THE LORD S DAY. DECEMBER 14, :30 & 11:00 a.m. Welcome, Congregational Ministries, and Information

Transcription

1 THE LORD S DAY DECEMBER 14, :30 & 11:00 a.m. Welcome, Congregational Ministries, and Information Please use this time to set your hearts on Christ and pray for the Word, our worship, and that holiness and reverence will be known among us. PRELUDE Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Thompson CALL TO WORSHIP **HYMN OF PRAISE Joy to the Word! The Lord Is Come #195 *INVOCATION (Unison) O Lord Jesus Christ, who at Your first coming sent Your messenger to prepare Your way before You; Grant that the ministers and stewards of Your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready Your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at Your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in Your sight, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen. **HYMN OF PRAISE God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen #211 RECOGNITION OF COMMUNICANTS CLASS (11:00) Rev. Smit SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (11:00) (Please do not use flash cameras during worship. We will be happy to provide an opportunity for pictures after the service) PASTORAL PRAYER WELCOME (Please sign the registration pad with complete address) THE GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY I Wonder As I Wander Helman DOXOLOGY *THE OFFERTORY PRAYER ANTHEM (11:00) Over the Hills Young Mary Hastes Eccard Over the hills young Mary hastes to see her kin Elizabeth. As Mary greets her, hands upraised, Elizabeth sings Mary s praise, and calls her mother of the Lord. Then Mary s heart joyfully soared: My soul proclaims God s greatness; My spirit now rejoices; He is my Savior and my God; He evermore, he evermore is merciful; He evermore, he evermore is merciful.

2 Why sit we idly then about? Let us go also to the mount so that our greeting may impart the Spirit s entrance to each heart, whereby the heart glad songs shall raise and lips exult in faithful praise: My soul proclaims God s greatness; My spirit now rejoices; He is my Savior and my God; He evermore, he evermore is merciful; He evermore, he evermore is merciful. *HYMN OF PREPARATION Hark! the Herald Angels Sing #203 Dismissal of children ages 4 and 5 to Children s Church SCRIPTURE Exodus 20:18-21; Matthew 5:17-20; Galatians 4:4-7 SERMON The Law Points Us to the Mediator of Advent Rev. David Hall *HYMN OF AFFIRMATION As with Gladness Men of Old #226 *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Angels, from the Realms of Glory Regent Square CONGREGATIONAL MEETING (12:00) *Congregation please stand **Deacons will seat late arrivals We are pleased to present Andrew Marchant for the sacrament of baptism at our 11:00 a.m. service. The flowers are given today by Steve and Janice Furlong in honor of their 44th wedding anniversary. Notes:

3 ANNOUNCEMENTS We join Eric and Amy Bonner in praising God for the birth of their daughter Caroline Grace Bonner, who was born on December 10, Caroline Grace is also the granddaughter of Greg and Alicia Bartlett. We extend our Christian love and sympathy to the family of Chick Dodd, on the death of Chick s father. OFFICER CANDIDATES BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION - a sheet of paper with pictures and biographical information on each prospective church officer is available in the Narthex. The Session has called for a Congregational Meeting today following the 11:00 AM worship service for the purpose of electing: (a) 4 elders for the class of 2014; and (b) 5 deacons for the class of 2014 and one deacon for the class of Those eligible for election are the following: Deacon Candidates: Dan Dykstra, Ken Joiner, Bernard Nolan, John Pursley, Ron Warner, David Westall. Elder Candidates: Charlie Bursi, Lewis Godwin, Rodney Pritchett, Jeff Talley, Bob Whitaker, Bob Wichterman. Please plan to join us for this important meeting. NEW BUILDINGS If you would like to see the new buildings they will be open for you to enjoy 30 minutes before and after Sunday services. Parents, please don t allow children or teenagers to be in construction areas without your presence. We welcome the following new members of our church: Nathan Bohannon, Kendall Butler, Christopher Cowley, Asa Cooper, Emily Hart Herbert, Andrew Marchant, Katherine Matthews, Michael Matthews, Cali Pritchett, Greta Taylor, Christy Wichterman RUTH CIRCLE meets this Tuesday in the Parlor at 10:00 a.m. LYDIA CIRCLE meets this Tuesday from 10:00 11:30 a.m. in the office trailers and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Kathy Jackson SHUT-IN CHRISTMAS BASKETS (This Tuesday) - WIC needs your help in providing goodies for our shut-in Christmas baskets. Sign-up sheets are circulating in Sunday School classes, or you may sign up on the glass-topped table near the parlor. Items must be dropped off on or before Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. when we will begin assembling the baskets. Feel free to join us then! MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS You are cordially invited to attend the 6:00 service this evening, which will include the Christmas program presented by the Midway Children s and Bell Choirs. Ringers, please be in the Sanctuary at 5:00, and singers, please be in the choir room at 5:15. All Midway young musicians are invited to participate in the Christmas Eve Prelude Recital. If you are currently taking lessons in piano or any orchestral instrument, and wish to play, please contact Judy Dodd, , X1106. There will be an old-fashioned caroling event on Friday, December 19 th in the Broadlands subdivision. All Midway families are invited! Carolers will meet at the subdivision pavilion at 7:00 p.m. Bring your own candles/flashlights. Music will be provided. For more information, contact Bob Whitaker at , or rwht1401@comcast.net.

4 UPWARD - Anyone interested in helping with Upward basketball, please contact Marc Harrington. Help will be needed in the following areas: concession stand, score keeping and testimonies. YOUTH NEWS: Middle School Christmas Party this Wed. Dec. 17 th 6:30-9:00 bring a white elephant gift High School Progressive Dinner this Sat. Dec. 20 th meet at church at 5:00 p.m. Bring a white elephant gift. OFFERING ENVELOPES If you would like to receive preprinted envelopes, please sign up on the table by the sanctuary door near the choir loft. If you have already signed up please pick up your envelopes at this same table. A NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS began on December 7. The format of the class is expositional, verse by verse teaching through various books of the Scriptures. The class is called the Explorers class because that is what we are doing each Sunday - exploring the Word! We are studying through the epistle of I Peter. Wendell Way is teaching this class and the temporary location will be the old sanctuary. Any adult is welcome! There will be no Wednesday Dinner or programs this week with the exception of Joe York s prayer group, who will meet at their usual time. We will resume dinner and all other programs on January 7 th. SERMONS-All sermons are recorded & may be heard at our website ( For more information see Information Cards on table in back of the Sanctuary. NURSERY NEWS THOSE VOLUNTEERING SUNDAY December 14 th 8:20 Dylan Crumbley, Susan & Whitney Brookins, Anne & Emily Hart Herbert 9:35 Nikki Allen, Joel & Sandy Kroese, Paul Nichols, Bonnie Scott, Kim Matthews 10:50 Donna Way, Michael & Katherine Matthews, Nathan, Zach & Drew Bohannon, Katherine Godwin, Laura Hahn, Larry & Mary Judy 5:50 Allen & Susan Scott, Michael & Katherine Matthews THOSE VOLUNTEERING SUNDAY December 21 st 9:35 Julie Knox, Paul & Mary Katherine Keel, Jeremy & Theresa Fix, Ruth Dewhurst, Lance & Sonja Cooper 10:50 Kim, George & Emily Jones, Denise Monroe, Rachel & Sarah Howard, Ken Dewhurst, Cooper Kids, Leila Chumley, Cliff Cook Family, Terri & Melody Kayler, Nicole Neumeier, Lauren Crumbley 5:50 Laura Joseph, Barbara Kline, Tyler & Austin Joseph SPECIAL CARE MINISTRY Sunday, December 14 th 8:30 Teresa Fix, Clay David Jr. 9:45 Nancy David, Clay David Jr. 11:00 Emily Kistner SPECIAL CARE MINISTRY Sunday, December 21 st 8:30 Lori Trottier, Scott Keesee 9:45 Leigh Hankal, Scott Keesee 11:00 Patricia Hall Congregational Prayer Needs: Jerry Hobbs, Lela Russell, M.C. Joiner (Ken Joiner s dad), John Ross, Charles Duvall, eileen Tebbens, Bit Graden, Catherine Chandler, Rita Abbott, John Warren (Fred Warren s brother), Penn Rooker Our expectant families: Matt & Linda (Vawter) Harris, Brian & Kim Washington, Dan & Amber (Magee) Michael, Bernard & Jennifer Nolan Our Military Personnel: Adam Cook, Doug Hayes, Will Talley, Nate Forrester, Christian Nelms, Daniel Klein, Wiley Pritchett

5 Midway Covenant Christian School Missionaries of the Week: Dale & Nancy Knudson MTW, Philippines Church of the Week: Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church - Douglasville A full list of prayer requests is available in the Narthex. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Winter Quarter Class Location Teacher Subject of Study Berean F1 Paul VanNortwick The Gospel of John Fellowship F3 Allen Scott Don Barnett 1 st & 2 nd Peter Brian Lawrence Lindsey Tippins James Scott Grace Sanctuary Gary DeMar Wendell Way Daniel Harvester F2 Huck Whitener Ephesians Jim Wolff Phil Dudt Ken Dewhurst Clay David Peter Neumeier L.I.G.H.T. Parlor Ralph Scott (Men s) F5 Dr. Leon Combs Joe York 2 Corinthians Hebrews Racerunners Choir Room Lewis Godwin Prayer Women F4 Kris Ross Sharon Rhodes The Beginnings of Christianity Young Adult Explorers B107A Old Sanc Brett Edwards Wendell Way 1 st & 2 nd Corinthians

6 THE LORD S DAY DECEMBER 14, 2008 MIDWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WHERE CHRIST IS KING AND HIS WORD RULES 4635 Dallas Highway Powder Springs, Georgia REV. DAVID HALL, SENIOR PASTOR REV. MICHAEL BROCK, ASSISTANT PASTOR REV. MARC HARRINGTON, ASSISTANT PASTOR REV. JOEL SMIT, ASSISTANT PASTOR Founded in 1850, Midway Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), a Reformed, evangelical denomination organized in Our church seeks to be

7 Scriptural in both its government and its doctrine. We believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, our infallible and divine authority in all matters of life and faith.