ELIM COVENANT CHURCH

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Elim Covenant Church 5201 18th Avenue Moline, IL. 61265 (309) 764-6920

WORSHIP CELEBRATION December 4, 2016

“All men who live with any degree of serenity live by some assurance of grace. In every life there must at least be times and seasons when the good is felt as a

present possession and not as a far-off goal.” (Reinhold Niebuhr)

GATHERING BEFORE GOD We are invited into the presence of God!

*Please turn your cell phones off* Please sign the register book & pass it on.

PRELUDE

SONGS OF PRAISE Linda Gilmour Worship Facilitator “The King of Glory”

“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

GREETING ONE ANOTHER

HEARING FROM GOD We give our attention to God by opening our lives to His Word! We invite

God’s Spirit to take this Word into our lives that we might be formed into the image and likeness of Jesus!

ANNOUNCEMENTS Juanita Arellanos

MEMORY VERSE OF THE MONTH “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.” (Isaiah 9:6)

ELIM CHOIR “What Child Is This”

LIGHTING OF THE SECOND ADVENT CANDLE Tom & Annette Lancial

CHILDREN’S SERMON (Children dismissed for Children’s Church, please for ages 3 thru 5th grade only).

NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED

WORDS FROM GOD Isaiah 11:1-10 Scripture Reader, Orlin Johnson

(Red Bibles p.686 or p.725)

MESSAGE “Yet There Is Hope”

Pastor Steve Peterson

RESPONDING TO GOD Now that God has spoken to us, it is time for us to speak to Him!

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Call to Communion

Invitation to the Lord’s Table Sharing of the Bread & Cup

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

OFFERTORY

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

BEING SENT BY GOD God sends us out into the world that he desperately loves.

His presence goes with us. We leave as God’s agents of grace and mercy.

SONG “Let There Be Peace on Earth”

BENEDICTION Scripture Readings for the Week

Sunday Deuteronomy 4:34 Monday Luke 8:21 Tuesday Luke 11:13 Wednesday Hebrews 10:23 Thursday Micah 7:19 Friday Revelation 2:26-27 Saturday Matthew 6:14

TODAY’S GREETERS Marilyn Smith & Mike Hermann HEAD USHER Don Peterson USHERS Martin Bear, L.J. Cunningham, Tabatha Estes

SOUND SYSTEM Josh Parrott POWER POINT David Christy

“Yet There Is Hope” Isaiah 11:1-10

Key Text: “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard” (Isa. 58:8) Key Thought: We see in the message of Isaiah a call to live into God’s kingdom plan and live into His promised hope.

1. Intro & Context:

2. Recalcitrant Israel: Isa. 1:2-20 (a) False worship: “These people come near to me w/ their mouth

and honor me w/ their lips, but their hearts are far from me…” (29:13)

(b) Rebellion (30:9-11) (c) Idolatry (44:9-20; 46:1-4)

3. God’s grand plan: Isa. 2:2-5 (a) A day of dread: 2:8—11

i. Chief sins that bring it about: Idolatry, greed, haughtiness, abuse of the poor (cf. 3:14-15), neglect of widows & orphans (10:1-2)

ii. The nations will be judged and punished (ch. 13-24)

iii. The Lord’s judgment will bring punishment both on earth and in the heavens (24:21)

(b) A joyous end i. Like a great feast! 25:6-8 ii. Perfect peace: 26:3 iii. Healing: 29:18-19 iv. Clear understanding: 32:1-5, 15, 17 v. Strength: 40:30-31 vi. Fearless b/c of God’s protection: 43:1-3 vii. Salvation for ALL nations: “… for my house will

be called a house of prayer for all nations” (56:7b)

4. The promise of a Messiah: (a) Immanuel, born of a virgin (7:14) (b) For unto us a child is born… (9:6-7) (c) A branch of Jesse (11:1-16) (d) His suffering (52:13-53:12) & resurrection (53:11)

5. Repentance spelled out (58:1-14)

6. Conclusion QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION:

Are you, in any way, showing recalcitrant behavior toward God? Where do you need to repent?

Or are you living for yourself? Are you living for God? All out?

What changes do you need to make to live more fully into God’s kingdom plan, and so into His promised hope?

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PRAYER CONCERNS

Praises: The anticipation, excitement & hope of the Advent season.

Prayer Concerns: Felipe Cantu – back surgery on Dec. 12th. Our elderly and shut-ins.

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Those in Need of God’s Strength and Healing: Juna Wortz, Arlene Miller, Adolph Laurick, June Riley, Margaret Hasty,

Anna Swanson, Jay & Judie Stanley, John & Linda Hutchison, Marj Nelson, Lyle & Maurine Beresford, Ann Seyller, Belva Van Norman, Pennie Knary,

Felipe Cantu, Cecil Grimes, families that have lost loved ones, military families, and unspoken concerns.

Dear Lord, I thank You for Your Word. Thank You for the encouragement it brings to me when I feel discouraged.

Please speak to me as I read the scriptures. Amen.

Prayer Following Worship Please feel free to take your burden or praise to one of the Elim Prayer

Team members available to pray with you. Team members include: Julie, Linda, Carolyn, Juanita, & Tasha and can be easily found at the

back of the sanctuary in the northwest classroom behind the sound system booth.

Monday Evening Prayer Gathering Each Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. there is a prayer gathering held at Elim. You are encouraged to come and pray with the team members

and share your requests/praises. Prayer Chain

The prayer network is used when special needs arise during the week. Call Judy at the church 764-6920 Monday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. otherwise call or text Tasha Munger

@ (309) 281-8784 with your request. If no answer, you may leave your concern on the answer machine and it will be relayed ASAP.

NEW MEMBERS CAKE RECEPTION TODAY There will be a new members cake reception following

worship today, Sunday, December 4th. __________________________________________________________________________________________

Poinsettia Sign-Up Sheet Help beautify our church sanctuary for the holidays.

There is a sign-up sheet out for anyone who would like to order a poinsettia plant

in honor or memeroy of a loved one. The plants are $8.00 each and checks may

be made out to Elim Covenant Church & turned in to the church office.

They will be delivered to the church on Monday, December 12th.

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Next meeting about the trip to the Creation Museum &

Ark will be tonight, Dec. 4th @ 6:30 p.m. See Dave Christy with any questions.

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If you have any update info/changes for our church phone directory please let the office know.

A new directory will be printed soon. __________________________________________________________________________________

MLT Meeting Thursday, December 8th

@ 5:30 p.m. *************************************************************************

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Sunday, December 18th

following worship.

ESM NIGHT OUT

SUNDAY, DEC. 11TH @

5:00 P.M.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

Help support our student ministries!!

See L.J. or Rachel Cunningham for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________

CHRISTIAN CARE CURRENT NEEDS Sample/travel size shampoo,

bath soap, shower gel and lotion.

Day planners/appointment books

for the residents. Thank you. _______________________________________________________________________________________

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP SHEETS There is a new volunteer sign-up sheet on the table

in the gathering area. We need volunteers for

Usher Teams, Greeters, Children’s Church,

Nursery, Sound Techs & Power Point,

Scripture Readers, and announcement readers.

Please sign up ASAP so the schedules can be made

out in a timely manner. Thank you.

Also, the cleaning schedule sign-up sheets

for next year are on the table.

Please fill it up!!!

LOOKING AHEAD Sun. Dec. 4 9:15 a.m. Sunday School

9:15 a.m. Christianity 101

10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration

11:45 a.m. New Members Cake Reception

6:30 p.m. Creation Museum/Ice Cream Meeting

Mon. Dec. 5 5:30 p.m. Prayer Team Gathering

6:30 p.m. CIU – RICM Prayer Meeting

Tues. Dec. 6 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice

Wed. Dec. 7 7:00 a.m. “Amped” Prayer Gathering

5:30 p.m. Dollar Dinner

5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

6:00-7:30 p.m. SPARK & AXIS

7:30-9:00 p.m. Fusion

Thurs. Dec. 8 10:00a&3:00p CIU – YMCA Christmas Program

5:30 p.m. MLT Meeting

Sun. Dec. 11 9:15 a.m. Sunday School

9:15 a.m. Christianity 101

10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration

5:00 p.m. ESM Night Out

Sun. Dec. 18 11:45 a.m. Congregational Meeting following Worship

December Birthdays

6 – Kelly Wood

11 – Danielle Ogden

13 – Adam Hermann

13 – Lacey Wagner

19 – Elizabeth Smith

19 – Julie Wells

20 – John Wulff

22 – John Thompson

27 – Dave Parrott

30 – Belva Van Norman

31 – Kristen Burns

December Anniversaries

10 – John & Linda Hutchison

Church website elimqc.org Pastor’s e-mail pastor@elimqc.org

Church office office@elimqc.org

Church Office Phone # 309-764-6920

Attendance Last Week Sunday School = 28 Worship = 96

CHILD CARE SCHEDULE

TODAY December 4

Sunday Spark Victoria Fowler (John Thompson)

Sunday Spark Jr. Dora Beth Christy (Cindy Minard)

Nursery Lori Smith & Rachel Peterson

NEXT WEEK December 11

Sunday Spark Victoria Fowler (Abby Peterson)

Sunday Spark Jr. Dora Beth Christy (Mary Parrott)

Nursery Carol Jacks & Karen Johnson