New Year’s Eve Day

First Sunday after Christmas

December 31, 2023

PRESERVICE MUSIC

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

OPENING SONGS

“How Great Is Our God”

Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash Copyright @1998 worshiptogether.com.songs/ASCAP All rights reserved.  Used by permission CCLI #1674606

“Nobody Loves Me Like You”

Words and Music by Ed Cash and Scott Cash CCLI #7117604; 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon etc.

OPENING WORDS

SONG

“A Baby Will Come”

Words and Music by Bill Wolf ©2010 Bill Wolf.  CCLI: pending

GOD’S PEOPLE LISTEN TO HIS WORD

A Reading from the Old Testament

Isaiah 61:10-62:3  pg. 1158

(My soul rejoices)

A Reading from the New Testament

Galatians 4:4-7 pg. 1813 

(When the time had fully come)

A Reading from the Life and Ministry of Jesus

Luke 2:21-40  pg. 1591

(Jesus is presented in the Temple)

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

SONG

“Any More”

Words & Music by Jeff Pardo, Logan Cain, Madison Cain, Matthew West and Taylor Cain Matz CCLI # 7219324/ ©All Essential Music

SERMON

Text: Luke 2:21-40

Theme: “Destiny”

GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY

LORD’S PRAYER Matthew 6:9-11

BLESSING 

CLOSING SONG

“Goodness of God”

Words & Music by Jenn Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding and Brian Johnson CCLI #7117726 ©2018 Alletrop Music etc.