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Do you have a story or a lesson to share?

Now is the time to start listening for how God will guide you to share your experiences as part of our journey together as the body of Christ.

Your contribution will be do February 19th, but it’s not too early to start praying of how you will share in this important time in the life of our church.

This Sunday, Feb. 5th, 140 million Americans will tune in to the Super Bowl football game. There will be parties with abundant food, friendship and fellowship. At the same time, there will be people worrying about staying warm, finding shelter and a warm meal.

Our youth will hold soup pots at church doors to collect cans of soup and donations for the Souper Bowl of Caring. They will join young people in churches across the country to collect money for those who are hungry and hurting. In 2011, over 18,000 groups participated in the Souper Bowl of Caring generating over $9 million.

The soup will go to Irving Cares. All of the money will be donated to the special fund in our church that helps members of PPUMC who need financial assistance. Since the Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990, more than $81 million has gone to help people in need. Please support the youth of our church in this effort to “love our neighbors” by dropping your dollar in the soup pot on February 5.

PPUMC is offering five Candlelight Communion services in celebration of Christmas Eve. A "Christmas Service of Hope and Remembrance" will be held in the sanctuary at 2:30 p.m. The Reverend Dana Norton, associate pastor, will lead this special service designed to minster especially to those who have experienced grief or loss this past year. This “Blue Christmas” service will seek to offer a word of hope and encouragement, and will include communion and special prayers of healing for all those present. Child care provided with 48 hours notice to Cori Bell 972-255-4185/cori@ppumc.org.

At 5:00 p.m., a Children’s Celebration of Christmas will be presented, led by the children of PPUMC. This family-friendly worship service will include readings of scripture, communion, familiar Christmas carols, and a reenactment of the Christmas story as performed by the children of our church. Child care is provided.

A traditional Candlelight Communion service will be offered at 7:00 p.m., officiated by Dr. Bill La Barr, senior pastor. The Chancel Choir and organist Ken Surley will present the music for this service. Child care is provided.

We will also be offering a non-traditional Christmas Communion Service at 9:00 p.m. with music led by Plymouth Park Praise. This service will include old and new carols in a contemporary style, as well as a message from Dr. La Barr. Communion by intinction will be served at the close of the service. Child care provided with 48 hours notice to Cori Bell 972-255-4185/cori@ppumc.org.

Our 11:00 p.m. service will be a Meditative and Reflective Service of Communion with Dr. La Barr preaching. This service will be prayerful in nature, as together we await the arrival of Christmas Day. No Child care provided.

PPUMC offers a range of worship opportunities to help you and your family prepare to welcome again the Christ child into our world. We hope to see you Christmas Eve!

You may not have yet realized that this year, Christmas Day falls on a Sunday!

In lieu or our usual Sunday morning worship schedule, PPUMC will be holding one service of worship in the Sanctuary at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 25th. After opening presents with the kids and enjoying a Christmas feast with the family, come join us for a celebration of worship as we give thanks for our blessings and welcome to our world once again the Christ child. Kids are invited to come in their p.j.'s and bring a toy which we will bless as part of the service. We will sing Christmas Carols and hear Dr. La Barr preach about the shepherds in the field in a sermon entitled "To be a messenger of peace." Let us worship together with a joyous, great, and informal Christmas Day service!