WELCOME

PRELUDE

LIGHTING THE ALTAR/ ADVENT CANDLES   Meghan Williams

*CALL TO CELEBRATION

One: Hope has hands, freedom has feet, truth will stand,

the Word will speak.

ALL: THE HOLY AND LOWLY WILL FINALLY EMBRACE,

FOR LOVE HAS A HEARTBEAT, AND GRACE HAS

A FACE.  (From the Cantata)

*HYMN         “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”                 195

IMAGINE

The word became flesh…For the Lord has been kind…

The beautiful star of Bethlehem shines upon…Mary who

rocks the Rock of all time. Believe…Hope has hands! And

Mary finally knew such. Do We? Come, let us consider in

music the miracle of the Master in our midst! (A Cantata

Outline)

THE CANTATA                                         “HOPE HAS HANDS”

By Sue Smith, Phil Cross, Roger Mauldin

SPECIAL MUSIC                                                           Kyle Henry

A READING                                    “Christmas Came Anyway”

By Natalie Krauss

CHRISTMAS COMES TO US IN OUR OFFERING

Having received a Master, might he become the Lord of the

material world in which we live.

CONSIDER

One:  Compassion has a tear; joy has laughter, and here,

everafter, peace has a smile.

ALL:  REDEMPTION’S BLOOD HAS VEINS TO FLOW IN, A

TEMPLE TO GLOW IN. LIGHT IS A CHILD.

(From the Cantata)

Receiving of Offering

Offertory Hymn                    “What Child Is This”          Vs. 3    215

Offertory Prayer

THE SERVICE OF CANDLELIGHTING                      Nelson Steffy

IMAGINE

Going to tell that Jesus Christ is born…all the world now can

have joy…even Joy to The World, beginning in us!

Thanks to Meghan Williams, Nelson Steffy, Kyle Henry, Debbie Meenan, Robyn Wampler, the Choir, the Pianists, Mary Miller & Carolyn Riley, and the Organist, Nancy Stuck who are sharing their talents with us tonight.  Soloists are Mike Strickler, Jeanne Bobenage, and Linda Young. Drama participants are Ike Tritt (Simeon) and Carolyn Riley (Anna).

Thanks above all for God in love reveals his earthly presence in which we can live. Merry Christmas!

Our Advent Offering will go to the GLOBAL MISSION FUND of the Church of the Brethren to help relieve the aspects of drought and famine in the world.

Tomorrow Morning - No Sunday School. Worship will be informal…less than 45 minutes beginning at 10:15am. Let us remember with our time the one who comes to offer us time and eternity.

Silent Night

Silent Night, Holy Night, All is calm, All is bright,

Round yon virgin, mother and child!

Holy infant, so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

The Nursery for children up to age 4 will be available with Pearl Ditmer in attendance.

POSTLUDE & HANDSHAKES ALL AROUND

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A BAG FOR RECYCLING YOUR BULLETINS is sitting near the water fountain.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR Roses for Christmas Day, please add your name to the Sign up List on the Hall Bulletin Board, and write how many. Cost is $24 a dozen.

A CHRISTMAS WORSHIP FOR people and their pets will be held at the Carothers’ Barn TODAY, December 18, at 3pm. Bring a chair as no chairs are being provided. Bring food or kitty litter to donate to an animal shelter. IN THE EVENING AT 6:00PM we will be caroling with Hot Chocolate and Cookies following. Participants are asked to bring along a plate of cookies to eat with the hot chocolate.

ON TUESDAY, DEC. 20 THE CARLISLE AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL will be packing cookies for about 400 inmates and staff of the Cumberland County Prison. Your help with sharing cookies would be GREATLY appreciated. If you would like to help the council pack the cookies, you are welcome to join us-at 6:30pm.

FOR THOSE PLANNING AHEAD, the Christmas Eve Service, December 24th will have candlelighting service following the  cantata /drama presented by our choir, called “Hope Has Hands.”  On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th, there will be no Sunday School. There will be a short informal worship service at 10:15am with stories and carols. Remember, this is Christ’s Birthday celebration and all are invited to attend.

On Christmas Eve, we will be receiving an offering to feed the hungry in the Horn of Africa, which includes Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya. Over 13.3 million people are affected by the worst water shortage in 60 years. Please read the article on page 13 of The December Messenger.

OFFERING ENVELOPES for 2012 are available from the ushers. If you do not currently use offering envelopes, but would like to start, please contact Robyn Wampler.

DECEMBER 30, THE YOUTH WILL GO BOWLING AT MIDWAY. Stay tuned for the time and any other information.

PASTORS  JIM & MARLA ABE will be away from December 30th until January 2nd. If you have an emergency, please call your deacon during that time.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY, December 18

9:00am  Sunday School

10:15am Sunday Worship

4th Sunday of Advent

Brethren Service Offering for Safe Harbor

3:00pm Worship Service for People & their Pets

6:00pm Christmas Caroling with hot chocolate & cookies later

MONDAY, December 19

6:30pm   Exec. Bd.

TUESDAY, December 20

1:00pm  Quilting Group

5:45pm  Yoga Class

6:30pm  Carlisle Area Religious Council Packing Cookies

for the Prison Ministry

WEDNESDAY, December 21

6:45pm  Choir Rehearsal

No CCNS classes till January 3

FRIDAY, December 23

3:15pm  Everyone who can help with the Servant Evangelism

Project meets to prepare  hot drinks for sharing

SATURDAY, December 24

7:00pm  Christmas Eve Service

SUNDAY, December 25

10:15am  Sunday  Worship

Merry Christmas!

December 24- Christmas Eve Service at 7:00pm

December 25- Christmas Day Service at 10:15am-No S. School

December 26- Offices Closed

December 30-Youth Bowling Night

January 1-Happy New Year 2012!

January 7-Church Board Retreat at Bongiorno Center

PRAYER CONCERNS

Our Congregation:

Our congregation and its mission

Reba Peiper, Donna Scott, Virginia McCoy, Ruth Shenk

Al Cash, Bill Bixler, Stan Wilson, Paul Miller,

Dale George, Ken Lehman, all with various health issues

Galen George, recovering from surgery & stroke

Georgenne Loy, upcoming surgery

Kate Loy, recovering from skin procedure

Sympathies to Chrissy Wampler, who lost her Grandpa Donald Finkey

this past week

Harry Nenninger, having eye surgery on Dec. 22

Other Requests:

World Peace

For relief of disasters

All those looking for jobs or who have lost jobs

Marriages and families to be strengthened

Gordon Neidigh and his brother, Sam, both are brothers to Pearl

Ditmer, have lung cancer and other health issues.

Clients of Linda Young-Pitman, with various health issues

Joey Sudo, son of Rita Young’s co-worker, cancer complications

Kim Murphy, daughter of Patsy & Eldon Myers, difficult recovery

TUNA COUNT      Goal – 50     November- 45  December ?

Each church of Carlisle brings a different canned good to Project SHARE for distribution.  Our church has been assigned “Tuna.”

If you have a prayer concern, call Paul & Blanche Shenk (243-4249) so that we may join in prayer with you.  You may also fill out the back of the gold attendance card or the back of the blue card in the pew.

Happy Birthday to the following this coming week:

December 19-Francine Moody, Elaine McCoy, December 25-Debbe Stansbury

Happy Anniversary to the following this coming week:

December 22-Allen & Cindy Roth

Please check out the church’s website, if you have a computer.

carlislecob.org

Reminder- Did you put your gift card in the basket yet???

We are called to be…

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SHARING THE   LOVE OF GOD.

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