An end to delay and interruption: Galatians 4:1-7

1. The original

_______________:

Abraham: In you _________ the _______________ of the of

_________________ shall be _________________.

________________: I will ___________ up for them a _______________

like____________

____________: Your ____________ shall be ________________ forever

Isaiah: A ____________ _____________ will __________ a __________

and shall ______________ him __________________

2. The delay and interruption ends:

In ___________ days a _____________ went out from ___________

_________________...

When the ________________ of _______________ had ____________

God __________ his ___________ to ______________ us

(They shall __________ him _______________,

Finally: God ____________ his ______________

December 25, 2016

M I n I s t r y L e a d e r s

C a l l t o w o r s h i p Charlie Sohm #997 O Come, Let Us Adore Him #167 Hosanna Welcome and Reading #WF 78 Magnificat Prayer #1008 Angels from the Realms of Glory The Lord’s Supper #WF 204 Lord Jesus Christ #WF 165 Calm Me, Lord Contribution and Family News

Dismissal of Wee Worship (ages 5 through 3rd grade)

#387 Tell Me the Story of Jesus Lesson #1018 Joy to the World Exhortation and Response #1002 Angels We Have Heard on High

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$8,140

$8,259

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$8,554

Christmas lunch You are welcome to share in a luncheon after service today in the Fellowship Hall. If you have quest ions, please see Kathryn Mick or Charlot te Sohm.

Wk Budget Wk Ave

Tuesday night study - The Tuesday night Bible study at the home of the Clarkes will be on break unt il mid January. Keep an eye out for its returning date!

Life group fair - January 8th Come to the Fellowship Hall during Bible Class hour on Sunday, January 8th to see what LIFE Groups will be available for the first session of 2017! IF you would like to lead a LIFE Group, please let the office know by January 1st.

Service-Jacob Duncan Women - Mary Jane Perkins Connect- Ron Moore Fellowship- Jessica Staschke Men - Kevin Law Benevolence- Jimmy Thurne College- Chris Thurne Food Pantry- Kim Pelgar Adult Education- Jason Patz Students- Brad Poyet Children- Jennifer Meyers Audio Visual- Craig Butler and Gary Eaton Assembly Facilitator- Frank Gardner

We had a great ChildrenChristmas party last Friday! The Childrenwish each child and their families a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We are in prayer that the children will enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

College/young adult ministry On break unt il after the holidays.

Service time changes On New Yearfor worship at 10:30am and we will not have Bible classes.

Grief share Grief Share is taking a break unt il after the new year. We will begin a new set of sessions beginning Thursday, January 5th. - Ken is current ly searching for someone with it on their heart to help lead Grief Share. If you are interested, please contact Ken.

A Note from the elders A reminder that there is only one more giving Sunday left in 2016. If you have missed any of your purposed giving during the year due to vacat ions or other act ivit ies of life, please consider making those up on this last Sunday of the year. Also, the elders ask that you consider in prayer now what your giving plan is for 2017, and commit to that plan in covenant with God. With appreciat ion, The Elders

Scholarship fundraiser

LaVonta Caldwell is current ly fundraising to start a scholarship in BobbyInternat ional Bible Inst itute, where Bobby went to preaching school. Donat ions made through Facebook through Dec. 31 will be matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundat ion.

Pardon our dust - We are current ly undergoing some remodeling to freshen up our building! Please bear with us while things are a lit t le out of place from usual.