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COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH
COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH
A CONGREGATION OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A CONGREGATION OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
December 21, 2014 – 6:00 pm
December 21, 2014 – 6:00 pm
Welcome and Announcements.................................................................
Welcome and Announcements.................................................................
Silent Prayer ...................................................................................................
Silent Prayer ...................................................................................................
The Order of Worship
§ Call to Worship...................................................................Psalm 106:1-2, 8
The Order of Worship
§ Call to Worship...................................................................Psalm 106:1-2, 8
§ Prayer of Adoration, Invocation and Confession ................................
§ Prayer of Adoration, Invocation and Confession ................................
§ The Psalm of Adoration.. “My God, How Wonderful Thou Art” (Ps. 113)
Trinity Hymnal#35
§ The Psalm of Adoration.. “My God, How Wonderful Thou Art” (Ps. 113)
Trinity Hymnal#35
Confession of Faith ................................The Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself
a true body and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the
power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, and
born of her, yet without sin.
Confession of Faith ................................The Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself
a true body and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the
power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, and
born of her, yet without sin.
The Offering ..................................................................................................
The Offering ..................................................................................................
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Supplication.............................................
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Supplication.............................................
§ The Scripture Readings .................................. Isaiah 7:10-17, John 1:1-18
§ The Scripture Readings .................................. Isaiah 7:10-17, John 1:1-18
§ The Hymn of Preparation ... “I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art”
Trinity Hymnal#168
§ The Hymn of Preparation ... “I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art”
Trinity Hymnal#168
The Preaching of the Word .....................................................John 1:1-18
“The Coming of Christ: The Word Became Flesh”
Pastor Zecharias Abraham Weldeyesus
The Preaching of the Word .....................................................John 1:1-18
“The Coming of Christ: The Word Became Flesh”
Pastor Zecharias Abraham Weldeyesus
§ The Hymn of Response.......... “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Ps. 135)
Trinity Hymnal#203
§ The Hymn of Response.......... “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Ps. 135)
Trinity Hymnal#203
§ The Benediction ...........................................................................................
§ The Benediction ...........................................................................................
§ The Doxology .............................. “All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night”
Trinity Hymnal#401, v1, 6
§ The Doxology .............................. “All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night”
Trinity Hymnal#401, v1, 6
§ Please stand, if you are able.
§ Please stand, if you are able.
WELCOME
Welcome to our worship and
fellowship at Covenant Community
Church. We are a congregation of
the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
If you are visiting us today, please
take a moment to sign our guest
book at the back of the church.
YEAR END SCHEDULE
In the coming weeks we have a
number of changes to our regular
schedule of events here at
Covenant.
First, on December 28th we have
the privilege of sitting under the
ministry of Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr.
Dr. Pipa is a friend of Covenant
Community Church, and was
instrumental in assisting our
congregation in its early days as a
new church plant.
He is a
minister in the Presbyterian
Church in America, and serves at
the president of Greenville
Presbyterian
Theological
Seminary here in Taylors.
Second, please note the following
schedule changes. On Sunday,
December 28th we will not be
having our regular Sunday School
classes, but will begin the Lord’s
Day with worship at our regular
time of 11am. Also, we will not
be having our regular fellowship
meal and prayer meeting on either
of December 24th or December
31st. Our regular schedule for
Wednesday nights will resume
January 7th, 2015.
SCHEDULES
The Lord’s Day
Sunday School ............................ 9:30 am
Children
Ages 2-3 ......Grace Balding, Jennifer Paputsa
Ages 4-5 ......... Isobel Johnston, Prarie Gatlin
Ages 6-7 ................Joseph Balding, Joey Pipa
Ages 8-11 .....Adam Harris, Michael Spangler
Adults ......................................... Lowell Ivey
Morning Worship .................... 11:00 am
Evening Worship ........................ 6:00pm
DECEMBER 21, 2014
Nursery Care
AM......... Chelsea Lauer, Hannah Loring
PM ............. Kathleen Curto, Ronda Pipa
Ushers .......... Andrew Loring, Joey Pipa
Refreshments .................Petric/Woody
Hospitality .................................. Fondry
DECEMBER 28, 2014
Nursery Care
AM.............. Grant & Jillian Weatherford
PM ..............Chelsea Lauer, Faith Fondry
Ushers .......... Wayne Bullock, John Jolly
Refreshments .................. Lauer/Dilella
Hospitality ........................... Seth Dilella
CHURCH INFORMATION
Covenant Community Church
418 E. Main St.
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 416 7150
www.CovenantTaylors.org
Pastor—Rev. Peter VanDoodewaard
Teacher—Dr. Tony Curto
Elders—Dr. Tony Curto, Mr. James
Loring, Rev. Peter Van Doodewaard
(moderator), Mr. John Van Voorhis (clerk)
Deacons—Mr. Matthew Curto, Mr. Joey
Pipa (chairman)
WELCOME
Welcome to our worship and
fellowship at Covenant Community
Church. We are a congregation of
the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
If you are visiting us today, please
take a moment to sign our guest
book at the back of the church.
YEAR END SCHEDULE
In the coming weeks we have a
number of changes to our regular
schedule of events here at
Covenant.
First, on December 28th we have
the privilege of sitting under the
ministry of Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr.
Dr. Pipa is a friend of Covenant
Community Church, and was
instrumental in assisting our
congregation in its early days as a
new church plant.
He is a
minister in the Presbyterian
Church in America, and serves at
the president of Greenville
Presbyterian
Theological
Seminary here in Taylors.
Second, please note the following
schedule changes. On Sunday,
December 28th we will not be
having our regular Sunday School
classes, but will begin the Lord’s
Day with worship at our regular
time of 11am. Also, we will not
be having our regular fellowship
meal and prayer meeting on either
of December 24th or December
31st. Our regular schedule for
Wednesday nights will resume
January 7th, 2015.
SCHEDULES
The Lord’s Day
Sunday School ............................ 9:30 am
Children
Ages 2-3 ......Grace Balding, Jennifer Paputsa
Ages 4-5 ......... Isobel Johnston, Prarie Gatlin
Ages 6-7 ................Joseph Balding, Joey Pipa
Ages 8-11 .....Adam Harris, Michael Spangler
Adults ......................................... Lowell Ivey
Morning Worship .................... 11:00 am
Evening Worship ........................ 6:00pm
DECEMBER 21, 2014
Nursery Care
AM......... Chelsea Lauer, Hannah Loring
PM ............. Kathleen Curto, Ronda Pipa
Ushers .......... Andrew Loring, Joey Pipa
Refreshments .................Petric/Woody
Hospitality .................................. Fondry
DECEMBER 28, 2014
Nursery Care
AM.............. Grant & Jillian Weatherford
PM ..............Chelsea Lauer, Faith Fondry
Ushers .......... Wayne Bullock, John Jolly
Refreshments .................. Lauer/Dilella
Hospitality ........................... Seth Dilella
CHURCH INFORMATION
Covenant Community Church
418 E. Main St.
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 416 7150
www.CovenantTaylors.org
Pastor—Rev. Peter VanDoodewaard
Teacher—Dr. Tony Curto
Elders—Dr. Tony Curto, Mr. James
Loring, Rev. Peter Van Doodewaard
(moderator), Mr. John Van Voorhis (clerk)
Deacons—Mr. Matthew Curto, Mr. Joey
Pipa (chairman)