First
Congregational Church of North Collins
Conservative Congregational Christian
Conference
10385 Main Street, North Collins, New York
14111
337-9811 Church Office / 337-4303 Parsonage
Pastor / Teacher Derek S. Yoder
Sunday,
December 14, 2014
Sunday School
9:30 am ▪ Family Worship Service 10:45 am
Wait in
Prayer Worship in
Reverence Depart to Serve
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit ………………………………………………… As With Gladness Men of Old
*Call to Worship ………………………………………………………………… Psalm 61:1-8
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #214 ….........…......… Angels We Have Heard on High
*Invocation
Worship Through
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Christmas
Carol #200 ……………………………………… It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
*Christmas
Carol #201 …………………………………………… O Little Town of Bethlehem
Memory Verse ……………………………………………………… Philippians 2:4-7 (see insert)
Presentation
of the Third Advent Banner
Fellowship
of Welcome
Message
Sermon
Text …………………………………………………………………
Luke 1:26-38
Sermon ………………………………………………………………………… Derek Yoder
*Hymn of Faith #225 …………………………………………………
Once in Royal David’s City
Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral
Prayer
Collection of Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology …………………………………………
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
*Benediction
Postlude
*Congregation
invited to stand
Announcements
During Advent
2014, our morning worship services will commemorate the season with candles,
readings, banners, and special messages.
This year’s theme is “Flesh of Our Flesh”, a series of
reflections on the importance of Christ’s taking on human flesh. Pray that this will be an encouraging,
challenging time in our congregation.
Check out “Ask
the Pastor” on Friday, December 19th at 2:00 pm (TCT Network and
Dish Network channel 26, DirecTV does not carry the program). “Ask the Pastor” is a live call-in program
with a panel of five area pastors answering viewer questions about life and the
Bible from the Bible. It’s Derek’s turn
to sit on the panel. Pray for him as he
tries to think fast and make the most of this unique opportunity.
If you have photographs of special occasions from 2014 you want included
in our “Collage of Memories” slideshow, get them to Garry (prints or digital
formats are fine). We’re planning to
make them a part of our service on December 28th.
In an
effort to reduce the cost of heating the church building, the Church Board
again recommends meeting for worship in the Adult Sunday School classroom
during the coldest winter months. We are
tentatively planning to hold our first worship service downstairs in the “Winter
Chapel” on December 28th at our regular time of 10:45 am. Thank you for your understanding in this
important matter. ~ The Church Board
The church’s financial statement for November 2014 is posted for review
in the office over the copy machine.
Calendar
Wednesday, December 17th
Choir
practice at 6:00 pm.
Due
to a schedule conflict, there will be no midweek Bible study. The following Wednesday is Christmas Eve, and
the Wednesday after that is New Year’s Eve.
But join us January 7th as we resume our survey of the great
themes of Genesis. We’ll be studying
Cain and Abel in Chapter 4. It’s a great
time to join us!
Saturday,
December 20th
Dress Rehearsal for the 2014 Christmas
program (“Set Apart To Serve”) here at church from 9am -12 noon.
Sunday, December 21st
Sunday School Christmas Program
(“Set Apart to Serve”) during family worship hour.
Wednesday, December 24th
Christmas Even Candlelight Service. Join us for our traditional Christmas Eve
service at 6:30 pm as we prepare our hearts for this special holiday.
Sunday, January 4th
Singspiration! at Lake View Community Church. The Christmas season comes to a close with
“Little Christmas” at 6:30 pm.
Refreshments to follow.
We home you can join us at the Parsonage
for our Christmas Tea between 2 and 5 pm this afternoon. It’s a time for our family to express the
love and appreciation we feel to all of you who mean so much to us. Feel free to stop by for favorite holiday
foods with good friends. We look forward
to sharing this special time with you.
-
Alice, Derek, Katie, Rebekah, Joel and Owen
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