Prelude, Hymns, Offertory Cynthia Goerzen Viola Schmidt Trevor Schmidt Vatiken Unruh Hannah Adrian Athena Funk Sophia Abrahams Hoxie Hiebert Weston Sommerfeld Corynn Nickel Isabelle Alderfer Wyatt Sommerfeld Sam Abrahams Derek Goerzen Adriana Duerksen Dawson Duerksen

Worship Leaders Elizabeth Alderfer Josh Schmidt

Detective Bosses Pastor Phil Schmidt Pastor Katherine Goerzen

Detectives Zach Duerksen Porclein Unruh Jason Unruh Kristin Unruh Peter Goerzen

Readers Jim Schmidt Leann Toews Erica Stoltzfus Katy Schmidt

Luke Reader Luke Unruh

Mary Audessi Unruh

Joseph Luca Franken

Shepherds and Angels: 3rd to 5th grade children Children of Light

Wee Wonders Kacey Buller Aleyx Friesen Daniel Lightner Miriam Nickel Teachers: Eunice Nickel Lindsay Lightner

Sonbeams Simeon Abrahams Micah Adrian Eve Buller Levi Funk Nathan Goerzen Daniel Graber Raynalynn Hershberger Lydia Nickel Ethan Schmidt Bosten Unruh Boyd Unruh Rays of Hope Sophia Abrahams Hannah Adrian Hailey Boese Kloie Boese Aubrielle Francis Athena Funk Nivea Funk Sophia Goerzen Elaina Graber Peter Graber Hoxie Hiebert Mia Hiebert Noah Johnson Josh Kahns Lillian Newhouse Stephan Nickel Dawson Schroeder Weston Sommerfeld Quinli Unruh Vatiken Unruh Aidan Wulf

Children of Light Samuel Abrahams Isabelle Alderfer Adriana Duerksen Betsy Duran Tristan Francis Trey Gaddis Kendall Girard Derek Goerzen Jaylee Hershberger Jackson Hiebert Abigail Johnson Gracie Newhouse Corynn Nickel Angelina Raymundo Trevor Schmidt Viola Schmidt Wyatt Sommerfeld Braxton Unruh Logan Wulf

Jubilate Janna Duerksen Sheri Schmidt Shelby Unruh Elaine Unruh Michelle Unruh Marcene Entz Josh Schmidt Luke Unruh James Goerzen Emil Schmidt Russell Adrian

Choir Directors: Elaine Unruh Pam Abrahams Marcene Entz

Accompanists: Katherine Goerzen Susan Merrifield Michelle Unruh

Tabor Mennonite Church

December 24, 2017 6:30 p.m.

Detectives of Divinity

PRELUDE Piano Students

WELCOME AND GATHERING PRAYER Pastor Katherine Goerzen

SONG “Jingle, Jingle, Happy Bells” Wee Wonders

CALL TO WORSHIP Elizabeth Alderfer *GATHERING HYMN “O come, O come, Immanuel” -vv. 1, 2 & 3 No. 172

CALL TO WORSHIP Josh Schmidt

OFFERING OUR GIFTS “What child is this” No. 215

SONG “Away in the manger” Sonbeams

DETECTIVES OF DIVINITY By Rebecca Seiling, adapted

DETECTIVES

SONG AND POEM “Praise to the Infant King” Rays of Hope “Look for Clues”

*HYMN “Love came down at Christmas” No. 208

DETECTIVES

READERS THEATER Isaiah 11:1-9

DETECTIVES

READERS THEATER Revelation 21:1-7

*HYMN “It came upon a midnight clear” -vv. 1, 3 & 5 No. 195

MARY AND JOSEPH

SHEPHERDS AND ANGELS

SONG “Down in Bethlehem” Children of Light

DETECTIVES

Christmas Eve Celebration Service *HYMN “Angels we have heard on high” -vv. 1, 2 & 3 No. 197

DETECTIVES

*HYMN “O little town of Bethlehem” -vv. 1 & 4 No. 191

WORSHIP LEADERS

SONG “Run to the manger” Jubilate

POEM AND PRAYER Pastor Phil Schmidt

CANDLE LIGHTING “Nun ist sie erschienen” No. 52 CS Both verses, sing in language you are most comfortable with

*SENDING HYMN “Joy to the world” -vv. 1 & 4 No. 318

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE Thank you to Carol Duerksen and Pastors Phil and Katherine for planning the celebration service this evening. A special thanks to all participants who made this a meaningful Christmas celebration: the children and youth, their teachers, the choirs and the musicians. May you continue to discover the hope of Christmas throughout the New Year!

The offering this evening is for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Relief Kits. MCC, a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches, shares God's love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice. Relief kits provide valuable supplies to families whose lives have been disrupted by war or disaster. Please make checks payable to Tabor Mennonite Church with MCC on the memo.