Archive for December, 2009

E-Devo Dec. 30, 2009

Hi All!
I hope you had a Merry Christmas, enjoying God’s Presence! We had a wonderful turn out for the Christmas Eve service with many relatives and newcomers visiting. We had almost 20 children including school-age and infants, not to mention the youth and young adults, all escorted by very proud parents and grandparents.
This [...]

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E-Devo Dec. 23, 2009

Greetings!
I hope this week’s devotion finds you and your loved ones filled with hope and love as Christmas Day is just two days away! On Christmas the church traditionally reads John 1: 1-14, poetic words about the Incarnation. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” Word and Light are prominent images in [...]

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Dec/Jan Newsletter

From The Pastor-
Goal Oriented or God-Oriented
Rev. Amber Massingill
The start of the new year is notoriously the time when people make New Year’s Resolutions. Perhaps you’re one of those people. Perhaps it works for you. It doesn’t work for me. Unless I have partner to push me to exercise it doesn’t happen. Unless relatives come for [...]

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E-Devo 12-16-09

Dear Friends,
As you might imagine I get forwarded many emails full of humor, endearing and sentimental messages, and solid biblical insight. This one may fall into all three categories or none of the above, but I wanted to share it with you. I think it’s biblical in a funny, heart-wrenching sort of way.
A Letter [...]

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December

17th:  Blue Christmas Service:  7PM
20th:  Christmas Cantata
24th:  Christmas Eve Service & Communtion:  7PM

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Christmas Events

Thursday, December 17th at 7PM a “Blue Christmas” prayer service will be offered,  This is a brief and thoughtful service for those who have lost ones and are seeking solace during the holidays, and for any others having trouble feeling “merry” this holiday season due to circumstances like job loss, divorce, illness. We will pray for one [...]

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E-Devo Dec. 9, 2009

Dear Friends,
Fun…Heart-warming…positive! It was better than those cheesy scenes in a holiday made-for-TV movie. I’m talking about our first Christmas Caroling event at the tree farm. Sixteen church members, including 3 children, sang carols on Sunday evening at the tree tent. There was a steady stream of people and everyone flashed a smile [...]

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E-Devo Dec. 2, 2009

Happy Advent!
Yes, this is the first week of Advent. No, we don’t have to let the retailers take over the holiday. Now, is our time to lift up Christ and share gifts that are more meaningful and lasting than you get at the mall: hope, peace, joy, love, eternal life (just to name a few). [...]

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