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Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. • 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • 11:00 a.m. (All Ages)

General Announcements

ACOLYTES
9:30 a.m. Lauren Brown, Jenna Brown, Tristan Brown

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Mark your calendar for these holiday events:

WORSHIP KIDS CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
“ANGEL ALERT”
December 7 at 4:30 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
December 13 and 14 at 6:00 p.m.

▪ INVITE▪

HOW DO I JOIN BUMC?
Complete and submit a membership form available on the BUMC web site or contact the church office for a hard copy. All new members must be baptized prior to joining the church. If you have not been baptized, please contact the office to
schedule a baptism. You may be baptized on the day you join. Contact Mary Mueller at 770.815.4980 to schedule the date and time you wish to join. New members may join any Sunday, at either service. Membership Sundays are scheduled on the fourth Sunday of each month for those who wish to join in a group setting. The next date is November 23.

▪ NURTURE ▪

SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS
COPING WITH DIVORCE/GRIEF
Divorce and separation, grief and loss can make the holidays a painful time. But there’s hope. Join us for an encouraging seminar that will help you survive the holidays and discover new reasons to enjoy them again. The cost is $15 per person at the door. Childcare is provided by reservation. To register, contact Derek Struchtemeyer at 770.883.0247.

The holiday grief sessions are sponsored by Wellspring Counseling Center at BUMC.

Coping with Grief:
Nov. 13 and Dec. 4 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 and Dec. 6 - 10:00 a.m. - noon
(choose one)

Coping with Divorce:
Nov. 20 and Dec. 11 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 and Dec. 13 - 10:00 a.m. - noon (choose one)

▪ GROW ▪

REGISTER FOR PLAYTIME!
Who? Children 6 mos. - 4 years
When? Tuesdays
Time? 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost? $18/day payable a month in
advance
Contact: nancy.spence@birminghamumc.org

The Cookbook, Birmingham's Best is here!!
They will be available for purchase before and after Sunday services in the cloister. The cost is $15 each or 2 / $25. If you have questions, please call or email Stephanie Owens, randsowens@comcast.net, 770 442 9671..

YOUTH MINISTRY AND FELLOWSHIP
NORMAL SUNDAY FORMAT

‘TWEEN 6TH GRADE CLASS
9:30 AND 11:00 A.M.
August - December 2008
At front house on church property. Look for sign.

INFUSION
MIDDLE SCHOOL WORSHIP
9:30 AND 11:00 A.M.
Youth Room

THE VAULT
HIGH SCHOOL WORSHIP
11:00 A.M.
High School Chapel

WORD WEDNESDAY
These sessions meet weekly during the school year. Students discuss topics related to their everyday lives in small group environments. New students are welcomed at any time.
Middle School: 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Home of Mitch and Laura Bluhm
425 Gunston Hall Drive (770.569.8607)
High School: 7:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Home of Vicky and Jack Wyche
225 Buckland Run (770.569.5488)

UMYF (UNITED METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP)
This group meets two Sundays each month from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All youth are invited to bring friends for a unique message, fun, games, and snack supper. Students should bring $5 for supper.

WINTER SKI RETREATS
Middle School: January 16-18
Cataloochee Ski Resort, North Carolina
Accommodations at Lake Junaluska Conference and
Retreat Center
Cost: $175 before Dec. 15; $210 after.
No refunds after December 28
High School: February 13-16
Winterplace Ski Resort, West Virginia
Accommodations in Slopside Condo style lodging
Cost $425 before Dec. 15; $475 after
Forms for both trips are in the Youth Room, at church office, or online at www.birminghamumc.org/youth.

PROGRESSIVE DINNERS
Middle School: December 7, 4:30 - 9:00 p.m.
High School: December 14, 4:30 - 9:00 p.m.
If you are interested in hosting a portion of the Middle School
progressive dinner, please contact Mark Jones. Bring $5 to cover expenses for food and transportation.

Check out the YOUTH WEB SITE
Www.birminghamumc.org/youth
All registrations, calendar dates, and other important
information about events are posted.
Mark Jones, Director of Youth Ministries
Birminghamyouth@gmail.com
678.942.1614

A LIVE NATIVITY - HERE’S YOUR CHANCE!
Participate in the Advent season in a new and meaningful way. Help us create a live nativity scene for the Milton/Alpharetta community on December 14. Will you help with the stable, the costumes, provide animals or be a participant? Sign up on the clipboard in the Narthex today or contact Beth Scussel.

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
Two year-olds are terrific. Contact Nancy Spence at 678.942.1613 to see how you can care for our precious little ones on Sunday mornings at 9:30. There are opening for caregivers each Sunday or two Sundays a month.

THANKS TO THE 37 YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO HELPED WITH CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL LAST WEEK.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY
REGISTER TODAY!
WOMEN’S WINTER RENEWAL RETREAT
FEBRUARY 6-8, 2009
Mark your calendars for this retreat at Amicalola
Falls State Park Lodge in Dawsonville, Georgia. Get more information at www.birminghamumc.org or contact Kathy Christman @ busymx3@aol.com (678.366.1130) Register online. Pay via PayPal (charge card, too) or place check with “Women’s Winter Retreat” in the memo section in the offering plate or drop by office. Pay in installments if desired. A deposit of $75 is requested now.

OPEN DOORS, OPEN HEARTS
This group meets on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. in Room E220 in the Fellowship Hall.

BUMC WOMEN’S CIRCLE
The Circle meets the second Tuesday of each month (September – April) from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Childcare is available at BUMC. For more information please contact Stephanie Owens at 770.442.9671 or randsowens@comcast.net.
Nov. 11: Meet at Fostercares in Roswell at 10:00 a.m.
Dec. 9: Christmas Luncheon and ornament exchange

BUMC COOKBOOK IS HERE!
The BUMC Women’s Circle is pleased to announce the arrival of “Birmingham’s Best.” The cookbook is now available for purchase before and after worship services this month and in December. These beautiful books will make a great addition to your cookbook collection and are perfect for Christmas gifts. They are $15 each or two for $25. For more information contact Stephanie Owens at 770.442.9671.

DAVE RAMSEY'S FPU COURSE IN JANUARY
By popular demand, a new Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University course will begin on January 5 and continue every Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through March 30 in the Fellowship Hall. This life-changing program teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money. The materials cost $100 per household. The course is payable in cash or check to BUMC with Dave Ramsey FPU noted on the memo line. Your payment serves as registration. For more information, contact Lynne Smith at 404.277.9351.

40 DAYS OF TRANSFORMATION
GET YOUR BOOKS NOW
We are forming small groups for the church-wide event, 40 Days of Transformation. This is a 40-day study focusing on “Treasures of the Transformed Life: Satisfying Your Soul’s Thirst for More.” If you are not in a group and/or would like to lead a group, please contact Stan Purvis at 770.740.9559 or jpurvis818@aol.com. Books and workbooks are available in the church office and in the cloister on Sunday mornings ($15).

DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
Plan to celebrate the Thanksgiving season with your church family. Please join us for a delicious turkey dinner immediately after the service on November 23. There will be only one service at 10:30 a.m. that Sunday. Each family is asked to bring something.
Last names: A-H: Salads; I-O: Desserts; P-Z: Side dishes (vegetables, cornbread dressing, etc.).

MEN’S BREAKFAST - TOMORROW
Remember to regularly check the Men’s Ministry web page at www.birminghamumc.org for breakfasts, bible studies, and other exciting events in the coming months. The next Men’s Study Breakfast is on November 10 at 7:00 a.m.

▪ SERVE ▪

MUST’S THANKSGIVING NEEDS
MUST Cherokee is collecting food for over 600 families for Thanksgiving. Needed items include cans of corn, green beans, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes; boxes of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread mix, and stuffing; jars of gravy or packages of gravy mix; pies and turkeys. Non-perishable items can be dropped off at BUMC before November 14 or at MUST from November 10 through 14 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Frozen turkeys and pies are accepted at MUST on November 24, 25 and 26 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Grocery gift cards are gladly accepted. For questions, contact Pam Whiting, at 770.479.5397 ext. 3107 or
mcherokee@mustministries.org.

WINTER COAT & CLOTHING DRIVE
A sincere thank you to everyone who donated items. We collected over 120 coats and jackets and many boxes of cold weather clothing for North Fulton Community Charities and Must Ministries. Collection bins will be in the Fellowship Hall through November should you identify additional items you would like to donate.

“WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN”
Join us for a night of food, beverages, and
shopping at Smokejack Restaurant at 29 South Main Street in downtown Alpharetta on Tuesday, November 11, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Admission is $30, a portion of which will benefit the Drake House, a local shelter for homeless women and children. Call 770.410.7611 to reserve your space.

MURPHY-HARPST
Our appreciation goes out to everyone who made Halloween such a huge success this year for the children.

Thank You
To all who attended the concert by Pastor Dave’s band, Bluesheart, last Saturday. Through an offering, the event raised over nine hundred dollars for victims of Hurricane Ike.

Bulletin
Submissions to the Sunday Bulletin are due by Wednesday prior by 5:00 p.m. All entries are subject to staff approval and available space. Please limit your entries to fifty words and submit to elwynne.rotaru@birminghamumc.org.

Altar Flowers
To purchase an arrangement of altar flowers in memory or in honor of someone, please sign up online at www.birminghamumc.org. Click on News and Events and select “Altar Flowers.” Choose your date and information to be included in the Bulletin. Or call Priscilla Daniel at 678.498.4507.

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

SYMPATHY
To the family of Jon and Dawn Toups in the death of Jon’s mother and To Banks Braswell’s family in the death of his son, Kenneth.

PRAYER LIST— Prayer requests will stay on the prayer list for two weeks. If you wish for something to stay on the list longer, you will need to notify Judie Purvis at Jpurvis818@aol.com

You can now communicate your Prayer Requests Online. Remember in Prayer Alan Osfenbecher; Gene Hill’s brother; Sophie Wells and parents; Matt and Candice; the Massingill family; the Wells family; our church family and community; Cathy and Joe Shea and family; the children at Murphy-Harpst; Shari Cox and baby; Ralph Brooks; Micah and Christy Purvis and family; Christian Wallace; Pat Simpson; Susan Wallace’s aunt; family of Steve Close; Charles Crawford; Rita Gray; Tom Rybolt; Roy Norman, Bruce Quatrale and family; Eric and Gwen Leichty; Heather; Deborah Lindsey; Kathleen; Elease Franchini’s father; Spence family; Hunter Mize (13), Leslie Wagner’s cousin; Bill Dallas; Karine Maier and children Long-Term Requests Alan Osfenbecher; Sophie Wells and parents; Matt and Candice; Ralph Brooks; Mr. and Mrs. George McDowell; Haley Hunter and family; Brian Ernst; Susan Johnson; Mike and Kathy Colombo; Patricia Hubbard; Janis Strickler (Denise Baird’s mother); Karen Ross; Patsy Snyder; Sharon Danville; Scott Anderson; Fletcher Cole; George Fuller; Ed Hetherington; Irma Stepian; Sid Anderson; Robert B. Sumner; Kenneth Cassada; Karen Ross; Doug Tye; Makenna Culpepper; Benjamin Stear; Gary Keehn (Deb Stratton’s father); John Barton; Lisa Russo; Glen Carroll; Andrew Barnette serving in Iraq; Pat Cole in Iraq; Capt. Jonathan Judy serving in Afghanistan. Praise and Affirmation The angel of the Lord encampeth around them that fear him, and delivereth them. Psalm 34:7   PRAYER LIST - Prayer requests will stay on the prayer list for two weeks. If you wish for something to stay on the list longer, you will need to notify Judie Purvis at Jpurvis818@aol.com or via the online form.