Weekly Bulletin | December 8, 2024

Morning Worship
The Lord's Day – December 8, 2024 – 10:30 AM
Please silence all communication devices before worship begins.
§ Denotes congregation standing as able

Welcome and Announcements

• Join us tonight at 5:30pm for our monthly Sing Service, followed by a Snack Supper in the Fellowship Hall.
• Love Offering for the McNaghtens will be ongoing through the end of December. Mark your check “McNaghten” or give online and choose “McNaghten”.
• Ladies’ Cookie Exchange: Dec 21st, 10am-12pm. Bring 2-6 dozen cookies and a brunch item to share. Sign up here:
• New Series: Grace Family Night: Jackson Taylor will teach a course on Ethics and the Ten Commandments during our January-February GFN teaching time. Join us!
• Christmas Service Schedule:
• Dec 15th: Normal schedule
• Dec 22nd : AM: Normal SS; Caroling @Wickshire 3pm, NO PM Prayer Meeting
• Dec 24th, 7pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
• Dec 29th: AM: NO SS; PM: Combined worship at CPC
• Jan 5th: Normal activities: Sunday School and Fellowship Meal

                                                                                                            
The Prayer of Invocation
                                                                                                            
The Prelude

§ The Call to Worship                              
Psalm 132:7; Hebrews 10:22
Leader: Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool! 
People: Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

§ The Prayer of Adoration

§ The Hymn of Adoration                  
Joy to the World                    
N0 195

The Prayer of Confession (Unison)
[Take a moment to silently confess your sins and unbelief…Amen.] 

The Assurance of Pardon (Unison)                                      
Titus 3:4-7
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, Whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

The Reading of Scripture                          
Job 2                        
Pew Bible Page 417

The Prayer of Thanksgiving                                
Mr. JT Schlotter, Deacon

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings
      You may also give online using our app.
     
§ The Doxology                                            
       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. -- Ortega

The Prayer of Supplication                                
Mr. Troy Snyder, Elder

The Hymn of Preparation      
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel      
N0 194

§ The Prayer for Understanding the Word of God

§ The Scripture Reading          
Luke 1:57-80              
Pew Bible Page 856

The Preaching of God’s Word                                  
Rev. Robie Hembree
      Zechariah’s Song of Hope

Sermon Outline:
I.   Who God is and What God is Up To
II.   How God Fulfilled His Promise in the Covenant of Grace
III.  How God will Utilize John to Inaugurate this Great Work

The Prayer for Blessing on the Word of God

The Ordination and Installation of Deacons
      Jonathan Barnes
      David Rea

§ The Hymn of Consecration          
O, Children, Come                
Insert

§ The Benediction                                                                          
Romans 15:33
May the God of peace be with you all. Amen