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6ead Pastor: 7e&8 9ernon :urro" * 2/1;1.30 'outh < Education Pastor: 7e&8 :rad =nland * )),;213/ #inister of #usic: :en Spicer >orship 6eaders: 7e$ecca :utler? @aren >hite December 1, 2013 'irst (unday in )d*ent ,nter to Worship !he Prelude >elcome to >orship and Announcements ACall to >orship >e gather this morning as a people "aiting for the 6ord8 -he one who died, rose, and will come a#ain+ 'es? this is the truth? and the great mystery of our faithB .es/ 0ord 1esus, come into our hearts a#ain this )d*ent (eason/ 6ighting of Candles ("hen the #edley startsA!he Praise #edley Come? !hou 6ong ECpected Desus (Hymnal? page +,2Ho" Great %s Eur GodB (Not in HymnalE Come? 6et =s Adore Him (Hymnal? page 3,APrayer of Adoration A!he Gloria Patri Childrens !ime (%ntroduction to the 6ighting of the Ad&ent CandleF people read 2old%t "as Desus Christ himself that told us to $e ready at any time8 So? today "e remem$er that callF !he call to look for God in uneCpected places? at uneCpected times8 And e&en though "e "ait? "e can eCpect Eur Sa&ior to sho"8 !his morning? "e light the Candle of ECpectation8 0et this ire remind us that while we wait or the 0ord, truly the 0ord is already here+ Hope is here+ 0o*e is here+ 'amily is here+ 6ighting of the Candle of ECpectation follo"ed $y Prayer AHymn GDoyful? Doyful? >e Adore !heeH 31 !he Prayer of Confession (%n =nison,*erlastin# 4od, we con ess that we ha*en5t been watchin#+ We ha*en5t been lookin# out or .ou+ 0ike a thie in the ni#ht, you could pass us by and we would ne*er know+ We ha*e or#otten to look or you in the aces o our children, o the homeless around us, in the immi#rants who stru##le as they Pastor 10&00 a+m+

ser*e e*en us+ 'or#i*e us, we pray, and make us ready to #reet .ou in e*eryone we see on the street as we lea*e this place+ )men+ %ndi&idual Confessions (Pray in Silence!he Assurance of Pardon AHymn !he 6ords Prayer (%n =nisonEffertory Sentence: GIremem$ering the "ords the 6ord Desus himself said: J%t is more $lessed to gi&e than to recei&e8H Acts 20:35 (N IV) !he Gospel 7eading: Matthew 24:36-44 6ey *erse: Matt 24:44 ; GKDesus saysL !herefore you also must $e ready? for the Son of #an is coming at an uneCpected hour8H !he #essage AHymn G#anaging =n;ECpectationsH G!hou Midst 6ea&e !hy !hroneH Pastor 2urrow 3127 %n&itation to Christian Miscipleship and Church #em$ership !he Great !hanksgi&ing for Ad&ent !he 6ord $e "ith you )nd also with you 6ift up your hearts We li t them up to the 0ord+ 6et us gi&e thanks to the 6ord our God8 8t is ri#ht to #i*e our thanks and praise !he pastor prays "ith hands uplifted8 >hen he lo"ers his hands the congregation may say: Holy, holy, holy 0ord, 4od o power and mi#ht, Hea*en and earth are ull o your #lory+ Hosanna in the hi#hest+ 2lessed is he who comes in the name o the 0ord+ Hosanna in the hi#hest+ Pastor prays the prayer of preparation8 >hen finished he "ill say? G6et the congregation sayH 9hrist has died: 9hrist is risen: 9hrist will come a#ain+ !he Medication of the :read and >ine !he Passing of the :read and >ine AParting Hymn AECtinguishing the Candles APostlude 0ea*e to (er*e GAlleluiaH 3;1 )colytes
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In Memorium

Joyce Arnold Burrow

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Welcome to Worship
elcome to Bew Hope 9hurch? no" into our third century ser&ing GodB %f you are &isiting? you "ill disco&er a lo&ing? spirit;filled church family8 Here is some helpful information as you Poin us in "orship today: All "ho "orship here are eNuals in the sight of God? regardless of race? age? gender? physical disa$ility or religious affiliation8 Communion? "hen cele$rated? is open to all "ho profess Christ as 6ord and Sa&ior? "hether affiliated "ith this church or not8 Children may partake of Communion as "ell? if parents appro&e8 A nursery is a&aila$le during the ser&iceF please see a greeter for directions8 (!his is for infants and children up to . years of age8Handicap;accessi$le restrooms are located off the nartheC (main foyer- and adPacent to the entrance lo$$y in the ello"ship HallQGym8 Please complete the tear;off attendance slip attached to the $ulletin and drop it in the offering plate so "e "ill ha&e a record of your &isit "ith us today8 !hank you for remem$ering to silence your cell phone during the ser&ice8 >e ask that there $e no food or $e&erages in the sanctuary? please8 8 you arri*ed as a *isitor we hope that you lea*e as a riend and worship with us o ten/ Bew Hope 9hurch e"ists to& $l ri') $ # i" w rship a"# re5 ice i" *r li'e t (ether6 7hare the $ # News ' the $ spel i" w r# a"# #ee#6 8each as ma") as we ca" with the sa.i"( l .e ' 1es*s6 9elp each pers " (r w t war# :hristia" mat*rit), a"# 'i"# their place ' ser.ice i" the ch*rch a"# i" the w rl#%

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.outh Worship on Wednesday Bi#hts H I&00 at Bew Hope ? teens eCperiance contemporary and moti&ated style of "orship (grades );+,-8 >e ha&e a ser&ice "ith prayer? singing praises to God and a youth;focused sermon that teach the truths from Gods >ord in a "ay teens relate to and understand8 Pastor :rad leads this ser&ice? and opens the doors for teens to start coming at 0pm to hang out? play games? and talk8 Pastor :rad says? G>e lo&e hanging out together and "orshiping an a"esome GodBH Ne" Hope in&ites the men of the church and the surrounding community to a "eekly Prayer 2reak ast each !uesday morning at 1:// a8m8 A de&otional is shared o&er $reakfast? and a time of prayer follo"s $efore the $usy "orkday $egins8 %n a casual atmosphere men may discuss concerns that stay "ithin the group8 A $ond $et"een friends de&elops8 !his is a meaningful time of fello"; ship for the men "ho attend8 9isitors are al"ays "elcome8 Come Poin usB (tephen Ainistry ; Got a $urdenR 'ou dont ha&e to carry that $urden alone8 'ou can ha&e a S!EPHEN #%N%S!E7 "ho "ill spend time "ith you? listen to you? and "alk $eside you8 %f you or someone you kno" is interested in recei&ing care through the Stephen #inistry program at Ne" Hope? please contact the pastor through the Church office at (1+0- 224;)/,/ and reNuest that a Stephen minister contact you8

Ministries'Acti(ities Within Our )hurch

-oni#ht ? 'irst (unday in )d*ent ; Han#in# o the 4reen at 0:// pm "ith finger foods to follo"8 !his is a meaningful ser&ice that "ill get you in the holiday spirit8 Come and help us decorate the church tonight as "e a"ait the coming of the @ingB Dec+ 1D ; 9hildren5s Pro#ram E) (occer 9hristmasF at 0:// to 1:// "ith Christmas Party 1:// to ):// and refreshments (Santa "ill $e making a &isitB-8 Dec+ 1C Wednesday e*enin#+ 9arolin#? meet at the church at 0:// and lea&e $y 0:+08 >e "ill run the church &an and perhaps rent another as "ell8 Dec+ 2G ? 9hristmas ,*e 9andleli#ht (er*ice 1:// pm8 Dec+ 2; ,*enin# (on# 'est at 1://8 Holiday 2ene*olence this year "ill again focus on helping an indi&idual in the church "ith financial needs8 or more information a$out "hat the immediate needs of this person are? please contact 7e&8 :rad =nland8

*hou+ht for the Wee,

pastor "as preparing a Christmas message and fell asleep in his study at the church8 He dreamed that he "as in a "orld into "hich Desus had ne&er come8 He "alked out on the streets? $ut no church spires pointed to hea&en8 He "as summoned $y a "eeping child to &isit her dying mother? $ut on arri&ing found that his :i$le ended "ith the E!8 !he N! "ith all its promises of hea&en had disappeared from his :i$le8 He $o"ed his head and "ept in $itter despair? for he could offer her

no hope $eyond the gra&e8 Suddenly the pastor "as a"akened $y the choir do"n the hall practicing the familiar Christmas carols8 Doy filled his soul as he realiOed as ne&er $efore "hy "e sing SDoy to the >orld the 6ord Has ComeBS (Eur Maily :read? Mec ,/? +44,-