December 14, 2019
December 14, 2019
The Church at STUDY (9:30 A.M. – 10:25 A.M.)
Lesson Study
Piano Interlude: 10:25-10:40 a.m.
Lloyd Kellum
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP (10:30 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.)
Welcome & Announcements . . . Pastor Rob Benardo
Hymns of Praise
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing #122
Angels From the Realms of Glory #119
Call to Worship . . . Aubrey Porter
Opening Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High #142
Congregational Prayer . . . Mark Penrod
Giving of Gifts . . . Aubrey Porter
Christmas Offering/NAD Adventist Community Services
Offertory . . . Joyce Stoltz
String Quartet
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Bell Choir
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Julie Simmons & Naghielly Agy
O Holy Night
Battle Creek Tabernacle Choir
What Child Is This?
In the Bleak Midwinter
Brass Ensemble
Away In a Manger
Haillie & Savanna Gregory
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Bell Choir
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Gloria
Jonathan & Erin Penrod
I Wonder As I Wander
Donn & Joshua LaTour
Still, Still, Still
Zomi Choir
Joy to the World
Blessed Sabbath
Andersen, Fenwick, Houghtaling & LaTour Family Sing
O Come All Ye Faithful
Brass Ensemble
Silent Night, Holy Night
Pastor Rob Benardo
A Child Is Born, a Son Is Given
All Church Choir
Handel’s Messiah…Hallelujah Chorus
Postlude . . . Joyce Stoltz
Directors/Pianists
Battle Creek Tabernacle Choir . . . David Mori
Pianist . . . Dawn Ritzenthaler
Bell Choir . . . David Mori
Brass Ensemble . . . Jonathan Penrod
All Church Choir . . . Robin Steely
Pianist . . . Kelley Lorencin
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 14: Happy Sabbath and Welcome to All Tabernacle Guests and Family! Guests are invited to join us for the fellowship dinner in the dining hall in the annex building. This week is hosted by Sylvia Mullen’s team. Next week’s dinner will be hosted by the pastoral staff.
December 20: Christmas Agape Feast at 6:30 p.m. at Battle Creek Academy.
December 21: SonSets Vespers & Hymn Sing at 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. in the Seminar Room.
December 21: Family Game Night at 6:30 p.m. at Battle Creek Academy. Please bring some snacks and your favorite board game to share. A light meal will be provided. Come enjoy of night of fun, food and fellowship.
Sunset Times: Tonight 5:09, next Friday 5:11
MONEY MATTERS: As you plan your tithes and offerings, please remember our church budget. Approximately $27,000 is required monthly to support our various ministries, maintain our church plant and nurture our K-12 school, Battle Creek Academy. Plan Ahead: Next week’s offering will be for our local church budget.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMING EVENTS
Ladies Social Group: December 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the Pizza Hut in Urbandale.
BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY:
Employment Opportunity: The academy is currently accepting applications for the position of Maintenance Director for 25-27 hours a week with the following qualifications: must be a practicing member of the SDA Church, licensed steam boiler operator, able to do electrical and plumbing work, experience in general building maintenance and licensed to drive a school bus and van. Please send resumes to Tevita Tameifuna at ttameifuna@battlecreekacademy.com