12 6 2009 Web Bulletin

PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Joanne Jackson, Jessica (medical issues); Frank’s Family; Peggy Hancock and Cathy Willard (patients@ CarePartners Rehab); Bill Ward, Joanne Fox, Ken Driggers, Ronnie Smith, Baylor Joel Teal and Carey Heaver (children w/cancer), Dixie Tipton, Mabel & Ed Ehresman, John Scott (brother of Pat MacLean), Vivian Washington, Kelly Bender, Todd Johnson, Martha Miles, Benjamin Bailey (Snider’s grandson), Dennis Armstrong and family, Scott, Martha, Randy, and unnamed others.

(If you know of someone who should be added to our prayer list, please write it on a piece of paper and place it in the offering plate or give it to the pastor)

PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP Today

Greeters

Sheri & Don Mathis

Next Week

Danny Burnette and Angela Fox

Ushers

Sylvia & Ed Brantley

Scripture Reader

Tom Wrenn

Children’s Message

Jenny Miller

Dixie Tipton

Counters

Rich Ashley and

Rich Ashley and

Assistant

Assistant

Nursery/Preschool

Angela Fox

Liz Benjamin

Communion Stewards

Frances & Ernest Powell n/a

Audio-Visual

Brian Dodge

Brian Dodge

Refreshments

Deborah White and

Angela Fox

Dixie Tipton

Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church Rev. Bruce Johnson, Pastor Elizabeth Hamrick, Pianist

Andrea Bailey, Music Director John Hamrick, Organist

Post Office Box 865 • Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754 (828) 689-5486 (Church) • (828) 689-5561 (Parsonage) (828) 380-0158 (Pastor’s Cell Phone) Church Web Address: http://www.brighthopelaurel.org E-mail: [email protected]

Sunday, December

WORSHIP

6th, 2009 PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

CELEBRATION

God’s people hear and respond to the Word

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: „Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” (Luke 3:4, NRSV)

GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY:

ENTRANCE AND PRAISE God’s people come into His presence with Prayer and Praise (We will be using The Celebration Hymnal)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: PRELUDE: LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES:

10:50AM 10:55AM The Acolyte

Bringing the Light of Christ into the Church

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP:

“Call to Advent”

Choir

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”

READING OF THE SCRIPTURES: New Testament Reading : Luke 1:57-79; 3:1-6 L: The Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God!

*HYMN OF PREPARATION

THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Liz Benjamin and Son, Scott Crandall WELCOME

"Love Has Come”

MEDITATION

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Rev. Bruce E Johnson TRAIL BLAZERS

*LIFTING OUR PRAISE BEFORE THE LORD “The Word Became Flesh” Responsive Reading - # 276

HOLY COMMUNION

UM Hymnal

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(from John 1:14, NIV)

Leader: The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. People: We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” “Angels We Have Heard on High” (vv. 1, 3, & 4)

SENDING FORTH The people are sent into Ministry with God’s blessing.

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MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER “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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

ANTHEM

Choir

*HYMN OF DEDICATION “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE *Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able

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~~~~~~~~~~~ We welcome our visitors today as you worship with us! We hope you will come again! If you are looking for a church home and want to feel and experience the love of God, Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you!