Saturday, December 9, 2017

First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, December 10, 2017

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
Sunday, December 10, 2017
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 ………………………..…………….…… All My Heart This Night Rejoices
*Call to Worship ………………….……….….……………………….……… Isaiah 42:1-9
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #214 ………….…… Angels We Have Heard on High
*Invocation
Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral Anthem
*Hymn #193 …………………………………………… Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
*Hymn #194 ………………………………….………… O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Memory Verse ………………….……………….……………… Isaiah 11:1-5 (see insert)

Lighting of the Second Advent Candle

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon
Sermon Text …………………………………………….………….……………… John 1:1-13
Sermon ………………………………………….…….……………….…………… Derek Yoder

*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
Postlude
*Congregation invited to stand

Get the most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices.  Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help.  If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.
Announcements

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, Joel and Owen

Our Christmas Project this year is raising funds for the North Collins Food Pantry.  For each $5 you donate, please put an ornament on the small tree in the back of the church. Please designate your gift for "Eden-N.Collins Food Pantry" and place it in the offering plate. Let's share Christ's love in a tangible way with those in need.

This morning marks the beginning of Advent 2017!  Our morning worship services will commemorate the season with candles, readings, and special messages.  This year’s theme is The Spirit of Christmas.  We’ll examine the role of the Holy Spirit in the familiar Nativity stories – preparing the way (John the Baptist), working a new creation (Mary), bearing testimony (Simeon), and granting the favor of sonship (Bethlehem).  Pray that this will be an encouraging, challenging time in our congregation as we reflect on the Spirit’s work at Christmas – and in our hearts and lives.

Calendar
 Monday, December 11th: AA meets downstairs from 8:00 – 9:15 pm.

Tuesday, December 12th:  Full Board meets at 7:00 pm at the church, preceded by Elders’ Meeting at 6:00.  Elders, come prepared to discuss the Treat article on the back table (“At the Right Hand: Why Jesus Being Seated in Heaven Changes Everything”).
▪ Immediately following the regularly scheduled meetings, the Nominating Committee will begin to prepare a slate of candidates to be considered for office at the Annual Meeting in February 2018.  To submit names, see Olive, Fred or Derek.

Wednesday, December 13th: Bible study & prayer meeting at 7:00 pm.  We’re studying the two angelic announcements about “miracle babies” in Luke 1.  It’s a great time to join us!

Saturday, December 16th: Dress rehearsal for the Sunday School program from 9:00 am to noon.

Sunday, December 17th:  Sunday School program “No More Shadows” during our morning worship.


Sunday, December 24th:  Join us for morning worship at our regular time and our traditional Candlelight Service at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, December 3, 2017

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
Sunday, December 3, 2017
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 …………………….……………….…… On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
*Call to Worship ………………….………………….……………………….……… Isaiah 40:1-11
*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 11:1-5 (see insert)

Lighting of the First Advent Candle

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon
Sermon Text …………………………………………………….………….……………… Luke 1:57-80
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
Postlude
*Congregation invited to stand

Get the most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices.  Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help.  If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.
Announcements

Our Christmas Project this year is raising funds for the North Collins Food Pantry.  For each $5 you donate, please put an ornament on the small tree in the back of the church. Please designate your gift for "Eden-N.Collins Food Pantry" and place it in the offering plate. Let's share Christ's love in a tangible way with those in need.

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 2018.  To submit names, see Olive, Fred or Derek.

This morning marks the beginning of Advent 2017!  Our morning worship services will commemorate the season with candles, readings, banners, and special messages.  This year’s theme is “The Spirit of Christmas”.  We’ll examine the role of the Holy Spirit in the familiar Nativity stories – preparing the way (John the Baptist), working a new creation (Mary), bearing testimony (Simeon), and granting the favor of sonship (Bethlehem).  Pray that this will be an encouraging, challenging time in our congregation as we reflect on the Spirit’s work at Christmas – and in our hearts and lives.

Calendar

Monday, December 4th: AA meets downstairs from 8:00 – 9:15 pm.

Wednesday, December 6th: Bible study & prayer meeting at 7:00 pm.  We’re studying the two angelic announcements about “miracle babies” in Luke 1.  It’s a great time to join us!

Friday, December 8th:  Join us for our 3rd Advent guitar concert featuring the Hamburg Classical Guitar Quartet at 7:00 pm here at FCC.

Saturday, December 9th: The 3rd Sunday school program practice meets from 9:00 -10:00 am.  Stay after practice to work on the music from 10:00-10:30 am.

Sunday, December 10th: Christmas Tea at the Parsonage from 2-5:00 pm.

Sunday, December 17th:  Sunday School program “No More Shadows” during our morning worship.


Sunday, December 24th:  Join us for morning worship at our regular time and our traditional Candlelight Service at 6:30 pm.