E-News Dec 22
E-News Dec 22
E-News Dec 22
Sunday Worship
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
Wednesday 6:15 pm
WELCOME VISITORS!
Please remember that hospitality is not a
ministry performed by a few people on
Sunday morning, but is required by Jesus of all his followers. Thank you!On
Sunday, December 21, God sent 32 first time visitors to
Desert Spring Church. To all our guests thank you for
worshiping with us.
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REMINDER ABOUT
USE OF
CHURCH TABLE AND KITCHEN LINENS
Please launder and PUT AWAY the church kitchen and
table linens after each use. Church policy asks that the linens be returned within 48 hours so that they are available
for the next group when needed.
Many thanks for your help and cooperation.
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For regularly scheduled worship, staff, rehearsal and community meetings etc.,
see our master calendar: http://desertspringchurch.com/#/calendar
Monday, December 22:
Tuesday, December 23:
10:00am - Womens Spiritual Growth Class - R9
4:30pm Childrens Christmas Pageant Rehearsal - S
6:30pm - Adult Bells - R9
Wednesday, December 24:
5:00pm - Christmas Eve Service - Childrens Pageant - S
7:00pm - Christmas Eve Service - S
9:00pm - Christmas Eve Service - S
11:00pm - Christmas Eve Service with Communion - S
All service with candlelight
Thursday, December 25:CHRISTMAS DAY
OFFICE CLOSED
Friday, December 26:
ALL DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28:
8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am - Church services and Childrens Church
9:30am - Sunday School - For all ages - R1,2,3,5,6
9:00am - Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal (2nd-5th Grade)- DH
11:00am - Young Parents Foundations ClassR5
11:00am - Mike Sauers Bible Study - DH
12:30pm - UMW Board MeetingR9
3:00pm - Care Giver Encouragement - Church Lobby
5:30pm - Youth Group @ Julies
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STEPHEN MINISTRY
Ministers provide confidential,
one-to-one Christ-centered
emotional and spiritual support to anyone who is grievConfidential
ing, suffering a serious or lifeone-to-one
Christian caregiving threatening illness or experiencing a life-altering transition, challenge or crisis. For more information about
receiving Stephen Ministry care, please contact Pastor Larry Gerber at larrymgerber@yahoo.com.
ELECTRONIC GIVING
If you would like a convenient way to make regular
offerings or a special gift, we encourage you to
check out our electronic giving options.
As the pace of life speeds up, you may find electronic
giving a most welcome way to make contributions.
Visit our website www.desertspringchurch.com or
contact the church office for more information.
LOVE TO SING?
Adult Chancel Choir has a spot for you.
Welcoming all voice parts, especially basses and tenors. Come sing for the fall, Advent, and Christmas seasons, or forever
we need you High School students are
always welcome, too. You can choose to
sing on Sunday at the 8:00am service,
9:30am service or both, for double your
fun!
Regular rehearsals: Wednesdays immediately following the evening service from 7:00 to 8:40
pm. CHILDCARE PROVIDED Carolyn Wood 702-6045190 torch451@embarqmail.com
The Altar Flowers Are
GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you would like to give flowers
for the altar in honor of a special
person or occasion please sign-up on
the bulletin board in the Church Lobby.
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SATURDAY 5:00pm
Send copy-ready (or almost) as an attachment to
Jean Akers with a copy to the church office. Also, if
there isnt a date associated with the article, please state
when you no longer need the information published.
Make the subject line be E-News and start the
filename with E-news. Include a contact number and
e-mail address with the article.
Send to: jmakers67@gmail.com
http://www.desertconnection.org.
A copy of The Desert Connection is on the
church bulletin board.
www.desertspringchurch.com
UMC WEBSITE
UMC.org , helps visitors find everything they need to know about what it
means to be United Methodist.
http://www.umc.org.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY ON-LINE
To view the directory please follow the link below.
http://dsumcprofessionaldirectory.blogspot.com/
www.desertspringchurch.com
There is an APP for the Desert Spring
Library. It is a free download and can be found by
searching in the iTunes store for Library World.
Desert Spring Library. There is no password
necessary. You can search by title, subject or author.
You can also search the church library on your computer by going to the website :
http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac.
Julie Doyle, doylej@mac.com
SERMON CD RECORDINGS
ARE AVAILABLE
Please e-mail the office with the dates of the
Sermons you would like recorded
(desertspringumc@gmail.com). Be sure to request MP3
or WAVE. These are free of charge. CDs will be available approximately one week after the request is submitted. You may pick up Sermon request forms and the
finished CDs on the very back shelf in the church office.
Remember that you may also download sermons directly to your computer to listen to yourself or send this
link to friends.
http://desertspringchurch.com/media.php?pageID=57
Or www.desertspringchurch.com
MEDIA then BROWSE SERMONS.