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Skyview Presbyterian Church
December 17, 2017
251 E. Sterne Blvd. • Centennial, CO 80122 • 303.797.9000 • skyviewpca.org
A Reformed and Missional Community ~ Equipping Christians to Engage Their World
We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.
Sunday School: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Worship: 10:15 a.m.
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Welcome!
PRAISE
The Call to Worship Luke 2: 8-14
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising
God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
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The Prayer of Invocation and 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,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.
Prelude Skyview Choir
Mary, Did You Know?by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene
Paul Sauer & Tom Heep, Duet
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The Hymns of Praise While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, #223
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Once in Royal David’s City, #225
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The Celebration of Advent: The Shepherd’s Candle Jeremy & Renee Hamm & Family
The Advent Meditation
In considering the meaning of Advent, we are reminded of this consistent theme from the very beginning of human history, “the coming of God to his needy people.” It began when God came to Adam and Eve in the cool of the day. God is an initiative-taking God. He came to Cain, seeking to bring him back. This idea of Advent is central to the very nature of God’s relationship to the world and especially His people. God is the True Shepherd, who cares for all the flock, taking the initiative, going out, seeking, and finding the lost sheep straying away from Him. Jesus’ birth is therefore an “advental” birth of seeking and saving the lost.
RENEWAL
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The Hymn of Expectation O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, #194
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The Reading of Holy Scripture Genesis 28: 10-22 Pew Bible Pg. 15 10 Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. 14 Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” 16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, 21 so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God, 22 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.”
COMMITMENT
The Sermon Pastor Rick Vasquez
Jacob Meets the Lord: A New Beginning
The Gospel According to Jacob
*Online giving is also available at skyviewpca.org/giving.
The Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings* Skyview Choir
O Holy Night arr. by Rene Clausen
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The Benediction
The Hymn of Departure Good Christian Men, Rejoice, # 207
CCLI License Number 1369744
Get Involved in the L.I.F.E. of Skyview!!!
Small groups play an important role in the life of Skyview. It is our goal to continually point people to Christ through the four goals of LEARNING, INVOLVEMENT, FRIENDSHIP, and EXTENSION. L.I.F.E. Groups offer the opportunity to strive toward these goals, and they are great ways to get plugged in with people in your area, in your stage of life, and in your church community. All groups are open to visitors. To learn more, please contact the leader of the group you’re interested in:
Prayer & Praise: Sundays 5:00-6:00pm <Starting on Sun. 1/14>Location: Skyview SanctuaryTopic: A time of singing hymns and praying togetherContact: Scot Eskestrand, [email protected] or 719-651-9613Children are more than welcome to join in as childcare will not be provided.
Marriage Group: Every 3rd Sunday 5:30-7:30pm Location: Skyview Fellowship HallContact: Tim or Kari for info: [email protected] or 720-291-1292
West Centennial Family: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:30pm Topic: Sermon StudyLocation: Brett & Kimberly Jenkins’ Home- 7647 S. Emerson Ct. Centennial, CO 80122Contact: Rev. Rick Vasquez, [email protected] or 303-791-8791
Tuesday Morning Women: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am Topic: “The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus Through the Prophetic Books of the Bible by Nancy Guthrie. This study is for women of all ages, although there is no childcare provided.Location: Skyview Conference RoomContact: Katie Sauer, [email protected] or 303-594-5350
Thursday Evening Women: 2nd & 4th Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm Location: Emily Prince’s Home- 4495 E. Hinsdale Pl. Centennial, CO 80122Topic: “The Reason For God” by Tim KellerContact: Emily Prince, [email protected] or 601-260-5821
Friday Morning Women: Friday Mornings 9:30-11:30am Location: Skyview Fellowship HallTopic: “Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End by David GibsonContact: Sarah Eskestrand, [email protected] or 719-201-9931
Youth (Junior & Senior High): 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6:30pm Location: Skyview Youth RoomTopic: “Don’t Waste Your Life” books by John PiperContact: David Hughes, [email protected] or 303-960-6839 & Gary Aucott, [email protected]
WELCOME TO SKYVIEW!Pastor Rick Vasquez: 303.797.9000 (office), [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Gi Huh, [email protected] email: [email protected]
Church Website: skyviewpca.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Eve Breakfast - We are having a fellowship time and breakfast on Sunday, December 24. Youth group (or substitute adults or whoever) will be cooking. If you would like to volunteer to cook or help, please contact Tim Berglund at [email protected]
Christmas Eve Service - Sunday, December 24 at 5:00pm.
New LIFE Group, “Prayer & Priase” - Sundays 5:00-6:00pm in the Skyview Sanctuary starting on Sunday, January 14. The Prayer & Praise Life Group will meet Sunday evenings in the church sanctuary to sing hymns chosen by those there and spend time devoted to prayer. Children are more than welcome to join in as childcare will not be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Scot Eskestrand, [email protected] or 719-651-9613.
Annual Ladies Tea- Ladies, You are all invited to attend the Annual Skyview Ladies Tea on Saturday, January 27 from 12:00-2:00pm in the fellowship hall. We will enjoy delicious foods and delightful fellowship. Space is limited, so please RSVP by Sunday, January 14 at the latest to Sarah Eskestrand, [email protected].
November Giving Actual: $26,245Budget: $27,083Ahead(+)/Behind(-) -$839
2017 YTD Giving Actual: $298,067 Budget: $297,917 Ahead(+)/Behind(-) +$150
12/17 12/24 12/31Greeters D & J Farrington B & K Jenkins J & K SchwinkendorfSunday School Nursery NO NURSERY NO NURSERY S WoriesSunday School Nursery NO NURSERY NO NURSERYWorship Nursery D Hughes K Mesa D MelkonianWorship Nursery K Hughes B Mesa A MelkonianWorship Nursery Helper M Rhodes R ReinsmaDeacon On Duty Scot Eskestrand Scot Eskestrand Scot Eskestrand
