Sunday Worship Review - December 7, 2025

Our 10:30 Worship Service began with our pianist Catalin Dima playing various beautiful hymns.  

Dr. Frank Alegria led the service with a welcome to all members, regular attenders, and visitors. The  altar flowers were given to the Honor and Glory of God.

The Second Advent Candle – The Candle of Peace was lit by Haruna Minoura and the passage explaining the significance of this candle was read by Catalin Dima.   

Pastor Frank again encouraged everyone to check the insert in the program and note that Wesley Village has been added to the schedule for 2025 Christmas Caroling Schedule for this Christmas season.  It begins December 8^th – 11^th, and the following week from December 15^th – 18^th.   You don’t have to be a member of the choir or the church.  If you just like to sing Christmas carols, you are encouraged to come join this ministry.

1^st Week

December 8^th        1:30pm         Asher Point, 3701 N. Loy Lake, Sherman

December 9^th        2:00pm         Grayson Court, 3001 W. Crawford St., Denison

December 10^th      10:00am       Wesley Village, 2800 Loy Lake Rd., Denison   (new)

                                   2:00pm       Pecan Point, 1011 Pecan Grove Road, East; Sherman

December 11th       1:30pm        Carrus Rehabilitation, 1810 W. US Hwy 82, Sherman

2^nd Week

December 15^th    10:00am         Nanaw’s Place #1, 1100 W. Munson St., Denison

              “                  1:30pm          Nanaw’s Place #2, 106 Herberta, Pottsboro

December 16^th     2:00pm        Denison Nursing, 601 E. Hwy 69, Denison

December 17^th     1:30pm         Stonebrook, 1616 Lifesearch Way, Denison

December 18^th     2:00pm       Texoma Medical Center, Denison

Pastor Frank also discussed the Safety Committee meeting immediately following the service.  Anyone who has skills that this Committee could use are invited to attend and join the meeting.

A Call to Worship, an Affirmation of Faith, and The Nicene Creed was recited.  Prayer Concerns and Joys were heard, our pianist Catalin Dima played music for Sharon Watson who sang a solo during the offering, and a Pastoral Prayer ending with The Lord’s Prayer. 

Children’s Moment with Linda Lou Wade delivering a message of the importance of “Showing Love”.

The Morning Message came from the scripture of Matthew 3:1-12 and the message was on The Proclamation of John the Baptist.   Two Hymns were sung “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”.  The close of the service ended with attendees joining hands and attendees were to take the love and peace of Christ with you, and the holding of hand signifies we can’t do this world by ourselves, and we need each other all the time and everywhere, and then the Service ended.

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