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WE ARE IN THE SEASON OF ADVENT

Advent means ‘coming.’ This is the season when we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas, as well as His Second Coming.
The liturgical colour is purple, symbolising penitence and preparation.

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15 Dec 2024
Lighting of the Advent Candle 3
Worship
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture  // Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Sermon by Rev Joel Yang // ADVENT 3: Christmas Matters #3: Families & Christmas
Song of Response
Announcements
Tithes & Offerings
Doxology
Benediction

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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY SERVICES
9.30am – English Service @ Sanctuary on Level 2 (Livestream accessible)
9.00am – Chinese Service @ Chapel on Level 3
9.30am – Mighty Archers & Junior Archers (Children Ministry) @ Mark on Level 1
Children Ministry are for children aged 2 to 12 years. Updates are sent out via the
Children Ministry WhatsApp Broadcast. If you would like to be included in this
Broadcast or register your child to attend, please contact Ms Sheila Aw @ 6929 1835.
11.30am – Gen4Christ (Youth Ministry) @ Colossians on Level 3
Gen4Christ invites youth between the ages of 12 to 18 to join the Youth Gathering every Sunday for an hour of Bible sharing and discussion. To find out more, please contact Ms Sheila Aw @ 6929 1835.

Baptism & Membership Services
We will be having the Baptism Service on 21 Dec (Sat) to be held at the Atrium @10am. It will be followed by the Reception into Membership Service to be held on 22 Dec (Sun) at the Sanctuary in our 9:30am Service.
Do keep the candidates in your prayer as we welcome them into LHMC family!

Christmas Lunch on 22 Dec 2024
On the 22 Dec after service, there will be a special Christmas lunch catered for you. Do remember to mark the date down and join us for this special celebration.

Christmas Day Celebration 2024
Let’s come together to celebrate Christmas @ LHMC!
Combined Christmas Service will be held on 25 Dec (Wed) at 9.30am in the Sanctuary, Ps Joel will deliver the Christmas message in English and Mandarin. There will also be a special Christmas presentation, by our Drama team!

Ps Joshua’s Farewell Service
Ps Joshua’s farewell service will take place on 29/12 (Sun) at 11.15am.
All are invited to come attend and say your farewells to Ps Joshua.

Covenant Renewal Service
Our year-end Covenant Renewal Service will take place at 8pm on 31 Dec (Tues). We would like to encourage all to attend, as we reflect upon the year that has been past, and commit the year before us, to God’s guidance. We will celebrate Holy Communion as a faith community, at this Service.

The Bible Reading Community
The Bible Reading Community has put out a new reading plan which is to commence from 1st Oct till 31st Dec 2024. We will be reading the book of Romans which provides us a concise summary of the gospel. Paul mentioned that Jesus is the only righteous
one and the Law points to Him. We will then continue with Old Testament reading from Esther and Job. The book of Esther asks us to trust in God’s providence even when we can’t see it working. Similar to Job, we remember that life is not that simple. It’s
easy to look down on other people and judge their actions, especially when they are in a bad situation but Job reminds us that our perspective is always lacking and rather than judging we should offer comfort and compassion and love. Let us continue diligently with our daily reading and share our thoughts on the bible reading community chat group.

PLEDGE EXERCISE 2024
Pledging is an act of obedience, as well as a demonstration of faith in God who has provided and will continue to provide for each of us in the days ahead. It also helps the local church as we plan for our finances to be used for the ministries in the year ahead. If you would like to download and submit an e-copy, please click here.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

PLEDGE & OFFERINGS
Click here to view the different methods to give your Pledge & Offerings. You are encouraged to give electronically via PayNow or Bank Transfer. When making the electronic transfer, please indicate in the “UEN/Bill Reference No.” portion as Pledge or Church Building Fund or 2nd Offering. Offertory bags will be passed around during Service.

ROOM AND ZOOM BOOKINGS
Ministry Chairpersons and Cell Leaders should email booking@lhmc.org.sg at least 3 days in advance with the following details:
1. Indicate Room OR Zoom Booking as Email Subject
2. Purpose of Booking
3. Start and End Time (include setup period/time, if applicable)
4. Name of Room (if room booking)
5. Indicate if food is being served (if room booking)
Your booking is confirmed only when an email reply is received. If no reply is received by 1 day before your booking, please check your junk folder or call Church Office at 65878810 for assistance. Please note that only Ministry Chairpersons and Cell Leaders can make room or Zoom bookings.

FLORAL OFFERING (1ST SUNDAY ONLY)
If you would like to express your dedications of love, praise, or thanksgiving to God through floral offerings for Sunday Services, please email admin@lhmc.org.sg at least 2 weeks in advance with the following details:
1. Full Name
2. Contact Information
3. Description of Dedication e.g. In Thanksgiving/In Remembrance
4. The Offering Amount (min. $50)
5. The Date of Offering
Thank you for making a floral offering donation. Please note that, as it is not always possible to utilize the exact sum for a particular week’s floral arrangements, the leftover amounts will be utilized for the subsequent week’s floral arrangements.

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