December 27, 2024

When the wise men came to Jerusalem, they consulted with the chief priests

and teachers of the law to find where the Messiah was to be born. Despite having

knowledge of the prophecies, the religious leaders showed no interest in seeking the newborn King. Their spiritual pride and complacency made them blind to the Messiah in their midst. In our final week of our series, we will explore how spiritual pride can make us resistant to God’s work and challenge us to remain humble and open to His leading.

Rachel Carosiello, Adult Discipleship Pastor, will be preaching in the Auditorium for the Contemporary Worship service (10:45 AM only); Stephen Fitch, Evangelism & Outreach Pastor, will be preaching in the Sanctuary for the Traditional Worship service (9 AM only).

For those worshiping remotely, you're invited to watch our services online, on Facebook and YouTube.



Church Wide Initiative

In 2025, we are inviting the whole church to read through the entire Bible together from beginning to end! We believe that as disciples, followers of Jesus, we are called to be in rhythm with God and one of the main ways that we do that is by staying firmly rooted in the study of God’s Holy Word. What better way to do it than together with a community of believers? To read through the Bible over the next calendar year, we will be using Tara Leigh-Cobble’s, The Bible Recap, which you can access in a few different ways:

• You can go online and purchase The Bible Recap guide, for the daily readings and devotional by clicking here.
• You can download the Bible App on your phone or tablet and search “The Bible Recap,” selecting the 365-day plan, to get the daily readings and video devotional.
• You can go to Apple Podcast or Spotify and search “The Bible Recap” for a daily podcast devotional.
• You can enroll in Mt. Horeb’s daily prayer prompts for an abbreviated daily devotional related to the readings by emailing communications@mthorebchurch.org.

In addition, our Wednesday Night Pastor’s Study throughout 2025 will dive further into what you have read from Scripture for the week. For that Wednesday study, you may want to also purchase The Bible Recap Discussion Guide, which will guide our time together. We will begin reading on January 1, 2025! If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Rachel at rachel.carosiello@mthorebchurch.org.

Celebration Sunday

We are so grateful for the leadership and faith of Pastor Jeff Kersey over 30 years of ministry here at Mt Horeb Church. On Sunday morning, January 5, we will celebrate his legacy in our worship services, as he transitions into a new season of ministry. We will also be hearing from our new Senior Pastor Michael Turner about all that lies ahead for Mt. Horeb! Services will be at 9:00 and 10:45 AM for both Contemporary and Traditional. The message portion from Pastor Jeff and Pastor Michael will be streamed into the Sanctuary. 



Retirement Party

In celebration of 30 years in ministry here at Mt. Horeb, we want to invite you to join us on January 5 to honor and thank Pastor Jeff and Lynn Kersey for answering God’s call in their lives. We will have a time to enjoy food, fellowship and lots of fun. Registration is required. Please choose one of the times to attend and understand that space is limited. We look forward to celebrating all that God has done at

Mt. Horeb through Pastor Jeff and Lynn! Register here.



We Are Messengers

We're excited to announce chart-topping band, We Are Messengers, is joining our Concert season on Friday, May 9. Presented by Compassion International, the spring tour features special guests Austin French and Leanna Crawford. We Are Messengers has over 550 million career streams, over 3 billion airplay audience, and a multi-week #1 Billboard radio song (“Come What May”), along with six Top 5 and ten Top 10 Christian Airplay hits. We Are Messengers has played for a live audience of over 2 million people across 45 states and 5 countries, including selling out shows in the Netherlands, England, and lead vocalist Darren Mulligan’s native Ireland. We hope you join us for this amazing night of worship! Tickets are on sale now here.



Gifts and Offerings

As 2024 comes to an end, we want to take a moment to say thank you for your continued generosity to support the missions of Mt Horeb Church. For charitable tax donations to qualify for 2024, please adhere to the following guidelines.

• Online donations must be made by 11:59 PM EST on December 31, 2024.
• Mailed checks must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2024.

Offerings can be dropped off at the church office on or before December 31, 2024. Offices will close at 3:30 PM.

Online Bulletin

If you can't be here on Sunday morning, stay connected through our online bulletin. You can see our weekly financial report as well as a list of needs to pray over. Click here to view our weekly bulletin.