December 22nd Family Gathering
Location:
Roro’s Ranch (Brett & Meghan)
Passage:
John 6:1-40 (RJ)
Info for This Week:
Adults & Youth: RJ & Bekah
Kids: Jessica & Gail
Music: Glenda & Jessica
Song #1: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
1 Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with th'angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
2 Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel. [Refrain]
3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth. [Refrain]
Song #2: O Holy Night
1 O holy night! the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope- the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
2 Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the Wise Men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our Friend.
He knows our need— to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!
3 Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
Song #3: Silent Night
1 Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child;
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
2 Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight:
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Savior is born!
Christ, the Savior is born!
3 Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Glory to the newborn King!
December 15th Family Gathering
Location:
Sparrow Song (Caleb & Jessie)
Passage:
John 5:25-47 (RJ)
Info for This Week:
Adults: Caleb & Jessie
Youth: Brett & Meghan?
Kids: Kaitlin & RJ
Music: Glenda & Jessica
Song #1: Good Christian Men Rejoice
1 Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul and voice,
Give ye heed to what we say;
News! News!
Jesus Christ is born today;
Ox and ass before Him bow,
And He is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!
2 Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Joy! Joy!
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath oped the heavenly door,
And man is blessed evermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!
3 Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul and voice!
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Peace! Peace!
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all,
To gain His everlasting hall:
Christ was born to save,
Christ was born to save
Song #2: What Child is This
1 What Child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
Chorus:
This, this is Christ, the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
2 Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.[Chorus]
3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come, peasant, king to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.[Chorus]
A thrill of hope!
Let’s Go Caroling!
What?
Instead of having a traditional Christmas Eve meeting, we have decided to engage our community a few days before. The plan is to spend time caroling (and passing out candy canes) at two of the grocery stores in Falcon.
When?
Saturday, December 21st @ 10:00am
Where?
Falcon. Meet at Safeway!
Who?
Anyone who loves to sing Christmas carols. This includes adults, youth, and the kids.
Why?
1. To spend time together worshiping Jesus with Christmas carols!
2. To reach out to the community. We will not be overtly evangelizing (except in song!), but be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about Jesus (1 Peter 3:15)!
How?
Dress warmly and bring hot drinks! We will be outdoors, and it is December.
We will have lyric sheets, bells, and possibly a guitar to back us up.
We will be traveling (possibly carpooling) between a few different locations.
If you are interested, go ahead and leave a comment so that we can email everyone details. As always, sign up is not mandatory!