BULLETIN
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Welcome to our final worship service before Christmas. Pastor Henson is preaching for us from Isaiah 9. Tonight is our Christmas Candlelight service (5 PM, Chapel). Our prayer meetings and midweek events are canceled for the Christmas holiday, but Pastor Chen will preach for us next Sunday morning in a special combined service with our Chinese ministry. Get our preaching calendar at morningside.org/transition.
Here are three opportunities to help fulfill our mission this week:
What We Believe: Loving God
We want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. If the world feels dark to you today, we would love to talk to you about the Light of the World–our Lord Jesus Christ. Get the best news of all at morningside.org/what-we-believe.
Vision Sunday: Loving Each Other
It’s been a historic year for Morningside, and we look forward to what the new year holds. After the Jan. 12 worship service our pastors and staff will present some of our vision for the new year and celebrate what God has done. Learn more at morningside.org/news.
New Missionaries: Loving Our World
One of the things we’re excited about in the new year is beginning new partnerships with gospel workers. Our new missionary for 2025 is our own Vince Waltz. Learn more about Vince and his ministry at morningside.org/missions.
Christmas Specials
We hope you can join us after the worship service to hear Christmas carols from our kids, teens, and children’s choir. Sunday school is optional, and kids ages 3 and up are dismissed after the worship service.
Membership
All items in our Dec. 8 business meeting passed at 94% or more approval, many of them unanimously. We plan to welcome several members of our ASL/Deaf groups today, and we plan to welcome several more members next week. Our next Starting Point membership interest class is Jan. 19 (11:15 AM, 231).
Candlelight Christmas
At 5 PM we hold a candlelight Christmas service for all ages in our beautiful chapel. Parental supervision is requested for our drip-free candles. We are giving our nursery volunteers the evening off to worship with us, but empty nursery rooms with livestream and a limited number of battery-operated lights are available.
Senior Adults
Our next senior adults fellowship is Jan. 16 with guest speaker Erin Jones (12-2 PM, 107). All ages are welcome. Sign up at the senior adults credenza in the lobby.
Grand View Camp
For many years we’ve been supporting the ministry of Grand View Camp (AZ). On Dec. 1 we heard an exciting report from GVC director Matt Wilson. Their chapel has been at full capacity, and a generous donor is matching funds to help them build a larger worship space. Learn more and help us donate to Grand View Camp at morningside.org/missions-blog.
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TODAY’S SERVICES AND EVENTS
9:00 AM: Children’s Choir (Kids Wing); Optional Sunday School
10:00 AM: Worship Service (Pastor Henson, AUD); Chinese Service (Carrier Hall)
11:15 AM: Kids Christmas Specials (AUD); Optional Sunday School
5:00 PM: Evening Gathering (Candlelight Christmas Service, Chapel)
Iglesia Bautista Nuevo Amanecer
10:00 AM: Fellowship (Chapel Lobby)
10:30 AM: Prayer Mtg. (Chapel)
11:00 AM: Worship Service (Chapel)
This Week
morningside.org/holiday-schedule
Offices Open M/Th/F 9 AM-12 PM, closed Dec. 24-25
Wednesday, December 25
No Midweek Events
Next Sunday, Dec. 29
10:00 AM: Combined English/Chinese Worship Service (Pastor Chen, 10 AM)
No Evening Gathering
Looking Ahead
Dec. 31-Jan. 1: Offices Closed, No Midweek Events
Jan. 5: Night of Worship (5 PM, Chapel)
Jan. 8: Awana Resumes (6:45 PM); Prayer Meeting (7 PM)
Jan. 11: Baby Shower for Amy Torvinen (10-12, drop in, Teen Room, registered on Amazon)
Jan. 12: Vision Sunday & Annual Report (11:15 AM, AUD); Life Groups
Jan. 19: Sanctity of Life Sunday; Baptism Service (10 AM, AUD); Deacon Ordination (5 PM, AUD)
Feb. 16-23: Missions Conference
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)
Morningside Kids 11:15 AM
Please pick up all kids ages 3+ after the worship service. Nursery care for ages 0-2 continues during our Christmas specials.
Morningside Kids 5 PM
Candlelight Service
No Morningside Kids 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
