Pastor John Veenstra
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP OUR GOD
Prelude: Revelation Song
Welcome and Call to Worship (from Isaiah 60:1-3)
Opening Song: Hear the Call of the Kingdom
God’s Greeting and Greeting One Another
We Respond by singing: Joy Has Dawned
OUR NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Response: Trust and Obey
PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
Announcements and Sunday School Dismissal
Offerings: I Lift My Eyes Up
Prayers of the People
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Scripture Reading: Exodus 2:1-10, Matthew 2:1-18
Message: “The Massacre in Bethlehem – The Shadow Side of Christmas”
Song of Response: How Long?
WE GO OUT TO SERVE
*Testimony of Faith: Our World Belongs to God #6
We rejoice in the goodness of God, renounce the works of darkness, and dedicate ourselves to holy living. As covenant partners, set free for joyful obedience, we offer our hearts and lives to do God’s work in the world.
With tempered impatience, eager to see injustice ended, we expect the Day of the Lord. We are confident that the light which shines in the present darkness
will fill the earth when Christ appears. Come, Lord Jesus. Our world belongs to you.
Closing Song: All My Days
God’s Blessing to His People
Postlude: Revelation Song