Caldwell United Methodist Church

Bring Individuals to Christ Nurture spiritual growth

Invite others to discipleship

December 24, 2007 Christmas Eve

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(Please sign the attendance sheet in the pew pad.)

PRELUDE: Lighting of the Candles

WORDS OF GREETING: God is Good - All the time

All the time - God is Good

ANNOUNCEMENTS & BIRTHDAYS

*MORNING GREETINGS: Greet those around you with handshakes

or hugs and words of greeting or joy.

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:1-4

*OPENING SONG: “Rise Up, Shepard, and Follow”

#2096 in The Faith We Sing songbook

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS:

The Children are invited to come forward.

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:5-12

SONG: “Away in a Manger” #217 in your Hymnal

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

SHARING GOD'S BLESSINGS (Nothing But Nets

And Caldwell Food Pantry)

OFFERATORY: “Joy To The World” Ashley Van Buren

*OFFERING RESPONSE “Praise God from Whom All Blessings

Flow” # 95 in your Hymnal

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Holy God, heaven and earth are met this day in the newborn Child, Savior of the world. We celebrate his birth; for in him you come to be close to us, that we might be close to you. Amen.

A READING FROM THE BIBLE: Luke 2:13-20

ANTHEM

MESSAGE: Rev. Grace Baldridge

*CLOSING SONG: “The Friendly Beasts” (Jesus, Our Brother)

#227 in your Hymnal

PASSING OF THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

PLEASE JOIN THE CHOIR IN SINGING “SILENT NIGHT”

(After the first verse is sung by the choir)

8504 Caldwell Road, Mukwonago, WI 53149

(800) 570-4440

www.CaldwellUMC.org
CaldwellUMC@earthlink.net

Pastor Grace Baldridge’s Cell Phone (262) 751-0955

Secretary’s Phone: (262) 662-0264

Ministers All of us

Pastor Rev. Grace Baldridge

Choir Director Deanna Shimko-Herman

Greeters & Ushers this week

Dates to Remember

December 25 Christmas Day office closed

December 27 No choir Rehearsal

Volunteers for Next Sunday

Greeters & Ushers Janke family

Reader Jennie Sanchez

Nursery Replacement Needed