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 Pastor's
Page
by
Dr. Jay McCluskey, pastor
Because of
the holidays, this is our church's last newsletter before the New
Years. So please forgive me for skipping attention for a moment past
Christmas and moving ahead to something for 2009.
Many folks make New Year's... Continue Reading »
 Education
News
by
Verlin Tucker, Education Minister
Practical Christian
Ministries One of the many elements of the seasons of
Advent and Christmas is missions awareness. We see a lot of activity
around the church that particularly emphasizes the Lottie Moon
Offering for international missions. The people... Continue Reading »
This
Week in Worship
Welcome and Announcements ... Jason
Cox
Prayer ... Jason Cox
Choral Worship ... Handbell
Choir
"Ukrainian Bell Carol"
Call to Worship
... Congregation
"Angels We Have Heard on High" (Carol
100)
"Go, Tell It on the Mountain" (Carol 95, Chorus
Only)
Children's Sermon ... Dr. Jay McCluskey
Choral
Worship ... Sanctuary Choir
"The Glory of Christmas"
Offertory
Hymns ... Congregation
"Come, Thou Long- Expected Jesus"
(Carol 77)
"Away in a Manger" (Carol 103)
Offertory Prayer
... Mike Rumble
Offertory ... Handbell Choir
"O,
Holy Night"
Giving of Tithes and Offerings ... Congregation
Special Music ... Leah Green
Message from God's Word
... Jay McCluskey
His Wonderful Name
Matthew 1:18-25
Page 681 in the Bibles provided in our Sanctuary.
Invitation
Hymn 177, 217 ... Congregation
"There's Something About That
Name"
"Oh, How I Love Jesus"
Recognition of Decisions
... Pastor
Closing Words ... Pastor
Benediction
... Pastor
Sunday Evening worship will include a presentation of "A
Christmas Prayer" from our Sanctuary Choir and Drama Team.
This
Week in at NCBC
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
20:
11:00 AM ... Sanctuary Choir/Drama Team
Rehearsal
SUNDAY, DECEMBER
21:
8:30 AM ... Early Worship
9:00 AM
... Teachers Meeting - Associational Office
9:45 AM
... Sunday School - Bible Study
11:00 AM ... Morning
Worship
6:00 PM ... "A Christmas Prayer" Sanctuary
Choir/Drama Team
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 23:
3:30 PM ...Contractor Meeting -
Annex
6:00 PM ... Quilters - Annex
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24:
6:00 PM
... Silent Candlelight Service
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 & THURSDAY, DEC. 25:
The church offices
will be closed in observance of Christmas.
Thank
You
Thank you to everybody for your prayers and the food after my
recent surgery. I love all of you at NCBC. -
Wanda Mahan Prayer
Concerns
Roy Carroll ... SkyRidge
Viola Carson ... Life
Care
Lorena Dixon ... Life Care
Robert Dunn
... Erlanger
Cleo German ... Signature Care
Florence
Hamilton ... Life Care
J.T. Shadden
... Memorial In
Sympathy
During this Holiday Season, please remember those in our church
family who have lost loved ones and friends. |
Published
December 19, 2008
News
& Announcements
THE LOTTIE MOON POST OFFICE is located in
the Welcome Center. You may send Christmas cards to members and
people who regularly attend our services through this ministry. The
Women on Mission are sponsoring the post office. Simply put your
cards in the mail box and they will be sorted and placed in the
appropriate box. You should check your box often to see if you have
cards from others for your family. We ask that you give the amount
you would have spent on postage to the Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering for Foreign Missions.
Sunday School Teachers Meeting - Sunday, December 21 at 9:00 a.m.
in the Associational Office.
Special Holiday Events:
Dec. 21 - Adult Choir and Drama Team -
6 pm
Dec. 24 - Silent Candlelight Lord's Supper - 6 pm
Men's Breakfast - The January Baptist Men's Breakfast will be
held at the Golden Corral on Sat., Jan. 10th at 8:00 a.m. Cost is
$7.99 plus drink. If you plan to attend, please sign up on the
registration slip.
Please make a note: There will not be an Evangel for the next 2
weeks because Christmas Day and New Year's Day are on Thursday this
year.
SANCTUARY FLOWERS - If you would like to
place flowers in honor of or in memory of a loved one or for
Sanctuary beautification for 2009, the sign up sheet is on the front
pew. Flowers are $50.00 each.
Thank you, dear church,
for your love,
support,
and encouragement
throughout the year.
May you
share the
hope and experience
the joy that is ours because of
Christmas.
Jay, Verlin, Lanny, Jason, Jean, Shirley,
Nancy
S., Amanda, Sherry, Larry, Nancy P., Patrick, Richard, & Stephanie,
and our
families wish you and your family a very merry Christmas.
Join our facebook group!
Welcome
Center Greeters
Dec. 21 - Laura Moore & April Hutson
Dec.
28 - Todd Hutson & Amanda Holder
Deacon
of the Week
Dec. 21 - 27: Lanny Tayloe, 618-2056
Dec. 28
- Jan. 3: Ron Spangler, 336-6780 Extended
Session Workers
December 21
11:00 AM ... Ann
Tayloe, Traci Hamilton, Mike & Dorothy
Beavers
6:00 PM
... Ann Duggan, Isabell McFadden, & Carolyn
Muir
December 28
11:00 AM ... Linda
Alford, Traci Hamilton, Samantha Harris,
& June
Wooden
6:00 PM ... Adam & Tiffany Kirkpatrick, &
Carolyn Muir |
