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THE VILLAGE METHODIST A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF AUBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Volume 31 December 13, 2017 Number 49 P.O. Box 3135 Auburn, AL 36831-3135 Office: (334) 826-8800 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 83 Auburn, AL 36830 Return Service Requested Dr. Cory Smith and Rev. Charles Cummings Isaiah 61:1-11 8:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith Music by: Genuine Bells, Children’s Choirs 9:30 Chapel Message - Rev. Charles Cummings Music by: Joyful Ringers, Women’s Ensemble 9:30 Celebration Message - Dr. Cory Smith 11:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith Music by: Genuine Bells 11:00 Resonate Message - Rev. Charles Cummings 11:00 Korean Worship Service - Rev. Lee Children’s Ministry 8:00 - 8:30 Joan Baker 9:00 - 9:30 Gene Chandler Prayer Vigil for December 17, 2017 As part of our special emphasis on prayer, AUMC has established a continuous prayer vigil each Sunday morning from 8:00am -12:00pm. 10:30 - 11:00 John Helms Singles’ Ministry Women’s Hope Open House December 17 Christmas Merry-Go-Round, Valley, 2:00pm Sunday Morning Study—AUMC Room B234—9:30am For more information about these events, contact the AUMC Singles’ office, 334-826-8800 or [email protected] Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal Dress rehearsal will be held on December 16, from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Sanctuary. Christmas Pageant will be performed on December 24 at 10:30am. Singing in Worship this Sunday, December 17 252 & Rooted kids will sing in worship on Sunday, December 17 at 8:00am and 9:30am Celebration. Warm ups will begin at 7:30am in the Sanctuary. Christmas Outreach to Our House Christmas Story picture books, stocking stuffers and cookies need to be brought to the church office no later than noon on Sunday, December 17. For those children participating in the angel choir, we will meet in Mathison Lobby at 1:00pm. We will take the church bus to Our House and return no later than 4:30pm. Questions? Email Michelle Stearns, [email protected] New Artwork in the Preschool Wing We are so grateful to Renee Hebson and Gail Price for our new artwork. The kids are enjoying the paintings so much! Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio In Worship This Sunday MUSIC FOR THE SEASON Sunday December 17, 3:00pm – Gentri in Concert (Sanctuary) ADVENT PROGRAM Wednesday December 20, 5:30pm — Longest Night and Memorial Service with Holy Communion (Chapel) CHRISTMAS EVE Sunday, December 24 Morning 10:30am — We will have one combined worship service and Children’s Christmas Pageant (Sanctuary) Evening 5:00pm — Celebraon Candlelight & Holy Communion (Sanctuary) Featuring music by the Celebraon Praise Team 7:00pm — Tradional Candlelight & Holy Communion (Sanctuary Featuring the Chancel Choir and Jubilate Singers 11:00pm — Tradional Candlelight & Holy Communion (Chapel) Featuring the Elevate Singers and Genuine Bells NEW YEAR’S EVE Sunday, December 31 10:30am — One combined worship service with Holy Communion (Sanctuary) The Longest Night The Music Ministry of Auburn United Methodist Church continues it’s Christmas musical lineup as they welcome the men’s trio “Gentri” to Auburn. GENTRI: The Gentlemen trio was established in June 2014 and is comprised of three highly trained tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott and Bradley Quinn Lever. Pioneering a signature sound that can only be described as “Cinematic Pop,” the music of GENTRI is transfused with lush, epic orchestrations and rich, dynamic three-part harmonies all composed by the group’s producer Stephen Nelson. Critics have called GENTRI’s sound “strong, brave, and inspiring” as well as “anything but boring.” GENTRI has performed alongside world-renowned talent, including international tenor sensation Alfie Boe, Tony Award-winning vocalist Idina Menzel, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and legendary rock band Journey. Other notable events include performing at the Governor of Utah’s annual gala, as well as performing the national anthem for the Utah Jazz, San Diego Padres, and Colorado Rockies. GENTRI also was recently featured on an EmmyAward-Winning television Christmas special with YouTube sensation Lexi Walker that was broadcast to over 20 million homes. No tickets required. A love offering will be received. Christmas is a time of loneliness, sorrow, alienation and sadness for many. If your heart is hurting because of grief, illness, broken relationships, loss of a job or one of many other reasons to feel more darkness than light during this season, this service is for you. Come to our Longest Night Service for meaningful worship that acknowledges the hurt and hollowness you may be feeling and also allows you to experience the comfort and compassion of our loving God in the midst of it all. “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” – JOHN 1:5 Wednesday, December 20 5:30PM in the Chapel Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio Sunday, December 17 3:00PM Celebrate the season with Women’s Hope Tuesday, December 19 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Family Life Center at 820 Stage Rd. Auburn, AL. We will be featuring a Chocolate Buffet and we encourage tacky attire. For more information call 334-502-7000 or visit the website womenshope.org
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Page 1: THE VILLAGE METHODIST - AUMC · THE VILLAGE METHODIST A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF AUBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Volume 31 December 13, 2017 Number 49 P.O. Box 3135 Auburn, AL 36831-3135

THE VILLAGE METHODIST A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF AUBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume 31 December 13, 2017 Number 49 P.O. Box 3135

Auburn, AL 36831-3135

Office: (334) 826-8800

NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE

PAID Permit No. 83

Auburn, AL 36830

Return Service Requested

Dr. Cory Smith and Rev. Charles Cummings Isaiah 61:1-11 8:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music by: Genuine Bells, Children’s Choirs

9:30 Chapel Message - Rev. Charles Cummings

Music by: Joyful Ringers, Women’s Ensemble

9:30 Celebration Message - Dr. Cory Smith

11:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music by: Genuine Bells

11:00 Resonate Message - Rev. Charles Cummings

11:00 Korean Worship Service - Rev. Lee

Children’s Ministry

8:00 - 8:30 Joan Baker

9:00 - 9:30 Gene Chandler

Prayer Vigil for December 17, 2017

As part of our special emphasis on prayer, AUMC has established a continuous

prayer vigil each Sunday morning from 8:00am -12:00pm.

10:30 - 11:00 John Helms

Singles’ Ministry

Women’s Hope Open House

December 17 Christmas Merry-Go-Round, Valley, 2:00pm

Sunday Morning Study—AUMC Room B234—9:30am

For more information about these events, contact the AUMC Singles’ office,

334-826-8800 or [email protected]

Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal

Dress rehearsal will be held on December 16, from 10:00am –

12:00pm in the Sanctuary.

Christmas Pageant will be performed on December 24 at 10:30am.

Singing in Worship this Sunday, December 17

252 & Rooted kids will sing in worship on Sunday, December 17 at

8:00am and 9:30am Celebration.

Warm ups will begin at 7:30am in the Sanctuary.

Christmas Outreach to Our House

Christmas Story picture books, stocking stuffers and cookies need to

be brought to the church office no later than noon on Sunday,

December 17.

For those children participating in the angel choir, we will meet in

Mathison Lobby at 1:00pm. We will take the church bus to Our House

and return no later than 4:30pm.

Questions? Email Michelle Stearns, [email protected]

New Artwork in the Preschool Wing We are so grateful to Renee Hebson and Gail Price for our new artwork.

The kids are enjoying the paintings so much!

Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio

In Worship This Sunday

MUSIC FOR THE SEASON

Sunday

December 17, 3:00pm – Gentri in Concert (Sanctuary)

ADVENT PROGRAM Wednesday

December 20, 5:30pm — Longest Night and Memorial Service

with Holy Communion (Chapel)

CHRISTMAS EVE

Sunday, December 24

Morning

10:30am — We will have one combined worship service and

Children’s Christmas Pageant (Sanctuary)

Evening

5:00pm — Celebration Candlelight & Holy Communion (Sanctuary)

Featuring music by the Celebration Praise Team

7:00pm — Traditional Candlelight & Holy Communion (Sanctuary

Featuring the Chancel Choir and Jubilate Singers

11:00pm — Traditional Candlelight & Holy Communion (Chapel)

Featuring the Elevate Singers and Genuine Bells

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Sunday, December 31 10:30am — One combined worship service with Holy Communion

(Sanctuary)

The Longest Night

The Music Ministry of Auburn United Methodist Church

continues it’s Christmas musical lineup as they welcome

the men’s trio “Gentri” to Auburn.

GENTRI: The Gentlemen trio was established in June

2014 and is comprised of three highly trained tenors: Brad

Robins, Casey Elliott and Bradley Quinn Lever.

Pioneering a signature sound that can only be described as

“Cinematic Pop,” the music of GENTRI is transfused with

lush, epic orchestrations and rich, dynamic three-part

harmonies all composed by the group’s producer Stephen

Nelson. Critics have called GENTRI’s sound “strong,

brave, and inspiring” as well as “anything but boring.” GENTRI has performed alongside world-renowned talent,

including international tenor sensation Alfie Boe, Tony

Award-winning vocalist Idina Menzel, the Mormon

Tabernacle Choir, and legendary rock band Journey. Other

notable events include performing at the Governor of

Utah’s annual gala, as well as performing the national

anthem for the Utah Jazz, San Diego Padres, and Colorado

Rockies. GENTRI also was recently featured on an

EmmyAward-Winning television Christmas special with

YouTube sensation Lexi Walker that was broadcast to

over 20 million homes. No tickets required. A love offering will be received.

Christmas is a time of loneliness, sorrow, alienation

and sadness for many. If your heart is hurting

because of grief, illness, broken relationships, loss of

a job or one of many other reasons to feel more

darkness than light during this season, this service is

for you. Come to our Longest Night Service for

meaningful worship that acknowledges the hurt and

hollowness you may be feeling and also allows you

to experience the comfort and compassion of our

loving God in the midst of it all. “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness

has not overcome it.”

– JOHN 1:5

Wednesday, December 20 5:30PM in the Chapel

Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio Sunday, December 17 3:00PM

Celebrate the season with

Women’s Hope

Tuesday, December 19 from

5:00-7:00pm in the Family Life

Center at 820 Stage Rd. Auburn,

AL. We will be featuring a

Chocolate Buffet and we

encourage tacky attire.

For more information call

334-502-7000 or visit the

website womenshope.org

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AUMC exists to OFFER Christ, NURTURE one another, and SERVE all.

Jubilee Ministry (Age 60 Plus or Younger Retirees) Prayerful Concerns

Media Ministry Radio Broadcast

On WANI 1400 AM & 98.7 FM:

Sundays from 8:00am -12:15pm

Online-Live streaming and

Archives

www.AUMC.net

TV Broadcast on Channel 181

(Charter Only)

Traditional 11:00am Service

Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm,

Tuesdays at 4:00pm

Celebration Service,

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Acolytes: 8:00 - Cole Myers, Myles Lafrentz; 9:30 Chapel - Madelynn Dickinson,

Lauryn Benitez; 11:00 Sanctuary - Chaney Litkenhous, Joseph Essamuah-Quansah

Scripture Readers: 8:00 - Craig Leonard; 9:30 Chapel - Deana Prather;

11:00 Sanctuary - Sherry Roby

Ushers: 8:00 - Denny Marple, Susan Nunnelly, Jim Carroll, Nancy Barron;

9:30 Chapel - Larry McGhee, Annette McGhee, Jimmy Sprayberry;

9:30 Celebration - Trey Johnston, Michael Tullier, Phil Lindsey, John Whittenburg;

11:00 Sanctuary - Lewis Cannon, Ray Harrelson, Chris Beck, Riley Brice, Tom Harper,

Tom Meagher, Brad Nolen, Dick Phelan, Tom Vaughan

Assimilation Team: 8:00 - Nancy Barron; 9:30 Celebration - Jessia & Andrew Taylor;

11:00 Sanctuary - Linda Gillespie; Resonate - Sue Ann Fox

Flowers in the Sanctuary are given in loving memory of Marshall Conner by his family.

College Ministry

Record of Faithfulness

Weekly Worship Attendance 1,560

Sunday School Attendance 719

Operating Budget $ 3,973,676.00

Received 12/10/17 $ 96,633.48

Total Rec’d for 2017 $ 3,668,340.82

Serving in Worship this Week

Food Pantry News

Missions

Wednesday night suppers will resume on January 10!

Watch for updates!

Wednesday Night Suppers

Loachapoka Lunches of Love Lunches of Love ministry will be packing groceries (15 pounds) to send

home with the Loachapoka Elementary after school children for their

Christmas break on Monday, December 18 at 12:00 noon in the AUMC

Annex. Thank you for partnering with this ministry. Also, thank you to

everyone that contributed to the Thanksgiving bag delivery. We are in

need for the following items

Peanut free Cereal (12-14oz boxes), jelly in plastic containers and

Macaroni and Cheese

If you would like to help pack food bags contact [email protected].

Donations can be brought to the Mathison reception office.

Youth Ministry

Stop by Chicken Salad Chick and get the gift that keeps on giving to

the AUMC Food Pantry!

One $5.00 donation = $75.00 of CSC products during 2018, per one

guest.

Giving cards benefiting the AUMC Pantry will be available from

11/27-12/31 at the following location: 11345 Opelika Road,

Auburn, AL 36830

100% of all proceeds from the Giving Cards at the Auburn, AL location

will go to the AUMC Food Pantry.

Let’s Get Active

This group will not meet again until January 4. Happy Holidays.

Yoga for Wimps

This group will not meet again until January 3. Happy Holidays.

Fellowship Lunch

Come and join us at Chappy’s deli on Wednesday, December 20 at 11:00am

for a time of fellowship. Just ask where the Auburn Methodist Church

members are sitting.

Prayer Shawl

This group will not meet again until January 4. Happy Holidays.

Newcomers and Visitors Are Always Welcome! For more information contact

Winsley Bates at the Jubilee Ministry Office (826-8800, Ext. 281).

Sixth annual Christmas in Haiti team

Our sixth annual Christmas in Haiti team appreciates

your prayers as we prepare for the time we’ll spend with

our friends at Haiti Rév Home from December 21-26.

We are in need of financial donations (no amount is too

small!) this will allow the kids in the children’s home to

share in service and giving to other Haitians in need. You

can make a contribution to “Haiti Special Projects”

online at www.aumc.net/giving, or email

[email protected] for more information about how to

donate. Thank you for sharing in this opportunity for the

Rév Home kids to both give AND receive this

Christmas!

as of December 11, 2017

In EAMC: No one listed at this time.

Recently released from the hospital: Tucker Gaston; Margie

Galloway; Edith Jones; Phillip Klesius; Tom Varner In Birmingham: Harry and Sue Hooper’s cousin Eddie Wall; Carly

Parker; Betty Sims’ brother Ken Walker

In Georgia: Anita Boyle’s brother Denny Blair In Indiana: Sally Granberry’s foster brother Bob Moore

AUMC Family Concerns: Chris Adams; Josh Adams; Talmadge and

Mary Balch; Gordon Barksdale; Anita Beatty; Ron Bodeen; Ben

Bowden; Charlotte Brennan; Jean Chapman; Sylba Cleveland; Paul and Dixie Conner; Earl Crutchfield; Nick Davis; Mark DeGruiter; James

DeWitt; Jackie Diener; Betty Dillard; Mike DiOrio; Marjorie Draper;

Emma Lou Duffel; Ollie Edwards; Rebecca Ellis; Lynn Franklin; Wendy Franklin; Pat Gibson; Diane Gjerstad; Bets Golden; Michelle

Granberry; Casey Hamilton; Gary Harrelson; Wayne Houston; Bettye Howard; Agnes Jones; David Jones; Mary Ellen Klinner; Emily Lacy;

Pam LaMar; Jane Lowe; Kathryn Lucius; Barbara Marsee; Donny

Marshall; Allen McCord; Sam McCord; Patrick Morrow; Mo Moseley; Ann Neighbors; John Neubauer; Gretchen Oliver; Marilyn Olson; Grace

Prince; Teresa Sides; Ellsworth Steele; Tommy Stone; Glenn Thompson; Nell Wetzel; Tom White; Alexis Yount.

Extended Concerns: Kon Adams; Justin and Brittany Alexander’s daughter (Jordan Claire); Liz Baker’s brother (Coven Shivers); Brooke

Ballard’s mother (Debbie Askew); Haldine Baxter; Mary Bloodsworth;

Pamela Boyd’s sister-in-law (Betsy Copeland); Pat Brackin’s brother (Gus Lane); Jane and Sheldon Cain; Joe Carlton’s father (Howard

Carlton); Carolyn Carr’s nephew (Jason Carr); Eloise Carter’s daughter-in-law (Tamara); Sonny Carter; Douglas Chamblee; Sherry Clark;

Jennifer Clegg’s mother (Joanna Jones); Jennifer Cleiland’s father

(Clem Matlock); Bobbie Clevenger’s brother (Homer Dillard); Carol Cochran’s mother (Eleanor Holdbrooks); Thomas Corbitt’s grandfather

(Roy Corbitt); Susan Corley; Phillip and Susan Cowart’s grandson (Barrett Phan); Ashley Pruitt Creamer; Tricia Crowley; Wendy

Franklin’s brother (Rev. Norman Williams); George Gayle; Emily

Gentry’s grandmother (Cathline Hill); Morris and Gerry Gillespie’s daughter-in-law (Michelle Gillespie); Jack and Jon Gipson’s daughter

(Terry Lund); John Goodin’s sister (Mary Campbell); Sally

Granberry’s brother (John Carson); Pam Haney’s father (Rick Wilt); Barbara Harper; Ray Harris’ grandson (Ethan Harris); Carol Ann

Holmes; Wayne Houston’s brother (Jerry Houston); Lucile Hoyt’s nephew (Kirk Stephens); Jerry Hughes’ father (Billy Hughes); Donna

Kelly’s brother (Andy Shipp); Beth Kellum; John Klinner’s mother

(Cordelia Klinner); Abby Langham’s parents (Del and Carole Tull) and grandmother (Mary Evelyn Braden); Beth Lawrence’s father (Bill

Atkins); Ouida and John Lawrence’s daughter (Ava); Jeff Lawson; Tom

Lenyo; Julia MacDonald; Nancy McGinnis; Collie McGinty; Rob McKinnell’s mother and sister (Julie McKinnell, Susan McKinnell);

Jason Meigs; Baret Melton’s mother (Sandra Parker); John Meredith’s father (Benjamin Meredith); William Mixon’s brother-in-law (Brian

Aaron); Dana Morgan’s mother (Toni Clune); Grace Morris’ father

(William Byrd); Michelle Morrison’s nephew (Tony Gratys); Laurie Newton’s father (Gene Faison); Julia Norton’s nephew (Will Payne);

Gretchen Oliver’s parents; Steve Paleus; Glenda Parrish’s brother (Glenn Stacey); Paige Pearson’s grandmother (Margaret Stone);

Phyllis; Dennis and Jean Ellis Pinkard’s granddaughter (Peyton Drake);

Allyson Ponder; Sue and Tom Rankin’s daughter-in-law (Nancy Rankin); Ed Reaves’ parents (Richard and Arlene William); Paul

Register’s father (Howard Register); Jessie Rhodes’ daughter (Leslie

Donovon); Denise Robinson; Eric Sanderson’s uncle (Vic Sanderson); Jackie Schwadron; Joel Seawell’s mother (Kate Seawell); Wayne and

Gayla Sellers’ granddaughter (Sellers Philpott); Greg Shaw’s cousins (Robin Roemon, Joe Thrasher and Olivia Mann); Sam Shaw’s cousin

(Debra Crain); Jan Smolinski; John and Carol Stivers’ daughter (Kathy

McDaniel); Reginald Strickland; Kim Talmage’s brother (John Van Deusen); Fred Thomas; Jack and Katherine Thomas; Gale Walker’s

brother (Terrell Lucas); Chery Williams; Ed Williams’ mother (Perry

Williams); Judy Williams; Mike Williams; Sara Williams; Sharon Williams’ brother (Mark Tidmore); Sheila Young’s brother (Mike

Thrower); Alison Zunklei.

Sympathy to:

Michelle Jackson and family in the death of her father Michael Kelley

An informational meeting for those interested in participating in the Financial

Peace class will be held on Monday, December 18 at 6:00pm in Room A115.

Childcare will be provided.

This 9-week class will be held on Monday nights at 6:00 beginning

January 22.

Eddie Shadeed, leading. For more information, please contact Sarah Goolsby at [email protected] or

334-826-8800.

Disciple 1, Making Disciples through Bible Study: A study of the entire Bible,

Genesis – Revelation.

Monday, January 8, 6:00pm

Bill Brawner and Jimmy Lawrence, leading

The group will begin this 34-week study in January, taking a few breaks

through the year. Contact Sarah Goolsby at 826-8800 for more information.

All The King's Daughters Small Group is starting a new book study

Mom Set Free by Auburn graduate, Jeannie Cunnion.

Thursday, January 11 at 7:00pm in the Annex D134.

The book is for moms who struggle with getting everything done and feeling

good enough about what they do.

We will meet the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 in the Annex. Any questions, please contact Susan Canaan [email protected]

All women are welcome!

Check out www.aumc.net for more studies and further information.

Upcoming Studies

All weekly events will cease after 12/10 for Christmas break. The

College Room will be open 24/7 during Finals Week for both studying

and hanging out!

Freshmen Connect

Freshman Connect has finished meeting for 2017. Watch the

GroupMe or email Nick to find out about small groups for next

semester!

Winter Retreat

Winter Retreat will be February 9-11, 2018 at Camp Alamisco and

the cost is $50.

The retreat will be a chill weekend away with fellow college

students to spend time with God, each other, and some nature.

Registration forms are available from Nick or Jill. To pay online

go to www.aumc.net. Then click on Ministries>College>College

Retreats.

To join Life Groups or Family Connect group, contact Nick Melton, our

director of college ministries at [email protected]. Follow us on social

media! Twitter: @AUMCCollege; FB: “AUMC College Ministry”;

Instagram: @aumc_college.

MYF Sunday, December 17, 5:30-7:00pm

Join AUMC Youth Ministries at

Shocco Springs Camp in Talladega,

Alabama for our annual Youth

Winter Retreat February 2-4, 2018. Register online at

www.aumc.net.

Come discover and explore what it means when we say

EPIC!

For Youth Activities, follow our social media and online calendar.

Go to www.aumc.net/youth.

Like our Facebook page: Auburn UMC Youth Ministry.

Follow us on Instagram @AuburnUMCYouth.

AUMC Youth Office, Marc Baugh or Jill Perry, 334-826-8800, ext. 223 or [email protected].

Winter Retreat 2018

MYF will resume on January 7, 2018

Invite Night is a night of unpredictable fun! This is the

perfect place to bring new friends along.

Come join us for our Christmas Party. There may be

snow!!

Mark your calendar!

Church wide Retreat will be February 2-4, 2018

Watch for more details!