Sunday, December 23, 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

http://fccnc.blogspot.com

Sunday, December 23, 2018

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 61:1-3, 10-11

*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #204 ………………………………………....……Away in a Manger

*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

*Carols of Worship……………………………………….…………………………………………………………….…Insert

Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle

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.”

Fellowship of Welcome

Christmas Program

“Robed in Righteousness”

*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

Harriett Rupps’s new address: c/o Jim and Rhoda Raub,1208 Oak Opening, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Her phone number remains the same: (716) 532-3287.

Remember our Christmas Project this year. For each donation to the Eden/North Collins Food Pantry please put an ornament on the small tree in the back of the church. Let's share Christ's love in a tangible way with those in need.

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. 30^th at our regular time of 10:45 am. Thank you for your understanding in this important matter.                               

--The Church Board

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.

Don’t forget to silence your devices

Calendar

Monday, December 24^th:  Traditional Christmas Eve service of carols and candlelight at 6:30 pm. AA is still on for later in the evening downstairs from 8:00 – 9:15 pm.

Wednesday, December 26^th:  Midweek Bible Study and Prayer meeting is suspended for the next two weeks because of Christmas and New Year’s activities.  But be sure to join us in 2019 on January 9^th. We are in Luke 6 and are considering Jesus’ teachings on life in a hostile world. It’s a great time to join us!

Saturday, December 29^th: Lucille’s service will be held here at 11:00 am with a luncheon to follow. Callings hours are scheduled for Friday evening from 6-9 pm at Wentland’s and at the church on Saturday morning at 10:00 am.

Sunday, December 31^st: If you have photographs of special occasions from 2018 and want them included in our “Collage of Memories” year-end slideshow, get them to Garry (prints or digital formats are fine).