1. Bayshore Gardens Community Church
Believing, Again
Gaining Hope
Caring Relationships
Christ Jesus

2. WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO
MEMBERS,
REGULAR ATTENDERS,
and
THOSE VISITING TODAY.
If you are visiting with us,
we welcome you to our church!
You are no longer a stranger
for you are with the people of God.

3. THE WHITE ATTENDANCE PAD so that we may celebrate your
WE INVITE YOU TO SIGN
THE WHITE ATTENDANCE PAD
so that we may celebrate your
presence with us today!
Please pass it on
to the next person
and then back down the row

4. and Read the Announcements for fellowship and service
Please Take
Your Bulletins Home
With You
and Read the Announcements
We invite you to
take advantage
of the Opportunities
for fellowship and service

5. Upcoming Potlucks ! Saturday January 7th Honoring Pastor Dan Saturday February 4th BGCC Anniversary Dinner

6. Poinsettas have been ordered to decorate the Church for Christmas
Poinsettas have been ordered to decorate the Church for Christmas. If you would like to contribute toward their purchase please see the insert in today’s bulletin.

7. Consistory Meeting Tuesday December 13th Elders—7:00 PM Full Consistory– 7:20 PM

8. Bayshore Gardens Community Church
Believing, Again
Gaining Hope
Caring Relationships
Christ Jesus

9. Be Patient! Wait and Watch for the Lord is drawing near to us.
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
[ Pastor / CONGREGATION ]
Be Patient! Wait and Watch for the Lord is drawing near to us.
WE HAVE GATHERED HERE THIS DAY TO HEAR THE GOOD NEWS AND TO GATHER STRENGTH FOR THE TIMES TO COME

10. Be at peace with one another. LET WISDOM AND LOVE PREVAIL

11. Open your hearts and souls to God’s healing word. LORD TOUCH OUR HEARTS. TEACH US TO PATIENTLY LISTEN FOR YOUR WORDS OF LOVE. AMEN

12. The First Sunday Of Advent
LIGHTING OUR
ADVENT CANDLE
The First Sunday Of Advent

13. Angels We Have Heard on High Hymn # 278

14. Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echo back their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

15. Shepherds, why this jubilee. Why your joyous strains prolong
Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? Say what may the tidings be, Which inspire your heav’nly song? Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

16. Come to Bethlehem, and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

18. SILENT PRAYERS OF
THANKSGIVING
AND
CONFESSION

19. THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Behold and believe in the wondrous power and love of God! It is poured out for you and for God’s beloved world. Rejoice in this good news, and let us sing to the glory of God.

20. Angels We Have Heard on High Hymn # 278

21. See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heav’n and earth
See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heav’n and earth! Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, With us sing our savior’s birth. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

23. A TIME OF SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS

24. Angels from the Realms of Glory Hymn # 259

25. Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ , the newborn King.

26. Shepherds in the fields abiding, Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant Light: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ , the newborn King.

27. Tho’ an infant now we view Him, He will share His Father’s throne; Gather all the nations to Him; Every knee shall then bow down. Come and worship, come and worship Worship Christ the new born king

29. “Finding Joy During Hard Times”
Today’s Message
“Finding Joy During Hard Times”
Rev. Dustin Sedlak

30. The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN,
HALLOWED BE THY NAME.
THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE,
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD,
AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS;
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM,
AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY FOREVER
AMEN.

31. As A Tangible Expression To Financially Support
OUR OFFERING
As A Tangible Expression
Of Our Gratitude To God,
We Joyfully Offer Our
Monetary Gifts
To Financially Support
God's Work At
Bayshore Gardens
Community Church

32. “He Shall Feed His Flock” Harriet Hoeksema, organ
OFFERTORY MUSIC
“He Shall Feed His Flock”
Harriet Hoeksema, organ

33. THE DOXOLOGY PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE HIM ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE HIM ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOST;
PRAISE FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST.
AMEN

34. Joy To The World! HYMN # 270

35. Joy to the world! The Lord is come Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

36. Joy to the world! The Savior reigns; Let men, their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

37. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found

38. He rules the world, with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love

40. THE PASTORAL BENEDICTION
Go forth from this place
as God’s elect and covenant people . . .
AMEN