Bayshore Gardens Community Church Believing, Again Gaining Hope Caring Relationships Christ Jesus

WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO MEMBERS, REGULAR ATTENDERS, and THOSE VISITING TODAY. If you are visiting with us, we welcome you to our church! You are no longer a stranger for you are with the people of God.

THE WHITE ATTENDANCE PAD so that we may celebrate your WE INVITE YOU TO SIGN THE WHITE ATTENDANCE PAD so that we may celebrate your presence with us today! Please pass it on to the next person and then back down the row

and Read the Announcements for fellowship and service Please Take Your Bulletins Home With You and Read the Announcements We invite you to take advantage of the Opportunities for fellowship and service

Upcoming Potlucks ! Saturday January 7th Honoring Pastor Dan Saturday February 4th BGCC Anniversary Dinner

Poinsettas have been ordered to decorate the Church for Christmas Poinsettas have been ordered to decorate the Church for Christmas. If you would like to contribute toward their purchase please see the insert in today’s bulletin.

Consistory Meeting Tuesday December 13th Elders—7:00 PM Full Consistory– 7:20 PM

Bayshore Gardens Community Church Believing, Again Gaining Hope Caring Relationships Christ Jesus

Be Patient! Wait and Watch for the Lord is drawing near to us. THE CALL TO WORSHIP [ Pastor / CONGREGATION ] Be Patient! Wait and Watch for the Lord is drawing near to us. WE HAVE GATHERED HERE THIS DAY TO HEAR THE GOOD NEWS AND TO GATHER STRENGTH FOR THE TIMES TO COME

Be at peace with one another. LET WISDOM AND LOVE PREVAIL

Open your hearts and souls to God’s healing word. LORD TOUCH OUR HEARTS. TEACH US TO PATIENTLY LISTEN FOR YOUR WORDS OF LOVE. AMEN

The First Sunday Of Advent LIGHTING OUR ADVENT CANDLE The First Sunday Of Advent

Angels We Have Heard on High Hymn # 278

Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echo back their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds, why this jubilee. Why your joyous strains prolong Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? Say what may the tidings be, Which inspire your heav’nly song? Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Come to Bethlehem, and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

SILENT PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND CONFESSION

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON Behold and believe in the wondrous power and love of God! It is poured out for you and for God’s beloved world. Rejoice in this good news, and let us sing to the glory of God.

Angels We Have Heard on High Hymn # 278

See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heav’n and earth See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heav’n and earth! Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, With us sing our savior’s birth. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

A TIME OF SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS

Angels from the Realms of Glory Hymn # 259

Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ , the newborn King.

Shepherds in the fields abiding, Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant Light: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ , the newborn King.

Tho’ an infant now we view Him, He will share His Father’s throne; Gather all the nations to Him; Every knee shall then bow down. Come and worship, come and worship Worship Christ the new born king

“Finding Joy During Hard Times” Today’s Message “Finding Joy During Hard Times” Rev. Dustin Sedlak

The Pastoral 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 DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS; AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY FOREVER AMEN.

As A Tangible Expression To Financially Support OUR OFFERING As A Tangible Expression Of Our Gratitude To God, We Joyfully Offer Our Monetary Gifts To Financially Support God's Work At Bayshore Gardens Community Church

“He Shall Feed His Flock” Harriet Hoeksema, organ OFFERTORY MUSIC “He Shall Feed His Flock” Harriet Hoeksema, organ

THE DOXOLOGY 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

Joy To The World! HYMN # 270

Joy to the world! The Lord is come Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns; Let men, their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found

He rules the world, with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love

THE PASTORAL BENEDICTION Go forth from this place as God’s elect and covenant people . . . AMEN