Bulletin for Sunday, December 29, 2019
“Making a Difference in Jesus
Name!”
Otisville – Mt.
Hope Presbyterian Church
Church
Office 386-3851, Email: OtisvillePres@hvc.rr.com
Cell Phones and Tablets Welcome
Don’t forget to silence your phones during worship. Thank
You
Text-To-Give message “give” to (347) 830-7281!
Church
app is at
Sunday, December
29, 2019 | 11 AM
*We invite you to stand if you are able.
Prelude
Time
of Silence
“In
this quiet moment, Jesus speak to me. Fill my heart with Thy love divine, Your
power let me see.
Announcements
Prayer
of Joys & Concerns
Carols
& Readings
Reading
1
Today,
as a continuing celebration of Christmas, we join together in a service of
carols and readings. Together, they will remind us of the simplicity and joy
that is the real Christmas Story.
Listen
now to this reading from Jeremiah
33:14-16
* Carol
244 – Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Reading
2 Isaiah
9:2, 6-7
Carol
245 – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (verses 1&4)
Reading
3 Micah
5:2-5
Carol
250 – O Little Town of Bethlehem (verses 1&4)
Reading
4 Luke
1:26-35, 38
* Carol
270 – Joy to the World (verses 1&4)
Reading
5 Luke
2:8-16
Anthem When a Child is Born –
Dave Green
Reading
6 Matthew
2:1-11
Carol
281 – What Child Is This (verses 1&3)
Reading
7 John
1:1-14
Carol
249 – O Come All Ye Faithful (verses 1&3)
Reading
8 Hebrews
1:1-4
Carol
277 – Hark the Herald Angels Sing (verse 1)
Reading
9 Romans
16:26-27
As
our worship concludes this morning, hear these words which are the closing
doxology from Paul’s letter to the Romans.
* Hymn
811 – Another Year is Dawning
Benediction
Postlude
- musical ending to worship
A
retiring offering will be taken today. Please place your gifts in the plates at
the back of the sanctuary.
Announcements and Information
Please join us after worship for a hot soup lunch.
Church Office Hours this week:
The office and the food
pantry will be closed from 12/22 to 1/3.
Food Pantry
· We are in need of
powdered or evaporated milk, and jelly.
· Volunteers needed to
help with the food pantry. Please contact Kathy Card (914-443-7548) for details.
Help Wanted – Church Secretary
We are looking for a
new church secretary to start in January 2020.
Some of the responsibilities include: production of weekly bulletins,
distribution of newsletter and other congregational correspondence, answering
phones, maintaining church database, some financial management, liaison for
Food Pantry families, and other duties.
If interested, please apply in the church office.
New Opportunity –
Nursing Home Worship Leader
After 10+ years of
serving the residents at Park Manor and other nursing homes, Elizabeth has
decided to refocus on her talents and time in other areas of ministry. If you are interested in leading this
ministry in the new year, please speak with Elizabeth Orengo.
Photo Release
Thank You!!
· To all who
helped at our Christmas Eve services – all our greeters, readers, candle
lighters, and communion servers.
· To Wendy Fisher for coordinating our
dinner and to all who contributed to our table.
Mark Your Calendars:
Regular
Worship returns – January 5 (Epiphany)
· Our regular worship
schedule returns on Sunday, January 5 with a celebration of the Epiphany the
arrival of the Magi (the Wise Men).
· That Sunday, you’ll
receive an envelope to put your gift to the Christ Child in 2020. Think
carefully what you would do as a gift to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
Stephen
Ministry Leader National Training
We have had a wonderful experience with our Stephen Ministry
over the years, but have been struggling recently without a Ministry Leader. To be the Ministry
Leader a person needs to have been trained as a Stephen Leader at one of the
National Training weeks.
·
Here are the 2020
dates”
Ø January 12-18, Orlando, Florida
Ø February 16-22 Anaheim, California
Ø April 19-25, St. Louis, Missouri
Ø June 7-13, Orlando, Florida
Ø July 12-18, Dallas Texas
Ø August
16-22, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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