PRELUDE | David Adams, piano
Silent Night | arr. Hayes

CALL TO WORSHIP | Adult Choir
Joy to the World | arr. Sterling

WELCOME & INVOCATION
Rev. Rhon Williams, Minister to Adults 60+

HYMN NO. 94
Angels from the Realms of Glory | REGENT SQUARE

HYMN NO. 95
Go Tell It on the Mountain | GO TELL IT

MORNING PRAYER

HYMN NO. 103
Away in a Manger | MUELLER

OFFERTORY PRAYER

OFFERTORY | Andrea Henderson, flute

SCRIPTURE & SERMON | Rev. Williams
The World Needs Love | 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

CALL TO COMMITMENT

HYMN OF RESPONSE
They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE

WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC
Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful)
Come Lord Jesus (Even So Come)
The King Is Coming
Manger Throne

SCRIPTURE & SERMON | Rev. Rhon Williams, Minister to Adults 60+
The World Needs Love | 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

WORSHIP THROUGH RESPONSE
Trust in God

December 21, 2025
Weekly Budget Receipts: $85,079 | Weekly Budget Needs: $55,818
Budget Receipts to Date: $2,614,453 | Budget Needs to Date: $2,846,721
United for Impact: $3,959 | CLC Worship: $1,000
Compassion Ministry in honor of Bill & Patsy Drennan: $225
Food Pantry: $40 | Bus Ministry: $2,200
RAs in memory of Jim Frazier: $100
Music Ministry in memory of Forest & Pejie Murray: $20,000
Lottie Moon: $3,158, in honor of Katherine Cochran
& in memory of Bill Cochran: $100

2025 GIVING DEADLINES
Deadlines for contributions to be included on your 2025 contribution statement are as follows:
Online: processed by midnight of Wednesday, December 31
Delivered to church office: must be received by noon on Wednesday, December 31
Mailed to church: must be postmarked on or before December 31

JANUARY BIBLE STUDY | January 4, 11, 18 at 5pm in the Roanoke Hall
This year January Bible Study looks a bit different! We’re meeting in the Roanoke Hall and will have a different minister presenting each week. We will gather around tables, eat pizza and other snacks, and discuss while we learn. We’ll begin at 5PM and end at 6:15 so you can get home for dinner (if you’re still hungry!) and prepare for the week. We hope you’ll join us for these topics:

January 4: AI Technology, Rob Covington
January 11: What the Bible Says about Women, Lisa Adams
January 18: Worship and Missions Outside the Walls, Ryan Saunders

UPCOMING BIBLE STUDIES
In January, each of our Bible studies will be starting new series!

Wednesday Night Men - The Essential Commandment: A Disciple’s Guide to Loving God and Others
Tuesday Night Women - Believing Jesus: A Journey through the Book of Acts
Wednesday Night Women - Live Free: A Study of Galatians
Thursday Morning Women - Jesus and Women: In the First Century and Now

BUSINESS MEETING | Sunday, January 18 at 5pm
There will be a brief, called business meeting at the beginning of January Bible study at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, January 18. The sole purpose of the meeting shall be to present and approve a timely offer from the Virginia Department of Transportation regarding their need to access our property during an upcoming highway construction project.

EXPERIENCE LOTTIE MOON’S LIFE & LEGACY | CLC Atrium
The Lottie Moon Experience will be on display through December 30. The tour is self-guided, but arrangements for personal, more in-depth tours can be made by contacting the church office. Through courage and conviction, Lottie Moon helped launch one of the most influential missionary movements in history. Educated, privileged, and gifted, she devoted herself to a life of sacrifice so that others may come to know Jesus.

WEEC JOB OPENINGS
We have opportunities available for Preschool Assistant Teachers in both half-day and full-day classes, as well as youth afternoon helpers.

If you love the Lord and love kids and want to be part of this winning team or know someone who does, share our info and contact Tana Adams in the preschool office: (540) 977-0485.