*Prayer of Dedication. *Benediction

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1 December 02, 2018 First Sunday of Advent 2018 ********************************************************************************************************************* Welcome Prelude and Centering Time Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Debbie & Nancy *Choral Call to Worship O Tidings of Comfort and Joy *Invocation One: Holy One, you have promised us that the day of our salvation is near. Keep us faithful in love and watchful in prayer, so that we may stand with confidence and joy at the coming of Christ, our redeemer and Lord. Amen. *Offertory Response (Tune to Away in a Manger ) O Christmas is coming the season is here of folks buying presents for friends far and near. To You God incarnate, our gifts now we bring. We lay them before you while praises we sing. *Prayer of Dedication Lighting of the Advent Candle (see insert) Scripture Readings Jeremiah 33:14-16 (pg. 644) Psalm 25:1 10 (pg. 436) 1 Thess. 3: 9-13 (pg. 962) Luke 21:25-36 (pg. 856) *Call to Worship One: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill my promise to my people. Many: Justice and righteousness will fill the land and all will live in peace and safety. Anthem Children s Moments What Child is This (All children of the church are invited) *Opening Hymn # 157 Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus Children s Church (All children through 1 st grade may attend) *Call to Confession Message Be on Guard! Be Alert! *Prayer of Confession (In Unison) Lord, have mercy on us. We are not ready for your coming. We live in sin, as though there were no justice. Amen. Prayers of the People and the Lord s Prayer *Closing Hymn # 163 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel *Assurance of Grace *Passing of the Peace We invite all who are present with us today to please mark your attendance on the pew registration pad. Offertory Invitation One: Trusting in the sure promises of Christ, and grateful for the Spirit s sustaining power, let us bring our tithes and offerings to God. Offertory: The Jesus Gift Debbie & Nancy *Commissioning One: Go in peace, live in love, and seek to be holy in all that you do. Many: Amen. *Benediction *Choral Benediction *Postlude Noel Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

2 MOUNT TABOR UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1002 EAST HOLLY GROVE ROAD LEXINGTON, NC Our Mission Statement Knowing that Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ belongs to God and that it was created for God s purpose and God s glory, we recognize the following statements as our mission for God s church: We will strive to increase the membership of our church by helping people know the love and power of Jesus Christ. We will reach out to members of our community and offer help and support, and we will make everyone who enters our church feel welcome. We will promote cooperation and participation within our congregation and strive to get all members involved in the mission of Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ. At the same time, we will work to let everyone know that they are important and appreciated. We will offer support, encouragement, comfort and compassion to all people of our church. As Christ has commanded, we will love one another so that all people will know that we are his disciples. We will work to train, educate, and challenge our youth and increase their opportunities to be involved in the mission of Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ. We will be good stewards of the church and worthy of the trust that has been passed to us. We will preserve the church and its traditions, and honor those who have preceded us. Rev. Darrell Sluder, Pastor Amy Snyder, Choir Director Nancy Woods, Organist Josh & JoNelle Everhart, Youth Directors Pauline Shavers Cunningham, Secretary Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM Next Week s Scripture Readings: Malachi 3: 1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:7-18 Reprinted by permission of Westminister John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion. Copyright 2015 Church: (336) Parsonage: (336) Pastor s Cell Phone: (336) Pastor s pastor@mttaborucc.org Website: Church office@mttaborucc.org Facebook:

3 ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOUT OUT To the men and women who decorated the church grounds for the Advent and Christmas season. Thanks to Mt.Tabor $ was collected for the Thankoffering as a donation to the Alzheimers Association. Blood Drive in the Activity Center Dec. 12 from 2:30 pm until 7:00 pm. Schedule your life saving appointment or register online at and search sponsor code Mt.Tabor UCC, Santa is Coming!!! Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, December 15 from 8:00 11:00. The cost of the meal is donations only. We can t wait to see everyone there!! Connection Link- Christmas lunch is Tuesday, Dec. 18 th at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall. North Carolina Low Income Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications starting Dec.03 March 29, Contract DSS-Lexington & Thomasville Office at with questions. Online giving is now available! If you cannot make it to church due to travel or work, the link on our website makes your donation easy, fast and secure. You can also set up recurring donations keep your tithing on track, and never scramble for cash or write a check again! The link is in the lower left corner of the home page of and can also be found on our Facebook page. Jane Brown Scholarship Fund Those who wish to thank Jane for her service, may contribute to an ongoing scholarship fund in her honor. Holiday Bakery Store The Central Davidson Band Booster s Dewey s Holiday store is open at the corner of Fairview and Talbert. 40% of the sales go to the band program. December Nursery Workers Carolyn Cope December Worship Leader Dylan Sluder December Acolyte Spencer Neely December Ushers Willis Robbins, Todd Warfford, Susan Buffkin, Teresa Smith December Door Greeters Jim and Sandy Fritts December Children s Church Christmas Play practice December Pastor s Pantry Mac & Cheese OUR STEWARDSHIP for November 25, 2018 ATTENDANCE: Sunday School: 58 Worship: 130 Regular Offerings $ 3, Designated Special Offerings $ 1, Total Offerings $ 4, Offering Amount Toward Budget (per week) $ 3, Budget Amount Needed Weekly $ 3, Offerings Over / (Under) Budget $ (613.24) Capital Project Fund Original Loan ( ) $ 500, Current Loan Balance $ 237, Monthly Loan Payment $ 3, Monthly Contributions August $ 3, CHURCH CALENDAR Today Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sunday December 09 Open Hands 6:30pm The Men s Brotherhood Fellowship Hall -6:30 pm Choir 7:00 pm Affirming Faith Class 7:00 pm Senior Youth 6:00 pm Nursery Worker Stephanie Allred & Debbie Newsome Altar Flowers Advent -Christmas

4 PRAYER CONCERNS December 02, 2018 For God s will be done on earth as it is in heaven! Thomas Allen son of co-worker of Katie Decker Harrison Anderson friend of Jim Whitehead Micaiah Baker friend of Taylor Tuttle Linda Beck niece of Vae Everhart Chris Briggs friend of Rita Owens Doris Brown aunt of Sarah Watkins & Katie Decker Jane Brown Sandra Everhart Burcham cousin to Jane Simmons & Pat Burcham Mary Coleman Alex Cook grandson of Loyd & Mary Tysinger Co-worker of Tracey Whitley Tony Crotts brother of Shelby York Jim Edwards brother of Joanne McMillan Rob Fritts Joshua General cousin to Marguerita Sandrock Larry Hamilton Joe and Merle Hardin Seth Hardwick family friend Jonelle Everhart Elmer Jones father of Teresa Smith Dee Lanphear niece of Glenn & Joanne McMillan Jessica Lawrence friend of Joanne & Glenn McMillan Liz Michael Belinda Nifong friend of Amy Allred Harold Peoples friend of Lee Comer Smith Phillips Voncille Aubrey s grandson Mike Putman- WV friend of Lewis and Teresa Smith Kimberly Quesenberry sister of Peggy Morgan *Don Stephens- Stephanie Swiney *Helen Touchstone sister in law Rita Owens *Noah Troutman-friend of the Surratts Nicole Tucker parent of student of Lindsay Tuttle Christy Turner & family Sammy Tussey brother-in-law of Jim Fritts Wayne Wagner cousin of Marguerita Sandrock Phillip Walker friend of the Warfford family Jean Widder daughter of Rev. John & Audrey Bonebreak Mark Wooten son-in-law of Richard Hedrick Pepper Younts employer of Lee Comer Our Homebound C.L. Everhart Mount Vista Health Park PO Box 1547 Denton, NC Doris Crotts Piedmont Crossing Max Smith Alston Brook Jewell Swing at Brookdale Boyd & Kathleen Smith Loyd & Mary Tysinger at Brookdale Those Serving in Our Military Kendall Gantt serving in Afghanistan Adam Horne grandson of Beckey Weisner Jacob Jarrett serving in the Marines Timothy Lambros cousin of Whitney Curry serving in the Air Force Matthew Phillips grandson of Pat Burcham Justin Whitehead serving at Patuxent River Naval Air Station David Hall husband of Rachel Hall Our College Students Jason Abernathy Lenoir Rhyne University Parker Allred Appalachian State University Liz Fortner Pfeiffer University Gavin Hailey Montgomery Community College Kyle Nanney NC State Smith Phillips University of Virginia Lauren Rickard Appalachian State University Abby Seagle Randolph Community College Ryan Shull UNC Charlotte Taylor Tuttle Catawba College Emily Whitehead Western Carolina University Andrew Whitley NC State (* new to our prayer list this week) Please inform us of anyone who needs prayer by using the Prayer Concerns slip in your pew, let the Pastor know, or contact the church office. Our policy is that names are left on the list for four weeks. If additional time is needed please let the office know. Thank you!

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