Canyon Ministry Leaders

Andrew Gutierrez, Elder, Pastor-Teacher

agutierrez@canyonprescott.org
928.277.0017
Jason Drumm, Elder, Associate Pastor
jdrumm@canyonprescott.org
928.277.0017
Dave Lutz, Elder
Small Group Ministry
davidrlutz60@gmail.com
Brad Penner, Elder
brad.penner505@gmail.com
928.778.2734
Rob Leahy
Security Team
rob@simplyrugged.com
Jeff Nordyke
Childrens Ministry/Administration
admin@canyonprescott.org
childrenscbcp@gmail.com
Chuck Schafer
Needs Ministry
crmsfamily@yahoo.com
Jeff Timm
Set-Up, Tear-Down & Sound
jefftimm@cableone.net
Kristy Tracy
Womens Ministry
kristytracy@gmail.com
Jared Willis
Music Ministry
jaraldo13@yahoo.com

Canyon Bible Church // Prescott

Church Office: 122 N. Cortez Street, Ste. 317
Phone: 928.277.0017 CanyonPrescott.org

Cherishing Unity
Psalm 133
December 11, 2016
Prayer Meeting: 8:40

Welcome and Announcements

Adoration
Song: How Great You Are
Scripture: Luke 1:34-38
Confession
Pastoral Prayer
Assurance of Pardon & Thanksgiving
Song: He Will Hold Me Fast
Song: O Come All Ye Faithful
Petition
Prayer
Instruction
Sermon: Cherishing Unity
Scripture: Psalm 133
Fellowship:
Offering and Song: O Come O Come Emmanuel
Welcome New Members
Prayer & Dismissal

Application: Are there examples to follow? Commands to obey?

Errors to avoid? Sins to forsake? Promises to claim?
Thoughts about God? Principles to live by?

Friday

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11, Luke 1

As the year comes to a close pray for the churchs in Nicaragua. Pray that their needs are met as they prepare for
the coming year. Pray fervently that during this time the
believers remain bold for Christ in their proclamation of
Him as Savior and Lord.

Canyon Announcements
Friendship Folders
Please pass the Friendship Folders, for prayer requests and
praise reports please also register your attendance. If there
is no one sitting at the end of an isle, please make sure the
worship guide gets passed.
Christmas Service
For Sunday December 25th, we are having a regular church
service on Christmas morning. We will NOT be having a
Christmas Eve service.
Childrens Ministry
Childrens Ministry is growing and in need of additional members to serve the children on Sundays. Serving in childrens
is a wonderful opportunity to share the Lord with the those
whom have been entrusted to us. Please contact Jeff and
Sarah Nordyke at childrenscbcp@gmail.com or call the church
office at (928) 237-9520.

Saturday
Bible Reading: Isaiah 52:1-12, Luke 2

Go to DeliveredByGrace.comto read a post by Josh

Buice titled Stop Excommunicating Yourself from the
Lords Supper. The post comes up simply by typing
Lords Supper in the search bar.

Student Ministries
Student Ministries is on break until the second week of January. The Canyon JH/HS Winter Camp will be held on January
27-29, 2017 at Tonto Rim Christian Camp. The cost will be
$149 per person. Registration is open. To register contact
Pastor Jason.
College Ministry
College Ministry is on break until the second week of January.
Get to Know Canyon
The next Get to Know Canyon Class will be Sunday January
8th after service at Miller Valley School. Lunch will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. to admin@canyonprescott.org.
Move to Prescott High School
Our first Sunday at Prescott High School will be Sunday
January 1st. Maps, of the location and parking, are available.
Please make sure that you take one home with you and call
the church office if you have any questions.

Monday

Wednesday

Bible Reading: John 20:19-23; Rev. 19; Job 40; Zechariah 1-5

Bible Reading: John 21:1-14; Rev. 21; Job 41:12-34; Zechariah 10-14

Re-read Psalm 133 and get out your notes from yesterdays
sermon. As you look over your notes, reflect on what was
most encouraging to you and thank the Lord for that encouragement. Ask yourself, what are you doing to promote
unity in the Body of Christ at Canyon? In what ways were
you convicted yesterday that you have done something to
harm the unity of the Body? Is there anyone whose forgiveness you need to seek in order to restore unity? Take
time to pray for the unity of the people of Canyon Bible
Church. Pray specifically that all of us would be patient,
humble people who extend forgiveness and grace to one
another freely and carefully pursue Gods will together,
united by Christ and his gospel for the glory of God.

Gods will was that though Christ was rich, yet for your
sake he became poor. The No Vacancy signs over all
the motels in Bethlehem were for your sake. For your
sake he became poor (2 Corinthians 8:9).
God rules all thingseven motel capacitiesfor the
sake of his children. The Calvary road begins with a No
Vacancy sign in Bethlehem and ends with the spitting
and scoffing of the cross in Jerusalem.
And we must not forget that he said, He who would
come after me must deny himself and take up his cross
(Matthew 16:24).

Tuesday

Thursday

Bible Reading: John 20:24-31; Rev. 20; Job 41:1-11; Zechariah 6-9

Bible Reading: John 21:15-25; Rev. 22; Job 42; Malachi 1-4

The following excerpt was taken from John Pipers Good

News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent:
No Detour from Calvary
And while they were there, the time came for her to
give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son
and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him
in a manger, because there was no place for them in
the inn. Luke 2:67

Now you would think that if God so rules the world as to

use an empire-wide census to bring Mary and Joseph to
Bethlehem, he surely could have seen to it that a room was
available in the inn.
Yes, he could have. And Jesus could have been born into
a wealthy family. He could have turned stone into bread
in the wilderness. He could have called 10,000 angels to
his aid in Gethsemane. He could have come down from
the cross and saved himself. The question is not what
God could do, but what he willed to do.

No Detour from Calvary Continued:

No Detour from Calvary Continued:

We join him on the Calvary road and hear him say,
Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not
greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will
persecute you (John 15:20).
To the one who calls out enthusiastically, I will follow
you wherever you go! (Matthew 8:19). Jesus responds,
Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the
Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head (Matthew 8:20).
Yes, God could have seen to it that Jesus have a room
at his birth. But that would have been a detour off the
Calvary road.
Think over this advent devotional from the last three days.
Pray and thank the Lord for the gift of Christ and that there
was no detour from Calvary.