SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18:15 AM Manna Ministry Worship, Trinity Pines Chapel9:00 AM Here We Come A-Caroling Session 1,

Fellowship Hall10:00 AM Worship, Sanctuary11:00 AM Sunday School, General Campus Here We Come A-Caroling Session 2, Fellowship Hall12:00 PM Fellowship Lunch, Fellowship Hall12:30 PM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal, Loessner 224

MainKids FPU, Great Hall12:45 PM Here We Come A-Caroling Session 3,

Fellowship Hall NaCl: Be The Salt, Music Suite The 527 Tribe FPU, Tribe Space

1:30 PM The 527 Tribe and Youth Choir, Music Suite

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 39:30 AM SMILE, Loessner/Chafin 2nd Floors

Preschool Play Days, Loessner 1st Floor

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 45:00 PM Midtown Midweek Fellowship Supper

and Bible Study, Fellowship Hall Manna Chess Club, Cambodian Space

6:00 PM Family Ministry and Music Programming South Main Bap st Founda on Board, Loessner 302

6:30 PM Dishin' with Dolores, The Commons7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir, Music Suite

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OPPORTUNITIES

CHURCH STAFFSteve Wells

Pastor

Carey CannonMinister of Music & Worship

Greg FunderburkMinister for Pastoral Care

Brad JernbergMinister of Administra on

for Opera ons

Susan MooreMinister of Administra on

for Communica ons

Dolores RaderMinister to Families

Ma WaltonMinister for Discipleship

Every thirst quenched

by the Living Water

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DECEMBER 1, 201910:00 AM

WOR S H I P

DISCOVER/SHAREFellowship Lunch Served at NoonCreamy tuscan shrimp with pasta, garlic bread, and salad

Welcome a Special Guest Wednesday, December 4Re red astronaut Clayton Anderson joins us for dinner in the Fellowship Hall where he will sign copies of his new children’s book “A is for Astronaut” and his first book “The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut.” Clayton then joins us for Dishin’ with Dolores to dish on the importance of resilience as a character trait as he shares his journey to becoming an astronaut. Books will be available for purchase in the Fellowship Hall and make great Christmas gi s!

Kids’ Day OutGet your shopping, wrapping, and baking done or simply enjoy a long, leisurely brunch for this special Christmas treat while we celebrate a birthday party for Jesus and for older kids, a trip to the MATCH to see “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”

Kids’ Day Out runs from 9:30–3:30 on Saturday, December 7 and is available for infants through 4th graders. The cost is $45 for one child, $80 for two siblings, and $115 for three or more siblings. Price includes lunch and theater ckets for those going to the play. Payments must be made no later than midnight on Wednesday, December 4.

GATHERTolling the Hour

PreludeNun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Reger)Yuri McCoy

PRAISE Processional Hymn 79 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Ligh ng the Hope CandleThe Lane Family

REFLECTHymn 173 Li Up Your Heads

Morning PrayerSusan Moore

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into tempta on but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

But the angel said to him: “Fear not, Zechariah;

your prayer has been heard.”Luke 1:13

PARTICIPANTSThe Buehrle family carries the Hope candle into the world. Russell, Greta, Lily (7), and Walt (5) are all engaged in the music ministry of South Main. Russell plays the trombone with the Brass; Greta sings in Agape and the Sanctuary Choir. Lily is in MainKids handbells and choir. Walt will be in the upcoming Christmas Pageant.

The Lane family lights the Hope candle this morning. Ryan and Kate started visi ng South Main 12 years ago this Advent season. Elliot (8), Lincoln (6), and Collins Grace (4) are all very ac ve MainKids singing, ringing, playing, learning, and loving with their South Main family.

Erin Webb is married to Todd and they are the proud parents of Jourdan, Luke, and Joey.

REFLECTAnthemComfort, Comfort (arr. Ferguson)Sanctuary Choir

(Children, 2nd grade and younger, are invited to leave for Li le Church.)

Good NewsLuke 1:5–25Steve Wells

RESPONDHymn 83 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

OffertoryO Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hampton)Yuri McCoy

Doxology (VENI EMMANUEL)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

Offertory Prayer Erin Webb

SHAREWelcoming and Covenant with New MembersIn response to your decision, we pledge ourselves to be the family of God for you in this place. We offer you our love, our care, our kinship, and our hopes. We hope to learn from you, give to you, and receive from you by God’s grace.

Taking the Light of Hope into the WorldThe Buehrle Family

Benedic onSteve Wells

PostludeToccata on Veni Emmanuel (Carter)Yuri McCoy

FLOWERSThe Sanctuary flowers are given in memory of John Lehmann on the sixth anniversary of his death, by his “brothers” Jimmy Fellers and John Rogers and their families.

MORNING WORSHIP