December 1 – Community Service at 6pm at the church. Fellowship after the service please bring finger foods, sandwiches, and desserts.
December 1-8 is week of prayer for International Missions. Collecting Lottie Moon offering the whole month of December.
December 3 – The last Women’s Body Building Bible Study at Robin Hayes home at 10 am. If you need to carpool meet at the church at 9:45 am.
December 5 – FCA in Mr. Eddy’s class at school at 7 am
December 7 – Church Christmas Party from 2 pm – 4 pm
December 8 – Ramsey Family Christmas Program – 10 am
December 11 – Holiday Meal – 6 pm. If anyone can help during the following times with preparing the meal contact Carol Price. Tuesday, December 10th at 9:30 am or 2:30 pm Wednesday, December 11th at 9:30 am or 2:30 pm The 2:30 pm shift on Wednesday continues to the 6 pm dinner. Even if you are not comfortable cooking, there are other things to be done on Wednesday morning that do not require cooking.
December 13 – Kids Zone 6 pm – 8 pm. For 3rd-6th grades.
December 19 – FCA in Mr. Eddy’s class at school at 7 am
December 22 – Open House at Jeff and Stephanie Shouse’s house 5 pm – 6 pm. There will be NO Evening Church Activities.
December 23 – Youth Christmas Extravaganza 6 pm – 9 pm for 7th – 12th grade.
December 24 – Christmas Eve Service with the Lord’s Supper at 5 pm Church Office Closed
December 25 – Christmas Day – Church Office Closed NO Evening Activities
December 31 – New Year’s Eve – Church Office Closed
December Newsletter
“But Mary was treasuring up all these things and in her heart and meditating on them” Luke 2:19
Christmas is such a special time of year for all of us. This year is no different we have so much to be celebrating for this Christmas. And celebrate we will! We have events going on all month as we head toward the day which we gather together to worship and adore the One who has come to bring salvation to the world.
We will start the month long celebration with Advent. We are going to use this time to reflect and remember what this time is all about. Then we will celebrate the arrival of Pastor Andrew as he begins ministry with us this month. We are also going to have the “Ramsey Family Christmas” which will look at the different ways we celebrate from generation to generation.
We will also have our Holiday dinner for a time to share a meal together. We will have a time of caroling when we will go with the kids and brighten people’s lives with singing. Then, on Christmas Eve, we will have a special service where we will observe the Lord’s Supper together as families to turn our eyes once again to Christ.
All these events are designed to do a couple of things. 1) It draws us closer as a church family. To share in the holiday with each other draws our attention away from ourselves and toward each other. 2) It makes our celebration greater. To celebrate alone isn’t nearly as much fun or meaningful as when we celebrate with others. Especially when we see the others we are celebrating with as family. 3) It helps to turn our focus and attention away from the trappings and materialism we sometimes fall into and to Christ who is the One we come to worship and adore.
So make plans to be here this month in order to celebrate, rejoice, and enjoy this Christmas season with us, your church family, because it just wouldn’t be the same without you.
Following Him,
Pastor Jeff