Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts
as we forgive our debtors
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from the evil one.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Announcements
Bowker Benevolence Offering
From now until the end of the year, we are receiving our 2025 Benevolence Offering for the Bowker Benevolence Fund. This is an annual opportunity to give above and beyond our normal tithes and offerings to fund our restorative justice initiatives, including our Care Center, Stephen Ministry, and financial assistance to those involved in the life of our church who are facing extraordinary circumstances. Learn more and give at evanstonvineyard.org/benevolence
Winter Supplies + Clothing Drive
Our Vineyard Care Center is collecting donations of new or gently
used winter clothing such as jackets, gloves, scarves, hats, and boots.
Sleeping bags and blankets are also often requested. If you’d like to
donate, you can drop off clean items in our lobby donation bins.
Christmas Eve Services
Join us for our Christmas Eve services on Wednesday, December 24.
We’ll have a family service at 4 PM, where we will gather together to
sing Christmas Carols, enjoy whimsical skits led by our Children’s
Pastor, and hear a special Christmas sermon. Then, you can join us
again in the evening at 10 PM for a special candlelight service. This
service will be a time of worship, scripture reading, and a sermon
reflection. There will be no childcare offered at any of our Christmas
Eve services, but children are welcome and encouraged to join us in
the main auditorium for the 4 PM family service.
Order of Service
Singing Together
Communion
Praying Together
Lighting the Advent Candle
Announcements
Message
Closing
Worship Songs for Singing Together
Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy)
The First Noel
O Come All Ye Faithful
Oh Holy Night
Ted Kim brings today's sermon
Sermon Series: Advent
Sermon Title: Week Four - Heroes We Need
Matthew 1:18-25, NIV
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His
mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they
came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy
Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and
yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to
divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid
to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her
is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to
give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their
sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the
prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and
they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had
commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not
consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he
gave him the name Jesus.
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Kids + Youth
Vineyard Kids runs every Sunday morning at the 9AM + 11AM services for babies up to 4th graders.
Limitless (5th-8th grade) runs every Sunday morning at the 9AM + 11AM services.
EV Youth (9th-12th grade) is every Sunday evening from 5PM-7PM.
No registration is necessary for youth programs.