Announcements/Events

  • December 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 6pm
  • January 5 - Prayer Night - 6pm
  • February 2 - Prayer Night - 6pm
  • March 2 - Prayer Night - 6pm

ORDER OF SERVICE

December 22nd, 2024


Call to Worship: Philippians 2:5-11


Come Thou Long Expected Jesus


Once In Royal David's City


Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18


Away In a Manger (All Glory To Jesus)


Communion


What Child Is This


Offering


Sermon: 2 Samuel 16:1-14 [Ben Moser]


Christ The True And Better


Prayer for Blessing



ORDER OF SERVICE

December 24th, 2024

Call to Worship: John 1:1-5, 14


Joy To The World


O Come All Ye Faithful


Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-21


Angels We Have Heard On High


Reading: Christmas Catechisms


Angels from the Realms of Glory


Sermon: Angels [Lucas O'Neill]


Hark The Herald Angels Sing


Silent Night


Prayer for Blessing


Reminders

Baby Bank:  1st Saturdays, 9-11 am and 3rd Thursdays, 10am-12pm.


You can give online by scrolling up to the "give" tab on this site, or clicking

here. You can check on our Church Sign Fund Progress on our give page.


You can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@christianfc.org, or filling out the form on the prayer ministry page


Pre-Service Prayer is every Sunday @ 9:30am


Growth Groups:
Tuesdays @ 7pm - Men/Women Groups

Saturdays @ 8:00am - Men/Women Groups


Monthly Prayer Night is usually the first Sunday of the month @ 6pm

Worship Spotlight


Singing

  • We sing to learn God's Word: Colossians 3:16
  • We sing to build up others: Colossians 3:16
  • We sing in obedience to God's Word: Psalm 96:1
  • We sing to proclaim the Gospel: Psalm 92:2-6
  • We sing to give glory to God: Psalm 96:7-13


Preaching

Why do we preach during our service?

  • It is commanded by God: 1 Timothy 4:13
  • To explain what Scripture is saying: Nehemiah 8:8
  • God's preached Word has authority: Matthew 7:29
  • People need to hear the Gospel: Romans 10:14
  • To help apply the Word to our lives: James 1:22
  • God's Word is true and leads to sanctification: John 17:17
  • To build each up in spiritual maturity: Colossians 1:28


Communion

  • We observe communion because the Lord commanded us to
  • We remember Christ and His substitutionary death for our sins
  • We proclaim Christ's death and anticipate His return
  • We can take in an unworthy manner, so we must examine ourselves


Confession and Assurance

  • We confess our sins before a holy God and acknowledge our need for forgiveness and redemption
  • We are assured of forgiveness of sins and redemption in Christ Jesus
  • We remember the Gospel, where Christ bore our sins on the cross and took the wrath of God we deserve


Offering

We give our offering in order to demonstrate our worship of God and our love of His mission.

  • Give cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:6)
  • If this is your first Sunday or you are not a Christian, please do not feel obligated to give
  • Offering envelopes are located in the seat pocket in front of you
  • You can give at the back of the sanctuary, online, or by mail to PO Box 123, Itasca