Welcome to everyone. We pray that everyone will be encouraged and edified by our time together today and that God will be pleased with our worship to Him.

Our speakers today will be:

REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Don and Sylvia Snure, Billie and Jack Cartwright, Lynda Russell and Marie Orgar. Isabel Taylor is recovering well from her surgery. Becky Morgan was scheduled to come home this past week, but has unfortunately had a major setback. Becky suffered a seizure this past Tuesday and it has been determined that she has pneumonia in her left lung again. She was unconscious for most of the day on Wednesday. She has regained consciousness and has been communicating with her parents and the doctors. Beth and Bobby flew down on Wednesday and Beth and Bob will spend Christmas with Becky and Eric. Remember all of these in your prayers and thank God for prayers answered.

ADOPT A FAMILY: The list is posted on the Nursery window for the family that we are adopting to help for the holiday season. It has been suggested that two or three families get together for the gifts for one child and mark their names on the list and then everyone can donate towards the food items. This will help to make the season joyous for this family. The gifts will be delivered on Dec. 23rd.

CANCELLED: The Wednesday evening Bible studies and the Thursday morning coffee hours will be canceled during the Christmas break.

NEW YEARS EVE: Everyone is invited to a New Year's Eve celebration at the home of the Gardner's on Dec 31. Please bring snack food and your favourite game.

DIRECTORY UPDATE: This is the last week to review the directory on the back bulletin board and make any necessary corrections for the 2003 Directory. If your information is correct, please check mark it. Thank you.

BULLETIN BOARD: Please check the back bulletin board for upcoming events in the area and newsletters.

CALENDARS: Please mark your calendars for the following events:

• Coffee Hour each Thursday morning at 9:30.
• Dec 31 - New Year's Eve at the Gardner's
• Jan 21 - Ladies Class

Pantry: For the month of December we request condiments (e.g. ketchup, mustard, peanutbutter, honey, etc.) Your help is greatly appreciated.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

December 22, 2002 Volume 51 - 51

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Bible Classes……........10:00 a.m.

Worship……………..…11:00 a.m.

Worship……………. …..6:00 p.m.

Bible Study………………7:30 p.m.

321 East 27^th Street (at Fennell) Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 3G8

Office: 905-385-5775