good monday morning….it is a bit COOLER AND windy just now here in north caddo parish.  it was a great second sunday of advent and i truly hope we are all prepared and ready for this season.

   it really feels like december…but that could change… i am looking forward to sunday and hope to see you all….as we all move closer to the celebration of christmas.

 

reading for the week:

zephaniah 3: 14-20; isaiah 12:2-6

philippians 4:4-7; luke 3:7-18

 

THE SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

THE THIRD SUNDAY

O…REJOICE

ZEPHANIAH 3: 14-20

  

MEMORIAL SERVICE

FOR

DIANA MCKELLAR

11:00 AM

DECEMBER 15, 2012

at

THE GILLIAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

GILLIAM, LA

 

 

CHRISTMAS EVE

December 24, 2012

COMMUNION

AND

CANDLELIGHT

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

 

SUPER STORM SANDY

AND

HEALTH KITS

 

DURING THE REST OF DECEMBER WE WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT ITEMS FOR HEALTH KITS AND OFFERINGS FOR SUPER STORM SANDY.

UMCOR HAS STATED A NEED FOR THE KITS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CLEANING UP AND THE MONEY HELP PURCHASED ITEMS NEEDED TO HELP PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE STORM.

YOUR RESPONSE HAS BEEN AMAZING…THANK YOU!!!

 

Football Tryouts

A football coach was asked how he picked a team from a bunch of raw recruits.

"I hate to give away my secrets," he replied, "but I'll tell you. I take them out into the woods. Then, at a given signal, I start them running.

Those that run around the trees are chosen as guards. Those that run into the trees are chosen as

 

 i truly hope you have a great week for god truly has blessed you

 

see you sunday!!!!

emile