Posts from December 2016
Christmas Eve 2016
Christmas Eve many will celebrate the coming of our redeemer. I don’t think there is a more precious, holy or joyous occasion on earth than Christmas. Yet the moment that one trusts Christ as their personal savior runs a close second in my opinion. Angels appeared and sang to announce His birth and angels sing every time one person trusts Christ as their personal savior. Sadly, many talk about Him being the savior of the world, giving the right answer,…
Keep Believing as You Pray
While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, Luke 1:11–14 (NLT) Imagine you’re…
Missions Offering Update
Our Family Christmas Eve service is just 4 days away but I wanted to update you on the amount of our special missions offering. Your gifts this past Sunday totaled $1,021.62! Thank you for your sacrificial giving and care extended to our missionaries. Our goal was $1,790.00 to fulfill our promise and as you can see we came up short. But the amount collected allows us to make up nearly five of the eight months of reduced missions giving. Over…
Special Missions Offering
I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness. Philippians 4:17 (NLT) Sunday December 18 we will be receiving our special missions offering. Our goal is $1,790.00 to fulfill our promise in caring for those who have decided to live by the gospel and are depending on us to honor our faith pledge for their livelihood. I wanted to remind you so that you will be…
Special Christmas Announcement
Dear visitor and friend, with Christmas Day falling on a Sunday we’ve decided to cancel our regular morning worship service so that all our volunteers can enjoy Christmas morning with family and friends. Our folks willingly serve the other 50 Sunday’s of the year and we want to bless them with a Sunday morning filled joyful rest. God bless you and Merry Christmas, Pastor Mark