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SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES—Beginning the
week of January 13, Small Group Bible Studies will
meet for a 12-week study of the Parables. Sign-up for
the studies will be held after each Sunday morning
service on January 6 and 13. The study books will
cost $5.00 each.
A BIBLE OVERVIEW (ABOV)—The Christian
Education Council is pleased to announce a 12-week
study to be conducted by Linda Ebert. A Bible
Overview (ABOV) will present the main themes of
the Bible along with key people and major events
in chronological format. This is open to anyone
interested in increasing their understanding of the
Bible as well as those new to Bible study. The study
will begin January 9 at 2:00 PM in the Missions Room.
Sign up for this event on either Sunday, December 30
or January 6 following the morning services.
COPIES OF THE STORY—a condensed version of
the Bible—are for sale in The Nook today, following
the morning services. They are $5.00 each. The Story
will be the text for Pastor Bill's series of Bible studies
starting Tuesday, January 8, at 1:00 PM.
OFFERING ENVELOPES—Please take your
box of 2013 Offering Envelopes from the table in the
entryway to Gerig Hall today.
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS for 2012 need to be received
in the office or postmarked by Monday, December 31.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Monday, December 24, at
5:00 PM will feature the Christmas story through a skit,
special music, and candle lighting. Expect a blessing!
BAPTISM—A baptismal service is scheduled for
Sunday, January 27, at 12:15 PM. If you are interested
in being baptized, please check the appropriate box
on your registration card.
TIM AND JULIE BROWN
Fionna and Laramie
PIONEERS
Tucson, Arizona
Tim and Julie serve the tribal people of the
Americas. They began their ministry to the Navajo
people in 1988. Tim is now Pioneers' Area Leader
for the Mid-Americas. He was part of a retreat for
Area Leaders recently where they had opportunities
to share their hearts and report on the last year of
ministry in their areas. Throughout the year, Tim
visited each one of their Mid-America teams—five in
Mexico and three in the U.S. He spent three days
encouraging, counseling, strategizing, praying, and
learning. Tim wrote, “Please join us in prayer for
God’s provision. In the last 8 months we have had six
faithful support partners called home to be with the
Lord.” Tim also requests prayer for Julie and family as Tim is gone many days of the year. Pray that God
would honor these requests so that Tim and Julie
and the staff of Pioneers can continue the work to
which God has called them, so that many more can
hear the Good News of Jesus.
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MONDAY, December 24, Christmas Eve
5:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Church Office Closed
TUESDAY, December 25, Christmas Day
No Activities Scheduled; Church Office Closed
WEDNESDAY, December 26 8:00 AM Pat Shaughnessy Bible Study, Gerig Hall
No Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
No Praise & Prayer Hour
THURSDAY, December 27 9:00 AM Production Crew, AVC Room
9:00 AM Grace Missionary Fellowship, Missions Room
10:30 AM Jewish Roots Bible Study, Freedom Plaza, 7th Fl.
FRIDAY, December 28 Church Office Closed; No Activities Scheduled
SATURDAY, December 29
7:30 AM Men's Bible Study, Missions Room
SUNDAY, December 30 8:15 & 10:30 AM Worship Services: On Having a Happy New Year (or Life!) Psalm 4; Pastor Bill Bjork
No Coffee-Time Fellowship
10:00 AM Bible Class: Topical Studies, Fireside Room
10:00 AM Bible Class: Doctrines of Grace, Missions Room
No Evening Service
MONDAY, December 31, New Year's Eve 5:00 PM New Year's Eve Communion Service
Church Office Closed
19280 N. 99th Avenue Sun City, AZ 85373
623-972-6414 Check out our website
GBCSunCity.org and follow us on Facebook!
We are happy to have you with us. We hope you
feel the warmth of God's Spirit here and will
return to worship with us again soon. Please fill
out a registration card (found in pew racks), and
exchange it after the service at the Welcome Center
for a gift and information packet.
PRELUDE Jesu-Noel Organ/Piano
WELCOME Pastor Bill Bjork
MISSIONARY MOMENT Tim & Julie Brown, Pioneers
For Unto Us a Child Is Born Sanctuary Choir
CONGREGATIONAL CAROLS
Joy to the World! (Hymn 170)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (Hymn 176)
Angels We Have Heard on High (Hymn 179)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Hymn 192)
Bethlehem Morning
Bob Ford
PRAYER Rev. Dennis Ford
OFFERTORY A Cradle in the Shadow of a Cross Sanctuary Choir
MESSAGE Pastor Bill Bjork The Miracle at Nain:
An Unusual Christmas Story Luke 7:11-17
Ivory Palaces
POSTLUDE Organ
Organ: Dareth Hawthorne Piano: Don Richards
Worship Leader: Bob Ford