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Second Baptist Church
Worship Time
December 16, 2012
Week 3 of Advent
Rev. Ray Merritt, Pastor
Welcome & Announcements
Advent Candle Lighting:
Choruses: “Arise, Shine;” “Emmanuel”
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 12:1-6
New Testament Reading: Luke 3:7-18
Choir Anthem: “Redeemer Come”
Christmas Song: “Once in Royal David’s City,” #155
Children’s Lesson: “Gabriel and Gabriella,” part III
by Patti Souder
Offering
Doxology
Praises and Prayer Requests
Pastoral Prayer
Sermon:
Christmas Song: “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” #152
A Good Word
Focus Person of the Month:
December……………….Doug & Cathy Card
56 South Street
Edmeston, NY 13335
Upcoming Events
Today December 16
9:30 a.m. Morning Muffin Ministry
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
5:30 p.m. Zero Gravity Youth Group
4:00 & 6:00 p.m. Cantata Performances
Tuesday December 18
7:00 p.m. Bible Study at Gloria Robinson’s
Wednesday December 19
10:00 a.m. Bible study @ West Hill Terrace
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Sunday December 23
9:30 a.m. Morning Muffin Ministry
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
5:30 p.m. Zero Gravity
Monday December 24
7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
Sunday December 30
10:00 a.m. Worship Service at ECS
Prayer Requests
Sandy Hook Elementary School Children & Families
Ashlee Jackson & Kline Kids
Announcements
Today! Local singers join in presenting 2,000 Decembers Ago Christmas cantata on Sunday, December 16. Performances are at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. with reception to follow.
Can’t make the performance? Tune it in via live streaming audio at www.therivernetradio.com!
Layette Kit Needs: December — baby t-shirts
(no onesies, please)
Food Pantry Needs: December — boxed mac-n-cheese
January – canned fruit
Sunday school supplies needed: mini monster trucks (Matchbox size), empty frosting containers with lids, metal frozen juice lids, an easel. Please leave in the fellowship hall or give to Lindy Funke or Lisa Berryment.
Our Jingle Jangle offering on December 23 will go toward the Buckner Advent devotionals.
On Monday, December 24, 7:30 p.m., we will have a special Christmas Eve service.
On Sunday, December 30, a special worship service will be held in lieu of our regular service. This will be a combined service with Burlington Flats Baptist at 10:00 a.m. in the auditorium at ECS. The offering will go to our Haiti ministry. A reception will follow the service.
Attention church board members: annual reports for each board will be due to Lisa Berryment by January 6!