December 11, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

Rev. Dave Leckrone, Senior Pastor Ty Williams, Associate Pastor

Bob Lybarger, Associate Pastor

Our Mission: Invite ~ Equip ~ Engage

Worship Services 8:15 & 10:45am ~ Traditional (Sanctuary)

9:30am & 10:45am ~ Contemporary (First Place)

Welcome to Worship Pastoral Welcome Community Sharing (Announcements- Registration Pads- Birthdays- Anniversaries) Time of Greeting Choral Introit Voluntary “The First Nowell” D. Paxton *Opening Hymn “Surely the Presence” *Hymn #249 “There’s a Song in the Air” *Opening Prayer *Affirmation #881 *Gloria Patri Lighting the Advent Candles Taylor Bechtol, Servant to the Kings Prayer Requests, Joys & Concerns Silent, Pastoral & the Lord’s Prayer Prayer Hymn #2080 “All I Need Is You”

All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you. You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.

Chancel Choir “Run to Bethlehem” *Doxology #95 *Offertory “The Coventry Carol” G. Martin LightReaders Present “The Christmas Light!” *Hymn #249 “There’s a Song in the Air” *Benediction Postlude “Go, Tell It On the Mountain” Hancock Tawnie Johnson, Organist *congregation stands if able

The First United Methodist Church

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110 W. Frankin St., Troy 45373 937-335-2826 Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

We extend a warm welcome to all our visitors today!

We are so glad you are visiting today. We would like to get to know you. Please stop by the Visitor Table in the Gathering room, located near the south end of the church. We have a special gift just for you! Nursery Care: Room 202 See Usher for assistance. Childcare Staff Person(s): Sandra Makemson and Patty Mathews We Welcome Children in Worship. The following items are available to assist you in the sanctuary: quiet bags, children’s bulletins, a child-sized table and rocking chairs are available. If you need assistance see an Usher.

Fair Trade Sunday Fair Trade Sunday will be next Sun, Dec 18, in the Gathering room. This is a great time to get stocking stuffers & support the effort to end Human Trafficking.

Altar Roses A white rose has been placed on the altar in memory of:

† Ron Scanlon, who passed away Dec 3. He is the nephew of Donna Elleman.

Roses are courtesy of Baird Funeral Home. Family members are welcome to take the rose.

10th Annual World Race for Hope

Register by Dec 15 to avoid a late fee and be guaranteed a fair trade race shirt.

Online Registration is open for the 10th annual World Race for Hope 5k charity run/walk. Early bird registration ($20 adults/$15 for 18 & under) is available through 10/31. Registering online is fast and easy at

https://runsignup.com/worldraceforhopetroy. Current sponsors of the race include Troy FUMC, Concrete Sealants and Up and Running. Proceeds benefit Free To Run Foundation, Abolition Ohio and Oasis House.

Christmas Eve Services 5, 7, 9 & 11pm (Sanctuary)

6 & 8pm (First Place) Childcare for 3 years and under

in the nursery for the 5, 6 & 7pm services Chancel Choir will provide music from 6:30-7pm in the Sanctuary.

Pastor Ty’s Bible Study The bible study will meet on Thursday

evenings at 6pm in room 321.

Greeters Needed Greeters are needed for January & February. Please stop by the Gathering room and sign up for one or two Sundays. Thanks for your help! Deb Schumann

Usher Captains Needed for Christmas Eve

We need usher captains for each of the Christmas Eve services, 5, 7, 9 & 11pm. Please stop by the Gathering room and sign up for one of these times.

Sunday School Classes Sunday School Classes will not meet on Sun, Dec 25 and Jan 1.

Susannah Wesley Circle The Susannah Wesley Circle will meet at the Boathouse Restaurant on Dec 14 at 5:30pm. We will have our annual $5 gift exchange.

Christmas Eve Helpers Needed!

Please stop by the Gathering room and sign up to help on Christmas Eve. We will have a lot of extra guests and we want to make them feel welcome at Troy First.

Attendance Worship: 417 Sunday School: 97

UMW Mission Moment What an honor and privilege to provide care and treatment to young people and their families who have been deeply wounded by traumas of every kind. Blessedness describes the healing that has been happening in this place for 125 years.

Denis McCarville, president and CEO, AK Child & Family, Anchorage, Alaska

First Friend of the Week: (Take a moment to send a note/card to our First Friend.)

Bobby Phillips 2610 Amberly Ct., Troy

Bobby is our Lay Leader and his birthday is today!!!

There will be blood pressure checks today at 9am in First Place and 11:45 at traditional. The health ministry program will be offering a program from Area Agency on Aging "Be a Healthier You. This is a six-week interactive workshop program to help people with ongoing medical conditions manage symptoms and live healthier, happier lives. The registration is limited to 20 people. Registration will begin in January. The workshop will be held on Thursday's 9:30 to noon beginning Feb. 23 to March 30. You are permitted to miss one or two sessions. More information to follow. There are brochures available in the gathering room.

Weekly Calendar Today: Sunday: December 11

3rd Sunday of Advent

8:15 & 10:45am Traditional Worship

8:30-10am Breakfast, FP

9:30 & 10:45am Contemporary Worship, FP

1:00pm Big Brothers/Big Sisters, FP

2:30-4pm Birthday Party, 304

Monday: December 12

6:30am Men’s Life, Bob Evans

9:00am First Kids Preschool

9:30am Staff Meeting

3:00pm Senior Chair Exercises, FP

3:45pm Pilates class, FP

6:00pm Health Partners, FP

7:00pm Praise Team

7:00pm Brass Band Concert

Tuesday: December 13

8:30am First Kids Preschool

3:00pm Troy Virtual Market, FP

7:00pm Cartwright Circle

Wednesday: December 14

9:00am First Kids Preschool

12:15pm Staff Luncheon

3:00pm Senior Exercise, FP

3:45pm Pilates Class, FP

6:30pm TFYG

5:30pm Susannah Wesley @ Boathouse

5:00pm Hospice Gathering, FP

7:00pm GAP, FP

Thursday: December 15

9:00am First Kids Preschool

11:30pm Soup, Salad & Stoies, FP

6:00pm Bible Study, Room 321

6:30pm Bell Choir

7:00pm Men’s Group, FP

7:00pm Praise Team, FP

7:30pm Chancel Choir

7:30pm Finance

Friday: December 16

9:00am First Kids Preschool

6:30pm Ganger & Weiffenbach Rehearsal

Saturday: December 17

7:30am Men’s Life, Bob Evans

4:30pm Ganger & Weiffenbach Wedding

7:30pm Dehays & Guillen Rehearsal

Sunday: December 18

4th Sunday of Advent

8:15 & 10:45am Traditional Worship

8:30-10am Breakfast, FP

9:30 & 10:45am Contemporary Worship, FP

4:30pm Dehays & Guillen Wedding Wedding

Upcoming Events Dec 11: 3rd Sunday of Advent / Poinsettias Dec 18: Fair Trade Sunday / 4th Sunday of Advent Dec 24: Services at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11pm Dec 25: Traditional Service at 10am Dec 26: Church closed Jan 1: World Race for Hope 5k, 1:30pm

Job Opening POSITION: Maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Be capable of performing essential

duties required by the position 2. Ability to work independently and carry

out all assignments in the most efficient manner.

3. Dependable 4. Ability to work well with staff and

church members. 5. Reading and writing skills needed to

effectively communicate. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Report to the Pastor to ensure that the

building and grounds are maintained in a safe, clean and healthy manner.

2. Oversee and schedule annual inspections and maintenance of the elevator, boilers, fire alarm system, carpets, air conditioning, etc.

3. Knowledgeable of any OSHA or other governmental agency (such as EPA, Board of Health, fire code, AHERA, etc.) requirements in order to maintain all health and safety standards.

4. Monitor all furniture and equipment in the building and report any vandalism or major maintenance needs to the Pastor and Trustees.

5. Maintain outside building appearance.

6. Maintain proper inventory/supply levels and distribute as needed.

7. Coordinate scheduling and performance of special work projects with the staff and members.

8. Perform general maintenance, such as ballast replacement, changing light bulbs, toilet repair, etc. Report major repair needs to the pastor and trustees.

9. Maintain the outside of the building such as snow removal, salting, grass trimming, general cleanliness, leaf raking, courtyard appearance, etc.

10. Set-up various meeting areas with tables and chairs, TV/DVD players etc.

11. Perform other tasks as assigned by the pastor.

Resumes should be emailed to staff@troyfumc.org or mailed to Troy First UMC, 110 W. Franklin St., Troy.

Greeters: 8:15am: Franklin St Jan and Steve Hamman Cherry St Sue and Tony Sutton

10:45am: Franklin St Linda and Pete Breidenbach Cherry St Nancy Johnson

Ushers: 8:15am: Lew McClelland

10:45am:

Acolytes: Alyssa Knapinski & Owen Waterman

Please keep the following member(s) of our church family in your prayers: Joan Dunfee, Garby Ridge Nick & Karla Tumbleson, Koester Karen Painter, Troy Center Howard Wigdahl, Randall Residence

Carlos Wolfe, Home Barb Warner, Breast cancer You may add a church family member to the list after first obtaining their permission and then contacting the church office at 335-2826 or

staff@troyfumc.org.

Chancel Choir Members: Sopranos: Nan Conard, Kathi Dow, Janice

Harshman, Lillian Holmes, Marilee Lake, Joyce Mosher, Jan Murphy & Stephanie Purcell

Altos: Myrle Briggs, Bonnie Brohard, Pam

Gibellino, Bobbi Kelly, Carol Marheine & Jan Wise

Tenors: Jim Braby, Doug Burch, Ken Crawford, Peter Dow, Mark Rogers

Basses: Bob Blythe, Scott Harshman, Allen

Marheine, Joe Mosher & Bruce Scranton

TFYG Troy First youth Group

December: 14th: Christmas Party 21st: Off Christmas Break 28th: Off Christmas Break

Mitten Tree Mitten Trees Today in the Gathering room & First Place are undecorated Christmas trees. We are asking you to decorate this tree with mittens, hats and scarves for needy children and adults in our community. If you have any questions please contact Penny Hoekstra at 335-2826 or by email at: phoekstra@troyfumc.org.

Kyle School Christmas All gifts need to be wrapped (with the

code tag attached) and returned TODAY!

Nativity Display The Haddad family would like to share the joy of Christmas with the outdoor lighted display of the Nativity at 843 Crestview Dr., Troy, 335-4502, Arthur & Gail Haddad

UNCHAINED Fashion Show Returns to Troy

In recognizing National Slavery Prevention & Human Trafficking Awareness Month, on January 28, we will be hosting an awareness event featuring Not For Sale, an anti-trafficking NGO based in San Francisco. UNCHAINED will also present their trademark fashion show using local models. Females interested in participating should come to the casting call on Wednesday, December 14, at 5:30 pm at First Place. No experience necessary, ages 10 and up recommended. In September 2015, five youth from Troy First participated in the fashion show, but UNCHAINED will need more models with this new collection. Any questions can be emailed to UNCHAINED at unchainedfashionshow@gmail.com.

Year End Giving Reminder We are in the final stretch of 2016, and the giving that comes in each week this month is critically important for the Troy FUMC to meet our required expenses. Historically, we receive almost 15% of our total year giving in December, and with a total

budget of over $676,000, a 1% variance can make a difference in whether we finish in the black or not. Since December 31st is a Sunday, donations either need to be in the office by Friday afternoon on the 29th, or in the offering plate on the 31st. If you would like to make a donation using a stock or mutual fund transfer, contact the Treasurer, Brett Bogan, at bdbogan@troyfumc.org.

Thank You!!! Dear Nurture Committee, Thank you for the wonderful card and Walmart gift card. The card comforts and reassures me that all of you are keeping me in your prayers. The fact that you are wishing me well brightens my day. Once again, thank you. Most sincerely, Matthew Larson What a delightful array of cards and remembrances I have received! Thank you for your encouraging words and for your prayers. How inspiring it was to listen to Renee, Kendra, and Michelle Kovacs, Alyssa Knapinski, and Carly West, sing carols on Sunday evening. As Pastor Bob says, “If you are looking for a church, you have found one right here.” Mary Davis Thank you for the poinsettia we received from the church and also our thanks to Lynn & Rick Matson for deliveryin it to our home to enjoy. It was so appreciated. Jim & Pearl James

Valley British Brass Band First United Methodist Church

December 12, 2016, 7pm

The Ohio Valley British Brass Band was founded in February 1992 by Francis Laws and the late Ed Nickol, and since January 2009 has been under the leadership of music director Michael Gallehue. The 45-member ensemble is comprised of professional musicians, active and retired educators at the secondary and collegiate levels, students, and selected brass and percussion players from the Ohio Valley. The band’s mission is to perform a variety of worthwhile and engaging literature while providing an opportunity for the area’s finest brass players to participate in a quality musical ensemble. Since its inception the OVBBB has played extensively throughout southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky, including featured performances with the Cincinnati Pops and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestras. The OVBBB has also performed for the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference, the American School Band Directors Association State Convention, and was the keynote performing ensemble at the Wisconsin Brass Band Festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The band is currently celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary season and is planning a concert on May 7, 2017 in Dayton featuring guest composer/conductor Stephen Bulla to commemorate the occasion. Over the past twenty-five years the OVBBB has been joined by other guest performers of local, national, and international acclaim, including trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzuti and John Philip Sousa IV, great grandson of the famous American composer and bandmaster. The OVBBB is pleased to once again perform at First United Methodist Church in Troy on Monday evening, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. For its program the band has selected music ranging from marches by Philip Sparke and Robert Jager to a variety of pieces appropriate for the holiday season. Selections include an energetic overture based on themes by Sir Arthur Sullivan, Paul Maybery’s arrangement of selections from Bizet’s “Carmen,” featuring euphonium soloists Francis Laws and Brent Hayden; a setting of “The Birthday of a King,” especially written for the OVBBB by staff arranger Tad Stewart; holiday medleys of “A Most Wonderful Christmas” and “Christmas Joy;” the Gabrieli “Canzon a 12,” and Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria,” arranged for three antiphonal brass choirs; and a major work for brass band by Stephen Bulla, “Beecher Variations,” based on the hymn tune “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling.”

UMW Cookbook Makes a Great Gift The United Methodist Women’s Cookbook are still available. You may use the order form below for your convenience. You may give your order to any UMW woman. The cookbook is on display in the Gathering room along with order forms.

Cookbook Order Form

$16 per book

Name Phone # # of books _______________________________________

Stewardship Report

General Operating Pledged/Unpledged Giving

12/04/16 12/06/15 Change % Change

$11,847.00 $10,613.00 $1,234.00 +11.6%

1/1/16-12/04/16 1/1/15-12/06/15 Change % Change

$511,129.88 $516,168.27 ($5,038.39) -0.98%

Notes

1) The 2016 General Operating Budget is $676,874 ($13,017 per week/$56,406 per month). This

year’s budget is 3.78% higher than the 2015 budget.

2) We have received 75.5% of our 2016 income budget year to date.

3) We have received $120,751 in Online Giving through 11/30 for all funds.

Questions? Ask the Treasurer: bdbogan@troyfumc.org

Last Week’s Offering

Money Received for the General Operating Fund General Pledged/Unpledged Tithes & Offerings 11847 Loose Plate 417.94 Sunday School 25.50 Coffee 10 Upper Room 1 Breakfast 121 Insurance Refund 180 Money Received & Designated to Special Projects & Other Funds Not Included in General Operating. These are designated gifts, contributions and other income received by the church from church members and constituents. These amounts do not represent any financial support from the general operating fund to these special projects and funds.

FISH 30 Let’s Go 1460 Christmas Offering 280 Missions 238 Food Pantry 200 First Kids 1753.34 Carrie 100 Poinsettias 231

Detox House Help is needed at the Detox House located next to the Hobart Soup Kitchen. We will have a work day on Sat, Dec 17th from 10am-noon. Wear old clothes as we will be washing down walls and painting.

Chancel Choir Anthem “Run to Bethlehem”

Words by Music Arranged by Mary McDonald Pamela Martin PAT-A-PAN by Bernard de la Monnoye, 1641-1728

Shepherd, wake up from your sleep,

Run to Bethlehem; Rise up from your flock of Sheep!

Run to Bethlehem! In the manger you will find The Lamb for all mankind!

Shepherd, do not be afraid,

Run to Bethlehem; Christ, the Lord, is born this day!

Run to Bethlehem!... Shepherd hear the news we bring, Run to Bethlehem!

“Glory be to God,” we sing;

Run to Bethlehem!...

Shepherd, search and find the Lamb,

Run to Bethlehem!

Leave your flock of ewes and rams,

Run to Bethlehem!...

The Roll Call of the Victorious 1. Pat Hiegel

2. Bertie Cooper

3. Helen Romick

4. Sarah Jackson Johnson

5. Esther Flora

6. Larry Linker

7. Newell Christopher Jr

8. Carl Newbright

9. Rick Soderholm

10. Edna Cramlet

11. Norma Beverly

12. Jerry Gnodle

13. Dee Oliver

14. Carolyn Evilsizor

15. Helen Curry

16. Richard Williams

17. Cindy Hoopes

18. Virginia Sykes

19. Mary Belle Shroyer

20. Anthony Trissell

21. Josephine Mathias

22. Dorothea Hartley

23. Cherene Harsanyi

24. Rick Tate

25. Imogene Seahorn

26. Bryon Jackson

27. John Riffell

28. Don Forney

29. Lois Langston