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PRAYER JOYS & CONCERNS[If you have a prayer concern or joy to share during the week,
please email Rev. Ellen at [email protected]
December 13Joys: Frances Tate – she asked for our prayers this(Glenda Kirkman)Concerns: Phil Allen – having an ultrasound Thursdayvessel getting larger (Amy A. Ritchie), Whitney Parks18 year old daughter – She had surgery on Fridaybreast (Amy A. Ritchie)
BRIAN CENTER-CONCORD: Edward RodgersCAREMOOR RETIREMENT CENTER: Edna Overcash
ST. ANDREWS LIVING CENTER: Eloise White
SERMON NOTES
Sunday, December 20Morning: Psalms 24; 1501st Reading: 1 Sam. 2:1b-102nd Reading: Titus 2:1-10Gospel: Luke 1:26-38Evening: Psalms 25; 110
Monday, December 21Morning: Psalms 122; 1451st Reading: 2 Sam. 7:1-172nd Reading: Titus 2:11-3:8aGospel: Luke 1:39-48a
(48b-56)Evening: Psalms 40; 67
PRAYER JOYS & CONCERNS[If you have a prayer concern or joy to share during the week,
she asked for our prayers this morning at breakfast
having an ultrasound Thursday – Has an artery orvessel getting larger (Amy A. Ritchie), Whitney Parks – My cousin Barry Parks’
She had surgery on Friday – She had a lump in each
CONCORD: Edward RodgersCAREMOOR RETIREMENT CENTER: Edna Overcash
ST. ANDREWS LIVING CENTER: Eloise White
SERMON NOTES
THIS
Sunday,
ADVENT I
Christmas Joy Offering to be received
8:45 –
Fellowship Hall
9:00 AM
9:55 AM
Cantata with Flow Harris & Kirkwood PC
11:00 AM
Fellowship Hall
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Pavilion
5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM
Fellowship Hall
7:00 PM
Wednesday
No Supper or G.I.F.T. Program today!
Thursday
Church office closed
8:00 PM
with Communion
Friday
Church office closed
DAILY LECTIONARY
Tuesday, December 22Morning: Psalms 33; 1461st Reading: 2 Sam. 7:18-292nd Reading: Galatians 3:1-14Gospel : Luke 1:57-66Evening: Psalms 85; 94
Wednesday, December 23Morning: Psalms 50; 147:1-111st Reading: Jer. 31:10-142nd Reading: Gal. 3:15-22Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17Evening: Psalms 53; 17
Thursday, December 24Morning1st
2nd
GospelEvening
THIS WEEK AT BPC
Sunday, December 20
ADVENT IV
Christmas Joy Offering to be received
– 9:00 AM – Coffee Fellowship in
Fellowship Hall
9:00 AM – Sunday School
9:55 AM – Worship Service – Joint Choir
Cantata with Flow Harris & Kirkwood PC
11:00 AM – Covered Dish Lunch in BPC
Fellowship Hall
PM – LMCS Worship in Sanctuary
:00 PM – LMCS in BPC Fellowship Hall &
Pavilion
5:00 PM – BPC Youth Group
Tuesday, December 22
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Quilting 101 in BPC
Fellowship Hall
7:00 PM – Prayer Shawl Ministry
Wednesday, December 23
No Supper or G.I.F.T. Program today!
Thursday, December 24
Church office closed
8:00 PM – Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
with Communion
Friday, December 25
Church office closed – Merry Christmas!
LOOKING AHEAD
Sunday, December 278:45 – 9:00 AM – Coffee Fellowship in
Fellowship Hall9:00 AM – Sunday School9:55 AM – Worship Service
10:00 – 11:00 AM –11:20 AM – 1:30 PM
Sanctuary1:00 – 4:00 PM – Private Event in BPC
Fellowship Hall1:00 – 4:00 PM – LMCS in
Pavilion5:00 PM – BPC Youth Group
Wednesday, DecemberNo Supper or G.I.F.T. Program today!
Friday, January 1Church office closed
Saturday, January 25:00 – 8:15 PM – Girl Scouts in BPC
Fellowship Hall
Sunday, January 310¢-A-Meal Offering to be received8:45 – 9:00 AM – Coffee Fellowship in
Fellowship Hall9:00 AM – Sunday School9:55 AM – Worship Service
10:00 – 11:00 AM –11:20 AM – 1:30 PM
Sanctuary1:00 – 4:00 PM – LMCS in
Hall & Pavilion5:00 PM – BPC Youth Group6:00 PM – Young Adult Pot Luck at the
Paxton’s
6020 Mooresville Road • Kannapolis NC704-933-2209
website: www.bethpagechurch.orge-mail: [email protected]
Church office hours: 8:30 AM
Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner:704-431-3700 (cell) 704-934
Thursday, December 24Morning: Ps. 18:1-20; 147:12-20
st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6nd Reading: Galatians 3:23-4:7
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25Evening: Psalms 126; 62
Friday, December 25Morning: Psalms 2; 1481st Reading: Mic. 4:1-5, 5:2-42nd Reading: 1 John 4:7-16Gospel: John 3:31-36Evening: Psalms 98; 96
Saturday, December 26Morning1st
2nd
Gospel ReadingEvening
LOOKING AHEAD
December 27Coffee Fellowship in
Sunday SchoolWorship Service
LMCS Bible Study - Rm 2011:30 PM – LMCS Worship in
Private Event in BPC
LMCS in Room 203 &
BPC Youth Group
December 30No Supper or G.I.F.T. Program today!
January 1Church office closed – New Year’s Day
January 2Girl Scouts in BPC
January 3Meal Offering to be received
Coffee Fellowship in
Sunday SchoolWorship Service
LMCS Bible Study - Rm 2011:30 PM – LMCS Worship in
LMCS in BPC Fellowship
BPC Youth GroupYoung Adult Pot Luck at the
6020 Mooresville Road • Kannapolis NC 280812209
Church office hours: 8:30 AM -3:30 PM, M-F
Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner:934-3457 (home)
Welcome to Bethpage Presbyterian Church!
yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”
We are excited that you have joined us in worshippingare a visitor, please pick up a church information brochure, found in thepew holders. Please, let us get to know you a little better by filling out
the information card, inside the brochure. You can drop it in the offeringplate. Whe
here your whole life, it is great to worship the Lord together this day!
Saturday, December 26Morning: Psalms 116; 149
Reading: 2 Chr. 24:17-22nd Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Gospel Reading: Acts 7:59-8:8Evening: Psalms 119:1-24; 27
Welcome to Bethpage Presbyterian Church!December 20, 2015
“A family of faithyesterday, today, and tomorrow.”
We are excited that you have joined us in worshipping God today. If youare a visitor, please pick up a church information brochure, found in thepew holders. Please, let us get to know you a little better by filling out
the information card, inside the brochure. You can drop it in the offeringplate. Whether you are just visiting, looking to stay or have worshipped
here your whole life, it is great to worship the Lord together this day!
Welcome to Bethpage Presbyterian Church!
God today. If youare a visitor, please pick up a church information brochure, found in thepew holders. Please, let us get to know you a little better by filling out
the information card, inside the brochure. You can drop it in the offeringther you are just visiting, looking to stay or have worshipped
here your whole life, it is great to worship the Lord together this day!
The Service for the Lord’s DayThe Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 20, 2015 9:55 A.M.
THE GATHERING
CHRISTMAS CAROLS CabarrusFluteEnsem ble
ANNOUNCEMENTS (RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP/PRAYER CARDS)
WELCOME & PASSING OF THE PEACE
TRINITY CHIMES
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH DorisandDarrellBallard
PRELUDE “ Christm asW altzw ithT heFirstN oel” DavidL anz
M ikalaVanDyke– FluteCharlotteP enland– Keyboard
*CALL TO WORSHIP R ev.Cam pbellGardner
*PRAYER OF ADORATION
*HYMN 11 “ O L ord,How S hallIM eetYou?” VAL ET W IL L ICH DIR GEBEN
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Our world is coming unraveled, O God, pulled apart from
every angle, because we have each chosen our own way,
forgetting the common good, the universal good, your truth.
We are in need of a way back from the messes we make for
ourselves, because we have, too often, rejected your way to
true peace, true wholeness. We are lost, and we need your
Redeemer to come . . . quickly. (P lease,takeam om entforsilent
confession.)
*DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE HYMN 579 “ Glory totheFather” GL O R IA P A T R I
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,world without end. Amen, Amen.
THE WORD
TIME WITH YOUNGER CHRISTIANS
Com posedby T om Fettkeand T hom asGrassiConductedby CharlotteandM allory P enland
N arratedby KevinandEricHam ilton
“Christ Is Come” Choir
“Stars of Glory” S oloists: R ichieand HeatherGoodm an
“What Child Is This? and Lullaby”T rio: M arciaGraybeal,KristenZell,BrandiColey
“Great God of Heaven” Choir
“Carol Medley” (seeinsert) ChoirandCongregation
“Joy to the World”“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
“The Shepherd’s Carol and In the Lonely Midnight”S oloists: T annerS cottandR ocky Caldw ell
“Love Came Down at Christmas and Love Has Come”S oloist: BrandiColey
“Good Christians All, Rejoice” Choir
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory, forever. Amen.
GIVING GOD’S TITHES & OUR OFFERINGSand OUR CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING
O ffertory “ M angerM edley” BillW olaver
*Doxology 592 O L D HU N DR EDT H
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below;Praise God above, ye heavenly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*P rayerofDedication
THE SENDING
*HYMN 17 “ ’S leepers,W ake!’ A VoiceAstoundsU s” W ACHET AU F
(verses1 & 2:solovoices,verse3:AL L )
*BLESSING AND CHARGE
*CHORAL CLOSING “ Am en” M cN eilR obinsonII
*POSTLUDE “ M edley ofBells” T raditional
† † † † †*Anasteriskindicatesthatallw hoareablem ay stand.
TO OUR VISITORSW e w elcom e you to our w orship,and w e ask that you sign our R itualofFriendship asit ispassed along the pew . W e hope that you w illreturn tow orship w ith usagain! W e have anursery lovingly and carefully attended bychurch m em bers. Afterthe T im e w ith YoungerChristians,children ages3 to 8yearsold,are invited to exit through the doorsat the backofthe sanctuary toattend Children’sW orship. P arentsm ay m eet theirchildren afterw orship byw aitingoutsideR oom 112 inthebasem ent.
MEMBERSHIPW ew elcom eintom em bershipallw holoveJesusChrist,accepthim asL ordofalllife,and seek to serve him aspart ofhisbody in the church. W e invite you tospeak to one ofourelders,greeting you at the doorasyou leave the w orshipservice.
THE SESSION OF OUR CHURCH
R ev.EllenCam pbellGardner,M oderatorR ogerHam ilton,Clerk
DennisGraybeal,T reasurer
CLASS OF 2016
R ogerHam ilton,Asst.T reasurer,EducationM attJosey,P roperty
DianeM ullinax,N urtureKim S hore,P ersonnel
CLASS OF 2017
S teveGaskey,Fellow shipKim Gibson,N urture
R ichieGoodm an,W orshipCarrieP axton,Education
CLASS OF 2018
S herry Childers,P ersonnelDougieKirkm an,M ission/Evangelism
EricM cKnight,Com m unications
USHERS
HEAD USHERR ogerHam ilton
USHERSJillHam ilton,KevinHam ilton,EricHam ilton,Aubrey T arlton
CHILDREN’S NURSERY
S unday S chool& W orshipDougieKirkm an& L eslieGibson
CHILDREN’S SUNDAYSCHOOL & WORSHIP
EllenS hore& HeatherKirkm an
The Christm a sCa nta ta“Sta rsof Glory”
Inspired b ya Celtic Christm a sCa rolThe Choirsof Bethpa g e ,Flow Ha rris
a nd Kirkwood Presb yteria n Churches
