Salina Mennonite Church
    Pastor: Val R. Krehbiel
    December 19, 200
    Worship Leaders: Pastor Val and Lori Schmidt



Greeter: Burnetts                            Piano: Lori Schmidt

Prelude                                                        Lori Schmidt
Welcome                                            Pastor Val
Call to Worship                                   Pastor Val
Candle Lighting                      Alexis, Krystal, Sara, Danny    
    Conversations and Songs of Christmas
     presented by the Children’s Sunday School Department.  Directed by Sheri Krehbiel

“Sing a Song of Christmas”                Children’s Choir
Conversation I                          Sara, Cedar, Jacob
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”  HWB#212           Congregation
                            (V. 1 & 3)
“Joy to the World”     HWB#318                  Congregation
                         (V. 1 & 4)
Conversation 2                        Quinn, Danny, Noah

“Away in a Manger”   HWB# 194                  Congregation
                         (v. 1 & 2)
                              Actions by:        Tasha, Carson, Luke
Conversation 3                             Krystal, Danny, Alexis
“Angels We Have Heard on High”               Congregation
    HWB# 194 (v. 1 & 3) Conversation 4                         Quinn, Sara,  Alexis
Offering         “We Three Kings”                       Men’s Trio
(The designated benevolence offerings for December are:
MC USA and the Building fund).  Non-designated offerings support the local congregation.  Your support is greatly needed and greatly appreciated.)

Conversation 5                         Danny, Noah, Maya   
“Go, Tell It On the Mountain” (Insert)        Congregation
Conversation 6                            Sara, Alexis, Danny
“Love Letters of Christmas”                   Children’s Choir
Conversation 7                              Krystal & Children
 
    Sharing and Response
(You are invited to share joys and concerns, reflections on today’s service, as well as stories of your journey and your life’s inspirations.)
Pastoral Prayer                                                   Pastor Val

Announcements
    Sending
      “Hark, the Herald, Angels Sing”   Congregation and Adult                                  (Insert)                                     Choir
Lord’s Prayer (Join hands across the aisle and repeat the
Lord’s prayer); Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.

Benediction

  NEXT SUNDAY - Dec. 26
Advent Theme: Come!  Walk in the light of day!
Message: “God’s hearing is at hand”–Pastor Val
Scripture: Isa. 7:10-16; Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19; Romans: 
    1:1-7; Matthew 1: 18-25.
Worship Leader: Lori Schmidt
Children’s Message: Pete Smucker
Nursery: Mark/Sheri/Mollie
Greeters: V. Krehbiel
Offering: Quinn and Maya
Piano: Janet Juhnke
This month’s custodian: Claassen
Thank you Tom, Annelle, and Jacob for cleaning this month!

    Other Upcoming Events
    Dec. 19: 6:00 p.m.  Christmas caroling in the neighborhood.  Hot chocolate and cookies at the church
    after caroling.  This is a good way for us to get to
        know our neighborhood.  Even though this will be a full day for many, please consider joining us and helping bless our neighbors during this very special Christian
    celebration.
    Jan. 16: 3:00 p.m.  MLK Celebration at the First Presbyterian Church.

Announcements. 
There will be no potluck meal in December

    Youth Link
Dec. 19: 6:00 p.m.  (Don’t forget and bring a friend).
            Christmas caroling with hot chocolate and cookies to follow at the church.  This is a good way for us to get to know our neighborhood.  Even though this will be a full day for many, please consider joining us and helpiing bless our neighbors during this very special Christian
            celebration.
   
    OFFICE NEWS
Info for the office?  Please write it down (paper is available in the office) and place it in the appropriate tray for Vera, me or the appropriate Sunday.  The reason for writing things down is that it allows either Vera or myself the opportunity to get it put in the bulletin.  Since we often are not in the office together, this will give us more flexibility.  It will also eliminate a lot of confusion.  THANKS!  Val