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Click HERE to view the live recording from Sunday morning's in-person services. You can also find the daily readings & notices at the bottom of this email. | |
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Bicentennial Celebration! It was a special time celebrating what God has done in and through this congregation over the last 200 years. If you weren't able to join us in person, make sure you stop by the Bicentennial Room (in the parlor outside the Main Sanctuary) to view the exhibits highlighting our 200 year-history. | |
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Special K-4th Choir Practice
Wednesday December 7 | 4:30 - 5:30pm
Please note that our children's choirs will be having special practice times in preparation for their White Christmas Program on Sunday, December 11. They will practice from 4:30 - 5:30pm and be able to join their families for dinner at 5:30pm.
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Wednesday Night Dinner
Wednesday, December 7 | 5:00 – 6:00pm | The Wright Place
Click HERE to Register
Join us for food and fellowship with your church family. Menu: Chicken Pot Pie, Salad, Roll, Dessert
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Wednesday Nights in Advent
“Love” with Jerry Maygarden
Wednesday, December 7 | 6:00 – 7:00pm | The Wright Place
After dinner, from 6:00 to 6:15pm, all ages will gather for a few minutes of worship and lighting the Advent wreath in the Great Hall. The children, tweens, & mid-high will go to their age-level activities from 6:15 – 7:00pm. Childcare provided. The adults will stay in the Great Hall for a lesson from our speaker, Jerry Maygarden.
Wednesday Nights in Advent:Just for Kids, Tweens, & Mid-High
Wednesday, December 7 | 6:15 - 7:00pm
After we gather for the lighting of the Advent wreath, the children and tweens will go to their age-level activities. This week we will experience an engaging worship experience as we tell the Christmas story through Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, and the angels. We will focus on prayer, believing, praise, and worship.
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50-Forward, Lunch Out: Pensacola Yacht Club
Thursday, December 8 | 11:30am | $25
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Join us for a special Christmas lunch outing with friends. We will gather at the beautiful Pensacola Yacht Club for a delicious buffet lunch. RSVP by December 4th. Please bring $25/person for lunch, cash or check, made out to FUMC Pensacola.
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Senior High Christmas Party – Tacky Sweater Edition
Friday, December 9 | 6:00 pm | $6
We travel to three homes and have appetizers, dinner, and dessert. At our final house we will have a white elephant gift exchange. Bring something you already have at home, wrapped with no name on it. Please do not buy anything. Let us know if you are attending by December 2 so we can have plenty of food. Cost: $6. Pull out your favorite Tacky Christmas Sweater and join us! RSVP to [email protected].
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Great Day of Giving & Mission Fair
Sunday, December 11 | 9:00 -10:45am | Gym
The Great Day of Giving & Mission Fair is a church-wide event that promotes giving to ministry partners and families in need in our community. This program offers children, youth and adults an opportunity to prepare and deliver 75 Christmas food boxes. It includes activities such as making gifts and cards for our homebound. We will also have a special visit from Santa! He will give a blessing of the boxes, a word about giving, and will also be available for pictures.
The same morning, there will be a Missions Fair in which our FUMC Missions Partners will come share what they are doing in our community and offer ways to get involved. You will have an opportunity to financially support these agencies directly at this time. These agencies/ministry partners include: Backpack-Weekend Feeding Program, Bright Bridge, Disaster Relief, Embrace Florida Kids, Gulf Coast Kids House, JUST Pensacola, Milk and Honey, Ronald McDonald House, Serve the Hungry, Teaming with Tanzania, and United Ministries.
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White Christmas Program
Sunday, December 11 | 5:00pm | Main Sanctuary
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Start the season with some festive Christmas music presented by our Children’s, Tween, and Youth Choirs. It will include a children’s musical titled “Light of the World”, featuring a dance by our ballet class. Libby Hargrave will also be premiering a piece based on the Angel Window; Angel Gabriel’s announcement of the annunciation to Mary. This piece was composed by Libby as part of our Window Concert Series in honor of the 200th Anniversary. A special offering will be collected to benefit Embrace Florida Kids. Afterwards, everyone is invited to join us for pizza and cookies in The Wright Place. Nursery provided.
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Great Day of Giving Food Drive
The Great Day of Giving Food Drive is a church-wide event to promote giving to families in need and our ministry partners in the community. The deadline to bring in items has already passed, however, we are still accepting monetary donations. We will prepare the food boxes at our Great Day of Giving event on December 11.
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Angel Tree
Click HERE to Register Online
Children from N.B Cook, Milk and Honey, and some of the most needy children in our local area are included in our tree this year. Each child will have two angels placed on the tree: one for their clothing needs and one with their interests, likes, and toys. You will have the option of picking your own angel from the tree (no need to register online), or you can register online and one will be chosen for you. All angels must be signed out and returned with unwrapped gifts to the church office no later than Sunday, December 11. The difference our congregation makes in the lives of our Angel Tree participants each year is incredibly special and we are thrilled to set up the tree again! Please contact Sarah Bullock-Head in the church office with any questions. [email protected] (850)432-1434.
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Wesley Abbey Coffee Shop Reopening!
Sundays in Advent | 9:00 - 11:00am
Our Wesley Abbey Coffee Shop will be reopening for the Advent season (closed Christmas Day). We will be offering a limited menu of your favorite coffee classics. Donations only. All proceeds go to support the Missions Ministries of First Church.
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Place a Poinsettia this Advent Season
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Each year in Advent we honor, celebrate, and memorialize individuals or events by placing poinsettias around the church for them These poinsettias will beautify our campus through the Christmas Season. Poinsettias are $13 each. To purchase, please register online no later than December 11. Email Sarah Bullock-Head ([email protected]) with any questions.
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Youth: Senior High Bible Study
Mondays | 7:30am | Whataburger on 9th Ave
Serving the Hungry
Mondays & Thursdays | 8:00am - 1:00pm
Centering Prayer Group
Mondays | 10:00am | 2nd Floor Wright Place, Room 203 | Registration
Kids: 4th Grade Chill-Time
Mondays | 3:00 - 4:00pm | Mall Food Court
Handbell Rehearsals
Mondays | 4:15pm | Handbell Room
Centering Prayer Group
Mondays | 6:00pm | via Zoom | Registration
Grand Monday Nights - Hosted by The Grand-Parenting Class
Mondays | 7:00pm | via Zoom | Zoom Registration
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Coffee With Friends
Tuesdays | 9:30am - 10:30am | Library
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Dad's Bible Study
Wednesdays | 7:30am | Registration
Renewal and Repair (R + R)
Wednesdays | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Garages
Women at the Well
Wednesdays |10:30am | The Wright Place, Room 233
Joe Harrell Men's Bible Study
Wednesdays | Noon | The Wright Place
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Special K-4th Choir Practice
Wednesday, December 7 | 4:30 - 5:30pm
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Wednesday Nights in Advent
“Love” with Jerry Maygarden
Wednesday, December 7 | 6:00 – 7:00pm | The Wright Place
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Adult Choir Rehearsal
Wednesdays | 6:15 – 7:45pm | Choir Room | New? Registration
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Youth: Mid-High Bible Study
Thursdays | 7:00am | Whataburger on Gregory
Serving the Hungry
Mondays & Thursdays | 8:00am - 1:00pm
Mom's Bible Study
Thursdays | 8:15am | Wesley Abbey Parlor
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Senior High Christmas Party – Tacky Sweater Edition
Friday, December 9 | 6:00 pm | $6
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Third Sunday of Advent
Services: 8:30 & Combined 11:00am in the Main Sanctuary
Online: 8:30 & 11:00am Facebook & FUMCPensacola.com/Livestream
Nursery available for Infant - 4 years old. Click HERE for more info.
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Wesley Abbey Coffee Shop Now Open!
Sundays | 9:00 - 11:00am
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Great Day of Giving & Mission Fair
Sunday, December 11 | 9:00 -10:45am | Gym
More Info
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Sunday Morning Classes
9:45 - 10:45am
Click HERE for adult offerings
Click HERE or children, tween, youth offerings
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White Christmas Program
Sunday, December 11 | 5:00pm | Main Sanctuary
More Info
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50-Forward, XYZ Outing
Monday, December 12 | 11:30am | $6
Click HERE to register
Join us for a special Christmas outing to the Pensacola State College Planetarium. The lights will dim and we will watch the “Let it Snow: A Holiday Musical Journey” show which features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, Burl Ives, Ella Fitzgerald, Brenda Lee, and more with a stunning grand finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation and full dome scenery. We will meet at the PSC Planetarium at 11:00am. RSVP by December 8th. Please bring $6/person, cash.
Baby Recognition
Sunday, December 18 | 11:00am | Main Sanctuary
Please join us as we welcome the newest members born into our church family in 2022 and celebrate them as a child of God. A reception for families and friends will be held at 10:15am in the Wright Place. Please contact Lisa Bond ([email protected]) if you would like your child recognised if you have not been contacted.
Kids: Sunday Morning Celebrations
Celebrating Jesus
Sunday, December 18 | 9:45 – 10:45am
On Sunday December 18, come to church in your pjs and watch the Nativity movie while eating popcorn and sipping on marshmallow chocolate.
Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 18 | 7:30pm | Main Sanctuary
This is a traditional evening of classical Christmas favorites presented by the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir under the direction of Rick and Heidi Branch. A full professional orchestra will accompany the choir. A reception will follow the concert in The Wright Place.
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In Love & Remembrance
Edith Lewis on the death of her aunt, Nancy Martin. Nancy died November 24, 2022.
Sandi Starr and family on the death of her husband Leon. Leon died December 3, 2022.
Flowers
December 4: in loving memory of Michael Stephens by Cindy and Caitlin Stephens, and in celebration of our church’s Bicentennial.
If you would like to add something to next week's notices, contact Ginger Raines at [email protected]
You may place flowers in the Sanctuary in honor, celebration or memory of someone. The arrangements are $65.00 each. To reserve a date, email Ginger at [email protected].
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Each of us is encouraged to read scripture during the week. The scriptures below are designed to expand the range of biblical reading in worship and personal devotion. These readings are taken from “The Daily Office Lectionary” in The Book of Common Prayer.
ADVENT 2
Monday - Psalm 25; Isa. 5:8-12, 18-23; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Luke 21:20-28
Tuesday - Psalms 26, 28; Isa. 5:13-17, 24-25; 1 Thess. 5:12-28; Luke 21:29-38
Wednesday - Psalm 38; Isa. 6:1-13; 2 Thess. 1:1-12; John 7:53--8:11
Thursday - Psalm 37; Isa. 7:1-9; 2 Thess. 2:1-12; Luke 22:1-13
Friday - Psalm 31; Isa. 7:10-25; 2 Thess. 2:13--3:5; Luke 22:14-30
Saturday - Psalms 30, 32; Isa. 8:1-15; 2 Thess. 3:6-18; Luke 22:31-38
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