ORDER OF WORSHIP
December 22, 2024 - 9:00 a.m.
Prelude
Welcome &
Ministry Focus
Call to Worship &
Invocation
Pastor Don Roberts
Advent Candle Lighting
“Joy to the World! The Lord is Come” (#203)
New City Catechism #51
“God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen” (#211)
Prayer for Tithes & Offerings
“Away in a Manger” (#204)
Reading of Scripture
Philippians 2:1-11 ESV
Sermon
“The Distance of Christmas”
Pastor Chris Hodge
“Go, Tell It on the Mountain” (#224)
Sent Forth & Benediction
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Postlude
Communities following the service
CHURCH FAMILY NEWS
Call 719-574-6700 if you know of anyone being admitted to the hospital due to illness or surgery.
MISSIONARY PRAYER
Richard and Robyn Crane, Luke and Sarah DeBoer, Kurt and Marlene Schimke
To learn more about the missionaries we support, visit www.v7pc.org/world.
MINISTRY FUND
December 8 - 14
Weekly Yr-to-Date
General Fund Required $72,929 $3,573,521
General Fund Received $131,285 $3,040,830
Faith Promise Received $3,174 $181,512
Announcements
Christmas Eve Service
Join us on Tuesday evening, December 24, for one celebratory service of the birth of Jesus at 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve is a great opportunity to invite friends and family to join you. Please note, no child care will be provided. Livestream will be available.
Women’s January Term Bible Study - Colossians
We invite you to spend January marinating in the Christ-centered glory of Colossians. It is our hope that prizing the riches we have in Him will lead you to worship our Savior Jesus Christ that prayerfully will overflow in Christ-centered love and service to others. Women’s Bible Study January Term is a fresh start in the New Year to jump in, make new friends, and be nourished in God’s Word.
We will meet four Wednesday evenings 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. starting January 8 (child care available) OR four Thursday mornings 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. starting January 9. Please register using the link below.
“Been There Before” Parent Get-Together
Calling all parents of teen kids who are seeking advice in their parenting journey. We welcome parents of older, graduated children to encourage and share wisdom with younger parents in helping them through parenting struggles with their Jr. and Sr. High kids.
Contact Darren Terpstra at dterpstra@v7pc.org with any questions.
January 18 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Student Center
Year-End Giving
We are approaching the end of the year, and we are also approaching the end of the church's fiscal year. An increase in giving in November and December is a normal part of how the church budget works. Year-end giving helps to cover the deficit that we ordinarily see at this time of the year and to finish strong, which helps us start the New Year well, when giving is usually lower.
We are thankful for how the Lord has provided for us in past years and trust him to provide for us again this year. Our goal this year is $1,000,000. We were just short of that last year, and we are asking God to supply our need again. We are making good progress toward our goal.
Would you please pray for God’s provision and how he would have you participate in supporting his church? We will be giving updates each week to keep everyone up to date.
Fostering Hope Informational Meeting
We are excited to introduce our partnership with Fostering Hope. Fostering Hope is an organization that matches volunteers from a church with a foster family to provide support, encouragement, and love. We are building a team of volunteers from V7PC to partner with Fostering Hope in supporting foster families. A typical support team is made up of 4-8 people or households for one foster family. We would love for you to consider joining and invite you to attend our informational meeting on January 12 from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m in S2. Register using the link below.
Men of 7: Bible & Breakfast
Men’s Breakfast will resume on January 15 and will go through May 7.
Date: Wednesday mornings, 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
Location: Room L10 (enter from the west side)
Village Moms
Sept. 10 - May 5 | 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Room L10
Large Group Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Planning Meetings: 3rd Tuesdays
Cost for Fall & Spring Semesters: $80 | Child care ages 0 - 5
Contact: villagemomsv7pc@gmail.com
Andrew Friedrichs, Worship Leader; Diane DeJong, Keys & Organ; Hunter Hawkins, Bass Guitar; Michael Van Arsdale, Acoustic Guitar; Daniel Michalski, Drums; Eric Leonard, Percussion; David Quintanar, Trombone; Chuck Silloway, Trumpet; Gerald Welker, French Horn; Carissa Knapp, Debra Halverson, Julia McElhany, Sydne Ebel, Taylor Lopez, Vocals
Announcements deadline for the bulletin is Monday 12:00 p.m.
Please go to the Ministry Support Page and fill out the Communications Request Form. Thank you!
Have a question? Email communications@v7pc.org.