Weekly Bulletin

Sunday, December 29, 2024

In Our Prayers 


Brian Becker, Donna Belch, Mary Bir, Al Bohnstedt, Clara Bowling, Ruth Bracht, Audria Brenes, Isaac Calkins, David Carter, Matthew Carter, Cathy Clifford-Nicholson, Teresa Clingaman, John Cocciolone, Deb Conklin, Kris Conner, Pat Conner, Ann Corral, David Cornwell, Brad Crowder, Michele Dollarhite, Terry Dougherty, Blake Dozier, Lynda and Mike Eckard, Gloria Gatewood, Ed Gomez, Jim and Betsy Graham, Susan Green, Dan Hannie, Cheryl Harkenrider, Joseph Harkenrider, Charlene Holly, Bob Huff, Kyle Huff, Octavia Jacobsen, Tony Kell, Shelby Kessler, Sarah LaRoque, Brian Laurenz, Joan Lipscomb, Sandy Lockwood, Skyler Lockwood, Marc and Rachel Lovelace, Jane Meredith, Jim Michels, Lori Michels, Peter Michels, Jim Nelson, Sally Packard, Ethan Palmer, Carol Patterson, Rainee Purdue, Jacqueline Sanders, Max Schilb, Barbara Senn, John Shannon, Maureen Shea, Travis Sheets, Jim Sidell, Claire Sims, Johanna Smith, Paul Smith, Diane Somers, The Spitler Family, Terry Springer, Becky Talarico, Ricky Talarico, Donald Tulley, Mike Tulley, Marian Waltz, Jeff Williams, Maryanne Williams, Sandra Woodruff Cully

The acolyte today is Michaela O'Neal. 

Sunday Service

Join us for our weekly worship service at 10:00 am in-person, or through our livestream on our YouTube Channel.


If you miss out on our live broadcast, the worship service will be available on our YouTube Channel and listed by date on the Sermon Archive.

Join us for online worship!

Our in-person worship services are held on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. We continue to record and livestream our services, with the recorded video available by Sunday evening.

Worship Attendance Form

Joys and Concerns


Sundays at 1:00 pm


Our weekly joys and concerns check-in will meet at 1:00 pm this Sunday. Please join this Zoom call for a time to name something we are grateful for, a concern we have, and to be in prayer together.



Those unable to join by video can call 1-253-215-8782, then enter the code 829-3823-4464#, then # when asked for the password

Click here to join Joys & Concerns

Order of Worship


Prelude


Welcome & Announcements


Centering Moment


Call to Worship: "The Work of Christmas," by Howard Thurman


Congregational Carol Sing


Invocation & Lord’s Prayer


Passing of the Peace


Lighting the Christ Candle


Response Song: "He Came Down"


Peace Prayer


Pastoral Prayer


Anthem


Scripture: Psalm 148, alt.


Christmas Poems


Hymn No. 160 “Jesus, the Light of the World” | ELDERKIN


Prayers for Healing


Hymn No. 154 “Go Tell It on the Mountain” | AFRICAN-AMERICAN


Benediction


Postlude

This Week

Birthdays

December 29

Sharon Conrad


December 31

Juliette Coffeen


January 1

Terri Stumpf

Tucker Miller


January 2

Bethany Binkley

Kathryn Diekhoff


Next Week's Birthdays


January 5

Chloe Boyko

Sarah McCrory


January 6

Mary Voors


January 7

Ricky Talerico

Tony Kell


January 8

Barbara Gregory


January 9

Tina Logan

Ella Moore


January 11

Kyle Miller

Calendar

Sunday, December 29

8:30 am Fellowship Hour

9:00 am Worship Rehearsal

10:00 am Worship Service

5:30 pm Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival

8:00 pm Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival


Monday, December 30

Office Closed

5:30 pm Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival

8:00 pm Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival


Tuesday, December 31

1:00 pm Staff Meeting


Wednesday, January 1

Office Closed


Sunday, January 5

Epiphany

8:30 am Fellowship Hour

9:00 am Education Hour

9:00 am Worship Rehearsal

10:00 am Worship Service

Sunday, December 29 and Monday, December 30: 48th Annual Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival

The 48th Annual Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival will be Sunday, December 29 and Monday, December 30, with services at 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm each night. The festival is free, but tickets are required. Call the Boar's Head Ticket Line at (260) 423-9424 ext. 325 (or ask for the Boar's Head line) with any questions, and someone from our ticket team will return your call as soon as possible!

Upcoming Events

Sunday, January 5 - Chapel Class on Hope and Wellness

Adult Chapel Class resumes on Sunday, January 5 with a session on hope and wellness taught by Gabrielle Ginder. Gabrielle is the senior program director at the Jorgenson Family YMCA as well as the volunteer chaplain coordinator for the Greater Fort Wayne YMCA.


Chapel class beings at 9am every Sunday and is open to all adults in person or on zoom. The password for zoom access is 461025.

Chapel Class Zoom Link

Monday, January 6 - Centering Prayer Resumes

Centering Prayer Group resumes on Monday, January 6, at 5:30 pm in the Plymouth Chapel. All are welcome to attend, regardless of your level of knowledge or experience. If you've ever been curious about Centering Prayer, which is a form of Christian silent meditation, now is the perfect time to come check it out! We are a small but friendly group and are always open to newcomers. We meet every Monday, so feel free to drop in as often or as sporadically as you like!

Wednesday, January 8 - Wednesday Night Live Resumes

Wednesday Night Live programming resumes on Wednesday, January 8. At 5:00 pm there will be adult choir rehearsal. At 5:15 pm there will be Bible Study with Rev. Timothy, followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. Handbells will meet at 6:30 pm. All activities are open to anyone in the church, regardless of membership status. Come for activities, or just come for dinner and fellowship! The suggested cost for dinner is $10 per person, though no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. If you plan to come for dinner, please sign up in the Folsom Room in advance so our caterer knows how much food to prepare. Hope to see you there!


Click the button below to join Rev. Timothy's Bible Study via Zoom. The passcode to join is 773232.

Bible Study Zoom Link

General Announcements

Nursery Volunteers Needed

Our nursery needs more adult volunteers! You can volunteer once a month, or even every two months, to assist our child care director, Michelle Grim, on Sunday mornings. All volunteers who work with children must have been attending Plymouth for at least six months and will require a background check. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Rev. Sara Ofner-Seals at smo@plymouthfw.org.

Winter Shelter Wishlist

While the city opted not to use Plymouth as an overflow shelter space for families this winter, we can still help with the emergency shelter efforts. The city is in need of supplies for the family overflow shelter-- you can use the Amazon wish list below to donate!

Shelter Wishlist

Disciples Peace Fellowship Intern Applications Open

The Disciples Peace Fellowship (DPF) has opened its annual application process for its 2025 Peace Interns. Peace Interns are young adults who provide educational and program support at church camps and other church-related assemblies and events about peace and justice issues, serving as counselors and resource people, and modeling the lifestyle of peacemakers for youth and adults alike. In recent years, Peace Interns have also partnered with Disciples Justice Ministries groups to work on specific projects in the name of living out the gospel imperative for peace and justice. Folks 21 and older can apply and learn more at https://www.disciplespeace.org/apply.


Applications are due January 31. Please share with any young adults who may be interested. Rev. Timothy is the co-moderator of the DPF Executive Committee (and a 2004 Peace Intern) and is happy to answer any questions you may have!

Office Volunteers Needed for Weekly Staff Meetings

Do you have some time available on Tuesdays and are looking for something to do? Would you like to aid your favorite Plymouth Receptionist in making sure that everyone is greeted with a kind and smiling face? Do we have the opportunity for you! Plymouth staff are looking for volunteers to cover for the receptionist during the staff meetings every Tuesday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. It’s a quiet time for the church, the most you may have to do is answer a phone call or two, maybe complete a small project. 


To sign up as a volunteer, speak with Jake in the office or click the button below.

Sign Up Form

Open Prayer in the Sanctuary

For a time of personal prayer, the sanctuary will be available Tuesday through Thursday during office hours. Please enter through the Berry Street office entrance and check in with our receptionist. Contact Jake Slone at (260) 423-9424 or jss@plymouthfw.org with any questions.

Plymouth Church Linktree

The following links can be found on our Linktree:


  • Plymouth Directory Login
  • Study Connection Volunteer Sign Up
  • Chancel Flower Dedication Sign Up Form
  • Donate
  • Past Chapel Class Series
  • Plymouth Google Calendar
  • Plymouth's Social Media
Linktree

Plymouth Office Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: By appointment only 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Questions? Contact the office at 260-423-9424 or office@plymouthfw.org

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