Marlboro Bulletin: Nov. 29, 2025

Meditation – "A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes– and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Call to Worship

Preparing for Worship

Lighting Advent Candle – Hope

Hymn – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Children’s Message

Scripture – 1 Peter 1:3-9

Message – Hope

Praying Together

Hymn – Rejoice, the Lord is King - 302

Benediction

Announcements

Committees are reminded to start planning for next year, especially budget requests. All committees should plan to meet before Christmas to give the Finance committee time to work on a budget proposal. Registration is open for the SDB Winter Virtual Delegate Forum (WVDF) being held on Sunday January 4, 2026 at 2pm EAST. WVDF is held to get updates from General Council and others and to vote on the 2026 SDB General Conference Budget. Learn more and register at seventhdaybaptist.org/wvdf

A special business meeting of the Marlboro Seventh Day Baptist church will be held after worship today, to consider donating to Jamaican hurricane relief from our general fund. There will be a fellowship breakfast next Sabbath December 6 at 8:30am. French toast, bacon or sausage, fruit, and juice will be provided. Please bring a breakfast dish to

share.

We are again collecting for Christmas Gift cards for families in need in our community. If you would like to contribute, please designate your gift and give to the Treasurer. Thanks! If you are interested in becoming a member of the Marlboro SDB Church, please contact Pastor Tom.

Upcoming Events:

11/29: Special Business Meeting following Worship

11/30: Church Decorating – 1pm

11/30: Christmas Carol Hymn Sing @ First Wesleyan - 6pm

12/3: AWANA – 5:45pm

12/4: Youth/Young Adult Fellowship – 6-9pm

12/17: AWANA Christmas Party

12/20: Christmas Cantata @ Shiloh – 4pm

1/4/26: SDB Winter Delegate Forum – 2pm

1/11/26: Annual Business Meeting – 2:30pm