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204 S. Ninth St. Columbia, MO 65201-4818 573-443-3111 www.moumc.

org December 8, 2016 Volume 29, Number 46

Worship
Services
Four unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8am
McMurry
Chapel

Informal worship
with a personal
touch. Sharing
prayer concerns
is welcomed.

9:15am
Sanctuary

Worship that
includes a
childrens time
and the Agape
Singers.

RATI Open for Winter

Room at the Inn Winter Shelter has


opened. It will be at Missouri UMC from
Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, but they need lots of
volunteers through the end of February at
all of the other churches that participate.
Volunteer signups are easy! Visit the
website at roomattheinncomo.org and
click on SIGN UP! The website also
includes a list of donation items needed.
Now-Dec. 18: Unitarian Universalist Church
2615 Shepard Blvd
Dec. 18-Jan. 2: Fairview United Methodist
3200 Chapel Hill Rd
Jan. 2-29: Broadway Christian Church
2601 W Broadway
Jan. 29-Feb. 12: MUMC
Feb. 12-19: First Presbyterian Church
16 Hitt St
Feb. 19-28: First Baptist Church
1112 E. Broadway

10:30am
CLC Atrium
Ignite Worship
designed with
college age
worshippers in
mind!

10:30am
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

Open Door Ministry

We will be taking homemade goodies to the Mizzou


LGBTQ Center on Monday, Dec. 12 as the students start
Finals Week. Please let me know if you are planning to
contribute to this effort. We will collect everyones stuff
on Sunday, Dec. 11 or the morning of Dec. 12 with the
intention of delivering on that Monday afternoon.
Also, the Open Door Ministry Christmas Party is scheduled
for Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7pm at the home of Jo Lee.
Please let us know if you are planning to attend by
contacting Jo at 443-3111 or jo@moumc.org.

MUMC Advent Calendar

Strangers to Changers Update

EVERY Sunday: Hope is on the Way sermon series


Worship at 8am in the Chapel (traditional)
9:15am in the Sanctuary (contemporary)
10:30am in the Sanctuary (traditional)

Strangers to Changers launched this Summer with the


vision to inspire and bring together like-minded people
in the community around topics both social and person.
To encourage new actions in light of learnings. We had 12
speakers, three themes, and numerous actions including
taking a sample enneagram (personality assessment),
sending letters to Sen. Roy Blunt urging an increase in
budget to support nourishment for mothers and children
in global communities, and serving at The Food Bank. In
addition, through our involvement with our Partner in
Education (Jefferson Middle School), our choir supported
the schools choir with new uniforms.

Saturday, Dec 10: Holiday Concert The Many Moods of


Christmas and the Messiah at 7pm Tickets: Adult $10/
Student $5 at moumc.org/concertseries
Sunday, Dec. 11 & 18: Characters of the Season: An
Advent Study led by Rev. Dr. Elmer Revelle on Sundays
at 3pm in the Chapel.
Monday, Dec. 12: Poinsettia Dedications Due
Tuesday, Dec. 13: Pancake Night for Ignite College Age
Ministry at 6:30pm in Cornerstone Coffee Shop
Thursday, Dec. 15: Open Door Ministry Christmas Party
is scheduled for at 7pm at the home of Jo Lee. Please
RSVP to Jo at 443-3111 or jo@moumc.org.
Sunday, Dec. 18: Poinsettia Delivery - After service, help
deliver poinsettias to homebound community.
Sunday, Dec. 18: Charge Conference - There will be
a Charge Conference on Sunday, Dec. 18, immediately
following the 10:30 service. The conference will be held
in CLC 107/109 and will address a single subject.
Sunday, Dec. 18: Christmas Party for MUMY Youth
(grades 6-12) at 5pm
Sunday, Dec. 18: Christmas Party for 20-30 Somethings
from 3-5pm in the Parlor
Wednesday, Dec. 21: Acolyte Training for Christmas Eve
at 6pm
Saturday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Worship at 5, 7, 9 &
11pm
Sunday, Dec. 25: Worship at 10:30am only
Sunday, Jan. 1: Worship at 10:30am only

Opportunities to Serve
Ushers & Greeters for MUMC Concert Series Share your
hospitality with our guests during the holiday concerts.
Contact Susan Dickerson at smsdickerson@gmail.com.
Worship Tech Volunteers for Christmas Eve - Contact
Rev. Joan DeBoe at joan@moumc.org.
Christmas Eve Office Volunteers - Sign up to help for a twohour shift. Contact Rev. Joan DeBoe at joan@moumc.org.
Golf Cart Drivers - Volunteering for this team involves a
commitment of just two hours on one Sunday each month.
Contact Jo at 443-3111 or jo@moumc.org to find out more
about this opportunity to serve or to sign up for the team
Ignite Ministry Meal Volunteers - April Ravert is inviting
others to join her in providing meals for college students
on Tuesday nights. If youd like the link to a SignUp Genius
or more information, contact her at raverta@health.
missouri.edu or 573-445-0415.
2 MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The small group of 8-10 people weekly learned a lot and


enjoyed the Strangers to Changers format. It was our
hope to reach more of the community with this effort and
that did not happen. The planning team has decided to
postpone Strangers to Changers. It will not be held next
semester on Wednesday nights.
Until further notice, there will be no Wednesday evening
offering. Stay connected, however for new Better
Together Groups. If you desire to facilitate a group (these
can be hobby-based, book studies, or Bible Studies),
please contact charity@moumc.org.

Concert Series 2016-2017

Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 - 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)


A Holiday Concert with the Columbia Civic Orchestra,
a community choir, and the combined MUMC choirs will
feature The Many Moods of Christmas during the first half
and the Messiah during the second.
Saturday Feb. 4, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
An organ concert, with John Walker, Professor Emeritus
at the Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory, which will
feature a wide variety of music showing the amazing
capabilities of our Skinner organ.
Saturday April 8, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
Four Other Brothers, a jazz trumpet quartet of Illinois
college music professors, will feature a wide variety of
jazz music both contemporary and historical.
Thursday May 18, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
Students from the Missouri Symphony Society (MOSS)
conservatory will amaze and dazzle the audience as they
demonstrate why they are the best of the best and will
someday be performing on stages around the world.
Tickets for all concerts can be purchased online at www.
moumc.org/forms or at the door where we will accept
cash, checks or credit/debit cards.

Church Family News

Congratulations! We celebrate of the birth of Claire Violet


Johnson on Thursday, Nov. 24 to parents Jeremy and Emily,
and big brothers and sister, Finley, Reid & Lydia.
If you would like to announce a church members death or a birth
in a church members family, please send details to messenger@
moumc.org. Submissions will be edited for length and clarity.
December 8, 2016 - Vol. 29, No. 46

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, as we prepare for the celebration of the birth of


Christ, may it remind us to prepare our hearts and minds each day to change
negative behaviors, welcome the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and
live a life that reflects Gods love and grace. AMEN

Bearing Fruit: The concept of bearing fruit is read often in Scripture. As the
purpose of any fruit-bearing plant is to produce, our purpose as fruit-bearing
followers of Christ is to produce. We are to live lives that produce love,
kindness and faithfulness sharing charity and caring for those around us.

Baptism: Baptism is a rite of passage, an initiation. In the Christian sense, it is


a sacred entrance into the family of God. John speaks not only of the common
understanding of baptism by water, but also baptism by the Holy Spirit. How
does this spiritual baptism affect my life?

Repentance: To repent means to turn, to regret, to change. What needs to be


changed in your life to be fully connected to the meaning of Christs coming?

Preparation: How do you prepare for Christmas? Do you prepare your homes
only, or do you prepare your hearts and minds as well, reflecting on the
meaning of Christs birth?

Matthew 3:1-12
This passage from the Gospel of Matthew is a very challenging one. John the
Baptist makes some very pointed accusations and uses harsh language. To
be able to cut to the heart, we need to focus on central themes that John is
sharing: Preparation, Repentance, Baptism, and Bearing fruit. As you focus on
this passage during the coming week, consider these themes and reflect on the
following questions.

Week of December 5 - December 10

a daily scripture guide

Growing Deeply

My Notes:

Read or subscribe to the weekly guide at moumc.org/grow


Printed copies are available at the Connector Desk.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.
All rights reserved.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is
coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his
threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire.

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to
them, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bear fruit worthy of repentance. Do not presume to say to yourselves, We have
Abraham as our ancestor; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up
children to Abraham. Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree
therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Now John wore clothing of camels hair with a leather belt around his waist,
and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then the people of Jerusalem and all
Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan, and they were
baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:


Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming,
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. This is the one of whom the
prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12 (NRSV)

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At MUMC on Sunday, Dec. 11


Worship at 8, 9:15 & 10:30am
2017 Altar Flower Signup
There is a signup chart in the Connector to
indicate the Sunday you want to provide
one of two sets of altar flowers used each
Sunday.

Poinsettia Dedications

Forms are available in the Connector and


online at moumc.org/forms to dedicate a
plant in honor of memory of a loved one.
Sunday, Dec. 18: Poinsettia Delivery - Help us deliver
poinsettias to the home-bound from our congregation on
Sunday, Dec. 18. Stop by the Connector anytime Sunday
morning and pick up a plant with delivery instructions.

Share Christmas Hospitality

We welcome the community on Christmas Eve with


four worship services. One way we ensure a meaningful
worship experience is through our hospitality. Sign up
online for either 5pm, 7pm, 9pm or 11pm at www.
SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0848AAA822ABF85-christmas

Nursery Volunteers

The nursery is in need of volunteers on Christmas Eve


at the 5pm and 7pm services. We are also looking for
volunteers on Sunday, Dec. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 1 as
our college students will be on break. Must be Safe
Sanctuary certified. Please respond on the tear-off or
email Nancy Cooper at nancy@moumc.org.

Hearing Loop

Remember that MUMCs Sanctuary now has a


hearing loop, so dont forget to switch your
hearing aid to T-coil to enjoy the sounds
of Sunday worship! Individual receivers are
available. Ask an usher!

2017 Confirmation Class

If you have a son or daughter currently in the 7th grade or


higher who has not gone through confirmation before, we
encourage you to sign them up. Confirmation will meet on
Sunday afternoons from 3-4:30pm beginning Jan. 15. Register
and find details online at moumc.org/forms.

Buy Concert Series tickets online at


www.moumc.org/concertseries

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Staff: Laura Bentley, Administrative Assistant; Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader; Dakota Crider, Facility Steward; Joan DeBoe, Pastor of
Worship & Administration; Adriene Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director of Communications;
Charity Goodwin, Pastor of Discipleship; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Missions and Youth Ministries; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;Chris Munsterman,
Administrative Assistant; Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Ashley Thornhill, Nursery Coordinator;Kendall Waller, Lead Pastor;Preston Williams,
Tech & Facility Steward;Anna Zacherl, Assistant Director, Discovery Days. Music Staff: Craig Datz, Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers;
Rochelle Parker, Associate Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir; Rachel Blomquist, Grace Notes Choir

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