St. Paul’s Waccamaw UMC
Newsletter, 2021
December 2, 2021
Second Sunday of Advent
 
Sunday morning 12/5/2021 a combined Service
will be at 10:00 a.m. this week
 
Rev. Dr. William (Buddy) Phillips
will present the sermon
“The Voice”
in the Sanctuary with special music featuring an eclectic mixture
with Chancel Choir, violin, percussion, and handbells.
The Service will be live streamed via the church’s YouTube channel.
The link to our YouTube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_rB7vyTH5FmKjYMKILTSg
You can only see the livestream from YouTube
To watch our livestream, go to this page in advance of the scheduled start time. Once watching the video, you can subscribe and also select to be notified of new videos.
Additionally, in the YouTube application you can search St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church and see any videos that exist if you miss the original livestreams.
The recorded services will be available on our Sermons webpage http://saintpaulsumc.com/sermons/ later each Sunday and will be shared with the church Facebook friends later as well.

You can reach the church's YouTube and Facebook pages from the Church's website

In the banner across the top of the website main page and most of the other pages, you can click on the "play" (triangle pointing right) icon that is right of the Facebook icon to go to our YouTube site.  You can also click on section on main page that says –
 “Join us for livestreaming services online”
Click the " f" Facebook icon in the banner to reach our Facebook page

Sermon Text:  Luke 3:1-6
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,
 

'The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” 

 
A Message From Your Music Director
Exciting music accompanies the anticipation of Advent here at St. Paul's Waccamaw UMC.  Bring a friend Sunday to our 10:00 service in the sanctuary.
 
Anthems for Sunday:
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep silence with Handbell Accompaniment is arranged by John Ferguson, the organist featured in the televised St. Olaf Christmas concert.
 
Keep Your Lamps is in spiritual style with conga drum accompaniment played by Jose Rangel. Andre Thomas, a world renown conductor from Florida State, is the composer of this selection.
 
Prepare the Way, Oh Zion is an Advent tune from 1697 newly composed by Kenneth Dake of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. Laura Dean, violinist, plays the folk style accompaniment composed for the Marble Festival of Voices.
 
Our Handbell Choir will play a traditional arrangement of Once in Royal David’s City and a modern arrangement of Go Tell if on the Mountain. Special thanks to our guest singers, Dr. Jonathan Tester and Ben Tester, brothers and former standout participants in the BEACH Singers.
 
We look forward to celebrating worship with you Sunday!
 
                                                                              Olivia
 
Our Faithfulness Sunday, November 28, 2021
8:45 a.m. Service 62; Sunday School 17; 11:00 a.m. Service 32  
 
Altar Flowers
Our flowers Sunday are given to the Glory of God by Pam Gardner in honor of her grandson, Dylan.
 
A Message From Delisa Staton and Shirley Hutcheson
We would like to thank Dave and Carol Streeter, Ellie Carter, Carol Farley, Don and Janell Lerche and Patty Younts for their help in decorating the church for Christmas.  We appreciate it very much!
 
Staff Love Offering
If you would like to contribute to the staff Christmas love offering, you can place it in the offering plate over the next few Sundays.  Just be sure to mark it as Staff Love Offering.  Or you can send the money in to the office or online e-giving, again, make sure it is clearly marked as the Christmas Love Offering.
 
Deadline is December 5, 2021.  Thank you.
 

ST. PAUL'S WACCAMAW UMW ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
All women of the church are invited to join the UMW for a catered hot meal on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 at 12 noon in Berly Hall.  Gather with friends to enjoy the blessings of the season--good food, fellowship and Christmas Carols.  To RESERVE your place at the table, please call Alice at the office
(843-237-2294) no later than DECEMBER 5.  Come and bring a friend!   
A Love Offering will be taken to help offset the price of the meal.
 

New J.O.Y. Class Study—the Book of James—Started 
November 28^th

 
James, a half-bother of Jesus, wrote this book to encourage Christians. Its teaching has its roots in Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. This study shows us how to learn to:
 
·       Be patient,
·       Overcome temptation,
·       Practice what the Bible teaches (be “doers of the Word, not hearers          only”),
·       Be prepared for extra trials and testing,
·       Turn defeat into victory and trial into triumph,
·       Make peace,
·       Pray and get results.
 
In short, the Book of James deals with every area of a Christian’s life. We’d love to have you join the J.O.Y. class for this powerful 5-week study.
 
Toys for Tots
In case you haven’t seen it yet, there is a Toys for Tots collection box over in Berly hall.  In past years we have done such a wonderful job of collecting toys we earned an award!  Please open your hearts to giving of a new unwrapped toy to be given to children in need in our local communities.  You can also donate money too. Checks should be made out to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.  The cut-off date is December 12.
 
Grief Support Group
Almost everyone knows someone going through grief; it might be a friend, family member, neighbor or coworker.  GriefShare is an 11-week video seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one.  Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the difficult weeks ahead.  Our first session will be held on WEDNESDAY, January 12, 2022; we will meet from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in the WINGS classroom.  Barb Ottinger will be leading the group, with help from Karen Sinkway.  We welcome all to our first meeting.  If you would like to sign up, please call the church office at 843-237-2294.
 
AED/CPR Training
St. Paul’s Waccamaw UMC has purchased two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for emergency use in the event of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest.  One is located in the Sanctuary Narthex and the other in Christian Learning Center located on the wall across from the restrooms.
 
We are planning a training event for volunteers in the near future.  Our plan is to train members of the congregation who attend both the Traditional and Casual services.  Our target is to train twelve volunteers so that we have enough to cover both services and other church events.  The church is paying the training fee for the instructor and equipment - no cost to volunteers.
 
Please contact the church office (843-237-2294) or Dave Streeter (703-786-0670) if you are willing to take the training and become one of "St. Paul’s AED Angels.”
 
                                                               Dave Streeter, Treasurer
 
                                                                                                                          
Men’s Bible Study
The Men’s Bible Study meet every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in the Friendship Classroom.
 
Chancel Choir Practice
Chancel Choir meet Wednesday’s at 7:00 p.m.
 
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers meet here in Berly Hall every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Well checks are 30 minutes prior. (Only one Workshop now.)
 

If you know someone from the Church that does not have access to the Newsletter and information electronically – please email their name(s) and address to Alice so she can send them copies through regular mail weekly.

Please let me know if I need to remove, change, or add to the following lists. As most of you know, I have a computer at home that I check emails throughout the day, so please email me for any reason to the Church Office at office@saintpaulsumc.com
 

                                                                             Thank you,
                                                                             Alice
 
Prayer Concerns/Church Family & Friends
Joanne Goldy
Nancy Nicoll
Dick & Linda Averette
Susan Walters
Gene Moran
Louise Meredith
Bubba Cannon
Joanne Gantt
Al Hoyns
John Smith
Garland Porterfield
Anita Schuhmacher
Ed Osterhuber
Cynthia Nance
Sally McElhearn
Dan Wetsel
Joe Santillo
Jim Thomason
Otto Freier
Janet Parsons
 
Sally Jones
Annette Dow’s (Brother, Chuck)
Judy Newton (Olivia Huggins friend)
Jennie Cox (Carolyn McGill’s Mother)
Jerry Roberts (Carolyn McGill’s family friend)
Carolyn Rhyne Price (Michael Rhyne & Jane Parker’s daughter)
Judy Ellis
Marlene Greer (Nancy Wetsel’s friend)
Carol Colaner
 
December Birthdays
Amylou Antes  12/06
Nancy Nicoll  12/06
Brian Greene  12/07
Tina Greene   12/07
Candy Jackson  12/10
Garland Porterfield  12/10
Joe Mayhew   12/12
James Odom  12/12
Jennifer Cundiff  12/14
David Streeter  12/14
Heidi West  12/19
Pat Shelley  12/21
Ray Wells  12/22
Meredith Jackson  12/23
Audrey Freier  12/24
Nancy Phillips  12/24
Bleeker Cannon  12/26
Steve Watson  12/27
Debra Dempsey  12/28
Brenda Flythe  12/28
Ronald Cooper  12/31
 
December Anniversaries
Anne & Robert Lawrence  12/3
David & Debbie Cooper  12/05
David & Linda Chevine  12/09
Edward & Mary Ethel Bowers  12/11
James & Sandra Whitmire  12/17
Jesse & Joanne Shehane  12/18
Jim & Donna Schmidt  12/27
Jim & Betty Kemp   12/30