Bulletin for December 5th, 2021

Order of Service

Prelude
Call to Worship
Welcome
Lighting of the Advent Candle
Opening Hymn: "O Come O Come Emmanuel" UMH #211
Prayer
Special Music: "I Come to the Garden Alone" by John Prohaska and Denny Carmichael
Announcements
Peace
Song: "Even So Come"
Scripture Reading: Luke 3:1-6
Sermon
Offertory: "Prepare Him Room"
Holy Communion
Special Music: "Lo, How A Rose e're Blooming" by Carmen and Beth Niemeyer
Closing Hymn: "Lift Up Your Heads, ye Mighty Gates"          
Benediction

Announcements

Calling all high school students! Come to our kickoff event for Sr. High Youth Group. We will start with marshmallow dodgeball on Wednesday, December 15 in the CLC. Come and bring a friend!  Youth Group will be meeting weekly with the next event on January 5, Family Feud at 7pm.

Musicians wanted! We are looking for young musicians to share their talent during our Christmas Eve family service at 5:30pm on December 24th! Do you play an instrument? Do you have some Christmas music to share? To volunteer, please contact Pastor Krista at pastorkrista@brookingsmethodist.org.

Advent: Devotional Booklets are available to pick up in the Narthex or by clicking here.

Poinsettias: We would love to add the beauty of poinsettias to the church decorations during this Advent/Christmas season. The Worship Committee is inviting anyone “who loves the adventure of finding the perfect plant” to drop off a red or white poinsettia at church. (We have volunteers to take care of them.) Your poinsettia may be given in memory or in honor of a loved one. Please call, stop by the church office, or email office@brookingsmethodist.org to have your loved one’s name acknowledged in the December 19th worship bulletin.

Adult Advent Class: Wednesdays beginning Dec. 1. All the Good – A Wesleyan Way of Christmas will be held in the conference room from 7:00-8:00 and will be led by Nancy Bohlen.

​Christmas Services

Christmas Eve:
           12-1pm:  Holy Communion and prayer
           5:30pm:  Family service and Candles in the Community Life Center
           7:30pm:  Christmas Eve in the Sanctuary with candles
           9:30pm:  Lessons and Carols in the Sanctuary
Christmas Day:
           4pm Christmas Celebration on Kelo-land TV

​Upcoming Events

December 6- SPR Committee (5:30pm)
December 6- Worship Committee Meeting (6:30pm)
December 9- Missions Committee Meeting (5:30pm)
December 12- Administrative Council Meeting (5:00pm)
December 13- Trustee Meeting (7:00pm)

Online Giving

Vanco Payment Solutions has a new giving app for your donation using your Apple or Android device called “Vanco Mobile”.  Once you have the app downloaded, in the Search bar type “Brookings” and then select FUMC.  Please contact JoAnn Lee if you have any questions. (605-692-4345 or finance@brookingsmethodist.org).

BATA Bus Service

The BATA Bus Service is available for Sunday Morning Worship. Please call the church office at 605-692-4345 by Noon on Fridays if you would like a ride, or visit watch our website and Facebook Page for more information and updates.

Connect With Us!

Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-12:00 pm
 
Need prayer? Email prayer@brookingsmethodist.org and one of the pastors will pray with you.  We can also add you to our Prayer Chain.

Church Staff

Lead Pastor - Pete Grassow
Associate Pastor/Campus Ministry - Krista Ducker
Education Director - Gretchen Knutson
Community Life Center Director - Vonda Kirkham
Office Manager/Financial Secretary - JoAnn Lee
Worship Tech/Media Director, Building Manager - Sam Becker
​Tech Coordinator - Paul Schmidt
Organists -  Joan Riessen & MK Hugghins
Accompanist - Ted DeLange