Family of Christ Newsletter

December 22, 2023

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CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES

(All Christmas Eve Services will have the same sermon message)

Christmas Eve 9am and 10:30am: Blended Worship led with organ, piano, guitar, vocals, and brass.

Christmas Eve 4pm and 9pm: Lessons and Carols Candlelight service led with organ, piano, strings, and vocals. Also showcasing soloists, the Festival Choir and the Family of Christ Ringers.

Christmas Day 10am: Our signature “Family Worship” style, with acoustic guitars, box drum, and vocalists. Come join us for a laid-back service of singing Christmas Carols!

Christmas Plants and Flower Donations

Thank you to all who donated flowers to help beautify the Worship Center this Christmas season.

Plants can be picked up after the 10am Christmas Day service. Any plants remaining after Sunday, January 7th will be donated. CLICK HERE

Several years ago I received a Christmas card with this message: “This Christmas, I wish you Jesus.” On the inside it read: “Isn’t it nice to have everything!” Through faith in Christ, we freely receive full forgiveness, limitless love, perfect peace, and certain hope. What begins at Bethlehem’s stable on the first Christmas, ends in our eternal salvation. That’s what truly makes Christmas merry!

All glory and praise to God for opening the following doors for us this past year:

Opening doors for greater understanding of the truths and mysteries of God’s Word.
Opening doors to grow deeper in our love for Christ and toward one another.
Opening doors to better reach and serve our community.
Finally, thanking God in advance for the doors He will open for us throughout the New Year.

On behalf of our entire Child Development Center and Church staff, thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and joyful partnership in advancing the work of the Gospel!

Pastor Keith

"The Gospel of John: All Things Made New"

sermon series begins December 31, 2023

Why study the Gospel of John? It has been said the Gospel of John is shallow enough for a baby to swim in, yet deep enough for an elephant to dive in. After reading it the first time, people say, "I get it! I realize who Jesus is!" Then after the second, third, and tenth reading they say, "Oh mercy, there is so much more to get!" Ultimately, John reveals his purpose for writing (John 20:31): "This has been written so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."

Wednesday Night Refresh

There will be no REFRESH service December 27th or January 3rd. REFRESH will resume

January 10, 2024.

Men's Wild Game Feed

There will not be a Wild Game Feed this year (March 2024), but don't worry, we are planning to be back bigger and better in 2025. Watch in the spring of 2024 for information about a planning meeting!

Ysleta Mission Trips

Families and individuals are welcome to participate in one of two mission trips to Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso Texas February 3-10 or April 6-13. Both weeks we will construct a home in Mexico for families in need of shelter. Participants can also assist with a variety of human care projects in both El Paso and Mexico. Join us for an amazing week of serving and a winter/spring trip that you will remember for a lifetime. For more information CLICK HERE

Workday at Foundations

The first workday at our new HERE mission partner, Foundations Christian Academy, will be on Saturday, January 20, 2024, 9:00am-3:00pm. Come for the whole day or a few hours. Any help will be appreciated. Lunch will be provided. Cleaning, painting, and shelf/whiteboard installation are some of the projects to be completed. Watch for more information and sign-up opportunities in January.

To learn more or sign up now, contact Kathleen Lane at kathleen.r.lane@outlook.com.

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