PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR

CHURCH FAMILY

Joanne Jackson, Jessica (medical issues); Frank’s Family; Peggy Hancock and Cathy
Willard (patients@ CarePartners Rehab); Bill Ward, Joanne Fox, Ken Driggers, Ronnie
Smith, Baylor Joel Teal and Carey Heaver (children w/cancer), Dixie Tipton, Mabel &
Ed Ehresman, John Scott (brother of Pat MacLean), Vivian Washington, Kelly Bender,
Todd Johnson, Martha Miles, Benjamin Bailey (Snider’s grandson), Dennis Armstrong
and family, Scott, Martha, Randy, and unnamed others.

(If you know of someone who should be added to our prayer list, please write it on a
piece of paper and place it in the offering plate or give it to the pastor)

PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP

Today Next Week

Greeters Sheri & Don Mathis Danny Burnette and

Angela Fox

Ushers Sylvia & Ed Brantley

Scripture Reader Tom Wrenn

Children’s Message Jenny Miller Dixie Tipton

Bright Hope Laurel
Counters Rich Ashley and Rich Ashley and

United Methodist Church

Assistant Assistant

Nursery/Preschool Angela Fox Liz Benjamin

Communion Stewards Frances & Ernest Powell n/a

Audio-Visual Brian Dodge Brian Dodge Rev. Bruce Johnson, Pastor Andrea Bailey, Music Director
Elizabeth Hamrick, Pianist John Hamrick, Organist
Refreshments Deborah White and Angela Fox
Dixie Tipton Post Office Box 865 • Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754
(828) 689-5486 (Church) • (828) 689-5561 (Parsonage)
(828) 380-0158 (Pastor’s Cell Phone)
Church Web Address: http://www.brighthopelaurel.org
E-mail: mail@brighthopelaurel.org
 Sunday, December 6th, 2009
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
WORSHIP CELEBRATION God’s people hear and respond to the Word

“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

„Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
(Luke 3:4, NRSV) GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
ENTRANCE AND PRAISE *DOXOLOGY:
God’s people come into His presence with Prayer and Praise Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below;
(We will be using The Celebration Hymnal) Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10:50AM
PRELUDE: 10:55AM
READING OF THE SCRIPTURES:
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES: The Acolyte New Testament Reading : Luke 1:57-79; 3:1-6
Bringing the Light of Christ into the Church
L: The Word of God for the people of God.
P: Thanks be to God!
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP: “Call to Advent” Choir
THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH *HYMN OF PREPARATION "Love Has Come” # 256
Liz Benjamin and Son, Scott Crandall
WELCOME MEDITATION Rev. Bruce E Johnson
TRAIL BLAZERS
*LIFTING OUR PRAISE BEFORE THE LORD
“The Word Became Flesh” Responsive Reading - # 276 HOLY COMMUNION UM Hymnal Page 12
(from John 1:14, NIV)
Leader: The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us.
People: We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, SENDING FORTH
who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. The people are sent into Ministry with God’s blessing.

“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” # 277 *HYMN OF DEDICATION

“Angels We Have Heard on High” (vv. 1, 3, & 4) # 278 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” # 267

MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD The Acolyte
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy *BENEDICTION
will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- *POSTLUDE
give us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us *Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” ~~~~~~~~~~~

ANTHEM Choir We welcome our visitors today as you worship with us! We hope you will come
again! If you are looking for a church home and want to feel and experience the
love of God, Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you!