and I will keep them alive and think of each of you. Love, Miss Teresa” The

card is posted on the bulletin board.

THANK YOU from HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, see the card on the bulletin

board. They are thankful for your kindness and support.

The cornucopia in the Sanctuary today is prepared and given by the Loyalty Sunday School Class.

SHOPPING MADE EASY

Local merchants are filled with reminders that the season for decorating and gift giving is near. Christmas is certainly a time to remember those who are dear to us. Often we look for something very simple that says, “I care,” but, sometimes choosing that perfect gift can be

difficult. If this is the case, come by the Gift Card Station and let us help you. We stock many cards that are frequently used by our customers but, have access to many others. Stop by soon. It’s always a pleasure to assist our shoppers. THANK YOU.

COCKMAN FAMILY Christmas concert: the singing of the Cockman family will be at The Salt Block, 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory on December 3rd at 6:00 pm this concert benefits the Children’s Hope Alliance. for information: 828.244.7348

For you!

UMY…. Because of holiday scheduling, UMY will be meeting from 4-5pm

beginning TODAY. We hope youth and their parents will stay for all the Thanksgiving and Advent activities taking place on Sundays at 5pm.

Sign ups: Box City; Love Feast Server; UMY Progressive Dinner & Christmas Party.

YOUTH & CHILDREN’S HAND BELLS… today at 4:30 pm. The

hand bells choir will perform next week, November 27th at 5:00pm.

come join us on Saturday, December 3rd at 9:00 am for a delicious pancake

breakfast and a visit from the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus. Come tell

Santa your secrets, listen to a wonderful Christmas story and make super

secret gifts for your parents and maybe a keepsake for yourself. is

on the Kid’s Ministry bulletin board.

HALFTIME… All kids ages 3 – 5th grades are invited to come.

*** Our next and last meeting of 2016 will be a Christmas Party on

Wednesday, December 7th. *** We will meet again on January 4th.

THE GRINCH! – That ol’ Grinch…. Our annual GRINCH PARTY will be hosted

by the Autens at the Parsonage on Saturday, December 10th from 10-

11:30am. Come, wear your favorite pajamas. Bring a blanket and a stuffed

buddy. Pastor Rick and Mrs. Teresa will be reading several Christmas stories

and serving Grinchy refreshments. The video movie “How the Grinch Stole

Christmas” will be an added treat. All children of the church and community

are invited to enjoy this fun.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER! PRESENTATION DATE: Sunday, December 18th at 5:00 pm

REHEARSAL TODAY - SUNDAY, November 13th 3:00 – 4:00 pm in CLC Social Hall

SCHOOL SEWING CLUB NEEDS YOU

SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Club is sponsored by Teachers Merry Wunderlich & Jamie Holman

Needed:

Cloth (any size), large eye needles, trims (all types),

Scissors, cutting boards, SEWING MACHINES

Charlene Overcash of Triplett UMC

Charlene: 704-677-2348

Will pick up and deliver any donated items

Or, you can drop them off in the CLC Office

The children will be sewing goods for

people in need.

Please Join the Wedding Celebration

December 10th – 5:00pm – Central UMC