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OUR PRAYERS

Allenbrooke Rehab
Bill Whitaker 208
Hospice Care
Mary Stanley
Special Prayers for
….kidnapped girls from Nigeria

At Home
Herbert Lester
Sharon Lockhart
Marcelle Farrow
Lynda Park
Jeanette Leslie
Barbara Scheirer
Milton Craft,Sr.

Aldersgate United Methodist Church
The Flame
Phone: (901) 683-8861 Fax: (901) 683-1374 E-mail: office@agumc.org Website: www.agumc.org

Homebound/Assisted Care
Martha Allen June Burton Mava Dell Fry
Earl Galloway Helen Griffin Marie Hughes
James Matlock Doris Palazzini Linda Park
Jane Pifer Betty Ray Bernice Shelby
Chris Simmons Emmett Smith Harold Smith
Betty Smithmier Martha Wallace

December 24, 2014 Volume 59 Issue 52

OUR PRESENCE
December 21
Church School 38
Worship 63 Visitors 4

ALDERSGATE United Methodist Church
4459 Willow Road
Memphis, TN 38117-6917
THE FLAME is a publication of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The newsletter is published weekly. Please contact your local Postmaster if you are having difficulty with delivery

Our wishes for you are joy,
peace,
happiness
and blessings,
now and throughout the New Year!

OUR GIFTS
December 21
This Week’s Offering $ 2,204
MTD $ 23,778
Apportionments TD $ 10,657

Herbert

Milton

OUR SERVICE
December 28, 2014
Greeters Sobari Deekae
Faith Gbeneneh
Liturgist Bruce Hughes
Scripture Tom Lockhart
Children’s Time Perri Mathis
Lock-up Tom Lockhart

Synolve

Lana

Jo Ann

Goyo

OUR WITNESS
January Scripture Readers
4 Warren Petty
11 Judy Stanley
18 Dean Tutor
25 Lisa Hughes

Lisa

Kathy

LOOKING AHEAD
Sun. 12/28 9:15a Koffee in the Kitchen
10:00a Church School/Final
Advent Study
11:00a Worship
12:30p New Year Celebration Pot Luck Lunch at Asbury UMC
Mon. 12/29 Noon News Deadline
Tue. 12/30 No Activities
Wed. 12/31 New Year’s Eve
Thu. 1/1/15 New Year’s Day-Happy New Year!
Offices Closed
Fri. 1/2 Offices Closed
Sat. 1/3 No Activities
Sun. 1/4 Note Time Changes 10:15a Church School
11:15ish Coffee in Fellowship Hall
11:30a Worship

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR EARLY
…with the folks at Asbury UMC, 2969 S. Mendenhall Road, at their traditional big celebration on Sunday, December 28th, at 12:30 p.m., at a pot luck lunch right after church. Enjoy the food and fellowship, watch the ball drop and still get home days before midnight on the 31st. Bring a traditional New Year’s dish or some other goodies. If you’re not from Memphis, what’s a favorite New Year’s delicacy from your home town?
There is a sign up sheet on the office window or you may call the office, 683-8861, to let them know you are planning to attend, to help give them an idea of how many tables to set up.

THINKING ABOUT
YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS?
Hear are a few suggestions:
1. Learn something new this year. Take a
class, watch a “teaching” show on TV,
read a book.
2. Spend more time with family & friends.
Turn off the TV for a while to just talk.
Play a game, rent a movie, take a walk.
3. Help others by paying it forward. There’s
always someone around you who can use
some cheering up, some help with an is-
sue or a problem fixed that you are good
at fixing.
4. Do something good for yourself. Whether
its good for your body (a salad day once a
week), good for your mind (brushing up
on some skill), or good for your soul
(spending more time in meditation and
prayer), you will never regret it.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
ORDER YOUR CALENDARS NOW
Place your orders now for our 60th Anniversary Photo Calendar. They are only $15 each and you will find many cherished memories inside. Look for order forms in the hall, see Aleita Tutor, or call the church office to place your order.

2014 CONTRIBUTIONS
Be sure to have your 2014 contributions in the church office before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to have it included on your 2014 giving statement.

ADVENT STUDY CONCLUDES
Dec. 28th will be the final lesson in this year’s Advent Study. Even if you have not attended any of the other sessions, you will not want to miss this very special class. Bruce Hughes will be our leader starting at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship/Fidelis Classroom.

THE UPPER ROOM
...for January/February is now available on the tables outside the Sanctuary. Pick one up today and don’t miss a single day of these great devotionals.

TIMES CHANGE
January 4, 2015 - New hours on Sundays:
10:15a Sunday School
11:15ish Coffee in the Fellowship Hall
11:30a Worship

FOOD PANTRY FOR
DECEMBER
Soup Crackers
Peanut Butter

ALTAR FLOWERS FOR 2015
The Flower Calendar for 2015 is ready for you to sign up! Flowers may be given in honor or memory of someone or as a remembrance or recognition of a special occasion or event. Just about any reason you can think of. You may sign-up yourself or call the church office for your special date.

OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2015
...are available for pick-up on the tables outside the Sanctuary. If you would like one mailed to you, please call the church office.

2015 GREETERS NEEDED
The sign-up sheet is on the office window for your convenience. Please sign up for your favorite month!

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
God’s love for you is immeasurable right now,
but the best is yet to come!

HONORING OUR LOVED ONES
Gifts have been given for

~ ~ ~

The Write Reverend

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