Prelude………………………………………………….……Mary Cosey
Welcome and Announcements………..……………….…Pastor Peterson
Call to Worship………………………………………….……Pat Oathout
L: Come, all who need forgiveness for your sins, praise our Savior Jesus
P: We thank God for the salvation and eternal life we have from Christ.
L: Look forward to celebrating the birth of the Son of God to Mary.
P: We rejoice in the first Coming of Christ and look forward to the 2nd.
All: Our dark & weary world needs the light and hope of the Lord Jesus
*Hymn 87, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (skip verse 3)
*Invocation & Lord's Prayer ("debts");
Receiving of God's Tithes and our Offerings
Special Music;
*Doxology (556);
*Offertory Prayer; (children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 118, "Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne" (skip verse 3)
Scriptures:
Sermon by Rev. Tom Cosey
*Hymn 122, "One Day" (skip verse 3)
*Benediction
Telephones: Church (518) 642-0673 Parsonage (518) 642-2245
Rev. James C. Peterson, Pastor Colleen Bucco, Sexton
Pianist ………………………………….…………………………….Mary Cosey
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship (child care available) & Sunday School. Please put Hymn Books & Bibles back on cart by door after service. Thank you to Tom Cosey for preaching today since Pastor Peterson is still having trouble with his voice. Child Care: Kim Pauquette
Ushers: Lorraine Holcomb and Sally Peterson
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship (Marlene Sanders)
MON. 10 am "Experiencing God" Bible Study at parsonage
6:00 pm Cub Committee
TUES. 6:30 pm Cwf/Uthai BINGO party at Indian River. Help!
Wednes. 9 am Free baked goods distribution
THUR. 10 am "Experiencing God" Bible Study at parsonage
Fri. 11:00-12:30 pm Free lunch at Methodist Church
Christmas festivities in Park
Sat. 10-12 Coat Closet open at Peniel
Sun. (12/7) 9:30 am Worship & COMMUNION & Sunday School. Call to Worship: Pat Oathout Child Care: Kim Pauquette Ushers: Lorraine Holcomb & Sally Peterson
Communion Prep.: Irene Bogart & Wanda Macura
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
4:00 pm Advent Worship Service & Hymns Sing with guest choirs @ Hartford Baptist church, followed by a simple supper.
Please pick up one or more stockings to fill up for our Sunday School children. Return by 12/14 for distribution 12/21
Keep Penny Pig well fed
Salvation Army bell ringing has started. See Pastor to help.
Christmas Eve Service in Sanctuary, 7 pm.