FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 3, 2017 Ministers: All Who Serve Jesus BAND PRELUDE CHIMING OF THE HOUR CALL TO WORSHIP
Hope, Peace, Joy and Love Chancel Choir, Flutist: Debbie Pivetta
Martin
REMARKS ABOUT THE ADVENT WREATH *HYMN
Today we begin the season of Advent, which means "coming" and this is the time we prepare our hearts for the coming celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. We hope our Advent and Christmas season will be a very meaningful and significant time in your life. We hope you will attend as many of our worship services and events as you are able. We thank Mrs. Debbie Pivetta for sharing her musical talents with us today. We welcome Rev. Phil Bauguess and thank him for bringing the message. We hope you experience God’s blessing in your time with us today and throughout this week. We also hope you will return and worship with us again. We thank everyone who helped decorate our church for Christmas.
Silent Night
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LIGHTING OF THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE
Chase Beroth
Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Vernice V. Beroth, Sr. by Winfield and Judy Beroth.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS * LITURGY
Advent
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(Part of our liturgy will include the singing of the The Hosanna (with repeat) on Page 239. Youth Chorus sings the First Part; Congregation sings the Second Part)
Youth Chorus Director: John Golden; Pianist: Amy Goodrich PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERINGS Prayer Anthem O Come, O Come Emmanuel Chancel Choir, Flutist: Debbie Pivetta *The Doxology
*HYMN
Today Tues, Dec. 5 Wed, Dec. 6
Traditional Melody Thurs, Dec. 7
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen. Come, O Long-Expected Jesus
Sun, Dec. 10
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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Mr. John Golden (Children are invited to go to Children’s Church or back to their seat.) SCRIPTURE READINGS MESSAGE *HYMN
Isaiah 64:1-9 Luke 3:1-6
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Ready Yet?
Rev. Bauguess
Once He Came in Blessing
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*BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE POSTLUDE
Cradle Hymn
Infants and Toddlers: Children’s Church (5 – 8 years):
G. Young
*If you are able, please stand. A Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship today at Olivet Moravian Church. If you are a visitor, please fill out a visitor’s card in the pew rack, place it in the offering plate and sign the Guest Book in the Narthex. If you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider becoming a part of our church. If you would like to join our church, please call the church office at 336.924.8063. Before the service speak to the Lord; during the service let the Lord speak to you; and after the service speak to one another.
Nursery Workers Angela Golden & Karen Gordon Sharon Petree
Opportunities To Worship And Serve Female Dieners Meeting – Parlor 2018 Flower Calendar is posted Youth Chorus Chancel Choir Practice Lovefeast at Arbor Acres Meet at church at 2:00 PM to carpool Prayer Time – Parlor Sunday School Band Prelude Worship -- Choir Cantata Spaghetti Luncheon – provided by Youth
After Worship 11:00 AM 6:45 PM 7:30 PM 3:00 PM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM After Worship
Female Dieners Meeting – Today After Worship The Female Dieners will meet today after the worship service in the Parlor. Please Pick Up Daily Texts If you ordered a 2018 Daily Texts, they are on a table across from the members’ mailboxes. Please place your payment in the white envelopes provided and turn into the church office. “The Christmas Light” – Next Sunday, December 10th The Adult Chancel Choir will present The Christmas Light next Sunday, December 10th during worship. After church the Senior Highs and Middle Highs will serve a spaghetti lunch. Youth -- Christmas Card Drop Our Youth will have their Christmas Card Drop for church members to exchange Christmas cards starting today. It will be located in the entranceway at the Fellowship Hall for you to leave your cards, and the cards you receive will be put into your church mailboxes. Donations are not required but greatly appreciated.
Senior Friends – Wednesday, December 20th The Senior Friends will meet at 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 20th. Please bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to share. Sign up on the Senior Friends’ Bulletin Board outside of the Library and list what you are bringing. Nursery Volunteers Needed Beginning in January, we will be staffing the Nursery with volunteers again since we are having 1-3 little ones each week. If you have been drug tested and background checked, and would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact either Angela Golden (agolden961@triad.rr.com 336-408-0516) or Karen Gordon (kweingordon@yahoo.com 336-978-1137). PRAYER CONCERNS: Pastor Matthew Allen, J.D. Beroth, Winfield Beroth, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Woody Blake, Teen Burns, Sherry Caudle, Dorothy Davis, Rebekah EllerbeAmmons, Mike Handy, Cheryl Johnson, Katherine Loafman, Emily Norman, Pamela Padgett, Bill Smith, Jerry Smith, Wilma Tally, Joan Tibbits, Amanda Zaski Homebound / Shut-In / Nursing Care / Limited Activity: Shirley Athan, Ruth Beeding, Vernice Beroth, Jr., Eugene Bigham, Pat Calhoun, Ileana Drake, Ila Frye, Eleanor McGee, Marie Presson, Jack Queen, Betty Shropshire, Melbadene Smith, Wilma Sprinkle, Ruth Trogdon, Bill & Vivian Voss How We Came and Gave Last Sunday Worship Attendance: 116 Sunday School Attendance: 49 2017 Church Budget: $346,194.00 Year to Date Contributions: $290,998.27 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,657.57 Offering Last Sunday: $5,965.00
E-mail address: olivet@windstream.net Web Page: www.olivetmoravian.org The mission of the Olivet Moravian Church is to enable individuals to find a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and to reflect His life in our life together and in our outreach to others. Rev. Matthew W. Allen, Pastor pastor.mwallen@gmail.com 336.413.1482 Guest Minister Choir Director Organist Band Director
Rev. Phil Bauguess Mr. John Golden Mr. Fred Wood Mr. Winfield Beroth
Olivet Moravian Church 2205 Olivet Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336.924.8063
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