GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH SUNDAY DEC 11, 2010 The organ prelude marks the beginning of the worship service. It calls us to quiet ourselves and to direct our hearts and minds toward Him. Prelude Sing We Now of Christmas by Nathan Cain Introit O Come, O Come Emmanuel 83 Lighting of Advent Candle Caleb Thomas Ian Pointer Jonah Thomas Invocation Gloria Patri Insert Announcements Hymn Angels We Have Heard 89 Hymn In a Cave 88 Hymn As with Gladness 96 Praise and Prayer Ron Blackman Advent Reading Lk. 2:8-20 In His Word Shepherds Benediction Closing Chorus Freely, Freely Insert ********************* And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. Luke 2:1-18 ********************* Pastor David M. Pointer Organist JoAnn Pointer Trimming the Tree Again we trim the Christmas tree and gaily deck each bough, A loving task of many years As it was then, tis now. We set the tree in holder firm, Next fasten each small light, And then upon the topmost point We place the star of white. We drape the tree with ropes of gold And shining silver strands, And then upon each branch we hang Old ornaments so grand. Our task complete, we reminisce About our trees so long past. We loved them all, yet vow this one Is nicer than the last. And as we gather rounf the tree, Remembering other years, There is a glisten in our eyes, Perhaps from joy, from tears. And while reflections of the past Set every tree apart, That same old Christmas spirit Is reflected in each heart. Wilma Willett Fuchs
ANNOUNCEMENTS... 12/11 Sun. 10:30 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Fellowship & Refreshments 11:45 AM Third Advent Service 12/14 Wed. 7:00 PM Mid-Week Service Prayer, Praise, and Bible Study Adult Study: Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith Kids Club: Young Teen Talk Youth: Teen Talk 12/18 Sun. 11:45 AM Kids Club Christmas Program 12/21 Wed. 7:00 PM Christmas Candlelight Service The Gathering Christmas Fellowship Taking Down the Green 12/25 Sun. 11:45 AM NO SERVICES 01/01 Sun. 10:30 AM Sunday School 11:30AM Fellowship & Refreshments 11:45 AM Morning Worship and Communion The Least personal hygiene kits: tooth paste, tooth brush, wash cloth, soap, comb, deodorant, razor, feminine napkins. Bibles for Russia collection in entryway. Remember soup collection for Metropolitan Ministries. On the table at the entrance to the sanctuary you will find visitor cards, prayer cards, the attendance register, and the offering box. If you have never completed a visitor card, please complete one and place it in the offering box. If you have completed a visitor card on a previous visit, please register your attendance today by signing the attendance register. IN HIS SERVICE...IN HIS HOUSE Date Nursery Refresh. Ushers 12/11 Katie Miller Blackman 12/18 Ian Pointer R Bottomley 12/25 Jonah Blackman Lowry A MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE BRAIN WORK OUT How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? SENIORS TEXTING CODE FWIW..Forgot Where I Was. PUNS When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion. WISDOM FROM THE SAGES By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere. - Billy Crystal OBSERVATIONS ON GROWING OLDER Everybody whispers. OXYMORONS Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? OLD FARMER S ADVISE Meanness don't just happen overnight.ed. PROVERBS FOR LIVING House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. Proverbs 19:14 Answer: There is no dirt in a hole.
Christmas Lights They shine in spires and windows golden; Myriads of lights like a curtain rise. In the festooned tree, the stars enfolden Reflect the softened beauty of the skies. Homes are bedecked in all their glory, With twinkling lights above the arching door; The shadows in the distance hover As tree-decked hues sparkle the more. The Christmas lights like gems are glowing, Encased in quaintest filigree, While softened winter winds are blowing The chimes of Christmas bells to me. And as the bright lights shine and glisten And children sing, O lovely band, Glory to God in the Highest, The caroling notes spread o er the land. And as we join the past and future, Our hearts in sweet remembrance rise. No deed can dim the glorious vision, For the sweet old story never dies. Mamie Ozburn Odum
96 WILLIAM C. DIX, 1831-1898 As with Gladness DIX Men of Old CONRAD KOCHER, 1186.1812 Latin hymn, 121hcentury Trans. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866 - Unison o Come, 0 Come, Enunanuel VENI EMMANUEL all. 83 Plainsong, 13th century Arr. by Eldon Burkwall. 1928-1. As with 2. As with 3. As they 4. Ho - ly. glad-ness men of old joy - ful steps they sped of - fered gifts most rare Je - sus, ev - 'ry day Did the guid - ing To that low - ly At that man - ger Keep us in the star be - holdman - ger - bed, rude and bare, nar - row way; come, 0 come, Em - man come, 0 come, Thou Lord come,thou Rod of Jes come, Thou Day-spring, come come,thou Key of Da u - el of might, se, free and cheer vid, come And ran- som cap - tive Who to Thy tribes, on Thine own from Sa- tan's Our spir- its by Thine And 0 - pen wide our As with joy they hailed its light, There to bend the knee be - fore So may we with ho - ly joy, And, when earth-iy things are past, p- So, most gra- cious Lord, may we So may we with will - ing feet All our cost -liest treas- ures bring, Where they need no star to guide, Lead- ing on - ward, beam- ing bright- Him whom heav'n and earth a - dore, Pure and free from sin's al - loy, Bring our ran-somed souls at last p- Ev - er- more be led to Thee. Ev - er seek Thy mer - ey - seat. Christ, to Thee, our heav'n-iy Where no clouds Thy glo - ry King. hide. r- f Is ra - el, Si nai's height, tyr an - nyi ad vent here; heav'n - ly home That mourns in lone - ly In an- cient times didst From depths of hell Thy o drive a - way the Where all Thy saints with ex give peo shades' Thee REFRAIN Parts I He the pie of shall here law save night dwell- Un - til the Son of In cloud and maj - es - And give them vie -t'ry And pierce the clouds and o come, 0 come, Em- G"d ty o'er bring man ap - pear. and awe. the grave. us light. u - el! Re -joice! re - joice! u - el Shall come to thee, 0 ~' Is ra - el.
89 French carol, J8th century? Angels We Ha\"e Heard on High GLORIA French melody. 18th century? Arr. by John W. Peterson, 1921- I HAROLD B. FRANKLIN. 1889-1967 mp In a Cave HAROLD B. FRANKLIN. 1889-1967 88 1. An - gels we have 2. Shep-herds,why this 3. Come to Beth- Ie - 4. See Him in a heard ju - hem manon high, bi - lee? and see ger laid, Sweet- ly sing- ing o'er the plains, Why your joy -ous strains pro - long? Him whose birth the an - gels sing; Je - sus, Lord of heav'n and earth; 1. In a cave, a low - ly sta - ble, Christ our Lord was 2. Shep-herds heard the heav'n- ly cho - rus And were sore a- 3. "Born to you in Da - vid's cit - y Is your Lord and 4. Leav- ing rest- ing flocks be- hind them, Sought they for the 5. Let us, like the low - ly shep-herds, Seek the Lord this born; fraid; King-" stall, night,,-;--.. And the moun-tains, in re - ply, What the glad-some ti - dings be Come, a- dore on bend- ed knee Ma - ry, Jo- seph, lend your aid, REFRAIN Ech - 0 - ing their joy - ous strains. Which in-spire your heav'n-iy song? Christ the Lord, the new- born King. With us sing our Sav- ior's birth. From the heav- ens But an an - gel So an an - gel Where there lay, in That we may, by white-robed an - gels spoke the ti - dings to the shep-herds swad-dling lives of gar-ments, serv - ice, Sang That that all Hope and Christ, the Bring to ho - ly fears al - joy'. did hope all of true morn. layed. bring. all. light. CHORUS f ff in ex- cel- sis De -,, No -el, no- ell No- el, no- el! Rang through-out the sky; star-lit ~1. sky; f in ex- ce1- sis.eo! No - el, no - el! No- el, no- el! Praise to God on high!
12/11/11 Shepherds Luke 2:17-18 (Luke 2:8) And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (Luke 2:9) And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:10) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (Luke 2:11) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:12) And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (Luke 2:13) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, (Luke 2:14) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. (Luke 2:15) And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. (Luke 2:16) And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. (Luke 2:17) And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. (Luke 2:18) And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. (Luke 2:19) But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2:20) And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.