BULLETIN
December 28, 2025
We trust you enjoyed a merry Christmas, and we pray 2026 is full of blessing. Pastor Ontoy is preaching for us this morning while my family and I are away. Our children’s ministries and teen Sunday school are not meeting after the service, and our evening gathering and midweek events are canceled. If you stay after the worship service, you’ll get to enjoy a combined Sunday school with Elliott Martin.
After the worship service on January 18 the pastoral team and I will share my vision for 2026. Next Sunday night is Family Night. Pastor Ontoy will provide a kids moment in a brief evening gathering, and Pastor Jones is organizing a fellowship afterwards. Learn more at morningside.org/news.
Vision Sunday
Join us for Vision Sunday on January 18th. After the worship service our pastors will present some of the highlights of 2025–and some of the exciting plans for 2026. Learn more at morningside.org/news.
Holiday Schedule
Starting next Sunday, our Christmas and New Year’s celebrations will affect several of our regularly scheduled events each week. This week’s updates include combined Sunday School with Elliott Martin on Dec 28 (11:15 AM, AUD). Full details at morningside.org/holiday-schedule.
Bridal Shower
Our bridal shower for Ellen Chen and Lance Griffith is this Saturday, Jan 3 (10 AM-12 PM, East Wing). Ellen and Lance are registered at Target.
JBC/Teen Camp
July 6-12, 2026 we will take students in Grades 4 and up to The Wilds (Brevard, NC) for camp. Early bird registration ends Feb 4, and space is limited. Learn more and get registration links at morningside.org/teens.
Welcome and Call to Worship
Congregation: “Angels We Have Heard on High” (196)
Giving of Thanks/Offerings
Choir/Kids/Orchestra/Congregation: “Away in a Manger”
Scripture Reading: “Galatians 3:7-14”
Prayer of Thanksgiving: Pastor Huffman
Congregation: “Born to Die” (198)
Congregation: “What Child Is This” (228)
Vocal: “Sleep, Jesus, Sleep”
Sermon: “Cursed Christmas Tree” (Gen. 2:15-17)
Call to Action
Song of Response: “In the Fullness of Time”*
*See projection screens
TODAY'S WORSHIP SERVICE
December 28, 2025
9:00 AM: Optional Sunday School
10:00 AM: Worship Service (Pastor Ontoy, AUD)
11:15 AM: Combined Sunday School (Elliott Martin, AUD); no nursery, children or teen classes
5:00 PM: No PM Service
This Week
morningside.org/holiday-schedule
Offices Open Mon-Tue, Fri 9 -12
Church Offices Closed Wed-Thur
Tuesday, December 30
7:00 AM: Men’s Bible Studies (Panera Bread on Haywood)
Wednesday, December 31
7:00 PM: No Midweek Events
Saturday, Jan 3, 2026
Ellen Chen Bridal Shower (10 AM–12 PM, East Wing)
Next Sunday
10:00 AM: Worship Service (Pastor Crockett)
11:15 AM: Optional Sunday School with Elliott Martin (AUD; no nursery, children or teen classes)
5:00 PM: Family Night of Worship (5 PM, Chapel)
Looking Ahead
Jan 7: Prayer Meetings
Jan 11: Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal (9 AM); Life Groups (5 PM)
Jan 13: Women’s Bible Study
Jan 18: Vision Sunday
Feb 11-22: Missions Conference
June 14-18: Emerald Crossing VBS
July 6-12: JBC/Teen Camp at The Wilds (Brevard, NC)
FAMILIES WITH KIDS
Morningside Kids 10 AM
Nursery (0-2 yrs.) & Bible Time (K3-Gr. 5)
Check-in: Kids Wing
Drop-off & pickup:
Infants-K4 Nursery Wing (101-104)
K5-Grade 5 Kids Wing (Primary & Elementary Rooms)
Please pick up all children immediately after today’s worship service. Thank you for letting our volunteers rest. Happy New Year to you!
NO MORNINGSIDE KIDS 11:15 AM, SUNDAY PM, OR WEDNESDAY
Print bulletins are available at our Welcome Center with more information:
guest wifi | maps | mission info | our members’ reports on giving/attendance | a list of our pastors and leaders
