3rd Week of Advent December 11, 2016 Call to Worship : Psalm 2 Opening Prayer #102 “What Child is This?“ (vs 1 & 3) “Here I Am to Worship” Greet One Another ADVENT MEDITATION Carol: #92 “Joy to the World” Worship the Lord through Tithes and Offerings Offering/Offertory *“Doxology” (with chorus) Children Dismissed to Kids Church MESSAGE: “Christmas Dreams“ Closing Carol: #95 “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” Closing Prayer ANNOUNCEMENTS UPDATED CHURCH DIRECTORY – We need your help! Please check the information on the back table and update, delete, add any information you would like listed in a forthcoming directory. MINISTRY HELP NEEDED! Please see the insert in today’s bulletin for ways that you can help in our regular weekly ministries. A sign-up sheet is on the back table if you’d like more information. CHRISTMAS CANTATAS – Saturday, December 17 th at 7pm , members of our church will join others from our community to perform “Then Came the Light” Christmas Cantata at Trinity UCC in Tower City. ALSO, Calvary UMC (also involving people from our church) will have their Cantata on Sunday, December 18 th at 7pm. CHRISTMAS CARDS – We want to encourage each other throughout this season with Christmas Greetings. A “Christmas Card Box” in on the back table for your convenience. Cards that are dropped in the box will be distributed after our worship service on December 18 th . CHRISTMAS MORNING – Combined Service Because Christmas Day is a Sunday this year, we will be not be having our regular worship or Sunday School on that day. However, we will join with our sister church, Good Shepherd EC at their building in Gratz for a combined service at 10am. All are welcome to attend this special celebration!! SPECIAL THANKS For November & December, we are celebrating Claudia Maffei for her service and use of her God-given gifts at our church. Please take some time to thank her and send a note of encouragement. (628 S. Second St, Lykens, PA 17048, [email protected] (717) 809-4546) COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUPPORT OUR FOOD PANTRY – Each month we collect non- perishable items to help local families. For DECEMBER we’re collecting Shampoo. We are glad you are worshiping with us today! Please take a moment to let us get to know you by filling out a “connection card” (inside cover of the hymnal or on the back table) Then place it in the offering plate or give to an usher. Your children are important to us. We have several resources to serve their unique needs -- Activity Packets are on the back table to use during the service; our Nursery is available for children from birth to Kindergarten. Kids Church (K-6 th gr.) will take place during the second half of our service. SERMON NOTES “Christmas Dreams” Matthew 2:12-23 KINGDOMS IN CONFLICT EGYPTIAN DELIVERANCE FINDING JOY IN THE BIG PICTURE Actions Steps: _____________________________________ __________________________________________________ Next Sunday : ADVENT: Week 4 -- “Worship of the Wise”