THE LORD’S DAY December 24, 2023

 Merry Christmas!

 

Bible Study Hour 9:30

          Morning  Worship, 10:45AM

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Prayer

Hymn 152                                I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Special Music by Sara LaVoice                              Breath of Heaven

Prayer

Offering

Scripture Reading                                              Matthew 2:1—12

Hymn 166                                                         We Three Kings

Hymn 151                                         Good Christian Men, Rejoice

                                                                                          

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

 

WHEN GOOD NEWS MAKES LIFE HARD

Matthew 1:18—21

Message by Pastor Kevin Grant

 

Special Music by Molly Matheny               An Irish Christmas Blessing

Closing Hymn 82                                  O Come, Let Us Adore Him

 

The church family has received Christmas cards from friends and missionaries scattered around the world. Check out the bulletin board near Wilson Hall.

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.

COMING EVENTS

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

Sunday, Jan. 7, noon           Q&A about possible merge

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

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

Sunday, Jan. 21, 5:30PM      Dinner and Business Meeting

Celebrate an early New Year’s Eve with a soup lunch immediately following the morning service on Sunday, December 31.  Bring a favorite board game with you and stick around for as long as you’d like for a time of fellowship and games.  Please sign up on the list in the hallway to indicate both your intent to stay and your contribution for lunch.