“. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

December 4, 2010

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Our Mission Statement:To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community

December 5, 2010 9:00 & 10:30 A.M.

*As a courtesy, please make certain your cell phone is off during worship. Thank you.

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO WORSHIPThe Second Sunday in Advent

MUSIC FOR GATHERING Rev. L. Michael Kelley at the Organ

DAYSPRING NOTES

PRELUDE Paul Manz“Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” 1919 - 2009(Now Come, Savior of the Gentiles)

INTROIT9:00 - “Joy Comes In the Morning” by Lloyd Larson

The Celebration Singers

10:30 - “Christmas Gloria” by Tom FettkeThe Dayspring Chorale

*THE CALL TO WORSHIPPastor: Make ready a pathway for our God.People: Clean out the debris in our hearts and our closets.Pastor: Clear out a space on our calendars.People: Put aside any sense of unworthinessPastor: And focus on the One who comes to us in love.People: Prepare a place in our homes and in our hearts.Pastor: Set the table and light the candles,People: For Christ is coming.

*THE OPENING PRAYER:Merciful God,

you sent your messengers the prophetsto preach repentanceand prepare the way for our salvation.

Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,that we may greet with joythe coming of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer;who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

*HYMN OF PRAISE Hymnal #203“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”

THE LIGHTING OF THE SECOND ADVENT CANDLE

9:00 - The August and Cheryl Anderson Family10:30 - Sarah Auffret and Edna Minger

Scripture Reading: Mark 1:4

Family: We light this candle as a symbol of Christ the Way of Peace. May the Word sent from God through the prophets

lead us to the way of salvation.O come, O come, Emmanuel.

THE ADVENT SONG Hymnal #211“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

Verse 5

A TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN

(As Children ages 2 through 5th grade leave for Sunday School,please join in singing Hymn #217)

“Away in a Manger”Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,

the little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

INVITATION

CONFESSION AND PARDON (in unison)O God,

the stories of our faith have lost their power.We have heard the prophecies spoken so many times,

the promises retold again and again,the call to prepare ourselves for your comingrepeated so often,we don’t really hear or heed them anymore.

We have replaced these messages of life:with guessing what presents we are getting,with preparing for partiesand the social obligations of Christmas.

Bring us back to a sense of mystery;a sense of awe, a sense of wonder,a sense of excitement, a sense of anticipation,a sense that something specialis about to break into our everyday world.

Help us prepare our hearts, souls, and mindsfor the coming of the messiah. Amen.

Pastor: God’s promises are sure - promises of steadfast love and forgiveness. God deals with God’s people with righteousness and justice. Rejoice and be glad!

THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal #895

THE OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 11:1-10

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY9:00 - “Lord’s a-Coming, We’re Awaiting” by Ruth Elaine Schram

The Celebration SingersTrey Berreman, Drums

10:30 - “Two Kings” by Joseph ClokeyThe Dayspring ChoraleMartin Lehmann, Organ

*DOXOLOGY Hymnal #94Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts!Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*THE HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymnal #216“Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”

THE NEW TESTAMENT READING Matthew 11:1-12

MEDITATION Rev. Jane Tews“Anyone Need a Chimney Sweep?”

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Hymnal p. 13The Great ThanksgivingThe Prayer of ConsecrationThe Sharing of the ElementsThe Prayer After Receiving

(The offering left at the communion rail will be usedfor those in need in our community)

*HYMN OF DEDICATION Hymnal #202“People Look East”

*BENEDICTION

*THE BENEDICTION RESPONSE“Let There Be Peace On Earth”Let there be peace on earth,

and let it begin with me;let there be peace on earth,

the peace that was meant to be.With God our creator, children all are we.

Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.

With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow;to take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.

Let there be peace on earthand let it begin with me.

*SHARING OF THE PEACE AND LOVE OF CHRISTPastor: Let us greet one another as sisters and brothers in the

ministry of Jesus Christ. May the grace of our Lord and Savior be with you.

People: And also with you!

(Please turn and greet one another as disciples of Jesus Christ!)

*POSTLUDE Johann Sebastian Bach“Wir Christenleut” 1685-1750

We Christian people have joy now because for our consolationChrist has been born as a man, he has redeemed us.

The person who takes comfort in this and believes firmly will not be lost.

* PATIO FELLOWSHIPPlease Join us for Refreshments on the Patio

*Those in the Congregation who are able shall stand

Assisting in the Service this Morning:Rev. George Smoot

Pianist This Morning:Mary Sievert

Assisting With Communion This Morning:

9:00Charla Bucklin

Leonard BucklinCarol ColemanErnie Johnson

Rosemary JohnsonRev. Michael KelleyRev. George Smoot

Rev. Jane Tews

10:30Carol Coleman

Judy DrownRick Drown

Dorothy HinesRev. Michael Kelley

Anne RuizRev. George Smoot

Rev. Jane Tews

To You, our first time Guest: We’re delighted you’re here! Please stand when the pastor asks for first time guests, so we can recognize you. We also invite you to stop by the Welcome Table near the church entrance and pick up a packet with information about our church. Welcome to Dayspring!

Greeters This Morning:9:00 - Dave & Janice Vanderlaan • 10:30 - Skip Hughes

Acolytes This Morning:9:00 - Mariah Porritt • 10:30 - Carlan Naisant

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING are given by Larry Lathom, in loving memory of Carol Lathom.

THERE ARE 2 ROSES ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING. We celebrate the birth of Kristian Shaun, born Nov. 25 to Krystal Reeve and Mike Buchols, and grandson of Kerry & Wendy Reeve; and the birth of Victor Jouque, born in France on Nov. 30, and first great-grandchild of Audrey Huning.

THE FOOD BASKET ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING is given by Jean Beal in loving memory of her parents, Ray & Muriel Tapp.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS are available each week. Please ask an usher if you prefer large print. Also, please return large print hymnals to the narthex following worship.

HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE - This sanctuary is equipped with a hearing system. Please ask an usher for a receiver.

CHILDREN'S WORSHIP GUIDES are available in the narthex. Ask an usher if you need assistance. PLEASE RETURN THE FOLDERS TO THE “USED” BOX FOLLOWING THE SERVICE.

PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are located in the pew box. If you have a need or celebration, fill out the card and place it in the offering plate.

IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW is a victim of domestic violence, please know there is information and support available through Dayspring. There are packets of information in the narthex, or for assistance, please call Rev. Jane Tews at (480) 838-1446.

Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with the confidential one-to-one Christian care you need to make it through a crisis or help through a difficult time. Call Sally Butler, (602) 524-2109, or Elizabeth

Winkler, (480) 456-6573, if you need someone to care.As Members of The United Methodist Church, we have pledged to support our Church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness

PRAYERS

Karen Eaton, friend of Dylon Adams, undergoing chemotherapyKathy O’Brien, friend of the McLane Family, for strength and healing

while fighting bone cancerTim Bright, nephew of Linda Yovetich, who has been undergoing

cancer treatment and is now fighting a recurrence that has metastisized

Winona Salomon, friend of Bob & Sally Jarus, hospitalized for heart and thyroid problems

Lori Rand, healing following surgery for a broken hipBob Carl, healing at home following hospitalzationBeth Berg and Family, friends of the Juetten Family, as Beth is now

under hospice careDean Coffman, uncle of Jim Coffman, prayers for comfort during this

time of end-stage cancerDarlene & Wayne Moore, friends of Geoffrey Dorsey, at the death of

their grandson due to an overdoseDominique, brother of Annie Mayson, who is recovering from open-

heart surgery on Nov. 19Dan Masters, prayers for healing following his accident

Ongoing Health Concerns

Lori Jarvis, Philana Riherd, Kathy Hamilton, Shirley Hughes, Lisa Benton Reed, The Ellis Family, Warren Gallagher, George Butler, Polly Smith, Chris Hauser, Teresa Webb, Marge Sydell, Kristen Stegeman, Pam Narcy and Joan Venturini

All military personnel and their families, especially those who are actively serving our country during this time of war.

*REMEMBER all those, known and unknown to us, who are in special need of prayer.

PRESENCEAttendance for Nov. 28, 2010

547

GIFTSOffering received Nov. 28, 2010

$12,929

SERVICE WITNESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE A PART OF THIS MINISTRYWe invite you to explore the Dayspring family by attending our NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION class this morning, December 5 th , from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 112, with a light lunch served. The NEW MEMBER SUNDAY will be held next Sunday, December 12 th. Child Care is provided. To register for the class, or for more information, contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

*Church Conference - Dayspring’s Annual Charge Conference will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Advent Bookmarks and Banners - The Spiritual Formation Committee has bookmarks available in the narthex explaining “The Candles of Advent.” In addition, our Sunday School children have created Advent Banners that are displayed on the patio. As a new candle is lit each week, a new banner will be added to the display.

Koinonikos - The December issue of the Dayspring newsletter is now available for pick-up in the narthex for those who have chosen that option.

Advent Bible Study - This class, led by Rev. Jane Tews, continues on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Adult Room.

Secret Santas - Please stop by the table on the patio this morning and discover how you can bring Holiday Joy to a homebound person in the Dayspring family. It’s guaranteed that you will be the one to receive the greatest gift of all!

Dayspring Youth Ministry (DYM):* 10:15 - 11:30 - Sr. High in Room 111* 10:15 - 11:30 - Jr. High in Room 110* Ice Skating & Christmas Party: Sunday, Dec. 12th from 2:00-

6:00PM. Check the Digs weekly youth newsletter for details! * Confirmation Is Coming: Confirmation classes for youth in

seventh grade and higher will begin on Sunday, January 2 at 1:30PM. Information packets and registration forms are available in the church office.

Venturing Crew - This is a Co-ed program of the Boy Scouts of America and open to High School aged young men and women. There will be an informational / organizational meeting for interested youth and their parents tomorrow, Dec. 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the Adult Room. For more information, contact Ric Garza at (480) 966-8415.

The Explorer’s Class - “Faces of Faith” is the topic of the new Explorer’s Class Advent study beginning this morning and lasting through Sunday, Dec. 19. Video segments of pioneers in theology and faith will be shown each week testifying to their faith journeys. This will be followed by class discussion. 9:00 a.m. in the Adult Room.

The 10:30 Adult Contemporary Issues topic of discussion will be, “The Lord’s Prayer”. This prayer is the only form of prayer Jesus taught his disciples. No other words have a hold on mankind like the few brief sentences of this prayer. But can we be sure that after 2000 years and several translations, that these words we recite today are the same that Jesus used and with the same meaning? Join us as we discuss this topic.

Brown Bag Lunch - Come join us for Brown Bag Lunch every Tuesday at 12:00 noon. Bring your own lunch and socialize with people from the church. We always have a good time! Come and be part of this fun group.

Singles at Dayspring -Singles, Etc. Lunches - Each Sunday after the second service, those who want to go out for lunch as a group meet at the restaurant listed below. If you attend first service, please join us! We gather around noon under the name “Dayspring”. Dec. 5 - Windy City Café - SE corner of McClintock and Elliot.

United Methodist Women - The Connie Reading Circle will meet on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 9:30 a.m. in the home of Marti Glover, (480) 460-2314. The focus will be on Christmas memories and plans. The new Evening Circle will meet on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the home of Beth Cadman, (480) 345-2346.

50+ Christmas Party will be on the second Friday, Dec. 10th, at 12:00 noon in the Shalimar Country Club Restaurant, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe. Rev. George Smoot will speak about “The God of Christmas Surprises.” Make your $12 per person reservations with Erma Dean (480) 839-4657 or with a 50+ caller. Visitors, members, friends . . . all are welcome!

Women’s Retreat 2011 - Mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 29, and plan to attend this one-day retreat led by Jane Tews, Dorothy Hines, Cheryl Edmonds, and Carol Coleman at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale. The cost is $45 which includes breakfast & lunch, and the book, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor. Sign-up on the patio on Dec. 5 or Dec. 12, or contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

UMOM Christmas Angel Tree - We still have many tags left on the Angel Tree so we are extending the deadline to Tuesday, Dec. 7. Please stop by the table on the patio and take a Gift tag from the tree, purchase an age-appropriate gift and return unwrapped gifts to the Church no later than Tuesday, Dec. 7. You may also donate money toward a gift card this morning at the table. Thank you so much for being a “Christmas Angel!”

UMOM New Day Center’s Christmas Card Program

Your purchase of a UMOM Christmas Card can provide shelter for a homeless person for a night, a week, or a month. Please stop by the UMOM table on Sundays. The cards are also available directly from UMOM at (602) 889-0686, or order online at www.umom.org!

Koinonikos Schedule - The next deadline date for the newsletter is December 15, and will include events in the month of January.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU THIS WEEK AT DAYSPRING

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 - The Second Sunday in Advent9:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

11:30 AM - New Member Orientation, Room 112- College Age Group, Meet in Sanctuary

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall- Alateen, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall- Alateen, Room 110

7:00 PM - Dayspring Chorale’s Magnificat, Sanctuary

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 10:00 AM - Monday Morning Moms & Dads, Room 111

7:00 PM - Disciple II, Room 112- Venture Crew Planning Meeting, Adult Room

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 78:45 AM - Yoga, Media Center

12:00 PM - Brown Bag Lunch, Room 1125:30 PM - Dayspring Chimers, Choir Room6:00 PM - Yoga, Media Center6:30 PM - DayStar, Choir Room

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 85:45 PM - Esperanza Choir, Choir Room6:00 PM - Cherub Choir, Adult Room

- Sunshine Singers, Media Center6:30 PM - Celebration Singers, Choir Room7:00 PM - Genesis Choir, Media Center7:30 PM - Chorale, Choir Room

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 96:00 PM - Yoga, Media Center6:30 PM - Stephen Ministry Supervision, Room 112

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1110:00 AM - DYM Parent’s Day Out, Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 - The Third Sunday in Advent9:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

12:00 PM - Young Adults, Room 1122:00 PM - Connections, Adult Room3:00 PM - Children’s Christmas Play “Fear Not Factor”, Sanctuary

- DYM Christmas Party, Adult Room4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall

- Alateen, Room 1105:10 PM - Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall

- Alateen, Room 110

The ministers of this church are its members.

Those who assist them are:

Bishop Minerva CarcañoRev. Robert Burns, District Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Jane A. Tews, Senior PastorRev. George Smoot, Associate Pastor

Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Minister of MusicCarol Coleman, Minister of Spiritual Formation

Jill Moyer, Church SecretarySusie Seckel, Financial Secretary

Mary Sievert, Music AssociateJulie Hackmann, Director of Bell Choirs

Penny Carpenter, Director of Children’s MusicJackie Miller, Director of Cherub Choir

Kris Kroeger, Youth Ministries CoordinatorKay Luzaich, Children’s CoordinatorDenise Uhrick, Nursery Coordinator

Linda Falk, Preschool DirectorRon Venturini, Facilities Maintenance

Frankie Vasquez, CustodianJeanie Carr, Bookkeeper*

*Independent Contractor

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people, regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

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Dayspring United Methodist Church1365 East Elliot Road • Tempe, Arizona 85284-1608

(480) 838-1446churchoffice@dayspring-umc.org

www.dayspring-umc.org