December 15th, 2024

Welcome
Mission Moment – RMMO (Retired Ministers and
          Missionaries) Special Offering for December

Lighting the Advent Candle                                              Insert

                          Burr and Barbara Kannady

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing                                      Hymn 181*
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks                   Hymn 189*

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus        Hymn 284
Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen in Me                      Hymn 383

Pastoral Prayer

Psalm Reading            (Pew Bible, Pg 477)             Psalm 85*
Old Testament Reading (Pew Bible, Pg 768)  Zephania 3:14-20

Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.

All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon                                Advent with the Prophets: Zephania
   
“Away in a Manger”                                                          Hymn 186*

Offertory Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings

“How Great Thou Art”                                                           Hymn 16

Announcements
Benediction*

Sending Forth*        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.



Advent with the Prophets--Zephania:
    The Lord will rejoice over you with singing
    The Lord will deal with all who oppressed you
    The Lord will gather you

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Christmas Eve Service – 2:00   Please come and bring a friend

   Prayer Concerns

Recovering from cancer: Hollis Brewer



Those battling cancer:
Luke Adcock                  Jenny Chambers               Sylvia Linzy
Mark Kunkowski             Yvonne House                  Teal Esmeyer
Jennifer Pullen                Toby Smith                       Denise Folds
Dee Wenneker

Birthdays
    December 22  -  Steve Amburn
    December 24  -  Steve Bingaman

Advent Reading Insert

Third Sunday of Advent

Leader:  The light glowing from our Advent wreath is burning brighter. This radiance warms our hearts and fills us with joy!  The Lord has done great things for us. Let us rejoice.

Men: “May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves” Psalm 126:5, 6).

Women:  Light three candles, see them glow

                Brightly, so that all may know                                              How three candles show the way

                Making our darkness bright as God’s day.

Leader:  Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves.

All pray: Dear God, we carry many burdens and worry over many things. Help us to hear your promise in this Advent Season, that in hearing, we may receive the Spirit’s gift of joy.  May our spirits be kept sound at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.  Amen.