1. The M____________ (v.26-27) v.26 “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, v.27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.”
2. The M_________ (v.28-33)
v.28 “The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.’” v. 30 “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.” v.31 “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.” v.32 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High…”
3. The M____________ (v.34-38) v.34 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” v.35 “The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will over shadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.’” v.37 “For no word from God will ever fail.”
4. The Meaning (v.37) “No word from God will ever fail.” • We know we can hear him S_______ (v.28-30) • We know we can be S_______ (v.31-33) • We know we can be S________ (v.34-38) • We know we can S______ (v.46-56)
ANNOUNCEMENTS for week beginning December 24th LOOKING AHEAD The following are the Sermon titles and Scriptures through December. December 24th – Your Word Be Fulfilled in Me – Luke 1:26-38 December 31st – The Glory of Your People – Luke 2:22-40 CHRISTMAS OFFICE HOURS The church office and facilities will be closed thru Tues., December 26. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 10:00 a.m. · One Service · Sanctuary 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. · Come and Go Communion · Sanctuary 11:30 p.m. · Communion Service · Sanctuary WELCOME KATHY! We are excited to announce that Kathy Summerford has agreed to be our Church Hostess. She is replacing Dee Moley who retired after seven years of service. Welcome Kathy! 2023 YEAR END CONTRIBUTIONS You are invited to remember the church in your generosity of giving for the Christmas season! All that we do for everyone begins with your support of our church. In compliance with the Internal Revenue Service code that states, “charitable contributions must be delivered or mailed by December 31st in order for it to be considered during that year”. Please offer your 2023 contributions by December 31st. All checks mailed to the church should be postmarked by December 31st. NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE · 10:00 a.m. · One Service · Ministry Center NEW YEAR’S OFFICE HOURS The church office and facilities will be closed Fri., December 29—Tues., January 2. NEXT MEMBERSHIP CLASS · January 28th · 9:45 a.m. · Pastor Mike’s Office 2024 SANCTUARY FLOWER CALENDAR The 2024 Flower Calendar is up and ready for you to sign-up to provide altar flowers for the Sanctuary. Sign up now to reserve a date in honor or memory of a loved one. The Calendar is located on the wall next to the main stairwell in the Education Building. Thank you for the wonderful support in 2023 and we ask for your continued support in 2024. WHEN YOU TRAVEL … YOU CAN HELP GOOD SAM! When you travel, please bring Good Sam the unopened toiletry items (soaps, shampoos, conditioners, mouth wash, etc.) that you didn’t need. Those items are sized perfectly for use by our homeless neighbors. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NEEDED FOR GMC The North Alabama Pro visional Annual Conference is seeking to hire an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support for the President Pro Tempore and Cabinet. The position is part-time, 20 hours per week, working from home. The position will begin January 15, 2024, and candidates should be available to begin at that time. If you are interested in knowing more, a job description is available in the church office. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TESTING The Church Office and Facilities will be CLOSED Monday, January 15th. This is for the extensive annual testing of the fire alarm system without anyone in the building.
