December 31, 2025, Midweek

 

This Sunday is Star Sunday (Epiphany) and Communion Sunday!

Important Dates

Wed. Dec. 31st: New Year’s Eve

Thurs. Jan. 1st: New Year’s Day

Sat. Jan 3rd: No Bible Study

Tues. Jan. 6th: Epiphany

Birthday’s

Tues. Jan. 6th: Elizabeth Clem

 

Epiphany Sunday

Guiding Stars will be distributed this Sunday during the worship service.

Sharing Your Musical Talents

If anyone is interested in sharing their musical talents on Sundays please email Lisa or see her at church.  This can be vocal or instrumental, individuals or groups, and music for the prelude, postlude, or special music during the service for the glory of God. You don't have to be Liberace or Pavarotti, just someone who is willing to praise God through music!

Coming Sunday Hymns

·        Angels We Have Heard on High #113

·        We Three Kings of Orient Are #151 (v.1,2,5)

·        There’s A Star in the East #135

Communion Hymn:

What Star is This, With Beams so Bright #152 (v.2,4)

Prelude: Star Song, Presbyterian Ringers

Postlude: Behold the Star, Video

Sunday Scripture and Sermon Title

OT Lesson: Daniel 1:8-21

 

NT Lesson: Matthew 2:1-12

 

Sermon Title: Cities of the Nativity: Baghdad

Voice Actor Needed

Don’t you love hearing the dramatized Scripture Readings during the Sunday Worship Services? You can join the bliss of being part of it. Please let Neal know if you would like to volunteer.

5 Voice Actors Needed for Sunday:

OT Reading- 1. Official (1 long line)

                      2. Daniel (1 long line)

 

NT Reading- 1. Wise man (1 line)

                      2. Priest (1 long line)

                      3. Herod (1 line)

Communion Server Sign-up

Do you want to serve Communion by distributing the elements during regular Communion on the first Sunday of each month? By the session’s approval, you don’t have to be an ordained elder to serve Communion. February and March still need volunteers, please sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office or let Pastor Je know.

January Communion Servers:

·        Nancy Kincaid

·        Nancy Turner

·        Pam Dies

·        Amy Morrison

Prayer Request?

If you have a prayer request, please contact Phyllis Duff at raduff2@att.net.

Got News?

Do you have something you wish to share with the church family? Sharing good news will double it. Sharing sad news will halve it. Is your child or grandchild excellent? You can boast about them. Contact the church office if you want your story in the weekly Midweek or monthly Newsletter.

This Week’s Humor

Serving This Week

·        Liturgist: Ralph Willard

·        Elder of the Month: Nancy Kincaid

·        Accompanist: Lisa Hutcheson

Contact the Church

·        Address: 128 E. Main St., Lebanon, IN 46052

·        Tel: 765-482-5959

·        Website: http://lebanonfpc.org

·        Office-Lesley Klooz: office@lebanonfpc.org

·        Pastor Je Lee: pastor@lebanonfpc.org

·        Blog: https://pastorje-lebanonfpc.blogspot.com/

·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpreslebanon

·        YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@firstpresbyterianchurchofl3509

 

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