How Many Languages Was That?

A unique multicultural experience will take place in the Grace Brethren church in Ephrata, Pennsylvania (Kim Robertson, pastor) this Christmas eve as a number of people share in the service in a variety of languages. Here is a reproduction from the bulletin of the order of service--we counted at least six languages.

And God understands each one of them!



December 24, 2007 7:00 PM

Prelude Terri Mock & Janice Burkholder

Hymn #125 “Joy to the World”

Welcome & Advent Candle Pastor Kim

Prayer Pastor Kim

Special Music Matos Family

Scripture Reading Barb Wooler

Isaiah 9:6,7 (Sango)

Hymn #141 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

Scripture Reading Tim Robertson
Micah 5:2 (Khmer)


“O Holy Night” Terri & Janice

Scripture Reading Yara Gehlert
Luke 2:1-7 (Portuguese)

Hymn #133 “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”

Scripture Reading Jeremy Low

Luke 2:8-14 (Mandarin)

Scripture Reading Karen Weaver

Luke 2:15-20 (English)

Hymn #144 “How Great Our Joy”

Scripture Reading Jorge Tognoli

Matthew 2:1-10 (Spanish)

“We Three Kings” Karen Weaver & Dawn Fitzwater

Devotions Pastor Kim

Lighting of Candles – Pastor Kim

“Silent Night, Holy Night” Matos & Tognoli Families

(Spanish)

“Silent Night, Holy Night” (Verses 1, 2, 3 - See Insert)

Closing Prayer Pastor Kim

Postlude Janice Burkholder