Greetings!
Welcome to DisciplesNet Church, an internet church with walls as wide as the world, doors that are always open, and always room at the table.
Whether you are visiting because of bad weather, illness, or some other reason, or come here regularly, we are happy that you are here, and hope you will join us for this 30 minute time of worship together.

This worship, #170 is the Third in the season of Advent. We have a moving message, "The Joy in Waiting," by Rev. Anita Cobb. This week, husband and wife team of Audrey Borschel and Mike Borschel lead in prayer and a special reading in honor of the work of peace by Nelson Mandela, as we light our third advent candle.
Also, as we do every week, we extend the invitation for you to join as we celebrate the Lord's Supper, also known as breaking of the bread, communion, and the Eucharist. We believe that it is Jesus Christ who invites God's children to the Table as a special, symbolic way of remembering him, so that all who would say "yes" to Christ's invitation may come in reverence and share in taking the bread and cup, either physically or in one's mind.

If you would like to share in communion physically, please make ready a piece of bread or similar food and some type of drink (we use grape juice, but other liquids including wine and water will work). These represent the broken body and the blood of Jesus Christ given on our behalf.

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please help us spread the word about DisciplesNet Church, especially to those who are not able to attend a physical church.

May God bless you richly!

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music
"O Come Little Children," played by Pam Barksdale
2. Welcome: Bob Shaw
3. Hymn: "When God is a Child," Chalice Hymnal #132, DisciplesNet Singers.
4. Advent Reading and Lighting of Advent Candle:
by Audrey Borschel and Mike Borschel,
"One Candle is Lit," sung by Dean Phelps
5. Prayer: Susan McNeely
6. Gospel Hymn: "What Child is This," CH# 162, Twana A. Harris and Dean Phelps
7. Scripture: James 5:7-9, Psalm 30:5, Amy Grogan
8. Message: "The Joy in Waiting," Anita Cobb
9. Hymn: "Let Us Walk in the Light of our God, by Audrey Borschel, sung by DisciplesNet singers
10. Communion: Russ Smith
11. Communion song: "I Come With Joy," CH #420, DisciplesNet Singers
12. Sending Out

Please consider helping DisciplesNet grow:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church with the vision of crossing barriers and boundaries to connect the world with the Good News of God's redeeming love. WWe rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world; such gifts have made it possible to share today's worship with you.
We extend the invitation to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving either a one-time, or an ongoing gift, including a tithe (10%). Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, have a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ.

Find the Giving tab on our website: disciplesnet.org.
Our send to the physical mailing address :

DisciplesNet Church
PO Box 17935
Indianapolis, IN 46217

Our emailing address is: pastor@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!