Welcome & Announcements                                                             Charles Byrd
Ministry Focus                                                                                            John Trude
       Junior Sabbath School
Choir Procession                                              (Congregation joins on last verse)
       O Come, O Come, Immanuel
Songs of Praise                               Aurora B., Karen B., Esther F./Congregation
Worship in Giving                                                                                  Charles Byrd
       Local Church Budget
Offertory                                                                  Cherith Gonzalez & Jeanie Hair
Children’s Feature                                                                              Tyler Cordwell
       Lamb’s offering is for student financial aid
 
Scripture Reading                        Patricia Gonzalez & Bella Greene-Breedlove
       Matthew 2:1-12
Call to Prayer                                                                                          Apison Choir
       Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence                                                                     
Worship in Prayer                                                                                 Charles Byrd
Special Music                                                                                          Apison Choir
Sermon                                                                                                      Pastor Jason
       Seeing and Believing – the Star                                                                        
Closing Hymn                                  Aurora B., Karen B., Esther F./Congregation
       (Screens) Do You Hear What I Hear?                                                              
Benediction                                                                                              Pastor Jason
Postlude    
 
 
Pianist: Cherith Gonzalez                                                       Organist: Jeanie Hair
 
Resource Elder: Vonn Williams
The celebration of the Sabbath ends today at 5:29 p.m.
and begins again next Friday at 5:30 p.m.
 

Transfers of Membership (1st Reading):
(Incoming) Dana Langford, from Collegedale Church.
(Incoming) Ryan Langford, from Hamilton Community Church.
(Incoming) Daniel Mobley, from Lighthouse Fellowship Church, Fuquay Varina, NC.
(Outgoing) Ashley Knowlton, to Hamilton Community Church.
(Outgoing) Madison Knowlton, to Hamilton Community Church.
(Outgoing) Scott Knowlton, to Hamilton Community Church.
December 6 (Today) Church Lunch, Fellowship Rm., after Worship Srvc.
December 6 (Today) Adventurer Club Meeting 2 p.m.
December 6 (Today) Vespers/Church Business Meeting 5 p.m. After the meeting, we’ll have ping-pong, board games (bring your favorite) & snacks! All Church members are encouraged to attend!
December 7 (Sunday) Adventurer Club Holiday Celebration 10 a.m.
December 7 (Sunday) Men’s Bible Study 7 p.m. at Apison Behavioral Hlth.
December 9 (Tuesday) Group Bible Study 10 a.m. studying Desire of Ages.
December 10 (Wednesday) Pathfinder Meeting 6 p.m.
December 10 (Wednesday) Prayer meeting 6:30 p.m., John, ch. 10.
December 11 (Thursday) Calendar Party 5:30 p.m. for all ministry leaders to plan 2026. Supper provided. All leaders placing events on the calendar, please plan to attend. RSVP by Tuesday, the 9th, to Carolina or Abby.

Greeter Needed: Be the first “Hello”! Someone with a warm smile is needed to greet once a month, every fourth Sabbath, during the worship service. Contact Teresa at (423) 505-7129.
December 13 (Sabbath) Vespers, McDonald Road Church bell choir, 5 p.m.
December 13 (Saturday) Christmas Barn Party 6 p.m. at 6201 Blue Springs Rd., Cleveland (about 20 mins from the church).
December 16 (Tuesday) LCA School Board Meeting 7 p.m. 
December 18 (Thursday) LCA School Christmas Concert 7 p.m. in the gym.
December 19 (Friday) Youth Vespers 6 p.m.
December 20 (Sabbath) Vespers, Encouraging Others, with Mickey & Esther Sayles, 5 p.m. (Post-vespers cookie exchange & “white elephant” game. For more information, please see the Sayles.)

Thank you for your faithful giving! With 10% of income set aside for tithe, please remember to contribute offerings toward our local church budget. We've had an amazing year of ministry growth! Every gift moves us closer to fully funding God's big plans for our church and school!

Monthly Church Budget: $19,338
Received through November 30: $15,366
Year To Date Budgeted: $212,713
Year To Date Received: $198,593

Administrative Assistants: Carolina Jagitsch (405) 406-5327
 & Abby Doubleday (423) 457-0789
Church Office Hours:  Tuesdays 9:30–12:30, Wednesdays 1:30–3:00, & Fridays 9–3
Pastor Jason’s Day Off: Monday