Sunday 9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship
5:15 pm Children’s Choirs meet in Adult Choir Room
6:00 pm Children present Christmas Musical
7:00 pm Deacons’ Meeting
Monday 4:00 pm Youth to OCC Distribution Center
Wednesday 5:45 pm Family Night Supper
6:00 pm God’s Squad Puppeteer Practice
6:15 pm Proactive Parenting
6:45 pm Mission Friends, RAs, GAs, Youth
6:45 pm Preaching & Prayer Service /Conference
7:00 pm Choir Practice
Thursday 10:00 am Lydia’s Helping Hands
Friday-Sunday Kid’s Winter Blast Retreat – Camp Longridge
Finance Report
Weekly Undesignated Offerings Needed to Meet the Budget: $7,663.46
Undesignated Offerings received 11/26/17: $5,414.00
YOUR BUILDING FUND AT WORK
Monthly Offering Needed to Meet Building Loan Payment: $7,225.43
Nov. Offerings: $8,253.00 -- Loan Balance (11/10/17): $221,612.58
NURSERY AND CHILDREN’S CHURCH
We are pleased to have children of all ages in our Worship Services, and we encourage their participation; however, we understand that some children are not quite ready for Big Church, so we provide the following services.
Nursery Services for Birth to Age 2 - Middle Education Building
Children’s Church for Preschool Children – Student Building
If you need assistance in taking your child to the Middle Education Building or the Student Building either before Worship Service or during, please go to the foyer and our ushers will be happy to assist you.
Worship Guide – DECEMBER 3, 2017
First Sunday of Advent
“Christmas at Bethlehem Gulch” Inside Voices & Tiny Tones
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” #123
“O Come, Emmanuel” Adult Choir
Lighting of the Advent Candle of Expectation Brannen Family
“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” #124
Offering “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Ann Coker
Sermon “Fear Not” – Advent Series
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
“Our Christmas Benediction” …To the tune of “We Are the Reason”
For Security Reasons…
• Large backpacks will not be allowed in the Worship Center.
• Please refrain from leaving Worship Center during the service.
• A parent is always to accompany their child if it is necessary for
the child to leave during the service. Use foyer restrooms only.
• If you must leave the Worship Center, please go through the
foyer and not the side doors.
Sermon Notes:
Fear Not Advent Series
Isaiah 41:10-13
For the next 4 weeks we are looking at scriptures which tell us not to fear. Today is the start and over the next 3 weeks, we will look at scriptures in the birth story of Jesus which tells us “Fear Not!”
• I am your God – over you.
• I am with you – by your side.
• I will strengthen you – from inside of you.
• I will help you – all around you.
• I will uphold you – from underneath you.
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PASTORAL VISITS – If you would like a visit from our pastor, please use the attachment to this bulletin to make the request, and drop it in the offering plate. If you would rather make an appointment by email, our pastor’s email is: .
Deacons of the Month:
Joe Cashion, Randy Hilyer, Doug Tidwell, Trey Rollings
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■ Nursery Today: Karen Jackson, Pam Horton
Nursery 12/10: Sharon & Hannah Cole
■ Children’s Church Today: Hollie & Brad McCluney, Maddie Hamilton
Children’s Church 12/10: Abby Seay, Karen Hill, Sharon Cole
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2017 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Goal: $7,000
Given Thus Far: $4,937.13
Children should meet in the Adult Choir Room at 5:15 pm.
December 10th – Christmas ShipShape!
No ShipShape December 17 or December 24th.
PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY for Kids Winter Blast Weekend at
Camp Longridge – Dec. 8-10 (for grades 3-6)
Meet at church this Friday (12/8) 5:00pm; Return Sunday 11:30am.
Cost: $40/ea for siblings; $50 for 1 child
No Springvale University during December.
Wednesday Suppers - 5:45 pm
12/6 (Family Life): Pulled pork, green beans, potato salad, rolls
December 13th – Christmas Dinner
Menu: Turkey, dressing, rice & gravy, green beans,
sweet potato casserole, cranberry salad. Please bring desserts!
Youth- $50 deposit for Winter Retreat is due now. Total Cost: $90
Monday, December 4th – Youth (that signed up) will leave church at 4pm to go to Operation Christmas Child Distribution Center.
December 10th – CAROLING (See Sean with questions)
4:00pm– Children Caroling ♦ 6:00pm– Youth Caroling
Springvale Christmas Celebration
Sunday, December 17, 2017 -- 6:00 PM
Please make a special effort to join us in this special time of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.