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Sunday, December 11, 2022 9:00am & 10:30am
WORDSOFWELCOME
*CALLTOWORSHIP
Leader: Ohcome,letus singtotheLord; People: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Leader: Letuscomeintohispresencewiththanksgiving; People: let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
*PRAYEROFINVOCATION
*HYMN#90,vs.1-3
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, The holy catholic church, The communion of saints, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN#245,v.2 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Loving and faithful God, during this season of Advent, we celebrate that Jesus has come, and that He promises to comeagain!Jesuscametobringlight and hope,but ourheartsareoftenshroudedby darkness anddespair.Jesuscametobringjoyandpeace,butourheartsareoftenencasedbysorrowandturmoil.Jesus cametobringlifeandlove,butourheartsareoftenhardenedbyresistanceandcontempt.AsJesusentered theworldtoconquersinanddeath,weopenourheartsinconfessiontobecleansedfromoursinfulnessand toberestoredtotheimageofJesus.ThankYou,God,thatYousolovedtheworld,thatYougaveYourSon sothatwemightnotperish,buthaveeternal life.IntheNameofJesus,Wepray,Amen.
Leader: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
arr.Schweizer Chancel Choir
Sing a new song,sing to God with a voice of triumph, Make his praises known to all the nations, Sing the honor of his name.
Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
1 SingtotheLordanewsong, forhehasdonemarvelousthings; hisrighthandandhisholyarm haveworkedsalvationforhim.
2 TheLordhasmadehissalvationknown andrevealedhisrighteousnesstothenations.
3 Hehasrememberedhislove andhisfaithfulnesstoIsrael; alltheendsoftheearthhaveseen thesalvationofourGod.
4 ShoutforjoytotheLord,alltheearth, burstintojubilantsongwithmusic;
5 makemusictotheLordwiththeharp, withtheharpandthesoundofsinging,
6 withtrumpetsandtheblastoftheram’shorn— shoutforjoybeforetheLord,theKing.
7 Letthesearesound,andeverythinginit, theworld,andallwholiveinit.
8 Lettheriversclaptheirhands, letthemountainssingtogetherforjoy;
9 letthemsingbeforetheLord, forhecomestojudgetheearth. Hewilljudgetheworldinrighteousness andthepeopleswithequity.
Leader: ThisisthewordoftheLord. All: Thanks be to God!
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. *HYMN#147, vs.1&4 How Great Thou Art
SCRIPTURE Isaiah26:12-19NIV
12 Lord,youestablishpeaceforus; allthatwe haveaccomplishedyouhavedone forus.
13 LordourGod,otherlordsbesidesyouhaveruledoverus, butyournamealonedowehonor.
14 Theyarenowdead,theylivenomore; their spiritsdonotrise. Youpunishedthemandbroughtthemtoruin; youwipedoutallmemoryofthem.
15 Youhaveenlargedthenation,Lord; youhaveenlargedthenation. Youhavegainedgloryforyourself; youhaveextendedallthebordersoftheland.
16 Lord,theycametoyouintheirdistress; whenyoudisciplinedthem, they couldbarelywhisperaprayer.
17 As apregnantwomanabouttogivebirth writhesandcriesoutinherpain, sowere weinyourpresence,Lord.
18 Wewerewithchild,wewrithedinlabor, butwe gavebirthtowind. Wehavenotbroughtsalvationtotheearth, andthepeopleoftheworldhavenotcometolife.
19 Butyourdeadwilllive,Lord; their bodieswillrise— letthosewhodwellinthedust wakeupandshoutforjoy— yourdewislikethedewofthemorning; theearthwill givebirthtoherdead.
*HYMN#270, vs.1&3 Joy to the World
*BENEDICTION&RESPONSE Now unto Him #234
*POSTLUDE
Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 526
II:Largo Dr.NatalieMealey, organ
Anne Wellington(9), Yvonne Banducci
Patrick Ferrell (Mary Kay and John Thurston), Su Fong, Betty Shoults, Carolyn Sturrus.
Nancy Taylor(6), Tom Purnell(13), Steve Haver(13), Ruth Blakeslee(8), Chris Scotti(5), Paul Meredith(7), Nancy Miles, Bill Hanley, Debbie Roam (#) Parish Shepherd
Mathew Croteau, Austin Ast, Charles Porter, Kenn Mattson, Ben Williamsz, Ryan Richard, Isaiah Skinner, Isaac Corbett, Chanteal Williams Dotson, Ethan Groce, Clark Benham, Conrad McDermott, Graham Benham, Christopher Bingham, Cade Brennan, Joshua Fielder, Elizabeth Fricker, Gregory Fricker, Joseph Galaviz, Cherise (nee Harry) Smallcanyon, Aaron Heinricks, Ryan Leavitt, Kate Miller, Jonathan Mulder, Chris Skinner, Tyrus Smedes, and Kyle Reimer, Fred Alcantu.
We are here to pray for you and with you. Our Sunday Prayer team believes in the power of prayer. Look for one of us with a purple lanyard throughout the church grounds before or after each church service. We will pray with you and/or fill out a prayer request card for continual prayer. Please submit your prayer request online at deserthills.org/request-prayer/
Sunday December 11
Third Sunday of Advent
8:15am ChoirRehearsal
9:00am BloodPressureScreening(Patio)
9:00am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
9:00am Children’sWorship(age0-5) (Sanctuarybldg.classrooms) (grade1-5)(FChallwayclassrooms)
10:30am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
10:30am TraditionalService(Streaming)
12:00pm StudentMinistrySmallGroup(#201)
5:00pm UpscaleSingersPerformance (Sanctuary)
Monday December 12
9:00am BulletinAnnouncementDeadline
9:30am MiraclesonMondayAA(FC#215)
11:00am PrayerGroup(Zoom)
1:00pm BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
6:00pm PersonnelCommittee(Library)
6:30pm FaithfulBibleStudy(Zoom)
6:30pm FinanceMeeting(Adm#109)
Tuesday December 13
8:30am BrainSaversTotalFitness(FC#216)
9:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)
10:00am BrainSaversTotalBody(FC#216)
10:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)
11:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)
12:00pm DHCSMMeeting(Library)
2:30pm HygieneKitPacking(Basement)
2:30pm AdultDiscipleshipMeeting (Adm#109)
4:00pm DesertDisciples(Adm#109)
5:30pm CODAMtg.(FC#201)
6:00pm Women’sAA(FC#215)
6:30pm SessionMeeting(Adm#109)
Wednesday December 14
7:00am Men’sBibleStudy(Adm#109)
8:00am MorningStretch(FC#216)
9:30am EngageBibleStudy (ChoirRm/FC#215)
10:45am EngageAllGroupStudy (Sanctuary/Zoom)
11:30am BeStill:AContemplativeAdvent Service(Sanctuary)
1:00pm BrainSaversFitnessClass (FC#215Ø)
1:00pm GameDay(FC#201)
1:30pm Women’s&Men’sDiscipleship Group(Narthex1)
2:00pm PianoLessons(Studio15)
3:00pm StudentMinistrySet-Up(FC#216)
3:00pm B&GMeeting(Adm#109/Zoom)
4:30pm ChoirEventatMerrillGardens
5:45pm HandbellChoir(Sanctuary)
6:00pm WednesdayNightLive(FC#216)
6:30pm ChoirPractice (ChoirRm/Sanctuary)
Thursday December 15
8:30am BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
10:00am BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
10:00am FaithfulBibleStudy (Zoom&Adm#109)
12:00pm WalkingBesideMeeting(offsite)
3:00pm Calvin’s Institutes BibleStudy (Adm#109)
4:00pm GriefSupportGroup(FC#201)
5:00pm ACAGroupNewBeginnings (ChoirRoom)
6:30pm FaithfulBibleStudy (Adm#109/Zoom)
Friday December 16
4:00pm NewcomerAA(ChoirRoom)
5:30pm NewBeginningsAA(Sanctuary)
7:00pm FamilyWorshipNight(FC#216)
Saturday December 17
8:00am Men’sBibleStudy(Adm#109) 9:00am MusicExplorationLessons (FC#209)
Draft November YTD 2022
Pledge $885,305 (101% of budget) General $281,508 (94% of budget) Other $ 14,023 (108% of budget) Expenses $1,042,432 (88% of budget)
Operating Surplus $ 138,404* *Includes $ 66,324 prepaid pledges
In addition we have received $9,273.50 in deferred contributions for the 2023 budget.
*DHPC typically sees a surplus in the first quarter. The summer months are typically deficit months. If you have questions or want more details, please contact:
Bobi Tomlon, Accountant (480)488-3384 accounting@deserthills.org or Oran Brown, Finance Elder (602) 499-5828 finance@deserthills.org