Waiting with Expectation BLESSING Centuries ago, Christ came to us as a child. So too we anticipate Christ’s coming again as King of Kings. Oh God, we rejoice! Your arrival draws near CONTEMPLATION “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face…” “Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 1805 – 9th Ave. N. Lethbridge, AB T1H 1H8 Church Website ~ www.lethbridgechristiantab.org December 13th, 2015 Matthew 1:1-17 Dear God, create in us a beautiful paradox The joy of finding You while still pursuing You The joy of having You yet always wanting You SCRIPTURE “Everlasting joy will crown their gladness and joy will overtake them… …and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” ~ Isaiah 35:10 PRAYER Like Your prophet Zephaniah, we rejoice in Your soon coming To take away our punishment and gather the exiles. We rejoice in Your Second Coming, when You return for Your bride to bring her home SCRIPTURE “…He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.” ~ Hebrews 9:28 David’s Psalm is our cry: “In Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” We Wait for You, Rejoicing! Amen Come, our Savior ! Revelation 12:5 - And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do. ~Billy Graham ***************************************************** **************************************************** Read more at Comments for the Pastor Lead Pastor: Brian F. Corr 403-795-7909 http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/jesus.html#TTlRSayLH brianfcorr@hotmail.com vTI2HE5.99 Pastor: Barb Roycroft 403-329-0669 barbroycroft@gmail.com Elders: Ted Likuski 403-328-7137 tlikuski@telus.net Rob Dunn 403-328-2983 mrdagric@gmail.com Lead Deacon: Val Wingerter 403-320-8841 lwingert@telusplanet.net Worship Director: Erin Beusekom 403-332-2860 erinbeusekom@yahoo.ca Media Servants: Barb & Fred 403-327-7054 fred@lethbridgeChristianTab.org _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ❦ Thanksgiving ❦ (Leave a note of thankfulness) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Want to Know More About Our Church? Name: ____________________________________________ Phone #: ____________________________________________ (Please Leave in Prayer Box at the back of the Church Sanctuary) Sermon Title: The Fifth Woman (Matthew 1:1-17) Introduction: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ TAMAR ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ RAHAB ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ RUTH ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ BATHSHEBA ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ MARY ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday, December 18th 7:00 to 8:30 PM Presentation by Harold Cooper, Galata Ministries on his recent trip to Kenya and Ethiopia this past summer in the Fellowship Hall Harold was Island Lake Family Camp guest speaker this past July (Pastor at Church of Christ) There will be no Christmas Eve service. Sunday, December 27th 10:30 AM – There will be no TAB service Instead there is a City Wide Service being held this year at West Side Pentecostal Church. All congregations participate in a joint service “One King – One Kingdom” event. Please send any new announcements to be included in the Tab Bulletin to fred@lethbridgechristiantab.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The prayer power has never been tried to its full capacity. If we want to see mighty wonders of divine power and grace wrought in the place of weakness, failure and disappointment, let us answer God's standing challenge, "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not” ~ J. Hudson Taylor Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS Conclusion: ***************************************************** ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Prayer Requests ~ Tina Klepic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women “It is inbred in us that we have to do exceptional things for God: but we have not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things, to be holy in mean streets, among mean people, and this is not learned in five minutes” ~ Oswald Chambers _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ (Please Leave in Prayer Box at the back of the Church Sanctuary)