December 6, 2009:

           Bulletin       

           Opening Voluntary:  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, arr.  Hayes

           Lighting of the Advent Candle:

                      8:30—The Harry Rishel Family

                      11:00—The Tommy Moulton Family         

           Announcements

           Hymn:  Angels from the Realms of Glory 

           Pastoral Prayer

           Offertory:  The Father’s Rose, arr. Hayes

           Doxology

           Anthem:  Make My Life A Bethlehem, arr. Courtney

           Children’s Time

           Hymn:  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel     

           Scripture Reading:  Luke 3:1-6

           Sermon:  “The Word of God!”

            A Service of Word and Table

           Hymn of Invitation:  Hail to the Lord’s Annointed

           Celebrations and Sending Forth

December 6, 2009, 6pm, Chrismon Service:

           Opening Voluntary:  O Come All Ye Faithful, played by Anna Kate Long

           Welcome

           Pastoral Prayer

           Introduction to Gift of the Chrismons

           The Hanging of the Cross Chrismons:

                      Tau Cross

                      Cross and Orb

                      Cross in Eternity

           Hymns (Infant Holy, Infant Lowly; O Little Town of Bethlehem; O Come, All Ye Faithful)

           Anthem:  A Gospel Alleluia, performed by the Youth Choir

           The Hanging of Symbolic Chrismons:

                      Crown

                      Christogram with Cross, Chi Rho Triangle and M

                      Shepherd’s Crook

           Hymns (Away in a Manger; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; What Child is This?),

                      performed by the Youth Choir         

           The Hanging of the Earth Chrismons:

                      Butterfly

                      Fish

           Hymns (Angels We Have Heard on High; Silent Night, Holy Night; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)

           Offertory: Shine On, performed by the Youth Choir

           The Hanging of the Chrismons from Heaven:

                      Five Pointed Star

                      Eight Pointed Star         

           Hymns (Angels from the Realms of Glory; In the Bleak Midwinter; Joy to the World),

                      performed by the Youth Choir

           Unison Prayer

           Closing Voluntary

           Sending Forth

December 13, 2009:

           Bulletin       

           Opening Voluntary:  Angel’s Gloria, arr.  Vivaldi

           Lighting of the Advent Candle:

                      8:30—The Rob Myers Family

                      11:00—The Todd Miller Family        

           Announcements

           Hymn:  O Come, All Ye Faithful       

           Pastoral Prayer

           Administrative Board Report

           Offertory:  He Shall Feed His Flock, arr. Handel

           Doxology

           Anthem:  Everlasting Glory, Everlasting Light, arr. Marsh

           Children’s Time

           Hymn:  Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus       

           Scripture Reading:  Luke 3:7-18

           Sermon:  “What Then Should We Do?”

           Hymn of Invitation:  Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

           Celebrations and Sending Forth

           Closing Voluntary: Fum, Fum, Fum, arr. Hayes

December 13, 2009, Children’s Christmas Pageant:

           Prelude: We Three Kings, performed by Joe Bassett

           Prelude: Angels We Have Heard on High, performed by Caroline Bassett

           Welcome and Prayer

           Offertory: Ding Dong Merrily on High, performed by Genevieve Rishel

           Narration (Amy Keith):  “...A King is coming…”

           Scripture Reading (Ginny Woodruff):  Isaiah 9:2-7

           Hymn:  O Come, O Come Emmanuel

           Narration (Robyn Chancey): “...when the angel Gabriel came…”

           Scripture Reading (Caroline Bassett): Luke 1:26-35,37-38

           Children’s Choir: Maid Engaged to Joseph

                          Choir Members:  Julia Anderson, Andrew Bishop, Sarah Bishop, Julia Gertseema,                           Aiden Haley, Anna Kate Long, Will Long, Paige Myers, Summer Owen,

                          Riley Phillips, Reagan Phillips, Aaron Rishel, Dellaney Rishel, Mallorie Rishel,

                          Jessica Schroeder, Katelyn Schroeder, Rachel Williams, Riley Williams,

                          Becky Woodruff, Laura Woodruff

           Narration (Amy Keith): “...on the way to Bethlehem…”

           Scripture Reading (Nick Lyon): Luke 2:1-7

           Children’s Choir: Silent Night

             (Mary holding baby Jesus, Joseph, and donkey enter)

           Narration (Robyn Chancey): “...shepherds in the fields…”

           Scripture Reading (Genevieve Rishel): Luke 2:8-20

           Children’s Choir: The First Noel

             (angel, shepherd, and sheep enter)

           Narration (Amy Keith): “...they followed the star…”

           Scripture Reading (Alyssa Myers): Matthew 2:1-11

           Children’s Choir: We Three Kings

           (three Kings enter)

           Narration (Robyn Chancey): “...welcome to the manger…”

           Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful

           (all other animals enter)

             Narration (Robyn Chancey): “...Light of the World…”

           Hymn: Joy to the World

           Conclusion