THE BULLETIN

CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

1404 NORTH BOULEVARD

ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29621

(864) 226-3468 WEB ADDRESS: WWW.CENTRALPRESBY.COM

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VOLUME 46, NUMBER 47

December 6, 2015 David J. Bailey Chris Cole Debbie Foster Mandy Davis Pastor Organist Parish Associate Director of Music

Carrie Pannell Amy Rawlings Director of Christian Education Director of Christian Education for Youth & Young Adults for Adults & Children Ministries

The flowers beneath the cross are

given to the Glory of God

Please note: All flower scheduling will now be done through Sandy in

the office. Dates available for

January & February

CAMP BUC UPDATE

The deadline for receiving funds to

have summer camp next summer has

been extended to the end of the year. To date $117,000 has been received

towards a goal of $220,000. When

$150,000 is reached planning for summer camp will begin.

The Christmas Eve Service will be

held at 5 p.m. on Thursday,

December 24.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

will be celebrated at the Christmas

Eve Service and in worship on January 3rd. If you are homebound

and would like to receive

communion this month please call the church office.

In Honor of Carrie & Nancy We will have a covered dish

luncheon after worship on Sunday,

December 27, to honor Nancy Cochran and Carrie Pannell for their

service to Central Presbyterian

Church.

WITH PEOPLE ‘NEATH THE STEEPLE Please remember in your prayers:

Jack Byrd, Frances Calvo,

John Swizdaryk, Frances Sandifer

(mother of Mimi Anderson), Angela Morris,

Ann Reid, Nancy Bleckley,

Lois Trabbold, Vernon Merchant,

Jim Gray Watson, Bob Stovall, Lu Harkey, Michael McCaulley,

Bill & Florrie Steele,

Ellen Sleeman, Ann DeVilliers, Connie Chandler, Bill McGregor,

Jerry & Julie Lane, Jody Moesley,

Shirley Jones (Susan Willis’ mother).

Thank you to our wonderful church family

for all the cards, calls,

visits, food and prayers during Jim’s illness.

-Jim & Julia Watson

STOCK DONATIONS

If you wish to donate stock before the

end of the year, please remind your broker that all stock transfers must

be to the church’s broker by no

later than December 10th in time for them to liquidate and send the

check to us for receipt by December

31st. Monies received after this date

will not be included on your 2015 Contribution statement. Thanks!

Sunday, December 6

2:00 Youth Sunday School

Members who are able please meet Miss Kim at Academy Sports to

shop for New Foundations Youth.

6:00—8:00 PYC Christmas Party

Bring a $10 gift card to swap. We

will enjoy games, sugar and other

Christmas Festivities.

Wednesday, December 9

3:45—5:15 Youth Open Gym No Evening Activities

PYC Christmas Lock-In December 28-29

8:00 pm—8:00 am we will travel to

Gravitopia in Greenville to stay for

the night. Sign up by giving $30 to Carrie.

Summer Trips Information for our three week-long

trips has been sent through PYC

email. If you have questions please

contact Carrie. Space is limited in some cases. Deposits Due Dec. 6.

Gifts to Brazil—

Dr. Gordon Hospital

The busy hands group which has

met for the past two Mid-Week

Sessions under the direction of Kathleen Egger-Price has just

completed a project to send 320

prayer crosses to the Dr. Gordon Presbyterian Hospital in Brazil.

They were led to this project after

our mission trip there last summer and found the prayer crosses to be

tangible way to share our Christian

Love to our brothers and sisters in

Christ who are in need in the hospital. Each cross was hand

decorated, has a bible verse of

comfort in Portuguese and a seal with Central Presbyterian Church

Anderson, SC USA on the back.

Thank you ladies for thinking of this

project and making it a reality.

SAVE THE DATES!

Birthday Party for Jesus Saturday, Dec. 12th

12 - 2pm

Children ages 3 to 5th grades

(parents of 3 & 4 year olds are asked to stay with their child)

Please join us to celebrate Jesus’ birthday! There will be pizza, games,

crafts and fun!

Adults & Youth, if you are

interested in helping please let

Kelly Southard know!

Children’s Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 13th

5:00 pm Be filled with the spirit by the

youngest members of our church

family as they present their pageant.

Spaghetti Supper to following Fellowship Hall.

Thank you to everyone who donated

to and helped pack our shoe boxes

for this year’s Operation Christmas

Child project. With your help we sent 124 boxes to spread God’s

Good News with Great Joy to

Children around the world.

Just a little note to express my

thanks to everyone who helped while I was out on maternity leave!

There were so many of you that went

the extra mile to make sure our programs and events ran smoothly.

You are most appreciated and loved!

Thank you!

Amy

THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL

SUNDAY, December 6

9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship

MONDAY, December 7

9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten 10:00 am Matthew Study Group

12:00 pm Mary Circle Luncheon

5:30 pm Children’s Comm. Mtg.

6:00 pm Kerygma

TUESDAY, December 8

9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten 6:15 pm Cub Scouts

6:30 pm Staffing Comm. Mtg.

7:00 pm Scout Troop 84

WEDNESDAY, December 9

6:30 am Men’s Group

8:30 am Matthew Study Group 9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten

3:00 pm Elementary/Open Gym

3:45 pm Jubilee Rehearsal/K2 3:45 pm Youth Open Gym

4:45 pm Children’s Choirs

4:45 pm Central Sisters 5:30 pm Committee Meal

6:00 pm Committees

7:00 pm Chancel Choir

THURSDAY, December 10

9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten

7:00 pm Service televised on Charter Channel 98

FRIDAY, December 11 9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten

SATURDAY, December 12

9:00 am Children’s Pageant

Rehearsal 12:00 pm Birthday Party for Jesus

Church committees will meet on

Wednesday, December 9. The

Administration Committee will serve a meal at 5:30 followed by

meetings at 6. The Session and

Diaconate will hold a joint meeting in the chapel on Monday, December

14, at 6 p.m., followed by separate

business meetings.

USHERS Dick & Nancy Christopher

George & Becky Rodgers

Kate O’Leary Molly Reel

GREETERS

David & Jane Thomas

REPRESENTATIVE

Bucky Cole

ACOLYTES

Devin McCall & Ashlyn Price

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

SHEPHERD

Kyle Bryans

HELPERS

Susan Willis

Kimberly Baker Craig & Abby Wooten

HANDBELL RINGERS

Emma Johnson & Amanda Henry

LITURGIST December 6 - Clark Anderson

December 13 - Sara Jane Orr

SUNDAY SCHOOL

SUPERINTENDENT

December 6 - Josh Pannell

December 13 - Rick Anderson

PYC SUPPER

December 6 - Anderson/Johnson

POINSETTIA ORDERS FOR 2015

LAST DAY TO ORDER!!!

Order forms are available in the narthex to order poinsettias for the

sanctuary. Each poinsettia is $10.

Deadline is December 6th

NOW AVAILABLE

AUTO BANK DRAFTS Auto Bank Drafts are now available

for ease of your contribution giving

to Central. Forms are available in the office

from Sandy. All transactions will be

secure and private.

Please contact Sandy if this is

something you would like to set up.

Sunday, December 6, 2015 – 10:30 am. Second Sunday of Advent

THE PREPARATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE

PRELUDE

WELCOME - ANNOUNCEMENTS Clark Anderson

INTROIT Let All Mortal Flesh Picardy

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Spain and Kari Lutz

William and Olivia

* HYMN 360 Christ Is Coming! PICARDY

* CALL TO CONFESSION

One: Prepare the way of the Lord! Let us make our confession to God

first using the corporate Prayer of Confession,

followed by a time of personal, Silent Confession. Let us pray.

* PRAYER OF CONFESSION

One: Almighty God,

you who shaped out of nothing all that is,

All: forgive us for returning empty-handed. One: You who called forth light,

All: forgive our preference for the dark!

One: You who sent John to be a voice crying,

All: forgive our unwillingness to say anything at all!

Create in us clean hearts, O God,

and renew a right spirit within us.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord...

* SILENT CONFESSION

* ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: Amen. Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Your sins are pardoned.

The penalty is paid.

All: Thanks be to God!

* CONGREGTIONAL RESPONSE - Joy to the World #134 stz. 2

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!

Let all their songs employ,

while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,

repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

*Those who are able, please stand.

Large print Bulletins and Hearing Amplification Devices are available.

Nursery provided for infants through 2-year-old children.

THE PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD

A TIME FOR ALL GOD’S CHILDREN Rev. Foster

(Following this, children ages 3, 4, and 5 may leave for Children’s Church)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

All: God of the universe,

revealed to us in Holy Scripture,

through the writings of the prophets

and the preaching of John the Baptist,

you have called us

to prepare our hearts for your visitation.

Ready us now to hear your Word

and to respond as faithful servants,

to the glory of Christ. Amen.

GOSPEL READING, p. 56 Luke 1:5-13

ANTHEM Every Valley John Ness Beck

GOSPEL READING, p. 58 Luke 1:67-79

SERMON Unexpected Children: Dr. Bailey

1: Zechariah (and Elizabeth)

THE RESPONSE OF GOD’S PEOPLE

* STATEMENT OF FAITH — The Apostles’ Creed, p. 35

* HYMN 109 Blest Be the God of Israel MERLE’S TUNE

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

OFFERTORY

* RESPONSE, page 606 The Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION

* HYMN 88 (stz. 1, 2, 6) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL

* BENEDICTION

* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Stz. 7

O come, Desire of nations,

bind all people in one heart and mind;

bid envy, strife, and discord cease;

fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

* POSTLUDE