December 9, 2018
A Carpenter’s Courage Matthew 1:18 –25
8:45 | 10:00 GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE Prelude Do You Know? Prayer of Adoration God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Joy to the World*
LISTENING TO GOD’S WORD
A CARPENTER’S COURAGE Matthew 1:18–25 (Pew Bible, page 1497)
FOLLOWING GOD INTO THE WORLD Receiving the Confirmation Class of 2018 10:00 only (see pages 8–9) Angels We Have Heard on High Invitation & Benediction Postlude
Congregational songs are listed in bold italic.
* In the 8:45 & 11:15 services, children are invited to come forward and be escorted to their classrooms.
11:15
Go, Tell It on the Mountain O Come, O Come Emmanuel Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer Christmas Time*
PRE ACH IN G:
Dr. Richard Kannwischer  Senior Pastor
The First Noel Invitation & Benediction Postlude
If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of each service are available in the Williams Center and the Nursing Mothers & Infants Room off the Williams Center.
Life of the Congregation
LESSONS & CAROLS Today | 4:00 pm | Kellett Chapel The Peachtree Youth Choir and Peachtree Youth Bells present a Christmas worship service in a candlelight tradition going back hundreds of years. PeachtreeChurch.org/LessonsAndCarols
CHRISTMAS POPS December 16 | 7:00 pm | Sanctuary The Peachtree Music Ministry celebrates the Christmas season with choirs, organ, bells, piano, and orchestra. The concert is free and open to the public. PeachtreeChurch.com/ChristmasPops
2019 WOMEN’S RETREAT Early-Bird Pricing Deadline December 15 Join the women of Peachtree as we learn how to feed our souls from author Adele Calhoun about the spirtual practices of celebration, scripture, solitude, and silence. PeachtreeChurch.com/SoulFeast
YEAR END. ALL IN. Through December 31 Your year-end expression of gratitude through sacrificial giving is a Peachtree tradition of service and support to ministry and mission. GIVE TODAY: PeachtreeChurch.com/Giving
Christmas
AT PE AC H T R EE
SU N DAY, D ECE M B E R 2 3 Family Christmas Pageant 5:00 pm | Sanctuary
Experience the story of Christmas. Hear the great story of Jesus’ birth. Join with the angels, shepherds, and wise men as we worship the Christ child through song, word, and a special candle lighting experience. Visit the nativity animals on the front lawn before or after the service.
M O N DAY, D ECE M B E R 2 4 Young Families Service 10:00 am | Sanctuary Join us for this interactive service for families of toddlers and young preschoolers. This delightful telling of Christmas will capture hearts of children and parents alike. Sing your favorite carols and experience God’s story in a fresh way. Visit the nativity animals on the front lawn before or after the service.
Communion Service 12:00 pm | Kellett Chapel Come and adore Him through instrumental music, the singing of familiar carols, and Christmas communion.
Traditional Candlelight Services 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 pm | Sanctuary The majesty of music and the message of Jesus’ birth fill these candlelight services. The Chancel Choir, accompanied by orchestra, leads us in our celebration on this Holy Night.
A D D ITI O N A L IN FO Childcare Childcare for children birth – 5 years is available through 9:00 pm.
Parking Parking is available on campus in the main parking lot, the Dogwood Parking Deck, the Magnolia Lot, and at our Peachtree Express locations.
Peachtree Express Our Peachtree Express shuttle provides bus service from two satellite parking facilities. Buses run on Christmas Eve 1:30–9:30 pm. Cates Center Cates Center is located at 110 East Andrews Dr. between West Paces Ferry Road and Roswell Road.
Powers Ferry Square Powers Ferry Square is a half mile north of the church on the west side of Roswell Road.
TH E CH A N CE L CH O IR Sing with the Chancel Choir on Christmas Eve! Choose your service(s): 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 pm
Rehearsal Wednesday, December 19 | 7:00–9:00 pm For more information:
PeachtreeChurch.com/SingChristmas
Confirmation Class of 2018 Confirmation is designed to give students an opportunity to deepen and confirm their faith in Jesus Christ, learn the basic theology of the Christian faith, and learn what it means to identify with the Presbyterian Church family. The names of the 83 students being confirmed are listed below.
Ben Adams Elise Adams † Josie Bacon Anderson Beavor Taylor Brasher Brooke Brumfield Davis Cahillane Ryan Carr Grayson Collier Joshua Robert Curran, Jr. Megan Dawson Davis Dendy Adeline Ellis Jasper Ellis † Stella Jane Eskew Kyle Fleming Fletcher Fogle Jack Frederick Jonathan French Hudson Gregory John Gregory Randolph Gregson Hunter Guttery Madison Hadley Victoria Hadley Preston Halford James Hall Grace Hardison
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Sage Hausmann Madeleine Hawkins Henry Hicks † Davis Hill Trey Hill Sheffield Howell Henry Hudson Everett Hughen Anna Clare Hull Charles (Chase) Hunsicker Kiefer Hurtado Ashby Kannwischer William Keagle † Mary Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Makayla Kontz Stella Kuramoto William Marks Drew Marshall Jackson Mathis † Brayden May Maddie McChesney Laney McDowell Davis McMillan Lillian Mercer Terry Moore Reagan Morgan Libbie Nance Reese Neumann
Students being baptized in the 10:00 am service
Will Nicholson Virginia Odom Evan Owens Ryan Pennington Mac Perno Conner Phelan Cameron Pollock Lucy Preston Neil L. Pruitt, III Gavin Rohrer Raven Royter Will Russell Coleson Santos Sloane Santos Jack Shaifer Eric Sharabura Leila Shujaee † Lilly Grace Short Reagan Southerland Foster Stevens Harry Stone Daniel Stubbs Ainsley Thomas Palmer Walstad Claire White Aidan Wooley Margaux Yates
This class has bonded together into a community that loves one another and asks the deep questions about faith in a way that could only be possible through the Holy Spirit. We are so proud of this step they are taking and can’t wait to see the ways the Lord uses them as they follow Him.
WES & K ATHERINE, MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM
Milestones
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
HOSPITALS Pat Beard (no visitors) Lenbrook Rehab
Freeman McDonough Manor Care
Iris Carnes Piedmont
Bob Randolph Lenbrook Rehab
John Heetderks Salude Rehab - Suwanee
Kate Winne Emory
Greta Labus Manor Care
FAMILY MEMBER DEATH Freda Bailey 12/3 Mother of Gary Bailey William Morrison 12/3 Father of Lynne McGanity
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of: Lawrence V. Starkey Jr. by his wife, Nancy Matthews Starkey
To submit Milestones for you or a member of your family, contact Celeste Cody at 404.842.5853 or CCody@PeachtreeChurch.com.
ACOLYTES
An acolyte plays an important role in our traditional worship, bringing the light of Christ into the service and leading us out into the world to be the light of Christ. Today’s acolytes:
8:45
Nathan Wright Rachel Axelson
10:00
Caroline Short Jack Mercer
ADVENT WREATH Advent candles help us keep watch for the coming of Jesus. The first Advent candle, which we light this morning, reminds us of the hope promised by the Old Testament prophets.
8:45
Mary Sharp
10:00
Gaylen & Jeffrey Baxter; Charlotte Baxter Maines & Ryker Maines; Allie Baxter
11:15
Ross Mullins & Mary Chaudoin
Poinsettias
PeachtreeChurch.com/Poinsettias The Sanctuary will soon be decorated with beautiful Christmas greenery and poinsettias! If you would like to take part by honoring or remembering your loved ones, you may purchase poinsettias online with a credit card. Or, if you would prefer to pay by cash or check, poinsettia order form envelopes are located in each pew. Simply complete the form on the envelope, include your payment, and place it in the offering plate. Completed forms with payment can also be placed in boxes located in the Williams Center and Family Commons throughout the week. Poinsettias cost $10 for each person you wish to remember (Mr. & Mrs. count as two people). Forms and checks must be received no later than today. Names of those being honored will be listed in the December 23 bulletin.
CONTACT Marsha Sims Hospitality Coordinator MSims@PeachtreeChurch.com 404.842.3146
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