“Making the Invisible God Visible”
Urbana First Baptist Church
P.O. Box 199, 207 West Broadway 417-993-0190
http://www.firstbaptistofurbana.com
For prayer requests or other ministry needs:
Senior Pastor: Dale Brown 417-844-4622
Associate/Youth Pastor: Brad Benedict 417-229-9838
Deacon Joe Rooffener 573-552-2866,
Deacon Douglas Stidham 417-733-7629
We Welcome You This Lord's Day,
December 21st, 2025
Sunday School 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Worship Sunday Mornings at 11:00 a.m.
We will resume on January 7th—Wednesday Evening Children’s Program at 4 p.m. with Bible Study, crafts or recreation and dinner served at 5:30 p.m. The Youth Group and adults will eat dinner at 5:30 p.m. then go to Bible Study.
Welcome & Prayer: Associate /Youth Pastor Brad Benedict
Scripture Reading and Lighting of Advent Candle
Praise Song: “We Three Kings”
Hymn: “Joy To The World”
Offertory: “Away In a Manger”
Meet and Greet: “Little Drummer Boy”
Message: Senior Pastor Dale Brown “The Wonder of the Wonderful
Counselor” from Isaiah 9:6
Invitation: “Silent Night”
Please submit birthdays and anniversaries to Heather or Lindsey
Please pray for our December Birthdays:
Lawrence Bridges 12/22, Jorge Ramos 12/2, Nathan Butts 12/15
Please pray for our December Anniversaries:
Dale & Teresa Brown 12/18, Mark & Alanda Cantrell 12/17,
Chris & Heather Stidham 12/27, Doug & Sue Stidham 12/22
The fellowship hall is reserved on the following:
December 21: Rooffener December 25th: Dampier
February 17th: DCASB Executive Board
March 26th-28th: DCASB Ladies Retreat
Trustee: December: Chris January: Joe February: Justin
December is The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. One hundred percent of your gifts directly supports missionary presence around the world so lives can be transformed through the Gospel. Please give as God leads.
There is a box in the foyer to put Christmas Cards in that is labeled for each family or individual.
We are collecting an item for Skyline every month.
December: Paper Towels. January: Kleenex
February: Baby Wipes March: Hand Sanitizer
Please sign up to help with Sunday School & Worship Nursery.
Please use the sign-up sheet to provide desserts for Wednesdays.
December 24th: Christmas Caroling in the morning. Please join us for Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m.
December 25th: Merry Christmas!
December 26th: The DCASB will be serving lunch at the YMCA in Buffalo for Buffalo area senior citizens as the senior center will be closed. If you would like to participate please use the sign-up sheet. We will be preparing food from 10-noon and serving around one hundred people at noon. Please see Heather for more information.
December 31st: No Wednesday Evening Services.
January 4th: The Lord’s Supper will be observed. Please see Pastor Dale if you know of a homebound person that would like to partake.
January 6th through February 17th: Women’s Winter Bible Study, Jesus & Women each Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please use the sign-up sheet in the foyer or register online.
January 7th: Wednesday Evening Activities Resume.
January 11th: Children’s Sermon during worship.
January 11th: Quarterly Business Meeting after morning worship. Please submit reports and any items for the agenda to Heather or Lindsey by January 5th.
