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Third Sunday of Advent
Prelude: Ron Dobscha ANNOUNCEMENTS: Advent candle lighting: Garnet & Christine Welling CALL TO WORSHIP: Arise, shine, for your light has come! The glory of the Lord rises upon you. Our hearts swell with joy! We come to Worship Christ, our King! INVOCATION
*Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (1st, 2, and 3rd verses) #88
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Precious Lord, We frequently live our lives with such mindsets. We confess that we walk in dark places, trapped deep in our interior worlds of fear and failings. Meanwhile, we miss the coming King, poised to bring hope to the earth. Forgive us for being stuck in our comfortable and dormant routines. Bring us into a life full of Your presence. Illuminate our vision, so that we can once again behold our greatest love. We wait in eager anticipation for Jesus, the assurance of our salvation. Glory to God in the highest! Amen Time of silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: Luke 3:7-18 Sermon text: Joshua 5 Receiving new member Debbie Rankin *Hymn “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!” #804 *Apostles Creed (on back of Joys & Concerns) Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology # 606 *Prayer of dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer Hymn “Joy to the World” # 134 *Benediction Postlude: Ron Dobscha
Birthdays: Susie Durila Cummings, Cyril Walther, Bryan Bell, John O’Hara
Anniversaries: Mike & Debbie Durila Sympathies: None Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”. Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time. Our next Dart ball game is Tuesday, December 17th. Practice starts 7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. Game is at home with Avery Methodist. Don’t forget today is last day to order your Christmas Poinsettias. Any questions, see Cheryl Bell. Join us Saturday 21st at noon for a Christmas party to celebrate Jesus’ birth. We will have lunch, a craft, children’s games, the Christmas story, and birthday cake! Children are welcome to bring a $5.00 grab bag gift that any child would like. Christmas caroling after the party. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of the church so we know how many people to plan for lunch. Next year will be North Buffalo’s 250th anniversary! As one way to celebrate our years of blessings, we want to give back to our community, each month we will have a project with a goal that has a 25 in it. For January we will hold a blanket drive. Our goal is to collect enough blankets for 25 families in Charleroi, through a Presbyterian Church there. This should be about 100 blankets. Starting in January we will have boxes to collect the blankets. We have 2 very important prayers for children today. Prayers for a 9-year-old girl named Raylin who has cervical cancer. Also, prayers for Jeremy’s son, a 1-year-old named Madax. He had tubes put in his ears Thursday. Betty Fisher is requesting prayers for these youngsters.
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith, Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith, Helen Provenzano, Carol Pierce, Jim King, Mary Stoey, Johnny Yurko, Betty Fisher, Tim Knabensue, Chuck Kapaika, Margaret Danna, Karen Hunter, David Smith, Tommy Ann Sanders ( 5 yr.old), Mary Ann Durila, Marilyn Ward, Doug Ward, Jean Kuhn, Jim Nelan, Helen Wagner, Susan West, Ina Henderson, Debbie Durila, Raylin, and Madax
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Gathering Around the Word
Prelude: Choir ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: May Christ be exalted He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation For Him and by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible. We rely on His sustaining power He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is the head of the church and in Him the fullness of God does dwell. Today, as we come together to worship, may we remember and reflect upon the supremacy of Christ, who is our Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer. Let us offer our praise and adoration to Him who holds all things together and who has reconciled us to God. Amen INVOCATION
*HYMN “The Church’s One Foundation” # 321
(intro then 5 verses) PRAYER OF CONFESSION Father, we confess that we have built many idols in our lives. We say that we will follow You alone and yet we are often drawn away by the world’s allure of immediate satisfaction and pleasure. We haven’t always been good stewards of our time, money, or energy. Instead of being a people focused on the well-being of others and Your glory, we have so often thought only of ourselves. Have mercy on us. Remind us that we serve a jealous God who desires our full affection. Yet even in our sin, encourage us of the coming day when sin and evil will be no more. Amen. *Time of silent prayer: Assurance of Pardon Response – Gloria Patri # 581 * Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer of illumination Scripture: Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25 Sermon text Colossians 1: 15-23 *HYMN “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” # 213 (no intro then 5 verses) *Apostles Creed (next to Prayer List) Presentation of tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the people The Lord’s Prayer *HYMN ”To God Be the Glory” # 634 (intro then 2 verses) *Benediction *Postlude Choir
BIRTHDAYS Ruby Hathaway, Bill Reese Jr
The Women's Missionary Group will meet on Tuesday, November 14 at 9:30 am. Please join us as we gather in fellowship downstairs in the social hall. We thank everyone who donated to our Thank Offering Collection last Sunday. If you were not able to attend, designated envelopes are in the pews for your convenience in giving to this program. Thank you for your support in all we do. The Women on Wednesday will be meeting at 9:30, November 15 to continue getting ready for our bake sale. If interested in joining the group, WELCOME!! Also, if you would like to donate cookies, cakes or anything edible for the bake sale contact Debbie Durila. The bake sale is next Sunday, November 19 after church in the social hall.
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Ricci Amos, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Diane Anderson, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Sue Gregg, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Kirkland Cipoletti, Ellen Morris, Dave Henderson, Ed Horne, Doris Ann Rowe, Hunter Beck, Karen Eisiminger, Rev. Shetter's grandson, Beckett, Tim Knabensue, Helen Bury, Glenn “Mikey” Hardin, Suzy Smith, Richard Wagner, Steven Shuba, Frank Baker, Carol Pierce, Chuck Harton, Jean and Ron Westfall
Today's guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske.
Gathering Around the Word
Prelude ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP: from Psalm 35 My soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in His salvation. My whole being will exclaim,” Who is like You, O Lord?” You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, You rescue the poor and needy from those who rob them. Contend for me, my God and Lord. Vindicate me in Your righteousness, O Lord my God. May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame; May all who exalt themselves over me to disgraced. May those who delight in You shout for joy and gladness. “The Lord delights in the well-being of His servant.” My tongue will speak of Your righteousness: My tongue will lift Your praise all day long. INVOCATION
*HYMN “God of Grace and God of Glory” # 307
( Intro verse and then 4 verses) *PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Lord, we need You every hour, every moment, every second. Our biggest sin is not acknowledging Your Presence knowing You are with us every step of our lives. We are sorry that too often we only think of You when we are in need, when we are hurting, when we are in trouble. We think too often of ourselves and too little about the One who Created us. Forgive us. Lead us on the crooked pathway through this life. Help us to turn our eyes to You, not ourselves. You are our Lord and Savior. Thank you for never deserting us. *Time of silent prayer: *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri *The peace of the Lord Jesus be with you. And also, with you. *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer of illumination Scripture reading Joshua 6: 1-11 Diana Donaldson Joshua 6: 12-20 SERMON: “Shouting AT God or FOR God” *HYMN “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” #216 (Intro verse then 3 verses) *Apostles Creed Presentation of tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the people The Lord’s Prayer * HYMN “This is the Day” (a cappella) *Benediction Postlude 
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