Worship Service (11:10 AM)

Welcome & Announcements  Pastor Ryan
Membership Transfers 2nd Reading & Vote  Pastor Ryan
Ministry Focus  Men’s Sabbath School  Pastor Ryan
Songs of Praise  Praise Team/Congregation
Affirmation: Psalms 34:8-10
Call to Prayer  Praise Team/Congregation
We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise
Worship in Prayer  Pastor Ryan
Worship in Giving  Rick Breedlove
Local Church Budget
Offertory  Moses Sarmiento
O Come, All Ye Faithful/Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Children’s Feature  Ashley Wagner
Lamb’s offering is for student financial aid
Scripture Reading  Emma Wagner
Luke 2:11-14
Special Music  Praise Team
Sermon  Pastor Ryan
Echoes of the First Christmas
Closing Hymn  Isabella Williams-Marlow/Congregation
#142, Angels We Have Heard on High
Benediction  Pastor Ryan
Postlude
Pianist: Jenna Sarmiento  Organist: John Sowers
Resource Elder: Vonn Williams

The celebration of the Sabbath ends today at 5:33 p.m.
and begins again next Friday at 5:37 p.m.

Upcoming Events

WEEK AT A GLANCE 
Church Membership Transfers (2nd Reading):
(Incoming) Kelly Cross from Cumberland Heights Church, Coalmont, TN.
(Incoming) Harriet Snyder, from Missoula, MT.
(Outgoing) Janet Fray-Perry, to Atlanta Harmony SDA Church, Austell, GA.
Today (Sabbath) Visitors Luncheon
Today (Sabbath) Religious Liberty Emphasis 6 p.m.
December 22 (Sunday) Men’s Bible Study Group 7 p.m. at Apison Behavioral Health, Apison Pike
December 22 (Sunday) Registration Deadline for Financial Peace University class beginning January 5. See bulletin insert.
December 24 (Tuesday) No Group Bible Study/meets again January 7
December 25 (Wednesday) Merry Christmas!
UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JANUARY 5 Pastor Jason will be on vacation.
December 28 (Sabbath) Church Fellowship Luncheon soup, salad & sandwiches
December 31 (Tuesday) New Year’s Eve Party 5–9 p.m.
January 3 (Friday) Youth Vespers 6 p.m.
January 5 (Sunday) Aimee & Edwin Fisher Baby Shower 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSVP Ashley Brude
January 5 (Sunday) Financial Peace University 6:00–7:30 p.m.
January 6 (Monday) Widow’s Mite Noon–2 p.m.
January 9 (Thursday) Church Board Meeting 7 p.m.
January 11 (Sabbath) Movie, Follow Me, Boys abbreviated version,
5:30–8:00 p.m. 8th grade fundraiser selling pizza and/or floats (cash only).
Interim Church Secretary Contact: Abby Doubleday (423) 457-0789
Pastor Jason on Vacation: December 15 - January 5

APISON SDA CHURCH JOB OPPORTUNITY: Administrative Assistant, part-time. To learn more and submit a resume: Apison Administrative Assistant Position.
Children/Youth Sabbath Schools Need Musicians: Beginners & Primary need pianists, Earliteen & Youth need guitarists.
January 11 (Sabbath) “The Battle is Real” 2:30 p.m.
January 12 Financial Peace University 6:00–7:30 p.m.
January 14 (Tuesday) Finance Committee Meeting  6 p.m.
January 14 (Tuesday) Executive Committee Meeting  7 p.m.
Meal Train for the Ericksons Please continue to help in preparing meals for the Ericksons as she recovers. Go to mealtrain.com/gdnw5l to sign up now.
Prison Ministry Testimony: “I really enjoy your Bible studies. With God in my life now, I plan on staying in the Word and…learning more and more,”  Shane.

Finance update

Thank you for your faithful support of our church.  With 10% of income set aside for tithe, please remember to contribute offerings in support of our church budget. We are excited about ministry opportunities in the new year and helping us catch up our church budget will make all the difference. Thank you!

Monthly Church Budget: $19,333
Received Thru 12/15/2024: $13,357
Year To Date Budgeted: $232,000
Year To Date Received: $196,230