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1 Welcome December 9, :00, 9:15, & 10:45 am Our Mission is to form faithful followers of Jesus Christ for the transformation of State College and the world. Our Vision is to be followers of Jesus who are meeting others, making real relationships, and moving into new expressions of love and service.

2 Welcome Our church family is delighted that you have chosen to worship with us this morning. Helping you and your family to grow in faith is our primary purpose. Hearing devices and large print Bibles, bulletins, and hymnals are available by asking the ushers. Connect to St. Paul s Today Fill out the tear-off Connect Card in the back of your bulletin and drop it in the offering plate. We will contact you. Join us for Coffee Fellowship at 10:15 am in the Social Room downstairs. Stop by one of the Welcome Tables at the College Avenue or Calder Way entrances to get more information about St. Paul s. Check out The Weekly to find out what s happening this week at St. Paul s. For Children Infant Childcare is offered in Room 100 of the Education Center during 9:15 and 10:45 am worship services. Ushers can assist you with the location. Young Worshippers Toolboxes and additional coloring pages and crayons are provided on the Children s Shelf at the back of the Sanctuary. Children s Sunday School is at 9:15 am in the Education Center. Youth Fellowship St. Paul s Youth Fellowship meets Sunday evenings on the 3 rd floor of the Education Center 5:30-8:00 pm for dinner, a lesson, and a game. Check out The Weekly for details and other SPYF happenings! Adult Christian Education We have a variety of classes available on Sunday mornings at 9:15 and 10:45. See the front of The Weekly for times and locations. College Students Check out to find out what s happening in Campus Ministry! Frank Chapel The Frank Chapel, located at the Calder Way entrance, is open for prayer when the church building is open.

3 8:00 am - Traditional Worship Service with Communion Second Sunday of Advent Thank you for worshipping here today. Please register your presence on the Connect Card found in the back of your bulletin. * Please stand as you are able PRELUDE Traditional English Carols arr. Dale Wood Mary Bahnfleth, organ WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Lighting of the Advent Candle Jean Chirpas and Eileen Rotthoff RESPONSE I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (vs. 1) UMH 206 * HYMN To a Maid Engaged to Joseph UMH 215 * SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST * GOSPEL LESSON Luke 1:26-38; Pew Bible NT 56 SERMON A Christmas Carol Pastor Greg Milinovich INVITATION TO THE SACRAMENT UMH 12 OFFERING WITH THE OFFERTORY Blessed Be that Maid Mary trad. English arr. Willcocks SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION UMH 13 Please ask an usher for gluten-free wafers. POST-COMMUNION PRAYERS * HYMN People, Look East UMH 202 * BENEDICTION * POSTLUDE Joys Seven trad. English Carol

4 9:15 and 10:45 am - Worship Services Second Sunday of Advent Thank you for worshipping here today. Please register your presence on the Connect Card found in the back of your bulletin. *Please stand as you are able Sing Christmas A Choral Cantata Joel Raney/Mary McDonald, with orchestration by Michael Lawrence PRELUDE Sing Joy Overture WELCOME * GREETING ONE ANOTHER LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES Wesley Students RESPONSE I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (vs. 1) UMH 206 SING JOY! Joy of Longing Hearts SING NOEL! Sing Noel! Tell Out My Soul Amanda Jones, soprano; Kieffer Quandel, baritone PASTORAL PRAYER WITH THE LORD S PRAYER SING EMMANUEL! Sing Emmanuel! Christ is Born Angelus and Cherub Choirs Emmanuel! God with Us! SING GLORIA! Sing Gloria! OFFERING WITH THE OFFERTORY Glory to the Newborn King With congregation as cued. Words on screens.

5 BENEDICTION O Come, All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Joy to the World Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven, and nature sing. Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o er the plains, And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; With th angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem! Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King! * POSTLUDE Sing Christmas ORCHESTRA Maria Guglielmina, flute Katherine Kessler, clarinet Hope Bodenschatz, clarinet Greg Hulse, oboe Kevin Milligan, bassoon Abbie Allison, horn James Eldreth, trumpet George Bodenschatz, trumpet Daniel Sherman, trombone Gage Guglielima, trombone Christopher Bloom, tuba Zack Weigand, percussion Victoria Senko, violin Sarah Buzakewski, violin Caroline Senko, viola Scott Kuntz, cello John Sustersic, bass Mary Bahnfleth, keyboard Anthony Roncolato, synthesizer Alicia Grandy and Rev. Greg Milinovich, narrators Russell Bloom, music director/chancel Choir Joanna Carlson, Mia Lang, Lauren Fleck, children choirs Patsy Nelson, rehearsal accompanist

6 SERMON NOTES Log in at: stpaulsc.ccbchurch.com stpaulsc.org/pathways

7 THE ALTAR FLOWERS are presented in honor of Russell Bloom and Mary Bahnfleth by the Chancel Choir. ACOLYTES: Today in Worship 9:15 Ben Alexander Nate Tranell Wellspring Praise Band For information contact Steve at or Vocals: Paige Lukehart, Charlotte Sustersic Ac guitar, electric guitar, banjo: Steve Linnes Bass guitar, ac guitar, vocals: John Sustersic Ac guitar, electric guitar: Alli Henderson Piano, keys: Bev Molnar, Anthony Roncolato Keyboard: Sara Anderson Piano: Jana Clinton Drums, percussion: Doug Schunk, Justin Frear Ukulele: Lynn Rockwell Sound engineer: Jeff Helffrich Visual media: Julie Lukehart Next Week in Worship Series: Christmas at the Movies The Polar Express Luke 1:68-79 and Matthew 18:1-5 Greg Milinovich Prayer Requests If you have a prayer request and/or praise that you would like to share with our prayer team, please use a Prayer/Praise Request Card, available in the pews, and place it in the offering plate, or prayers@stpaulsc.org. December 9, 2018 Please tear off and place in the offering plate. Service Time 8:00 am 9:15 am 10:45 am Name(s) Connect Newcomer 2 nd /3 rd time Newcomer Regular attender Member Out of town visitor PSU Student Contact Information This is new information Address: Phone: Please see reverse side for opportunities to connect.

8 Please contact me about: Baptism Membership Confirmation Children s Ministry Youth Ministry (SPYF) Campus Ministry Adult Ministry Care Ministries Hospitality Ministries Music Ministries Dance Ministry Visual Media Ministry Other (please specify) I would like to: Receive the weekly update (please include address on front) Receive the monthly Messenger (please include mailing address on front) Receive the weekly St. Paul s Youth Fellowship (SPYF) Request a Hospital Visit Serve in Comments: 250 E COLLEGE AVE STATE COLLEGE, PA PHONE: WESLEY PHONE: stpauls@stpaulsc.org WEBSITE: PASTORAL EMERGENCIES: Worship Services 8:00 am - Traditional Worship with Communion 9:15 am - Traditional Worship 10:45 am - Contemporary Style Worship Senior Pastor Greg Milinovich, gmilinovich@stpaulsc.org Associate Pastor Becky McGee, bmcgee@stpaulsc.org Director of the Wesley Foundation Jen Gruendler, jgruendler@stpaulsc.org Director of Music Russell Bloom, rlb16@psu.edu Director of Youth Ministries Mitch Ake, make@stpaulsc.org Director of Children s Ministry Tori Von Leer, tvonleer@stpaulsc.org Director of Community & Congregational Care Renae Schunk, rschunk@stpaulsc.org

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