Listen:
Second Baptist Church
Worship Time
December 8, 2013
Reverend Ray Merritt, Pastor
Welcome & Announcements
Advent Candle Lighting – Julia Culver and her Sunday School Class
Invocation
Songs: “What Child Is This,” p. 137
“Emmanuel, “ p. 134
Bible Reading: Isaiah 8:11-9:7
Choir Anthem: “When We Seek Him”
Hymn: “Good Christian Men, Rejoice,” p. 151
Offering
Doxology
Children’s Lesson
Praises and Prayer Requests
Sermon: The Water and the Blood
Closing Song: “Go, Tell It on the Mountain,” p. 138
Focus Person of the Month:
December……….. Doug & Cathy Card
56 South St.
Edmeston, NY 13335
Upcoming Events
Today December 8
9:20 a.m. Morning Muffins
9:40 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Tuesday December 10
10:00 a.m. Bible study @ West Hill Terrace
6:30 p.m. Christmas Boxes
Thursday December 12
2:30 p.m. Play Rehearsal
7:00 p.m. Choir
Saturday December 14
5:00 p.m. Caroling
Sunday December 15
9:20 a.m. Morning Muffins
9:40 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
4:00/6:00 p.m. Cantata “Bethlehem Morning”
Other Events Coming Up
December… 18 @ 6:30 Deacons Meeting
24 @ 7:00 Christmas Eve Service
29 @ TBA Area Church Combined Service
29 @ 6:00 Children’s Christmas Play
January… 16 @ 6:30 Annual Meeting
| December 15 | December 22 | |
| Sunday School Opening | Jeremy Hoag & Monica Clark | Monica & Sue |
| Morning Muffins | Monica | Sue |
Thank you for signing up to help clean the church. Here’s a reminder to those who signed up for December:
|
Bathroom & Lobbies |
Vacuum Sanctuary |
Dust & Tidy Sanctuary |
Sunday School Rooms |
Annex |
Library, North Rm, Copy Rm. |
Kitchen & Back Room |
Outside Walkways, Steps |
| Susan | Belle | Susan | Lisa N | Laymon Family | Lisa & Ella | Ruth | John Culver |
Announcements
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!
Candy needed for “They Candy Maker’s Secret” candy store. A sign up sheet is in the entryway, and there will be a drop off box in the fellowship hall for those who would like to donate a bag of candy.
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. We plan to gather with other local churches for a special service. Stay tuned: place and 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.
Attention board chair people: please submit annual reports to Lisa Berryment by January 5. Handwritten, typed and/or e-mailed to lberryment@stny.rr.com.
Update your address books:
Dick & Jo Williams
1585 Dove’s View Circle
Auburndale, FL 33823