THE LORD’S DAY December 10, 2023

Bible Study Hour 9:30

          Morning  Worship, 10:45AM

 

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Baptism

Prayer

Opener                                            Jesus, Joy of the Highest Heaven

Hymn 119                                  O Thou Joyful, O Thou Wonderful

Offering

Scripture Reading                           Isaiah 40:3—5 / Luke 1: 68—75

Hymn 143                                             Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Hymn 144                                                     How Great Our Joy

Hymn 145                                                O Come, All Ye Faithful

                                                                                          

Children ages 4 to 9 are dismissed for Children’s Church.

 

LIFE-CHANGING DETAILS

Ruth 2:17—23

Message by Pastor Kevin Grant

 

Closing Hymn 127                             Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

 

AWANA Club, 5:30PM

Our weekly Bible club for young people age 2—grade 12         CHRISTMAS SWEATER NIGHT

Evening Bible Study, 6:00PM

 

GOD WITH US

a video sermon from Voddie Baucham

 

Matthew Grant is presenting himself for baptism this morning. We rejoice with him in this decision. Pray for him as he walks in this adventure of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

You won’t want to miss Candlelight Carols next Sunday evening.  Please join us in a musical celebration and worship of our Savior followed by a time of fellowship.  Families, please plan to bring a sweet and a savory finger food to share; singles and couples, bring one or the other.  Bring a coffee mug to enjoy your hot drink from our hot beverage bar.

COMING EVENTS

Sunday, December 17, 5PM  Candlelight Carols

Sunday, Dec. 31, 12:30PM    New Years Lunch and Fellowship

Sunday, Jan. 7, 5:30PM        AWANA resumes

Sunday, Jan. 14, 12:30PM    Lunch at Evangel Church

As Christmas Eve and New Years Eve fall on Sundays this year, we will have services only in the morning on those days to leave time for family.

If you would like your Christmas cards for fellow regular attenders of the church to be hand-delivered on Sunday Morning, December 24, you can bring them and place them in the box placed in the hallway for that purpose.  Please have all cards turned in by December 20. 

If you’d like to include a Christmas greeting or other family news in this week’s church newsletter, please get the information to Bethany by Thursday at greatexpectationslearning@gmail.com.  Photos welcome.

As preliminary discussions continue with our prayers for God’s wisdom, Open Door has been invited by Evangel Church to join them for a fellowship lunch at their church on January 14th, immediately after we finish our Sunday morning service at Open Door. This would be a great opportunity for us to meet their members and tour the campus at 262 N. Perkins Rd. What we learn will be helpful context for discussion during our annual church meeting on January 28. More details to follow.