Blessings to you all, This coming Sunday is January 1st. What a wonderful way to start the new year — worship and communion and community all wrapped up in a Sunday morning experience right here. The scripture is: Matthew 2:1-12 (Matthew’s birth narrative) the message is entitled: “What Do You Seek?”

For those beginning the year with a New Year’s resolution we will have a certified, accurate to the nearest 10th of an ounce — scale to weigh people as they come in. It is good to have a beginning point. What I am thinking is that maybe we can take pictures of each person as well — maybe a profile shot and put the pictures with the weights on the bulletin board and on the web site and we can track how we are doing throughout the year. WOW what a full service church. OK we are not going to do that. Just a thought. I will let it pass.

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Have a safe weekend.

in Christ,

Gary

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve Day — which is followed immediately by Christmas Eve Eve. We will be celebrating with 2 Christmas Eve Eve services: The 4:30 service will offer an experience for the children to travel around the sanctuary and hear and visualize the Christmas story through word as well as with the wonderful visual effects of Mel Simmon’s marionettes. If you know of other families who might appreciate this — please invite them or let them know of this service.

The 7:00 service is our traditional Christmas Eve service which will include the choir and a Christmas message. Both services will include candle lighting at the end.

All of this leads up to the really big show — Sunday morning worship at 9:30 (Christmas Day).

Christmas Schedule for 2011

Christmas Eve Family Service (with Marionettes) : Saturday Dec 24, 4:30 PM

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (with Choir) : Saturday Dec 24, 7:00 PM

Christmas Day Service: Sunday Dec 25, 9:30 AM

Blessings to you all,

This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Advent. The texts are: 2 Samuel 7:1-11 and Luke 1:26-38 with a message: “In Control.” The children will be offering the annual Christmas Pageant entitled: “Matt and Lucy’s Version Births.” This will be a bit different and maybe a bit educational as well. Just a quick reminder that if you selected a gift to get for a person in our area from the “giving tree” please bring it in this Sunday (wrapped).

Thank you and Blessings

In Faith

Gary

Blessings and Peace to you all,

This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday in Advent. The scriptures are: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 and John 1:6-8,19-28 with a sermon entitled: “Who Are You?” The children will be practicing the pageant during the Sunday School time in preparation for the Pageant on the 18th. The Mission “Giving Tree” is on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. This will be the Sunday to select a gift wish for a someone in our area. During the week – purchase it, wrap it and bring it to church on the 18th. The Mission Committee will make sure the presents get to the families. The Mission Committee will also continue the alternative Christmas fair this Sunday.

Hope to see you on Sunday In Christ,

Gary