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The God who once came among us in the person of Christ has promised to come again. Our salvation is nearer now than at the beginning. In Advent, celebrate the presence of “God among us.” In Advent, like John the Baptist, prepare for the future coming of the Lord. We robe ourselves with the presence of the Lord God; His ways become our ways. We seek the Lord; He is the One who turns our darkness into the morning.
The Sundays of Advent are the four Sundays before Christmas.
It is our annual Thanksgiving dinner at WGBC. It begins at 6:00 p.m. on November 21, the Sunday evening before Thanksgiving. Come and enjoy; bring a friend. The church provides the meat, bread and drinks and you complement the meal with carry-in salads, vegetables and desserts. Ken and Pat Clark are arranging a program of music to accent our gratitude to God for His greatness.
Prayer for Missions
Prelude To a Wild Rose (Edward MacDowell)
*Hymn 12 Great Is the Lord
One: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!
All: Each day God brings to us new opportunities to learn and grow.
One: God is near to all of us.
All: We will not fear to call upon the Lord.
One: Come; let us praise God who walks with us daily.
All: Let us open our hearts and spirits to God who loves and lives with us.
Soloist Spirit of the Living God
Hymn: to the tune of Spirit of the Living God
Soul of heaven, heart of God, wash over me. Soul of heaven, heart of God, wash over me.
Cleanse me, teach me, hold me, reach me. Soul of heaven, heart of God, wash over me.
Ordinance of Baptism Aerin Judith Johnson
Hymn 362 Baptized in Water
Scripture Reading Romans 10:1-21 This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Prayer Time
Hymn 421 “Whosoever” Meaneth Me
Hymn 581 We Have Heard the Joyful Sound
Offertory Alleluia (Gilbert J Moegerle, arr. Fred Bock)
Message God & Israel, Romans 10
Communion Hymn 374 Your Supper, Lord, Before Us Spread
Communion
Benediction
Exit Offering for Benevolence
Postlude Rejoice in the Lord Always (Evelyn Turner)
Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13
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At WGBC, we have been hearing sermons based on Romans 9-11 recently. It is a three sermon series that ends on November 14. The people called Israel were chosen to be the lead-people in sharing the message of God to all humanity. But the Jews rejected the God revealed in the Christ. Because of their rejection, God then rejected them. But, a remnant has been secured. God has not given up on the Jews (or the Gentiles). Not all, but some of both the Jews and the Gentiles will be saved. Salvation has always been free, but salvation must be received.
After Verna’s stroke, Verna could not talk.
Saturday night, October 30, Ken and Pat Clark stayed the night at the nursing home with Mom Verna who was so ill. The night CNA came in and relayed the story from the night before. She said that Verna with her eyes wide open, spoke distinctly saying, “The angels are coming for me. May I go?” The stunned CNA responded to Verna, “Sure, honey, you can go.” The night CNA then relayed this conversation to the other staff about Verna’s words. They replied, “She doesn’t speak.” “Well, she did just now!” was the CNA’s reply. When one of the great-grandchildren heard this report, she told her mother, “Grandma Clark said she’s ready to meet Jesus.”
Verna went with those angels of God late Sunday afternoon, October 31.
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