REFLECTIONS- "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." 

-John 8:12

 

 

Results of Congregational Meeting- Rex Gay was reaffirmed as an elder.  Shawn DeHart, Steve Nickau, and Jimmy Snowden were affirmed as deacons and will join our leadership team in January.  Our 2025 General Fund Budget was approved.

 

Advent Devotional Reading for this week: Luke, chapters 1-7.

 

Capital Campaign Challenge Goal- Raise $29,370.13 by December 2025 to pay off our mortgage.  Given to Date: $20,793.00 Needed: $8,577.13.  If you are giving toward our goal, please designate either "Principal payment" or "mortgage" or "Thanksgiving Offering" on your check.  Regular donations to help meet our monthly mortgage payments should be designated for "Build Up The Walls".

 

This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent.  My messages are leading us to look In The Manger.  In keeping with the theme of the 2^nd Sunday of Advent, my message will be: Peace In The Manger.

 

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE FOR THRIVE Peninsula- food donations need to be brought by this Sunday.  After this Sunday, food donations will be received again starting January 5th.

 

Christmas Caroling- December 14th.  We will go to two local nursing homes.  We will eat lunch together at Golden Corral between nursing home visits.  If you are planning on going, but have not signed up yet, please do so by THIS Sunday so I know how many people will be going.

 

Christmas Eve Service will be held at 5 pm.  A special feature of this Christmas Eve Service will be a Victorian Era Christmas Eve special with the children decorating a Christmas tree and receiving a special treat.  Our Christmas Eve service is always the highlight of our Christmas celebration.  It is family-oriented.  We conclude the service with Communion, a candlelighting ceremony. and singing Silent Night.

 

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