First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, December 11, 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

http://fccnc.blogspot.com

Sunday, December 11, 2016

     Sunday School 9:30 am    ▪    Family Worship Service 10:45 am

Wait in Prayer        Worship in Reverence        Depart to Serve

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.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit ……………………….………………………………………………….….…… What Child Is This?

*Call to Worship …………….….…………………………………………….….……………… Isaiah 11:1-5,10

*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #214 ……………. Angels We Have Heard on High

*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Choral Anthem

*Hymn #200 ………………………………….…….…….………… It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

*Hymn #201 ……………………………………………….………….……… O Little Town of Bethlehem

Memory Verse ……………………….………….….…………….………………… Isaiah 40:9-11 (see insert)

Lighting of the Third Advent Candle

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text …………………………………………………….…….…................……….…… Romans 8:26-39

Sermon ………………………………………………………………….……………………….……………. Derek Yoder

Our Conquering Christ

Jesus’ birth challenges Caesar’s royal authority.

 His life, death, and resurrection “overturn” the world’s verdict

 and raise us victorious in his victory.

*Hymn of Faith #225 ……………………………………….……… Once in Royal David’s City

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

Our morning worship services will commemorate the Advent 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!

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.        – Dewey Missionary Society

If you have photographs of special occasions from 2016 and want them included in our “Collage of Memories” year-end slideshow, get them to Garry (prints or digital formats are fine).  We’re planning to make them a part of our service on January 1^st.

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.

Calendar

Tuesday, December 13^th

Full Board meets at 7:00 pm, preceded by Elders’ Meeting at 6:00.  Elders, come prepared to discuss the articles on the back table (“Immaturity” by Dan Dumas and “Preaching Christ” by Iain Duguid).

Wednesday, December 14^th

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 about to being the story of Joseph in Chapter 37.  It’s a great time to join us.

Thursday, December 8^th

Choir practice at the church at 3:00 pm.

Saturday, December 17^th

Dress Rehearsal for the Christmas Sunday School program from 9-Noon.

Upcoming December Dates:

Sunday School Christmas Program – Sunday, December 18

Christmas Eve Service – Saturday, December 24 at 6:30 pm

Christmas Morning Worship – Sunday, December 25

We hope 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