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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
1404 NORTH BOULEVARD
ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29621
(864) 226-3468 WEB ADDRESS: WWW.CENTRALPRESBY.COM
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VOLUME 46, NUMBER 47
December 6, 2015 David J. Bailey Chris Cole Debbie Foster Mandy Davis Pastor Organist Parish Associate Director of Music
Carrie Pannell Amy Rawlings Director of Christian Education Director of Christian Education for Youth & Young Adults for Adults & Children Ministries
The flowers beneath the cross are
given to the Glory of God
Please note: All flower scheduling will now be done through Sandy in
the office. Dates available for
January & February
CAMP BUC UPDATE
The deadline for receiving funds to
have summer camp next summer has
been extended to the end of the year. To date $117,000 has been received
towards a goal of $220,000. When
$150,000 is reached planning for summer camp will begin.
The Christmas Eve Service will be
held at 5 p.m. on Thursday,
December 24.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
will be celebrated at the Christmas
Eve Service and in worship on January 3rd. If you are homebound
and would like to receive
communion this month please call the church office.
In Honor of Carrie & Nancy We will have a covered dish
luncheon after worship on Sunday,
December 27, to honor Nancy Cochran and Carrie Pannell for their
service to Central Presbyterian
Church.
WITH PEOPLE ‘NEATH THE STEEPLE Please remember in your prayers:
Jack Byrd, Frances Calvo,
John Swizdaryk, Frances Sandifer
(mother of Mimi Anderson), Angela Morris,
Ann Reid, Nancy Bleckley,
Lois Trabbold, Vernon Merchant,
Jim Gray Watson, Bob Stovall, Lu Harkey, Michael McCaulley,
Bill & Florrie Steele,
Ellen Sleeman, Ann DeVilliers, Connie Chandler, Bill McGregor,
Jerry & Julie Lane, Jody Moesley,
Shirley Jones (Susan Willis’ mother).
Thank you to our wonderful church family
for all the cards, calls,
visits, food and prayers during Jim’s illness.
-Jim & Julia Watson
STOCK DONATIONS
If you wish to donate stock before the
end of the year, please remind your broker that all stock transfers must
be to the church’s broker by no
later than December 10th in time for them to liquidate and send the
check to us for receipt by December
31st. Monies received after this date
will not be included on your 2015 Contribution statement. Thanks!
Sunday, December 6
2:00 Youth Sunday School
Members who are able please meet Miss Kim at Academy Sports to
shop for New Foundations Youth.
6:00—8:00 PYC Christmas Party
Bring a $10 gift card to swap. We
will enjoy games, sugar and other
Christmas Festivities.
Wednesday, December 9
3:45—5:15 Youth Open Gym No Evening Activities
PYC Christmas Lock-In December 28-29
8:00 pm—8:00 am we will travel to
Gravitopia in Greenville to stay for
the night. Sign up by giving $30 to Carrie.
Summer Trips Information for our three week-long
trips has been sent through PYC
email. If you have questions please
contact Carrie. Space is limited in some cases. Deposits Due Dec. 6.
Gifts to Brazil—
Dr. Gordon Hospital
The busy hands group which has
met for the past two Mid-Week
Sessions under the direction of Kathleen Egger-Price has just
completed a project to send 320
prayer crosses to the Dr. Gordon Presbyterian Hospital in Brazil.
They were led to this project after
our mission trip there last summer and found the prayer crosses to be
tangible way to share our Christian
Love to our brothers and sisters in
Christ who are in need in the hospital. Each cross was hand
decorated, has a bible verse of
comfort in Portuguese and a seal with Central Presbyterian Church
Anderson, SC USA on the back.
Thank you ladies for thinking of this
project and making it a reality.
SAVE THE DATES!
Birthday Party for Jesus Saturday, Dec. 12th
12 - 2pm
Children ages 3 to 5th grades
(parents of 3 & 4 year olds are asked to stay with their child)
Please join us to celebrate Jesus’ birthday! There will be pizza, games,
crafts and fun!
Adults & Youth, if you are
interested in helping please let
Kelly Southard know!
Children’s Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 13th
5:00 pm Be filled with the spirit by the
youngest members of our church
family as they present their pageant.
Spaghetti Supper to following Fellowship Hall.
Thank you to everyone who donated
to and helped pack our shoe boxes
for this year’s Operation Christmas
Child project. With your help we sent 124 boxes to spread God’s
Good News with Great Joy to
Children around the world.
Just a little note to express my
thanks to everyone who helped while I was out on maternity leave!
There were so many of you that went
the extra mile to make sure our programs and events ran smoothly.
You are most appreciated and loved!
Thank you!
Amy
THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL
SUNDAY, December 6
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship
MONDAY, December 7
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten 10:00 am Matthew Study Group
12:00 pm Mary Circle Luncheon
5:30 pm Children’s Comm. Mtg.
6:00 pm Kerygma
TUESDAY, December 8
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten 6:15 pm Cub Scouts
6:30 pm Staffing Comm. Mtg.
7:00 pm Scout Troop 84
WEDNESDAY, December 9
6:30 am Men’s Group
8:30 am Matthew Study Group 9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
3:00 pm Elementary/Open Gym
3:45 pm Jubilee Rehearsal/K2 3:45 pm Youth Open Gym
4:45 pm Children’s Choirs
4:45 pm Central Sisters 5:30 pm Committee Meal
6:00 pm Committees
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
THURSDAY, December 10
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
7:00 pm Service televised on Charter Channel 98
FRIDAY, December 11 9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
SATURDAY, December 12
9:00 am Children’s Pageant
Rehearsal 12:00 pm Birthday Party for Jesus
Church committees will meet on
Wednesday, December 9. The
Administration Committee will serve a meal at 5:30 followed by
meetings at 6. The Session and
Diaconate will hold a joint meeting in the chapel on Monday, December
14, at 6 p.m., followed by separate
business meetings.
USHERS Dick & Nancy Christopher
George & Becky Rodgers
Kate O’Leary Molly Reel
GREETERS
David & Jane Thomas
REPRESENTATIVE
Bucky Cole
ACOLYTES
Devin McCall & Ashlyn Price
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
SHEPHERD
Kyle Bryans
HELPERS
Susan Willis
Kimberly Baker Craig & Abby Wooten
HANDBELL RINGERS
Emma Johnson & Amanda Henry
LITURGIST December 6 - Clark Anderson
December 13 - Sara Jane Orr
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
December 6 - Josh Pannell
December 13 - Rick Anderson
PYC SUPPER
December 6 - Anderson/Johnson
POINSETTIA ORDERS FOR 2015
LAST DAY TO ORDER!!!
Order forms are available in the narthex to order poinsettias for the
sanctuary. Each poinsettia is $10.
Deadline is December 6th
NOW AVAILABLE
AUTO BANK DRAFTS Auto Bank Drafts are now available
for ease of your contribution giving
to Central. Forms are available in the office
from Sandy. All transactions will be
secure and private.
Please contact Sandy if this is
something you would like to set up.
Sunday, December 6, 2015 – 10:30 am. Second Sunday of Advent
THE PREPARATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
PRELUDE
WELCOME - ANNOUNCEMENTS Clark Anderson
INTROIT Let All Mortal Flesh Picardy
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Spain and Kari Lutz
William and Olivia
* HYMN 360 Christ Is Coming! PICARDY
* CALL TO CONFESSION
One: Prepare the way of the Lord! Let us make our confession to God
first using the corporate Prayer of Confession,
followed by a time of personal, Silent Confession. Let us pray.
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION
One: Almighty God,
you who shaped out of nothing all that is,
All: forgive us for returning empty-handed. One: You who called forth light,
All: forgive our preference for the dark!
One: You who sent John to be a voice crying,
All: forgive our unwillingness to say anything at all!
Create in us clean hearts, O God,
and renew a right spirit within us.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord...
* SILENT CONFESSION
* ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Amen. Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Your sins are pardoned.
The penalty is paid.
All: Thanks be to God!
* CONGREGTIONAL RESPONSE - Joy to the World #134 stz. 2
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let all their songs employ,
while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
*Those who are able, please stand.
Large print Bulletins and Hearing Amplification Devices are available.
Nursery provided for infants through 2-year-old children.
THE PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD
A TIME FOR ALL GOD’S CHILDREN Rev. Foster
(Following this, children ages 3, 4, and 5 may leave for Children’s Church)
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
All: God of the universe,
revealed to us in Holy Scripture,
through the writings of the prophets
and the preaching of John the Baptist,
you have called us
to prepare our hearts for your visitation.
Ready us now to hear your Word
and to respond as faithful servants,
to the glory of Christ. Amen.
GOSPEL READING, p. 56 Luke 1:5-13
ANTHEM Every Valley John Ness Beck
GOSPEL READING, p. 58 Luke 1:67-79
SERMON Unexpected Children: Dr. Bailey
1: Zechariah (and Elizabeth)
THE RESPONSE OF GOD’S PEOPLE
* STATEMENT OF FAITH — The Apostles’ Creed, p. 35
* HYMN 109 Blest Be the God of Israel MERLE’S TUNE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS
OFFERTORY
* RESPONSE, page 606 The Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH
* PRAYER OF DEDICATION
* HYMN 88 (stz. 1, 2, 6) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL
* BENEDICTION
* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Stz. 7
O come, Desire of nations,
bind all people in one heart and mind;
bid envy, strife, and discord cease;
fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
* POSTLUDE
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