Order of Worship – December 7^th

Opening Video
Opening Song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 144: 3-5,9 – Kelsie Doller
Song:  The Stand
Song: He Shall Reign Forevermore
Advent Candle Lighting
Mutual Greeting (Sunday School Kid’s Dismissed)
Announcements & Congregational Prayer
Offertory – Behold
Message: “Love Lost and Found” - Pastor Willie Vaughan
Closing Song –  What Child is This?
Benediction
Doxology - What Child Is This?

December Second Offering Schedule:
11^th – Chapel Field, 18^th – Faith Promise, 25^th - Cadets

We are happy to announce that the Gems Post Office is open for sorting and passing out your Christmas cards to the attendees and shut-ins of our congregation. Please stop by the Church Lobby to drop off cards and check your mailbox. A list of attendees is located in the back for your convenience. A donation to the GEMS in lieu of postage is appreciated. Thank you for your continued support!

We will be holding a Congregational Meeting on December 11^th at 7pm in the Church Sanctuary. The Council will be putting forth for vote the 2026 Church Budget. Copies of the budget can be found in the back of church for review. Voting will be done via written ballot. Absentee ballots will be accepted until December 11^th. If submitting an absentee ballot, please confirm whether you accept or decline the 2026 Budget projection. Absentee ballots can be dropped in the collection plate during offering or given to any member of Council.

We're excited to gather together on Sunday, December 21^st at 6:30pm for “Calm & Bright: Carols and Candlelight,” an evening of fellowship and Christmas Carols. Feel free to bring a tray of your favorite Christmas cookies for all to enjoy! Any questions, please see Adam Vitoulis or complete a Connection Card and a Council member will get you in touch.

Just over six years ago our congregation rejoiced at the completion of our wonderful new addition! We were able to expand our greeting and entrance areas, replace and relocate our service elevator indoors, expand our children’s ministry area and nursery and add new bathrooms both on our lower level and on our worship level. Praise God! To accomplish these goals one of our funding models has included our Faith Partners program. Faith Partners are a group of dedicated individuals who have generously committed to making an annual $1000.00 donation to our building fund. With the help of our congregation’s generosity, we have reduced the balance of the outstanding debt to around $48,000. If you are not yet a Faith Partner, please consider joining this effort to assist in paying off this debt in just the next two years. If you are already a Faith Partner, then we want to take this opportunity to both sincerely thank you and to remind you to kindly submit your pledge amount to Henry Vogel or the deacons in the next 8 weeks. Please note that all donations are tax deductible.

Thank you to everyone who donated at our monthly Blood Drive this past Friday! Our next Blood Drive with the American Red Cross will take place in the the Youth Building on January 2^nd from 10am thru 4pm. We invite all eligible members and friends to participate in this life-saving opportunity. Please prayerfully consider giving. For more information or to sign up for a time slot, please visit https://www.Goshen.Church/RedCross.

This Week:

• Monday, December 8^th – 7:00pm Women’s Stitch or Chat
• Tuesday, December 9^th – 7:00pm GEMS & Cadets Kid’s Club
• Wednesday, December 10^th – 10:00am Coffee Hour Bible Study
• Thursday, December 11^th – 7:00pm Congregational Meeting
• Thursday, December 11^th – 7:30pm Council Meeting
• Thursday, December 11^th – 7:30pm Youth Group (Grades 8-12)
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