The Bath Church
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The Bath Church

 United Church of Christ

Founded 1818

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The Thirtieth day of December
in the Year of our Lord 2007

The First Sunday after Christmas
9:30 O’clock

+ Order of Worship +

December 30, 2007

 

WELCOME AND WORDS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Welcome to The Bath Church on this Sunday in Christmas – the 6th day of Christmas. We are glad to have some of our college youth participating in the service today. If you are a guest with us today, we welcome you and look forward to giving you a "Welcome Bag" as you leave the sanctuary so that you can become better acquainted with us. We hope that you find this service meaningful to your faith journey. Please join us each Sunday.

 

PRELUDE: Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella

p HYMN OF PRAISE: Good Christian Friends, Rejoice No. 198

 

p COMMUNITY PRAYER:

Protector God, you have time and again moved to free your people from every kind of captivity. Turn our attention to the journey of the Holy Family with the Christ-child out of Egypt: that, seeing there the first steps upon a path of liberating love, we may feel our lives released from all that enslaves us. In the name of the Christ we pray. Amen

In silence we bring our prayers of confession….

p SILENT PRAYER • WORDS OF ASSURANCE • PASSING GOD’S PEACE: "May the peace of Christ be with you."

p RESPONSE: Joy To The World (vs. 1) No. 179

ANTHEM: Carol of the Bells arr. Sherman

THE CHILDREN’S MOMENT (After which children age six and under may leave for childcare)

CAROL SING: Select a favorite carol to sing.

SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:13-23 NT pg. 2

MESSAGE: Looking for the King of the Jews

ANTHEM: Birthday of a King Neidinger

THE OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

THE OFFERTORY MUSIC: Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ich her J. Pachelbel

p THE DOXOLOGY No. 34

PRAYER CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS

 

CAROL: Come & Hear the Joyful Singing No. 197

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER ("sins")

TROMBONE SOLO

p HYMN OF COMMITMENT: Go, Tell It on the Mountain No. 218

p THE BENEDICTION AND BLESSING

Our tradition is to hold hands during the singing of the Benediction.

Go now in peace, never be afraid.

God will go with you each hour of every day.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

p POSTLUDE: Auld Lang Syne (Please remain standing)

p All that are able are invited to stand.

PARTICIPANTS TODAY

Clergy: Rev. Mark Frey, Rev. Jim Cunningham

Lay Leader: College Youth

Children’s Moment: Debbie Heubeck

Music: Debbie Heubeck, Music Ministries Director; Jeff Sonoda, Organist; Dulcimers: Mary Jones, Tom Clark; Anthem: Bath Belles, Combined Choirs; Choral Soloists: Linda Banasiak, Jim Hodsden; Trombone Solo & Postlude: George Rosin

 

Today’s altar flowers are given with love by John and Meg Matejkovic in celebration of their fifth wedding anniversary and with warm wishes to all for a joyous 2008!

 

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS

 

WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO USE OUR NURSERIES: We have two nurseries, both located on the 2nd floor. Room 209 is for infants through 18 months and Room 207 is for toddlers 18 months to 3 years (for your child’s safety, a pager must be used while your child is in child care). Children 4 years through 1st grade may go to the Care Room after the children’s moment. It’s located on the second floor in Room 204. If at any time you need assistance, please speak to one of the ushers.

 

BIRTHDAYS:

December 30: Nick Martin, Kyle Nischt

December 31: Lauren Thorn, Barb Moats, Kathy Price, Jonathan Esterle, Matt Fahey, Ken Henry, Linda Corman, Mary Schoen, Julie Magoline

January 1: Caroline Parry, Martha Willman

January 2: Mary Jane McGrew, Laura Schrader

January 4: Connie Claes, Ben Jones

January 5: John Banasiak, Kevin Houser

January 6: Kate Mileti

ANNIVERSARIES:

December 31: Jennifer & Pete Goumas

January 3: Janie & Ron Bechtel, Cathy & Chris Cole

January 4: Mandy & Terry Ufholz

 

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

 

Room to Worship, Serve and Grow

OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY: 9:00 AM TO 4:30 PM

MILLER AVENUE MISSION PARTNERSHIP: TODAY, December 30, 2007 the Miller Avenue Mission will serve dinner and celebrate Fifth Sunday Service at 4:30 pm. Bath Church will help prepare the meal and serve. Anyone interested in helping should contact Lynne Dowling (330 666 6020) or Dom Pica (330 666 2666). Everyone is invited to attend the service and dinner.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY December 30. Classes resume Sunday, January 6 at 9:45am.

Men's Breakfast - Saturday Jan 5th - Invite a guest and join us as we start the new year with two inspirational and uplifting stories. This past year, Bath Church members Bob Heubeck and George Rosin both ventured forth on a challenging endeavor - riding a bike! Bob was inspired by the miraculous recovery of his son, Kurt and decided to join a bike riding fund-raiser for Leukemia in Lake Tahoe. He began training for this strenuous endeavor - made even more challenging by the high altitude. George Rosin's ride was in the state of Michigan and was a benefit for the "Make a Wish Foundation". Bob and George will tell of their preparation, training and the event itself and what it meant to them. The coffee is ready at 8 AM - Breakfast is served at 8:30 and we conclude by 9:30 AM.

THE 2008 FLOWER CHART is posted in the Sacristy. Please sign up for any Sunday you would like to donate flowers to be placed on the altar. The flowers can be given as a memorial to loved ones or in honor of someone special or for recognition of a significant event.

MITTEN TREE: There’s still time to donate gloves, hats, mittens and scarves to the kids at Lighthouse of Hope. Place them on the designated trees on both floors.

CHRISTMAS SCRAPBOOK KITS are still available for $5 each. See Connie Claes.

LIVING THE QUESTION 2.0: Adult Ed class offered three times a week- Wednesdays 1:30 & 7:00pm and Sundays 9:45am. See display in Narthex.

NEXT WEEK: January 6, 2008

Epiphany Sunday - Jim Cunningham preaching

"Where is the Child that We Might Worship Him and Bring Him Gifts?"  Matt. 2:1-12

Holy Communion

 
   
 
   
 
   
 
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