Immanuel...God With Us

Naples Community Church's Podcast

December 24, 2023

Preparation for Worship

Time for Gathering

Opening Hymn “Once in Royal David’s City”

Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed

Where a mother laid her Baby in a manger for His bed

Mary was that mother mild Jesus Christ her little Child

He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all

And His shelter was a stable and His cradle was a stall

With the poor and mean and lowly lived on earth our Savior holy

And our eyes at last will see Him through His own redeeming love

For that Child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heaven above

And He leads His children on to the place where He is gone

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

Song of Worship

Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord

Offering “Away in a Manger”

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

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 cradle ’til morning is nigh

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

Scripture Lesson John 1:1-6, 14

Sermon Immanuel...God With Us

Closing Hymn “Emmanuel”

Emmanuel Emmanuel

Wonderful Counselor

Lord of life Lord of all

He is the Prince of Peace

Mighty God Holy One

Emmanuel Emmanuel (repeat)

Emmanuel Emmanuel

Emmanuel Emmanuel

Wonderful Counselor

Lord of life Lord of all

He is the Prince of Peace

Mighty God Holy One

Emmanuel Emmanuel

Emmanuel Emmanuel

Emmanuel Emmanuel

Emmanuel

Benediction: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE – 5PM

• Sunday Morning Study – The Christmas You Never Knew | 9 AM in the Sunshine Room

• Sunday Prayer: Sundays | 9:30 AM in the Church Office

• NO Bible Study: Mondays | 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom, off until January 8th

• NO Fellowship Coffee Hour: Wednesdays | 10 AM in the Sanctuary, join us for coffee and donuts.

• NO Issues Hour: Wednesdays | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom

• Free Concert featuring Westward Road: Sunday, January 7th | 6PM here at the church.

• Men’s Study Group – What it Means to Be a Kingdom Man: New study starting in January.

• Annual Cruise: January 25th aboard the Naples Princess. Tickets are $50/person, no sign up, please pay Mary Rush or

Karen Boatright to receive a ticket.

• Cookies provided by Shirley P and Cindy L.

• The chancel flowers are given today by Jack Sanders to the glory of God and to commemorate our Saviors birth.