First Presbyterian Church, 4511 Sixth Avenue, Kearney, NE (308)

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1 First Presbyterian Church, 4511 Sixth Avenue, Kearney, NE (308) INFORMATION FOR VISITORS Welcome to First Presbyterian Church! We want you to feel comfortable and at ease in your surroundings. The following services are available to aid your comfort in worship. Please inform the ushers of your particular needs. Nursery Staff will welcome your infants and toddlers. Wireless hearing aids, large-print bulletins, and large-print Bibles are available from the ushers. Children s bulletins, activity backpacks, and Bibles are available from the ushers. Please turn all cell phones and pagers to vibrate during the worship service! Visitors and members are urged to record your presence at worship on the friendship pads which are in the pews. Please include your address, phone number and any other information you wish to share with us and acquaint yourself with those sharing the pew. We cordially invite you to join us for refreshments and fellowship every Sunday morning following the Worship Service in the Family Life Center. Anyone wishing to unite with the church, please let the Rev. Price-Gibson know. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! WORSHIP SCHEDULE OFFICE HOURS 9:15 am Adult/9:30 am Youth Sunday School Monday through Thursday: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Coffee Fellowship following Worship Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Minister: Every Member of This Church Rev. Dr. Stephen Price-Gibson, Pastor Sandy McKirahan, Music Director Rose Miller, Office Administrator Sharon Rees, Accompanist Angela Wright, Bell Choir Director Kelsey Cobb, Nursery Coordinator Clayton Moyer, Chancel Choir Director Madison Cobb, Nursery Attendant Connie Moon, Organist Susan Wallace, Organist Dennis Shultz, Custodian Rona Newby, Website Coordinator Web-site: Presbyterian Church USA Presbytery of Central Nebraska Should you have a need for pastoral care, please contact Rev. Stephen Price-Gibson at or spricegibson@hotmail.com.

2 December 11, 2016 WORSHIP FOR THE LORD S DAY 10:30 AM 3 rd Sunday of Advent *Please rise in body or spirit. Words of Preparation Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin PRELUDE Joseph est bien marié André Raison WELCOME Greeting and Announcements Presbyterian Women s Presentation Welcoming One Another Stephen Price-Gibson CHORAL INTROIT Call to Advent J. Jerome Williams Chancel Choir CALL TO WORSHIP Isaiah 2:5; Matthew 35:8; Isaiah 1-2, 6 John McKirahan, Liturgist There will be a highway in the wilderness, a holy path for the people of God. The messenger of God prepares the way. Let us walk in the light of the Lord. Lighting the Advent Candle We light this candle in hope. We light this candle for peace. We light this candle in joy. Nate and Ella Bruggeman and Family Light the first candle. Light the second candle. Light the third candle. Choral Response He Came Down John Bell Advent Prayer God of hope, God of peace, God of joy, you are our salvation; we trust in you and are not afraid. Lead us to draw water with rejoicing from the springs of salvation. God of promise, God of joy, into our darkness come. *HYMN Angels, from the Realms of Glory No. 143 *CONFESSION AND PARDON Call to Confession Prayer of Confession Trusting in God s Grace, let us confess our sins. Holy God, we confess that we do not walk in your light. We hurt and destroy one another; we neglect the poor and hungry. We let evil grow among us and fail to bear good fruit. Forgive us; deliver us; prepare the way for us, so that we may be ready to enter into your presence, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sung Response Come Now O Prince of Peace Verse 3 No. 103 Declaration of Pardon The good news of this Advent season is forgiveness of sin and new life. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God!

3 Sung Response Glory to God No. 583 *Presentation My Soul Give Glory to My God Verse 5 No. 99 ANTHEM Advent Alleluia Camille Saint-Saens Hark to the joyful sounds, Sing God s salvation; Let our hearts prepare a throne and every voice a song. Sing, all ye heavens and be joyful on earth, The Savior promised long is come, sing now Alleluia. THE WORD Prayer for Illumination Let us pray: O Joy of every loving heart, as the scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, may we hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen. Scripture Reading Isaiah 35:1-10 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Response (Song of Mary) My Soul Gives Glory to My God No. 99 Meditation A CHRISTMAS CAROL Part 3: Christmas Past SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Christmas All Around During the program, please join the Sunday School in singing The First Nowell verses 1 & 4, No. 147 Away in a Manger No. 115 TITHES AND OFFERINGS Offertory Prelude from Oratorio de Noel Camille Saint-Saens *Dedication Prayer Let us pray: Loving God: Take our offerings, and use them and us to fill the world with faith and peace and joy through the knowledge and love of your son, Jesus Christ, our Savior, and our Lord. Amen. *HYMN Hark! The Herald Angels Sing No. 119 *BLESSING Romans 15:13 *CHORAL BENEDICTION Canticle of the Turning arr. Rory Cooney *POSTLUDE Deo Gracias Ellen Jane Lorenz We cordially invite you to join us for refreshments and fellowship every Sunday morning following the Worship Service in the Family Life Center.

4 Liturgist: John McKirahan Greeters/Ushers: Dwayne and Vianne Anderson, Jill Hurt, John Icenogle, Earl and JoAnn Rademacher, and Judy Rothenberger Advent Wreath Candle lighters: Nate and Ella Bruggeman and Family Coffee Hosts: Women s Bible Study Groups Organist: Connie Moon Chancel Choir Director: Clayton Moyer Chancel Choir Accompanist: Sharon Rees Sound System Technician: Mark Nelson Nursery Attendants: Kelsey Cobb and Madison Cobb December 4, 2016 Church Attendance: 118 Dimes for Mission: 547 CHRISTMAS TEA Sunday, December 11, 2016 Following the Worship Service Everyone is welcome!! MARTHA CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY December 11 will be the Christmas Tea during the coffee hour after the Sunday morning worship service. Plan to attend and tell your friends. It is a festive occasion when we join with others to celebrate God s magnificent gift to us and the world. In December we are remembering Crossroads Homeless Shelter. They need paper products, diapers, laundry soap, canned tuna and other non-perishable vegetables and fruit. Thank you for your gifts! Here are the dates of coming events: December 14 10:00 am Pastor Stephen previewing Lesson Four On Who Is Jesus? based on the gospel of John in the Church Classroom December 21 2:00 pm Circle Meeting in the Church Classroom CAROLING AND SOUP Sunday, December :00-7:00 PM The Christian Education Committee is hosting a caroling and soup event on Sunday, December 18th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Bring your voices and appetites and join us at the church. After caroling, we will enjoy hot soup provided by the CE Committee. CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING The Christmas Joy Offering provides tangible support to church workers who have faithfully served the church for many years and to the eight Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools and colleges where the gifts of students are being developed. Contributions should be clearly marked Christmas Offering. The Christmas Joy offering will be accepted on Advent Sundays and Christmas Eve. Christmas Joy offering envelopes are available in the pew racks. LIKE FPC ON FACEBOOK Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook! You can search for First Presbyterian Church, Kearney, Nebraska or go to: If you have an Android phone or tablet, just scan the QR code below! CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Saturday, December 24 7:00 p.m. A Service of Carols and Lessons

5 FLOWER CHART The new 2017 Flower Chart will be up soon on the bulletin board by the church office. January 2017 flower signups are available on the current 2016 flower chart. Please take a few moments to sign up to contribute flowers to glorify God s house on Sunday and to honor or celebrate your loved ones! A $30 donation to help offset the cost of the 2 flower bouquets for each Sunday is greatly appreciated OFFERING ENVELOPES Your 2017 stewardship envelopes for your pledges are available in the Narthex. Please contact Rose in the church office if you don t find a set of envelopes for you. IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION A tax consultant has advised us to inform you that any contributions to be credited to this year 2016 must be received in the church office on or before Friday, December 23rd morning OR have a postmark on the envelope of December 31st or prior to that date. The church office will be closed for the Christmas holidays -- December 23rd afternoon through January1st. Thank you! CHURCH OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS The church office will be CLOSED for the Christmas Holidays Friday afternoon, December 23, 2016 through Sunday, January 1, Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 2, PER CAPITA Our per capita is $30.00 per member for This money goes to offset the administrative cost for the Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly which supports Presbyterian programs, missions, and ministries. Our Members: Marlene and Lloyd Andrews Heidi Cobb Annette Dowdy Susan Ingram Owen Johnson Marcia Lowe Gordon & Mary Jo Morrow For Our Prayers Jennifer Nicol Alan Oldfather Vi Pimper Cecil Smith Evelyn and Bob Vohland Ann Young Our Friends of the Church: Tom DeLaet (son of Sally Olsen) Craig Smith (foster son of Jean Johnson) Lloyd Haack (father of Carol Smith) Rennie Rhodes (friend of Rose Miller) Eric Holzrichter (son of Margaret Holzrichter) Deanna Stewart (friend of Pat Hild) Cindy Malone (daughter of Vi Pimper) Gail Stover (cousin of Lynn Shaffer) Tammy May (friend of Pat Hild) Gary Wence (son of George Wence) Ralph Miflin (friend of Mary Kulhanek) Ian Galloway (grandson of Mary Kulhanek s friend) Cycelie Gustafson and children (granddaughter of Suzi Hankins) Holly Hild (daughter-in-law of Jack and Pat Hild) Mary Ann Jacobson (mother of Gordon & Mary Jo Morrow s daughter-in-law) Luke Nelson (son of Marda Sheen and grandson of Gordon and Jill Gealy) Lorraine O Quinn (sister-in-law of Ann Young) Dave Repsher (son of Marilyn Repsher & Dave Raymond; friends of McCammonds) Our Loved Ones In Service To Our Country: Brian Adams Army Kristin Lindenstein-Shnell USAF Danelle Nelson ANG Ryan Rowher Army David Hild Guard Greg Stevens USMC Amy Jacobson Guard Linda Youberg Navy Jason Keen USAF Our Presbytery and the Wider Church: Fullerton First Presbyterian Church Eldin Wells, Honorably Retired Please help our Church office keep our prayer list current. Unless otherwise requested we will keep names on the prayer list for four weeks.

6 POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS 2016 Jon & Leslie Abegglen in memory of Paul and Polly Abegglen Bob & Georgia Byrn in memory of Marilynn Bonney, Jack & Mildred Byrn, Ed & Geraldine Jasa, and Stanley & Dorothy Ohrt K.C. & Karen Diestler in memory of our parents Gordon and Jill Gealy in honor of every member of this congregation John & Bev Gustafson in memory of family members Sue Hankins in memory of Carolyne Sammons and Betty & Eldon Spray Jean Henke in honor of family Margaret Holzrichter in memory of Elmer Holzrichter John & Barb Icenogle in memory of Dayton & Ruth Rollins, and Tom & Betty Icenogle Peggi Jenkins in honor of the church family of First Presbyterian Church of Kearney Jean Johnson in memory of Gary G. Johnson Beverly Kimball in honor of the staff and congregation of First Presbyterian Church Mary Kulhanek in honor of church family Betty Lewis-Fisher to memory of Dewaine Fisher Memorial Committee in memory of Elmer Holzrichter Memorial Committee in memory of Bethine Ninegar Memorial Committee in memory of Kenneth Whittaker Memorial Committee in memory of Wilma Woodruff Steve & Rose Miller in memory of Billy & Jeanette Miller, Vance Ulmer, and Elmo Sughroue Alan & Germaine Oldfather in memory Harold & Marcia Oldfather and Albert (Pete) & Frances Christensen Charles & Beverly Pickens in memory of Jill Pickens Lindsay and Matt Lindsay Earl & JoAnn Rademacher in honor of our family Emily State in honor of Jesus Christ and in memory of Doug State Barbara Stevenson in memory of David Stevenson Craig & Sara Sup in memory of family Please call ahead to schedule an appointment. Thank you. Merry Christmas! from First Presbyterian Church of Kearney

7 ANNOUNCEMENTS We welcome all visitors to worship this morning. We would like you to learn more about our church and give us a chance to make you feel at home. If anyone needs a ride to church on Sundays, please call the church office at so that we may arrange transportation for you. If you would like a CD recorded copy of the Sunday Worship Service, please call the church office at You may also listen to the sermon on the church s website, Weather Cancellation Policy. In the event of a weather cancellation of church services or activities, you will receive a phone call with specific information. If Kearney Public School events are cancelled due to inclement weather, church events will also be cancelled. Please notify the church office if your phone number was incorrect or if you would like to specify the phone number at which you will receive notifications. Person of the Fall selected by the Worship and Music Committee is Earl Rademacher for his dedication and many positions he has held for our church. Dimes for Mission. The Kearney Area Habitat for Humanity is designated as the recipient of dimes donated in September through December. Please keep donating your dimes to help build homes in our community. Equal Exchange Products. Check out the Equal Exchange Products available in the church office Coffee (Regular, Decaf, and Flavored), Tea (Breakfast, Chai, Decaf Rooibos), and Hot Cocoa. Why not consider giving a gift of Fair Trade coffee, tea or hot cocoa? Save Best Choice Barcode UPC Labels For Cash. Please save your Best Choice barcodes (UPC symbol) and bring them to the church where a shoebox is located in the church office. Best Choice products are available at Grand Central Apple Market. Save General Mills Box Tops For Education And Campbell s Labels For Education. The Mission Committee would like you to know that the Menaul School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is collecting General Mills Box Tops for Education and Campbell's Labels for Education (UPC product code and Labels for Education coupons). This program helps them "buy" classroom supplies. Please put your Box Tops and Campbell s labels in the Best Choice collection box in the church office. Coffee Hosts Needed. The In-Reach Committee Needs YOUR Help! Wanted: Coffee Hosts for If you are one of the many who enjoy the coffee fellowship time after church, then WE WANT YOU! Please sign up on the chart in the narthex. The Coffee Host chart is up by the Family Life Center entryway. THIS WEEK AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, December 11 Third Sunday of Advent 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classrooms 9:30 am Youth Sunday School Classrooms 10:30 am Worship Service with Children s Christmas Program Sanctuary Following Service Christmas Tea Family Life Center Monday, December 12 4:00 pm ARC Cooking Class Kitchen 7:00 pm Sisters In Spirit (SIS) Study Group Georgia Byrn s Home Tuesday, December 13 4:00 pm In-Reach Committee Meeting Library 6:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting Library Wednesday, December 14 7:00 pm Men s Bible Study Family Life Center 10:00 am Horizon Lesson Preview Classroom 12:00 pm Staff Christmas Lunch Old Chicago Restaurant 6:30 pm MS/HS Confirmation Journey Youth Room 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Practice Sanctuary Thursday, December 15 The Chimes Newsletter Articles Deadline 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop #898 Classroom 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop #873 Classroom 7:00 pm Kearney Women of Today Library Saturday, December 17 9:00 am ARC Craft Group Family Life Center Sunday, December 18 Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classrooms 9:30 am Youth Sunday School Classrooms 10:30 am Worship Service Sanctuary Following Service Coffee Fellowship Family Life Center 5:00 pm Caroling and Soup Event Family Life Center