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Worship Service Sundays at 9am
Board of Trustees
Beth Blakemore*
Bonnie Daniels*
Chriss Flynn*
Sherri Goodwin
Laura Hansch*
Mike Harms
John Kenny*
Jim Light
Gene Powell
Chip Schorr
MJ Steneman
John Walter
Randy Woods
*Executive Committee
Member
Our Staff
Th e Rev. Dr. Robert de Wetter, Senior Pastor
Th e Rev. Charla Belinski, Associate Pastor
Paul Dankers, Music & IT Director
Julie Ressler, Administrative Director
Kara Gilbert, Director, Children, Youth, & Families
Sue de Campo, Care Coordinator
Adam Gilbert, Audio Visual Manager
Lisa Aanonsen, Worship & Volunteer
Coordinator
Prayer CornerMen & Women of the U.S. Armed Services
For an end to violence worldwide
Albinas and familyFamily of Robin AllisonHarry AndrewsHarold ArnoldGeorge Baker Kelly BlakemoreBoehringer familyLinda BowmanLisa BushCallahan familyNed and Jan CochranElise D’Amicode Wetter familyFred DickUriah DonnellyBaby DukeEulich familyFail familyBecky FlaniganFlanscha familyJacqui ForsterRyder FridayGreen familyCarol GuadinGwen and FredAlice HMary HardwickPeter HelburnKaren HershbergerBaby Rachel HoAndrew HoyleJudy HumbargerDee & Lexi JensenTh e Rev. David Jones Charles KennedyKent familyKarla KiplingErazim Kohak & familyLaSalle familyTina Hwang LeePaul & Markita LerchDianne Light and familyRandy LindenSusan LindstromLouisa & LarissaPat MabrayDel McCuenNell MooreMoss familyMuelich familyLinda PerkichMarcia PlotkinDanetta PowellKyle RoachSaul, Vicki & familyPatty SchraderShechter familyPat SmithAlex SparhawkTina StartAlice SteindlerTina StortiHarry StrijbosJeannie WallaBonnie Wasli WillowJohnny WrightYoung family
Thank you to today’s volunteers!Greeters - Marie Kelly & Donna Wiedinmyer
Worship Leader -Michael Schoepe
Scripture Reader - Marie Kelly
Off ering & Communion - Ellen & Matt Dubé
Presentation of Gifts - Cecy Rios
Altar Setting - Tomilyn Duke
Altar Flowers - Th anks to our many poinsettia donors
Refreshments - Jane Floyd & Tomilyn Duke
Children’s Ministry - Kristin Tippet, Maggie Miller, Kara Gilbert
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Today’s Scripture ReadingsIsaiah 7:10-16Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high
as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test. Th en Isaiah said: “Hear
then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Th erefore
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. He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil and
choose the good. For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before
whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted.”
Matt hew 1:18-25Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to
Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband
Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her
quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and
said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is
from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from
their sins.” All this took place to fulfi ll what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a
son; and he named him Jesus.
Thanks to our Poinsett ia Donors
In Memory Of
Edward Amador
My Parents
My Husband John H. Bemis
My Husband Bill Clark
Bernard Dubé and Bill & Bonnie Huntley
Pop Pop, JuneBug, and MaryAnn
Dawn Tiana Kaleialoha
Our beloved Teddy
Robert, Cecily, & Perrin Grange
Jean E. Hall and Daniel D. Hall
Charlotte and Robert Curran
Weldon Th omas
My Parents
Given By
Rick Amador
Carol Batchelder
Joan Bemis
Lois Clark
Ellen Dubé
Th e Ferguson Family
Sally Grange
Th e Karlinski Family
Todd Grange
Meredith and Dave Hall
Lisa Curran - Hammerle and Ken Hammerle
Toney Th omas
Donna Wiedinmyer and Family
In Honor of
My Children Missy & John
Gloria DeLaTorre Wycoff
Terry Dubé
Our Family
Edwin R. Hall PFC
Our Grandsons, Oliver and Owyn
Our Grandson Wes
Our Parents
Given By
Joan Bemis
DiMento Family
Ellen Dubé
David & Barbara Gadbaw
Meredith and Dave Hall
Susan and Mark McKeller
Tom and Lindy Melberg
Robin and Pete Strecker
FAMILY SKI DAY, SAVE THE DATEJanuary 12, after churchBring (or wear) your ski gear to church. Let's head out to the hill with likeminded friends for some fun in the snow and s'mores at the end.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDCERTIFICATION TRAINING January 9Th is timely program is designed to teach caring adults how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or is in crisis. To register, visit www.
MHFACO.org, click on “fi nd a class”, enter date and location of training and then click “attend this course”. Lunch will be provided by the Chapel. Contact [email protected] with any questions
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSDinner & Study Sesh at Snowmass Chapel January 12, 4pmSave the Date & Start the New Year Off Right. Make fi nals prep more fun - with friends!
PARENTS NIGHT OUTJanuary 18, 5-8pmFun for kids at the Chapel! An opportunity for teens to serve, and date night for mom and dad.
PEAK 22 SUNDAY SCHOOL, NEXT WEEK! It's PJ day on December 29! Wear your jammies and we'll be watching "Th e Star," a fun version of the Christmas story.
Children, Youth & Families
Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events
December 24,
5pm, 7pm, 9pm
Christmas Eve
Service
December 29, 9am
PJ Party at Peak 22
January 8, 5:30pm
in the Fireside Room
Centering Prayer
Group
January 9, 8:30am -
5pm
at the SV Fire Station
Youth Mental
Health First Aid
Training
January 12
Small groups
reconvene
Family Ski Day
High school dinner
January 14, 9:30am
MOPS
January 18, 5 - 8pm
Parents Night Out
January 19
Adult Ed Begins
What’s Happening at the Chapel
For information on year-end giving, visitsnowmasschapel.org/give
CANDLELIGHT SERVICES CHRISTMAS EVETuesday December 245:00pm Family-friendly service with traditional carols7:00pm & 9:00pm Full choir and orchestra
Advent: Advent: Joyful AnticipationJoyful Anticipation
Th e four Sundays before Christmas are known in the Christian church as the season of Advent. Th e word advent means coming, and with this in mind we joyfully anticipate both the birth of the long-awaited Messiah on Christmas Day, and the day when Christ will come again.
Th e candles on the Advent wreath mark the weeks of our waiting and one candle is lit each Sunday. Th ree of the candles are purple signifying a time of prayer, penance, and sacrifi ce. But the third candle is pink and symbolizes joy. It is meant to remind us of the joy that the world experienced at the birth of Jesus, as well as the joy that the faithful have reached the midpoint of Advent.
Order of ServiceDecember 22nd, 2019 ~ the 4th Sunday of Advent
Prelude Emmanuel
Michael W. Smith
Welcome, Announcements, and Peace
Call to Worship by Phil White Where crooked roads need straightening Prepare the Way for the LordWhere people walk in darkness Prepare the Way for the LordWhere busy lives need stilling Prepare the Way for the Lord Where minds are full of tinsel, presents and parties Prepare the Way for the Lord. And now, in this place and among Your people gathered, into this broken world we call planet earth, into this busy place that we call home, into this fragile group of Your people, into cold hearts and dulled minds, where there is no peace, where people shout in the wilderness, where people walk in darkness, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, O Come Lord
Jesus and help us fi nd room for You in our hearts. Amen.
Hymn of Praise #244, Come, Th ou Long-Expected Jesus
Blessing and Lighting the Advent Wreath From Christian PrayersGracious God, You sent Your Son to be the light of the world and to spread His light of love to all. Bless us and accept this wreath of light. May its ever-increasing brightness be a sign to us of the approaching nearness of Your Son, that we might prepare in joy for His humble birth in a manger and be ready to receive Him at His coming again in glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.Todd, Sally and Max Grange: O Emmanuel, Jesus Christ,desire of every nation, Savior of all peoples, come and dwell among us.
Children dismissed to Sunday School
Opening Prayer Faithful God,You chose Mary, full of grace,to be the mother of our Sovereign and Savior, Jesus.Now fi ll us with Your grace, that with her,we may understand Your ways,rejoice in Your salvation,and embrace Your will;through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with Youin the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
CommunionCommunion
Communion calls to mind the night Jesus broke bread at the Last Supper, and it also reminds us that Jesus’ body was broken on the cross for us. Communion (also known as the Eucharist, or the Great Th anksgiving in some traditions) becomes for us the very presence of God, our daily bread.
Receiving Receiving CommunionCommunion
All are welcome at God’s table. At Snowmass Chapel we receive communion by intinction: you will be given the bread which you may then dip in the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available by request.
Hymn #243, Emmanuel
Special Music Immanuel
Michael Card
Scripture Reading Matthew 1:18-25
Th e Word of the Lord.
Th anks be to God.
Sermon Name Above All NamesAssociate Pastor Charla Belinski
Off ertory Above All
Lenny LeBlanc & Paul Baloche
Doxology #815
Blessing of the Bread & Wine
Th e Lord’s PrayerOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Th y name. Th y kingdom come; Th y will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Th ine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Communion
Closing Prayer adapted God, grant us the grace to be patient and vigilant in watching, waiting, and listening attentively. Remove whatever hinders us from receiving the gifts which the Savior brings — joy, peace, justice, mercy, love.
Christ, You are the hope of all peoples, the wisdom who teaches and guides us, the wonderful Counselor who encourages and consoles, the Prince of Peace who calms our troubled mindsand restless spirits — granting us true inner peace.
In the words of Isaiah: "Arise, shine, for your light has come. Th e glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Even though darkness shall cover the earth And over its people, yet the Lord will be
your everlasting light.” Amen.
Closing Hymn WS #1, 10,000 Reasons
Blessing
Postlude
Our love in action now begins...