ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

Somers Baptist Church

15 December 2024

 

Call to Worship: Psalm 85

Leader: LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.  You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin.  You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.

 

Congregation: Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us!  Will you be angry with us forever?  Will you prolong your anger to all generations?  Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?  Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

 

Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.  Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

 

Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.
 

Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.  Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.

 

Opening Prayer 

Congregational Singing: Good Christian Men Rejoice

Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Reader: This is God’s Holy Word

            Congregation: Thanks be to God

Congregational Singing: Angels We Have Heard on High

Sermon – The Magnificat, Pt 1

Congregational Singing: One Small Child

Congregational Prayer

Missions Moment

Tithes and Offerings

Congregational Singing: O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

Benediction 

 

Month-ish Calendar

Drop-in Landry Open House    Sun 15 Dec       3:30-6pm

Christmas Eve Service             Tues 24 Dec     6-7pm

Gathering for Prayer               Tues 31 Dec     4-5pm

Fasting Day                              Sat 4 Jan          

Combined Sunday School        Sun 5 Jan          9:30

                                                (throughout Jan)

Baptismal/Prayer Service        Sun 5 Jan         10:30

Christianity 101                       Tues 7 Jan        7-8:30

 

 

Emphases

Drop-in Landry Open House – you’re invited to drop into Colin & Tonia’s home for a Christmas open house anytime between 3:30-6:30 today.  12 Colonial Drive, Somers.  Hang out as long or short as you want.  No program, plenty of food and drink (mainly provisions that will sink your diet).  

Baptismal Service – If you’re interested in obeying the Lord in believer’s baptism on 5 January, please see Colin and learn details.  New year = great time to be baptized unto renewal of life!

Christianity 101 – a four-week discussion centered course beginning 7 Jan to learn or brush up on the basics of the Christian faith.  Meets in the Landry’s living room.  You and anyone you know is invited.