Sunday Morning Bible Study – will be led by Glen Weber at 9:15 am – Hebrews 13
Sunday Morning Worship Service – 10:30 am in the Sanctuary
A Mother’s Room is available in the Choir Room located behind the stage during the service for mothers with infants.
Nursery and Preschool Care is available beginning at 10:15 am and throughout the entire service in one of our classrooms.
Children’s Church and DisciplesNAction Church Today
Prayers & Counseling – Larry and Linda Helscher will be in front of the stage from 12:00 – 12:30 pm to pray for your concerns.
Christmas Potluck Lunch Today – Please join us in Fellowship Hall after services for lunch and fellowship.
WORSHIP SERVICE Third Sunday of Advent – December 13, 2015
Call to Worship……………………………………… Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You – Worship Leader, Celestine Olive
Announcements and Intercessory Prayer ……………….. Pastor Glen Weber
Children’s Church Prayer
Advent Reading and Candle-Lighting – Noah Albrecht & Kelly Meade
Special Music – Joy (Joy to the World)……………….. New Hope Praise Choir
Soloist, Celestine Olive; Piano, Ross Jutsum; Drums, David Turner
Congregational Singing………………………………………. How Great Our Joy!
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Here I Am to Worship
Music Selection – Breath of Heaven Women’s Chorus
Soloist – Hannah Albrecht
Sermon – The City of God ………………………………………………. Pastor Glen
Music Selection – The Holy City ……………………….. New Hope Praise Choir
Soloist – Linda Morgan
Communion and Offertory…………………………………………….. Pastor Glen
Today our Lord invites you to His table. We ask that children participate only with the approval of their parents. If it is not easy for you to come forward, raise your hand and an usher will serve you at your seat. Please come forward two by two, down the center aisle. As you come forward to receive the elements, you are welcome to bring an offering. Please take the bread and cup back to your seat and we will eat and drink together as one body.
Communion Music……………………………………………………… Ross Jutsum
Congregational Singing……………………….. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
December 20, 2015 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sermon – Glen Weber
Bible Study is cancelled and will resume on January 10th.
Communion will be offered.
Activities This Coming Week – December 17, 2015
Thursday Morning Bible Study – led by Larry Omasta from 9:30-11:00 am at 1612 N. Roosevelt Ave, Pasadena. Studying the Gospel of John.
Thursday Evening Bible Study 7:00-8:30 pm – led by Pastor Glen.
Study is on II Corinthians 6:1-18.
New Hope Choir – No Rehearsals until January 14, 2016!
Opportunities for Ministry
Kitchen Volunteers for Snacks and Potlucks – Please contact Barbara McCutchan to sign up if you can help serve in the kitchen.
Nursery and Preschool Care – are available beginning at 10:15 am and throughout the entire service. Director, Liz Turner
Youth Ministries
Children’s Church – Connie Weber; Teen Church – Fred Stevens
Children’s Church: Every Sunday during the sermon time
DisciplesNAction (Teens) Church:
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday during the sermon time
Save the Date!
2016 New Hope Calendars are available for pick-up at the Information Table beginning today. Please, only one calendar per household.
Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 20, 2015 – The Advent season is celebrated the four Sundays before Christmas. During this time we commemorate the first coming of Christ (Incarnation) and look forward to His second coming.
Christmas Eve Service at New Hope – Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Women’s Fellowship Breakfast – Saturday, January 16, 2016 – Mark your calendars for a great buffet breakfast, wonderful fellowship, and an inspiring message. We will once again have it at Coco’s in the Oak Tree Banquet Room. Invite family members, girlfriends and teen daughters to join us! Please contact Celestine Olive if you have any questions.
EWaste Fundraiser – Saturday, January 23, 2016 – Hold this date for our DisciplesNAction to participate in our annual EWaste fundraiser at the GCI office in Glendora. Please donate your old laptops, monitors, TVs, toasters, etc, so the teens can raise lots of funds for their 2016 SEP expenses. Please contact Pam Morgan at 626-224-7491 to arrange dropping off items at the GCI office or to arrange for them to be transported from church to the office.
Men’s Ministry Breakfast – Saturday, February 6, 2016 – Mark your calendars for a great buffet breakfast, wonderful fellowship, and an inspiring message at Coco’s in the Oak Tree Banquet Room. Please contact Rod Gula if you have any questions.
Fellowship Hall Schedule
Dec. 13th – Christmas Potluck – Families please bring one main entrée AND a salad OR a dessert. Singles please bring one main entrée OR a salad OR a dessert.
Dec. 20th – No Snacks (ER/SDA Event)
Dec. 27th – Snacks by those with the last names R – Z.
Jan. 3rd – No Snacks – New Year’s Weekend.
Setup and Takedown for December
*Yuvetta Robinson, Beverly Clark, Eve Jebens,
Socorro Martinez, Barbara McCutchan and Clark Miller
Theme Scripture for 2015
Living in glorious joy because we have received salvation! (1 Peter 1:8-9)
Glen Weber, Senior Pastor (626) 376-9273
glen.weber@gci.org, Cell – (626) 423-4236
Manuel Hamme, Assistant Pastor (626) 568-0475 Mshalh516@yahoo.com
Celestine Olive, Assistant Pastor (626) 794-6107 celestinejolive@aol.com, Cell – (626) 222-1434
G. FredStevens, Assistant Pastor (626) 294-9133
2gfred@gmail.com, Cell (626) 824-2439
Mailing Address: PO Box 411181, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
Church Location: 2322 Merton Ave, Los Angeles 90041
www.newhope4all.org