29 November 2019 – Advent Announcements

A happy and blessed Thanksgiving to all!

Help Fill “Blessings Bags” After Worship: Thank you again for donating items to fill care kits for homeless people we meet in our communities. During the fellowship hour this Sunday, December 1, you and your children are invited to help fill bags with donated toiletries, snacks, gloves and hats, socks, etc. Please join us!

Christmas Cards to Your Advent Family: Bring a Christmas card from your family to your Advent family and post it for all to enjoy on a special display at Advent.

Adult Bible Class Leaders: Dec. 1 – Joe Schradie, Dec. 8 – John Cangelosi, Dec. 15 – Bob Serpas, Dec 22 – John Stow, Dec. 29 – Dave Neely, Jan. 5 – Pastor Scott

Readings for Sunday, Dec. 1, 1st Sunday in Advent: For those who wish to prepare for Sunday’s lessons, please read Isaiah 60:1-6, Romans 13:8-14, Luke 1:68, 74-79

We invite you to celebrate with us this Advent and Christmas Season

Advent Sundays: Christian Education at 9:15 a.m., Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Christmas Program will be during the service on December 8

Advent Wednesdays: Worship Service at 7:00 p.m. We will NOT be having a dinner before the services this year.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Worship Service at 7:00 p.m.

“Arise, shine, for your light has come” (Isaiah 60:1) In this year’s Advent and Christmas series, we welcome the Christ Child, who is the light of the world, arising in our lives this season. In celebration, we, in turn, shine with the light of Christ in various ways for all the world to see the brightness of His love. Each week will focus on a different aspect of the light of Christ and how we are enlightened by Him throughout our lives.

Advent Week 1 – Sunday, Dec. 1 and Wednesday, Dec. 4: Rising Light (Isaiah 60:1): Living in the light of Jesus, we prepare to celebrate His birth. Repenting of our sins, we put away the works of darkness and dress in the armor of light.