Meditation – She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will have his people from their sins. Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet: See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated “God is with us.”
– Matthew 1:21-23
Call to Worship
Preparing for Worship
Hymn – O Come, All Ye Faithful – 199
Children’s Message
Special Music – Praise Team
Scripture – Luke 2:25-35
Special Music – Lora, Annelise, Erin
Message – Who is Christmas for?
Special Music - Tom
Praying for and with each other
Hymn – Joy to the World – 181
Benediction
Announcements
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Christmas Gift Cards again this year. We were able to share with 10 families this year. Thank you for your generosity!
The Shiloh SDB Church is presenting their Christmas Cantata, The Heart of Christmas this afternoon at 4:30 pm.
Men are invited to a Bible study time on Monday evenings, 6:30pm at Tom’s house. We will be studying Hebrews.
The Shiloh SDB Church is hosting a Christmas Eve service, Tuesday Dec 24 at 5:30pm. All are invited to attend.
All committees are asked to get their budget requests to the Finance Committee by December 28. Also, please submit any payment request to the Treasurer by the 28th for
payment through this year’s budget.
Upcoming Events:
12/23: Men’s Bible Study – 6:30pm @ Tom’s
1/4: Communion
1/5: Winter Virtual Delegate Forum – 2pm
1/12: Annual Church Business Meeting
Winter Virtual Delegate Forum (WVDF) – Jan 5, 2025 - 2pm- Registration is now open. Action to be taken on the proposed Conference budget for 2025, along with updates
from General Council, the Conference Directors and the Conference President. Please register by December 31.
The Seventh Day Baptist Week of Prayer will be observed January 5-11. This year’s theme is “Breaking Free...Applying Prayer Disciplines” with devotionals written by Pastor Kevinn Carter of Jamaica. Booklets are on the shelf in the vestibule.
The Seventh Day Baptist Scripture Memorization program for 2024-2024 is now underway. Passages were selected based on the theme “Shouldn’t it be Obvious?” Flyers are available on the bulletin boards, if you are interested in participating.