Mingus View Presbyterian Church. . .
. . . a fellowship of believers proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, nurture, and striving to exhibit the Kingdom of God to our community and the world.
December 18, 2022
4th Sunday of Advent
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the
young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall
name him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
You are invited to join us on Sunday for our 10:00 a.m. Worship Service in our sanctuary or with the broadcast on Facebook. This is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The title of Susan Goe’s sermon is “God’s Chosen One — Joseph” (Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1: 18-25). The Chancel Choir will sing “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.” Hymns for the service include “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Away in the Manger,” and “Watchman, Tell Us of the Night.”
THIS WEEK!!
Monday Food Pantry Open, 9 – 11 a.m.
Tuesday Advent Bible Study, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Hope Circle, 10:00 a.m.
Crafternooners, 1:00 p.m.
Thursday Bell Choir Rehearsal, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday Christmas Eve Service, 5:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The Hope Circle will meet on Wednesday, December 21st at 10:00 a.m. Please let Marilyn Walker know if you plan to attend.
- “Illuminating Advent” – The Advent Study concludes Tuesday, December 20th, at 10:00 a.m.
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – invite your family and friends to the Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols on Christmas Eve, beginning at 5:00 p.m.
- CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN HOUSE! We are so blessed to have a cherished Christmas Eve tradition provided for us by Bob & Jone Rongstad. Once again this year, they are inviting everyone to their home following the 5:00 p.m. Service. Wonderful chili and soup are provided, guests are welcome to bring along their favorite side dishes and desserts. They would appreciate it if you would sign up so they know how many to plan for.
- Toys for Tots! Deadline is today. Thank you so much for your donations!
- Christmas Joy Offering – A cherished Presbyterian tradition since the 1930’s and a Mingus View tradition for many, many years, our special offering for the holidays is the Christmas Joy Offering. The monies we receive and send to the denomination are divided equally between two programs – the assistance program of the Board of Pension and financial assistance for Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping students of color.
The Year of the Bible questions for the Week of December 18th are:
- In Micah we read that what God considers good – what the Lord requires of us – is essentially three things. What are they?
- According to Revelation, the “mark of the beast” is a name, represented as a number, which people will be forced to bear if they hope to participate in trade and commerce. What is the number?
Answers from last week:
1. What reason does Jonah give for fleeing to Tarshish rather than going to Nineveh as God had commanded him? (Jonah explains that he fled to Tarshish because he knew that God was gracious, and therefore he feared that God would forgive the people of Nineveh if they repented. Jonah 3:10-4:2)
2. What does John see when the Lamb opens the seventh seal? (John sees seven angels with seven trumpets standing before God. Revelation 8:1-2).
THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE: Readings for December, 2022
Day 17 Micah 4, 5/ Revelation 12 Day 18 Micah 6, 7/Revelation 13
Day 19 Nahum 1-3/ Revelation 14 Day 20 Habakkuk 1-3/ Psalm 145
Day 21 Zephaniah 1-3/ Revelation 15 Day 22 Haggai 1, 2/ Revelation 16
Day 23 Zechariah 1, 2/Psalms 146, 147 Day 24 Zechariah 3, 4/ Rev. 17
Day 25 Zechariah 5, 6/ Revelation 18 Day 26 Zechariah 7, 8/ Rev.19
Day 27 Zechariah 9, 10/ Psalm 148 Day 28 Zechariah 11, 12/ Rev.20
Day 29 Zechariah 13,14/Revelation 21 Day 30 Malachi 1, 2/Psalms 149, 150
Day 31 Malachi 3, 4/ Revelation 22
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU DID IT!!!!