Luke 2: 41-52

Prelude: Carol Smith  
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
 
CALL TO WORSHIP: 
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! 
   Praise God in the heights! 
Praise God, all the angels! 
   Praise God, all the heavenly host! 
Praise God, sun and moon; 
   Praise God, all you shining stars! 
Praise God, you highest heavens, 
   And you waters above the heavens!  
Let them praise the name of the LORD! 
 
INVOCATION: ​

*Hymn  “The First Nowell” # 147  
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: 
Gracious God, we confess that our fears and doubts can override 
our hope and faith.  When we lose sight of Your love, have mercy 
upon us, and grant us Your forgiveness through Christ our Lord,  
who intercedes for us even today.  Restore us and renew in us the  
joy of Your salvation, even as You establish our feet in the path of  
faith.  These things we pray in the name of Jesus, our Risen Savior,  
who promises fullness of life here and resurrection for the life to come. 
Amen.  
 
*Time of silent prayer  
 
*Assurance of Pardon 
         *Response – Gloria Patri                # 581 
  *Passing of the peace 
 
      Children’s Chat 
         Prayer for Illumination 
 
 Scripture reading: Psalm 149  Lois Miller 
 Sermon text: Luke 2: 41-52 
  
*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  “We Gather Together” # 336 
 
*Benediction 
 Postlude: Carol Smith ​

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Birthdays: Garnet Welling  
Anniversaries:   John & Donna West  
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. 
 
January 5th is Communion. 
 
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 will be taking down the Christmas greens Saturday the 4th of January at 9 am.  All are welcome to come and help put them away. ​

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, Nellie Baker, 
Raylin, and Madax, Cathy Moore, 
Seth Cummings, ​