December 4, 2013

The holidays are in full swing!  I hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving and are looking forward to Christmas!  I know that it’s weeks away, at this point, but Christmas is a season not a day.  I want to enjoy the season celebrating the greatest gift ever given to mankind.  My family is following along with the daily devotional we gave out on Sunday and I hope you will do the same.  This devotional is a great tool to keep our focus on Jesus among the many distracting voices surrounding us.  While our society is focused on Black Friday deals being extended on electronic gadgets and the bad behavior of shoppers stampeding to get them, we can step outside the madness and enjoy the real gift of Jesus.  The One in whom lasting peace is found.  Don't miss the season…it’s in your hands. 

Thank you, Pastor Brent, for your message of “Amazing Grace” that you gave us last Sunday.  It’s a challenge to speak to adults and kids, but you did a great job!  This next weekend we are continuing our series “Straight Talk.”  We will be looking at the passage found in James 4:7-10.  Take an early look and jot a few notes down before Sunday comes. 

Our times together are few in the span of a year’s time. Only 52 Sundays out of 365 days . . . don’t miss out on all the joys of gathering as God’s church.  This coming Sunday is a time for us to celebrate the goodness of God, catch up with friends, pray with one another and enjoy the challenge of God’s Word.  We are praying it will be a powerful God-honoring experience. 

Lastly, we are looking forward to the start of our 3 service format (8:30, 9:45, & 11:30) kicking off January 5!  If you are not already serving we need you to join a team and help make this a success.  We have many teams you could serve on with various levels of time commitments.  See the Sunday insert for opportunities to consider. 

We love you and look forward to seeing you soon.

Pastor Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog