December 18, 2022
Welcome to Dover Assembly!
We are so glad you have chosen to attend Dover Assembly this morning. It is not by accident that you are here. We believe that God has allowed you to be here so that you might receive all that He has for you. We pray you are blessed as you allow the Lord to work in your life.
THIS WEEK
Sunday
9:00 am ~ Coffee & Donuts
9:30 am ~ Sunday School
10:30 am ~ Worship Service
10:30 am ~ R.O.C.K. Children’s Ministry
1:00 pm ~ Spanish Service
Tuesday
12:30 pm ~ Bible Release
6:00 pm ~ Worship Practice
Wednesday
6:30 pm ~ FAMILY NIGHT SERVICES
Thursday
12:30 pm ~ Bible Release
6:30 pm ~ Prayer Time
Saturday
6:00 pm ~ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
UPCOMING EVENTS
Christmas Services
Join us THIS Saturday, December 24 for our annual Candlelight Service. Jesus called us “the light of the world”. We will light our candles as a symbol of the light believers are to bring to a darkened world. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We will have an abbreviated service on Christmas Day, Dec 25 beginning at 10:00. There will be no Sunday School or ROCK church that day.
There will be NO service on Wednesday, December 28.
Enjoy time with your families but remember the Reason for the Season!
Week of Prayer
The Assemblies of God sets aside the first full week of January as the “week of prayer”. We will meet from 6:30-7:00 each night in the sanctuary for a time of prayer. The focus this year is Awakening! Are we awake to the power of the Holy Spirit? See the insert for the daily topics
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. – Acts 4:31 (NIV)
Annual Business Meeting
As we prepare for our annual church business meeting on Sunday, Jan. 15, we ask that you pray for the ratification of our new deacon board candidates. The following have been nominated and have accepted the nomination to run for our 2 open positions.
- Kurt Geisinger
- Gil Tunney
Special Thanks!
To Jesse, and all those who helped with our Children’s Play last Sunday! The kids were amazing and the leaders all did a great job. We were blessed by their telling of the Christmas story.
Women of Purpose Birthday Party
Our annual women’s birthday party is scheduled for Friday, January 13 at 6:00pm in the church fellowship room. Sign-up sheet is on the table in the upper foyer. Sign up and bring a friend!
BODY NEWS
Year-End Giving
Please remember to be faithful in the giving of your tithes and offerings during this time of year. As the economy continues to shift and change, our God does not. He is our provider and will always be faithful in providing our needs if we are faithful in our obedience to Him. Also, to be sure that your giving is recorded in 2022, it needs to be received by Dec. 31. Thank you for your faithfulness!!
In Sympathy
Pray for Mark & Diane at the home-going of his mother, Ferne Crumrine, on Sunday, Dec 11.
Ministry Opportunities
Please see Pastor Jeff or Anna if you are interested in serving the Lord in a ministry at Dover Assembly!
Church Cookbook
Ladies! And Gents too! Get those recipes together! We are going to work on putting together a church cookbook with all your favorite recipes. Please turn them in to Anna. If you would like to be on the ‘cookbook committee’ please see Anna
Mailboxes
The mailboxes are up and ready for Christmas Cards! If you would like to leave a Christmas Card for church family, you can place them in the mailboxes. There is a numbered sheet listing all the members of our church. Please note that the numbers have changed slightly from last year. If you did not receive a box and would like to, please see Pastor Jeff. If we missed you or if we have an incorrect spelling of your name, our apologies. Please let Pastor or Anna know. There are the new offering envelopes in your mailbox slot. Be sure NOT to use this year’s envelopes for next year’s giving. The envelope numbers are not the same year to year.
Homebound
Please continue to pray for those of our church family who are no longer able to join us for worship.
- Marian T.
- Olga K.
- Beulah S.
- Mary S.
Texting
We are continuing to expand the way we share information through texting. If you would like to receive periodic updates, weather cancellations, church information, encouraging quotes, etc. please fill out a blue card in the pew rack with your name and cell number with the word TEXT. Place it in the offering plate, or hand it to an usher and we will add you to our ever-growing list.
Snow Cancellations
Should we have the need to cancel any of our services due to inclement weather, we will put that information on our Facebook page, our website, and the local TV stations [WGAL-CH 8, CBS 21, ABC 27, FOX 43, CW 15] If you would like to sign up for a TEXT on your cell phone that will indicate the status of our services, please fill out the blue & white card with your name and cell phone number. Please be sure to place them in the offering plates as you leave and we will add you to our list.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Dec. 21 – Youth – Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (All Departments in Sanctuary)
Dec. 25 – Christmas Day! Service at 10 am. (All Departments in Sanctuary, No Sunday School)
Dec 28 — No Evening services