Saturday, December 3, 2016

First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, December 4, 2016

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 4, 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 ……………………….…………………………………………………….….…… What Child Is This?
*Call to Worship …………….….…………………………………………….….……………… Isaiah 53:1-3, 9-12
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #203 …………………. Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Choral Anthem
*Hymn #223 …………………………….…….………… While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
*Hymn #216 …………………………………….………………….………….……… Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Memory Verse ………………………….………….….…………….………………… Isaiah 40:9-11 (see insert)

Lighting of the Second Advent Candle

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text …………………………………………………….…….…................……….…… Hebrews 7:17-28
Sermon ………………………………………………………………….……………………….……………. Derek Yoder


*Hymn of Faith #226 ………………………………….……… As With Gladness Men of Old
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.

This year’s Missions Project is collecting items for our local food pantry on Franklin Ave. Your gifts of canned and packaged non-perishable food items, such as tuna, mayo, soups, canned beef stew, jelly, spaghetti, etc. can be brought in during the month of December, for delivery before Christmas.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.  – Dewey Missionary Society

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, December 7th
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 still in Chapter 34 – “The Treachery of Jacob’s Sons” – and then it’s on to Chapter 35.  It’s a great time to join us.

Thursday, December 8th
Choir practice at the church at 3:00 pm.
 
Friday, December 9th
Christmas Guitar Concert at 7:00 pm featuring the locally acclaimed Hamburg Classical Guitar Quartet

Saturday, December 10th
Practice for the Christmas Sunday School program from 9-10 am.
    (Dress Rehearsal:  Saturday, December 17 from 9 am – Noon.)


Upcoming December Dates:
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

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