Second Sunday of Advent
Worship Fully
Caroling Prelude, Doug Bomberger
Congregational Singing, led by Worship Team
The Gift of Presence
Worship fully, spend less, give more, love all
Advent video
Our advent journey, George Stoltzfus
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53.1-6, Julia Zehr
Solo: Behold the man, by Melodie Smith
HWB 211: “Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming”
Lighting advent candle
STJ 13: “My soul is filled with joy” (vs. 1, 2)
Children’s Spot, Jonathan Bowman, Assoc. Pastor of Christian Formation
Hearing the Word
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 52.13-14, 53.7-9
Sermon: “We never saw it coming” Randall Shull, Lead Pastor
Responding in Faithfulness
Song of Response
Offering: Missionary Support / Global Missions
High School Education (envelope)
Offertory – Teresa Bomberger
Congregational Sharing and Prayer
Prayer Focus: Dustin and Sarah Gingrich, War in Afghanistan
Please pass the fellowship registry down the row and back
Announcements
Benediction
Special thanks to today’s worship planning team:
Randall Shull, Julia Zehr, Dot Smith, George Stoltzfus, Flo Horning, Walter Hurst
Everyone is invited for hot drinks in the fellowship hall and to stay for the Sunday school hour. Classes are available for all ages as well as infant and nursery care.
Congregational Announcements
Blood pressure checks will be offered today in the Health and Wholeness room immediately following Sunday school.
Orders for candy: Sr. High Youth are selling candy as a fundraiser. Give your order to the youth today for chocolate-covered raisins and peanuts! The youth and others will be making candy on Dec. 11.
Let’s be a joyful testimony to the good news that Christ is with us! Everyone is invited to Christmas caroling in our Hempfield neighborhood on Sunday, December 13. We will gather in the upper parking lot of Hempfield High School (closest to Stanley Avenue) at 6:30 p.m. and walk and sing through the surrounding blocks, concluding by 7:30. We plan to hand out boxes of candy and invitations to our Christmas Eve service to those who welcome the interaction. After caroling we’ll drive back to the church and warm-up with hot chocolate and pretzels. In case of wet/extreme weather, caroling will be cancelled. Check the church website for updates.
The Sr. High youth will be caroling December 20, 6:30 to 9pm. We will be riding in a wagon visiting people near the church, so bundle up well. We will end with snacks at Sam and Marian Thomas’s house.
End-of-Year Giving: Now is the time to fulfill your 2009 Faith Commitment for the Building Fund if you have not already done so. If you are new to our congregation, we encourage you to give using the offering envelopes marked “Building Fund.” Thank you for your generous support to make this project possible.
Christmas Bundles: Thanks to the congregation, 26 Christmas bundles were delivered to Material Resource Center this week. These will be donated to children through the Spanish Mennonite Council in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.
You are invited for “Bonfire & Carols” at Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church on Saturday evening, December 12 at 7:00. In case of rain, caroling will be held indoors.
Opportunities
Connections………………………..Wednesday, Dec. 9, 9:30-11 am
“Christmas Traditions” -Rita Richard
Men’s / Women’s Bible studies…Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6:30-8:00 pm
Candy Making.………………………..Friday, Dec. 11, 2:00-9:00 pm
Prayer Fellowship…………………….…Saturday, Dec. 12, 7:30 am
Caroling in the Neighborhood…….Sunday, Dec. 13, 6:30-8:00 pm
The Longest Night Service…………….Monday, Dec. 21, 7:30-8:15 pm
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service…….Thursday, Dec. 24, 7:30 pm
Offering Last Sunday: Church Treasury $7,406.99
Offering Next Sunday: Church Treasury
Sunday school class offerings
Give bulletin announcements to Christy Kauffman by Thursday evening and announcements for the weekly e-mail by Tuesday evening.
Phone: 898-0071; email: office@landisvillemennonite.org
Nursery Schedule Today
Worship Sunday School
Jessica Hoeltzle Millie Groff
Carolyn Rudy Kay Newcomer
Anne Marie Baer (on call) Mary Miller
Nursery Schedule – Next Sunday
Worship Sunday School Preschool Worship
Helen Hertzler Janet Hoover Diane Black
Christine Baer Marcy Goehrig Maria Yoder
Lillian Mozloom (on call) Bertha Brubaker Grace Burkhart
Julia Mongeau