WE CELEBRATE GOD’S PRESENCE
Prelude Mary Ellen Gillman/Matt Trossman
The Light is Brought to the Altar
Call to Worship
The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around Him. God’s lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness, and all the peoples behold God’s glory.
Hymn When Morning Gilds the Skies Page 185 (Vss. 1 & 4)
Invocation
We praise You this morning as the God who cannot be comprehended by the most brilliant of minds, who cannot be explained by the most complicated of mathematical formulas, who cannot be confined by the limitations of time and space, who cannot be described by the most insightful of theologians, yet who is honored by the song of childhood, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Amen.
THE CHURCH AT PRAYER
Joys and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
Chair Moments Shirley Montgomery, Fellowship Chair
Prayer Hymn Now Thank We All Our God Page 102 (Verse 1)
Our Morning Prayer
Come, my Light, and illumine my darkness. Come, my Life, and revive me from death. Come, my Physician, and heal my wounds. Come, Flame of divine love, and burn up the thorns of my sins, kindling my heart with the flame of Your love. For You alone are my King and my Lord. Amen.
THE MINISTERS SHARE THEIR SPECIAL GIFTS
Anthem He Is Exalted Chancel Choir
Children’s Moments Sarah Heppner
WE PRESENT HIS ENTRUSTED GIFTS
Offertory Statement
We give our offerings this morning in order to strengthen the ministry of the church—not our church, but Christ’s church.
Offertory Mary Ellen Gillman/Matt Trossman
Doxology Mary Ellen Gillman/Matt Trossman
Prayer of Dedication
We thank You that, despite all of the failures and weaknesses of the church, You have continued to use it as a healing and saving force in our world; and we give these offerings in order for that ministry to continue. Amen.
Hymn Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus Page 349
WE HEAR THE MESSAGE OF GOD
Scripture Matthew 6:25-34
Message The Good News About Thanksgiving
Closing Hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Page 154 (Vss. 1 & 6)
Extinguishing of Candles
Benediction
Postlude Mary Ellen Gillman/Matt Trossman
CALENDAR
TODAY: 8:00 a.m. Worship -- Wesley Chapel
9:00 a.m. Sunday School; Fellowship meeting
10:00 a.m. Worship -- Sanctuary; FYI meeting
11:00 a.m. Snack & Chat
7:00 p.m. BAMA Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service at St. Louis
Catholic Church
TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sanctuary Christmas decorating
WEDNESDAY: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Kids Club
6:30-7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir practice
6:30-7:00 p.m. Children’s Choir practice
THURSDAY: Thanksgiving; Church Offices closed; Thanksgiving Break for
Batesville students
FRIDAY: Church Offices closed; Thanksgiving Break for Batesville students
NEXT SUNDAY: 10:00 a.m. Hanging of the Green Service
HELPING WITH WORSHIP
GREETERS/USHERS: Cindy Linville, Connie Miller, Marcy Moster, Margaret Wilson
NEXT WEEK: Tom Walsman / Greg Branson
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS: Sarah Heppner
NEXT WEEK: Hanging of the Green Service
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP: Diana Roberts
NEXT WEEK: Hanging of the Green Service
NURSERY: Rylie Roberts
NEXT WEEK: Andrea Wade
ACOLYTES: Layken & Daylan Caplinger
NEXT WEEK: Breanna & Baileigh Hartman
Scripture Matthew 6:25-34
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to Him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, He will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
The flowers this Sunday are given by Esther Prakel.
Volunteers are needed to help with decorating the Church Sanctuary and the Wesley Chapel with Christmas decorations to get ready for the Hanging of the Green Service. If you are available this coming Tuesday morning, November 24th, beginning at 9:30 a.m., we could certainly use the help. The more people, the faster it will go!!
Breakfast with Santa—The Knights of St. John will host a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 5th from 8:00-11:00 a.m. in the Holy Family Cafeteria. On the menu: whole hog sausage, pancakes, sausage gravy, biscuits, sweet rolls, fruit, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Partial proceeds from the free-will offering will benefit local children with special needs through the Tri-County Council for Special People, Inc. 4 x 6 photos with Santa in a folder will be available from Webber Photographic for $5.00.
BUMC Chancel Choir in Concert—On Saturday, December 5th at 11:00 a.m., your BUMC Chancel Choir will be joined by the Holy Family Parish Choir for a combined concert of Advent and Christmas music. The event will be held at Holy Family Church, in Oldenburg.
The Andy Gordon family invites the Batesville UMC family to their Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 12th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The address is 18 Hillcrest Estates, Batesville, IN 47006.
There will be no Kids Club or Childrens Choir on Wednesday, November 25. The next Kids Club will be Wednesday, December 9 at 5:30. The next Childrens Choir will be Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30. We will be practicing Christmas songs for a small Christmas program. If your children would like to be a part of the Christmas program we would love to have them join us!!
Thank you to all who donated baked goods and crafts for the Country Store. The youth appreciate all of your support. This year the youth decided to donate the money to Heifer Interantional. And has asked the Michel Fund to match this donation. If you are not familiar with Heifer International it is the opportunity to purchase animals to be placed in a poverty stricken village. This enables a family in the village to provide milk or eggs to their family, neighbors and left overs are sold to provide income. Once the animal reproduces the family gives the baby animals to other needy families in the village. Eventually the entire village will be blessed with an animal reducing starvation and poverty in the village.
