Grace and peace to you all! Yesterday's worship was — how did someone put it — filling. It was. The kids did a wonderful job and it was filling to hear their voices. And it was filling for me to preach to you the majestic, glorious condescension of Christ, who, because of the Father's love, became a human for us. As the old hymn says, “Tis mercy all, immense and free!”
Don't forget …
- Senior Adult Luncheon will be December 18th at Cracker Barrel in White House at 11:30am. If you did not sign up but want to go, let us know by responding to this email or calling the church office at 615-643-0230.
- Christmas Caroling this Wednesday. If you are going with the kids and youth to the Waters Nursing Home, be here at 5pm. And if you are going to sing to our shut-ins, be here at 6pm. We hope to eat chili around 7:30ish.
- Our Christmas Eve service is at 5pm. Join us for a Festival of Carols and invite a friend. Remember, we don't have childcare for that service. Your noisy baby will be OK! 🙂
- Would you like to help out with the Daily Bread Ministry in the New Year! We could use help preparing and delivering meals. Also, if you want to make a donation to this ministry, we will take it. Reach out and let us know.
Here's some links:
A Devotional on the Most Glorious Birthday … by Charles Spurgeon. If it's by Spurgeon, then it's worth your reading.
How Can God Deliver Me from Pain … by using pain.
He Came to Earth … He Came for Us.
A Collection of Random Thoughts on Christian Living … you may find may one of these helpful for your situation in life.
More Than a Feeling … Ruled by Peace
There is one person who can meet you in your grief—who can be a true companion and truly understand your pain. It is the Man of Sorrows, who entered that darkness on the cross. He was left alone by the Father in that darkness so you would never be. [Jackie Gibson]
In Christ,
Pastor Brandon