Second Sunday in Advent Sunday, December 6 th, 2015 Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Catherine Sneddon

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1 Second Sunday in Advent Sunday, December 6 th, 2015 Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Organ Prelude Announcements Reader George Jessen Catherine Sneddon We Gather Together Our Approach to God Call to Worship Prayer of Adoration & Approach Hymn # 110 Come, thou long-expected Jesus Prayer of Confession We hear from God s Word O. T. Lesson Malachi 3: 1-4 (p.676) Res. Lesson Luke 1: (p.724) Hymn # 118 Hark the glad sound Lighting of the Second Candle of Advent: The Candle of Peace (Lighting Litany led by Sharon McKay and Heather MacQueen) Children s Story Peace Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us. Make us your living voice. Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ be our light! Shine in your church gathered today. N.T. Epistle Lesson Philippians 1: 3-11 (p. 836) N.T. Gospel Lesson Luke 3: 1-6 (p.830) Sermon ` and all people will see God`s salvation.`` (Luke 3: 6) Our Response to God Hymn # 126 On Jordan`s bank Prayer of Thanksgiving & Intercession Offering Offertory Anthem Wait on the Lord Stratton/Courtney Doxology (#830) Prayer of Dedication

2 We go out in Service to the Lord Hymn # 358 There is a redeemer Benediction & Choral Amen Postlude WELCOME We welcome everyone to this service of worship this Lord s Day and pray that this will be a time of blessing for all. Everyone is invited to a time of fellowship in the hall following the service. On duty today are Beth Matheson, Lorraine Colborne and Jorelle Tsogo. Nursery Today: Next Sunday: Heather Furey and Heather MacQueen Angela Gillespie and Lisa MacKenzie Sunday School Shepherd Mike Butler Greeter at the Choir Door Greeter at the South Door Ben Furey Sandra MacLeod Hospital Visitation Charles Nicholson Wilrod Morrison MEMORIALS To Camp MacLeod IMO Connie Braunmiller from Joan Ferguson IMO Connie Braunmiller from Gordon Gillespie & Family IMO Connie Braunmiller from Bradley & Angela Gillespie To the Choir Fund IMO Marguerite Gillespie and Violet Green from George & Susan Jessen IMO Marguerite Gillespie and Violet Green from Sandra MacLeod To the Current Fund IMO Connie Braunmiller from John Clarke IMO Connie Braunmiller from Gary & Joan Grant

3 To the Benevolent Fund IMO Connie Braunmiller from Mac Cameron IMO Marguerite Gillespie from Kevin & Joan Richardson IMO Connie Braunmiller from Donnie & Kim Brown IMO Marguerite Gillespie and Connie Braunmiller from Edna Taker IMO Connie Braunmiller and Marguerite Gillespie from Diane & Fred Lynk IMO Connie Braunmiller from Dorothy MacDonald IMO Jack MacDonald from Joan Ferguson Readings for next week: Zephaniah 3: 14-20; Isaiah 12: 2-6; Philippians 4: 4-7; Luke 3: 7-18 Needed A double bed, Ladies clothing size small, winter boots size 7-7 ½; men s clothing size medium, boots size 9 or 10; also, ladies clothing size XL. To donate please call Donnie Morrison or Byron MacLeod Knitting Project John Geddie AMS are continuing with their project of Pneumonia Vests and Hats for Africa. Thank you for your support. Nursery Care is provided during Sunday morning services for infants and toddlers up to age 3. There are always two people on duty and new families and visitors are most welcome. This Week Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Session will meet. Thursday 9:30 a.m. Thursday Morning Ladies' Bible Study: Our final meeting before Christmas. We plan to watch a short video by Max Lacado and then sing some favourite Christmas Carols. Hope to see you on Thursday. We will begin our new study guide, Christian Character, in January.

4 7:30 p.m. John Geddie AMS will meet at the home of Susan Jessen. Please note change of date. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, December 13th 10:30 a.m. Third Sunday in Advent Joy Candle will be lit Rejoice in the Lord always. (Philippians 4:4) St. Andrew s Presbyterian Church presents A TIME FOR PEACE, Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 13 th at 3 p.m. Concert will feature Cora Contabile under the direction of Jim MacNeil, with guest performers, Jennifer Whalen, Bob Quinn and Kevin Evans. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at Sexton s Pharmasave in Sydney Mines, or Shoppers Drug Mart in North Sydney. Call to reserve your tickets now. This concert is in Memory of Mr. Charles Holmes. 7:00 pm Christmas Hymn Sing and Memorial Light-up Ceremony During our Christmas Hymn Sing, we will be including a Memorial Light- Up Ceremony. We started this last year but due to unforeseen circumstances (power failure) we had to do the service in the hall and the lighting part did not take place. Those interested may make a donation in memory of the person or persons they wish to be remembered. The name will be placed on a tag and that tag will be fastened to a Christmas tree type light. The names will be listed in the evening s bulletin and also read at the service followed by the lights being turned on. If you wish to make a donation in memory of someone, please mark the name/s to be remembered, the name of the donors as you wish it published, and your name and address or church envelope number on a plain envelope containing your donation.

5 Recognition for Years of Service for our Custodial Officer Donnie Slade Our custodial officer, Donnie Slade will be retiring at the end of December. At the fellowship time following the Christmas Hymn Sing and Memorial Light Up we will gather in the Hall to celebrate together the years of service given to us by our friend Donnie. Please plan to come and share in this special time. Sunday, December 20th 10:30 a.m. Fourth Sunday in Advent Baptism of three infants Love Candle will be lit Love personified Thursday, December 24th 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Carol Service 2015 Report for Samaritan Shoe Boxes: Once again Cape Bretoners have supported this project in a wonderful way! Last week 4003 shoe boxes were loaded on a tractor trailer in Sydney. Last year 2438 boxes were sent. This year 222 boxes were sent from Bethel compared to 150 last year. (67 Bethel Friendship & Fitness; 13 Guides, Rangers, Pathfinders and 142 Bethel Presbyterian Church and Friends of Bethel. There were also several monetary gifts which helped with the shipping. The John Geddie, Atlantic Mission Society would like to thank you for making this project a huge success. You have brightened the lives of the children receiving the boxes and given them hope, love and joy. Gifts of Change Memorials The Session is recommending that if you have given a Memorial Donation to purchase poinsettias in previous years, that you consider the "Gifts of Change" program as we have been doing the last several years, which provides a more lasting benefit. The catalogue has many suggestions for projects in Canada and around the world. Many of the members of John Geddie AMS will have had the opportunity to spend time with David and Anna Pandy-Szekeres at an Atlantic Mission Society event a few years ago and have been following their work with Roma people for a number of years. This year one of the items in the Gifts of Change catalogue provides funding to children of the Ukraine and

6 Romania. The Session would like to suggest support for this item this year. The following is the description as it appears in the catalogue. Give the Gift of a Future in Ukraine and Romania. It is hard to learn when you are hungry. The Reformed Church schools in Eastern Europe (with which the Pandy-Szekeres are associated) provide disadvantaged children with not just a quality Christian education, but with healthy food as well. The students are nurtured physically, mentally and spiritually and the future holds possibilities beyond their expectations. $25.00 buses a Roma child to kindergarten or elementary school for one month $ provides food for one semester for a secondary school student You may support this item with any donation by placing your name and the person(s) you wish remembered on an envelope and placing it in the offering plate. Please make cheques payable to Bethel. The Memorials will be listed in the church bulletin as they are received. Mission Moments International Day for People with Disabilities December 3 is International Day for People with Disabilities. When Atanga Yaaji of Ghana was young, he developed an illness that caused him to lose the use of his right leg. While his other siblings got to go to school, Atanga was encouraged to stay home so that his health could improve. Atanga eventually enrolled at the Garu Community Based Rehabilitation Centre an organization supported by Presbyterian World Service & Development that helps people with disabilities improve their quality of life. Through the centre s vocational training, Atanga became a bicycle fitter, earning enough money to secure his basic needs. When Atanga s illness took his other leg, the program continued to lend support, providing him with a wheelchair and training in agriculture. Atanga is full of gratitude for the acceptance, faithful care and training he received at Garu. PWS&D supports people living with disabilities

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