Blessings
Lyrics from today's special music, "Light of the World" ~ Lauren Daigle
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Good Morning!
Living Christmas
Active Waiting
Call to Worship and Prayer
Advent Calendar
Hymn #205, “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
Offering and Doxology
Hymn #180, “What Child Is This?”
Praise and Prayers
Responsive Reading
Leader: We have been given some explicit instructions on how to wait
as followers of Jesus. The entire New Testament is all about how we
wait actively. We start now, by the grace of God, to live by the law of
love that is the core of the Kingdom of God, that Jesus gave us.
All: Jesus commanded: Love God:
Leader: Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38)
All: Jesus commanded: Love your neighbors:
Leader: “‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:39-40)
All: Jesus commanded: Love your fellow Christians:
Leader: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35)
All: Jesus commanded: Love your enemies:
Leader: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:43-48)
Leader: Our hands are not tied behind our backs, our hearts are not
blocked. Jesus has released us to live God’s future now! Those are
our marching orders!
Special Music:
“Light Of The World” by Lauren Daigle
Thank you Mindy for today's bulletin
Sermon: “Active Waiting”
Hymn #193, “O Come All Ye Faithful”
Benediction
Prayer List
Joan Tiemeyer - broken hip, Donna and Jim Glenn, Phyllis Layman, Mary Sherwood, Wava and Don Shipley, Mike Shipley, Pastor Donna, Mindy’s DIL Jackie, cancer, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Jennie Evans, cancer, Jon Horenstein, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, Randy Snapp - cancer, Sharon Moyer - Larry’s SIL, Ellie Warren - weight loss, Drew, Dave Heuberger, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Phyllis Crom - broke arms and leg, Doug Tempus - triple bypass, Unspoken prayers
Praise
Juniper’s first birthday (Birkby’s great grandchild), Ellie’s 6th birthday
(Handy’s great grandchild), Sunday school attendance last week: 10
children!, family gathering at Kate’s home, a delicious Harvest meal.
The PCC Board requests the congregation to help reduce the
budget shortfall by augmenting their donations. Also donations are
accepted for new doors in basement.
If you see a 5lb can of Folgers Coffee, medium roast, on sale,
pick it up for church fellowship please.”
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LOOKING AHEAD
Dec. 15 Children’s Sunday, Cookie Fellowship
Dec. 22 Sunday Service
Dec. 23 or 24 Christmas Eve Service, 4 pm
Dec. 25 No service
Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve party at Marcia’s home
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Last Sunday was the Harvest dinner. I was unable to attend but Mary and Jan were kind enough to share some photos with us.
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Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown
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