KNOWING CHRIST AND MAKING HIM KNOWN

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1 KNOWING CHRIST AND MAKING HIM KNOWN December 9, 2018

2 P R O V I D E N C E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H M O R N I N G W O R S H I P PRELUDE AND SILENT PRAYER OF PREPARATION MRS. EMILY REEVES WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please pass registration pad after signing) CHORAL INTROIT CALL TO WORSHIP FROM LUKE 2 Leader: For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, All : Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! PRAYER OF ADORATION AND LORD S PRAYER HYMN OF PRAISE Good Christian Men, Rejoice No. 207 READING OF GOD S WORD HYMN Nehemiah 9:26-38 PAGE 405 What Child Is This PAGE 213 CONFESSION OF FAITH WESTMINSTER Larger CATECHISM, Q 37 Leader: ALL: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man? Christ the Son of God became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, of her substance, and born of her, yet without sin. CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE DOXOLOGY, No. 731 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heav n-ly host: praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. A-men

3 CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN Blessed Jesus, how often we have heard you say, Blessed are the poor in spirit but we have been rich in pride. Blessed are those who mourn but we have not known much sorrow for our sin. Blessed are the meek but we are a stiff-necked people. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness but we are filled with other things. Blessed are the merciful but we are harsh and impatient. Blessed are the pure in heart but we have impure hearts. Blessed are the peacemakers but we have not sought reconciliation. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness but our lives do not challenge the world. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me but we have hardly made it known that we are yours. Your Law is holy and your blessings are perfect, but they are both too great for us. You alone are blessed. We plead with you to forgive our sins and give us the blessing of your righteousness. THE ASSURANCE OF GOD S PARDONING GRACE FROM COLOSSIANS 1 The Father, has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. HYMN Away in a Manger No. 204 (Children leave for Children s Church) PASTORAL AND OFFERTORY PRAYER SERMON REV. IAN KAYSER Responding to Christmas: Shepherds LUKE 2: 1-20, PAGE 857 CLOSING HYMN SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD, NO. 726 Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me. Break me! Melt me! Mold me! Fill me! Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me. BENEDICTION POSTLUDE REV. IAN KAYSER MRS. EMILY REEVES

4 C A L E N D A R & P R A Y E R G U I D E This weeks scripture reading to prepare you for worship next week. Isaiah 9: 1-7, Isaiah 40:1-11, Isaiah 40:12-31, Isaiah 42:1-17, Jeremiah 30:1-24 Elder on Call for Week of December 9th: Elder John Spearrs Deacon on Duty for December: Deacon Rob McIntyre Morning Nursery Workers December 9th: J/C&M Carter, Volunteers Needed, P/G LaBarre COMMUNION WILL BE THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 16TH S U N D A Y NO SUNDAY SCHOOL until JANUARY Morning Worship Service Choir Candlelight Service with Reception following program 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. T U E S D A Y Men s Prayer Group W E D N E S D A Y Small Group Fruit Basket Distribution T H U R S D A Y Ladies Prayer S A T UR D A Y Men s Prayer Breakfast Youth Christmas Party 6:45 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. N U R S I N G H O M E & S H U T - I N S Mason Cosby s Grandfather s health continues to deteriorate, pray for his salvation. Marie Murray, please pray for clarity of mind and comfort. S I C K, S U R G E R I E S, & R E C O V E R I N G Please pray for strength and minimal side affects as David Johnson receives chemo. Please pray for the Allen family. Their son (who attends Mt. Salus school) has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Please pray for a healthy pregnancy for Robin Elliott and a healthy baby. M I S S I O N A R Y F A M I L Y O F T H E W E E K MNA, Brad Mills P R A Y E R F A M I L Y O F T H E W E E K Mrs. Jo Patterson

5 A N N O U N C E M E N T S B U L L E T I N I N F O R M A T I O N Please send your information for the December 23rd bulletin to the office no later than December 19th. Thank you for your assistance in this area. C I R C L E 1 Please meet at the Govero s home at 10:30 a.m. December 12th Make sure that you bring your Party Food and Christmas items for the Friends of Alcoholics. C H R I S T M A S L O V E O F F E R I N G If you would like to participate in a Christmas love offering for our paid staff, you can drop a gift in the offering plate noted staff love offering or give it to Chris Govero, Rilla Pride, or Bess Malin. W I D O W S L U N C H E O N There will be a Widow s Luncheon on December 16th after the morning worship service. Y O U T H G R O U P CH R I S T M A S P A R T Y The PPC Youth Group Christmas Party is Saturday, December 15th. Youth grab an Ugly Christmas Sweater and meet at the church at 5 pm. The youth group will depart from the church together for a Progressive Dinner. Youth should each bring a "Dirty Santa Gift" to be exchanged at the end of the night. All youth need to be picked up from the Carter's house at 9 pm. C H I L D R E N S C H R I S T M A S P A G E N T The Children s Pageant will be on December 16th during the Evening Service. There will be a short rehearsal in the sanctuary on December 16th DURING the Sunday School hour. Please have your children at the church by 9: 30 a.m. Any adults participating will also need to be in the sanctuary by 9:30 a.m. The children need to be at the church at 5:30 p.m. to put on their costumes and practice their song one last time before the program. We will meet in the classroom directly behind the sanctuary.

6 T H A N K Y O U Thanks be to God for His day-by-day provision, for His provision of a wife that takes great care of me and for a wonderful body of Christ in our church that has been and continues to be a blessing. Thanks for your prayers and love. David Johnson R E C H P R I S O N M I N I S T R Y Cakes for the prison ministry need to be dropped off at the church office before 3 pm on December 14th. D E C E M B E R M E N S P R A Y E R B R E A K F A S T The prayer breakfast will be held this Saturday, December 15th at 8:00 a.m. C H R I S T M A S E V E S E R V I C E Providence will host a Christmas Eve Service on Monday night, December 24 at 5:05 p.m. F I N A N C I A L U P D A T E Receipts YTD ,316 Disbursements YTD ,678 Receipts in Excess of Disbursements 64,368 As you can see, God has provided financially over the past several months. We have received a few large gifts in the past few months. Without these large gifts, we would be struggling to meet our financial obligations. As we approach the end of our budget year and look to 2019, we want to thank God for HIS continued provision and consider our individual financial commitment. As we plan our 2019 budget, we have the commitment of supporting all our paid staff, paying our building note, normal operating cost and cost associated with additional ministry needs in the areas of children s ministry, discipleship and fulfilling our presence in the community.

7 S T A F F Pastor Rev. Ian Kayser Music Director....Mrs. Emily Reeves College Intern.....Mr. Bryce Davis Church Treasurer...Mr. Chris Govero Secretary. Mrs. Deborah Scott Nursery Director Mrs. Amanda Davis Assistant Nursery Director Mrs. Amy Carter S E S S I O N Dr. Lester Harrison Clerk Mr. Chris Govero Mr. Bill Pleasant Mr. Steve McNair Mr. Harold Miller Mr. John Spears D I A C O N A T E Mr. Rob McIntyre -- Chairman Mr. Jason Bullock Mr. Jason Carter Mr. Steve Craven Mr. Kyle Crosby Mr. Patrick Davis Mr. Jeremy Elliott Mr. David Johnson Mr. Reuben Oates Mr. David Reeves Mr. David Thornton Mr. John Turbeville

8 Knowing Christ and making Him known. w w w. p r o v i d e n c e c l i n t o n. o r g

9 P R O V I D E N C E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H E V E N I N G W O R S H I P PRELUDE (We quiet our hearts and voices) MRS. EMILY REEVES WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRAYER CALL TO WORSHIP FROM PSALM 122 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. HYMN There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood No. 253 PRAYER OFFERTORY MRS. EMILY REEVES HYMN God, Be Merciful to Me No. 486 PRAYER SCRIPTURE READING AND SERMON REV. IAN KAYSER Forgiveness of Sins LUKE 11:37-41, PAGE 872 CLOSING HYMN One Day He s Coming (v. 1&5) NO. 327 BENEDICTION POSTLUDE REV. IAN KAYSER MRS. EMILY REEVES

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11 UPCOMING SMALL GROUP MEETINGS MCINTYRE/BULLOCK SMALL GROUP WHERE: WHAT: TIME: WHEN: CONTACT: Fellowship Hall TBD Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. potluck, Nursery Provided GOVERO SMALL GROUP WHERE: Govero Home Dunton WHAT: Sermon Discussion TIME: Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. WHEN: Begins, September 19 CONTACT: govero@comcast.net HARRISON SMALL GROUP WHERE: Harrison Home WHAT: Material from RC Sproul, including a DVD TIME: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. WHEN: Begins September 12 CONTACT: lesterharrison01@gmail.com WHITTLE SMALL GROUP WHERE: WHAT: TIME: WHEN: CONTACT: Home of Bill and Kim Maner Sermon Discussion 6:00 p.m. Friday/Saturday hgwhittle@icloud.com YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP WHERE: WHAT: TIME: WHEN: CONTACT: Davis Home - 507A Jefferson Street Ecclesiastes 7:00 p.m. Wednesday bryce@ppcpca.com