EMERALD ISLE CHAPEL BY THE SEA
Ministers: All the Members of the Church
Pastor: Clay Olsen
Associate Pastor: Robert Kornegay
Church Office: 252-354-3210
December 3, 2017
First Sunday of Advent
WELCOME IN THE NAME OF JESUS! As we arrive, let us prepare
to worship. Pray for those who lead in worship. Let the music be the beginning of your worship experience. Let each one prayerfully and openly participate throughout this service.
LET US WORSHIP OUR LORD THROUGH:
Lighting of the Advent Candle
Psalms, Hymns and Praise Songs
Invocation and Responsive Reading – Christ’s Incarnation 635
Welcome to Visitors and Sharing of Fellowship
Announcements
Offertory
WORSHIP HIM THROUGH:
Praise and Prayer
WORSHIP HIM THROUGH
Ministry in Music Chapel Choir
Message “In the Beginning (of Christmas)”
WORSHIP HIM THROUGH:
Hymn Thou Didst Leave They Throne 127
Carrying Out the Great Commission
CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE DURING WORSHIP SERVICE
Nursery – infants to 2 years of age
CBS Memory Verse of the Week: “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” Gen. 49:10 NASU
Youth Dinner Theater: December 10, 5:30 p.m. for the Youth Dinner Theater “A Prime Time Christmas”. Please sign up in the foyer.
Christmas Eve Service: As we look forward to our Christmas Eve service, we have two special music opportunities during that service. If you would like to share a song individually, or as a duet or group, please contact the office this week.
Choir Christmas Program: Our Choir will present their Christmas program, December 17, at 10:00 a.m.
Monthly Fellowship Coffee: We will have our Monthly Fellowship Coffee Sunday, December 17following the choir program. Everyone is invited to join in on the fellowship and refreshments.
Holiday Food Drive: The Holiday Food Drive continues until Sunday, December 17. There are baskets in the hallway to collect non-perishable seasonal items.
Bible Training Hour: 9:00 a.m. Begin your Sunday worship with a Sunday School class. We have great classes for Adults, Teens and children.
Women’s Weekly Prayer & Bible Study: Monday, 9:30-12 noon.
Chapel Choir: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Family Christmas Service: December 24, 10:00 a.m. We will be worshipping and celebrating Jesus and His Birthday. Due to this special service, we will postpone Sunday School, Nursery and Children’s Church. These classes will resume December 31.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 7:00 p.m., December 24. Join us Christmas Eve to focus on the birth of our Savior and King.
Prayer Requests: Judy Stewart is our Prayer Chain contact. You may email your prayer request to Sjudith389@gmail.com.
December Calendar Notes
3 – First Sunday of Advent
10 – Special Call Congregation Meeting for the 2018 Budget
10 – 5:30 p.m. Dinner Christmas Theater “Prime Time Christmas”
17 – 10:00 a.m. Christmas Program followed by a coffee
17 – 5:00 p.m. Christmas Caroling
24 – 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candle Light Service
Christmas Poinsettias
Given to the Glory of God
Given By In Loving Memory
John & Dixie Lini Dick, Mary Durland &
Lisa Fields
John and David Lini
Wendy Meier Jeffrey Meier
Sarah Mitchell Julia Mitchell
David & Beverly Schock T. C. & Jean Dickenson
Delbert Schock
The Taylor & Ward Families Art & Lib Dennis
Nancy Sebastian
Jim & Lisa Taylor
Bill Ward
Christmas Poinsettias
Given to the Glory of God
Given By In Honor
Robert & Josie Kornegay Merry Christmas, Y’all
David & Beverly Schock Lois Schock
The Taylor & Ward Families Linda Ward