Welcome to our Guests
Thank you for joining with us today as we worship our risen Lord and
Savior—Jesus Christ! Our prayer is that you would be spiritually enriched as
you join us in singing praises to God, hearing from God’s Word, and being
together with other members of God’s family. If you have children, please
entrust them to the care of our dedicated teachers. Childcare is available for
infants, toddlers, and elementary-age children. Hearing assistance receivers
are available at the sound booth.
Messiah Family Ministries
Combined Choirs will perform “Voices of Christmas”, today at 4:30 and
6:30 PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in McKinleyville (1200 Central
Avenue) No admission fee. A free will offering will be taken to support the
Youth & Children’s Programs.
Congregational Business Meeting Today
Following today’s Potluck Lunch there will be a Congregational Business
Meeting in Fellowship Hall. At that meeting we will vote on the budget for
2016 and elect the 2016 Church Council members. Please come and share
in the important business of the church. The following people have been
nominated for the 2016 Church Council:
Chairman – George Eitzen
Vice Chairman – Chuck Wolf
Secretary – Leslie Savage
Treasurer – Mike Kellogg
Financial Secretary – Laura Morris
Christian Education – Christine Finta
Fellowship – Jan Scheffler
Worship & Music – Diane DeRuyter
The following people are continuing on the Church Council for 2016:
Member Care – Lawana Martin
Missions – Andrew Sathrum
Evangelism and Outreach – Aaron Reiher
Stewardship and Properties – John Morris
Prayer Requests
If you have a prayer request or praise please note it on the back of the green
registration insert and place in the offering.
Connecting people with God, each other and the world!
Ministers of Jesus Christ in Life and Work – All of Us!
Pastor – Rick McRostie
Community Outreach Director – Char Kellogg
Small Groups Coordinator – Aaron Reiher
Choir Director – Mason Matteoli
Church Secretary – Sharie Cook
2526 J Street
Eureka, California 95501
(707) 442-6774
Email: fcceureka@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.fcceureka.org
Welcome to First Covenant Church of Eureka
Second Sunday of Advent
10:30 AM Worship Service
December 6, 2015
Meditation verses: “For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,
and through him God reconciled everything to himself.
He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means
of Christ’s blood on the cross.” Colossians 1:19-20 (NLT)
Prelude
Welcome and Friendship Registration
(Please complete the green registration insert.)
God Reveals Himself To Us
Responsive Scripture Reading #7
Praise the Almighty King
*Hymn #281
What Child Is This?
Opening Prayer – closing with the Lord’s Prayer
Choir Anthem
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
We Reflect On What God Has Done For Us
Scripture Reading
Luke 1:57-80
Message by Rick McRostie
The Songs of Christmas – Zechariah’s Song
We Receive The Symbols Of God’s Grace
Hymn of Preparation #250
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The Lord’s Supper
We Respond To God With Praise And Thanksgiving
Responsive Scripture Reading of Psalm 130
Worshiping God with His Tithes and our Offerings
“Honor the LORD with your wealth....” Proverbs 3:9
*Hymn #269
How Great Our Joy!
*Benediction
*The Congregation will please stand
The Lord’s Supper
You are welcome to share with us in the Lord’s Supper if you are a follower
of Jesus Christ and you seek to lead a life that is pleasing to Him.
Benevolent Offering
Coffee Time Schedule
A benevolent offering will be received following the service. Moneys go to
assist those in our congregation and community who have financial needs.
Please place your contributions in the offering plate on the table in the foyer.
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27
The Rest of Today – Sunday, December 6
11:45 AM
Potluck Lunch and Congregational Business Meeting (FH)
Events of the Week
Wednesday, December 9
3:30-5:00 PM Momentum for Junior High in Youth Room
6:00 PM
Choir Practice in the Peterson House
6:30 PM
Creation Family Night
Thursday, December 10
1:30 PM
Caregiver Support Group (Main Room – Peterson House)
7:00-8:30 PM Elevation for High School in Youth Room
7:30 PM
Small Group Bible Study in Luke at Gary & Val Fuller’s
(2388 Ridgewood Drive, Eureka); Everyone is welcome!
Call Val at 798-1195 for more information
Friday, December 11
6:30 AM
Men’s Bible Study led by Chuck Wolf; meets in the PH
Saturday, December 12
5:15 PM
High School Progressive Dinner (meet at the church)
December 13 – The Third Sunday of Advent
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Traditional Worship Service or Sunday School
(see next page for listing of available classes)
Pancake Breakfast in Fellowship Hall
Contemporary Worship Service or Sunday School
(see next page for listing of available classes)
A Christmas Musical Celebration – Bethlehem Morning
Coming Events
December 16 Children’s Christmas Pageant (6:30 PM in FH)
December 19 & 20
Kids’ Camp – Christmas Edition (1-3 PM)
December 21 & 22
Live Nativity at FCC (6-8 PM)
December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (5:00 PM)
January 3
Pancake Breakfast (10:30 AM in Fellowship Hall)
One Worship Service and Potluck Lunch
Pancake Breakfast
Dean & Gail Nielsen
Gary & Valerie Fuller
Childcare for Today – December 6
Nursery:
9:30 AM – Amanda Sharp
10:30 AM – Volunteer Needed
Children’s Church at 10:30 AM: Suzy Dedekam and Michelle Dedekam
Childcare for Next Sunday – December 13
Nursery:
9:30 AM – Sharie Cook
11:00 AM – Volunteer Needed
Children’s Church: Suzie Cook and Darcy Jones
Sunday School Classes
Each Sunday morning we offer the following classes for kids and adults:
9:30 to 10:30 AM
 Nursery – Room 7 downstairs in Fellowship Hall
 Sunday School for Preschool–6th Grade meets in the Gym in Fellowship
Hall for worship and then will be dismissed to their grade-level classes
 Sunday Morning Live! for Junior High/High School meets in Youth Room
 Café Connect – A study in Hebrews; meets in the Main Room of the
Peterson House and is facilitated by Mike Kellogg and Cecil Wilson
 A study in the book of Romans; meets in the Carriage House and is
facilitated by Lawana Martin.
10:30 AM to 11:30 Noon
 Nursery – Room 7 downstairs in Fellowship Hall
 Children’s Sunday School for Preschool – Kindergarten meets in Room 6
downstairs in Fellowship Hall and is taught by Magen Hartman
 Children’s Church for 1st – 4th Grade – children are dismissed from the
worship service and meet in Room 3 downstairs in Fellowship Hall
Children’s Christmas Pageant
You are invited to A Christmas Nativity Pageant presented by our First
Covenant Church Sunday School kids! It will take place on Wednesday,
December 16 following Covenant Café at 6:30 PM. We will be having hot
chocolate and cookies following the performance. Hope to see you there!
Caregiver Support Group meets this Thursday
Caregiver Support Group meets this Thursday
The caregiver support group will be meeting this Thursday, December 10,
at 1:30 PM in the Peterson House. If you are a caregiver for a member of your
family, you are invited to join us. If you have any questions or would like
more information please call Lawana Martin, 442-0487
The caregiver support group will be meeting this Thursday, December 10,
at 1:30 PM in the Peterson House. If you are a caregiver for a member of your
family, you are invited to join us. If you have any questions or would like
more information please call Lawana Martin, 442-0487
Advent and Christmas Materials
Advent and Christmas Materials
To help you prepare for the celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ
and to assist you in reaching out to your friends, relatives, associates, and
neighbors, we provide the materials listed below. These free items are
available on the back table in the Sanctuary.
 The Jesus Film Christmas Gift Kits
This kit includes everything a person needs to discover God’s greatest
gift this Christmas: a multi-language Jesus DVD (Bonus Feature:
Story of Jesus for Children); a Christmas Digest Mini-Magazine;
a Knowing God Personally tract; and a wrapped mini candy cane
 Messiah—Come and Behold Him
30 daily readings by Max Lucado, Billy Graham, Charles F. Stanley,
Henry & Richard Blackaby, Anne Graham Lotz, John MacArthur,
and Jack Countryman
 A Christmas Digest
An outreach resource from Power to Change
 Jesus film on VHS
To help you prepare for the celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ
and to assist you in reaching out to your friends, relatives, associates, and
neighbors, we provide the materials listed below. These free items are
available on the back table in the Sanctuary.
 The Jesus Film Christmas Gift Kits
This kit includes everything a person needs to discover God’s greatest
gift this Christmas: a multi-language Jesus DVD (Bonus Feature:
Story of Jesus for Children); a Christmas Digest Mini-Magazine;
a Knowing God Personally tract; and a wrapped mini candy cane
 Messiah—Come and Behold Him
30 daily readings by Max Lucado, Billy Graham, Charles F. Stanley,
Henry & Richard Blackaby, Anne Graham Lotz, John MacArthur,
and Jack Countryman
 A Christmas Digest
An outreach resource from Power to Change
 Jesus film on VHS
Betty Vinson Memorial Service
Betty Vinson Memorial Service
Betty Vinson passed away on Sunday, November 22 in Redding, CA. There
will be a memorial service sometime in January 2016. Please pray for her
daughter Sherry, her grandchildren, and her extended family.
Betty Vinson passed away on Sunday, November 22 in Redding, CA. There
will be a memorial service sometime in January 2016. Please pray for her
daughter Sherry, her grandchildren, and her extended family.
Seeking Live Nativity Participants!
Seeking Live Nativity Participants!
The Live Nativity will take place this year on Monday, December 21 and
Tuesday, December 22. We are in need of cast members and support in
a variety of areas. Please sign up online at: http://bit.ly/1PcdIcR or call
Courtney Haraldson at (707) 496-1802.
The Live Nativity will take place this year on Monday, December 21 and
Tuesday, December 22. We are in need of cast members and support in
a variety of areas. Please sign up online at: http://bit.ly/1PcdIcR or call
Courtney Haraldson at (707) 496-1802.
Because we are a family of people who have experienced the life-changing love of Christ, it is our
purpose to: bring people to the same life-changing relationship with Christ,
love and nurture each other to Christ-like maturity,
equip each other for service in our church family, community and the world,
and gather together to worship God.
Because we are a family of people who have experienced the life-changing love of Christ, it is our
purpose to: bring people to the same life-changing relationship with Christ,
love and nurture each other to Christ-like maturity,
equip each other for service in our church family, community and the world,
and gather together to worship God.
FCC Family Prayer Needs
December 6, 2015
Pray for those from our congregation who are serving in the military:
Jonah Knife (Navy in San Diego, CA)
Randy Scheffler (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Kennan Mann (Army at Fort Campbell, KY) Raleigh Willoughby (Marines in Washington)
Ryan Straub (Air Force Reserve in Maryland)
Relatives of those in our congregation who are serving in the military:
Luke Hallsten (Army at Fort Polk, LA) – son of Mark & Kathy Hallsten
David Irving (Coast Guard in Clearwater, FL) – Minnie Wolf’s nephew
Bryan Worswick (WA) – Randy & Suzie Cook’s nephew
Jessica McGayhey (Navy on USS Saratoga) – Sharon McCornack’s granddaughter
Anthony Pasquale (AR) – Ron & Barbara Stephens’ grandson
Sam Ratlin (Pensacola, FL) – Doug & Sandy Powell’s “adopted” son
Please pray for the following missionaries supported by FCC:
Dennis and Daphne Hartman at Calvary Community Church in Fields Landing with Missions
Northwest
To show support for other area churches, we ask that you pray for the following church:
McKinleyville Baptist Church
Please pray for the Pastor of Youth and Children Search Committee: Kesslyn Hansen,
Mike Kellogg, Rick McRostie, John Morris, Andrew Sathrum, Cecil Wilson,
and Youth Consultants: Sierra Storm and Ryan Tanuma
Pray for wisdom and discernment as we seek the right person for this positon.
Scriptures to Pray for Those Who Do Not Know Christ
Holy God, I pray that You would grant genuine repentance to
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repentance that will cause him/her to hate sin and to turn from it. Acts 11:8; Luke 13:1-3
Lord God, I pray that You would grant
genuine faith, a faith that trusts in Jesus
alone and surrenders to Him as Lord and Savior. Ephesians 2:8-10
From Amanda Plants (12/2): First off, I have a praise – I was able to win one case against my
landlord. However, he is now retaliating. Please continue to pray for me and my kids to find a
new home to move into. Please pray for a friend, an elderly man, who is losing his eyesight
and has to have another surgery. Also, please pray for my cousin in Redding who has cancer.
Pray for healing and for wisdom for the doctors to determine the best course of treatment.
Thank you.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the
peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
From Jacque Smith (12/1): It's a no go. They couldn't aspirate the cyst...please pray that his
spirits would lift. He's really disappointed. Thank you for your prayers
Original Request (11/24): Please pray for travel safety as we travel next Monday to
UCSF. Jimmy is scheduled for a procedure on Tuesday to drain the large cysts behind his
spine/sacrum that are probably putting pressure on his sciatic nerve and hopefully the reason
for his pain the last year or so (and not his cancer!). Please pray for skillful hands for the Dr.,
peace for Jimmy (and me), that his pain will be relieved and that fluid will not build back up
in the cysts after the procedure. Thank you all for all your prayers. Jimmy has been feeling
better (except for this pain).
Update on Nate Hartman from Sharie Cook (11/24): Nate had a doctor’s appointment
yesterday (11/23) and was told he has to stay in bed for 4 more weeks so his leg will heal
properly. He’s not happy about this as he is normally very active. Pray that he will have
patience and understanding on why he needs to be still for so long. If you would like to visit
him, he would enjoy that and probably talk your ear off . You can call my parent’s (Dennis
& Daphne Hartman) @ 442-3236 to schedule a time to visit.
Original Request (11/10): Please pray for my nephew, Nate. On Saturday, November 7 he
was jumping his bike in the woods near his house with some friends and ended up breaking
his right femur. He had surgery on Sunday and is now at my parent’s house recovering. He
can’t put any weight on his leg for a while so he is getting lots of bedrest and learning how to
get around in a wheelchair. His leg will be in a cast for 6-8 weeks. Please pray for Nate, for
my parents as they take care of him, for Matt & Magen, and for Stormy, Lydia, and Caroline.
Prayer Requests from Sunday, November 22:
 Thank you all for the prayers for my step-mom, Mary, and her big move to Missouri. She
likes it and is adjusting well. Please continue to pray for my mom Althea’s health. Please
pray for my son, Sean. Thank you, Leslie Cannafax
 Can you pray for Marty, who is mentally ill and on the streets? Thank you, Tom Pacheco
 Please pray for an unspoken prayer request. Please pray for Chuck, my nephew, on his walk
with the Lord. Thank you, Jeanne Stanley
From Jean Ziesak (11/17): Hardy had a minor heart attack on Monday (11/16) morning.
He had a stent put in today (11/17) and doctors are hopeful that this will solve the problem
permanently. Please pray for him as he recovers. Thank you.
From Amanda Plants (11/17): Please pray for me and my 3 boys to find a house or apartment to rent within the next week. We are having extreme difficulty with our current landlord
and have to be out of our current place within a week. Please pray that we will be able to find
something. Thank you.
Prayer Request from Sunday, November 15:
 Pray for Bob, that he would come back to Jesus. Thank you, Jeanne Stanley
From Sharon McCornack (11/12): My friend, Donna Gift, went to be with Jesus on Monday,
November 9. Please pray for peace and comfort for her family and friends. Thank you.
Prayer Requests from Sunday, November 8:
 Prayers for my step-mom, Mary and my sister, Rebecca, as they fly home to Missouri on
November 14. Please continue to pray for my mom Althea. Thank you, Leslie Cannafax
 Please pray for Chuck, that he would trust in the Lord and that the Lord would draw
Chuck closer to Him. Thank you, Jeanne Stanley
 Thank you for your prayers for me. My headache is much better. I am continuing to have
some sinus problems following sinus surgery. Please pray for me as I struggle each day with
numerous health issues. Thank you, Rebecca Younger