Watch Live Services Sunday at 10:45

Prelude        Jo Kraus, organist

Welcome and Announcements   please pass attendance pads

                 Susan Murithi, Senior Pastor

Announcement:  Feed the Fish, Christmas Pageant Date, One Service,

Potluck, Ugly Sweater  Jenna Brubaker

Silent Reflection and Opening Prayer                      

Greeting Time  (You may stand up and greet those around you with a

hand shake or an elbow bump.)

*Opening Hymn            People, Look East                            UMH 202

 Vision Recitation      Hays First UMC--------

Mission Recitation at Hays First UMC we----

Advent Candle Lighting  8:30 Bryant family   10:45  

Reader 1:  Today we light the first candle of Advent, the candle of Hope.  We

awaken to watch and wait for Christ’s coming.  The prophet reminds us that

The Son of Man will come at an unexpected time.

Reader 2:  “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day

Your Lord will come.”

Reader 1:  We light this candle as a sign of our hope and readiness.

May its light remind us to stay alert, to prepare our hearts, and to trust

the promise of His return.

People:  Come, Lord Jesus, awaken us to your coming.

Special Music     Praise to the Lord, the Almighty  (Herren)

Raymond Brent & Chuck Ames, Jo Kraus, accompanist

Children’s Time

Prayer Hymn Emmanuel, Emmanuel  UMH 204

Prayers of the People                  Troy Miller, Assoc. Pastor

Lord’s Prayer     UMH 895

Scripture                        Matthew 24:36-44                Mary Meckenstock                                                             

Sermon              “Awakened”         Susan Murithi, Senior Pastor

Faithful Stewardship            Proverbs 11:15 Mary Meckenstock

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

Congregational Prayer:  “Gracious God, Your Word tells us that

 generous people will prosper, and those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. 

 Help us to live with open hearts and giving spirits, knowing that in blessing others, we are blessed in return. May our lives be a well-

spring of encouragement and kindness, and may our generosity

reflect your goodness.  Amen.”

           Offertory                Jo Kraus

Doxology      Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow           UMH 95

Offertory Prayer                                      Troy Miller 

*Closing Hymn     I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light       UMH 206

                 *Benediction

     *Postlude