Listen:
Second Baptist Church
Worship Time
December 1, 2013
Reverend Ray Merritt, Pastor
Welcome & Announcements
Advent Candle Lighting – The Wengert Family
Invocation
Songs: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus,” p. 124
“Emmanuel,” p. 134
Choir Anthem: “Sing and Rejoice”
Bible Reading: Micah 4:1-5; 5:2-15
Hymn: “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” p. 141
Offering
Doxology
Praises and Prayer Requests
Sermon: Why the Gospel is Good News
Communion Hymn: “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem,” p. 167
The Lord’s Supper
Closing Song: “Blest’ Be the Tie”
Focus Person of the Month:
December……….. Doug & Cathy Card
56 South St.
Edmeston, NY 13335
Upcoming Events
Today December 1
9:20 a.m. Morning Muffins
9:40 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
1:00 p.m. Christmas Around the World
Tuesday December 3
10:00 a.m. Bible study @ West Hill Terrace
10:00 a.m. ABW Meeting
Thursday December 5
2:30 p.m. Play Rehearsal
6:15 p.m. Official Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Missions Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Choir
Saturday December 7
8:30 a.m. Missions Breakfast
Sunday December 8
9:20 a.m. Morning Muffins
9:40 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Other Events Coming Up
December… 10 @ 6:30 Christmas Box Packing
14 @ 5:00 Christmas Caroling
15 @ 4:00 & 6:00 Cantata: “Bethlehem Morning”
18 @ 6:30 Deacons Meeting
24 @ 7:00 Christmas Eve Service
29 @ TBA Area Church Combined Service
29 @ 6:00 Children’s Christmas Play
| December 8 | December 15 | |
| Sunday School Opening | Tony Berryment & Jeremy Hoag | Jeremy Hoag & Monica Clark |
| Morning Muffins | Jeremy Hoag | Kathryn Estell |
Announcements
12/1: Christmas Around the World is TODAY at 1 p.m. at the Lutheran Church. Bring a dish to pass and your own tableware.
12/3: ABW Meeting: Tuesday, December 3, 10:00 a.m. at Dottie Blackman’s. Bette McGregor will lead the program. Bring a gift to exchange if you’d like.
This Christmas we’ll be adorning the tree with memorial ornaments They are $1 each. Let Belle know the name(s) you’d like to include.
Sing with the choir for the Christmas season! Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. All voices are welcome!
12/5: Play rehearsal, Thursday, December 5, 2:30 to 3:30 – scene III (the children coming to the store for candy).
Candy needed for “They Candy Maker’s Secret” candy store. There will be a drop off box in the fellowship hall for those who would like to donate a bag of candy.
12/7: Scott and Vanessa Gilbert are coming – from Siberia! The last time we saw Scott, he was raising money at VBS for a playground. Please welcome them and hear their update at breakfast next Saturday morning at 8:30. We know it’s a busy time of year, but, after all, the whole reason Jesus came was so that His salvation would go out to the far corners of the world, not so that we could stay home and decorate 🙂
12/10: Help pack Christmas boxes for shut ins on December 10 at 6:30 at Deb Stevens’. Cookie donations are needed.
12/14: Christmas caroling! December 14 at 5:00. Meet at the church and bring a dish to pass.
12/29: Last Sunday of the year–special celebration. The joint service we held at the school gymnasium was so well received last year that we want to do it again. So remember that we will gather with other churches on December 29, time to be announced.
12/29: Our children’s program, “The Candy Maker’s Secret,” will be performed on Sunday evening, December 29, at 6:00.