January 5th, 2025

Welcome


Prelude/Time of Meditation

Call to Worship (Responsively)*

Come, let us praise our God and Creator,
          who has given us every spiritual blessing
          in Christ.
          Come, let us praise Christ our Savior,
          who has redeemed us
          by the riches of God’s grace.
        Come, let us praise the Spirit,
        who marks us as beloved heirs of God.
        Come with wisdom and understanding;
        let us hope in Christ together
        and praise God forever. Amen.

“The First Noel”                                                               Hymn 188*
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”                    Hymn 196

Pastoral Prayer

Psalm Reading                    (Insert)               Psalm 119:97-104
Epistle Reading                   (Insert)                Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon                                    “Predestined, Adopted, United”
Hymn

“Worthy the Lamb That Was Slain”                       Chorus 165
“Lamb of Glory”                                                             Chorus 163
Communion

Offertory Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
“We Three Kings”                                                              Hymn 197

Announcements
Benediction

Sending Forth       Hymn 176*
          Go tell it on the mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere--
          Go tell it on the mountain
          That Jesus Christ is born!
*Please stand as you are able

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank you for your generous giving to the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO). The total given was approximately $750 and is much appreciated.

CALENDAR

January
5 (Today) Communion and Deacon Fund Offering
10 Coffee Hour with Bingo at 10:30
12 Governing Board meeting after worsh13 ABW Monthly Meeting, Noon
17-18 Mid Winter Missions Conference at Prairie
            Homestead in Wichita, Kansas
19 All-church business meeting and lunch
            National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

Birthday

January 8 - Mike Robertson