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I do not ask for riches, Lord, In this my Christmas prayer, Nor do I seek fame's transient glow, However bright and fair. The gift I seek is richer far, Purer, undefiled - Oh, give me, Lord, the love and trust In the heart of a little child. |
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The first Sunday in Advent was November 27. The Advent Season is observed during the first four weeks of each new church year and leads to the Festival of Christmas. Early Christians treated the days before Christmas as a time of repentance, and others as a time of joyous celebration.
The color of Advent is purple. The ancient tradition of purple symbolizes Advent's emphasis on repentance. Our windows will be set with purple candles and our wreaths with purple bows.
The sanctuary will be decorated with red poinsettias starting December 4. Order forms have been available in the Sunday bulletins. The last form will be in the December 4 bulletin. The cut off date for ordering will be Monday, December 5. Thank you for participating in making our sanctuary so beautiful once again for Christmas.
On Sunday, December 18 there will be one worship service at 10:45 a.m. and on Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day, there will be one worship service at 10:00 a.m.
A Christmas Concert will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve followed by the traditional Candlelight Christmas Eve Communion Service at 7:30 p.m.
The Worship Committee would like to thank Fred Way, Clyde Keller and Glenn Miller for putting up and lighting the Chrismon Tree and Ed Wagner and the ladies for hanging the Chrismons.
Merry Christmas - Happy New Year
| Acolytes for December: | 8:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. |
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| December 4 | Danielle Banks | Mary Elder |
| December 11 | Kasey Kingston | Kate Coleman |
| December 18 | Libby Frost | |
| Acolytes for December: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| December 25 | ||
| Crucifers for December: | 8:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. |
| Ryan Nocon | Sarah Elder | |
| Lay Readers for December: | 8:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. |
| December 4 | Ed Wagner Jr. | Clyde Keller |
| December 11 | Kirill Pavlovskiy | Mario Orlikoff |
| December 18 | Rick Marstellar | |
| Lay Readers for December: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| December 25 | ||
| Head Ushers for December: | 8:30 | 10:45 a.m. |
| Dave Williamson | ||
| Ushers for December: | 8:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. |
| Guy Amory | Brock Banks | |
| Wesley Berryman | Dick Kintigh | |
| Al Hall | Rick Marstellar | |
| Ed Wagner | John Midyette | |
| Jack Stodghill | ||
| Communion Stewards for December: | ||
| Mary Lou and Arlen Carter | ||
| We thank the following families for lighting the Advent Wreath Candles this year. |
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| November 27 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Conway and Lynn Smith |
| 10:45 a.m. | Cathy and Ryan Nocon |
| December 4 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Jeff, Katie and Alice Stodghill |
| 10:45 a.m. | Wesley and Beth Moore |
| December 11 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Chuck and Judy Bucher |
| 10:45 a.m. | Jack and Rita Potter |
| December 18 | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Bruce and Virginia McGrory |
| December 24 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Norman, Karen and Stephanie Shields |
| December 25 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Doris and Jane Preston |
| Head Ushers for January | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Tommy Link |
| 10:45 a.m. | Jerry Dodson |
| Ushers for January | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Guy Amory, |
| Wesley Berryman | |
| Al Hall | |
| Ed Wagner | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Cindy Bush, |
| Martha Dodson, | |
| Dave Ezzell, | |
| Bob Tallon | |
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If you have any comments on any of these pages, please email me: Robert W.(Bob) Mckitrick, thanks.
Last update: December 7, 2005