THE LORD’S DAY December 31, 2023

Happy New Year!

Bible Study Hour 9:30

          Morning  Worship, 10:45AM

 

Prelude

Hymn 567                                              Another Year Is Dawning

Hymn 385                                      Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Welcome & Announcements

Prayer

Offering

Scripture Reading 48                                            Lead Us, O God

Hymn 49                                                             Lead Me, Lord

Hymn 50                              The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want

Hymn 51                                    Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Hymn 52                                         O God, Our Help in Ages Past

                                                                                          

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

 

THE EVANGELIST WHO STRUGGLED WITH DOUBT

Message by Pastor Kevin Grant

 

Closing Hymn 114                                              His Name Is Life

We are celebrating an early New Year’s Eve with a soup and sandwich lunch immediately following the service this morning.  Feel free to hang around for games and fellowship following the potluck lunch in the fellowship hall.

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

We have received word that the Operation Christmas Child boxes we packed in November have been sent to Botswana, Ghana, South Africa, and hard-to-reach areas (ones that can’t be named for security reasons).  One of our goals for 2024 is to have a personal note in every box.  We welcome donations of leftover Christmas cards or the fronts of appropriate Christmas cards that you received this year (we can write a note on the back side).  Feel free to bring those in throughout this month.

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

Saturday, January 13, 4PM   DoorKeepers Game Night

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

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2PM        Ladies Crafting Activity

Sunday, Feb. 4, 5:30PM       Dinner and Business Meeting

Friday, February 9, 7PM       Friday Fellowship

 

We have a couple of recurring fellowship activities planned for this year.  In odd-numbered months, we will have a ladies crafting activity where ladies can bring a craft project of their own to work on or work on a project for OCC shoeboxes while fellowshipping with other ladies (third grade and up).  In even-numbered months, we will have a Friday Fellowship for any adults who would enjoy dinner together and an activity.  These will range from potluck and table games to dinner out to bowling (or other activity) nights.  Make plans to attend.

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 will be a great opportunity for us to meet their members and tour the campus at 262 N. Perkins Rd. What we learn will provide helpful context for discussion during our annual church meeting on February 4. Evangel will provide fried chicken, green beans, and mashed potatoes and has asked that we provide sides and desserts as well as provide them with a number of people to expect.  Please sign the sheets in the hallway to help out.