UPDATED
11/29/07
Congregational Christmas
Carol Month
December 12, 2007 7:30 PM
Choir Rehearsal
December 16, 2007
Church Service ( ) No Church Band this Sunday
Worship In Instruction
The Ministry of Music
The Presbyterian Choir, Children,
and Congregation Present:
A Christmas Cantata
"Promise of Peace"
Narration by: Wally Hamann &
Joy Anstaett
Featuring the Children: Pat Sanders, director
The Chancel Choir & Linda
Adams, piano
I. REJOICE AT HIS COMING!
JOY MEDLEY
"Joy to the
World" (Choir)
"Angels We Have
Heard on High" ( Choir)
"Joyful, Joyful, We
Adore You" (Choir)
WE CALL HIM JESUS (featuring the
children)
HOW GREAT OUR JOY (featuring the
children)
II. WORSHIP HIM AS
LORD
REDEEMING LOVE
LORDSHIP MEDLEY
"Blessed Be the
Name"
"I Call Him
Lord"
"A Name I Highly
Treasure"
"My Wonderful
Lord"
"Lord, We Praise
You"
III. EXALT HIM AS
KING
CHRISTMAS EXALTATION HYMNS (Choir
and Congregation)
------narration
and piano introduction------
"Joy to the
World" (Vs. 2, All Sing)
Joy to the World! The Savior
reigns; Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks,
hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat
the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
"Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing" (All Sing)
Hail, the
heav'n born Prince of Peace! Hail, the
Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His
wings.
Mild He lays His glory by; Born
that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark, the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new born King."
"Angels We Have
Heard on High" (All Sing)
Shepherds,
why this jubilee? Why your joyous
strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be, Which
inspire your heav'nly song?
Glo - - - ria in excelsis Deo! Glo
- - - ria in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see, Him
whose birth the angels sing.
Com, adore on bended knee, Christ
the Lord, the new born King.
Glo - - - ria in excelsis Deo! Glo
- - - ria in excelsis Deo!
"Joy to the World" (Vs.
4, All Sing)
He Rules
the World with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove
The glories
of His righteousness, And wonders of His love,
and wonders of His love, and
wonders, wonders of; His; love.
"O Come, All Ye
Faithful" (All Sing)
Yea,
Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning.
Jesus, to
Thee be all glory giv'n:
Word of the
Father, now in flesh appearing.
O come, let
us adore Him. O come, let us adore Him.
O come, let
us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
"Silent Night"
(All Sing)
Silent
night, holy night; Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories
stream from heaven afar; Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia.
Christ, the
Savior, is born. Christ, the Savior, is
born.
Silent
night, holy night; Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant
beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord,
at Thy birth; Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
"O Holy Night"
(All Sing)
Truly He
taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is
peace.
Chains shall
He break, for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression
shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful
chorus raise
We let all within us praise His
holy name
Christ is the Lord; Oh, praise His
name for ever!
His pow'r and glory evermore
proclaim.
His pow'r and glory. Ever more Proclaim. . .
Choir and piano will finish the
selection from here. Thank you for
singing with us!!
MAJESTY
(Choir)
Our Worship of God
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2007_____ ___ _
10:45 AM
Worship in
Community
The
Prelude
The Welcome and Concerns of
the Church
Worship in
Advent and Praise
The Call to Advent
Leader: This is the season of holy waiting.
People: We wait
for the time when the desert will bloom abundantly.
Leader: We
watch for the day when all God’s people will come together with singing.
People: We wait while the dawning light appears on the horizon.
Leader:
Come let us walk in the light of God!
The Advent Reading
The Advent
Scripture
Isaiah 12:2-6 Pg. 609
The Lighting
The Advent Prayer
*Worship in Confession (unison)
Holy
God, Righteous Judge, have mercy upon us. We have been proud in the thoughts of our hearts; you would be right
to scatter us. We have grasped at worldly
power; you could surely choose to bring us down. We have allowed the rich to prosper and the poor to wither away.
Have
mercy on us, Lord! Remind us of your grace in ages past. Humble us, that we may find our strength in you.
Kindle in us love for all you love, that we may
join you in your work of mercy, redemption, and joy.
*Declaration of Pardon
Leader:
Friends, hear the Good News! God’s mercy is sure from generation to
generation
and firm in the promise to our ancestors.
People:
God will not forget to show mercy to their children’s children.
Leader: Friends, believe the Good News!
People:
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader: Be always joyful. Pray continually. Give
thanks whatever happens, for this
is what God in Christ wills for you.
Worship in Prayer and Dedication
The Placing of The Advent Characters
“Silent Night, Holy Night” Pat
Sanders, Carole Naylor and Children
The Invitation
The Offertory
*The Doxology No.
592
The Prayers of the
People
The Lord's Prayer
Worship In Instruction
The
Ministry of Music
The Presbyterian Choir, Children, and
Congregation Present:
A Christmas Cantata
"Promise of Peace"
Narration by: Wally Hamann and Joy Anstaett
Featuring the Children: Pat Sanders, director
The Chancel Choir & Linda Adams, piano
I. REJOICE
AT HIS COMING!
JOY MEDLEY
"Joy to
the World" (Choir)
"Angels
We Have Heard on High" ( Choir)
"Joyful,
Joyful, We Adore You" (Choir)
WE CALL HIM JESUS
(featuring the children)
HOW GREAT OUR JOY (featuring the
children)
II. WORSHIP HIM AS LORD
REDEEMING LOVE
LORDSHIP MEDLEY
"Blessed
Be the Name"
"I Call
Him Lord"
"A Name I
Highly Treasure"
"My
Wonderful Lord"
"Lord, We
Praise You"
III. EXALT HIM AS KING
CHRISTMAS EXALTATION HYMNS
(Choir and Congregation)
------narration and piano
introduction------
"Joy to
the World" (Vs. 2, All Sing)
Joy to the World! The
Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods,
rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the
sounding joy.
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
(All Sing)
Hail,
the heav'n born Prince of Peace!
Hail,
the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His
wings.
Mild He lays His glory by; Born
that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of
earth, Born to give them second birth.
Hark, the herald angels
sing, "Glory to the new born King."
"Angels
We Have Heard on High" (All Sing)
Shepherds,
why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains
prolong?
Say what may the tidings
be, Which inspire your heav'nly song?
Glo - - - ria in excelsis
Deo! Glo - - - ria in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see,
Him whose birth the angels sing.
Com, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the new born King.
Glo - - - ria in excelsis
Deo! Glo - - - ria in excelsis Deo!
"Joy to
the World" (Vs. 4, All Sing)
He
Rules the World with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove
The
glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love,
and wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders
of; His; love.
"O Come,
All Ye Faithful" (All Sing)
Yea,
Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning.
Jesus,
to Thee be all glory giv'n:
Word
of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
O
come, let us adore Him. O come, let us
adore Him.
O
come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
"Silent
Night" (All Sing)
Silent
night, holy night; Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories
stream from heaven afar; Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia.
Christ,
the Savior, is born. Christ, the
Savior, is born.
Silent
night, holy night; Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant
beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus,
Lord, at Thy birth; Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
"O Holy
Night" (All Sing)
Truly
He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His
gospel is peace.
Chains
shall He break, for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all
oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in
grateful chorus raise
We let all within us praise
His holy name
Christ is the Lord; Oh,
praise His name for ever!
His pow'r and glory
evermore proclaim.
His pow'r and glory. Ever more Proclaim. . .
Choir and piano will finish the
selection from here. Thank you for
singing with us!!
MAJESTY
(Choir)
This Sunday, please pass the peace
of Christ in fellowship hall during refreshments.
*Benediction Wally Hamann
*The Postlude Organ
*All those who wish may stand
GREETERS: Bob and Audrey Law
ADVENT FAMILY: John, Sharon, Kelli and Leslie Ford
USHERS: Chip and Elizabeth Marcy, Ken and Connie
Harsha
FELLOWSHIP: The Deaver family
SOUND TECHNICIANS: Mike Heatwole and Mitchell
Watson
This
Week’s Birthdays
Today - Jon Ansley, Carol
Deaver, Kelley Jenkins
Monday - Mike Deaver
Wednesday - Bob Hitz, Leah
Williams
Thursday - Justin Erwin, Janet
Major
This week’s prayer family: Rex and Mary Burden.
Please pray for the First Presbyterian Church in
Kingman, KS.
Church Family and Friends in
Need of Special Prayers:
Ruth Richards, Jack Reeve, Laurie Bock, Bill Saunders, Gary Friesner,
Greg Adams, Charles Ayers, Bob Whippo, Debbie Harden, Gladys
Cripe,
Dave Sweley, Yvonne Allman, Pat LeClerc, Susan Brookover,
Dale Meadors, Marge Williams, Linda Friesner, Jay Unger, Glen Woods, John
Hoxie,
Kim Eakes, Ruth Oliver, Pat
Keeney, Caroline Sundquist, Nancy
Stegman, Belinda Fouse, the Burnside family.
(Please call the church with your personal
prayer
request). God Bless All Of You.
The following family has
recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for Laramee
and Raelee James.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19th
The evening starts with a Pot Luck dinner at
6:00 pm
and the
program will begin immediately following dinner.
Please
mark your calendar.
Christmas
Food Baskets
Emmaus
House is collecting items for the Christmas food baskets. Baskets for Christmas
will be handed out Friday, December 21.
Items needed to fill the boxes are:
Ham/Chicken, Dry Beans, Corn, Soup,
Green Beans, Nuts, Mashed/Sliced Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Mac N Cheese, Cake
or Cookie Mixes, Bread
Poinsettia Donations
The following families have donated poinsettias in honor
or memory of loved ones.
In
loving memory of Marilyn Saunders by Bill Saunders and family
In loving memory of Harvey
Richards by
Ruth
Richards and Mike, Carol, Lauren and Kyle Deaver
In loving memory of Emil
Salyer by
Blanche
Salyer and sons Van, Gary, Ray, and families
In loving memory of their
parents by Rex and Mary Burton
Merry Christmas to our
Church family
We love and
miss you all Suzan, Mark and Brian Tarwater
In loving memory of Frank
and Betty Ellis by
Chad, Nancy,
Eli and Trace Woods
In loving memory of Pauline
and O M Patterson
Paulasue and
Robert Patterson
Grandchildren
Traci and Chris Webster and Somer Patterson
Great grand
daughters Haddie and Ely Webster
In loving memory of William
James Gilmer by
Nancy Gilmer
and Mary Lasley and family
In loving memory of Harv
and Ellie Marcy and Joan Mang
Chip,
Melanie, Brad and Elizabeth Marcy
In loving memory of Garnet
Reid by Anna Reid
In honor of Dave and Cheryl
Sweley and their service to this church
Daryl and Ann
Hamlett
In loving memory of Helen
DePew by Les DePew and family
In loving memory of Robert
Wilbur by
Jeff, Mary,
Tyson and Chase Sterling
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Sunday, December 16
Bell choir @ 8:30 pm, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship Cantata @ 10:45 am
Monday, December 17
Session @ 6:30 PM
Tuesday, December 18
Praise Team @ 7:00 pm,
Wednesday, December 19
Pot luck dinner @ 6:00 pm
Children’s Christmas Program
Sunday, December 23
Bell Choir @ 8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship @ 10:45 am
UPDATED:
11/29/07
Congregational Christmas
Carol Month
December 5, 2007 7:30 PM
Choir Rehearsal with Mary Lynn on Keyboard
December 9, 2007
Church Service ( )
Introit: #28 "Good Christian Friends
Rejoice" (All Sing Vs.1)
Invocation Response: #37 "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" (All
Sing Vs. 1)
Prayer Response: "Lo How a Rose E'er
Blooming" (Choir #48; Vs. 1)
Anthem: "Bell Carol of the Kings" (Featuring
Keyboardist Mary Lynn Buchele)
Song
of Peace: #368
"I've Got Peace Like a River"
(All Sing)
Song of Joy: #23
"Angels We Have Heard on High" (Vs. 2, All Sing)
Hymn of Meditation: #53 " What Child is This" (All Sing)
Benediction: #29 "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
(Vs. 1; All Sing)
Refrain: Go Tell it on the
mountain, over the hills and every where; Go, tell it on the mountain, that
Jesus Christ is born!
Vs.
1: While shepherds kept their watching O'er
silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.
Repeat Refrain.
CHURCH BAND WILL PERFORM DURING FELLOWSHIP TIME!!
Our Worship of God
Second Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2007_____ ___ _ __ 10:45 AM
Worship in
Community
The Prelude
The Welcome and Concerns of
the Church
The Introit "Good Christian Friends
Rejoice" No.
28 Vs. 1 All Sing
Worship in Advent and Praise
The Call to Advent
Leader: This is the season of holy waiting.
People: We wait for the One on whom the Spirit of the
Holy God rests.
Leader: We watch for the One who judges with
righteousness and decides with equity.
People: We wait while the night begins to glow with the light of day.
Leader: Come let us walk in the light of God.
The Advent Reading
The Advent Scripture
Isaiah 9:6-7 Pg. 606
The Lighting
*The Song of Peace: "I've Got Peace Like a
River" No.
368 All Sing
The Advent Prayer
*The Choral Response "Infant Holy, Infant
Lowly" No. 37 Vs. 1
All Sing
*Worship in Confession (unison)
God of
righteousness and justice: before you, who can stand? We, whose lives are
comfortable, who turn our eyes from the poor and deny your debt to them - we
are the ones who must repent. From greed, violence, and systems that oppress,
Lord, help us to turn. Wash us, that we may be clean. Tend to us, that we may
bear fruit worthy of your kingdom. Inspire us to prepare your way.
*Declaration of Pardon
Leader: Friends, hear the Good News! God
has forgiven your guilt.
People: and put away all our
sins.
Leader: Friends, believe the Good News!
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader: Prepare a road for the Lord through the barren
places of our common life. Clear a highway
for God across the fruitless areas of our history.
*The Song of
Joy "Angels
We Have Heard on High" No.
23 Vs. 2, All Sing
Worship in Inspiration and Prayer
The Placing of The Advent Characters
*The Hymn of Meditation " What Child is This" No. 53 All Sing
The Period of Silent Prayer
The Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer
The Chorale Response "Lo
How a Rose E'er Blooming" (#48;
Vs. 1) Choir
Worship In Instruction
The Ministry of Music "Bell Carol of the Kings" Choir
Keyboardist Mary Lynn Buchele
The Second Lesson Romans 15: 4-13 Pg. 154
The Ministry of the Word
Don Eves
Worship in Response and Dedication
The Invitation
The Offertory
*The Doxology No.
592
*The Prayer of Dedication
*The Passing of Christ’s Peace
*Benediction
The Congregational Response "Go Tell it on the Mountain" No. 29 Vs. 1; All Sing
Refrain: Go Tell it on the mountain, over the hills and
every where;
Go, tell it on
the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born!
Vs.
1: While shepherds kept their
watching O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold
throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.
Repeat Refrain.
*The Postlude Organ
*All those who wish may stand
Greeters: The Sterling family
Advent Family:
Chip, Melanie and Elizabeth Marcy
Ushers:
Carol Hodgkinson, Blanche Larson, Leona Crotty
Fellowship: Sandra and Kirstin Neff
Sound Technician: Michael Heatwole and Mitchell
Watson
This Week’s
Birthdays
Today -
Tamara Halloran
Monday - Jim
Wharton
Tuesday -
Rolland Mathias
Wednesday -
Jacob Major
Friday -
Kelli Ford,
Robert York
Saturday -
Ryan Ochampaugh
This week’s prayer family: Bob and Jill Whippo
Please pray for the First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend, KS
Church Family and Friends in
Need of Special Prayers:
Virginia Meschke, Ruth Richards, Jack Reeve, Laurie Bock, Bill Saunders,
Gary Friesner, Greg Adams, Charles Ayers, Bob Whippo, Debbie
Harden,
Gladys Cripe, Dave Sweley, Yvonne Allman, Pat LeClerc, Susan
Brookover,
Dale Meadors, Marge Williams, Linda Friesner, Jay Unger, Glen Woods,
John Hoxie, Kim Eakes, Ruth
Oliver, Pat Keeney, Caroline Sundquist,
Nancy Stegman, Belinda Fouse,
the Burnside family.
(Please call the church with your personal
prayer request).
God Bless All Of You.
The following family
has recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for Laramee
and Raelee James.
***Reminder***
Your attendance is
recorded every week, PLEASE remember to sign the
attendance pads. If
you bring family or friends
please see that they
sign the pads as well.
We are now taking orders for
Poinsettias to be placed in the Sanctuary during the Advent season in memory or
in honor of your loved ones. If you'd like to order a poinsettia, please call
the office with your request.
The price of poinsettias will be $23.50.
CHILDREN’S
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19th
The evening starts with a Pot Luck dinner at 6:00 pm and the
program will begin immediately following dinner. Please mark your calendar.
Christmas
Food Baskets
Emmaus
House is collecting items for the Christmas food baskets. Baskets for Christmas
will be handed out Friday, December 21.
Items needed to fill the boxes are:
Ham/Chicken, Dry Beans, Corn, Soup, Green Beans, Nuts, Sweet Potatoes,
Mashed/Sliced Potatoes, Mac N Cheese, Cake or Cookie Mixes, Bread.
CHURCH
BAND WILL BE PLAYING
CHRISTMAS
MUSIC FOLLOWING
THE
SERVICE DURING FELLOWSHIP TIME
Committee
Minutes due December 12
Poinsettia Donations
The
following families have donated
poinsettias:
In memory of Marilyn
Saunders
Bill
Saunders and family
In memory of Harvey
Richards
Ruth
Richards and Mike, Carol, Lauren and Kyle Deaver
In memory of Emil Salyer
Blanche Salyer
and sons Van, Gary, Ray, and families
In memory of their parents
Rex and Mary
Burton
Merry Christmas to our Church
family
We love and miss you all
Suzan, Mark and Brian
Tarwater
In memory of Frank and
Betty Ellis
Chad, Nancy, Eli and
Trace Woods
In memory of Pauline and O
M Patterson
Paulasue and Robert
Patterson,
Grandchildren Traci and
Chris Webster and Somer Patterson
Great grand daughters
Haddie and Ely Webster
In memory of William James
Gilmer
Nancy Gilmer and Mary
Lasley and family
In memory of Harv and Ellie
Marcy and Joan Mang
Chip, Melanie, Brad and
Elizabeth Marcy
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Sunday, December 9
Bell choir @ 8:30 pm, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship @ 10:45 am
Tuesday, December 11
Stewardship @ 6:30 pm, Celebration Team @
7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 12
Celebrate Kids! @ 5:00
pm, Youth Groups @ 6:00 pm, Choir @ 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 13
Deacons @ noon, O&E @ 6:30 pm
Saturday, December 15
Children’s Music Practice 10:00 am
Sunday, December 16
Bell Choir @ 8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship - Cantata @ 10:45 am
UPDATED:
11/29/07
Congregational Christmas
Carol Month
November 28, 2007 7:30 PM
Choir Rehearsal
December 2, 2007
Church Service ( )
Introit: #41 "O Come All Ye Faithful" (All
Sing)
Invocation Response: #9 "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" (Vs. 1;
All Sing)
Prayer
Response: "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" (Choir #48; Vs. 1)
Anthem: "Majesty"
Song
of Hope: #2 "Come Thou Long
Expected Jesus" (All Sing)
Song of
Joy: #56 "The First Nowell" (Vs. 1; All
Sing)
Hymn
of Meditation:
#22 "Angels From the Realms of Glory" (All Sing)
Benediction: #29 "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
(Vs. 1; All Sing)
Refrain: Go Tell it on the
mountain, over the hills and every where; Go, tell it on the mountain, that
Jesus Christ is born!
Vs.
1: While shepherds kept their watching O'er
silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.
Repeat Refrain.
CHURCH BAND WILL PERFORM DURING FELLOWSHIP TIME!!
Our Worship of God
First Sunday of Advent
December 2, 2007_____ ___ _ __ 10:45 AM
Worship in Community
The Prelude
The Welcome and Concerns of
the Church
The Introit "O Come All Ye Faithful" No. 41 All Sing
Worship in
Advent and Praise
The Call to Advent
Leader: This is the season
of holy waiting.
People: We wait for the
day when swords are transformed into plowshares.
Leader: We watch for the day
when the ways of war are exchanged for the ways of peace.
People: We wait in the shadows for the Light of the World to
appear.
Leader: Come let
us walk in the light of God!
The
Advent Reading
The Advent Scripture Isaiah 60:1-2 Pg. 654
The Lighting
*The Song of Hope “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” No. 2
The Advent Prayer
*The Response "O
Come, O Come Emmanuel"
No. 9 Vs. 1; All Sing
*Worship
in Confession (unison)
God
who is with us, and God who is on the way, we confess that we do not wait or watch
for you. Works of darkness encumber and distract us. Petty jealousies, hard
quarrels, ambitions rooted in selfish desires - they command our attention.
We have
ceased to hope for peace and harmony among the nations or for security apart
from the defenses we construct. We hear your promises, Lord, but dare not trust
them. God of power and love, awaken us to hope and fit us for your coming, that
we may watch for you with confidence and joy.
*Declaration of Pardon
Leader: Friends, hear the Good News! God has given
you grace and peace in Christ Jesus
People: and enriched us with many
good gifts.
Leader: Friends, believe the Good News!
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader:
Be
alert and watchful, for no one knows when the Son of Man will come with great power and glory. Do not neglect to
finish the work he has given you to do.
*The Song of Joy "The First Nowell" No. 56 Vs. 1; All Sing
Worship in Inspiration and Prayer
The Placing of The Advent Characters
The Hymn of Meditation "Angels From the Realms of
Glory" No. 22 All Sing
The Period of Silent Prayer
The Prayers of the
People
The Lord's Prayer
The Response "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" Choir #48; Vs. 1
Worship In Instruction
The
Ministry of Music
"Majesty" Chancel Choir
The Second Lesson Matthew
24:36-44 Pg. 26
The Ministry of the Word
“Prophecy & Promise”
Noman and Elizabeth Williams
Worship in Response and Dedication
The Invitation
The Offertory
*The Doxology
No. 592
*The Prayer of Dedication
*The Passing of Christ’s Peace
*Benediction
The Congregational Response "Go Tell it on the
Mountain" No. 29 Vs. 1; All Sing
Refrain: Go Tell it on the mountain, over the hills and
every where;
Go, tell it on
the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born!
Vs. 1: While
shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold
throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.
Repeat Refrain.
*The Postlude Organ
*All those who wish may stand
Greeters: Carol Deaver and Ruth Richards
Advent Family: Josh, Courtney, and Cashton Young,
Kadye Rietzke
Ushers: Kathy Friesen, Anna Reid, Sandra and
Kirstin Neff
Fellowship: Kathy Friesen
Sound Technician: Michael Heatwole and Mitchell
Watson
Birthdays
Monday - Jerica
Garcia
Tuesday
- Michael Heatwole, Justin Reeve, Mildred Rumpf
Thursday - Cole Brown,
Joan Davis
This week’s prayer family: Steve, Kathy, KayeLani and Brevin Irvin.
Please pray for the First Presbyterian
Church in Leoti, KS.
Church Family and Friends in
Need of Special Prayers:
Virginia Meschke, Ruth Richards, Jack Reeve, Laurie Bock, Bill
Saunders,
Gary Friesner, Greg Adams, Charles Ayers, Bob Whippo, Debbie
Harden, Gladys Cripe, Dave Sweley, Yvonne Allman, Pat LeClerc,
Susan Brookover, Dale Meadors, Marge Williams, Linda Friesner, Jay Unger,
Glen Woods, John Hoxie, Kim Eakes, Tim
Woodard, Ruth Oliver, Pat Keeney, Caroline Sundquist, Nancy Stegman, Belinda Fouse, the Burnside family.
(Please call the church with your personal
prayer
request).
God Bless All Of You.
The following family
has recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for Laramee
and Raelee James.
2007
Christmas Joy Offering
Presbyterians have embraced an
Advent season offering since the 1930s, when funds collected were distributed
among formers ministers, missionaries, church workers and their families to
supplement inadequate incomes. It has been know as the Christmas Joy Offering
since 1989. In 1991 the 203rd General Assembly changed the distribution of
funds to 50% for the Board of Pensions and 50% for racial ethnic education in
Presbyterian schools and colleges. Today tit is one of four special offerings
collected churchwide to give congregations direct ways to support specific
causes that help those in need. It will be received this year on Dec. 23.
Advent Devotion
booklet now available –
Thank you to all who made time to choose a scripture and
to write a devotional. We hope it helps
you make time for a daily devotion during this season of preparation, this
season of “making room for the Christ
Child.”
Christmas
Food Baskets
Emmaus
House is collecting items for the Christmas food baskets. Baskets for Christmas
will be handed out Friday, December 21.
Items needed to fill the boxes are:
Ham/Chicken, Dry Beans, Corn, Soup,
Green Beans, Nuts, Sweet Potatoes,
Mashed/Sliced Potatoes, Mac N
Cheese, Cake or Cookie Mixes, Bread.
We are now taking orders for
Poinsettias to be placed in the Sanctuary during the Advent season in memory or
in honor of your loved ones. If you'd like to order a poinsettia, please call
the office with your request.
The price of poinsettias will be $23.50.
The Youth have been working very
hard on their Annual Christmas Program.
It is
entitled “The Christmas Present”. Please join us for a Family Pot Luck Dinner
on Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 6:00 pm. The program will begin
immediately following dinner; approximately
6:45 pm.
Please
mark your calendar.
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Sunday, December 2
Bell choir @ 8:30 pm, Sunday school @ 9:30
am,
Worship @ 10:45 am. Ladies Tea @ 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 4
Celebration Team @ 7:00 pm, C.E. @ 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 6
Celebrate Kids! @ 5:00
pm, Youth Groups @ 6:00 pm, Choir @ 7:30 pm,
Worship @ 8:30 pm
Thursday, December 6
Personnel @ 6:00 pm, Lay Ministry @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 8
Children’s Music Practice 10:00 am
Sunday, December 9
Bell Choir @ 8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship @ 10:45 am
UPDATED: 11/10/07
November 21, 2007 THERE WILL BE
7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
November 25, 2007 (Charles Ayres)
Introit: "Come, Come, Everybody Worship" (Choir and Congregational Echo)
Invocation Response: "Cares Chorus" (Choir and
Congregational Echo)
Song of Gathering: #513 "Let Us Break Bread
Together" (All Sing)
Anthem: "Great, Great, Morning"
Hymn of Praise: #302 "I Danced in the Morning"
Hymn of Meditation: #304 "Jesus Loves Me"
Benediction: "Give Thanks" Congregation Welcome
to Sing Along
Give thanks, with a grateful
heart, give thanks, to the holy one, give thanks, because he's given, Jesus
Christ, his son. And now, let the weak
say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am rich," because of
what the Lord has done for us, give thanks!
Congregational
Meeting
Part
1 Hanging of the Greens
Our Worship of God
Christ the King Sunday
November 26, 2006 10:45
AM
Worship in Community
The Prelude
The
Welcome and Concerns of the Church
The
Introit “Come, Come,
Everybody Worship" Choir and Congregational Echo
Worship
in Adoration and Praise
The Call to Worship
Leader: God is our refuge and
strength, a very present help in trouble.
People: Therefore we will not fear, though the earth
be moved; though the mountains be toppled into the depths of
the sea.
Leader: God is in our midst; we will not be
overthrown; God will help us at the break of day.
People:
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
*The
Hymn of Praise "I
Danced in the Morning" No. 302
The
Invocation
*The
Choral Response "Cares Chorus" Choir and Congregational Echo
*Worship in Confession (unison)
Sovereign
God, so often we know not what we are doing. We are so absorbed in our concerns
that we are unaware of who is being hurt by the works of our hands or the
desires of our hearts. We fail to see how connected we are, how our actions
affect so many, how the web of creation links us all together. So often we do
not realize that what we are doing is sinful, contrary to your purposes and
obstructing you gracious intents.
Have mercy on us. Open our
eyes so that we can see who we are and what we have done. Cleanse our hearts so
we can be who you call us to be and do what you would have us do, for the sake
of Jesus Christ, who rules over all. Amen
*Declaration
of Pardon
Leader: Friends, hear the Good News! God has chosen
to reconcile the whole world.
People:
By making peace through the blood shed by Jesus Christ on the cross.
Leader: Friends, believe the Good News!
People:
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader: Give thanks to
the Parent par excellence, who has made you fit to share the
heritage of God’s people in the realm of
life.
*The
Song of Joy “Gloria Patri” No. 579
Worship
in Inspiration and Prayer
The First Lesson Jeremiah 23:1-6 Pg. 686
The Time for God’s Children
Pat Sanders
*Hymn of Meditation "Jesus Loves Me"
No. 304
Worship In Instruction
The Ministry of Music "Great, Great,
Morning"
Chancel Choir
The Second Lesson
Luke 1:68-79 Pg. 55
The Ministry of the Word “Memories and Dreams” Charles Ayers
Worship in Sacrament
The Invitation
Minister: Friends, this is the
joyful feast of the people of God. … Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Minister:
Give thanks to God for God is good.
People: God’s love is everlasting. Let us open our hearts to one another as
Christ has opened his heart to us and God will be
glorified.
Minister:
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
The Warrant
The
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Minister: Almighty, everlasting God, who made this world
a place for Jesus Christ,
…
returning to claim his lands and people.
People: Great and wonderful are your works, Lord
God almighty. Your ways are
just and true. With people of faith from all ties and places, we lift our hearts in joyful praise.
Minister: God of Love, God of Life, we thank you for
sending your son Jesus, … we will celebrate victory with him.
People: Remembering the Lord Jesus, we break bread
and share one cup, announcing his death for the sins of the
world, and telling his resurrection to all peoples and nations.
Minister: Great God, give your holy spirit in the
breaking of bread, … until we feast with him in glory.
People: O god, you have called us from death to
life. We thank you for your saving
love
in Jesus Christ.
The Song of Gathering "Let Us Break Bread
Together"
No. 513
The Service of the Table (eat the
bread as passed; drink the cup together)
Worship in Response and Dedication
The Invitation
The Offertory
*The Doxology
No. 592
*The Prayer of Dedication
*The Passing of Christ’s Peace
*Benediction
*The Congregational Response
"Give Thanks"
Give
thanks, with a grateful heart, give thanks, to the holy one,
give
thanks, because he's given, Jesus Christ, his son.
And
now, let the weak say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am
rich," because of what the Lord has done
for us, give thanks!
*The Postlude
*All who wish to stand may
stand
GREETERS: The
Irvin Family
LAY LEADER: Janet Major
USHERS: Pat LeClerc, Les DePew, Bob and Audrey Law
FELLOWSHIP: Hanging of the Greens
Sound Technicians - Mike Heatwole and Mitchell
Watson
This Week’s Birthday
Today - Jessa York,
Monday - Gary Shrader, Wednesday - John Frazier,
Thursday - Kathy Irvin,
Saturday - Doug Crotty III.
This Week’s
Anniversaries
Bob & Melinda
Hitz 11/26/1982 Bob & Audrey Law 11/27/1960
This week’s prayer family: Rodney, Tara, Jessa and Annalise York
Please pray for the First Presbyterian
Church in Arkansas City, KS.
First Presbyterian Church of Newton, KS is
excited to be hosting a concert by the internationally
acclaimed African Children’s Choir at the church
on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. The African Children’s Choir is
comprised of 26 children from Kenya and Uganda, ages 6-12. Many of the children
in the choir have lost one or both parents to extreme poverty or to AIDS. The
choir delivers a powerful blend of singing, dancing, and storytelling to bridge
cultural differences and spread hope and joy to audiences throughout the world.
The First Presbyterian Church of Newton feels
blessed to share this experience with you and they ask that you please pass
along the details of this upcoming concert to your congregation. Many in your
church may already know about the choir and won’t want to miss an opportunity
to attend. There is no admission to the concert. A free-will offering will be
taken to support the choir’s efforts back in Africa.
First Presbyterian Church of Newton is located at
900 N. Columbus Ave.
(Travel north on l-35, take the First
Street exit, and continue onto the second round-about (Broadway Street) and go
west on Broadway to Columbus. Turn north 2 blocks to 8th
Street. The church is on the northeast corner.)
If you desire more information about this concert
please contact
Lori Yoder,
Church Secretary
316-283-0504
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Christ The King Sunday, November 25
Bell Choir @ 8:45 am, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship w/Communion @ 10:45 am
Congregational Meeting, Hanging of the Greens
Monday, November
Session @ 7:00 pm
Tuesday,
November
Celebration Team @ 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 29 - Hanging of the
Greens (part II)
Ornament Workshop, Dinner, Tree Trimming
and Worship @ 5:00 pm, Choir @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 2
Birthday Party for Jesus @ 10:30 am,
Children’s Choir Practice @11:00 am
Sunday, December 3 - 1st Sunday
of Advent
Bell Choir @ 8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30
am, Worship @ 10:45 am,
Presbyterian Women’s Tea @ 2:00 pm
November 14, 2007: 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal with Jeremy Thomas, Trombone
November 18, 2007 (Brenda Watson )
Introit: "Come, Come, Everybody Worship" (Choir and Congregational Echo)
Invocation Response: "Cares Chorus" (Choir and
Congregational Echo)
Prayer Response: "Father, I Adore You" (Choir
and Congregational Echo)
Anthem: "All Creatures of Our God and King (Jeremy
Thomas, Trombone; Linda Adams, Organ)
Hymn of Praise: #376 "Love Devine, All Loves Excelling
Hymn of Meditation: #394 There is a Balm in Gilead
Benediction: "Give Thanks" Congregation Welcome
to Sing Along
Give thanks, with a grateful
heart, give thanks, to the holy one, give thanks, because he's given, Jesus
Christ, his son. And now, let the weak
say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am rich," because of
what the Lord has done for us, give thanks!
Our Worship of God
Twenty - fifth Sunday of Pentecost
November 18,
2007 ____
__
_ 10:45 AM
Worship in Community
The Prelude
The Welcome and Concerns of the Church
The Introit “Come, Come, Everybody
Worship" Choir and Congregational
Echo
Worship in Adoration and Praise
The Call to Worship
Leader: Surely God is our
salvation; we will trust, and not be afraid.
People: For the Lord
is our stronghold and defense, and has become our Savior.
Leader: Sing praises, for the Lord has
done great things; let this be known in all the
earth.
People: We will
shout and sing for joy. For great in our midst is the Holy One.
*The Hymn of Praise "Love Devine, All Loves Excelling” No. 376
*The Invocation
*The Response "Cares Chorus" Choir and Congregational Echo
*Worship in Confession (unison)
Holy
God, You are light and truth. We confess that we often dwell in
darkness
and falsehood. Sin drives us into ourselves and away from you. We
almost
come to believe that it is possible for us to make it on our own. But in the moments we are honest, we see our errors of
our ways.
Turn
us around. Capture our hearts. Cleanse our spirits. In your light, may we see who we are. In your truth, may we
see who we can become, as we seek to
follow Jesus Christ. Amen
*Declaration of Pardon
Leader:
Friends, hear the Good News! Surely God is your salvation.
People:
We will trust and not be afraid.
Leader:
Friends, believe the Good News!
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader: Stand
firm in the faith. Do not be misled by false prophets of doom. Do not
panic when the news is bad. By standing firm you will win true life for
yourselves.
*Song of Joy “Gloria Patri” No. 579
Worship in Inspiration and Prayer
The First Lesson Luke
10:30-37 Pg. 68
The Time for God's Children
*The Hymn of Meditation “There Is A Balm in Gilead” No. 394
The Period of Silent
Prayer
The Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer
The Response "Father, I Adore
You" Choir and
Congregational Echo
Worship In Instruction
The Ministry of Music "All Creatures of Our God and
King ‘
Jeremy Thomas,
Trombone; Linda Adams, Organ
The Second Lesson Isaiah 40:26-31; 41:17-20 Pg. 634
The Ministry of the Word “Care For The Care Giver” Brenda Watson
Worship in Response and Dedication
The Offertory
*The Doxology
No. 592
*The Prayer of Dedication
*The Passing of Christ’s Peace
*Benediction
The Response "Give Thanks" Congregation Welcome to Sing
Along
Give thanks,
with a grateful heart, give thanks, to the holy one,
give thanks,
because he's given, Jesus Christ, his son.
And now, let
the weak say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am rich,"
because of
what the Lord has done for us, give thanks!
*The Postlude
*All who wish to stand may
stand
Greeters - Chip and Elizabeth Marcy
Lay Reader -
Mandy McVey
Ushers - Amy McVey, Kurt Peterson, Mitchell
Heatwole
Fellowship -
Carol Hodgkinson
Sound Technician: Michael Heatwole and Mitchell
Watson
This Week’s Birthdays
Today - Eva Lewis
Tuesday - Nancy Sowers
Wednesday - Jayson Neff
Thursday - Abbie Wharton
This Week’s
Anniversaries
George & Debbie
Wharton 11/20/1977
John & Julie Ford 11/24/1976
This week’s prayer family: Jeff, Mary and Chase Sterling.
Please pray for the Presbyterian Church in
Arlington, KS.
Church Family and Friends in Need of Special
Prayers:
Ruth Richards, Jack Reeve, Bill Saunders, Gary Friesner, Greg
Adams, Charles Ayers, Bob Whippo, Debbie Harden, Gladys Cripe, Dave
Sweley, Yvonne Allman, Pat LeClerc, Susan Brookover, Dale
Meadors, Marge Williams, Linda Friesner,
Ayva & Camryn Guevara, Jay Unger, Glen Woods, John Hoxie,
Kim Eakes, Tim Woodard, Ruth Oliver,
Pat Keeney, Caroline Sundquist, Nancy
Stegman, Belinda Fouse.
(Please call the church with your personal
prayer
request).
God Bless All Of You.
The following family
has recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for Laramee
and Raelee James.
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
The
office will be closed
Thursday,
November 22 and Friday, November 23
Please
submit your COMMITTEE REPORTS to the office by
Monday,
November 19.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, November 25, following
worship we will be
holding
a congregational meeting for the
purpose of electing Church Elders, Deacons, Memorial, Nominating and Review
Committee members as well as Treasurer, and Recording Clerk. We will also be
seeking to suspend the
by-laws
in order to elect a President of the Corporation who is not currently an active
member of the session This will be a very important meeting.
For a
quorum to be acknowledged and the meeting to proceed, 20% of our members must
be in attendance.
We ask
that you mark this date on your calendar and plan
to
attend.
Holiday
Food Baskets
Emmaus House is collecting items for the holiday food
baskets.
Baskets
for Thanksgiving will be handed out this Tuesday,
November 20.
Items needed to fill the boxes are:
Turkeys, Soups, Evaporated
Milk,
Canned
Pumpkin, Potatoes.
Hanging of
the Green
Once
again Hanging of the Green will be a two-part event.
Sunday,
November 25 we will placing the decorations in the sanctuary and
erecting the Christmas tree in the Atrium.
Wednesday,
November 28 there will be an ornament workshop beginning at 5:00 pm,
we will have a soup dinner at 6:00 pm followed by worship and placing of the
ornaments.
Adult Opportunities
Nov. 25 – Dec 16, Repentance, Faith, Holiness, and Love: An Advent Study –
led by Wally Hamann, in the Parlor
Advent Devotions
Please remember to pick up your copy of the
2007 Advent Devotions located on the Atrium.
Looking
for Musicians
Did you remember your instrument?
Anyone
who would like to be part of a church band is
invited
stay after worship for a very short practice.
The band
will begin playing Christmas music during
fellowship
in December.
Presbyterian
Church Choir
There will
be Choir practice on Wednesday,
November
21 at the regular time of 7:30 pm
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Sunday, November 18
Bell Choir @ 8:30 am,
Sunday school @ 9:30 am, Worship @ 10:45 am
Church band practice to
follow worship
Tuesday, November 20
Stewardship @ 6:30 pm,
Praise Team @ 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 21
Choir @ 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving
Office Closed
Friday, November 23
Office closed
Saturday, November 24
Children’s Music
practice @ 11:00 am
Sunday, November 25
Bell Choir @ 8:30 am,
Sunday school @ 9:30 am, Worship w/Communion @ 10:45 am,
Congregational Meeting,
Hanging of the Green
November 7, 2007 7: 30 PM
Choir Rehearsal
November 11, 2007
Veterans Day Sunday ( )
Introit: "Come, Come, Everybody Worship" (Choir and Congregational Echo)
Invocation Response: "Cares Chorus" (Choir and
Congregational Echo)
Prayer Response: "Father, I Adore You" (Choir
and Congregational Echo)
Anthem: "Armed Forces Salute" (Bob Whippo Trumpet
& Mitchell Watson Drums)
The Ministry of the Word: "Letters from War" (KayeLani Irvin, Soprano; Daryl Hamlett, Tenor)
A History of ……………….(Pat Sanders)
"Singing of
Patriotic Song Pat or someone spoke about"
Hymn of Praise: #482 "Praise Ye the Lord, The Almighty"
Hymn of Meditation: #339 "Be Thou My Vision" (Bob & Kevin,
Trumpet)
Benediction: "Give Thanks" Congregation Welcome
to Sing Along
Give thanks, with a grateful
heart, give thanks, to the holy one, give thanks, because he's given, Jesus
Christ, his son. And now, let the weak
say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am rich," because of
what the Lord has done for us, give thanks!
Our Worship of God
Twenty - fourth Sunday of Pentecost
November 11,
2007 ____
__
_ 10:45 AM
Worship in Community
The Prelude
The Welcome and Concerns of the Church
The Introit "Come, Come, Everybody
Worship" Choir and Congregational Echo
Worship in Adoration and Praise
The Call to Worship
Leader: We will exalt you, O God our Sovereign, and
bless your name forever and
ever.
People: Every day we
will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.
Leader:
Your reign is an everlasting reign; your dominion endures throughout all ages.
People:
O Lord, you are faithful in all your words, and merciful in all your deeds.
*The Hymn of Praise "Praise Ye the Lord, The
Almighty" No. 482
*The Invocation
*The Response "Cares
Chorus" Choir and
Congregational Echo
*Worship in Confession (unison)
Gracious
God, You call us to faithful living, giving ourselves to you and to
one
another after the example of Jesus. Yet sin prevents us from following your directions. We pursue our own goals, worship
our own gods, and place our
hope
in things that cannot last.
Wash
us anew. Forgive us again. Give us the courage to hear your call and
the
faith to follow where Christ leads. Amen
*Declaration of Pardon
Leader:
Friends, hear the Good News! The Lord’s love endures forever.
People:
The Lord chastens us but does not surrender us to death. God is our deliverer.
Leader:
Friends, believe the Good News!
People:
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader: May
the Lord direct your hearts toward God’s love and the steadfastness
of Christ.
*Song of Joy “Gloria Patri” No. 579
Worship in Inspiration and Prayer
The First Lesson Psalms
98 Pg. 529
The Time for God's Children
*The Hymn of Meditation "Be Thou My Vision" No. 339
Bob Whippo & Kevin
Ochampaugh, Trumpet
The Period of Silent Prayer
The Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer
The Response "Father, I Adore
You" Choir and Congregational
Echo
Worship In Instruction
The Ministry of Music "Armed Forces Salute" Chancel Choir
Bob Whippo Trumpet & Mitchell Watson
Drums
The Second Lesson 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,
13-17 Pg. 193
The Ministry of the Word "Letters from War"
KayeLani Irvin, Soprano; Daryl Hamlett,
Tenor
Worship in Response and Dedication
The Offertory
*The Doxology
No. 592
*The Prayer of Dedication
*The Passing of Christ’s Peace
*Benediction
The Response "Give Thanks" Congregation Welcome to Sing
Along
Give thanks,
with a grateful heart, give thanks, to the holy one,
give thanks,
because he's given, Jesus Christ, his son.
And now, let
the weak say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am rich,"
because of
what the Lord has done for us, give thanks!
*The Postlude
*All who wish to stand may
stand
Greeters - Daryl and Ann Hamlett
Lay Reader - Kathryn Ochampaugh
Ushers - Donna Jameson, Adah Jenkins, Madelyn and
Darlene Mathias
Fellowship - The Buchele family
Sound Technician: Michael Heatwole and Mitchell
Watson
Birthdays
Tuesday - Jan
Collins
Wednesday
- Ron Major
Thursday -
Anne Jones
Saturday -
Mary Buchele
This week’s prayer family: John, Sharon, Kelli and Leslie
Ford
Please pray for the First Presbyterian Church in McPherson, KS.
Pray healing for Ruth
Richards, Jack Reeve, Bill Saunders, Gary
Friesner,
Greg Adams, Charles Ayers, Bob Whippo, Debbie Harden, Gladys Cripe,
Dave Sweley, Yvonne Allman, Pat LeClerc, Susan
Brookover,
Dale Meadors, Marge Williams, Linda Friesner, Ayva &
Camryn
Guevara, Jay Unger, Glen Woods, John Hoxie, Kim Eakes, Tim Woodard, Ruth Oliver, Pat Keeney,
Caroline Sundquist, Nancy Stegman, Belinda Fouse.
(Please call the church
with your personal prayer request).
God Bless All Of You.
The following family
has recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for Laramee and Raelee James.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, November 25, following
worship we will be holding a
congregational meeting for the purpose of
electing Church Elders, Deacons, Memorial, Nominating and Review Committee
members as well as
Treasurer
and Recording Clerk. We will also be seeking to suspend the
by-laws
in order to elect a President of the Corporation who is not currently an active
member of the session This will be a very important meeting.
For a
quorum to be acknowledged and the meeting to proceed, 20% of our
members
must be in attendance. We ask that you mark this date on your calendar and plan
to join us.
Holiday
Food Baskets
Emmaus House is collecting items for the
holiday food baskets.
Baskets
for Thanksgiving will be handed out November 20.
Items needed to fill the boxes are:
Green
Beans, Corn, Pinto Beans, Cranberry, Mashed Potatoes,
Evaporated
Milk, Soup, Canned Pumpkin, Bread
Hanging
of the Green
Once
again Hanging of the Green will be a two-part event.
Sunday,
November 25 we will place the decorations in the sanctuary and
erecting the Christmas tree in the Atrium.
Wednesday,
November 28 there will be an ornament workshop beginning at 5:00 pm,
we will have a soup dinner at 6:00 pm followed by worship and placing of the
ornaments.
Looking
for Musicians
Do
you enjoy playing instruments?
Anyone
who would like to be part of a church band is invited
to bring
their instrument on November 18 and stay after worship
for a
very short practice.
The band will begin playing Christmas music
during fellowship
in December.
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
The
office will be closed
Thursday,
November 22 and Friday, November 23
Please
submit your COMMITTEE REPORTS to the office by
Monday,
November 19.
***Reminder***
Your attendance is
recorded every week; PLEASE remember to sign the attendance pads. If you
bring family or friends please see that they sign the pads as well.
Adult Opportunities
Nov. 25 – Dec 16, Repentance, Faith, Holiness, and Love: An Advent Study –
led by Wally Hamann, in the Parlor
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Sunday, November 11
Bell Choir @
8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30 am, Worship @ 10:45 am
Tuesday, November 13
Praise Team @
7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 14
Celebrate Kids! @ 5:00 pm, Youth groups @
6:00 pm, Choir @ 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 15
Deacons @ Noon
Saturday, November 17
Children’s Music
practice @ 11:00 am
Sunday, November 18
Bell Choir @
8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30 am, Worship @ 10:45 am ,
Church band practice
to follow worship
October 31, 2007:
Halloween! No Choir = Prepare
the Candy!!!
November 4, 2007 ( )
Introit: "Come, Come, Everybody Worship" (Choir and Congregational Echo)
Invocation Response: "Cares Chorus" (Choir and
Congregational Echo)
Song of Gathering: #513 "Let Us Break Bread
Together" (Vs.1 Choir; Vs. 2 All Sing)
Anthem: "When the Saints Go Marching In"
(Congregation Sing on Last Chorus)
Hymn of Praise: #526 "For All the Saints"
Hymn of Meditation: #333 "Seek Ye First"
Benediction: "Give Thanks" Congregation Welcome
to Sing Along
Give thanks, with a grateful
heart, give thanks, to the holy one, give thanks, because he's given, Jesus
Christ, his son. And now, let the weak
say "I am strong," let the poor say "I am rich," because of
what the Lord has done for us, give thanks!
Our Worship of God
Twenty-third Sunday of Pentecost
November 4, 2007
10:45 AM
Worship in
Community
The Prelude
The
Welcome and Concerns of the Church
The Introit "As the
Deer" (2025) Chancel Choir
Worship
in Adoration and Praise
The Call to Worship
Leader: Blessed are those whose
transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
People: Blessed are those whom the Lord imputes no
guilt, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Leader:
Therefore let all the faithful offer prayer to you; in times of distress they shall not be overwhelmed.
People:
For you are our hiding place; you preserve us in trouble, and surround
us with shouts of
deliverance.
*The Hymn of Praise “For All the Saints” No. 526
*The
Invocation
*The Choral Response “Great is the Lord” (2022) Chancel Choir
*Worship in Confession (unison)
O God, our sin is ever before
us. We take false steps. We speak false words. We make false starts. We long to
live truthfully, but sin has captured our best intentions. Forgive us and
restore us, so that we might follow Jesus, who is the way and the truth and the
life. Amen
*Declaration
of Pardon
Leader: Friends, hear the Good
News! Jesus came to pardon sinners and will
bring to fulfillment every good
promise.
People: Jesus will bring to fulfillment every act
inspired by faith according to the
grace of our God in Jesus Christ.
Leader: Friends,
believe the Good News!
People: In Jesus
Christ, we are forgiven.
Leader: Live in a manner worthy of your calling so
that the name of Jesus may be glorified in you, and in patient and sure
expectation of his coming.
*The
Song of Joy “Gloria Patri” No. 579
Worship in Inspiration and Prayer
The First Lesson Ecclesiastes 5:8-17
Pg. 589
The Time for God’s Children
The
Prayers of the People
*The Hymn of Meditation “Seek Ye First” No. 333
Worship In Instruction
The Ministry of Music “When the Saints Go Marching In” Chancel Choir
The Second Lesson 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Pg. 197
The Ministry of the Word “Three Lies About Money” Dr. Don Owens
Worship in Sacrament
The Invitation
The
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The
Prayer of Praise
The Song of Gathering "Let Us
Break Bread Together" #513
(Vs. Choir; Vs. 2 All Sing)
The Service of the Table (eat the bread as passed; drink
the cup together)
Worship in Response and Dedication
The
Invitation
The Offertory
*The Doxology
No. 592
*The Prayer of Dedication
*The Passing of Christ’s Peace
*Benediction
*The Response “Give Thanks” Congregation Welcome to Sing Along
Give
thanks, with a grateful heart, give thanks, to the holy one,
give thanks, because
he's given, Jesus Christ, his son.
