Glen Allen Baptist Church. Church

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1 11/30/14 Glen Allen Baptist Church 3028 Mountain Road Glen Allen, Virginia Phone (804) Dr. Timothy K. Norman, Senior Pastor (cell (804) ) Elmer West, Pastor Emeritus Website: glenallenbaptist.org Church 8 Mountain Road : glenallest.org Established in 1868

2 Prelude Thanks to Him Croft Janet Kessler Welcome & Announcements WE WORSHIP THROUGH PREPARATION The Litany of Advent Lighting of the Advent Candle of Hope Tom & April Ball Family THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT THE LITANY AND LIGHTING THE CANDLE OF HOPE (Responsive) Today we begin the journey of Advent. Let us pray that we may be ready and able to welcome the Christ child into our lives again. Come, Lord Jesus! May the keeping of Advent be upon our hearts and lives. Come, Lord Jesus! Advent is a time of waiting and wondering. Someone is on His way. Something is about to happen. Let us watch for Christ is coming to lead us from darkness into light. Come, Lord Jesus! May this Advent wreath constantly remind us to prepare for Christ s coming. Come, Lord Jesus! GLEN ALLEN BAPTIST CHURCH The Service of Worship 1 st Sunday of Advent November 30, :30 a.m. The first candle is the candle of Hope. It was hope that gave people the courage to go on, and it was hope that directed their prayers toward a Messiah. Because of our trust in what God has already done for us, we are bold to hope for what He will yet do with us. The Reading of the Advent Scripture Isaiah 40: 3-5

3 Light the first Advent candle The Candle of Hope The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Jesus said, I am the light of the world. May our lights so shine before others that they will give glory to our Father in heaven! Meet and Greet WE WORSHIP THROUGH PRAISE The Bond of Love, stz.2 Let us sing now, ev ry one; Let us feel His love begun. Let us join our hands that the world will know We are one in the bond of love. Give Thanks (Chorus) Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the holy one; Give thanks because he's given Jesus Christ, his son. (repeat) And now let the weak say, "I am strong." Let the poor say, "I am rich" because of what the Lord has done for us. (repeat) (repeat chorus) Give thanks. #253 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen Children s Sermon* *Following the Children s Sermon, children aged 4 through 2 nd Grade are invited to attend Children s Church. Children, aged 3 and younger, are invited to join the Nursery. WORSHIP THROUGH MEDITATION Scripture Reading Luke 2:10-11 Dr. Timothy K. Norman Page 1014 of the Pew Bible The Morning Prayer

4 WE WORSHIP THROUGH STEWARDSHIP Hymn #77 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Prichard Offertory Prayer Receiving of Tithes and Offering Offertory Bless This House Brahe Anthem Song of Mary Abby West, Soloist Sing, my soul, the greatness of the Lord. Rejoice, my spirit, Rejoice in God my savior. So tenderly has he regarded me, so wondrously has he exalted me, All generations shall call me blest. All generations shall call me blest. For his name, his name is holy, He is the mighty one. His mercy is ever sure, His mercy is ever sure. WE WORSHIP THROUGH PROCLAMATION Message: The Gift of Hope Dr. Timothy K. Norman WE WORSHIP THROUGH COMMITMENT & DISCIPLESHIP Invitation for Commitment Hymn #542 In Loving Kindness Jesus Came Gabriel Closing Hymn #661 Grace, Love and Fellowship Fettke May the grace of Christ, our savior, and the love of God, Our father, and the fellowship of the spirit be with us. May the grace of Christ, our savior, and the love of God, Our father, and the fellowship of the spirit be with us. Forever, and ever, forevermore, Amen Postlude Thank You, Lord Trad. Ushers A. Thompson, L. Davidson, E. Rigsby, J. England, L. Mawyer

5 Calendar for the Week of November 30 Sunday, 11/30 TIME EVENT PLACE 9:00a Refreshments 9:15a Sunday School 10:30a Worship Service/1 st Sunday of Advent Sanctuary Monday, 12/1 7:00p Boy Scouts SL Tuesday,12/2 Prayer Breakfast Wednesday, 12/3 5:45p Church Family Dinner Hanging of the Green 7:30p Adult Choir Saturday, 12/6 5:00p Youth Dinner & Tacky Light Tour

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome New Member Haven Abernathy Winfrey Road Glen Allen, VA Phone: I want to thank my church members who prayed for me during my cataract surgery. My surgery was a tremendous success. I especially want to thank my Deacon, Joyce Mantiply, for the tremendous help and support she gave me. There is an Angel among us. Don Martineau Poinsettia Orders - Orders are now being taken. The cost of each poinsettia is $ Forms are available throughout of the church as well as in the bulletin. Please be sure to supply all of the information for each poinsettia ordered. Checks should be made payable to: GABC & poinsettia order should be written on the for line of your check. Form & check can be returned to the church office or placed in the Church Office Mailbox by 12/1/14. Church Family Night Dinner and Program will be on Wednesday, December 10, Dinner will be at 5:45 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Cost of supper is $5/pp, $1.50 per child and a maximum of $15 per family. Please join us for good food and fellowship! After dinner, our committees will meet to prepare for the upcoming year. January 2015 newsletter Deadline is December 15, 2014.

7 Youth Yard Sale & BBQ will be held March 21, Mark your calendar now and prepare to be a part of the greatest yard sale in the Glen Allen area! Donations for the yard sale are very much appreciated. Please see a member of the Youth Committee if you would like to donate items for our Yard Sale. Youth Note bj will give me

8 CHRISTMAS 2014 SCHEDULE Sunday November 30 1 st Sunday of Advent Wednesday December 3 Hanging of the Greens One of the more meaningful of our Advent Services is the annual Hanging of the Green. This the time when all our members are invited to share in the decorating of the sanctuary for the Christmas season. This will include children, youth, and adults. Be sure to put this date on your calendar and plan for the whole family to share in this service together. Sunday December 7 2 nd Sunday of Advent Wednesday December 10 Committee Night Sunday December 14 3 rd Sunday of Advent Christmas Music Our Sanctuary Choir will present beautiful Christmas Music at our 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Invite friends, family and neighbors to again hear the true meaning of Christmas as it is presented in such beautiful music and the spoken word. You will be blessed! Wednesday December 17 Santa Supper Santa will visit all the children during supper. Invite your family and friends to share this exciting event. Bring your cameras to capture the looks on the children s faces when Santa arrives. There will be sign-up sheets in the upper and lower hallways of the Education Building and in the vestibule of the Sanctuary. Please note: there will be no Youth or Bible Study that evening. Sunday December 21 4 th Sunday of Advent Wednesday December 24 Christmas Eve Service (5:00 p.m.) This service is for the whole family, young and old. Don t miss this most meaningful service on Christmas Eve. Thursday December 25 Christmas Day - Church Office Closed Thursday January 1, 2015 New Year s Day Church Office Closed

9 Prayer List Cares and Concerns as of November 26, 2014 Sick at Home Ginnie Adams Bessie Barnett Pete Bagby Mike Barrick (father of April Ball), 239 Ridgeway Drive, Bridgeport, WV Ronald W. Brooks (Princeton, WVA) Alden Carlson Nancy Gasser Big Boy Gasser John Gessaman (Verna Graff s son-in-law), 4009 Hawthorne Road, Rocky Mount, NC Fred Gibson -,238 E. Water St., #301, Harrisonburg, VA John Gray George Harris (cousin of Pete Bagby) Shirley Harris Brenda Henley (sister-in-law of Barbara Corker) Ben Holladay Evelyn Holladay Mary Hooks (sister of Molly Archibeque) Bonnie Johnson Gil Miles Bootsie Newton Billy Newton Raymond Puddin Newton, Jr. Mary Nevius Red & Bootsie Reid Ray Reynolds (brother of Joyce Mantiply) Kathy Rosenbloom Chase Spicer (age 20, heart valve) Lynn Steigleder (Evelyn Holladay s son) Jim Stiebel Helen Stiebel Rev. Edward Stone, Baltimore Hospital (nephew of Bonnie Johnson) Martha Stone (Sharon West s mother) Mary Thompson (friend of Marvin Harris) Alicia Roland Trice Betty Tucker Helen Williamson Sick in the Hospital/Rehab Steve Farmer, MCV Troy Hicks (husband of Tammy Stephens-Hicks) hip replacement & hernia repair St. Mary s on 11/18 Bobby Jones, eye surgery on 11/17 Dorothy Stone, Regional Memorial (Bonnie Johnson s mother) Bernard West, Sheltering Arms (cousin of Marvin Harris) Assisted Living Bea O Connell, Masonic Home of VA, 4101 Nine Mile Rd., D-62,Henrico,VA Judie Foster, Heritage Green Nursing Home (mother of Cris Foster) Marie Lewis, The University Park Helen Reid, 12 Boyce Avenue, Apt. 1331, Greenville, SC Verna Zopp (Peggy Milk s Mother) The Windsor, 3600 Grove Avenue,

10 POINSETTIA ORDER FORM 2014 I wish to order poinsettias to be placed in the sanctuary during the Christmas season. I have enclosed payment of $. ($11.50 each) Deadline for ordering is Monday, December 1, Poinsettias may be removed from the church after the Christmas Eve service. Please be sure to supply all of the information for each poinsettia ordered. Checks should be made payable to: GABC & poinsettia order should be written on the for line of your check. Form & check can be returned to the church office or placed in the Church Office Mailbox by December 1. ****************************************************************** I wish to have the bulletin enclosure read: In honor of In memory of Name: Given by: ****************************************************************** I wish to have the bulletin enclosure read: In honor of In memory of Name: Given by: ****************************************************************** I wish to have the bulletin enclosure read: In honor of In memory of Name: Given by: ****************************************************************** I wish to have the bulletin enclosure read: In honor of In memory of Name: Given by: