CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday December 22, 2024 at 10:00am
THE FOURTH SUNDAY of ADVENT
COMMUNION PACKETS are available in the back, beside the OFFERING/BLUE CARD BASKET.
The COMMUNION BREAD in the bowl by the Pulpit is “GLUTEN FREE”.
▪ THE GATHERING ▪
PRELUDE • Keynote Brass
YE MERRY GENTS
MEDLEY: I SAW THREE SHIPS • BRING A TORCH • DING-DONG MERRILY ON HIGH
*WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP for ADVENT IV • Rev. Rick Vale
PASTOR: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion,
Get thee up into the high mountain.
PEOPLE: O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem,
Lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid
Say unto the cities of Judah, behold your God!
PASTOR: Arise, shine, for thy light is come,
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
PEOPLE: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
PASTOR: Behold, thy King cometh unto thee;
He is the righteous Savior
And He shall speak peace unto the heathen.
PEOPLE: Glory to God in the highest
And on earth, peace to those of good will.
*SONG • 143 JOY TO THE WORLD (Vs 1, 3, & 4)
*INVOCATION & RESPONSE
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be
World without end. Amen, amen.
GLORIA PATRI, 3rd Century • Charles Meineke
▪ THE LESSON ▪
SONG • THE HANDBELL CHOIR
CHRISTMAS JOY (Arr. Kinyon)
SONG • 148 O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
SONG • CHANCEL CHOIR
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
THE FIRST READING • Steve Horn, Elder
HEBREWS 12:28 – 13:2
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. Let brotherly love continue. Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
SONG • CHANCEL CHOIR
IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER
THE SECOND READING • Pastor Rick
CANDLE OF PEACE | ANGELS • LUKE 1:26-38
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, favored woman! The Lord is with you.” But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be. Then the angel told her: Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call His name Jesus.He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.
Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”
The angel replied to her: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore, the holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
And consider your relative Elizabeth — even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.
For nothing will be impossible with God.”
“I am the Lord’s slave,” said Mary.
“May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
THE LESSON • Pastor Rick
THE ADVENT WREATH: ANGELS/PEACE
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
The TIME OF PRAYER will end with the reciting of THE LORD’S PRAYER together.
Our Father, which 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, the power & the glory forever. Amen.
▪ AT THE TABLE ▪
SONG • Rick Vale
SOMEDAY (R. Vale)
SONG • Keynote Brass
SUSSEX CAROL (Traditional English Carol)
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
COMMUNION PRAYER • Sarah Sheler, Elder
“WORDS OF INSTITUTION” • COMMUNION
All are invited to “The Table”. You are welcome to come up (by the side aisles) to receive the Communion elements. Open your hand and receive the bread, dip it in the cup and take it there. You may also receive the elements in your pew. Communion Packets are located at the back of the Sanctuary at the end of the aisle.
SONG DURING COMMUNION • Keynote Brass
COVENTRY CAROL (Traditional English Carol)
▪ THE BENEDICTION ▪
Our worship ENDS as our service BEGINS.
*BENEDICTION PRAYER & SONG
(To the tune, THE FIRST NOEL)
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. Amen
Thomas Ken • Traditional English Carol
POSTLUDE • Keynote Brass
CAROL OF THE BELLS (M. Leontovytch)
You are invited to enjoy some light refreshments in SIMS PARLOR, following worship, hosted by John & Luanna Robinson.
Sunday, December 22 | ADVENT IV
8:30am: Chancel Choir Reh.
10:00am: Worship
11:20am: Fellowship Time
7:00pm: NA Mtg. (NC)
Monday, December 23
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Reh.
Tuesday, December 24
C H R I S T M A S E V E
Church Office Open 9a-5p
9:00am: CCC Women’s Bible Study
7:00pm: CHRISTMAS EVE at CENTRAL
Wednesday, December 25
C H R I S T M A S D A Y
Thursday, December 26
8:00pm: NA Mtg. (NC)
Friday, December 27
Noon: NA Mtg. (NC)
6:30pm: Alley Theatre Reh.
Sunday, December 29
10:00am: WORSHIP with Pastor Rick
at the Piano (“Piano Lessons”)
11:20am: Fellowship Time
DECEMBER 29, 2024
ELDERS
Jeff Akers (S)
Bill Herbig (N)
HEAD GREETER
Lynn High
DOORGREETERS
Nancy Cunningham (Jackson)
Billie St. Clair (10th)
Paul Cunningham (Elevator)
DEACONS
John & Luanna Robinson
SOUND ENGINEER
Ed Combs
COFFEE HOUR HOST
Rick Vale & Cito Wyatt
DECEMBER FOOD PANTRY
JUBILEE CHRISTMAS
Contact THE CHURCH OFFICE (765.643.0701) with your requests. Names should be submitted ONLY with approval from that person. Confidential requests are treated as such by CCC’s Staff and Prayer Groups. The PRAYER LIST FOR OUR FRIENDS is refreshed at the beginning of every month. If you would like a request to remain, please request it again on your BLUE CARD.FFICE (765.643.0701) with your requests. Names should be submitted ONLY with approval from that person. Confidential requests are treated as such by CCC’s Staff and Prayer Groups. The PRAYER LIST FOR OUR FRIENDS is cleared at the beginning of every month. If you would like a request to remain, please request it again on your BLUE CARD.
THIS MONTH we pray for: CCC FRONT DOOR MINISTRIES
THIS WEEK we pray for: EDGEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
▪ Prayers for OUR CHURCH FAMILY ▪
Cindy Allison
Joan Allison
Mike Allison
Bobbie Beaty
Vera Benefiel
Lyle & Cindy Crouse
Bev Foy
Bill & Susan Herbig
Jack Hiatt
Wanda Hoover
Roger Krall
Jack Kyhnell
Sandy Leslie
Don Lynch
Thom & Teresa McDonnell
Joe McDuffee
Donna McFadden
Marian McLaughlin
Lois Meltzer
Libby Munshaur
Andrea Presser
John Robinson
Cindy Silvey
Marlene Smith
Billie St. Clair
Linda Stacy
Carole Strock
LaBella Wallace
David Whicker
Peggy Zion
▪ Prayers for OUR FRIENDS ▪
CCC’s Outreach & Missions committee requests
prayers for all our JUBILEE CHRISTMAS families.
Aaron & Susie | Req. by Joe & Susan McDuffee
Ilene Abel | Req. John & Luanna Robinson
Leslie Ames | Larry & Coni Reveal
Baby Maeve | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Jerri Buck | Req. by Connie Ahlers
Gary C. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Judy Craig | Req. by Sandy Caswell
Roger Creason | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Denny Creig | Req. by Larry & Coni Reveal
DJ | Req. by Karl & Sara Keller
Ronny Douglas | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Renee Dunham | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Randy G. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Mary Gutierrez | Req. by Sandy Caswell
Teri Hawes | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Rhiana Hayden | Req. Ed & Margaret Combs
Gary C. Hinson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Toni Huff | Req. by Christie Huff
Jana J. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Curt Jackson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Trent & Nash Jarvis | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Leslie Johnson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Baby K. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Marcia K. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Scott Keller | Req. by Karl & Sara Keller
David Lazenby | Req. by Sarah Sheler
Lily | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Maddie | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Joshua Malone | Req. by Melissa Odom
Mary & Noah | Req. by Christie Huff
Max | Req. by Sarah Sheler
Micha McGee | Req. by Sally Hudson
Mimi | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Mona, Sharon, Mike & Rylee, Joshua, Ranee | Req. by Casey Whitehead
David Mundt | Req. by Christie Huff
Rick Norris | Req. by Ed & Margaret Combs
Brad & Cindy Ormes | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
David P. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Martha Passwater | Req. by Patty Glaze
Fred Peterman | Req. by Julie Gentry
Mike & Ruth Raymer | Req. by Sharon Wolfe
Brenda Rector | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Heather Robinson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
John Robinson II | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Karen Robinson | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Niko Rogina & Family | Req. by Patty Glaze
Gary Rose | Req. by Julie Gentry
Debbie S. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Linda & Trevor Shepherd | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Skyler | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Drew St. Clair | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Mary Ann St John | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Elaine Stewart | Req. by Sandy Caswell
Mary Ann St. John | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Dempsey Sturgill | Req. by Christie Huff
Glenn W. | Req. by John & Luanna Robinson
Mark Wilkes | Req. by Steve & Linda Horn
Bobette Wilkinson | Req. by Josh & Sara Wilkinson
Sharon Williams | Req. by SOROPTIMIST SISTERS
Unspoken | Req. by Billie St. Clair
Gary Schuster Sr…December 4
Monica Meadows…December 7
Judy Dick…December 8
Patty Glaze…December 8
Bill Presser…December 8
Peggy Zion…December 9
Mike Romack…December 10
Elva Mae Hamilton…December 12
Dan Foy…December 13
Cindy Silvey…December 16
Lynn High…December 17
Carlynn Malone…December 20
Nancy Cunningham…December 21
Ralph Sipes…December 25
Phil Devaney…December 30
Bring your CHRISTMAS CARDS for Central Family, and we will alphabetize and distribute them for you – save postage and donate to CCC!
Calendar Adjustments for JANUARY 2025
■ CCC Sunday Worship at 10:00am will be in SCHUSTER CHAPEL
through February 2nd
■ CCC Chancel Choir & Handbell Choir will not rehearse in January.
■ P.O.D. 923 will ONLY meet January 29th
■ THE LUNCH BUNCH will not meet in January
■ YARN MINISTRY will not meet in January
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley are thrilled when Sheridan Whiteside, a brilliant, witty, and widely beloved radio celebrity, accepts their invitation to dinner on his tour through their little town of Mesalia, Ohio. However, when Whiteside injures himself by slipping on a piece of ice on their doorstep and is confined to their home for the better part of December, the Stanleys are not so pleased with the change in their household. Brilliant, witty, and highly beloved he may be, but Whiteside has the behavior of a mischievous, sarcastic, entitled princeling, and he does not suffer fools. Demanding control of the entire household — on top of the $150,000 for which he is suing Mr. Stanley — in recompense for his injury, Whiteside commandeers the telephone, fills the library with penguins and cockroaches, and invites a band of paroled convicts over for lunch. Brian Shetterly directs this Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman classic that will keep you rolling! “THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER” is a brilliantly witty play, which manages to combine the sophistication of great comedic literature, the frenetic energy of the silliest farce, and a genuinely sweet heart into one of the most beloved comedies of the American theatre.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS: THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER – THE ALLEY THEATRE
We’d love to have our Central Church family stop by.
We will have all kinds of drinks (including wassail),
but please feel free to bring some goodies (leftovers?) to share.
Come by any time from 7:00pm on!
Each Sunday (January 5 – February 2) at 10am, you can join others in SCHUSTER CHAPEL for a worship time that will feature some “live” Pre-Worship Music (Mike Meadows, Russ Hays on the Hurdy-Gurdy, The Pugsleys on their clarinets, etc.) and then worship with that morning’s Worship Podcast, on a large-screen TV.
An Elder will be present to greet and give you Communion Elements to celebrate communion with those present, and those worshiping with us on the internet. This January, Pastor Rick will look at the life and writing of, arguably, the most prolific hymnwriter who lived, FANNY CROSBY.
Each Sunday will focus on her life, a specific hymn of hers, and the lesson that inspired her to write.
Come and warm yourself with others who come and worship together
in January, in Schuster Chapel.