Exodus 19: 3-25

​Second  Sunday of Advent 
                            
Prelude: Ron Dobscha 
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
Advent candle lighting:   Mary E. & Debbie R. 
 
CALL TO WORSHIP: 
The Lord’s might shakes the earth. 
   All of creation trembles at the power of our God. 
Great and awesome is the Lord in all the earth! 
   We prostrate ourselves before the Lord, bow down in  
humbleness before Him,  and come to worship Him. 
Worthy is the Lord to be praised.  Praise Him for his might in all 
 the earth and praise Him for His great love for us. 
 
INVOCATION

*Hymn  “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”    (1st & 2nd verse)          #88    
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: 
Heavenly Father, we are guilty of thinking too lowly of You. We do not take Your commands seriously, we do not place You as the head of our lives, we do not give You the love or honor Your name deserves.  Forgive us for not taking Your Kingship more seriously.  Forgive us for trying to be the masters of our own universe when there is only one.  Have mercy on us, Almighty God.  Keep us as Your own and in Your mercy, cleanse us of our sin.  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: 1-6 
 Sermon text: Exodus 19: 3-25 
 
*Hymn  “Come, Thou Almighty King ” # 2 
*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  “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine! # 839 
 
*Benediction 
Postlude: Ron Dobscha ​

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Birthdays:  Marti Leppert, Janet Schively, Bonnie Reese, Dan Hathaway 
Anniversaries:   None 
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. 
 
Don’t forget the Congregational meeting is being held  
after the service. Brochure will be handed out before 
the service.   
 
Our next Dart ball game is Tuesday, December 10.  
Practice starts 7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. 
Game is at our sister church in Taylorstown. 
 
Session meets Monday the 9th at 7p.m. 
 
Missionary Christmas party Tuesday the 10th at eat-n-park at 11:30. 
 
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.  
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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. 

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, Ron Westfall, 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