Serving God By Our Service, Our Prayers, Our Presence, Our Gifts, And Our Witness.

Greene Street United Methodist Church

OUR SERVICE
OUR PRESENCE
Ministers: All the Congregation Attendance on 12/15/19 4th Sunday of Advent Order of Worship
Pastor: Rev. Lex McDonald Worship……..…25
Secretary: Detra Pennington Sunday School… December 22, 2019 9:00 am
Trustee: Wade Wiles, III
Greeters: Billy and Julia Long OUR GIFTS Liturgical color: Purple
PPRC Rep: Melissa McNeill From 12/15/19
Reader: Kathryn Masewicz Budget receipts last week We Gather Together For Worship
$ 1,844.83
Words of Welcome Rev. Lex McDonald
BY OUR PRAYERS
Craig Norton Mallory Lucas Mac McLendon Kim Gordon Dylan Wood Prelude
Katie Rhodes Benjamin Schooler Sara Duncan Bill Anderson Jane Anderson
Bradley Hughes Ginny Herring Kay Strickland Percy McNeill Diane McDougall
Christi S. Corley Merita S. Koening Jill Slapnik Fay Shull Fran Jackson Trinitarian Chime
Glenn Higgins Daniel Briquet Irina Briquet Paul Rhodes Mandy McLemore
Anne Owens Kevin Rawlinson Monica Gann Helen Sexton *Hymn “O Come, All Ye Faithfull” UMH 234
Kathryn Masewicz Rick Rawlinson Marilyn Biernaski Brent Long

The Nursing Home & Rehab & Hospital

Jerry Kittrell—Robin’s Residential Care-1216 Hyatt Avenue, Cola., SC 29203 We Connect with God Through Prayer and Praise

*Responsive Reading of Psalms Psalm 80:1-7 UMH 801 Kathryn Masewicz

OUR WITNESS
This Week at Greene Street
4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 22, 2019
9:00 am—Worship Service
10:00 am—Choir Practice
10:00 am—Sunday School
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
6:30 am –Bible Study@ Lizard’s on Forest Dr.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 26, 2019
7:00 am—Bible Study @ Lizard’s in Irmo
OUR WITNESS
Next Week at Greene Street
1st Sunday after Christmas
Sunday, December 29, 2019
9:00 am—Worship Service
10:00 am—Choir Practice
10:00 am—Sunday School
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
6:30 am –Bible Study@ Lizard’s on Forest Dr.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
7:00 am—Bible Study @ Lizard’s in Irmo
*The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord: who was con-
ceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered un-
der Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day
he rose from the dead: he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at
the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall
come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spir-
it, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the for-
giveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life ever-
lasting. Amen

*Gloria Patri
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Lighting of the Advent Candle

Thank you for worshiping with us today. If you Imagine No Malaria
are a first time visitor please see one of our Please help collect money for
The Pastoral Prayer greeters or ushers to receive a gift from us.
The Lord’s Prayer Also, please fill out a visitors form located in this worthy cause. A jar for
Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy the back of the pew. your loose change is located
name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in in the narthex on the table.
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 7:10-16 Kathryn Masewicz

Readings of the Epistle Matthew 1:18-25 Kathryn Masewicz

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God
Merry Christmas from Thank you so much for all
*Reading of the Gospel Luke 2:1-7 Pastor Lex, Detra and Almond! your donations.
Our Y.T.D. total is $195.33!
Choir Anthem Chancel Choir The church office hours for the week
Sermon “Two Realities” Rev. Lex McDonald of Christmas are:
Thursday, Dec. 26 –7:00-12:00pm
We Respond to God’s Grace and Calling

*Hymn “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” UMH 251

Our sympathy and prayers are Dec. 27—Lily Crowe
Offertory Prayer extended to the family of
Mrs. Helen Sexton who died
Receiving of Tithes and Offering
on Monday, December 16, Year-End
Offertory 2019. Mrs. Helen had been a Financial Reminder:
*The Doxology member here at Greene Street
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all since 1964. To be eligible to deduct con-
creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; Jesus said, “Let not your heart tributions from your 2019 tax
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. be troubled: ye believe in God, believe return, contributions must be
also in me. In my Father’s house are received in the church office
We Embody Christ for Each Other and the World many mansions: if it were not so, I
*Hymn “Love Came Down at Christmas” UMH 242 or postmarked by
would have told you. I go to prepare a December 31st (per IRS).
*The Benediction place for you.”
*Trinitarian Chime John 14:1-2
Postlude