Welcome to TAPC! Encounter Ministry

1. Welcome to TAPC! Encounter Ministry 12/30/2018 10:30 A.M. Worship www.encounterJesusNow.org

2. Gathering Music (Recorded)

3. Announcements

4. Greeting One Another -the Passing of the Peace

5. Response Call to WorshipRuth C. Duck, "Flames of the Spirit"

6. Call to Worship （1/2） Leader: Let our spirits rejoice in God our Savior, who has done great things for us and for all people PEOPLE: God scatters the proud in the imagination of their hearts and raises up those who are humble themselves.

7. Call to Worship （2/2） Leader: God fills the hungry with good things and satisfies those who thirst for goodness. PEOPLE: Glory be to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and goodwill to all. AMEN.

8. Response “LET’S WORSHIP AND ADORE HIM”

9. LET’S WORSHIP AND ADORE HIM (1/1) Let’s worship and adore Him, Let’s worship and adore Him, Let’s worship and adore Him, Christ the Lord. For He alone is worthy, For He alone is worship, For He alone is worthy, Christ the Lord.

10. Lighting of the Christ Candle John 3:16-21

11. Carol “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

12. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL （1/6） O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him born the King of angels!

13. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL （2/6） O come let us adore Him! O come, let us adore Him! O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord

14. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL （3/6） Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation: O sing, all ye bright hosts of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest!

15. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL （4/6） • O come, all ye faithful, • joyful and triumphant, • O come ye, O come ye • to Bethlehem! • Come and behold Him • born the King of angels!

16. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL （5/6） Yea, Lord we greet Thee, born this happy morning: Jesus, to Thee be all glory given: Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!

17. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL （6/6） O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him born the King of angels!

18. Moment for Silent Prayer and Confession

19. Unison Prayer of Confession

20. （1/2） Dear Lord, after such great expectations, Christmas is over so suddenly. Already our thoughts are going to the New Year. The glory of Christmas seems to fade like pure white snow, discolored by the filth of busy traffic. Forgive us for our distant companionship with the Messiah.

21. （2/2） Forgive us for "cramming" religion in December, and then walking off from the Christ of Christmas. We have tried to keep Christ in Christmas. Now help us to keep Christ after Christmas. In His name we pray, Amen

22. Assurance of Pardon

23. Carol “O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM”

24. 1Oh little town of Bethlehem（1/3） O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above the deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met inn thee tonight.

25. Oh little town of Bethlehem（2/3） • For Christ was born of Mary, • and gathered all above, • While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love. • O morning stars, together • proclaim the holy birth; • And praises sing to God, the King, • and peace to men on earth.

26. Oh little town of Bethlehem（3/3） • O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend on us we pray. • Cast out tour sin, and enter in, be born in us today. • We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tiding tell. • O come, to us, abide with us, Our Lord, Emmanuel.

27. Morning Prayer, and The Lord’s Prayer

28. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread;

29. The Lord’s Prayer And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

30. Carol “AWAY IN A MANGER”

31. AWAY IN A MANGER(1/3) Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where He lay; the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

32. AWAY IN A MANGER(2/3) The cattle are lowing; the Baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, and stay by my side until morning is nigh.

33. AWAY IN A MANGER(3/3) Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay close by me forever and love me I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, and fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there.

34. Scripture Reading New Testament Scripture Lesson: Luke 2:8-14 (Please open your Bible)

35. Advent Message • “JOY…TO THE WORLD!”” By Rev. Jack C. Longley

36. Pastoral Prayer

37. Offering

38. Prayer of Thank for the Offering

39. Closing Carol “JOY TO THE WORLD!”

40. JOY TO THE WORLD （1/3 ) Joy to the world! the Lord has come; let earth receive her king Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven and nature sing

41. JOY TO THE WORLD （2/3 ) • Joy to the world • the Savior reigns, • let men their songs employ, • While fields and floods, • rocks, hills, and plains • repeat the sounding joy, • Repeat the sounding joy, • repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

42. JOY TO THE WORLD （3/3 ) He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders of His love.

43. Benediction