First Baptist Church of Monroeville
Our mission is to attract people to God’s family by caring for all, as Christ cares for us.
December 15, 2019
PRELUDE Jennifer Geibel
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE
* HYMN # 199 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISSION MOMENT
* HYMN # 185 “There’s a Song in the Air”
OFFERING (+ Camp Carmel collection) / PRAYER / OFFERTORY / * DOXOLOGY (# 668)
PASTORAL PRAYER
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM “There is Glory in the Story!” (see insert)
* HYMN # 182 “Go Tell it on the Mountain”
* BENEDICTION
* POSTLUDE
* Congregation standing (If you are uncomfortable standing, please remain seated)
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We invite you to stay after this morning’s service for refreshments in the fellowship hall!
Are you visiting our church today? If so, please take a visitor’s packet from our narthex table and sign our guest book.
THIS WEEK—SCHEDULE:
DAY TIME EVENT
TODAY 9:45 am Sunday School:
Sunday Nursery (infants to age 3): various caregivers
Children’s Class (gr. Pre-K-5) Teachers: Diane Coyne &
Pam Hansen
Middlers’ Class (gr. 6-8) – Teacher: Lorene Taylor
Junior/Senior High/Fellowship Class – Teacher: Josh Garvin
Adult Class – Builders Class – Teacher: Bob Hansen
Tuesday 6:30 pm Diaper packaging (call Russ in case of weather issues/questions)
Wednesday 6 pm Caroling to shut-ins
Saturday 8 am Men’s prayer breakfast
10 am Diaper distribution
Looking ahead and other information
Monday, Dec. 23 – Church office hours – 8 am – noon.
Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight service – 7 pm. (church office closed)
Wednesday, Dec. 25- Merry Christmas! (church office closed)
Thursday, Dec. 26 – Office hours – 8 am – noon.
DECEMBER MISSION FOCUS – RETIRED MINISTERS & MISSIONARIES OFFERING. This mission provides American Baptist ministers and missionaries or their widowed spouses an annual financial gift, and also makes funds available for emergency home repairs or medical expenses. To contribute, use your regular offering envelope’s “monthly mission” line, or insert your check (memo line-RMMO) into a pew envelope.
PRAYER NEEDS – The pastoral prayer will include needs that are submitted before the service. Other needs will be prayed for by the prayer team after the service.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY POINSETTIAS. Please see a deacon.
Our mission is to attract people to God’s family by caring for all, as Christ cares for us.
December 15, 2019
PRELUDE Jennifer Geibel
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE
* HYMN # 199 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISSION MOMENT
* HYMN # 185 “There’s a Song in the Air”
OFFERING (+ Camp Carmel collection) / PRAYER / OFFERTORY / * DOXOLOGY (# 668)
PASTORAL PRAYER
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM “There is Glory in the Story!” (see insert)
* HYMN # 182 “Go Tell it on the Mountain”
* BENEDICTION
* POSTLUDE
* Congregation standing (If you are uncomfortable standing, please remain seated)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
We invite you to stay after this morning’s service for refreshments in the fellowship hall!
Are you visiting our church today? If so, please take a visitor’s packet from our narthex table and sign our guest book.
THIS WEEK—SCHEDULE:
DAY TIME EVENT
TODAY 9:45 am Sunday School:
Sunday Nursery (infants to age 3): various caregivers
Children’s Class (gr. Pre-K-5) Teachers: Diane Coyne &
Pam Hansen
Middlers’ Class (gr. 6-8) – Teacher: Lorene Taylor
Junior/Senior High/Fellowship Class – Teacher: Josh Garvin
Adult Class – Builders Class – Teacher: Bob Hansen
Tuesday 6:30 pm Diaper packaging (call Russ in case of weather issues/questions)
Wednesday 6 pm Caroling to shut-ins
Saturday 8 am Men’s prayer breakfast
10 am Diaper distribution
Looking ahead and other information
Monday, Dec. 23 – Church office hours – 8 am – noon.
Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight service – 7 pm. (church office closed)
Wednesday, Dec. 25- Merry Christmas! (church office closed)
Thursday, Dec. 26 – Office hours – 8 am – noon.
DECEMBER MISSION FOCUS – RETIRED MINISTERS & MISSIONARIES OFFERING. This mission provides American Baptist ministers and missionaries or their widowed spouses an annual financial gift, and also makes funds available for emergency home repairs or medical expenses. To contribute, use your regular offering envelope’s “monthly mission” line, or insert your check (memo line-RMMO) into a pew envelope.
PRAYER NEEDS – The pastoral prayer will include needs that are submitted before the service. Other needs will be prayed for by the prayer team after the service.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY POINSETTIAS. Please see a deacon.
