Cherry Tree Alliance Church

640 Cherry Tree Lane Uniontown, PA 15401

(724) 437-6850

email: ctallch@verizon.net website: www.cherrytreealliance.org

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December 6, 2015 10:00 AM

SUNDAY SERVICES 9:00 AM Sunday School

10:00 AM Worship Service

GIVING

Operating Fund Giving for November: $19,382 (Amount needed monthly: $20,599)

Last Week’s Great Commission Giving: $720

LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE 9:00 AM Sunday School: 47

10:00 AM Worship Service: 145 10:00 AM Children’s Classes: 26 Total 10:00 AM Attendance: 171

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES 11:00 AM Morning Prayer Time

6:30 PM AWANA Clubs, Women’s Bible Study,

and Youth Group

FALL SCHEDULE

Exalting Jesus Christ!

Today’s Message:

Christmas and Communion

A Message from Galatians 4:4-5, Philippians 2:5-8, Luke 2:10-11, Matthew 26:26-29

Speaker: Rev. Stan Sanger

WELCOME ON THIS 2nd

SUNDAY IN ADVENT

On the church calendar, the Advent season celebrates

the “coming” or “arrival” of Jesus Christ. This is the second Sunday

of Advent. We light the second candle of the Advent Wreath and

think about Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ

(Matthew 1:16).

On this Sunday, we also share Communion, which is a

remembrance of Jesus, His death and resurrection. Communion is celebrated by the Church around the world. The Church is God’s primary channel of taking the

Gospel or “good news” of salvation to the world.

We are a part of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. We join

hands in ministry world-wide. We praise the Lord for what He

is doing around the globe:

6 million lives have been changed and become a part of

the Alliance family.

20,000+ churches have been planted with about 250 new

churches added every month.

80+ countries have people responding to the gospel

for the first time.

This is the Lord’s doing. Jesus, who is called Christ,

is touching lives through Cherry Tree Alliance Church as we partner with The Alliance. In this way, we share the

Advent or “coming” of Jesus with millions world-wide.

10:00 AM

WORSHIP SERVICE

December 6, 2015

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Prayer of Invocation

What Does Love Look Like?

– President John Stumbo video

Welcome & Announcements

Friendship Greeting

Lighting of the Advent Candle /

Children’s Story

As with Gladness, Men of Old It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Emmanuel

Offertory Prayer

Giving of Tithes & Offerings

(Kids are dismissed to Children’s Church)

Pastoral Prayer

Message: Christmas and Communion

Communion

Prayer of Commitment

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Benediction

Dec. 13 6:00 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever performance Dec. 15 7:30 AM Men’s Breakfast at Eat’n Park 11:45 AM Seniors in Service Luncheon Dec. 16 11:00 AM Morning Prayer Time 6:30 PM AWANA Christmas Party Women’s Small Group Youth Group Dec. 17 6:00 PM Ladies’ Cookie Exchange & Fellowship Dec. 18 10:00 AM Salvation Army Volunteer Day

COMING EVENTS

THIS WEEK

Today 11:30 AM Advent Luncheon 7:00 PM Glorious - A Christmas Night of Worship concert

Mon. 6:30 PM Elders Meeting Tues. 7:30 AM Men’s Breakfast at Eat’n Park Wed. 11:00 AM Morning Prayer Time 6:30 PM AWANA Women’s Small Group Youth Group Thurs. 8:30 AM Seniors Breakfast at Eat’n Park Sat. Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army

Please pray for Paul and Meladee Davis, Alliance missionaries serving in Gabon, Africa. They have recently begun several projects, including the

construction of a new eye clinic building, with several teams from the U.S. coming to help with construction. The foundation work starts on December

7th. Another project is taking place in the Bongolo Hospital operating rooms, where floors and walls are being re-tiled and moveable cabinets and tables

are being added. They are also building a new walkway in front of the administration building and redoing the waiting areas in this location.

The Davis family asks for your prayers for the safety of all those working on these projects and for the projects to remain on schedule. They also ask

for prayer “for all these projects to be blessed by God, and to be used to bring the good news of Christ to the lost.” Amen!

Missionary of the Week

Ask the Lord for opportunities to share with others the true meaning behind the joy that is celebrated this Christmas season. May God use you to share the good news of Jesus' birth with loved ones, friends &

others during this time of celebrating His advent!

Prayer of the Day

Today’s Holiday Events

Advent Luncheon

If you signed up to attend our Advent Luncheon, please join us in the Fellowship Hall following today’s worship service. If you brought a

dish that needs to be kept cold during the service, please feel free to use the refrigerator in the kitchen.

Glorious – A Christmas Night of Worship

Cherry Tree Alliance will be hosting the concert Glorious - A Christmas Night of Worship tonight at 7:00 PM.

This performance features individuals & worship teams from local churches (including our own!). Admission is free. A freewill offering

will be taken to benefit the Fayette Campus Ministry Council, which supports the very important campus ministry at

Penn State Fayette, led by our own Gwen Shoaf.

Please note that our church secretary, Andrea Taylor, will be using vacation time and will be out of the office Monday,

December 7th. Thank you!

Christmas Card Exchange Are you planning to send Christmas cards to your friends who attend our church? If so, please feel free to save a few stamps by dropping off your cards for your church friends in the plastic boxes on the table in the foyer.

Please sort your cards by the first letter of the recipients’ last names and place them in the appropriate folders in

the boxes. Please be sure that your recipients attend services here regularly as you may wish to mail cards to friends who might not be here in time to pick up their cards for the holidays. Also, please be sure to check the boxes yourself periodically to see if there are any

cards waiting for you!

Angel Tree Gifts - Due TODAY If you selected a child from our Angel Tree for Pressley

Ridge, please note that these gifts are due today.

If you do not have your gift with you this morning, please plan to bring it to the church this Tuesday,

December 8th between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Thank you so much to each one who is helping to bless these children this Christmas season!

Our Faith Promise Goal for 2016 We join hands with C&MA missionaries by giving to the Great Commission Fund. We indicate our

commitment by completing a Faith Promise Card. As we total our Faith Promise commitments, we discover

what we are trusting the Lord will do through us as a congregation over the next year to support C&MA missionaries. So far $10,011 of

Faith Promise commitments have been made for 2016. Extra Faith Promise Cards are available on the information table in the foyer. If you choose to complete one, please turn it in to the church office before the

end of the year. Thank you!

Women’s Small Group - New Study in January The Women’s Small Group that meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM will be starting a new Beth Moore study on the book of Daniel, beginning in

January. If you are interested, please sign up on the church bulletin board so we will know how many books to order. Please see

Cindy Trimmer with any questions. We hope to see you there!

New Offering Envelopes Offering Envelopes for 2016 are now available

in the foyer. If you do not see a set prepared for you and you would like one, please contact Andrea

in the church office. Thank you!

Thanksgiving Offering Total A huge thank-you to all who contributed to our

Thanksgiving offering! We are pleased to announce that we collected a total of $298 to give to the

Salvation Army! Praise the Lord!!!

C&MA Year-End Offering Last Sunday, we introduced the C&MA Year End Offering brochure,

We Will Love. If you would like more information, extra brochures

are available on the literature table in the foyer.

Salvation Army Volunteer Day Our next day to volunteer at the Salvation Army

Soup Kitchen will be Friday, December 18th from

10:00 AM - noon. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board if you would like to help out.

Piano Recital The piano students of Miss Rebekah Laughlin and

Mrs. Bethany Ruth invite you to attend their Winter Piano Recital held here in our sanctuary this Tuesday evening,

December 8th at 7:00 PM. Some of the students are part of our CTAC family and some are extended family of our fellowship. Students performing are Anna & Jennie Cully,

James Williams, Lily Stanton, Hope Trimmer, and others. We invite you to come and encourage our young musicians in this evening of music and fellowship. Refreshments will be served after the recital in the fellowship hall. Please being a small snack or dessert plate if you are able to share.

Seniors in Service Luncheon All seniors, ages 50+, are invited to the Seniors in Service

Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, December 15th at

11:45 AM. The meal will be catered. Please bring a wrapped gift...nothing new, but something you have and no longer want or something homemade. Please sign up

on the church bulletin board if you plan to attend. If you have any questions, please speak with Cindy Trimmer. Thank you!

Christmas & Christmas Eve Offerings Please note that all monies collected in this year’s

Christmas offering will be split evenly between the Center of Hope crisis pregnancy center in Uniontown and the

Alternatives-Yes crisis pregnancy center in Connellsville. All money received through the offering in your colored “Christmas” envelopes (along with those clearly labeled

“Christmas offering”) and all donations given at our Christmas Eve offering will go to support these organizations.

Upcoming Events in Honor of the Christmas Season Please check out the Christmas display in the foyer to sign up for our

upcoming holiday events. We hope you will be able to join us!

Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringing In keeping with our yearly tradition, we will be ringing bells at a

red kettle to help raise funds for The Salvation Army on Saturday, December 12th from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM. We are trying a new

location this year and will be stationed at the Hobby Lobby in Uniontown. Please lend a hand to support a worthy cause in our community! Find a

friend and sign up today for a one-hour slot or more.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Please join us Sunday, December 13th for a special

performance of the play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Popcorn will be available in the foyer between 5:30 - 6:00 PM, with the performance beginning promptly at 6:00. Please come

support our kids & youth who worked so hard preparing this special presentation!

Ladies’ Cookie Exchange & Fellowship

We are pleased to be once again hosting our ladies’ cookie exchange & fellowship on Thursday, December 17th at

6:00 PM. Please join us as we celebrate Christmas with delicious treats & wonderful conversation with our sisters in Christ!

Children’s Christmas Presentation

We hope you will enjoy our special Children’s Christmas Presentation during our worship service on Sunday, December 20th.

Many thanks to Lori Page for organizing & directing the children again this year!

Christmas Caroling

Let’s spread some Christmas cheer together! Join us for an evening of Christmas caroling on

Sunday, December 20th at 5:00 PM.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

We will be holding our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Thursday, December 24th beginning at 6:30 PM. Please join us

for a time of worship to celebrate our Savior’s birth!

Children’s Christmas Presentation Rehearsal The children will perform a Christmas program during the worship service on Sunday, December 20th. We will be having a short rehearsal time in the sanctuary after the

morning worship service next Sunday, December 13th. All children who are participating in the program are asked to attend this rehearsal. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Page at *contact church office for Lori’s #.