December 11 Order of Service and Announcements

9:00am/10:30am Services December 11, 2022 MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST

Psalm 98 Isaiah 26:12-19

“Prepare the Way of the Lord: The Joy Expressed”

DECEMBER 11 Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Office phone: (480) 488-3384 / Fax: (480) 488-0850 Facebook: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale, AZ) YouTube: “Desert Hills Presbyterian Church” Instagram: Follow us @DesertHillsPres Website: www.deserthills.org

WELCOME TO DESERT HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Thank you for joining our worship service today.

Your quiet meditation is appreciated prior to the beginning of the service.

If your “wee Christian” is having an unhappy day, please feel free to use our Family Room.

Sermon CDs are available at the Sound Desk. * Worshippers please stand (if you are able) PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE.

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Sunday, December 11, 2022 9:00am & 10:30am

GATHERING

PRELUDE WORDS OF WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader:

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;

People:

let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Leader:

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;

People:

let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION *HYMN #90, vs. 1-3

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed) 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

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Loving and faithful God, during this season of Advent, we celebrate that Jesus has come, and that He promises to come again! Jesus came to bring light and hope, but our hearts are often shrouded by darkness and despair. Jesus came to bring joy and peace, but our hearts are often encased by sorrow and turmoil. Jesus came to bring life and love, but our hearts are often hardened by resistance and contempt. As Jesus entered the world to conquer sin and death, we open our hearts in confession to be cleansed from our sinfulness and to be restored to the image of Jesus. Thank You, God, that You so loved the world, that You gave Your Son so that we might not perish, but have eternal life. In the Name of Jesus, We pray, Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON (John 3:16-17) 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.

ANTHEM

Sing a New Song 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.

arr. Schweizer

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION 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.

SCRIPTURE 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; 5 make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King.

7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; 9 let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.

He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Leader: All:

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God!

Psalm 98 NIV

CARING PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER 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

OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE

OFFERTORY

How Great Thou Art

*DOXOLOGY #815

OLD HUNDREDTH

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

GROWING SCRIPTURE 12

Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

13

Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.

14

They are now dead, they live no more; their spirits do not rise.

You punished them and brought them to ruin; you wiped out all memory of them.

15

You have enlarged the nation, Lord; you have enlarged the nation.

You have gained glory for yourself; you have extended all the borders of the land.

16

Lord, they came to you in their distress; when you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.

17

As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, Lord.

18

We were with child, we writhed in labor, but we gave birth to wind.

We have not brought salvation to the earth, and the people of the world have not come to life.

19

But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise—

let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy— your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.

Isaiah 26:12-19 NIV

SERMON

“Prepare the Way of the Lord: The Joy Expressed”

*HYMN # 270, vs. 1 & 3

Rev. Jim Noble

Joy to the World

GOING *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE

*POSTLUDE

Now unto Him

Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 526 II: Largo Dr. Natalie Mealey, organ

#234

J. S. Bach

DHPC CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Classes are held during the 9:00am Sunday worship service. Parents may check-in their children 15 minutes prior to service start times.

PRE-SCHOOL (0-5 years of age) located upstairs in the Sanctuary building

ELEMENTARY (1st-5th grade) located in the FC hallway classrooms Questions?

Please contact Chris Haidet, Director of Family & Student Ministries at (480)329-7097 or chaidet@deserthills.org

PRAYER REQUESTS

Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 5:1-11

ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND: Anne Wellington(9), Yvonne Banducci BEREAVEMENT PRAYER FOR FAMILY/FRIENDS: Patrick Ferrell (Mary Kay and John Thurston), Su Fong, Betty Shoults, Carolyn Sturrus.

December 18

HEALING: 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 MILITARY: 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.

IN NEED OF PRAYER? DO YOU HAVE A JOY TO SHARE?

“Prepare the Way of the Lord: The Love Revealed”

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/

WALKING BESIDE MINISTRY It can be difficult to hold onto our faith when things go wrong. Sometimes when we are suffering, we are so overwhelmed by emotion that we cannot function as we normally would. And the holidays can be one of the most challenging times of the year, emotionally and spiritually.

Our team is here to walk alongside you to listen, care, encourage, pray, and provide support. We extend Christ’s love, peace, and hope in a confidential relationship. Give one of us a call; we would love to show you where and how Christ is at work.

Barb Conti Laurann Cook Kurt Koch

Thea Miller Sara Sebransky DHPC Office

(480) 419-8232 (714) 270-8121 (630) 721-9348 (480) 620-8632 (480) 888-6192 (480) 488-3384

Beverley Keele Shirley Klein Joe Gilleland Steve Haver Moon Kahn

(843) 540-9514 (602) 881-0936 (480) 575-8406 (602) 625-0159 (480) 391-2034

CALENDAR Sunday December 11 Third Sunday of Advent 8:15am Choir Rehearsal 9:00am Blood Pressure Screening (Patio) 9:00am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 9:00am Children’s Worship (age 0-5) (Sanctuary bldg. classrooms) (grade 1-5) (FC hallway classrooms) 10:30am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 10:30am Traditional Service (Streaming) 12:00pm Student Ministry Small Group (#201) 5:00pm Upscale Singers Performance (Sanctuary) Monday 9:00am 9:30am 11:00am 1:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm

December 12 Bulletin Announcement Deadline Miracles on Monday AA (FC #215) Prayer Group (Zoom) BrainSavers (FC #215 & #216) Personnel Committee (Library) Faithful Bible Study (Zoom) Finance Meeting (Adm #109)

Tuesday 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 2:30pm 2:30pm

December 13 BrainSavers Total Fitness (FC #216) Group Piano Lessons (Adm #104) BrainSavers Total Body (FC #216) Group Piano Lessons (Adm #104) Group Piano Lessons (Adm #104) DHCSM Meeting (Library) Hygiene Kit Packing (Basement) Adult Discipleship Meeting (Adm #109) Desert Disciples (Adm #109) CODA Mtg. (FC #201) Women’s AA (FC #215) Session Meeting (Adm #109)

4:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm

10:45am Engage All Group Study (Sanctuary/Zoom) 11:30am Be Still: A Contemplative Advent Service (Sanctuary) 1:00pm BrainSavers Fitness Class (FC #215 & #216) 1:00pm Game Day (FC #201) 1:30pm Women’s & Men’s Discipleship Group (Narthex 1) 2:00pm Piano Lessons (Studio 15) 3:00pm Student Ministry Set-Up (FC #216) 3:00pm B&G Meeting (Adm #109/Zoom) 4:30pm Choir Event at Merrill Gardens 5:45pm Handbell Choir (Sanctuary) 6:00pm Wednesday Night Live (FC #216) 6:30pm Choir Practice (Choir Rm/Sanctuary) Thursday December 15 8:30am BrainSavers (FC #215 & #216) 10:00am BrainSavers (FC #215 & #216) 10:00am Faithful Bible Study (Zoom & Adm #109) 12:00pm Walking Beside Meeting (offsite) 3:00pm Calvin’s Institutes Bible Study (Adm #109) 4:00pm Grief Support Group (FC #201) 5:00pm ACA Group New Beginnings (Choir Room) 6:30pm Faithful Bible Study (Adm #109/Zoom)

FINANCIAL REPORT Draft November YTD 2022 Finances Receipts Pledge General Other Expenses

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:

Friday December 16 4:00pm Newcomer AA (Choir Room) 5:30pm New Beginnings AA (Sanctuary) 7:00pm Family Worship Night (FC #216) Saturday December 17 8:00am Men’s Bible Study (Adm #109) 9:00am Music Exploration Lessons (FC #209)

Wednesday December 14 7:00am Men’s Bible Study (Adm #109) 8:00am Morning Stretch (FC #216) 9:30am Engage Bible Study (Choir Rm/FC #215)

$885,305 (101% of budget) $281,508 (94% of budget) $ 14,023 (108% of budget) $1,042,432 (88% of budget)

Bobi Tomlon, Accountant (480)488-3384 accounting@deserthills.org or Oran Brown, Finance Elder (602) 499-5828 finance@deserthills.org

STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Bill Williamsen

Audio Visual and Technology Manager

o(480) 488-3384

production@deserthills.org

Bobi Tomlon

Accountant

o(480) 488-3384

accounting@deserthills.org

Brett Everett

Associate Pastor

c(480) 710-2876

beverett@deserthills.org

Brittany Crawford

Office Manager

o(480) 488-3384

admin@deserthills.org

Chris Haidet

Director of Family & Student Ministries

c(480) 329-7097

chaidet@deserthills.org

Cyndi Moulton

Congregational Nurse

c(623) 203-8357

nursecyndi@deserthills.org

Helen Varga Jeffrey Anthony

Children’s Ministry Coordinator Traditional Music Director

o(480) 488-3384 c(540) 315-0054

children@deserthills.org music@deserthills.org

Jim Noble

Senior Pastor

c(480) 766-8407

jnoble@deserthills.org

Kara Thomas

Director of Operations

c(480) 980-3439

operations@deserthills.org

Kathleen Harris

Community Life & Clerk of Session

c(602) 741-3429

kharris@deserthills.org

Mary Kay Thurston

Congregational Nurse

c(480) 220-6679

nurse@deserthills.org

Richard Cook

Director of Buildings & Grounds

c(714) 270-8119

bgstaff@deserthills.org