This Week at Westwood...

Sun. December 18 9:15 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service/Christmas Cantata

12:30 pm Greater Life Ministries Worship

Mon. December 19 6:30 pm Engraved

6:30 pm Daisy Troop

7:00 pm Boy Scouts

Tues. December 20 6:30 am Prayer Breakfast

10:00 am Round Table Missions

7:00 pm Cub Scouts

Wed. December 21 No Evening Activities

Sat. December 24 5:00 pm Youth Sticks

6:00 pm Christmas Eve Service/Lord’s Supper

Records for December 11, 2016 Sunday School: 189 Worship: 277 General Offering: $17,787.97 Weekly Requirement: $19,226 DROP Fund: $98 Global Missions: $16,756

Global Missions Offering We will be collecting donations through December 31st.

Our Goal this year is $15,000. Raised to Date: $16,756

Contribution Envelopes are in the foyer ready for you to

pick up. Please pick yours up today!

The Christmas card box is set up in Hall A make sure to stop by and collect your Christmas cards.

200 Westhigh Street Cary, North Carolina 27513 Phone (919) 469-9393 www.westwoodbc.org

Westwood Worship December 18, 2016 10:30 am

A community of believers worshiping God,

making disciples, and sharing Christ’s love.

Fourth Sunday of Advent-Love

Preparation for Worship Worship Christ, the Newborn King Adult Handbells

Christmas Canticles-Intro Gloria/O Come, All Ye Faithful Westwood Choir

(The congregation is invited to stand on cue and sing the second stanza with choir.)

Lighting of the Advent Candle The Harkness Family

Hymn 208, stzs. 1 & 3 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Christmas Canticles, Part I-The Promised Coming (See Insert for Cantata Details)

Christmas Canticles, Part II-The Announcement

(The congregation is invited to stand on cue and sing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

with choir.)

Offertory Prayer Tommy Revelle

Offertory Ginger Duncan

Christmas Canticles, Part III-The Child in the Manger

(The congregation is invited to sing Silent Night. Holy Night with the choir.)

Christmas Canticles, Part IV-The Light of Christ

(The congregation is invited tossing the chorus and second stanza of The First Noel

and the second stanza of Angels We Have Heard on High.)

Pastoral Prayer Dr. Keith Vaughn

Scripture Reading Luke 2:12-20 Dr. Richard Childress

Message “Unstable Living” Dr. Richard Childress

Hymn of Response 446 Take Time to Be Holy

Benediction Dr. Richard Childress

Congregational Response 86, stz. 4 O Holy Child of Bethlehem

O Holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us today! We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell, O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel.

Postlude Madison Ward

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Reservation for the Fellowship Meal Wednesday, December 21st beginning at 5:15 pm

___________________________________ NAME

Menu: NO MEAL Number of Adults ($5.00 each ) ___Number of Children ($3.00 each)

Please add me to the permanent reservation list ___________

Please cancel my weekly reservation(s) but retain my permanent status ________

Extended Session Extended Session child care is provided during worship

for birth – Pre-K downstairs in the children’s Sunday School area. Coordinator: Mandy Smith Babies – 1YOs:Priscila Humphries 2 YOs: Rebecca Cottingham & Colleen Gehrmann 3-4 YOs: Jonathan Beavers

J o i n i n g G o d i n H i s W o r k

Dr. Richard Childress………….Intentional Interim Pastor Dr. Keith Vaughn .......................................... Associate Pastor Michelle Anderson...................................... Minister of Youth Lee Webb…………..Interim Minister of Music & Worship Charles Allard .................................................. Pastor Emeritus Mary Clay Vick ....................................................Deacon Chair Becky Bullock ................................... Administrative Assistant Jennifer Watkins ................................. Secretary/Receptionist Anna Ferdinando ............................................ Church Hostess Catherine Hamner .......................................................... Pianist Kim Taylor ................................................................... Organist

Welcome to Westwood! We welcome you to our worship service today. If you are a first time visitor, please sign our guest register located at the Welcome Center.

Minister on Call December 16-December 22 Michelle Anderson

919-368-6508 Minister on Call December 23-December 31

Richard Childress 919-916-9328

You can also call the church office at 919-469-9393 to determine the Minister on Call.

If after hours, the recorded message will give you that information.

Senior Trip-Temple Theater, Sanford, NC January 29th The Senior Adults are having fun, laughs and fellowship again in 2017. We are planning a trip to Temple Theater to see Classic Nashville Roadshow. This show brings the most unforgettable songs in country history. We will leave the church parking lot at 1 pm for the matinee at 2 pm. The cost of bus usage is $2 and tickets are $21. Give a check for $23 made out to Westwood to Miriam Matthews by January 15th. There will not be a meal on this trip. See the Senior Bulletin board for more details and a sign up sheet.

December 18th 10:30 am

Christmas Cantata

December 24th 6:00 pm

Christmas Eve Service

December 25th 10:30 am

Christmas Day Worship

(No Sunday School)

Wednesday Night Dinner Serving Crew

We are in need of 1 volunteer to serve on the Wednesday night

dinner Team. If you are available and would like to serve in this Ministry please contact

Jean Suggs at 919-467-1244. Thank you!

Westwood Baptist Church is

excited to announce that we

will be hosting for the first

time "Financial Peace

University". This 9-week

class taught by money ex-

pert Dave Ramsey can change your financial story in a matter of weeks—and

your family tree for generations to come. This is open to everyone so please

invite family and friends to come. The classes will be on Wednesday nights

starts January 4th from 6-7:30pm. Child care is available. For more infor-

mation and to sign up, go to

http://www.westwoodbc.org/fpu. Senior Trip-Temple Theater, Sanford, NC January 29th

The Senior Adults are having fun, laughs and fellowship again in 2017. We are planning a trip to Temple Theater to see Classic Nashville Roadshow. This show brings the most unforgettable songs in country history. We will leave the church parking lot at 1 pm for the matinee at 2 pm. The cost of bus usage is $2 and tickets are $21. Give a check for $23 made out to Westwood to Miriam Matthews by January 15th. There will not be a meal on this trip. See the Senior Bulletin board for more details and a sign up sheet.

December 18th 10:30 am

Christmas Cantata

December 24th 6:00 pm

Christmas Eve Service

December 25th 10:30 am

Christmas Day Worship

(No Sunday School)

Wednesday Night Dinner Serving Crew

We are in need of 1 volunteer to serve on the Wednesday night

dinner Team. If you are available and would like to serve in this Ministry please contact

Jean Suggs at 919-467-1244. Thank you!

Westwood Baptist Church is

excited to announce that we

will be hosting for the first

time "Financial Peace

University". This 9-week

class taught by money expert Dave Ramsey can change your financial story

in a matter of weeks—and your family tree for generations to come. This is

open to everyone so please invite family and friends to come. The classes

will be on Wednesday nights starts January 4th from 6-7:30pm. Child care is

available. For more information and to sign up, go to

http://www.westwoodbc.org/fpu.

Christmas Canticles By Benjamin Harlan

Introduction Gloria/O Come, All Ye Faithful Westwood Choir (The congregation is invited to stand on cue and sing the second stanza with the choir.)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath The Harkness Family

Hymn 208, stz. 1 & 3 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Part I- The Promised Coming Choir; Jody Hutto, Solo

Narration- O Come, O Come Emmanuel-Prepare Ye the Way- Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Part II- The Announcement Choir; April Morrison & Jody Hutto, Duo

Narration- How Great Our Joy!- As Lately We Watched- Ding Dong! Merrily on High- Joy to the World-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

(The congregation is invited to stand on cue and sing Hark...with the choir.)

Offertory Prayer Tommy Revelle

Offertory Ginger Duncan

Part III- The Child in the Manger Choir; April Morrison

and Yvette Ring, Solos

Narration- Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella-The Rocking Carol-Away in a Manger- Silent Night, Holy Night

(The congregation is invited to sing Silent Night..with the choir.)

Part IV-The Light of Christ Choir; Darrel Vuncannon & Diane Owens, Solos

Narration- Christ Is the True Light-O Morning Star-The First Noel-Angels We Have Heard on High

(The congregation is invited to sing the chorus and second stanza of The First Noel and the second stanza of Angels We Have Heard on High.)

Narrators: Dr. Richard Childress, Rev. Michelle Anderson, Dr. Keith Vaughn

Pianist: Catherine Hamner; Organist Kim Taylor; Flutist- Rachel Minster;

Oboist-Ana Sofia Uzsoy; Percussionist-Greg Glover CCLI#1549935

Christmas Canticles By Benjamin Harlan

Introduction Gloria/O Come, All Ye Faithful Westwood Choir (The congregation is invited to stand on cue and sing the second stanza with the choir.)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath The Harkness Family

Hymn 208, stz. 1 & 3 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Part I- The Promised Coming Choir; Jody Hutto, Solo

Narration- O Come, O Come Emmanuel-Prepare Ye the Way- Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Part II- The Announcement Choir; April Morrison & Jody Hutto, Duo

Narration- How Great Our Joy!- As Lately We Watched- Ding Dong! Merrily on High- Joy to the World-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

(The congregation is invited to stand on cue and sing Hark...with the choir.)

Offertory Prayer Tommy Revelle

Offertory Ginger Duncan

Part III- The Child in the Manger Choir; April Morrison

and Yvette Ring, Solos

Narration- Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella-The Rocking Carol-Away in a Manger- Silent Night, Holy Night

(The congregation is invited to sing Silent Night..with the choir.)

Part IV-The Light of Christ Choir; Darrel Vuncannon & Diane Owens, Solos

Narration- Christ Is the True Light-O Morning Star-The First Noel-Angels We Have Heard on High (The congregation is invited to sing the chorus and second stanza of The First Noel and

the second stanza of Angels We Have Heard on High.) Narrators: Dr. Richard Childress, Rev. Michelle Anderson, Dr. Keith Vaughn

Pianist: Catherine Hamner; Organist Kim Taylor; Flutist- Rachel Minster;

Oboist-Ana Sofia Uzsoy; Percussionist-Greg Glover CCLI#1549935