FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
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December 23, 2018                                                                                                   10:30 am
                                                                                                                    *STAND IF ABLE
PRELUDE SOLO    “O Holy Night”                                                                     Don Norton
 
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
BELL INTROIT  “Joy to the World”
 
*GREETING ONE ANOTHER
 
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Advent season speaks to us about God’s love for us and for all creation.
        All: The Scripture says: “God saw everything that he made, and indeed, it was very good.”
Leader: God’s love far exceeds even what was demonstrated in creation.
       All:  God came to us in Jesus Christ, that we might know his love personally and call him Lord, Friend, and Savior.
Leader: In this season of celebration, let us open our hearts to the love of God.
       All: Lord, may we love others as you have loved us, that all may be drawn to your light.
 
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING
Lighting of the candle and Scripture Reading Hebrews 10:5-7 by Bob Bartling and Bruce Westergaard.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          *HYMN # 23    "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                                                                                                                                                         Holy God, it is never easy for us to confess our sins.  Forgive us.  God draw near to us.  When we have lost our way, show us yours.  Lead us in humility down the streets of your kingdom.  Teach us your truth and instruct us in the way of love, so we might be able to keep your Word, revealed to us in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.
 
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
*RESPONSE #579   “Gloria Patri”                                                                                                                                                                                                      
CHILDREN’S TIME                                                                                           Donna Flint
 
WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR TITHES & OFFERINGS
        *Please pass the Friendship Register*
Offertory  “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”                                               Prichard/Schram
     *Doxology #592                           *Prayer of Dedication                                                                                                                                      
                                                 MESSAGE: "Musical Sunday of Love"                                                                                                        LESSON 1:  Genesis 3:8-15; 17-19                                                                        Judy Smith
LESSON 2:  Genesis 22:15-18                                                                     Andrew L’Amour 
*HYMN #56  “The First Nowell” 
LESSON 3:  Isaiah 9:2; 6-7                                                                               Elizabeth Fox
SOLO  “Gesu Bambino”                                                                                     Kay Norton
LESSON 4: Isaiah 11:1-3a; 4a; 6-9                                                                      Robby Flint
TRIO  “Lo, Now a Rose”                                           Kay Norton, Donna Flint, Judy Smith                                                                                LESSON 5: Luke 1:26-35; 38                                                                             Lee Peterson 
CHOIR ANTHEM   “In Silent Night” 
LESSON 6: Luke 2:1; 3-7                                                                                         Jan Jones
TRIO “Lullaby”                                                          Kay Norton, Susan Smith, Don Norton                                                                      LESSON 7: Luke 2:8-16                                                                                    Richard Smith                                                                              DUET  “Angels We Have Heard on High”                               Donna Flint & Elizabeth Fox                                                                        LESSON 8: Matthew 2:1-12                                                                               Don Norton                                                                            SOLO:    “Out of the East”                                                                             Richard Smith                                                                                LESSON 9: John 1:1-14                                                                                       Kay Norton 
CHOIR ANTHEM:   “Il est né! Noel!”
 
PRAYER                                                                                                               Susan Smith 
 
*HYMN #41 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
 
*BENEDICTION 
 
POSTLUDE SOLO “Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head”                                            Jan Jones


                                                                        ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY?  If you need a ride please contact a Deacon or speak to Ella Lane.                                                    
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE (December 23-29)
SUNDAY            December 23   @ 11:30 AM   Advent Potluck
SUNDAY            December 23   @ 6:00 PM   Bell Choir practice
MONDAY          December 24   @ 7:00 PM   Christmas Eve Service
MON/TUES      Dec 24 & 25        Office Closed for Christmas
WEDNESDAY   December 26   @ 7:00 PM   Choir Practice
THURSDAY      December 27   @ 9:30 AM   Bible Study
FRIDAY             December 28   @ 11:30 AM   Lunch Bunch
SATURDAY      December 29   @ 9:30 AM   Prayer Quilt Sewing Day 
 
ADVENT POTLUCK will be held after worship services on Sundays, December 2, 9, 16, and 23 instead of on Wednesday evenings   this year. Feel free to bring your own plates and silverware along with a dish to share!
 
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE will be held December 24 at 7:00 PM.
 
CHRISTMAS POINTSETTIAS
In Loving Memory/in Honor                                      From                                                                                                                                * Jean Bartling                                                  Bartling Family
* Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Berg                                    Jeanne Manzer
* Roger & Tanner Bierstedt                             Teri Bierstedt
* Orville & Elizabeth Canaday &                      Richard & Dolores Canaday
    Eddie & Della Sirovy
* Dornbush & Biggar Families                        Maxine Dornbush
* To the Church                                               Bart & Andrew Sweebe
* Daniel Thompson                                         Nancy Thompson
* Pastor Nina L. Westfall                                Skip & Sharon Webster 
 
PRAYER QUILT SEWING DAY will be held on Saturday, December 29, 9:30-11:30 AM, in the quilt room on the main floor of the church (new location).  Anyone interested in sewing or preparing quilts for tying is invited to come and help.  Please contact Dolores Canaday, Nancy Thompson, Bonnie Foster or Lee Peterson if any questions.
  
BIRTHDAYS in December: Dean Hofland, LaVonne Broksieck, Carrie Van Buren, Rozanne McGrath, Heidi Miller, Marge Poppen, Sally Maca, Jan Broksieck
 
ANNIVERSARIES in December:  Dee & Lois Watson, Stephen & Carrie Van Buren, Bob & Pat Fishback, Skip & Sharon Webster, Neal & Julie Foster
 
PRAYER CONCERNS Those with health concerns: Jan Jones, Paul & Shirley Rudolph, Jack & Alice Edge, Beth Rindels, Rozella Potthast, Bev Erdahl, Andrew L’Amour, Eliana Szabo, Michele Kemp, Delores Koepsell, John Peterson, Stephen Van Buren,  Lois Watson
 
Our homebound (or partially homebound) members: Barb Borstad, Don Hildebrandt, Nona Marshall, Helen Peterson, Adele Sudlow 
 
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
  • December 23 & 30 – there will be no Children’s Sunday School.  There is no change in schedule for the Adult Sunday School.
  • January 6 – installation of new officers during worship service
  • January 16 – submit annual reports to the church office 
          January 27 – Annual Congregational Meeting
First Presbyterian Church 
405 7th Avenue
Brookings, SD 57006
605.692.2416
presby@brookings.net
                            
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Worship with us Sundays at 10:30 a.m.


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