Prayer is an essential part of who we are as believers in Jesus Christ and as a church family. We believe that many people praying have an effect. Please join us in focusing on these concerns.

Praises! Marvin DuVall—Doing Well Dottie Kight—Making Progress Medical Missionary—Mary Ellen Musser; Purchased

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Immediate Needs

Cousin of Lee Ketterman—Rare Tumor; Scheduled for John Hopkins in January

Sue Lindsey—Follow Up Surgery Needed Jimmy Brown (Kight’s SIL) - Spinal/Neck Surgery 12/12 Family of Cherie Lindsey—Bereavement Marlene Guy—Cancer Metastasized to Back & Brain Terri Bowers—Colon Cancer Surgery Pastor Michael Mudge—Wife Passed Away Erin McCagh Morrisey (Ginnie S.) - 3rd Occurrence of

Cancer Family of Shelby Lough—Bereavement Young Ho & Young Mee Joo—Bereavement Tom Houdersheldt—Grief; Passing of Mother Ray Wharton—Kidney Dialysis Bill Mower—Rehab / Nursing Home

Chapel Requests Tamara Smith—Daughter is an Addict Sandra—God Lead Me Through the Valley of the

Shadow of Death Churches in Our Area Young People Struggling & their Families Unsaved Loved Ones Loretta’s Mom—Stroke Joe—Health: Back, Neck & Lungs Merle—Lung Problems Dawn—Cancer; Husband in Nursing Home

This Week's Volunteers

Greeters: Bill & Dottie Kight Ushers: Dan Blackburn & Lee Ketterman

Next Week's Volunteers Greeters: Rita Mower & Karen Slemmer

Ushers: Ed Crossland & Kyle Murr

Children’s Church—Dec/Jan

22—Children in Service 29—Mickey Stephens & Shelia Elliott 5—Karly Humberson & Alison Murr 12—Renae & Shelby Holt 19—Micah Stephens & Linda Long 26—Jenn Holmes & Bryonna

Grace Youth Ministries Leader: Lem Crawford

Youth Christmas Party Grades 7-12 This Evening @ 5 pm We’ll meet at the church and head to White Oak

Lanes in Cumberland before getting pizza and going to the Holts’ for games and fun. Bring $10 for bowling. See you there!

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Christmas Card Exchange Don’t forget to stop by the table and pick up any cards for your family.

Lion’s Center Ministry We will be leading the ministry at the Lion’s Center TODAY @ 3 pm. The choir will be performing their Christmas musical for the residents. Ladies Bible Study Ladies Bible Study will resume on Tuesday, 1/14/2020. Wednesday Junction A reminder that Junction will take a two-week Holiday break. Don’t forget your New Year’s Resolution for 2020 and come to the Junction meeting on January 8th of next year. We meet at 6:30 pm. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy the holidays from the gang at Junction! If you have any questions, please call Bill or Dottie at 303-707-6144. Break Thru Prayer Meeting We will resume our Wednesday evening prayer meetings downstairs on Wednesday, January 8th at 6:30 pm.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service We will celebrate the birth of Christ with a special candlelight

service. Familiar Christmas carols and a timely message by Pastor Mickey will set the stage for remembering the night of Jesus’ birth. We hope that you will join us on Tuesday, December 24th at 6:30 pm.

The church is not a building, it is a fellowship of believers coming together to celebrate the greatness and goodness of our God. We are imperfect people who have been forgiven

and received life by God’s mercy and love. Together, we grow when we worship, study the Bible, and practice what we learn.

Our motto is to Live, Love, Learn, and Grow in the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Living, Loving, Learning & Growing in GRACE • Living, Loving, Learning & Growing in GRACE • Living, Loving, Learning & Growing in GRACE • Living, Loving, Learning & Growing in GRACE

December 22, 2019

Call to Worship (Remain Seated) “Mary, Did You Know?” Welcome Greeting Lighting of the Advent Candle Bob & Jen Holmes Luke 1:26-38

Opening Prayer

Worship in Music “Angels We Have Heard on High” “For Unto Us a Child is Born / Open the Eyes of My Heart” “Adore” Pastoral Prayer

No Children’s Church this Morning

Message— Pastor Mickey Stephens “God’s Christmas Gift and Message to You” John 3:15-20 Announcements Receiving of the Offering ~ 2 Cor. 9:7 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Closing Song “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

GUESTS … If you did not receive a Welcome Packet this morning, please stop by the Welcome Center and pick one up or fill out a Visitors Card located in the pew rack. When you fill out the visitor’s card and return it to the Welcome Center you will receive a free gift to thank you for being our guest today!

TODAY 9:30 am Sunday School 10:15 am Coffee Fellowship 10:30 am Worship Service 3:00 pm Lion’s Center Ministry 5:00 pm Youth Christmas Party MONDAY 6:00 pm Christmas Caroling TUESDAY 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY Church Office Closed

Christmas Caroling Folks in the Haystack community will be Christmas caroling

through the neighborhood on Monday, December 23rd at 6 pm, and we've been invited to join them! We will meet at the church at 6 pm and return to the church following caroling for hot chocolate and cookies. This is a

great outreach to our community. We hope you will join us! (Don’t forget to dress warm!)