Prelude - “O Holy Night” arr. Perks - Jeff Perks Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Call to Worship - Rev. Dana Seiler Leader: We gather in the darkness of evening to celebrate the newborn Light. People: With family and friends, we worship and adore the Christ Child. Leader: With Mary, we will ponder these things in our hearts. People: With Joseph, we will give thanks to the Lord for God’s steadfast love. Leader: Lift up your hearts in thanksgiving, for a child, The Child, has been born! People: We gather to worship Him and welcome His peaceful kingdom. Leader: His name will be blessed among all the earth; People: His reign shall have no end. Leader: Come, our wait is finished! Let us worship the newborn King! Hymn - “Joy to the World” - #40 v 1-4 A Time of Greeting Children’s Message Lighting the Advent Candles and the Christ Candle Opening Scripture - Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Hymns - “What Child is This?” - #53 v 1, 3 - “Away in a Manger” #25 v 1, 3 Giving of Our Gifts Special - “Merry Christmas With Love” - Unity Choir Featuring Ginny Preston (7:00pm) and Barbara Plekes (9:00pm) Scripture Lesson - Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve Meditation - Rev. David Bonnema Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Anthem - “Night of Silence” - Unity Choir Candlelighting - John 1:1-4 Hymn - “Silent Night” - #60 v 1-4 Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin mother and child! Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing “Alleluia; Christ the Savior is born. Christ the Savior is born.” Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light, Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace. Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth. Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born. Charge and Benediction Postlude - “Joy to the World” arr. Varner - Jeff Perks