9:00 am Worship Service • December 15th, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPENING PRAYER Pastor Keith Buckbee
LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE Jackson Conners & Emma Allwein
CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: Lift up your heads, O gates!
People: And be lifted up O ancient doors that the King of glory may come in.
Pastor: A voice cries out: in the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
People: Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! For lo, I will come in your midst, says the Lord. Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day and shall be my people and I will dwell in their midst.
HYMN “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” #244
APOSTLES’ CREED Pastor Keith Buckbee
OFFERTORY “What Can I Give Him?” Daniel Moyer
DOXOLOGY
SPECIAL MUSIC “Away in a Manger”-Afton Zion Handbells
“Away in a Manger”- Mueller
TIME OF PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER Pastor Keith Buckbee
(The Lord’s Prayer (using debts)
SCRIPTURE John 12:20-33 Pat Boyer
SERMON “Do You Love Your Life?" Pastor Keith Buckbee
HYMN “Go Tell It on the Mountain” #258
BENEDICTION Pastor Keith Buckbee
POSTLUDE “Ring the Bells of Heaven” Daniel Moyer
Do you enjoy working with children? Do you like to share your faith in Jesus?
Please consider joining our kindergarten team through 3rd grade Sunday School
teachers! Anyone interested, please contact Jennifer Buckbee: rustyjenn7@comcast.net.
Thank you!
Secret Sisters-There is a December list of gestures of encouragement suggestions,
a prayer for your secret sister, and an encouraging scripture verse. This can be
found on the Secret Sister table in the lobby.
If anyone is interested in helping to plan a Zion’s Women’s retreat, please sign up on one of the sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the office or back door hallway. Thank you.
To My Church Family: Thank you for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and flowers,
God Bless each and everyone of you. Janie Tignanelli
THIS WEEK AT ZION
Tuesday – Prayer Meeting, 2pm,
Wednesday- Prayer Meeting, 6:30pm, Senior Choir Rehearsal, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 28 there will be no gathering to work on the mats. Merry Christmas! See you all January 11, 2025
Lebanon County Christian Ministries Market on 7th needs volunteers to share the love of Jesus by providing a welcoming atmosphere and assisting guests as they shop in the market. Help is most needed on Thursday evenings, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board at the back entrance. Contact person – Debbie Carles 717-954-2112
We are collecting Toothpaste, and both Adult and Child size Toothbrushes for LCCM. A collection container is located at both entrances. Thank you for supporting LCCM.
We collected 190 items for the Myerstown Sharing Cupboard. Thank you to everyone who donated items. Also thank you to everyone who donated food for the Holiday Parade stand. ~ Women in Faith
Reminder to bring in cans of tuna and chicken to put under the tree in the lobby. This will go to LCCM.
Christmas Services:
Christmas Eve Services - Tuesday 12/24 - 4:00pm (contemporary) and 7:00pm (traditional)
Sunday December 29 - Combined Service at 10:00am (9:00am breakfast - food sign ups on bulletin board)
Help decorate our sanctuary trees this year with stars during the last hymn.