Listen to the message:
Second Baptist Church
Worship Time
December 1, 2012
Rev. Ray Merritt, Pastor
Welcome
Lighting the Advent Wreath
Call to Worship
Chorus: “Arise, Shine”
Christmas Song:
Choir Anthem: “You Will Call Him Jesus”
BibleReading: Philippians 2:1-16
Children’s Lesson: “Gabrielle and Gabriella,” Part I of IV by Patti Souder
Offering
Doxology
Christmas Song:
Sermon: You Shine
The Lord’s Supper
Closing Notes: “Blest’ Be the Tie”
Focus Person of the Month:
December……………….Doug & Cathy Card
56 South Street
Edmeston,NY13335
Upcoming Events
Today December 2
9:30 a.m. Morning Muffin Ministry
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service w/Communion
1:00 p.m. Christmas Around the World
5:30 p.m. Zero Gravity Youth Group
7:00 p.m. Cantata Rehearsal
Tuesday December 4
7:00 p.m. Bible Study at Gloria Robinson’s
Wednesday December 5
10:00 a.m. Bible study @ West Hill Terrace
Thursday December 6
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Sunday December 8
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
7:00 p.m. Cantata Rehearsal
Prayer Requests
Jeff Reno & Family
Katie Jennings & Family
Sue Clark
Announcements
The Christmas Around the World luncheon will be held at the 2nd Baptist church this year on December 2 at1:00 p.m. Bring a dish to pass and your own table service. Beverages and dessert will be provided.
Our December ABW Meeting will be on Tues., December 4, l0:00 a.m., at Dottie Blackman’s. This is our Christmas meeting with Bette McGregor doing the program. At this meeting, for those who wish, we have a small wrapped gift exchange. Again this year we plan to send our Scholarship Girl a Christmas package of small wrapped gifts. Hope to see you there. ~Marge Holdrige
Fruit baskets for shut-ins will be put together on Wednesday, December 5, 6:30 p.m., at Deb Stevens’ house.
Cookies are needed!
Zero Gravity Youth Group Cookie Bake: Saturday, December 8,1 p.m. @ 2ndBaptistChurch. Any ZG teen interested in helping bake cookies for ZG’s annual Christmas Caroling event, please contact Nick Devries @ 965-8645 or Rebekah Philips @ 847-9204
Board of Christian Ed meeting, December 9 following the worship service.
Deacons Meeting, December 13,6:30 p.m.
Local singers join in presenting 2,000 Decembers Ago Christmas cantata on Sunday, December 16. Performances are at4:00 and6:00 p.m. with reception to follow.
Layette Kit Needs: November— 1 baby sweater, sleeper,
gown, or sweatshirt; 1 box of band-aids
Food Pantry Needs: December— boxed mac-n-cheese
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.