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“Ethiopian Nativity” – Artist Unknown December 24, 2019, Christmas Eve Welcome - We are so glad you’re here! ALL God’s created ones are welcomed. Please note your presence in the registry of friendship so that members of our church family may welcome you. After worship, please join us for refreshments downstairs in Jefferson Fellowship Hall. Nursery Care for infants – 3 years is available downstairs; ushers will be glad to assist you with directions. 404-378-6284 oakhurstpcusa.org Ministers: All members of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church Amantha Barbee, Senior Pastor Heather Chase, Associate Pastor Tony McNeill, Sanctuary Mass Choir Director Matt Wauchope, Chancel & Children’s Choir Director Paul Essah, Youth Minister Raushanah Butler, Seminary Intern Parish Associates: Alan Jenkins, Peter Ward, Sylvia Wilson, Fred Wise Glenda Whitworth, Office Administrator THIS WEEK AT OAKHURST Get Your Oakhurst Presbyterian t-shirt @ https://teespring.com/shop/oakhurst-logo-apparel! Monday, December 23rd - January 1st, 2020 ♦ Church Office & Clothes Closet closed Tuesday, December 24th ♦ 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 29th - Fifth Sunday in Advent ♦ 11:00 a.m. Worship ——————————————————————————————————— Prefer to Give ONLINE? In addition to PayPal, you may donate easy, secure, convenient, and a product of the Presbyterian Foundation (PCUSA). Go to Oakhurstpcusa.org and donate online today! https://oakhurstpcusa.org/give/ OR Scan with your Smartphone. Deacons of the Month: Gaela Peters (415)876-4997 and Magnolia Walker (404)414-1803 Flowers are provided today by the Liturgical Team. Oakhurst Presbyterian Church’s Boy Scout Troop #107 is the oldest troop in the county of DeKalb and is in need of a Scout Master. If you are interested please contact Joyce Holden Kuhstoss at 770-653-3722. There is still time to pledge. Pledge confidentially online at oakhurstpcusa.org/2020-pledge-form/. OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Become a member of OPC! Come forth during the Invitational Hymn or email us at: [email protected]. Columbia PCUSA is a Sanctuary Church. They now are housing a young man from Jamaica seeking asylum. We are one of 5 churches committed to taking one day per week to provide meals. (taking him a meal, taking him out to dinner, taking him to buy groceries, etc.) Please contact Clifton Green ([email protected]) or Anne Hughes ([email protected]) if you can go one Friday or make a monetary donation. Bible Jeopardy is coming soon and needs you! Our Middle School Sunday school class wants people to come and cheer on the contestants in this year’s game on January 12th! You can also sign up to be on one of the team competing - contact Susan Hylen for more information. No Lunch Bunch meeting for the month of December. They will resume in January, 2020. HOLIDAY CLOSURES: The Church Office and Clothes Closet will be closed December 23, 2019 - January 1, 2020. The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) is having a drop-off day in Chamblee/Brookhaven on Saturday, 1/4, 8am-noon at the Lowe’s parking lot on Peachtree Industrial Rd. See https://livethrive.org/charm/items- accepted/ for a list of accepted items.
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“Ethiopian Nativity” – Artist Unknown
December 24, 2019, Christmas Eve
Welcome - We are so glad you’re here! ALL God’s created ones are welcomed.
Please note your presence in the registry of friendship so that members of our church family may welcome you. After worship, please join us for refreshments downstairs in Jefferson Fellowship Hall.
Nursery Care for infants – 3 years is available downstairs; ushers will be glad to assist you with directions.
404-378-6284
oakhurstpcusa.org
Ministers: All members of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church Amantha Barbee, Senior Pastor Heather Chase, Associate Pastor Tony McNeill, Sanctuary Mass Choir Director Matt Wauchope, Chancel & Children’s Choir Director Paul Essah, Youth Minister Raushanah Butler, Seminary Intern Parish Associates: Alan Jenkins, Peter Ward, Sylvia Wilson, Fred Wise Glenda Whitworth, Office Administrator
THIS WEEK AT OAKHURST Get Your Oakhurst Presbyterian t-shirt @
https://teespring.com/shop/oakhurst-logo-apparel!
Monday, December 23rd - January 1st, 2020 ♦ Church Office & Clothes Closet closed
Tuesday, December 24th ♦ 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
Sunday, December 29th - Fifth Sunday in Advent ♦ 11:00 a.m. Worship ——————————————————————————————————— Prefer to Give ONLINE? In addition to PayPal, you may donate easy, secure, convenient, and a product of the Presbyterian Foundation (PCUSA). Go to Oakhurstpcusa.org and donate online today! https://oakhurstpcusa.org/give/ OR Scan with your Smartphone.
Deacons of the Month: Gaela Peters (415)876-4997 and Magnolia Walker (404)414-1803
Flowers are provided today by the Liturgical Team.
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church’s Boy Scout Troop #107 is the oldest troop in the county of DeKalb and is in need of a Scout Master. If you are interested please contact Joyce Holden Kuhstoss at 770-653-3722. There is still time to pledge. Pledge confidentially online at oakhurstpcusa.org/2020-pledge-form/.
OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Become a member of OPC! Come forth during the Invitational Hymn or email us at: [email protected].
Columbia PCUSA is a Sanctuary Church. They now are housing a young man from Jamaica seeking asylum. We are one of 5 churches committed to taking one day per week to provide meals. (taking him a meal, taking him out to dinner, taking him to buy groceries, etc.) Please contact Clifton Green ([email protected]) or Anne Hughes ([email protected]) if you can go one Friday or make a monetary donation. Bible Jeopardy is coming soon and needs you! Our Middle School Sunday school class wants people to come and cheer on the contestants in this year’s game on January 12th! You can also sign up to be on one of the team competing - contact Susan Hylen for more information. No Lunch Bunch meeting for the month of December. They will resume in January, 2020.
HOLIDAY CLOSURES: The Church Office and Clothes Closet will be closed December 23, 2019 - January 1, 2020. The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) is having a drop-off day in Chamblee/Brookhaven on Saturday, 1/4, 8am-noon at the Lowe’s parking lot on Peachtree Industrial Rd. See https://livethrive.org/charm/items-accepted/ for a list of accepted items.
PREPARING FOR GOD’S WORD + Please stand in body or spirit. Nursery is available downstairs (infant – 4 years)
PRELUDE Christmas Is Coming Vince Guaraldi CHIMING OF THE HOUR
INTROIT
+ CALL TO WORSHIP One: The hope and joy of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. All: And also with you.
LIGHTING THE ADVENT & CHRIST CANDLES
+ HYMN 121 O Little Town of Bethlehem
CONGREGATIONAL ADVENT PRAYER One: The first candle represents hope. All: Hope is a star that shines in the night, leading us on till the morning is bright. One: The second candle represents peace. All: Peace is a ribbon that circles the earth, giving a promise of safety and worth. One: The third candle represents joy. All: Joy is a song that welcomes the dawn, telling the world that the Savior is born. One: The fourth candle represents love. All: Love is a flame that burns in our heart; Jesus has come and will never depart. One: We light the candle of the Christ Child. All: May the Christ whose coming we celebrate tonight fill our lives and our world with hope, peace, joy and love.
CHILDREN’S TIME Children gather on the chancel steps with a pastor, then pick up worship packets and return to pews.
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING + please place your prayer requests on green sheets in the offering plate
+ OFFERTORY HYMN 119 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
+ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
SOLO
GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2:1-14 Paul Essah
+ HYMN 115 Away in a Manger
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2:15-20 Rev. Heather Chase
HOMILY Rev. Heather Chase
+ HYMN 136 Go Tell it on the Mountain
GOD’S WORD MADE VISIBLE
SCRIPTURE READING John 1:1-5 Amelia Copp PASSING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
RESPONSORIAL HYMN 122 Silent Night
+ CHARGE & BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Christmas Time is Here Vince Guaraldi ——————————————————————————————————————————
Leading worship this evening are Rev. Heather Chase and Paul Essah.
Elders Deacons
2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 Teddy Brock Susan Brown Pam Epps Amelia Copp Magnolia Walker Steve Perkins Marcus Jefferson Clifton Green Suzette Gooch Kathy Hancock Vince Smith Gaela Peters Lorri Mills Joyce Holden-Kuhstoss Mike Kochel Micah Lipscomb David Schutten Patty Bonner Marcia Peters Jackie Randolph Deborah Thomas Mary Kottkamp Denise Boesel Craig Wilson Meredith Gordon
Clerk: Paula Couch
