We celebrated a Country Christmas in our Fellowship Hall on December 18th with a variety of special music. The stage was adorned with the beautiful poinsettias and the offering and communion were observed in the usual worship format. The service ended with a special rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. Those recruited to represent each of the days did a noble job of fulfilling their role. Then all enjoyed a sumptuous carry-in dinner and the fellowship that goes along with it.
Christmas Day will be upon us by the end of this week. To that end, we will have our traditional Candlelight Communion Service on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. Plan to join us for this special time of worship.
On Christmas Day, we will gather for a special time of worship and celebration at 10:30 a.m. I will be sharing with the children and all a retelling of the Christmas story in my own words. Sometimes we forget that long before there were books, computers, e-readers, and the like; the ancient stories were passed from generation to generation by word of mouth. I remember when my grandmother first shared the Christmas story with me. She did not read it. She simply told me the story and later I discovered that the scriptural records in Luke and Matthew matched her story.
I pray that all of you will have a most blessed Christmas.
I again want to reaffirm what a pleasure it is to serve as your interim pastor.
With His Love,
Pastor Nik
