Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

Westwood Baptist Church

December 24, 2014

5 p.m.

“…with God nothing will be impossible.”

(Luke 1:37)

Prelude Good Christian Men, Rejoice arr. Page

Olga Teutler and Cindy Abernathy, organ-piano duet

Welcome and Call to Praise Dr. Abernathy

Children’s Choir Praised and Exalted Medley Linn

Helen Freeman, soloist

* Carol #94 Angels, from the Realms of Glory

An Impossible Assignment…

Preschool Choir Jesus Was Born

Scripture Lesson Luke 1:26-38 Jasmine Towner

Special Music O Come, All Ye Faithful arr. Martin

Youth Singers with Sarah Robertson and Reed League, duet

Meditation “Living by Faith in the Real World” Andre Towner

An Impossible Choice…

* Carol #100 Angels We Have Heard on High

Scripture Lesson Matthew 1:18-24 Andrew Balluck

Message “A Good Man’s Decision” Rev. Gray

Duet Bethlehem’s Skies Maclean

Ariel and Julianna Williams

Offertory The First Nowell arr. Page

Olga Teutler and Cindy Abernathy, organ-piano duet

Offertory Prayer Dr. Abernathy

An Impossible Story…

Children’s Ensemble Crown Him King of Kings Damazio

Allison, Evelyn, Helen, Janae, Lily, Madeleine, Nicholas and Victor

Children’s Story Song of the Stars By Sally Lloyd Jones

Read by Becca Larson

* Carol #103 Away in a Manger

Scripture Lesson Luke 2:1-20 Jennifer Hunt and Daniel Beecher

Solo Breath of Heaven Grant

Ginger Beecher

Meditation No Fear Dr. Abernathy

Prayer

* Lighting of Candles Carol # 91 Silent Night, Holy Night

Jim D’Ambrosio in honor of Nancy D’Ambrosio.

Mike and Shirley Devine in memory of our parents.

Carolyn Dickens in memory of Ron Dickens.

Joy Earner in memory of Jean Sedwick, Don Earner and Ed Summers.

Sheena Forester in memory of Don Forester.

The Friendship Class in honor of Emilie and Bernard Bretz.

Bob and Barbara Gardner in memory of our parents and Barbara’s sister, and in

honor of our children and grandchildren.

Warren and Nancy Graham in memory of Leland Biddle Graham, and in honor of

our sons Curry and Michael Graham, our daughter-in-law Jenny, and our

grandchildren.

Virginia Hole in memory of Donald Hole and Burnell Taylor.

Charles and Brenda Horne in memory of Dr. Charles Horne, Lloyd Seal, and Holly

Sharp Arthur.

Homer and Kay Hughes in honor of Peyton and Ryder Hughes.

Dennis and Lisa Hunt in honor of our daughters Jessica and Jennifer.

Dennis, Lisa, Jessica and Jennifer Hunt in memory of our grandparents, and in honor

of our parents, Bob and Gail Shelton and Bob and Shirley Hunt.

Eric and Rebecca Larson in honor of Elle, Zoe, Fritz and Henrik.

Dick and Lucinda Marvin in honor of our children and grandchildren.

Virgil and Bobbie McClain in memory of Diana and Bill Blackwell, and in honor of

Pamela and Steve Beck and all the grandchildren.

Michael and Nancy Mishoe in honor of our children Emily, Michaela and Ethan.

Ann Morris in memory of Jesse Morris.

Ann Morris in memory of Joan Bauer and in honor of Ruth Brown, my children, and

my grandchildren.

Clay and Cindy Nettles in memory of Shane Williams and Joe Nettles, and in honor

of Rheba Bates, Joseph Baresel, Cindy and Jeremy Nettles, and James and

Elizabeth Baresel.

Dan and Megan Purkey in honor of Virginia Purkey and Edwin Purkey.

Jean and Del Purkey in memory of Angelo and Edna Rizzo.

Phil and Rita Roberts in memory of our parents, George and Helen Roberts and Ben

and Peggy Klimkiewicz; and in honor of our children and grandchildren Mike

and Sarah, Elias, and Norah; and Steve and Bobbi, Isaac, Mackenzie, and

Hannah.

Fred and Sandy Robertson in memory of Mary Ellene Robertson, and in honor of

Rob Robertson and family.

Jo and Steve Sergio in memory of our parents.

Bob and Gail Shelton in memory of our parents, and in honor of our children and

grandchildren.

Betty and Gordon Sloat in memory of Jim and June Sloat and Lewis Boswell.

Landon and Christina Taylor in memory of Bernard Weber, Mary Taylor, Doris

Thomas and Maralee Peters.

Tom and Deanita Verbeck in memory of our parents John, Jean, Crockett and Beulah,

and in honor of our children and grandchildren.

Ina White in memory of Clora Urton White, Elizabeth White Sanchez, Willie Jean

White Brock, and Marie Parrish.

2014 Poinsettia Dedications

Jim and Cindy Abernathy in memory of James W. Abernathy and Raymond and

Evelyn Fry, and in honor of Ellen Abernathy.

Karen and Ed Armstrong in memory of our parents.

Kitty Awtrey in memory of my parents, Edgar and Diana Kelley.

Audrey Baber in memory of Eva and Robert Baber.

Sonja and Terry Beavers in memory of Margaret Beavers.

John and Yvonne Bryant in memory of our parents.

Mike and Elizabeth Colley in memory of our parents and in honor of our sons.

Ralph and Jessie Conte in memory Miriam Kadar and Ruth Geron, and in honor of

our nine grandchildren.

Ralph and Jessie Conte in memory of Ann and Juliann Conte, and Andrew and

Civita Conte, and in honor of “Shane’s Inspiration.”

Charlene Cozart in memory of Larry C. Cozart, and in honor of Cyndi Ritch and

Shelby, Ryan, and Kylie Ritch.

Lana Crist in honor of Jack and Cami Crist and my grandchildren.

Anne Daly in memory of Earl Daly and Meghan Daly, and in honor of my children

and grandchildren.