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  • Prelude

    We Have A Savior


    Welcome & Announcements


    Call to Worship

    Angels We Have Heard On High

    What Child Is This

    O Holy Night


    Offering

    Silent Night


    Prayer & Message

    "Two Kings, Three Choices"

    Matthew 2:1-12 (p.807)

    Rev. James Karsten


    Response

    King Of Kings


    Closing Blessing

Announcements

This Week (week of December 22)


January 5 – Ordination/installation of elders and deacons: Seth Clayton (elder), Lora Jenema (elder), Larry Sakala (deacon), Rob Bergman (deacon). Thank you to our outgoing elders, Pat Verburg and Eric Ringnalda, and outgoing deacons, Steve Katsma and Brandon Mueller.

  • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

    Tuesday, December 24, 4:00pm: We will be taking a special offering as a year-end gift divided among the missionaries we support.

  • Women's Tuesday Bible Study

    New study starting January 7: Becoming a Woman of Prayer. In this 11-session small group study, Cynthia Heald will encourage you to respond to God’s invitation to deeper intimacy with Him. Study Book Written by Cynthia Heald. Discussion Groups Led by Joan Moore & Pam Jacobs. Worship/Hymns led by Margaret Buffum. More info here.

  • Financial Peace University

    Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm, January 15-March 12: We will be offering a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Class as one of the Focal Point options for 2025. Registration is $59 and includes the class workbook and a membership to the FPU site. Scholarships may be available. Childcare will be available if needed, please let us know if you need this when registering. For questions or to register, please contact Melissa Cool (fpu@rockfordrc.org).

  • Blood Drive

    Wednesday, January 29, 2:30-7:00pm: We are partnering with Versiti Blood Center to host a mobile blood drive on January 29 to address the very high need for blood in our community. Please consider signing up for an appointment time at the link below. Walk-ins will also be accommodated. Click here to pick your appointment time.

  • A Praying Life Seminar

    Friday-Saturday, February 7-8: Thousands of people have already experienced the movement of A Praying Life – from reading the bestselling book by Paul E. Miller or attending a seminar at a local church. This seminar is not for victorious Christians, but Christians defeated in the trenches, asking… How do I focus when I’m distracted with so much to do? How do I pray longer than five minutes? How do I ask when I’ve tried it before and it doesn’t work?


    Delving into our frustrations, we look at Jesus’ powerful yet simple teachings on prayer. We practice becoming child-like, patterning after Jesus’ own teaching and style of praying. We learn to ask our Father anything – with eyes wide open to the story he is creating in our lives. Further practical tools and helps are explained and demonstrated. Throughout the sessions people have time to pray, making real what they learned.


    Cost: $10 per person. Childcare will be provided. Click here to learn more, or Click here to register.

  • Advent Resources

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