EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507

Terry Tyree, Minister

December 24, 2023

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Announcements

Prayer

Sermon

Invitation Song

Communion Song

Communion / Offering

Praise Songs

The Christmas Connection
Glorious Day
Roger Jenkins

Closing Prayer

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

ON THE CALENDAR

Sunday: 6pm Candlelight Service

Monday: Christmas Day

Tuesday: Hunger-Free Mission food and clothes sharing, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Bible study, 10 a.m.

THIS AND THAT

Offerings last week: $4,335 (general fund)

Meditations next week: Bob Bellone

FROM THE WORD

ADDITIONAL

We are about to get a facelift!


With county building permits finally in hand, we will soon set into motion all manner of exciting projects designed to enhance the appearance and functionality of our half-century-old place of worship. Please pray that future visitors will be drawn to our warm hospitality and cool new look!

TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION

The invitation at the close of each worship service extends an opportunity for anyone outside of Christ to unite with him and become a Christian through belief (John 3:16); repentance (turning away from sin,

Acts 2:38); confession of belief in Christ (Romans 10:10); baptism into Christ for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-8) and devoting the rest of your life to

Christ (Matthew 10:22).

The Lord’s invitation also is open to anyone desiring to rededicate his or her life to Christ; to baptized

believers wanting to transfer their membership to this congregation, or to request prayer support.

ABOUT US

For more than a half-century, we have been a restoration plea fellowship in unity with other independent New Testament church bodies. Certainly, we are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.

In that regard, we assume no denominational name. We observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday to honor him and reflect upon his great sacrifice on our behalf (Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Hebrews 10:25).

We teach directly from the Bible. Where it speaks clearly – such as the Gospel plan of salvation and other directions or commands – we seek unity. In matters of opinion, where the Bible does not expressly speak, we seek liberty. In all things, however, we speak love for one another, just as Jesus loved us and laid down his life for us!

If you agree with these matters, please join us to proclaim salvation and unity to those who need to hear it in the name of our blessed Lord and only Savior, Jesus Christ. We urgently invite you to do so since his glorious return is imminent.

OUR ELDERS

Jim Fairchild (813) 361-7809 jfairchild@famins.com

Dan Hefner (813) 244-9843 danshirlh@msn.com