MINISTERS:
Rev. Billy Hester
Rev. Susan Karlson
MUSICIANS:
Piano: Ray Ellis
Organ: Ray Ellis/Kay Deffley
Keyboard: Randy Canady
PRODUCTION:
Videographer: Patrick Prokop
Video Editor:ย Patrick Prokop
Audio: Les Sears
Lighting: Barry Parker
FLOWERS FOR THE SERVICE:
We thank the members and friends of Asbury for the beautiful poinsettias given this Sunday in memory and honor of Loved Ones.
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 โ our Hospitality Team, our Ushers and Greeters, our Nursery Workers, and our Children's Church Teachers.
INTROIT: "Come, Child of Light"
LIGHTING of the FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE (LOVE) and EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE RIBBONS FOR A REASON SERMON: "The Man Without an Ego " Audio Version (mp3) OFFERTORY: "My Grown-Up Christmas List" HANDBELLS: "Away in a Manger" BENEDICTION: "Here I Am, Lord"
Asbury Memorial Choir
Music by: Lloyd Larson
Director: Ray Ellis
Piano: Kay Deffley
Keyboard: Randy Canady
Flute: Pat Youngquist
Narrator: David Alley
Asbury Memorial Youth
Candle Lighters: Kiki Meraz, Ray Sears, Sarah Iocovozzi, Will Brantley
Expression Announcers: Chloe Lynch, Jackson Brantley, Maddie Gratias, Ryan Heebner
Rev. Susan Karlson announced that Asbury had added two more orange ribbons to the courtyard fence to commemorate the deaths by gun violence of Gary Jamell Brinson, age 28, who died on December 11, 2016, and Javonte Raphael Reed, age 19, who died on December 11, 2016.
Rev. Billy Hester
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 [NIV Translation; others available at the link]
Music by: David Foster
Lyrics by: Linda Thompson-Jenner
Soloist: Cheri Hester
Asbury Memorial Ringers
Virginia Holliday, Ray Ellis (Director), Mary Prokop, Kay Deffley, Randy Canady, Pat Youngquist, Crystal Davidian, Pat Prokop
Rev. Billy Hester
Cheri Hester and the Congregation
We hope you feel blessed by this service!