W HAT'S HA PP E N I N G !
Please join us after the service for Hospitality Time in Criswell Hall
Today’s activities:
3:00PM Friendly Neighborhood Big Band Concert,
This week's activities:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, Criswell Hall
Tue. 10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Rm #113
Tue. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Tue. 1:00pm Adult Bible Study, Criswell Hall
Tue. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Rm. #115
Tue. 7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band, Criswell Hall
Wed. 9:00am Church Work Morning, Criswell Hall
Wed. 9:30am Mission Team, McMillen Rm #113
Wed. 10:00am UWF Steering Committee, Library
Wed. 6:30pm Daughter’s of Grace, McMillen Rm #113
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 6:00pm Children’s Center Christmas Program, Sanctuary
Sat. 3:00pm Christmas Extravaganza Variety Show,
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Thu. Dec. 11 Children's Center Christmas Program
Sat. Dec. 13 Christmas Extravaganza 3-5PM
Mon. Dec. 29 People's Kitchen Food Prep 1:30, Kitchen
Tues. Dec. 30 People's Kitchen Food Distribution 11AM carpool from church
Today’s Flowers In Memory Of
Ayleen Melsheimer
From Dick & Patti Melsheimer
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
WorshipWeekly.com
December 07, 2025 8:30 a.m.
5th SUNDAY OF ADVENT
OPENING PRAISE “Friendly Beasts”
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADVENT CANDLES AND THE COLLECT Inman Family
PRAISE SONGS “Let All The Earth”
“Open The Eyes Of My Heart”
“Prince Of Peace”
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
ILLUMINATION “All My Hope”
SCRIPTURE Matthew 3:1-12
SERMON “Prepare The Way”
OFFERING “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”
COMMUNION SONG “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus”
FINAL BLESSING “Emmanuel”
CLOSING “He Came Down”
Assisting in today's service – Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Joe Brown, Praise Team Leader: Mike Clark, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler,
Bass Guitar: Bob Jorstad, Vocalists: Deb Bradley, Pam Garza and Connie Clark,
Sound & Video Tech: David & Valarie Beard, Drums: Xander Thompson.
Matthew 3:1-12
At that time John the Baptist came to the desert of Judea and started preaching. 2 “Turn
away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!” 3 John was
the man the prophet Isaiah was talking about when he said,
“Someone is shouting in the desert,
‘Prepare a road for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!’”
4 John's clothes were made of camel's hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist,
and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People came to him from Jerusalem, from
the whole province of Judea, and from all over the country near the Jordan River. 6 They
confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan. 7 When John saw many
Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, “You
snakes—who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to
send? 8 Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. 9 And don't
think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you
that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham! 10 The ax is ready
to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut
down and thrown in the fire. 11 I baptize you with water to show that you have repented,
but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is
much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. 12 He has
his winnowing shovel with him to thresh out all the grain. He will gather his wheat into
his barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out.”
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Endowment/ELT
December 14th will be hosted by Trustees
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Nov 09
44
73
117
48
$14,261
Nov 16
51
82
133
48
$2,356
Nov 23
52
73
125
22
$5,815
Nov 30
39
75
114
$2,495
Weekly Needed: $7,175
YTD Received: $138.963 YTD Needed $157,455
THANKSGIVING RECEIVED $3,387 THANKSGIVING BUDGET $3,000