Text Box: Text Box: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” - which means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23 Text Box: December Birthdays 12/10 Michael Lanier Text Box: "Is there a purpose? Why are we here?" A little boy asked as the yuletide drew near. "I really do hope that someday I will know The reason we stand out here in the snow, Ringing this bell as people walk by While snowflakes descend from out of the sky." The mother just smiled at her shivering son Who would rather be playing and having some fun, But soon would discover before evening was done The meaning of Christmas, the very first one. The young boy exclaimed, "Mother, where do they go, All the pennies we collect every year in the snow? Why do we do it? Why do we care? We work for these pennies, so why should we share?" "Because once a small baby, so meek and so mild Was born in a manger," She said to the child. "The Son of a King was born in this way, To give us the message He carried that day." Text Box: "You mean Baby Jesus? Is He why we're here, Ringing this bell at Christmas time every year?" "Yes," said the mother. "That is why you should know About the very first Christmas a long time ago." "The present God gave to the world on that night Was the gift of His Son to make everything right. Why did He do it? Why did He care? To teach about loving and how we should share." "The meaning of Christmas, you see, my dear son, Is not about presents and just having fun. But the gift of a Father —His own precious Son— So the world would be saved when His work was all done." Now the little boy smiled with a tear in his eye, As snowflakes kept falling from out of the sky— Rang louder the bell as the people walked by While down deep in his heart at last he knew why. --Tom Krause, © 2003 Text Box: A Christmas Lesson By Tom Krauss

December 17th

 

Church Skating Party!

9:30 - 11:30 AM

Frye’s Skating Rink

 

 

 

 

Hot Dog Lunch at

New Life Fellowship Church

11:30 - 12:30 PM

 

 

 

Dress Rehearsal and

Play Practice

12:30 - 2:00 PM

 

 
Text Box: December Anniversary 12/19 Lesil & Herbert Friedman

♪  Here We Go A ‘Caroling   ♫

Wednesday Evening, Dec. 14th

7:00 PM

 

Meet at Church and go to

Concord Place Nursing Home

We will share hot drinks and sweets when we return to the Church

 

 

 

New Year’s Eve

Dinner and Communion

7 - 8 PM

December 18th

The children will be

presenting the

Christmas Program for the morning service.

 

Afterwards, we will join together for our annual Christmas Party

Please bring finger foods and a $5 wrapped gift for this time of sharing and celebration! 

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