NOMINATIONS Nominations are now open for the offices of elder, deacon and trustee. Please speak to your nominee before you nominate them. If they are willing, you can put their name on a slip of paper and put it in the nominations can in the foyer. MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION DONATIONS We are again collecting donations for the Milwaukee Rescue Mission through the end of the year. Please place your donations near the entrance. Thank you! BUILDING ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE Liz will soon be compiling a new building assignment schedule for the new year. If you would like to be added to or removed from the Greeter, Refreshments, or Building Opener assignment schedule, please let Liz know. We are particularly in need of Building Openers. BOWLING & PIZZA Our annual bowling and pizza party will be on Friday, December 28. We will bowl at Odyssey Fun Center from 3:00-5:00 pm, then go to church for pizza and games. Bowling is $7/person and pizza is $4/eater. Invite a friend for a fun afternoon and evening. FELLOWSHIP MEAL An appetizer fellowship meal which was going to be this Sunday evening, has been changed to Sunday, January 9th. Anticipate more details to follow. Elders: Deacons: Jim Onnink Jeff Froh Roger Arndt Randy Jensema Bob Boss Steve Boss Tim Voskuil Chris Kaeiser

Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 4930 Green Valley Lane Sheboygan, WI 53083

graceopcsheboygan.com • graceopc@tds.net Pastor Brian L. De Jong • (920) 565-2160

Now

Faith

is the

assurance

of things

hoped for, the

conviction

of things

not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

WELCOME TO:

Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Sunday, December 9th, 2018

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Morning Worship

Prelude Megan Boss Announcements Missions Report *Call to Worship

Pastor: I love you, O Lord, my strength Cong: The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer

Pastor: My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge Cong: My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. *TH Hymn 219 All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord *Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer Responsive Reading Psalm 110(TH pg. 825) Call to Confession Isaiah 1:2-5 Reading of the Law Exodus 20:17

Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon Isaiah 1:18

*TH Hymn 168 I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art Congregational Prayer Offertory Worship

Old Testament Deuteronomy 21:15-17(pg. 207) New Testament Colossians 1:3-23(pg. 1178) Sermon CHRIST, THE FIRSTBORN Missions/Benevolence Offering *TH Hymn 181 We Come, O Christ to You *Benediction and the Doxology Trinity Hymnal 731 Postlude *Indicates the congregation stands SERVICES 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. Sunday School 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship

Evening Worship

Prelude Megan Boss Call to Worship Psalm 100

*PH Hymn 67A O God, to Us Show Mercy *Invocation Songs of Worship Sharing & Prayer Offertory Worship

Scripture Reading Colossians 2:8-10(pg.1179) Sermon THE FULLNESS OF DEITY *PH Hymn 156 Christ, Whose Glory Fill the Skies *Benediction Postlude WELCOME A fellowship time and Sunday School classes will be held after the morning service. New visitors can sign the guest book in the hallway. TODAY Greeters Josh Arndt Refreshments T. Voskuil Building Opener Josh Arndt NEXT WEEK Greeters R. Arndt Refreshments H. Voskuil Building Opener Mamazza MISSIONS SUNDAY Today is Missions Sunday. The Missions/Benevolence Offering will be received this morning and we will hear a missions report. PRAYER MEETING Prayer meeting is on holiday break from December 12 - January 3. We'll

resume on January 10th. THANK OFFERING Today is the last Sunday the Thank Offering will be received. Please use the envelopes provided or designate “Thank Offering” on the memo line. GUEST PASTOR We welcome the Rev. Lendall Smith to the pulpit this morning. Dr. Wingard will be preaching this evening.