Enriching lives by being an authentic Kingdom presence in the community. Scripture Reading Micah 5:2-5a Makenzie Corwin

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1 Enriching lives by being an authentic Kingdom presence in the community. MORNING WORSHIP DECEMBER 23, 2018 Greeting: Welcome to all worshippers this morning. As you enter the sanctuary, please feel free to greet one another. When the prelude begins let us quietly prepare for the worship of God. If you are worshipping with us for the first time, please allow us to get to know you better by completing a "Connection Card" located in the card holder on the pew in front of you. Please place the card in the offering plate. Welcome & Prayer Prelude Ann Lovingood Please use this time of quiet during the prelude to prepare your hearts for worship. All worshippers may stand if able. We encourage you to be comfortable in following God s lead in whatever posture He calls you to, whether standing, sitting or kneeling. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus Hymn 77 Advent Video Advent Liturgy & Lighting of the Love Candle Advent Love Michael, Rachel, & Ethan Upshaw Away in a Manger Hymn 103 O Little Town of Bethlehem Hymn 86, vv. 1, 2, & 4 Offertory Prayer Gordon Porter God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Annie Maxwell Mary Did You Know Laura Cardin Scripture Reading Micah 5:2-5a Makenzie Corwin Message in Word All is Calm? Pastor Brian Time of Response It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Hymn 93, vv. 1, 2, & 3 Announcements Benediction 908 CENTERVILLE TURNPIKE SOUTH CHESAPEAKE, VA WWW. CENTERVILLEBAPTISTCHURCH.ORG

2 Sunday, 23 December 2018 Sunday School Children's Church (Nursery Toddlers up to age 3) Worship Service Monday, 24 December 2018 Offices and Programs Closed for Christmas CBC Community Garden Meeting - Cancelled Christmas Eve Worship Service - Sanctuary *AA Meeting - Rm 202/204 Tuesday, 25 December 2018 Offices and Programs Closed for Christmas Cancelled - *Boy Scouts Meeting Wednesday, 26 December 2018 Cancelled - Wednesday Night Prayer Cancelled - Choir Practice Thursday, 27 December 2018 Cancelled - Basketball - Ages 30 and Over Weight Loss Group - Rm 100 Cancelled - Handbell Ensemble *AA Meeting - Extended Care Fellowship Hall Saturday, 28 December 2018 *AA - Saturday Night Special Discussion Meeting - Extended Care Fellowship Hall *Denotes outside events 9:15 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 7:00 PM C.A.S.T. stands for Chesapeake Area Shelter Team. This organization hosts up to 50 homeless people each night. Sign up table is now available in the foyer. Point of Contact is Susan Burton (susanburton2113@gmail.com) Ho lid a y Re m ind e rs Church Office & All Programs Closed Monday, 24 December & Christmas Tuesday, 25 December 2018 All Wednesday Night Activities Cancelled 26 December 2018 Church Office & All Programs Closed for New Years Day, 1 January 2019 L i m i t e d C h u r c h S t a f f i n g D u r i n g H o l i d a y W e e k s P l e a s e C a l l A h e a d C B C L o c a l M a i l b o x YOU VE GOT MAIL!! Check for your Christmas Cards in your Sunday School classroom or the box outside the sanctuary if you don t have an assigned Sunday School class. FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 WEEKLY OFFERINGS RECEIVED 12/16/2018 Needed Weekly $9, Unified Budget Received $9, Designated Last Week $4, YEAR TO DATE OFFERINGS Offerings Needed for YTD 2017 $485, Offerings Received YTD 2017 $446, YTD Budget Status -$39, DEACON OF THE WEEK Sun., December 23rd - Sat., December 29th Gordon Porter HOSPITAL VISITOR OF THE WEEK Sun., December 23rd - Sat., December 29th Gordon Porter

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5 Welcome Enriching lives by being an authentic Kingdom presence in the community. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24, 2018 Brian Harfst Call to Worship Bill Jennings: A voice cries in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Brenda Jennings: Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground shall become level and the rough places plain. Bill: And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. (Isa. 40:35) : Prepare, make ready, clear a path in the midst of your cluttered lives. Brenda: Arise, shine, for your light has come. : The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light and those who dwell in the land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. Bill: Search out the dark places of your lives. Open the windows of your existence to the strong winds of the Spirit. : We will prepare to celebrate the unexpected presence of Divine love and we will let the Light shine on the darkness and the darkness cannot put it out. O Come, O Come Emmanuel Hymn 76, v. 1 A Christmas Candlelight Drama Melody Mosley Morris * And it came to pass... Judy Speas O Little Town of Bethlehem Hymn 86, v. 1 And while in Bethlehem... Danielle Lindgren O Little Town of Bethlehem Hymn 86, v. 4 There were some Shepherds... The First Nowell Hymn 85, vv.1,4 Mack Kitts Page 1 of CENTERVILLE TURNPIKE SOUTH CHESAPEAKE, VA WWW. CENTERVILLEBAPTISTCHURCH.ORG

6 Continued Suddenly an Angel... Michelle Duda Hark the Herald Angels Sing ** Hymn 88 The Shepherds said..." Kyle Lindgren O Come, All Ye Faithful Hymn 89, vv. 1,3 Now Jesus was Born... Rachel Upshaw Tithes and Offering What Child is This? Hymn 118 Then... Mike Upshaw O Holy Night Laura Cardin Communion Service Candle Lighting Service** Brian Harfst Faith Powell Brian Harfst Silent Night, Holy Night ** Hymn 91 Acknowledgments Candle Lighters: Gabe Adami and Friends Piano Accompanist: Ann Lovingood Instrumentalist: Isaac Harfst, Elijah Harfst Music Leader: Laura Cardin A/V: Jeff and Dee Dooley Deacons and Ushers *Published in Let's Worship, Summer 1997, p. 35-6, a quarterly resource from the Baptist Sunday School Board; Adapted by Brian Harfst; Communion service added by Kevin Ritter **All worshippers may stand if able. We encourage you to be comfortable in following God s lead in whatever posture God calls you to, whether standing, sitting, or kneeling. Page 2 of CENTERVILLE TURNPIKE SOUTH CHESAPEAKE, VA WWW. CENTERVILLEBAPTISTCHURCH.ORG