WORSHIP CELEBRATION

December 5, 2010

 

“Jesus gave his life so we could finally graduate from living

for ourselves.”

Ron Hutchcraft

 

GATHERING BEFORE GOD

We are invited into the presence of God!

*Please turn your cell phones off*

SONGS OF PRAISE                                 Worship Facilitator

                                            Bev Hart

Silver book #91                            “Long-time ago in Bethlehem

Silver book #94                                   “Sing We Now of Christmas”

Silver book #10                                        “Lift Up Your Heads”

                                                                    CCLI P2005052

 

 

HEARING FROM GOD

We give our attention to God by opening our lives to His Word!

We invite God’s Spirit to take this Word into our lives that we

might be formed into the image and likeness of Jesus!

 

 

MEMORY VERSE OF THE MONTH

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on

whom His favor rests.” Luke 2:14

 

CHILDREN’S SERMON

(Children dismissed for Children’s Church)

CELEBRATION CHOIR         “Let There Be Peace On Earth”
WORDS FROM GOD                                               Isaiah 9:2-7

 

Scripture Reader, Marilyn Smith

 

LIGHTING OF THE SECOND ADVENT CANDLE

 

RESPONDING TO GOD

Now that God has spoken to us, it is time for us to speak to Him!

 

MESSAGE                “God With Us: Light (The Way)”

Pastor Darren Olson

HYMN #147                                                        “0 Come, All Ye Faithful”

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

“A major problem we have is our failure to recognize that our God and heavenly Father is waiting, ready, and able to help us in our prayers to Him. All too often we fail to trust God and fail to realize the enabling power of His Spirit in and among us.

Dr. Clayton Berg Jr.

 

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

Call to Communion                                   # 878 The Apostles’ Creed
Invitation to the Lord’s Table                   Sharing of the Bread & Cup

 

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

 

BEING SENT BY GOD

God sends us out into the world that he desperately loves. His presence

goes with us. We leave as God’s agents of grace and mercy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

BENEDICTION

                   Scripture Reading for the Week

                             Monday           Ezekiel 40-4]
                                    Tuesday           Ezekiel 42-44
                                    Wednesday      Ezekiel 45-4
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                                    Thursday         Ezekiel 48-Daniel]
                                    Friday              Daniel 2-3
                                    Saturday          Daniel 4-5

 

TODAY’S GREETERS              Maxine Barnes & Tasha Munger
HEAD USHER                                                   Mike Hermann

USHERS                               Phil Estes, Cheri Nelsen, Jay Stanley

SOUND SYSTEM                                                  Josh Parrott