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, November 27, 2016
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 ……………………….……………………….…… Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
*Call to Worship …………….….……………………………………………………….….………………
Isaiah 60:1-6
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #198 ... Lift
Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!
*Invocation
Worship Through
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Carol #194
…………………………………………….…….………… O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
*Carol #162
…………………………………….…….………….……… Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Memory
Verse …………………………….….…………….…………………
Galatians 6:7-10 (see insert)
Lighting
of the First Advent Candle
Fellowship
of Welcome
Sermon
Text …………………………………………………….…….…....……….……
Revelation 21:22-22:5
Sermon ………………………………………………………………….……………………….……………. Derek Yoder
*Hymn of Faith #196 …………………….…….………
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral
Prayer
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology #735 ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Gloria Patri
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.”
*Benediction
*Congregation invited to stand
Announcements
Be
mindful that the few minutes before the service are set aside to help prepare
for worship. Some use this time to pray
or meditate on the call to worship or just be quiet before the Lord. Let’s keep our visiting before the service to
a minimum – or better, let’s wait until after the service.
Be praying
with the Nominating Committee as it works to prepare a slate of candidates to
be considered for office at the Annual Meeting in February 2017. To submit names, see Olive, Fred or Derek.
Our morning
worship services will commemorate the season with candles, readings, banners,
and special messages. This year’s theme
is ‘What Child Is This?’ and will
explore some familiar details of the Nativity stories and how they help prepare
us for Christ’s death and resurrection.
Also, special thanks to Carol Allen for designing and painting this year’s
Advent banners!
Calendar
Wednesday, November 30th
Join us for Bible study and prayer
meeting at the church at 7:00 pm as we continue our survey of the great themes
of Genesis. We’re in Chapter 34 – “The
Treachery of Jacob’s Sons”. A rough
story, to be sure, but it’s still a great time to join us!
Thursday, December 1st
Choir
practice at the church at 3:00 pm.
Friday, December 2nd
Practice
for the Christmas Sunday School program from 6-7 pm.
Saturday, December 3rd
To all the ladies – plan on celebrating
the start of the Christmas season at the annual Christmas Dewey Ladies Luncheon
beginning at noon. Invite a family
member or friend and enjoy the fellowship with one another around the table.
Upcoming December Dates:
Christmas Guitar Concert – Friday,
December 9
Parsonage Christmas Tea – Sunday,
December 11
Sunday School Christmas Program – Sunday,
December 18
Christmas Eve Service – Saturday,
December 24
Christmas Morning Worship – Sunday,
December 25