Trinity Reformed Church
November 30, 2025, 1st Sunday of Advent
Worship 9:00 AM
(Live on Dumont Cable Chan. 1001 & on demand at trinref.org)
WE APPROACH GOD
Welcome & Call to Worship
*“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (#123)
“Angels, From the Realms of Glory” (#131)
*Opening Prayer
*Greeting One Another
Lighting the Advent Candle – Chuck & Kathy Smith
Congregational Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Message – Kristen Fleshner
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Message: “The Gift of Christmas-Hope”
WE RESPOND TO GOD
Offering
*Doxology
Offertory Prayer
*Final Hymn: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (#141)
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Emmanuel” (#134)
Postlude
Today is the first Sunday in Advent and Pastor Russell begins a series on the “Gifts of Christmas”.
Praise Singers: Denise Abbas, Chelsea Peelen, Sue White
Next Sunday: Praise Team 1
Keyboardist: Kelly Thorne Next Sunday: Denise Abbas
Sound/Projection: Tim Junker Video:
Greeters Today: Ethan & Shelby Ulfers, Robert & Kristen Wix
Greeters Next Sunday: Greta Cordes, Dave & Sue White
Today at Trinity:
9:00 a.m. – Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – Fellowship & Refreshments
10:30 a.m. – Sunday School
This Week at Trinity:
Monday: 6:00 PM – Little Lambs Board Meeting
Tuesday: 6:30 PM – Elders and Deacons Meeting
Tuesday: 7:15 PM – Consistory Meeting
Anyone who wants to make Profession of Faith, transfer membership, or request baptism is invited to attend this meeting. Please talk to Pastor Russell if you plan to attend.
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – MS & HSYG
Saturday: 12:00 PM – Ladies Christmas Lunch at Peppercorn
Prayer Concerns:
Please continue to pray for Ron Negan and Caleb Ott as they recover. Pray for strength, patience, and minimal pain as they are recovering.
Pray for Mark Ackerman, Jurene Dralle, and Dorothy Nelsen, as they continue their cancer treatments.
If you have a prayer request, please fill out the slip in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate.
Announcements:
Ladies don’t forget to sign up for the Christmas Lunch at the Peppercorn Pantry in Aplington! Today is the last day to sign up. We will meet at the church at 10:30 Saturday morning, and ride to Aplington together.
The congregational meeting will be held next Sunday, December 7 at 10:00 a.m. The name of consenting nominees for Elder are Gary Abbas and Steve Heeren, for Deacon is Sam Cordes. Pizza will be served after the meeting.
Memorial poinsettias will be available again this year. If you would like to order, please sign up on the bulletin board, fill out an envelope and place your payment inside. Make checks to Allison Variety Store. The poinsettias will be $12 this year. Deadline to order is December 14.
You can help Little Lambs this holiday season! Just scan the QR code or type in the link on the insert in your bulletin and it will take you right to the Amazon Wishlist! If you are part of the church’s email group, you should have gotten an email with a link to click also. You also can make a monetary donation, and they will purchase a needed item. It’s very easy and everything will be shipped right to Little Lambs!
We don’t want anyone to be alone on Christmas Day. Wendy will once again be serving a free will donation meal on Christmas Day from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. here at church. All donations will go towards next year’s meal. Join us for shredded pork sandwiches and au gratin potatoes.
Christmas sacks will be handed out this year after the Kids Christmas program. There is a box on the heater in the foyer for donations of candy. If you would like to leave a monetary donation, we will go shopping for you! Please have all donations returned to church by Wednesday, December 17th so the sacks can be filled. Thanks!
Pastor Russell and his family have been a blessing to us. If you would like to bless Pastor Russell and his family this Christmas, there is a donation box on the heater in the foyer.