Sparta Advent Christian Church

419-768-2145

Sunday School-9:45 am                Worship-10:45 am

Because Jesus is coming soon, we the Sparta Advent Christian family are called to GLORIFY GOD.  We do this by sharing our HOPE with the people of the Highland Community and the world.  Our mission will be accomplished by meeting needs, nurturing Spiritual relationships and equipping GOD’S Servants.

                                      Calendar: This week.

Today- Youth Group- 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Today- Church Christmas decorating-Immediately following                worship

Tuesday- December 8, 2009- Board Meeting- 6:30 pm.

Wednesday- December 9, 2009-Bible Study- 7:00 pm

Upcoming Events:

·         Tuesday- December 15, 2009- Good Time Bunch- 12:30 pm at        Highland Pizza.

·         Friday- December 18, 2009- Friday Night Movie Night- 7:00 pm

          Join us as we watch “The Nativity Story”

·         Sunday-December 20, 2009- Come and join us for the Sparta         AC Church Christmas Pageant.  During worship.

·         Thursday- December 24, 2009. Christmas Eve service-9:00 pm.

·         Sunday- January 17, 2010- Sparta AC Church annual meeting         and carry-in meal.  Immediately following worship.

Manna Ministries Food Box December Schedule:

Order:              By Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Distribution:  Saturday, December 19, 2009; 9:00 to 10:00 am

Birthdays/Anniversaries:

December 7                 David Riley

December 8                Jennifer Litteral

December 6, 2009 Order of Worship

Pastor’s Greeting, Prayer and lighting of Advent Candles.

                   Reading:  Mark 1:2-4 Theme: Love

          Songs to Jesus  . . . . .

                        “Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God”  page 578

Announcements . . . . Keith

Children Dismissed

          Hearing from God Old Testament– Psalm 2:1-9

          Family Prayer Time . . . . Anthony
 

          Hearing from God New Testament– Luke 1: 5-25

Offering . . . .

Songs to Jesus. . . 

                “It Is Well With My Soul”     page 628

          Message: “Are you awake?”         1 Thessalonians 5:1-11  

                                                                                    Pastor David Keefer

Prayer time

Songs to Jesus . . .

                        “Away  in the manger”  page 142

          Blessing and Dismissal

Unison Reading for Advent Candle Lighting.

^{Mk 1:2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”—}

^{Mk 1:3 “a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”}