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THIS SUNDAY AT CHURCH OF THE VALLEY: A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS on December 8 at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM services will both be held in the Main Sanctuary . We will combine congregational singing with the Sanctuary Choir, Celebration Ringers, Gospelarks, violin, flute, piano, organ and readers young and old as we celebrate the birth of our Savior as narrated by the Gospels. Invite friends and family to join with us for a service of music featuring many favorite carols as well as newly composed Christmas songs. 

NEXT SUNDAY IN WORSHIP: Pastor Mike speaks about "The Rewards of Waiting Patiently" in the Bible message from Romans 8:25. Since Advent is a time of waiting and anticipating the great gift of Jesus as Savior for all, we reflect on how waiting for the right gift, time, answer to prayer, opportunity, relationships and many other things means to wait patiently. How good are you in waiting patiently? The answer depends on if you know what greater thing or person you are waiting for.

DISMISSAL SERVICE DATE IS SET: A joint service with the Presbytery of Riverside will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 6:00 PM in the Sanctuary. This service will conclude the joint steps taken in our gracious transition from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to The Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO). Please celebrate our history while joyously looking to our future…a new day is dawning at Church of the Valley.

CHRISTMAS MISSIONS PROJECT HAS BEGUN: Give the Gifts of Sewing Machines and Hope to Women in Burundi. Tirzah International’s goal is to bring hope and sewing machines to start an income producing business for women in Burundi. Every graduate of the sewing school is given a new sewing machine. From this Sunday and continuing through December 31, a Missions Team Member will be available at each service to provide further information and receive your donations. Look for the Sewing Machines for Burundi display. Donations by cash or check are accepted. When making a donated by check, make it out to Church of the Valley and put Missions Project on the memo line. Donations can also be made in the offering plate and at the Church Office. On behalf of those receiving a COV sewing machine thank you.

ANGEL TREE TIME: Children’s Ministries is pleased to again sponsor the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree program. Make a difference in a child’s Christmas! The gifts with their tags must be brought back to the church by today Sunday, December 8. Visit the Angel Trees and pick up a tag.

CHRISTMAS TEA FOR ALL COV WOMEN: You are invited to join Sue Clark at her home for her annual Christmas Tea on Saturday, December 14. Stop by anytime from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM for wonderful fellowship along with delicious pastries, cookies, cakes, finger sandwiches, veggies and enjoy different types of teas as well as coffee and punch.

DECEMBER GRIEFSHARE SCHEDULE: GriefShare will meet on the next two Wednesdays, December 11 and December 18, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Church Office Building Conference Room. Then GriefShare will take two weeks off for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and resume meeting on Wednesday, January 8 at our normal time and place.

CHILDRENS ADVENT: Come join us on Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 PM in Hansen Hall for our Children’s Advent Program. Our Sunday school students will be performing a play and singing Christmas Carols. Light refreshments will be served. This is a wonderful event for families to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

PRAYER MINISTRIES AFTER EACH SERVICE: Join us under the Prayer Banner as we pray for any personal concerns you may have. We
rejoice to see you there as we pray together. Look at the Contemporary worship order for our new prayer ministry opportunity at the closing of
the service.


Verse of the Day


English Standard Version Bible Daily Verse - Romans 6:3-4
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.