Cell outreatch, Christmas Day 2017

This is to make a record of our outreach this year. Video is at:

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Introduction and Welcome (King Hee)

·         Welcome to all

·         Carols as vehicles of the Christmas story

·         The historicity of the gospels despite their supernatural elements.

·         How the peace, joy and love of Christmas can come only with accepting the supernatural elements.

Musicians (Joshua & King Hee, Amelia conducting)

Angels we have heard on high

James Chadwick, Trad French melody, 1862

Key: E

E                        B7         E 

Angels we have heard on high

     E                 B7           E    

Sweetly singing o'er the plains

                           B7   E 

And the mountains in reply,

    E                 B7     E

Echoing their joyous strains

E  C#m  F#m         B        E       A F#7 B7

Glo…………………………………………..ri_ a

E                  A  E/B  B

In   ex – cel - sis de   o

E  C#m  F#m         B        E       A F#7 B7

Glo………………………………………….ri_ a

E                   A  E/B  B7 E

In   ex – cel - sis De- o

       

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heavenly song?

       

Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ, the Lord, the newborn King

Mary’s boy Child

Jester Hairston, 1956

Key: A

 A                            D                   
Long time ago in Bethlehem

E             A

So the Holy Bible says
A                            D

Mary's boy Child Jesus Christ

         A            E          A

Was born on Christmas Day.

Chorus:

A               D            E       A
Hark now hear the angels sing

   F#m           B      E

A new King’s born today
         A                     D   Bm

And man will live for evermore

                A             E           A

Because of Christmas Day.

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
They see a bright new shining star,
They hear a choir sing,

The music seems to come from afar.

Now Joseph and his wife, Mary

Came to Bethlehem that night.

They found no place to lay sweet Child

Not a single room was in sight.

By and by they find a little nook

In a stable all forlorn,

And in a manger cold and dark,

Mary’s little Boy was born.

Last chorus:

Trumpets sound and angels sing,

Listen to what they say

That man will live forever more,

Because of Christmas Day!

Joy to the world

Isaac Watts, George F. Handel,  1719, 1848

Key:D

D      G          D                       A7           D

Joy to the world! The Lord  is come!

        G         A        D

Let earth receive her King!

      D       G    D         D              G    D

Let eve - ry heart prepare Him room,

D

And heav'n and nature sing,

A                               A7        

And heav'n and nature sing,

        Bm G          D/A           A7    D

And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing!

Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;

Let men their songs employ;

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains.

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow

Nor thorns infest the ground

He comes to make His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found

Far as the curse is found

Far as, far as the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love,

And wonders of His love,

And wonders, wonders of His love.

Testimony 1 (5 minutes, Winnie)

1.       Introduction: name and occupation

2.       Jesus, the Baby of Bethlehem as the real source of joy

3.       Call to put trust in Him

Grace (Eugene)

Dinner

O come, all ye faithful

C. Frederick Oakley, John F. Wade  1743

Key: G

     G                D/F#       

O come, all ye faithful,

G   D    G    C  G    D

Joyful and triumphant;

    Em  A7         D G   D G    D/A  A7  D  D7

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

G              Am7  D7 G  

Come and behold Him,

D/F# G      Em A7 D A7 D

Born the King of angels;

      G       D  G  D   G

  O come, let us adore Him;

      G       D  G  C  G    D

  O come, let us adore Him;

      Am        A7  D D7 G  C  

  O come, let us adore Him,

   G  D7       G

  Christ the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven  above:

"Glory to God, all glory in the highest!"

Yea, Lord we greet Thee, born this happy morning

Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing

What Child is this

William Dix, Trad English melody 1865

Key: Em

          Em      G                      D

What Child is this who laid to rest

       C      Am     B7

On Mary’s lap is sleeping?

             Em      G            D         

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,

          C                   B7          Em Am E

While shepherds watch are keeping?

Refrain:

    Bm G          D

This, this is Christ the King,

            C                 Am

Whom shepherds guard

            B7

And angels sing:

 Bm      G          D

Haste, haste to bring Him laud,

        C              B7  Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Why lies He in such mean estate

Where ox and ass are feeding?

Good Christian, fear:

For sinners here

The silent Word is pleading.

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,

Come, rich and poor to own Him;

The King of Kings salvation brings,

Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Testimony 2 (5 minutes, Qin Ying)

1.       Introduction: name and occupation

2.       Jesus, the Baby of Bethlehem as the Lord of our lives, worthy of worship.

3.       Call to put trust in Him

Silent night

Josef Mohr & Franz Gruber 1818

Key: A

A   D       A                A D      A

Si lent   night,     ho ly night
E              E7

All  is calm,

A             A7

All is bright
D                             A

Round  yon Virgin Mother and Child
D                             A

Holy Infant so tender and mild
Bm7       E7             A

Sleep in heavenly peace

A             E7              A  
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

O Holy night

John S. Dwight, Adolphe Adam, Kevin Hartnett 1847

Key: A

A            A7            D                       A
   O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining.

            A              E7                   A
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.

 A                  A7                      D                 A     
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,

            C#m                           G#7            C#m
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.

     E7                            A
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,

          E7                       A
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

F#m            C#m         Bm                 F#m
Fall on your knees! Oh hear the angel voices!

      A E7          A   D     

O night     divine!        

     A                  E7                 A

O night when Christ was born!

        E  E7    A D
O night, divine

    A          E7          A

O night, o night divine!

Humbly He lay, Creator come as creature,

Born on the floor of a hay-scattered stall.

True Son of God, yet bearing human feature,

He entered earth to reverse Adam’s fall.

In towering grace, He laid aside His glory,

And in our place, was sacrificed for sin.

Fall on your knees! O hear the gospel story!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born!

O night, O holy night when Christ was born!

Come then to Him Who lies within the manger,

With joyful shepherds, proclaim Him as Lord.

Let not the Promised Son remain a stranger;

In reverent worship, make Christ your Adored.

Eternal life is theirs who would receive Him;

With grace and peace, their lives He will adorn.

Fall on your knees! Receive the Gift of heaven!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born

O night, O holy night when Christ was born

 

Christmas isn’t Christmas

Jimmy & Carol Owens 1980

Key: C

C                      Em/B            Gm/Bb            sus A7

Christmas isn’t Christmas till it happens in your heart

Dm                      Dm/C#

Somewhere deep inside you

                  Dm/C                G G7

Is where Christmas really starts

       C                         E

So give your heart to Jesus

             Fmaj7                     B/F#

You’ll discover when you do

             C/G                      Dm7      G7   C

That it’s Christmas, really Christmas for you

C                    Dm             Em    Dm

Jesus brings warmth like a winter fire

     C              G7        C

A light like a candle’s glow

           C      Dm       Em    Am

He’s waiting now to come inside

         G/D       D7    G

As He did so long ago

Dm               G7         C          Am

Jesus brings gifts of truth and life

         Dm              G7           C

And makes them bloom and grow

        F         G7           C/E       F

So welcome Him with a song of joy

         Dm         D7              G

And when He comes you’ll know

Coda:

           C                       F/C

That it’s Christmas really Christmas,

             C                     F/C

Christmas, really Christmas,

           C                     Dm         G    C

Christmas, really Christmas, for you