Sunday, December 16, 2018

Bulletin & Sermon, Sunday, December 16, 2018


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 16, 2018
Sunday School 9:30 am • Family Worship Service 10:45 am
Wait in Prayer        Worship in Reverence        Depart to Serve



Welcome and Announcement
Choral Introit #217 …....……..…………….…………..………… All My Heart This Night Rejoices
*Call to Worship ………………………...……………….……………………...……….…..…...………Isaiah 7:10-16
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #196…....…..…..Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
*Invocation
Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
*Hymn #216…...………...…………………………………………..….…….…………Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
*Hymn #221……...………..............................................................……Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming    *Hymn #213…...…………...….……..…………...…....………...…………………..…….…….…What Child Is This?

Lighting of the Third Advent Candle

Fellowship of Welcome
Sermon Text……………………………………………………………………………….……..…………Hebrews 2:5-18
Sermon…………………………………………………………….…………………….…………..………………..Derek Yoder
*Hymn of Faith #212……………………………....................…….… Within A Crib My Savior Lay
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 stand if able

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, Rebekah, Joel and Owen
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 Dec. 30th at our regular time of 10:45 am. Thank you for your understanding in this important matter.
--The Church Board
The church’s financial statements for October and November 2018 are posted for review in the office above the copier.
Sympathies go out to the familly of Lucille Minekime, who died on Tuesday in Syracuse. Her funeral will be held here after the holidays. Details to follow.
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 2019. To submit names, see Olive, Fred, or Derek.
Our Christmas Project this year is the Eden/North Collins Food Pantry. Make a donation in the basket in the back and hang an ornament on the tree!
Don’t forget to silence your devices.
Calendar
Monday, December 17th: AA meets downstairs from 8:00 – 9:15 pm.
Wednesday, December 19th:  Midweek Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at the church at 7:00 pm. We’re in Luke 6 and are considering Jesus’ teaching on life in a hostile world. It’s a great time to join us!
Thursday, December 20th: Choir at 4:00 pm downstairs.
Saturday, December 22th: Christmas Program Dress Rehearsal at 9:00 am.
Monday, December 24th: Traditional Christmas Eve service of carols and candlelight at 6:30 pm.
Sunday, December 30th: If you have photographs of special occasions from 2018 and want them included in our “Collage of Memories” year-end slide-show, get them to Garry (prints or digital formats are fine).

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