Calendar of Events from 2014-2015 December 19- Date Night/Youth Christmas Party December 24- Christmas Eve Service 6:00pm December 28- No Sunday School January 3- Men’s Prayer Breakfast at PBC January 4- No Sunday School January 7- K Groups resume January 11- 1st Quarter Sunday School Begins January 17-Youth Disciple Now Weekend January 18- Sanctity of Life Sunday (Child Dedication) “Sweeter Sounds than music knows charm me in Immanuel’s name; All her hopes my spirit owes to his birth, and cross, and shame. When he came, the angels sung, ‘Glory be to God on high;’ Lord, unloose my stamm’ring tongue, who should louder sing than I? January 22- Pacific Rim Team from PBC Leaves Did the Lord a man become, that he might the law fulfill, Bleed and suffer in my room, and canst thou, my tongue, be still? Keep praying for those in missions this holiday season. Heather Gargis (Virginia Tech), The Kemps (South Africa), Tim Knoespel (Mongolia), The Murphy’s (Pacific Rim), The Smiths (Wisconsin), Cameron Umphrey (University of Minnesota). No, I must my praises bring, though they worthless are and weak; For should I refuse to sing, sure the very stones would speak.” -John Newton Sunday School at 9:00am – Worship at 10:15am 1355 Douglass Road – Huntsville, AL 35806 256-895-7279 – www.providencebaptist.us December 14, 2014 Please enter reverently and silence all communication devices. Parents with crying children may use the conference room. *Scripture Reading…………...…....….…………….Isaiah 9:1-7 Worship in Tithes and Offerings………….….….....Glen Harper Preparation for Worship “I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.”- Psalm 63:2 Prelude for Worship………..…………..…...………Glen Harper Exposition “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.” -2 Timothy 4:1-2 Chiming of the Hour Special Music..…………………………………...….Silent Night Children’s Choir Dr. Blair Waddell……..……………….....…....……..…Isaiah 9:6 ‘A Child is Born’ Consecration Invocation “Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me.” –Psalm 86:6-7 “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” –Hebrews 4:11-12 *Call of Worship…….Angels We Have Heard on High (pg. 132) Advent Reading……………………………...……...Greg Barnett *Hymn of Commitment………………..……........…In Christ Alone (supplementary hymnal) Special Music……………..……Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming Ben Carroll, Robin Kramer, Phillip Rigsby, Julie Stephens Benediction Adoration “I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!” –Psalm 34:1-3 Hymn(s)………..................O Come, O Come, Emanuel (pg. 123) Angels From the Realms of Glory (pg. 131) “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” –Titus 2:11-13 Postlude………………….………..…...............……..Glen Harper *Congregation please stand