Worship Service 1/16/2022
Welcome & Announcements
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Opening Prayer
Children (up to age 11) dismissed to Sunday School
Call to Worship: Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
First him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord.
Praise Song “10,000 Reasons”
Prayer Points
Prayer Focus Scripture: Romans 12:1-5
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Response: “Seek Ye First”
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia
Ask and it shall be given unto you seek and you shall find
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia.
Mission Moment
Dedication and Blessing on the Offerings
Hymn # 680 “All the Way My Savior Leads Me”
Biblical Message – “As In The Days of Noah”
Matthew 24:36-42
36 “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Luke 17:26-30
26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
Genesis 6:5-6,11,12
5 The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.
11 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.
Jude 7
7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
2 Peter 2:4-9
4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment; 5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; 6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; 7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men 8 (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— 9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment.
Matthew 24:12-14
12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Closing Prayer & Chorus: “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”
God be with you till we meet again: by His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again! “Neath His wings securely hide you,
Daily Manna still provide you; God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again.
The Aaronic Blessing
Communion Worship Service 1/2/2022
Welcome & Announcements
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Opening Prayer
Children (up to age 11) dismissed to Sunday School
Call to Worship: Lamentations 3:22-24
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
Songs of Praise:
Prayer Points
Prayer Focus Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Response: “Seek Ye First”
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia
Ask and it shall be given unto you seek and you shall find
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia
Mission Moment – Deacon’s Fund Offering
Dedication and Blessing on the Offerings
Biblical Message – “Are We ‘This Generation’?”
Matthew 24:29-35
29 “Immediately after the distress of those days
“‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’
30 “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. 34 I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Joel 3:1,2
“In those days and at that time,
when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
2 I will gather all nations
and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I will enter into judgement against them
concerning my inheritance, my people Israel,
for they scattered my people among the nations
and divided up my land.
Psalm 90:10
10 Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if we have the strength;
yet their span is but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
Luke 21:28
28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Communion Hymn “Behold the Lamb of God”
Service of Communion
Closing Prayer & Chorus: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
The Aaronic Blessing
Worship Service 12/26/2021
Welcome & Announcements
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Opening Prayer
Children (up to age 11) dismissed to Sunday School
Call to Worship: Matthew 1:21, 22, 23
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” - which means “God with us.”
Hymn #243: “Emmanuel” (2X)
Prayer Points
Prayer Focus Scripture: John 17: 20-26
20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Response: “Seek Ye First”
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia
Ask and it shall be given unto you seek and you shall find
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia
Mission Moment – Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering
Dedication and Blessing on the Offerings
Hymn # 270 “Joy to the World!”
Biblical Message – “John’s Portrait of Christ: God With Us The Face of an Eagle”
John 1:1, 14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 8:56-59
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” the Jews said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
John 20:27-31
27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Closing Prayer & Chorus: “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”
God be with you till we meet again: by His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again! “Neath His wings securely hide you,
Daily Manna still provide you; God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again.
The Aaronic Blessing
Worship Service 12/19/2021
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Welcome & Announcements
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Opening Prayer
Children (up to age 11) dismissed to Sunday School
Call to Worship: Matthew 2:11
11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Song of Praise: “We Three Kings”
Prayer Points
Prayer Focus Scripture: Matthew 5: 1-12
Now when he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Response: “Seek Ye First”
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia
Ask and it shall be given unto you seek and you shall find
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia
Mission Moment – Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering
Dedication and Blessing on the Offerings
Hymn # 251 “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
Biblical Message – “The Lion King: Matthew’s Portrait of Christ”
Matthew 1:1
This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham
Matthew 2:1,2
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 13:11
11 He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Matthew 21:5
5 “Say to Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
Closing Prayer & Chorus: “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”
God be with you till we meet again: by His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again! “Neath His wings securely hide you,
Daily Manna still provide you; God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again.
The Aaronic Blessing
Children's Christmas Program 12/12/2021
Order of Worship
Prelude: Mia Brownell-We Three Kings
Welcome and Announcements: Pastor Dave
Hymn: O Come all Ye Faithful
Scripture reading: Luke 2: 1-20
Wesley: Luke 2: 1-2
Mia: Luke 2: 3-6
Timmy: Luke 2: 7-8
Addison: Luke 2: 9-12
Maddie: Luke 2: 13-15
Maggie: Luke 2: 16-18
Juliette: Luke 2: 19-20
Special Music: Wesley Brownell: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Prayer concerns and prayer: Pastor Dave
Mission Moment: RMMO: Garrett, Addison, Lila & Mia
Reading of A Shepherd’s Story: Written by Pastor David Hall
Children will act out the Nativity story while the reading occurs.
Readers will be: Garrett Emerson, Lila Coon and Addison Emerson
Songs during the program:
*Hark the Herald Angels Sing-after page 20 is read
*Go Tell it on a Mountain-after page 28 is read
*We Three Kings of Orient Ore-after page 36 is read (star and kings walk around sanctuary)
*Joy to the World-after page 46 is read
*All children recite John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him, Shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Closing song: We Wish You a Merry Christmas-all children
Benediction: Kim