Christmas Sabbath
Meditation – “My idea of Christmas, whether old-
fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.
Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for
Christmas to do that?” – Bob Hope
Call to Worship
Preparing for Worship
Hymn – Angels We Have Heard on High – 184
Children’s Message
Christmas Gifts
Erin & Annelise
Yvonne & Jonathan
Glorious Impossible
Erin & Joanna
Yvonne & Melanie
Lora & Tom
Sermon – Christmas Expectations
Praying for and with each other
Hymn – Joy to the World - 181
Benediction
Announcements
Kindness Matters! We encourage you to show your
thankfulness to someone! Write a note, send a card, or give a
call and pray for that person. Let them know you appreciate
them and are praying for them.
Please drop off any non-perishable foods for the food pantry
on the table in the fellowship hall.
There is a box in the vestibule for Christmas Cards, if you wish
to give them to those in church. If you wish, put what you
would have spent on postage in the box as well and it will be
added to the Christmas Gift card collection.
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to share over $3000 in
gift cards with 10 families this Christmas.
The Nominating Committee met this week but is still seeking
willing volunteers. If you are interested in being Clerk or any
other position or on a committee, please see Dottie, Holly or
Chris.
The SDB General Conference will be hosting the 2024 Winter
Virtual Delegate Forum on Sunday January 7 at 2pm via Zoom.
Registration is required. The registration link and other
information is available at www.seventhdaybaptist.org/wvdf.
The Seventh Day Baptist Week of Prayer, sponsored by the SDB
World Federation, will be observed January 7-13th. This year’s
theme is “You, Then, You Will Pray Like This”. Booklets, written
by Pastor Helmer Umana of the SDB Christian Church in Silver
Spring MD, with meditations for each day are in the vestibule.