Plano Methodist Church

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Jan 21 @ 8am – Men’s Bible Study
  • Feb 7 @ 7pm – Feed My Starving Children
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – Romans 12:1-2 ESV
  • 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
  • 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 98 – To God Be the Glory
  • TFWS 2087 – We Will Glorify the King of Kings
  • UMH 123 – El Shaddai
  • What A Beautiful Name – © 2016 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 140 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – “The King of Glory” – [Revelation 1:9-20 ESV]
  • 9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
  • 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
  • 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
  • 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands,
  • 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
  • 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,
  • 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
  • 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
  • 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,
  • 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
  • 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.
  • 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • TFWS 2129 – I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Jan 7 @ 8am – Men’s Bible Study
  • Feb 7 @ 7pm – Feed My Starving Children
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV
  • 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
  • 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Worship Hymns
  • King of Kings – © 2019 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
  • UMH 77 – How Great Thou Art
  • 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) – © 2011 Atlas Mountain Music
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 377 – It is Well with My Soul
• Intercessory Prayer
• New Members
• Sermon – “The Time Is Near” – [Revelation 1:1-8 ESV]
  • 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
  • 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
  • 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
  • 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
  • 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
  • 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  • 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
  • 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • TFWS 2203 – In His Time
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • No Sunday school on 1/1
• Opening Prayer
• Offering
• Prelude
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting
• Hymn – UMH 237 – Sing We Now of Christmas
• Reading – [Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19 ESV]
  • 8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
  • 9 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
  • 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”
  • 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”
  • 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”
  • 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
  • 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.
  • 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
  • …
  • 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
  • 18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
  • 19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
• Hymn – UMH 196 – Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
• Reading – [Genesis 22:15-18 ESV]
  • 15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven
  • 16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
  • 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
  • 18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
• Hymn – UMH 211 – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – v1,2,4,7
• Reading – [Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 ESV]
  • 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
  • …
  • 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  • 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
• Hymn – UMH 229 – Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
• Reading – [Micah 5:2-5 ESV]
  • 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
  • 3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel.
  • 4 And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.
  • 5 And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;
• Hymn – UMH 230 – O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Reading – [Luke 1:26-35, 38 ESV]
  • 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
  • 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
  • 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
  • 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.
  • 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
  • 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
  • 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
  • 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
  • 34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
  • 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God.
  • …
  • 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
• Hymn – UMH 215 – To a Maid Engaged to Joseph
• Reading – [Luke 2:1-7 ESV]
  • 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
  • 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
  • 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
  • 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
  • 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
  • 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
  • 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
• Hymn – UMH 219 – What Child Is This
• Reading – [Luke 2:8-16 ESV]
  • 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
  • 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
  • 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
  • 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
  • 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  • 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
  • 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
  • 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  • 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
• Hymn – UMH 72 – Gloria, Gloria
• Reading – [Matthew 2:1-11 ESV]
  • 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
  • 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
  • 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
  • 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
  • 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
  • 6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'”
  • 7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.
  • 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”
  • 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.
  • 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
  • 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
• Hymn – UMH 254 – We Three Kings
• Reading – [John 1:1-14 ESV]
  • 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  • 2 He was in the beginning with God.
  • 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
  • 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
  • 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
  • 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
  • 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
  • 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
  • 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
  • 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
  • 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
  • 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
  • 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
  • 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Hymn – UMH 234 – O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Sermon – “Who Is In the Manger?”
• Communion
• Benediction
• Postlude

5pm Service

• Prelude
• Call To Worship – BW 261 (modified)
  • Christ came to bring us salvation and has promised to come again. Let us pray that we may always be ready to welcome him.
  • Come, Lord Jesus.
  • That the keeping of Advent may open our hearts to God’s love, that the light of Christ may penetrate the darkness of sin and prepare us for the coming of Christ.
  • Loving God, we joyfully await the coming of our Savior, who enlightens out heart and dispels the darkness of sin.
• Hymn – UMH 240 – Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
• Opening Prayer
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting
• Reading – [Genesis 3:12-15 ESV]
  • 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”
  • 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
  • 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.
  • 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
• Hymn – UMH 242 – Love Came Down at Christmas
• Reading – [Isaiah 11:1-5, 10 ESV]
  • 1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
  • 2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
  • 3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
  • 4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
  • 5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
  • …
  • 10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples–of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.
• Hymn – UMH 211 – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Reading – [Jeremiah 23:5-7 ESV]
  • 5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
  • 7 “Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they shall no longer say, ‘As the LORD lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’
• Hymn – UMH 220 – Angels from the Realms of Glory
• Reading – [Luke 2:8-20 ESV]
  • 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
  • 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
  • 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
  • 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
  • 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  • 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
  • 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
  • 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  • 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
  • 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
  • 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
  • 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
  • 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
• Hymn – UMH 234 – O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Reading – [Galatians 4:4-7 ESV]
  • 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
  • 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
  • 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
  • 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
• Hymn – UMH 246 – Joy to the World
• Children’s Time
• Sermon – “God Can Be Trusted”
• Communion
• Benediction
• Hymn – UMH – 239 – Silent Night, Holy Night

11pm Service

• Prelude
• Call To Worship – UMH 199 – Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)
  • The glory of the Lord shall be revealed; all flesh shall see it together.
  • My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
  • My spirit rejoices in God my Savior, who has looked with favor on me, a lowly servant.
  • From this day all generations shall call me blessed:
  • The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is the name of the Lord, whose mercy is on those who fear God from generation
    to generation.
  • The arm of the Lord is strong, and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
  • God has cast down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly.
  • God has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich empty away.
  • God has come to the aid of Israel, the chosen servant, remembering the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to
    Abraham and his children forever.
  • The glory of the Lord shall be revealed; all flesh shall see it together.
  • Come, Lord Jesus.
  • That the keeping of Advent may open our hearts to God’s love, that the light of Christ may penetrate the darkness of sin and prepare us for the coming of Christ.
  • Loving God, we joyfully await the coming of our Savior, who enlightens out heart and dispels the darkness of sin.
• Hymn – UMH 211 – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Opening Prayer
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting
• Special Music
• Reading – [Genesis 3:12-15 ESV]
  • 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”
  • 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
  • 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.
  • 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
• Hymn – UMH 196 – Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
• Reading – [Jeremiah 23:1-6 ESV]
  • 1 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD.
  • 2 Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD.
  • 3 Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
  • 4 I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD.
  • 5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
• Hymn – UMH 219 – What Child Is This
• Reading – [Isaiah 9:6-7 ESV]
  • 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  • 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
• Hymn – UMH 230 – O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Reading – [Luke 1:26-38 ESV]
  • 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
  • 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
  • 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
  • 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.
  • 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
  • 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
  • 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
  • 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
  • 34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
  • 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God.
  • 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
  • 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
  • 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
• Hymn – UMH 218 – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
• Reading – [Matthew 1:18-25 ESV]
  • 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
  • 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
  • 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  • 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
  • 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
  • 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
  • 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,
  • 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
• Hymn – UMH 217 – Away in a Manger
• Reading – [Luke 1:46-56 ESV]
  • 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,
  • 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
  • 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
  • 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
  • 50 And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
  • 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
  • 52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate;
  • 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
  • 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
  • 55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
  • 56 And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
• Hymn – UMH 240 – Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
• Reading – [Luke 2:1-20 ESV]
  • 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
  • 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
  • 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
  • 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
  • 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
  • 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
  • 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
  • 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
  • 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
  • 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
  • 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
  • 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  • 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
  • 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
  • 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  • 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
  • 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
  • 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
  • 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
  • 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
• Hymn – UMH 220 – Angels from the Realms of Glory
• Reading – [Revelation 5:5 ESV]
  • 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
• Hymn – UMH 234 – O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Sermon – “God Can Be Trusted”
• Communion
• Benediction
• Hymn – UMH – 239 – Silent Night, Holy Night

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Sat Dec 24 | 5pm Child-friendly Christmas Eve
  • Sat Dec 24 | 11pm Christmas Eve
  • No Sunday school on 12/25 and 1/1
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting – BW 262 (Isaiah 9:6-7)
• Call To Worship – BW 245
  • Praise be to God!
  • Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has visited and redeemed the people.
  • Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
  • Blessed be the name of the Lord.
• Reading – [Micah 5:1-4 ESV]
  • 1 Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek.
  • 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
  • 3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel.
  • 4 And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 215 – To a Maid Engaged to Joseph
  • UMH 245 – The First Noel
  • WS 3047 – God Almighty, We Are Waiting
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 206 – I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
• Intercessory Prayer
• Reading – [Luke 2:8-14 ESV]
  • 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
  • 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
  • 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
  • 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
  • 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  • 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
  • 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
• Sermon – “Promise Fulfilled” – [Luke 2:8-21 ESV]
  • 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
  • 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
  • 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
  • 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
  • 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  • 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
  • 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
  • 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  • 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
  • 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
  • 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
  • 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
  • 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
  • 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 251 – Go, Tell It on the Mountain
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Sun Dec 11 Children’s Christmas Program
  • Sat Dec 24 | 5pm Child-friendly Christmas Eve
  • Sat Dec 24 | 11pm Christmas Eve
  • No Sunday school on 12/25 and 1/1
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting – BW 262 (Isaiah 35:10)
• Call To Worship – BW 250
  • Merciful God, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation.
  • Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
  • Amen.
• Reading – [Isaiah 9:1-7 ESV]
  • 1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
  • 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
  • 3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
  • 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
  • 5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
  • 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  • 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 213 – Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
  • UMH 216 – Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
  • WS 3067 – Welcome To Our World
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 472 – Near to the Heart of God
• Intercessory Prayer
• Special Music
• Reading – [Luke 1:26-38 ESV]
  • 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
  • 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
  • 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
  • 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.
  • 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
  • 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
  • 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
  • 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
  • 34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
  • 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God.
  • 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
  • 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
  • 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
• Sermon – “Promise of Restoration” – [Isaiah 11:1-5 ESV]
  • 1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
  • 2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
  • 3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
  • 4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
  • 5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 95 – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology)
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Sat Dec 10 | 8:30am Cookie Walk
  • Sun Dec 11 Children’s Christmas Program
  • Sat Dec 24 | 5pm Child-friendly Christmas Eve
  • Sat Dec 24 | 11pm Christmas Eve
  • No Sunday school on 12/25 and 1/1
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting – BW 262 (Mark 1:4)
• Call To Worship – BW 249
  • Eternal God, in your providence you made all ages a preparation for the kingdom of your Son.
  • Make ready our hearts for the brightness of your glory and the fullness of your blessing in Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Amen.
• Reading – [Psalm 2 ESV]
  • 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  • 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,
  • 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”
  • 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.
  • 5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
  • 6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
  • 7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
  • 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
  • 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
  • 10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
  • 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
  • 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 220 – Angels from the Realms of Glory
  • How Many Kings – © 2006 Centricity Music Publishing, Germain And Martel Publishing
  • UMH 211 – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 420 – Breathe on Me, Breath of God
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – “Looking to the Promised Savior” – [Jeremiah 23:1-6 ESV]
  • 1 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD.
  • 2 Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD.
  • 3 Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
  • 4 I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD.
  • 5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 202 – People, Look East
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Thur Dec 1 Poinsettia Deadline
  • Sat Dec 10 | 8:30am Cookie Walk
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Advent Reading & Candle Lighting – BW 262 (Isaiah 60:2-3)
• Call To Worship – BW 271 & 272
  • Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of a great joy for all the people;
  • To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
  • In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  • And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen His glory.
• Reading – [Genesis 3:1-7 ESV]
  • 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
  • 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,
  • 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'”
  • 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.
  • 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
  • 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
  • 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 61 – Come, Thou Almighty King
  • UMH 184 – Of the Father’s Love Begotten
  • UMH 196 – Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 204 – Emmanuel, Emmanuel (x2)
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – “Where It All Began” – [Genesis 3:14-19 ESV]
  • 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.
  • 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
  • 16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.”
  • 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
  • 18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
  • 19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 206 – I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Sat Nov 26 | 9am Hanging of the Greens
  • Thur Dec 1 Poinsettia Deadline
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – UMH 821 – Psalm 100
  • 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
  • 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into God’s presence with singing!
  • 3 Know that the Lord, who made us, is God.
  • We are the Lord’s; we are the people of God, the sheep of God’s pasture.
  • 4 Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and God’s courts with praise!
  • Give thanks and bless God’s name!
  • 5 For the Lord is good;
  • God’s steadfast love endures forever; God’s faithfulness to all generations.
• Readings
  • [1 Chronicles 29:12-13 ESV]
  • 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
  • 13 And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
  •  
  • [Psalm 69:30 ESV]
  • 30 I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
  •  
  • [Psalm 30:1-4 ESV]
  • 1 A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the temple. I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
  • 2 O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
  • 3 O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.
  • 4 Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
  •  
  • [Psalm 147:7 ESV]
  • 7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre!
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 131 – We Gather Together
  • UMH 694 – Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
  • 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) – © 2011 Atlas Mountain Music
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • TFWS 2036 – Give Thanks
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – “Are We Thankful?”
  • [2 Corinthians 9:10-12, 15 ESV]
  • 10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
  • 11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
  • 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.
  • …
  • 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
  •  
  • [Colossians 3:12-17 ESV]
  • 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
  • 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
  • 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
  • 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
  • 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
  • 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
  •  
  • [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV]
  • 16 Rejoice always,
  • 17 pray without ceasing,
  • 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 557 – Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
  • Sat Nov 19 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
  • Sat Nov 19 | 8am Christmas Sale
  • Thur Dec 1 Poinsettia Deadline
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – UMH 403 – For True Life
  • Govern all by thy wisdom, O Lord, so that my soul may always be serving thee as thou dost will, and not as I may choose.
  • Do not punish me, I beseech thee, by granting that which I wish or ask, if it offends thy love, which would always live in me.
  • Let me die to myself, that I may serve thee; let me live to thee, who in thyself art the true life.
  • Amen.
• Reading – [Psalm 125 ESV]
  • 1 A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
  • 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.
  • 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong.
  • 4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts!
  • 5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!
• Worship Hymns
  • TFWS 2087 – We Will Glorify the King of Kings
  • TFWS 2176 – Make Me a Servant
  • TFWS 2223 – They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • TFWS 2215 – Cares Chorus (2x)
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – "The Do Not’s" – [Proverbs 3:25-35 ESV]
  • 25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,
  • 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.
  • 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
  • 28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it" — when you have it with you.
  • 29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.
  • 30 Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
  • 31 Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
  • 32 for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.
  • 33 The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
  • 34 Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
  • 35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 70 – Glory Be to the Father
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Mon Nov 7 | 6:30pm Small Group Study
  • Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
  • Sat Nov 19 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
  • Sat Nov 19 | 8am Christmas Sale
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – UMH 69 – For True Singing
  • Glorious God, source of joy and righteousness, enable us as redeemed and forgiven children evermore to rejoice in singing your praises.
  • Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts we may practice in our lives; so that being doers of the Word and not hearers only, we may receive everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Amen.
• Reading – [1 Corinthians 1:25-31 ESV]
  • 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
  • 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
  • 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
  • 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
  • 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
  • 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
  • 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 351 – Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
  • UMH 337 – Only Trust Him
  • Draw Me Close – © 1994 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 472 – Near to the Heart of God
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – “The High Value of God’s Wisdom” – [Proverbs 3:13-24 ESV]
  • 13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
  • 14 for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
  • 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
  • 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
  • 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
  • 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
  • 19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens;
  • 20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
  • 21 My son, do not lose sight of these– keep sound wisdom and discretion,
  • 22 and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
  • 23 Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.
  • 24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 671 – Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Sun Oct 30 | 1pm Trunk or Treat
  • Mon Oct 31 | 6:30pm Small Group Study – Please join us for an in-depth discussion of Marjorie J. Thompson’s “Soul Feast: Newly Revised Edition”.
    Will meet every Monday, at the same time, through November 7th
  • Sat Nov 5 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
  • Sun Nov 6 | Daylight Savings Time Change
  • Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – UMH 125 – Canticle of Covenant Faithfulness
  • Seek the Lord who now is present, call upon the Lord, who is near,
  • let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts;
  • let them return, that the Lord may have mercy on them; that our God may abundantly pardon.
  • For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
  • For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return not but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
  • So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I intend, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
• Reading – [Ephesians 3:8-12 ESV]
  • 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,
  • 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
  • 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
  • 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 707 – Hymn of Promise
  • Here I Am To Worship – © 2000 Thankyou Music
  • Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing – © 2006 Clumsy Fly Music
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • UMH 496 – Sweet Hour of Prayer
• Intercessory Prayer
• Sermon – “Honor The LORD, Embrace Discipline?” – [Proverbs 3:9-12 ESV]
  • 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
  • 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
  • 11 My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline or be weary of his reproof,
  • 12 for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 673 – God Be with You till We Meet Again
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Mon Oct 24 | 6:30pm Small Group Study – Please join us for an in-depth discussion of Marjorie J. Thompson’s “Soul Feast: Newly Revised Edition”.
    Will meet every Monday, at the same time, through November 7th
  • Wed Oct 26 | 6:30pm Time of Prayer and Discernment
    Will meet every Wednesday, at the same time, in October
  • Sun Oct 30 | 1pm Trunk or Treat
  • Sat Nov 5 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
  • Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – UMH 859 – Psalm 147
  • 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; a song of praise is fitting.
  • 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and gathers the outcasts of Israel.
  • 3 The Lord heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
  • 4 The Lord determines the number of the stars, and gives to all of them their names.
  • 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, whose understanding is beyond measure.
  • 6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden, but casts the wicked to the ground.
  • 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
  • make melody upon the lyre to our God
  • 8 who covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow upon the hills.
  • 9 The Lord gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry.
  • 10 The Lord takes no delight in the might of a horse nor pleasure in the strength of a runner,
  • 11 but the Lord takes pleasure in the faithful, in those who hope in the Lord’s steadfast love.
  • 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
  • 13 The Lord strengthens the bars of your gates, blesses your children in your midst,
  • 14 makes peace in your borders, fills you with the finest wheat.
  • 15 The Lord sends forth commands to the earth; the word runs swiftly.
  • 16 The Lord gives snow like wool, scatters hoarfrost like ashes,
  • 17 casts forth ice like morsels; who can withstand its cold?
  • 18 The Lord sends forth the word and melts them; makes the wind blow, and the waters flow.
  • 19 The Lord declares the word to Jacob, the statutes and ordinances to Israel.
  • 20 The Lord has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know God’s ordinances.
  • Praise the Lord!
• Reading
  • [James 1:5-6 ESV]
  • 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
  • 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
  • …
  • [James 3:13-18 ESV]
  • 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
  • 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
  • 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
  • 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
  • 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
  • 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 85 – We Believe in One True God
  • UMH 64 – Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
  • Jesus – © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon
• Offering
• Intercessory Prayer
  • TFWS 2201 – Prayers of the People
• Sermon – “Who Can We Trust?” – [Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV]
  • 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
  • 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 63 – Blessed Be the Name (2x)
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Mon Oct 17 | 6:30pm Small Group Study – Please join us for an in-depth discussion of Marjorie J. Thompson’s “Soul Feast: Newly Revised Edition”.
    Will meet every Monday, at the same time, through November 7th
  • Wed Oct 19 | 6:30pm Time of Prayer and Discernment
    Will meet every Wednesday, at the same time, in October
  • Sat Oct 22 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
  • Sun Oct 30 | 1pm Trunk or Treat
  • Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer
• Call To Worship – UMH 721 – Christ the King
  • Almighty and everlasting God, it is your will to restore all things to Christ, whom you have anointed priest forever and ruler of creation.
  • Grant that all the people of the earth, now divided by the power of sin, may be united under the glorious and gentle rule of Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
  • Amen.
• Reading – [Mark 14:22-26 ESV]
  • 22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.”
  • 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.
  • 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
  • 25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
  • 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 362 – Nothing But the Blood
  • UMH 292 – What Wondrous Love Is This
  • Above All – © 1999 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
• Offering
• Intercessory Prayer
  • TFWS 2201 – Prayers of the People
• Reading – [Matthew 26:26-30 ESV]
  • 26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
  • 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,
  • 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
  • 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
  • 30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
• Sermon – “Holy Communion”
• Communion
• Closing Hymn
  • Our God – © 2010 Atlas Mountain Songs
• Benediction
• Postlude

• Welcome | Announcements
  • Mon Oct 10 | 6:30pm Small Group Study – Please join us for an in-depth discussion of Marjorie J. Thompson’s “Soul Feast: Newly Revised Edition”.
    Please RSVP through the link found in the bulletin or reach out to the church office.
    Will meet every Monday, at the same time, through November 7th
    The first chapter of this book will be discussed at the very first meeting. Please plan on purchasing your own copy of this book, which can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Thrift Books, etc.
  • Tue Oct 11 | 7pm Charge Conference
  • Wed Oct 11 | 6:30pm Time of Prayer and Discernment
    Will meet every Wednesday, at the same time, in October
  • Sat Oct 22 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
    Followed by the regularly scheduled 1st and 3rd Saturdays
  • Sun Oct 30 | 1pm Trunk or Treat
  • Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
• Prelude
• Opening Prayer – UMH 602 – Concerning the Scriptures
  • Blessed Lord, you have caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning.
  • Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever.
  • Amen.
• Call To Worship – UMH 881 – The Apostles’ Creed – Traditional Version
  • I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
  • And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
  • who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
  • the third day he rose from the dead;
  • he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
  • from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
  • I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
  • Amen.
• Reading – [Romans 6:1-5 ESV]
  • 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
  • 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
  • 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
  • 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
  • 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
• Worship Hymns
  • UMH 252 – When Jesus Came to Jordan
  • TFWS 2247 – Wonder of Wonders
  • Wonderful Merciful Savior – © 1989 Curb Dayspring Music
• Offering
• Prayer Hymn
  • TFWS 2224 – Make Us One (2x)
• Intercessory Prayer
• Reading – [Matthew 3:13-16 ESV]
  • 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
  • 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
  • 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.
  • 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
• Sermon – “Baptism”
• Closing Hymn
  • UMH 327 – Crown Him with Many Crowns
• Benediction
• Operation Christmas Child – Promo Video
• Postlude