Bulletin December 3, 2023

Welcome

Mission Moment          Video
Lighting of the Advent Candle  Candi and Daniel Kolteryahn

Prelude/Time of Meditation

*Call to Worship (Responsively)
We are waiting for the dawn of God’s incarnation.
Restore us, O God. Let us see your face.
We are like clay awaiting the potter.
Restore us, O God. Let us see your face.
Teach us to keep alert as we wait.
Restore us, O God. Let us see your face.
Sustain us this day as we worship you.
Amen. Let us worship God!

*“Come, O Come, Emmanuel”                  Hymn 171
*“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”            Hymn 193



Musical Offering/Receiving the Offering

*“Doxology”       Hymn 39
    Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
     Praise Him, all creatures here below;
     Praise Him, above, ye heav’nly host
     Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Offertory Prayer/Blessing of Pledge Cards

“O Come, All Ye Faithful”   Vs. 1, 2             Hymn 178
“O Come, Let Us Adore Him”   Vs. 1, 3         Chorus 248
Pastoral Prayer

“Lamb of Glory”                             Chorus 163
Communion

Scriptures: Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37
Sermon                               “Actively Waiting” 

*Benediction                                       
Sending Forth     Chorus 248
   O come, let us adore Him,
   O come, let us adore Him,
   O come, let us adore Him,
   Christ the Lord.
   

*Please stand as you are able

Pastor’s phone: 918-704-4967
Church phone: 918-622-4334 

Calendar Highlights 

Today
   9:30 a.m.    Sunday School
  10:45 a.m.     Worship
  10:00 a.m.     Liberty Church
   2:00 p.m.     Zo Church
   7:00 p.m.     Hispanic Service with Pastor Palacios

Wednesday
   6:00 p.m.     Zoom Bible Study

Upcoming

After worship this morning is our annual holiday meal and business meeting to approve the 2024 budget and roster of officers for 2024. Everyone is both welcome to stay and encouraged to stay. Thank you.

Isn’t our worship space beautifully decorated for the season? Thanks to all who stayed last Sunday and helped.

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY hosted by ABW is coming soon! All are invited on December 11 at 11:30. (When we say “all”, we mean “all”!) As you are able, please bring a donation for the “HUGS” tree (hats, underwear, gloves, socks), a donation for the Love Gift offering, and food to share—main dish, side dish, dessert. Did we mention there will be games and prizes? See you there!