WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS THIS WEEK

Sunday Greeters

9:00a Jim & Jane Fastle

10:30a Barb Wetzel

Lay Readers

9:00a Traditional Kris Anderson

10:30a Traditional Harlan Smith

10:30a Contemporary Laura Dille

Ushers

9:00a Traditional: Head usher, Jeff Baldwin; Ross Hubbard,

Laurie Kinney; Dan Klekner, Nathaniel Jones

10:30a Traditional: Head usher, Ray Lockhart;

John & Sherry Rawlins

10:30a Contemporary: Head usher, Dennis VanSkyhawk;

Judy Edwardsen; Ray Fosburgh; Larry Greaves;

Steve Holman

Elevation Youth Ministries:

Dining Cards for Sale this Sunday! The Youth Ministry will be selling dining cards again this morning in the Fellowship Hall. The cost of each dining card is $15. Each card has over $250 in savings for local businesses. The cards are also specific to the area in which you live! These make great gifts as well as cool stocking stuffers and your money goes toward youth ministry events and missions!

Mission Trip Materials are out!!! – Please see Josh for materials about our Duluth Mission with Middle School students and our Sr. High mission to Downtown Chicago in the summer of 2008! Turn in your registration forms along with your deposit to secure a spot for one of these life changing trips! Non refundable deposits and forms are due by January 27^th! We are looking for a female leader to go along on our Duluth Summer Mission Trip! If you are interested in a life changing experience and love hanging out with some awesome middle school youth please contact Josh at 651-423-2475 ext. 214!

REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES AT

ROSEMOUNT UMC

Wednesday, 7:00 pm – Contemporary

Sunday, 9:00 am - Traditional

Sunday, 10:30 am – Traditional

Sunday, 10:30 am – Contemporary

Special Christmas Services

Dec. 20 – Longest Night 7:00pm -Sanctuary

Dec. 23 – Regular Worship Schedule (see above)

Dec. 24-Christmas Eve

1:00pm-Communion & Candle Lighting-Sanctuary

4:00pm-Family Friendly Service - FLC

8:00 & 10:00 pm Carols & Candle Lighting-Sanctuary

Rosemount UMC has the following available:

Wheelchairs; Walkers

Large Print Bibles; Large Print Hymnals

Large Print Powerpoints

Magnifying Sheets

Assisted Listening Devices

(Please inquire at the welcome desk or ask an usher)

Fragrance Free Area

(located in front of soundboard in the sanctuary)

There are speakers in the Narthex for those who may need to walk with a restless child.

How can we make room for our guests?  As the holiday season approaches, our worship attendance is on the rise!  One way for a member to make a guest feel more welcome is to free-up a parking space in the main (north) parking lot.  If you are able, will you consider parking in the south lot (next to the park) or on the street on Canada Ave?  It may be a little bit longer of a walk to worship for you but it sure can make a big difference to a guest that is visiting for the first time.   

ROSEMOUNT UMC

Pastors: Lead, Karen Bruins; Associate, Brooke Heerwald

P.O. Box 22 -14770 Canada Avenue W.

Rosemount, MN 55068

651-423-2475 / Fax: 651-423-2124

Email: office@rosemountumc.org

Website: www.rosemountumc.org

WEEKLY UPDATE

December 19

BLUEGRASS CHRISTMAS

Welcome

Gathering Singleton Street

A Christmas Prologue “Something More”

Call to Worship

Prophecy Foretold Isaiah 9:2-7

Song “O Come All Ye Faithful”

Lighting of the 4^th Advent Candle

The Christmas Story Luke 2:1-7

Song “Away in a Manger”

The Christmas Story Luke 2:8-20

Singleton Street “Angel Band”

Offering “Angels We Have Heard on High”

Message “Name Above All Names”

Pastor Karen Bruins

Sharing of the Christmas Light

“Silent Night”

Unison Prayer

Extinguishing of the Candles

Song “Go Tell It On the Mountain”

Blessing

Singleton Street “Deck the Halls”

Welcome

We’re glad you’re here today.

BAPTISM…Sunday at the Contemporary service in FLC we celebrate the baptism of Jordon Dean VanWinkle, born Mar. 19, 2007 to Neal and Laurie VanWinkle. Jordon’s baptism sponsors are Tim Zieska and Tracy Zieska

Order your Cantata 2007 DVD! Stop by the Welcome Desk and sign up today! Only $15 per copy ~ Contact Terry Field tfield@rosemountumc.org

ADVENT OFFERING…continues through to Christmas. This year we are receiving mission offerings for Greg Strock, AIDS Relief and Pastor’s Discretionary. Extra Advent envelopes are available in the pew racks or from the ushers.

THE NEW ROSEMOUNT UMC PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES are in! If you were photographed, you may pick up your free directory in the narthex today! If you were not photographed, there are a limited number of extra directories available for $3 on a first-come, first-basis in the church office.

GDK Preschool registration forms for the 2008-2009 school year are now available on the RUMC Children’s Welcome Table and on our website at www.godsdiscoverykids.org. Completed registration forms are due by January 30. We will be offering classes for three, four, and five-year-olds. Contact Wendy Riphenburg at ext. 217 or wriphenburg@rosemountumc.org for tours.

CALLING ALL CURRENT SR. HIGH AND FORMER "SR. HIGH CHOIR" WOMEN: If you used to sing in the Sr. High Choir with Natalie as your director or you are currently in Sr. High and like to sing, please consider joining us for a one time Sr. High Choir reunion choir. We will sing in worship on Sunday, December 30th for the 9:00 and 10:30 traditional worship services. Moms and Dads who have daughters away at college or beyond who may be home for the holidays, please pass on this info to them and have them call Natalie Olsen at 952-423-3566. If you are currently a Sr. High female and would like to join us, please call Natalie for more details.

CARNIVALE…A very special ministry is coming to RUMC!!  Carnivale!!!  Our first event is on Friday, January 25, 2008 from 5:30 to 9:30pm in the FLC.  Carnivale is a respite care program for families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their siblings such as a genetic syndrome, autism, ADHD and severe learning disabilities.  While the children will be enjoying an evening of fun activities and a meal, mom and dad can enjoy some time away for themselves.  Pre-registration is required.  If you are a family that could benefit from this ministry or if you would like to volunteer as a helper, please contact Gail Hoffmann, 952-322-5796 or Karen Klekner, 651-423-2475. All volunteers much take Risk Management training at the church on Thursday, January 10 at 6:30 pm if they haven't already done so.  This ministry has been generously supported and funded by the CCP foundation--a foundation that promotes the abilities of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

SEND GREG TO JAMAICA…Greg Strock will be on the Jamaica team, building classrooms for a pre-school in Bamboo, January 15-28. He needs help to meet the cost of $1400 for this experience. Donations (cash or check made out to “Rosemount UMC”) may be made and given to Greg or Pastor Rick Ormsby. If put in the offering, clearly designate for Greg & for Jamaican team.

ISRAEL TRIP:  Would you like to take a trip of a lifetime!  Would you like to walk where Jesus walked and take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee?  Well, if you said yes, Crossroads Church is going on a Holy Land tour on April 29 - May 8, 2008.  There is also an optional four-day Galilee Extension including a full day archaeological dig.  If you are interested please contact Darla Lidke at 952-322-3278 or darlalidke@yahoo.com . Nancy and Doug Fuller are also going.  You may contact them for more information also at 952-432-0762.

APPLE BUTTER makes a usable and appreciated gift for teachers and relatives. Don't forget to take some as hostess gift.

Pints are $4.00 and half-pints are $3.00. You may pay in the office, checks to RUMW or give your money to Wilma Wooden, LaVonne Swanson, or Janet Ewing, who will available after 10:30 church school.

AFTER CHRISTMAS SALES…We are looking for donations of gift bags and tissue paper for next year’s Children’s Store at the Bazaar. If you come across any great deals during sales, please contact Cindy Dietz. 952-432-5019 or ddeietz@frontiernet.net

ADULT MINISTRIES

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT UMW(United Methodist Women)? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN OFFICER? Register and come to the Metro East District meeting January 26th at St. Paul's UMC in Mendota Heights. Registration begins at 8:30 with coffee. The program begins at 9:00a.m. and concludes with lunch being served at 12:30p.m. The keynote speaker will be Carol Rieke. She is Minnesota's Women Division Director and represents MN UMW at Women's Division meetings. Please bring paper products: paper towels, napkins, TP for Emma Norton Residence. The cost is $7.00 for lunch and $2.00 without lunch. Please contact Janet Ewing, janete9@charter.net or 952-431-7751.

ALPHA is coming! This 11 week course takes a deep look into common questions of faith.  It is being offered here at Rosemount UMC this winter on Wednesday evenings, beginning January 9^th at 5:30 pm.  Contact Brooke Heerwald for additional information bheerwald@rosemountumc.org 651.423.2475 x209

SERVING OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES

MEDICINE BOTTLES…We are no longer accepting medicine bottles at the Donation Location. Thank you for your generous past donations.

THE CLOTHING MINISTRY at North UMC could use volunteers to help sort clothing and help the customers find what they are looking for.  The next date the clothing ministry is open is Saturday, January 5 from 9am - noon.  If you are interested in helping, please call Brenda Lawrence at 651.454.6117.  We can carpool from the church at 8:15.

THE FAMILY PLACE…is a daytime shelter for homeless families in St. Paul that we have served at several times as one of our Urban Plunge sites. We have stepped up our commitment there and are serving an evening meal about once every three months. Our next serving opportunity for The Family Place will be Sunday, Jan. 20. If you are free to help out, please contact Tom and Linda Montgomery, coordinators. We will car pool from the church, leaving about 2:30pm on Sunday, Jan. 20. We should be back at RUMC by 6:30. Come and be the hands and feet of Jesus and help to “feed his lambs”. Tom & Linda Montgomery, 651-423-3721 or tmontgomery@frontiernet.net

CHILDREN

Children in mission! Our children and families donated nearly 60 boxes to Operation Christmas Child. Thirty boxes were purchased through our offerings and 3^rd/4^th graders joyfully assembled the boxes!

WEEKLY UPDATE

December 23

WORSHIP

10:30 AM

Gathering “Prepare Ye the Way”

“The Human and the Holy”

Welcome/Announcements

Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle - Joy

The Langseth Family

Song “Emmanuel, Emmanuel”

Sacrament of Baptism- Jordon Dean VanWinkle

“He Who Began a Good Work in You”

Advent Litany

Praise Songs “Jesus, Come”

“Please Enter My Heart Hosanna”

“Unto the King”

Prayer “Lord, We Praise Your Name”

Offering “Mary’s Little Boy Child”

Scripture Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25

Message “People, Get Ready for Love”

Pastor Karen Bruins

Song “The Lord’s Prayer”

Blessing