Bulletin December 17, 2023

Welcome
Mission Moment
Lighting of the Advent Candle     Vicki Daney and Mike Robertson
Prelude/Time of Meditation

*Call to Worship (Responsively)

The world is dark and cold.
We look for signs of your coming.
The world is hungry for righteousness.
We look for signs of your coming.
The world yearns for your love.
We look for signs of your coming. Amen.



*”Majesty”                                   Chorus 73 
*”I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”           Hymn 196
                               
Receiving the Offering
Musical Offering                      

*”Doxology”                                   Hymn 39             Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him, above, ye heav’nly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Offertory Prayer

“O Little Town of Bethlehem”                  Hymn 192
Pastoral Prayer

Old Testament Reading                Isaiah 40:1-11 
Gospel Reading                               Luke 2:2-8           
Sermon                “Joy”

*”While By Our Sheep”                        Hymn 191

Announcements

*Benediction
*O Come, Let Us Adore Him                   Chorus 248
   O come, let us adore Him,
   O come, let us adore Him,
   O come, let us adore Him,
   Christ the Lord.

*Please stand as you are able



Pastor’s phone: 918-704-4967
Church phone: 918-622-4334

Calendar Highlights

Today
   9:30 a.m.      Sunday School
  10:45 a.m.     Worship
  10:00 a.m.     Liberty Church
   2:00 p.m.     Zo Church
   7:00 p.m.     Hispanic Service with Pastor Palacios

Wednesday
   6:00 p.m.     Zoom Bible Study

 Upcoming

Next Sunday morning (Christmas Eve), Sunday school and worship will be at the usual time—9:30 and 10:45 respectively. Please bring finger foods for a time of fellowship after the service.

The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) will continue through the month of January. To date, $580 has been given. Thank you for supporting this offering!



On Wednesday nights, the 6:30 Zoom Bible study is well-attended with good discussion in the book of Acts. At some point in January, a new study will begin. The details are being worked out. Stay tuned for details and plan to join in.