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Order of Worship - November 30, 2025

ADVENT CONSPIRACY:

“Worship Fully”

1st Sunday in Advent

 

PRELUDE / WELCOMING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

 

CALL TO WORSHIP  (STANDING)

Voice of One: What time is it?
Voice of Many: This is God’s time!
One:
What time is it?
Many: It is a time for peace.
One:
What time is it?
Many: It is a time to get ready.
One:
What time is it?
Many: It is time to worship and sing praise!

 

OPENING HYMN  (STANDING)

Angels From the Realms of Glory — UMH 220

 

PASS THE PEACE  (STANDING)

 

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING

 

ADVENT HYMN

          Light the Advent Candle, verse 1– FWS 2090

 

A TIME FOR ALL CHILDREN: Children of all ages are invited
 up front for a special time together.
 Dismissal for Children’s Church

 

SHARING JOYS, CONCERNS AND PRAYER

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER   (ALL READ TOGETHER)

Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive

those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and

the power and the glory forever.

Amen

 

MESSAGE:  ADVENT CONSPIRACY:  “Worship Fully”

           Matthew 24:36-44

 

OFFERING

 

DOXOLOGY (STANDING)

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — UMH 95

 

SENDING HYMN  (STANDING)

We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations –UMH 569

 

BENEDICTION (STANDING)  (ALL READ TOGETHER)

May peace be within our walls.

May security bless our homes.

And may serenity reside in our hearts.

Let us walk in the light of the Lord!

 

 

Liturgist

Molly Hackett                          Nov. 30

Bob Edgar                               Dec. 7 

Ben Longbottom                     Dec. 14

 

Greeters/Offering

Lenny & Karen Johnson        Nov. 30

Pat & Sarah Naseem             Dec. 7

Don & Mary Nelson                Dec. 14

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Annual Christmas Shoebox for the Blackfeet

United Methodist Parish – due today. 

Questions – Hazel Smith or Meg Persavich

 

Bible Study — resumes Dec. 3rd in the After School Room

 

Choir Rehearsal resumes Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00pm

 

68th Annual Hanging of the Greens –

December 7th during worship.

Choir will sing, chimes will play, children will decorate

the tree and put up the creche.  Choir will coordinate

Fellowship time including many delicious cookies as dictated by tradition.

 

White Elephant Gift ExchangeDecember 13, 10:00 am,

After School Room.  Everyone welcome! 

Sponsored by the Women in Faith and United Methodist Men. 

Light breakfast snacks and beverages will be served. 

See more details on the Gift Exchange on the bulletin board

outside the office.

 

Glad Tider articles are due on the 24th of each month. 

Submissions are always welcome prior to the due date. 

Please send them to office@steviumc.org

 

FOOD DONATIONS FOR PANTRY PARTNERS

Donations and white plastic bags (from grocery store)

can be placed in the grocery cart in the foyer.  Arrangements

have been made for the food to be delivered to the Pantry each week.

 SUMC donated 438.3 pounds (October 20-November 24) which

included 68 pounds from the Thank Offering.  Thank you to all!

 

PRAYER CHAIN

Open to all…email requests to steviprayerchain@gmail.com

or call the church office and your request will be relayed to the

 prayer chain coordinator. Please note: the office is not staffed

daily so there may be a delay in forwarding to the prayer chain.

 

STAFF OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday from 9am – Noon.

 

CONTACT

Stevensville United Methodist Church

216 College Street, Stevensville MT 59870

  connect@steviumc.org                 406-777-5443

  www.steviumc.org                  Facebook:  SteviUMC
Pastor Seth L. Leypoldt | pastor@steviumc.org |  406-490-4014