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Posted on December 19, 2006 ...

Once again the people of North Cleveland Baptist Church have made the Christmas Season one of the highlights of our church year. There are so many good reasons that the Holidays are Holy Days for our congregation. Worship events are gifts of praise to the Lord in celebration of His gift of His only Son to us! Parties and holiday fellowships embrace the joy that God?��Ǩ�Ѣs people possess because their Savior has come! Multiple ministries extend grace toward international missions, local ministries, homebound members, and other worthy destinations. Through the exchange of literally hundreds of Christmas Cards we tell one another of our care and appreciation.

Yes, this is a time when the people of God shine forth the message and love of Jesus in a most extraordinary way. All these actions merely reflect the light and love brought into our world through the arrival of Jesus:

In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:4-5 KJV

About seventeen hundred years ago, Christian leaders resolved to have a formal celebration time honoring Jesus?��Ǩ�Ѣ birth. Late December was chosen partly because this marks the time of the winter solstice, when the days start getting longer and gradually the light of the sun comes more and more into the world. Before the days of electric lights, long dark winters brought greatly increased threats to health, safe travel, and security. The return of the sun brought hope to everyone, assuring people that darkness was in retreat and could not resist the appearing of light.

The arrival of Jesus brought such illumination of God into our world. No longer need we wonder about the character of God. No longer need we be in darkness about the way to a relationship with our Heavenly Father. No longer is the path to heaven uncertain. There is no longer anything to fear ?��Ǩ�� the light of the world has come! Jay

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This Week at NCBC

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16:
9 AM - 3 PM - Choir Retreat - 1st Baptist - Cleveland
9:30 AM - 4 PM - Quilt Retreat - Annex
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17:
8:30 AM - Early Worship
9:00 AM - S.S. Teachers' Meeting
9:45 AM - Sunday School - Bible Study
11:00 AM - Morning Worship
4:30 PM - Youth Praise Band
6:00 PM - Evening Worship
7:00 PM - 6th Grade Orientation
MONDAY, AUGUST 18:
All Day Annex - Private Use
5:45 PM - Motorcycle Dinner Ride
6:30 PM - Drama Team - Sanctuary
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19:
All Day Annex - Private Use
6:00 PM - Quilters - Annex
6:30 PM - Ladies Bible Study - Room 205
6:30 PM - Men's Bible Study - Room 405
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20:
All Day Annex - Private Use
6:00 PM - Bible Study/Prayer Meeting - Sanctuary
6:00 PM - Children's Choir - Room 310
6:00 PM - Preschool Choir - Room 410
6:30 PM - Youth Activities - Annex
6:45 PM - Preschool Mission Friends - Room 312
6:45 PM - RAs & GAs - Upstairs Education Building
6:45 PM - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Choir Loft
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21:
9:30 AM - Ladies Prayer Group - Annex
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22:
4:15 PM - Open Door Class Boat Trip
6:00 PM - Scrapbooking Night - Annex

This Week in Worship

Welcome and Announcements...... Verlin Tucker
Prayer .....Verlin Tucker
Call to Worship..... Congregation
"We've Got the Power"
"There Is Power in the Blood" (Chorus Only, Hymn 132)
"Mighty to Save"
GA Skit - Christmas In August
Choral Worship..... Sanctuary Choir
"He's Worthy"
Children's Sermon..... Dr. Jay McCluskey
Offertory Hymns..... Congregation
"I Am Thine, O Lord" (Hymn 290, Vs. 1, 2, & 4)
"Draw Me Close"
Offertory Prayer..... Jeff Elliott
Offertory..... Instrumentalist
Giving of Tithes and Offering..... Congregation
Special Music..... Rev. Lanny Green and Janelle Martin
Message from God's Word..... Rev. Tim Perrin
"Barking at the Moon"
Luke 8:26-39
Scripture can be found on page 732 of the Bibles supplied in our Sanctuary.
Invitation Hymn..... Congregation
"Change My Heart, O God"
Recognition of Decisions Pastor
Closing Words Pastor
Benediction Pastor Pastor
Closing Chorus..... Congregation
"There Is Power in the Blood"

Sunday evening worship will include special music from Nathan Brown, warm fellowship, a mission report from Adam Stroud, who recently returned from Brazil, and closing remarks from Dr. Jay.