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Weekly Bulletin
for
November 27, 2011

First Sunday of Advent

"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"  Micah 6:8

The Gathering

Prelude
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
John Wyeth
   
Arr. by Joel Raney
Sharing of Concerns and Announcements  
Call to Worship
“This Church”
Ann Weems

Adoration

Introit
Hymns of Praise    

Here I Am, Lord (Choir sings verses, Congregation join on refrains)

Insert

As the Deer Pants for the Water (St. 1 & 2)

Insert

*Christ Be My Leader (Vs. 1 & 3)

#107
*Invocation  
Kid's Time  

Baptism

Baptisms

     Eric Franklin Kalkhof
     Tina Lynn Gardner
     Heather Veronica Leitner
     David Thomas Seery
     William Stewart Collier

   
Hymns  

Baptized in Water (Vs. 1 & 3)

#758

Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound (Vs. 1 - 3)

#502

In the Bulb There Is a Flower (all verses)

#678

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah

Insert
Piano Solos  

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Arr. by Mark Hayes

There Is a Balm

Arr. by Fred Bock

Shall We Gather at the River

Arr. by Joel Raney

Ministry of the Word

First Reading
Ephesians 2:4 - 10
(N.T. Pg. 181)
Second Reading
2 Corinthians 5:17 - 20
(N.T. Pg. 171)
Anthem
Come, Child of Light
Lloyd Larson
            Les Kalkhof, violin
Sermon
“Where to, from Here?”
(Matthew 3:13 - 17, N.T. Pg. 3)
Pastor Witt

Response to the Word

Discipline of Silence  
Call to Prayer
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
#291
Pastoral Prayer    
The Lord's Prayer  
#632
Offertory
I Could Not Live Without You, Lord
William Shoenfeld
Returning of Tithes and Offering of Gifts  
*Hymn of Thanksgiving
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
(no repeats)
#496
*Prayer of Dedication

 

Presentation of Baptismal Certificates & Bibles  
Reaffirmation of Baptismal Covenant for Congregation  

     Pastor:  As the body of Christ, will you recommit your life to follow Jesus?
     People: I will.
     Pastor:  Will you repent of your sins and thankfully accept God’s forgiveness?
     People: I will.
     Pastor:  Will you seek to be a positive example for these newly baptized believers?
     People: I will.
     Pastor:  Will you love them, support them, and pray for them as they grow in faith?
     People: I will.
     Pastor: Members of Christ’s body, I commend Eric, Tina, Heather, David, and Will to your love and care.  Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love.

Prayer  

Service of Communion

Communion Anthem
How Beautiful
Twila Paris
(Congregation please join on Vs. 4 – see insert)

Invitation to the Lord's Table

Blessing and The Sharing of the Bread

Blessing and The Sharing of the Cup

Into the World

*Hymn of Commitment
Blest Be the Tie That Binds (all verses)
#708
*Benediction

 

**Postlude

Toccata in G

Dennis Eliot

* Congregation please stand if able

**Congregation usually sits during the Postlude to better appreciate the music

We are a congregation being transformed by the Presence of God!

Our objective has been to be a welcoming, caring, and diverse Christian fellowship where people grow in their relationship with God and one another.

 

DAILY BIBLE READINGS

Monday Luke 1:67 - 80 Tuesday Colossians 1:9 - 23
Wednesday Mark 1:1 - 8 Thursday Isaiah 43:1 - 13
Friday Hebrews 10:11 - 25 Saturday Zephaniah 3:14 - 20

TODAY

Choir Rehearsal

9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
Fellowship
11:00 a.m.

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

Monday Sale of Church Building

BULLETIN NOTES

Thanks to Sara Miller for reading scripture this morning.

Church Closing  Most of you received a letter detailing the sale of our building to University Bible Fellowship – a transaction that will be completed on tomorrow.  Our final service is this morning.

Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering  We usually collect this offering in December, but, since we won’t be here then, we are collecting it this month.  So far we have collected $325.  (Make checks out to Roundy, as usual.)

Keys  Please leave all keys to the church today (unless you need to be in the building later today or tomorrow).  Be sure to leave them by tomorrow.  Thank you.

Next Sunday, those who would like may attend Underwood Memorial Baptist Church at 1919 Wauwatosa Ave. (a few blocks south of North Ave. on 76th St./Wauwatosa Ave.).  Worship begins at 10:00.  Jo Ellen will drive, but she will have to return immediately after worship because she is helping clean up after the Rotary Pancake Breakfast at Cardinal Stritch.  Some may want to car-pool.  If so, let Jo Ellen know.

Worship Attendance Schedule  There are schedules available in the Narthex for churches to visit together.  Pick one up if you would like.  Don’t forget that, on December 11, we will meet at the Party Room at the White Oak Apartments (9100 building) for pizza.  The pizza will be delivered at 12:15.  Please join us.

The winter Secret Place is available in the narthex.

Give-Away Items  In the chapel there are items that need a home.  Please help yourself!

The University Bible Fellowship has said that if there is no conflict with their use of the building, Roundy members can rent their building for funerals and weddings.  This is a most generous gift.

Thank You  I’m sure I can speak for Wilanna and Heather – as well as myself – in thanking you for your generosity in the monetary gift you voted to give us at the conclusion of our ministry together.  It was a wonderful surprise and is most appreciated.   --Jo Ellen

Madison Half Marathon  Paul Lee is running this race on May 27, 2012 – a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.  Paul is running in memory of his father, Ron Lee, who passed away from colon cancer in 1998.  Paul needs to raise a minimum of $1,000 and must meet this goal by March 27, 2012.  Please see the information for online donations and mail-in forms in the narthex, and let him or Sandy know if you’re mailing your donation so Paul can keep track of it.  Thank you!


CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Jo Ellen Witt, Pastor
Wilanna Kalkhof, Minister of Music
Donna Eiglmeier, Church Secretary
Heather Leitner, Bulletin Secretary

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