Order of Service 
December 21, 2025

Welcome and Announcements: Ben Sainvilier

Advent Scripture Reading and Lighting of the Advent Candles

Prayer of Invocation: Deacon Will Fletcher

Responsive Reading: Deacon Will Fletcher

Opening Hymn

Praise & Worship

Pastoral Prayer

Tithes/Offering/Deacon's Offering

Offertory Prayer

Doxology

Sermon: Jesus is the Reason for the Season; Matthew 2:18-21; Rev. Javon Voglezon, Sr., Pastor

Invitation Hymn

Benediction

This Week’s Deacon & Deaconess: Deacon Will Fletcher; Deaconess Carolyn White

PRAYER CORNER:

Healing prayers:  Jean Dobbins, Eddie & Joan Brown, Helena Laryea, Olu Adeyemi, Gloria Voglezon, Avis Harris, Patricia Williams, Pete Sainvilier, Chris & Gina Powell, Sophie Faletto, Dennis Beemer, Emmanuel Udoumoh, Mary Harding, Eddie Brooks, Ms. Jocelyn Graham, Chuenee Boston, John “JT” Bolton.

Prayers of comfort: Deaconess Olu Adeyemi & family for the loss of her daughter, Adeola Adeyemi; Magdaline Abegly and family for the loss of her husband, Martin Abegly; The Simmons & Goodall family for the loss of Sam Simmons.

Offerings

If you would like to give online, please access the website https://www.hillandalebc.org/ and scroll to “Give and Serve,” or you can scan the QR Code below to take you directly to the page. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact a member of the Finance Team.

Giving QR Code

Scan the QR code above with your phone to navigate directly to Hillandale’s online giving.

Giving as of December 7, 2025

Attendances for Sunday,December 7, 2025 – (In Person) 60, (Zoom) 19

December Stewardship Message

Loyalty: Serving God, Not Wealth

Matthew 6:24 warns against the impossibility of serving both God and money. This teaching calls believers to make a clear choice of devotion, as divided loyalty leads to loving one and despising the other. The message is clear: God must be prioritized above material wealth, and true loyalty is demonstrated by serving Him alone.

Stewardship Committee:
Alana Frett, Joanne Thomas, Fay Rhoden-Barrett, and Sheila Williams

Christmas Flower List

Robert and Dorothy Boone - In loving memory of Dorothy’s parents, Dr. Rev. James E. and Esther McCoy and her five siblings, and Robert’s parents, James Boone and Marie Treadwell, who have all gone on to glory

Delva Bowes – In loving memory of my niece, Camille Rickets and my cousin, Herman Gordon

Martha Brown - In loving memory of  my husband, Moses Brown, my parents, Robert and Mary Hooks, my sister, Peggy Chestnut and my brother, Dudley Hooks

Susie Dudley - In loving memory of my husband, Gaston E. Dudley, Jr.

Rose Ferguson – In loving memory of my father, General Johnson, my mother, Ellen Thurston, my sister, Ruby Parham and my cousin, Yolanda Johnson

Cecil Haney - In loving memory of my wife, Bonny Haney

Mary Harding - In loving memory of my loved ones who have gone to be with the Lord.

Wilma Johnson - In loving memory of our sister, Peggy Chester, and brother, Sgt. Dudley Hooks.

Helena Laryea - In loving memory of my friend, Sam Simmons

Myra Spriggs - In loving memory of my parents, Edward and Dorothy Powell

Javon and Erin Voglezon – In loving memory of a father figure to Erin, Eugene Burroughs

Neville and Gloria Voglezon - In loving memory of Gloria’s mother, Lizzie Mobley, her sister, Edna Bryant and her brothers, Eric Johnson, Jr, and Larry Anderson

Announcements:

The Theme for December is “Joy.”

Tuesday Morning Prayer Group Words of Wisdom Quote:
Waiting is God's time of preparation, not His absence.

Happy Birthday, Jesus Party
Join us today, Sunday, December 21, for our “Happy Birthday, Jesus” celebration immediately following the worship service.

Please note that spiritual parents will be revealed during the worship service, but gift exchanges will take place after church at the party.

Come ready for fellowship, joy, and a meaningful time as we celebrate the birth of our Savior together!

✨ New Year’s Eve Service – December 31 at 11:00 PM ✨
Join us as we gather for a special New Year’s Eve Service on Wednesday, December 31 at 11:00 p.m. Together, we’ll reflect on God’s goodness throughout the year, worship in gratitude, and pray with expectation as we welcome 2026.

Come with family and friends for a meaningful time of praise, encouragement, and celebration as the clock counts down to midnight. Let’s enter the new year with hope, unity, and faith! All are welcome — we look forward to seeing you there!

Emergency Contact Information Update
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their emergency contact forms. In the coming days, we will begin reaching out—by email or phone—to those who have not yet completed a form.

Having up-to-date emergency contact information is essential. It enables the church to respond quickly and appropriately in the event of an emergency or urgent situation. Forms are available on the welcome table. You may return your completed form by placing it in the collection plate or by emailing the information directly to hbc20783@gmail.com. Thank you for helping us care for one another as a church family.

Sweetheart Day Celebration – Coming This February!
We are excited to announce that this February we will be hosting a special Sweetheart Day Celebration! As part of this joyous occasion, we will be inviting all couples—both members and friends—to submit wedding photos to be featured during the event.

Registration will open soon for those who would like to participate in the celebration activities, which will include:

• A Couple's March/Procession Dancing for the Lord
• A meaningful Three-Cord String Ceremony

More details are on the way, so stay tuned and begin gathering your photos. We look forward to celebrating love, unity, and God’s blessings together!

December Birthdays

12/1 – Martha Brown

12/1 – Cecil Haney

12/3 – Rose Ferguson

12/6 – Emmanuel Udoumoh

12/10 – Yakntoro Udoumoh

12/11 – Madline Morsha-Taylor

12/11 – Gloria Voglezon

12/11 – Aisha White

12/12 – Kathleen Jackson

12/17 – Karyn McCoy

12/18 – Yanick Sainvilier

12/19 – Magdaline Abegley

12/20 – Alex Brooks

12/21 – Noella Abegley

12/21 – Barbara Oke

12/22 – Angela Beemer

12/23 – Faith Abegley

12/24 – Delva Bowes