Weekly Bulletin | December 28,2025

Morning Worship
The Lord's Day – December 28, 2025 – 10:30 AM
Please silence all communication devices before worship begins.
§ Denotes congregation standing as able

Welcome and Announcements                        
Mr. Brady Payne, Elder

• Join Us Tonight at 5:30pm for Corporate Prayer in the Sanctuary. (Next Sunday, Jan 4th, in the evening, we will join Christ Covenant at 5:30pm)
• Evening Worship: beginning in January. We will alternate between several locations; be sure to consult the calendar on the app. You can also subscribe!
• NO Grace Family Night or Friday Bible Studies this week; New Year’s Break
• Year End Giving: To ensure your gifts to the church are credited to this year, make sure your checks or online contributions are dated Dec 31st or before; any mailed items must be post-marked Dec 31st or before. Thank You!
• Ladies’ Thursday Bible Studies: New Series beginning February 5th, led by Jessica Schlotter and Kim Hansen. See previous page for details.
• Mark Your Calendars Now: Our annual Missions Conference, “King Jesus, Church on Mission” will be held February 21-22, 2026. Rev. Zack Groff will be our keynote speaker.
• January Tabletalks are available in the back of the sanctuary. Grab one!

The Prayer of Invocation              
                                                       
The Prelude

§ The Call to Worship                                
 Psalm 107:22; Isaiah 52:9
Leader: Let us offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of His deeds in songs of joy!
People: Let us break forth together into singing, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
 
§ The Prayer of Adoration

§ The Hymn of Adoration  
Come, Let Us Sing unto the Lord            
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The Prayer of Confession
                
The Assurance of Pardon                                                
Isaiah 43:25
I, I am He Who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
    
The Reading of Scripture        
Proverbs 13:1-12        
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§ Confession of Faith        
Heidelberg Catechism    Question #127-129
Leader: What does the sixth petition mean? 
People: “And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one” means: By ourselves we are too weak to hold our own even for a moment. And our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—never stop attacking us. And so, Lord, uphold us and make us strong with the strength of Your Holy Spirit, so that we may not go down to defeat in this spiritual struggle, but may firmly resist our enemies until we finally win the complete victory.
 
Leader: What does the conclusion to this prayer mean? 
People: For the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory are Yours forever” means: We have made all these petitions of You because, as our all-powerful King, You are both willing and able to give us all that is good; and because Your holy Name, and not we ourselves, should receive all the praise, forever.

Leader: What does that little word “Amen” express? 
People: “Amen” means: This shall truly and surely be! It is even more sure that God listens to my prayer than that I really desire what I pray for.
 
The Prayer of Thanksgiving                                
Mr. JT Schlotter, Deacon

Giving of Tithes and Offerings                                                            
      You may also give online using our app. 
        [Benevolence Offerings will be received today.]

§ The Doxology                                                                                
Tune: Ortega
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;   
   praise Him all creatures here below;  
Praise God above, Praise God above,   
    ye heavenly host:  
Praise the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.   
      Alleluia, allelu…alleluia. Amen.

The Prayer of Supplication                              
Mr. Brady Payne, Elder

§ The Hymn of Preparation    
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded  
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§ The Prayer for Understanding the Word of God

§ The Scripture Reading          
Luke 22:24-38            
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The Preaching of God’s Word                                  
Rev. Robie Hembree
    The Covenanted Kingdom

The Prayer for Blessing on the Word of God

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Table

§ The Hymn of Consecration                        
Psalm 117                          
Insert
        
§ The Benediction                                                                        
Philippians 4:23
       The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

§ The Response              
Amen, Amen, A…men.                           
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