The Ward Hill Church Bell Ringer
The Lord’s Day, November 13, 2022
Pray for the Persecuted
Prayer Meeting This Wednesday at 7 pm – in person and on Zoom
Thanksgiving Eve Service – Wed, Nov. 23 at 7 pm
Come, let us give thanks to the Lord together! For He has done great things for us! We will be singing great Thanksgiving hymns with praise and thanksgiving in our hearts.
Advent Supper & Decorating Night – Wed., Nov. 30 at 6 pm
The potluck is back! Let’s ring in the Advent and Christmas seasons together through food, fellowship and decorating.
“Blue Christmas” Advent Service of Hope – Wed., Dec. 14 at 7 pm
Christmas can be a difficult season as well as a festive one. The season brings to mind all those we have loved and lost over the years. In this service of healing and hope, we will remember those we have lost with trust in God’s comfort and mercy.
Lectionary and Hymns for Next Sunday, November 20, 2022
Season: Ordinary Time – Pentecost to Advent (Jun 6 – Nov 26, 2022)
Color: Green – for the growth of the Kingdom of God
Day: Christ the King Sunday
Color: White – for the glory of Christ’s Reign
Christ the King Sunday, 24 Pentecost, Proper 29
Lectionary: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43
Hymns: Ins. – Great Is the Lord, the Heavenly King; 363 – We Gather Together;
712 – O God of Love, O King of Peace
Lord’s Day Schedule
Service – 10 am (Lord’s Supper observed on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month)
Fellowship & Study – 11 am to 12 noon
Nov 20 Christ the King Sunday* Dec 18 Advent IV – Peace*
Nov 27 Advent I – Hope Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 4 Advent II – Love* Jan 1 Holy Name of Jesus Day*
Dec 11 Advent III – Joy Jan 8 Baptist of Christ Sunday
* Communion
Web site – wardhillchurch.org ; E-mail – wardhillchurch@gmail.com
Facebook site – facebook.com/wardhillchurch
Monthly Prayer Focus for November
Local Church Focus: First Baptist Church, Haverhill–Rick Harrington, pastor
Missions Focus: Cru Mission
Community Resources – Food, Clothing, Shelter, & Other Help
www.communityactioninc.org/phocadownload/resource_guide_english_october_2017.pdf National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988
Refugee Ministries: Interserve USA (interserveusa.com); Emmanuel Gospel Center’s Greater Boston Refugee Ministry (www.egc.org/refugee)
Global Crisis Help: World Relief – worldrelief.org
Information on Persecuted Christians: Open Doors USA–opendoorsusa.org
Monthly Scripture Memory for November
Philippians 4:6-8 (ESV) – 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Weekly Catechism
Westminster Shorter Catechism Questions 102-104 – hymnal page 877
Catechism: Outline of the Faith
Q. What is the Christian hope?
A. The Christian hope is to live with confidence in newness and fullness of life, and to await the coming of Christ in glory, and the completion of God’s purpose for the world.
Q. What do we mean by the coming of Christ in glory?
A. By the coming of Christ in glory, we mean that Christ will come, not in weakness but in power, and will make all things new.
Q. What do we mean by heaven and hell?
A. By heaven, we mean eternal life in our enjoyment of God; by hell, we mean eternal death in our rejection of God.
Q. What do we mean by the last judgment?
A. We believe that Christ will come in glory and judge the living and the dead.
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