Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas are just around the corner and planning has begun to make this time meaningful and celebrative. I take some time in this article telling about some of those plans. We actually celebrate Thanksgiving Sunday this coming Sunday. I will be preaching on the idea of “Thanksliving”. Following worship many hands will be needed to help decorate our sanctuary and narthex.
Orders will soon be taken for poinsettias to help adorn our sanctuary with these beautiful flowers.
We will celebrate the four Sundays of Advent observing the following themes: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Each Sunday, families or individuals will help us to gradually light the four Advent candles on our special wreath. The fifth candle, the Christ candle will be lit on Christmas Eve.
To help our children celebrate this special season, we will gather for worship in our Fellowship Hall on December 18. Following worship, we will have dinner together.
Our celebrations come to a close with a special Christmas Eve worship in our sanctuary and a very special
Christmas Day worship at 10:00 a.m. (note the change of time) in our beautifully decorated sanctuary followed by having a birthday party for Jesus in our Fellowship Hall. Invite your friends and encourage others to worship with us through this special season.
Actually, Christmas does not end with the day. It continues on for the next twelve days to the celebration of Epiphany.
I again want to reaffirm what a pleasure it is to serve as your interim pastor.
With His Love,
Pastor Nik
