Prelude………………………………………………….……Mary Cosey
Welcome and Announcements………..……………….…Pastor Peterson
Call to Worship……………………….…………………Marlene Sanders
L: Joy to the world! the Lord is come. Let earth receive her King.
P: We will prepare Him room and sing along with Heaven and nature.
L: Joy to the world! The Savior reigns. Let everyone their songs employ
P: We will repeat the sounding joy along with the rocks, hills, & plains.
All: We rejoice that Jesus rules the world with truth, grace, and love.
*Hymn 91, "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (skip v. 2) (Light 3 candles)
*Invocation & Lord's Prayer ("debts");
Receiving of God's Tithes and our Offerings
Special Music; *Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer;
Sunday School skit: "The Joy of Christmas"
(children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 93, "Angels We Have Heard on High"
Scripture: Luke 1:26-35, 37-38
Sermon, "God Invites Us"
*Hymn 94, "The First Noel" (vss. 1,3,6)
*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. Child Care: Colleen Bucco
Ushers: Marie Bogart, Marie Vanderminden
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship (everyone). Stockings for Sunday School children are due back.
3:00 pm Granville Area Chorus concert SGCC.
MON. 10 am "Experiencing God" Bible Study at parsonage
Wednes. 9 am Free baked goods distribution
3 pm Worship at the Orchard, led by Pastor & Lois.
THUR. 10 am "Experiencing God" Bible Study at parsonage
Fri. 11:00-12:30 pm Free lunch at Methodist Church
Sat. 10-12 Coat Closet open at Peniel
Sun. (12/21) 9:30 am Worship & Sunday School
Call to Worship: Marlene Sanders Child Care: Colleen Bucco Ushers: Marie Bogart, Marie Vanderminden
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship (everyone) with Happy Birthday Jesus party & distribution of stockings
3 pm Messiah sing-along at SGCC.
Take away left overs from Rummage Give-away—3 rooms
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Reception after Bill Constantine's funeral.
Thank you to John Bucco for lighting balcony window & Manger on front lawn of Church.
Salvation Army bell ringing has started. See Pastor to help.
Christmas Eve Service in Sanctuary, 7 pm.
Priscilla Constantine has started a licensed Day Care 642-8243.
