WELCOME SCHEDULE:

TODAY - December 2nd - First Sunday of Advent

We are so glad you have joined us today! Our desire is that God
8:30am and 10:50am Morning Worship Services
would bless and direct our time together. Worship is an interactive, 9:45am Sunday School
participatory experience and our prayer is that the service today 4:45pm Choir Practice
would strengthen and encourage you on your spiritual journey. 5:00pm Christmas Musical Practice
Whether you are new to faith, just coming back to church, or a 6:00pm Christmas Together
long-time follower of Jesus, we hope you find your time with us
engaging and meaningful. Wednesday, December 5th
11:00am Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Family Suppers will resume in January
6:00pm Christmas Musical Practice in the Sanctuary
6:30pm Advent Explained - join us as we dive into the traditions of Advent. We’ll explore
WHAT TO EXPECT TODAY the colors, meanings & sounds of the season together. Advent marks the
beginning of the church calendar with the announcement & arrival of Christ.
Worship: a time to connect with God through song and prayer.
We invite you to stand and sing with us as we praise God through Saturday, December 8th
song, but adopt whatever posture of worship is best for you. The 10:00am Ladies Annual Christmas Brunch
song lyrics and scriptures are projected on screen so that you can Bring breakfast items and an ornament to exchange
follow along. A typical service lasts about 65 minutes.
Sunday, December 9th - Second Sunday of Advent
Offering: We give tithes and offerings as a part of worship in 8:30am and 10:50am: Morning Worship Services
9:45am Sunday School
obedience, celebration, and thanksgiving to the Lord. It’s also just 4:45pm Choir Practice
our way of saying, “We love our church and we want to support it!” 5:00pm Christmas Musical Practice
If you are a guest, you are not expected or obligated to give. 6:00pm Lindsay Huggins Christmas Concert
Children: We have a fully-staffed Nursery for ages three and NURSERY WORKERS
below. Kids ages 4-12 will be dismissed during the service to the TODAY:
children’s chapel to be taught by Pastor Linda and her staff. 1st Service: Carley Rigsby, Shanna Layne, Taylor Chandler
2nd Service: Jessica Graham, Cindy Wiseman, Darlene Norrell
Message: The teaching time seeks to communicate biblical truth PM Service: No Nursery - Family Service
in compelling, relevant ways. All of our messages are available as NEXT SUNDAY: December 9th
podcast on our website www.estillnaz.org or through iTunes. 1st Service: Abigail Nelson, Elizabeth Parvin, Leigh Ann Meeks
2nd Service: Cora Brown, Gracie Johnson, Cindy Johnson
Response: When God is speaking, we take time to respond. PM Service: Ricky & Sharon Arnold
Many times this is after the message, but other times it may be in
the middle of the service. An invitation is never needed if you want
to pray at the altar. Listening and responding to God is one of the FINANCIAL STATISTICS: 105 Flower Lane Drive
November 25, 2018 Estill Springs, TN 37330
most important things that we do in worship. Phone: 649-3867 Fax: 649-3410
Tithes & Offerings: Emails: office@estillnaz.org
Communion: We take time regularly to celebrate Communion and Received: $4,190.10 treasurer@estillnaz.org
welcome all followers of Jesus Christ to participate in this act of
worship and remembrance regardless of membership or Faith Promise: www.facebook.com/estillnaz
denomination. Received: $130 www.estillnaz.org
Office Hours: December 2, 2018
Fiscal Year is 5/1/18 to 4/30/19 Monday - Thursday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
WORSHIP MINISTRIES Christmas Gift Bags--
Once again, we will be giving Christmas gift bags
Choir Practice Tonight at 4:45pm to men and women serving time in Franklin
County. Last year we were able to give them a
December 2nd - First Sunday of Advent pair of socks, bar of soap, individual bag of chips, and a snack cake.
The Anticipation of Hope You can be a part of this by making a donation to the jail ministry. Just
Parents Night Out & Christmas Gift Wrapping Christmas Together Fellowship, 6:00pm
December 8th, mark “jail ministry” in the memo line on your check and place in the
Everyone please bring finger foods to share
5:00pm to 9:00pm offering plate. There are around 250 inmates. Your donations are
Drop off your kids and go out greatly appreciated.
Saturday, December 8th
to eat or shopping, or just Note change Women’s Ministry Christmas Brunch, 10:00am-12:00pm
enjoy some quiet time. Pre-register your child on of time Bring breakfast items and a coffee mug to exchange
the sign-up sheet in the foyer so we will know how Parents Night Out / Gift Wrapping, 5:00pm to 9:00pm
many kids to expect.
December 9th - Second Sunday of Advent
ALSO - Bring your gifts and we’ll wrap them for you!! The Way of Hope
Donations accepted! Lindsay Huggins Christmas Concert, 6:00pm

Wednesday, December 12th Bring breakfast items and a coffee mug to exchange.
COMMUNITY LIFE
Spreading Christmas Cheer at NHC in Tullahoma, 6:30pm
Bible Study Fellowship
An interdenominational Bible study meets on Thursdays 9:30am at Giving Tree Mission Project
Tullahoma First Baptist Church in their fellowship hall. All women are December 16th - Third Sunday of Advent
The Generosity of Hope Please bring non-perishable items to the table located by
welcome! For more info: https://www.bsfinternational.org/
Christmas Musical Presentation, 6:00pm trophy case in the Fellowship Hall at anytime. Be sure to attach
“All About the Baby” the ornament you took off the tree.
Perishable items need to be brought to church on Sunday,
CHILDREN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: December 16th
During Advent, our worship services are designed with the All items must be turned in by Dec. 16th
Wednesday, December 19th
whole family in mind. So families may worship together, there Giving Tree, 6:30pm
will be no Children’s Church during the month of December.
Look for a special Family Worship Activity Guide coming soon.
MICAH 6:8 MINISTRY from Sandy Schefcik
MUSICAL PRACTICE SCHEDULE: December 23rd - Fourth Sunday of Advent
The Promise of Hope Did you know… that effective July 1, 2018, the Tennessee Governor
Tonight from 5:00pm to 6:00pm Candlelight Communion Service, 6:00pm signed into law "Henry's Law", which requires that a person convicted
for second degree murder resulting from unlawful distribution of
Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 7:30pm: Schedule I or II drugs where the victim is a minor, may be punished
December 5th and December 12th Sunday, December 30th from within one range higher than the sentencing range otherwise
Morning Worship at 8:30am and 10:45am appropriate for the person. Henry's Law, which is named after Henry
Sunday, December 9th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sunday School at 9:45am Granju who died from an opioid overdose at age 18, essentially creates
Saturday, December 15th from 10:00am-12:00pm No Evening Service stiffer prison sentences for people convicted of second-degree murder
by distributing drugs to minors.