November 29, 2015: 1st Sunday of Advent

MINISTERS:
Rev. Billy Hester
Rev. Jeanette Purvis

MUSICIANS:
Piano: Ray Ellis and Kay Deffley
Organ: Kay Deffley
Guitar: Danny Beam
Bass: Doug Povie

PRODUCTION:
Videographer: Patrick Prokop
Video Editor: Patrick Prokop
Audio: Christina Focht
Lighting: Barry Parker

SPECIAL THANKS:
Every Sunday at Asbury, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the day so meaningful and wonderful for us and our visitors. We thank those unsung heroes of faith — our Hospitality Team, our Ushers and Greeters, our Nursery Workers, and our Children's Church Teachers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Charlie Brown and Friends
Charlie Brown: Eric Anderson
Sally: Cheri Hester
Linus: Hai Dang
Lucy: Linda Combs
Violet: Barbara Beam
Snoopy: Ray Ellis

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE: "Candle of Hope"
Bill and Kathy Oakley

SERMON: "Charlie Brown's Big Question"
Rev. Billy Hester answers Charlie Brown's Big Question: "Can anyone tell me the true meaning of Christmas?" In the process, he discusses Charles Schultz's adaptation of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which first aired on CBS in 1965. This year's annual showing is on Monday, November 30, followed by a special show celebrating the 50th anniversary of the making of the historic program. Rev. Hester relates all of this to the scripture from Jeremiah Chapter 33.
Scripture: Jeremiah 22:14-16 [NIV Translation; others available at the link]

Audio Version (mp3)

MUSIC FOR THE OFFERTORY: "Christmas Time is Here"
From "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Music and Lyrics by: Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi Arranged by: David Pugh
Sung by the Asbury Memorial Choir
Director: Ray Ellis
Piano: Kay Deffley

We hope you feel blessed by this service!