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December 11, 2005Text Box: Morning Worship Service        Evening Worship Service         10:30am-12                        6:00-7:00pm     Christmas is About... “A Time for Rejoicing” Luke 2:8-20   Our Mission is: “To know Christ, share His love and make Him known to others!”

Text Box: Christmas is about... “A TIME FOR REJOICING”   TEXT:  Luke 2:8-20 THESIS:  Jesus is the good news of great joy for all people.   * * * I. The herald angels appear to the shepherds.          A.  The shepherds represent the ____________ people of the world.                 1.  Jesus loves all people, even the ____________ of them.   *   Jesus said, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for     me.”  (Matthew 25:40)   *   God’s Word also states, “If you show special attention to the man wearing fine     clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you but say to the poor man, you stand     there or sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves     and become judges with evil thoughts.”  (James 2:3-4)   II. Hark!  The herald angels sing.           A.  The angels brought good news of great joy.                  1.  Christians need to sing every chance they get.                        a.  Develop the art of Christmas caroling year-round.                        b.  Allow God to transform you into an instrument of ___________.                        c.  Seek to bless others with ___________ and ___________ like the                            angels did.   III. The herald angels gave ___________ to God in the highest.           A.  The choir which suddenly joined the angels sang heavenly music to the                Prince of Peace.           B.  When we sing praises to God we join our voices with all citizens of                     ____________.                  1.  Come and sing with the saints of old, the prophets and priests, kings                      of   the Bible and your loved ones who have died in Christ within our                      life time.   *   “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses...” (Hebrews 12:1)   *   “Day and night they never stop saying:  “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty     who was, and is, and is to come.”  (Revelations 4:8b)                                                                                                                                                                                                              Our Staff Senior Pastor....................        Chuck Ryan                 Training Pastor.................       Stacy Fisher Associate/Youth Pastor.....       Jeff Edmiston              NMI (missions) Director.....       Janice Holton Children’s Pastor..............        Shelly Lamkins            Administration..................       Tierney Cooper Visitation Pastor................       Bill Watson                  Receptionist......................       Audrey Morten Outreach Pastor................       Dave Jacobsen office: 208-337-3151  *  fax: 208-337-6176  *  www.mvcnaz.org

Text Box: Sermon Notes Text Box:       OPENING SONG..............................................................  “Go, Tell it On the Mountain”   THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT....................................  “The Shepherd’s Candle of Love”          and INVOCATION                                                Mike & Mary Jo Barraza Family   WELCOME   WORSHIP IN SONG.........  hymn #180..........................“Angels We Have Heard on High”   CHRISTMAS CANTATA “The Heart of Christmas” Directed by Carri Lauson   FAMILY ALTAR ……………….………..................................…  “More Precious than Silver”   CHILDREN’S CHURCH………………………………...............  Children are dismissed   TITHES and OFFERINGS          Special Music.............................................................  Tierney Cooper   TODAYS MESSAGE and SCRIPTURE          Christmas is about... “A Time for Rejoicing” Luke 2:8-20   CLOSING MUSIC...hymn #175........................................  “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”   CLOSING PRAYER       Christmas Caroling Today at 4:00  Meet at  Homedale Presbyterian Church at 320 North 6th Street West Bring chili or corn bread for after caroling ~ This evening’s worship service is canceled

Text Box: Praise & Worship Text Box:   Nursery                 Nursery care is available for newborns thru 3 years old. Children’s Church                 4, 5 & 6 yr. olds not yet in Kindergarten go and meet in the   children’s                 center.  Kindergarten thru 4th grades meet in the fellowship hall. Sermon Tapes                 Cassette tapes of sermons are available for a suggested donation of $2 per                 tape. Sermons can also be heard on the church website—www.mvcnaz.org.                 See John, Steve, or Larry in the sound booth. Lost and Found                 Located in the hall next to the Children’s Center.

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