Sunday, November 8: Commission and Board meetings after the morning worship. A light lunch will be provided.
Monday, November 9: WMF and MMI meetings at eh church at 7pm.
Saturday, November 14: Ladies Inspirational Fellowship Time (LIFT) at the Sangerville Ruritan Hall at 8am. Our MMI group will be serving the lunch for the event.
Sunday, November 15: Thankoffering Sunday - guest speaker will be Jerry Dove from the Gideons.
Tuesday, November 17: The WMF and MMI will be serving the Bridgewater Retirement Community Street Luncheon at the church at 12 noon.
Wednesday, November 18: The WMF and MMI will be serving a meal to the Sangerville Ruritans at 7pm.
Tuesday, November 24: Community Thanksgiving Service at Emmanuel COB at 7pm.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Pastor's Penpoint - "Thanksgiving for the Coming of Advent" - November 2015
And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him." May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:12-13)
I know, I know. The Christmas season still seems a long way away. Unless you've been to one of the stores that has had Christmas decorations out since Labor Day. But the Advent season will be upon us the last Sunday in November.
Seems fitting right after Thanksgiving, a time when we acknowledge all that we have been blessed with, that we right away turn our attention to the child that held within his birth the hope of humanity for all time.
Among Christians, Advent celebrates the coming of the Savior, a period of expectant waiting and preparation - both for the birth and earthly ministry of Christ and for His return.
Advent is traditionally celebrated the four Sundays before Christmas as a means of preparing our hearts for the miraculous birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Each Sunday is marked with the lighting of a candle that represents hope, peace, joy and love. The fifth candle represents the birth of the Christ - we will again light the fifth candle at our Christmas Eve Service.
The word Advent is derived from the Latin "adventus", which means "coming". It's telling and re-telling the story of why God came into this world and also pointing and looking forward to His coming again.
Before we get caught up in the holiday rush ... let's begin now to prepare ourselves for the offering of thanksgiving - and the reality of an approaching child.
Hoping your coming weeks are "calm and bright."
~Todd
I know, I know. The Christmas season still seems a long way away. Unless you've been to one of the stores that has had Christmas decorations out since Labor Day. But the Advent season will be upon us the last Sunday in November.
Seems fitting right after Thanksgiving, a time when we acknowledge all that we have been blessed with, that we right away turn our attention to the child that held within his birth the hope of humanity for all time.
Among Christians, Advent celebrates the coming of the Savior, a period of expectant waiting and preparation - both for the birth and earthly ministry of Christ and for His return.
Advent is traditionally celebrated the four Sundays before Christmas as a means of preparing our hearts for the miraculous birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Each Sunday is marked with the lighting of a candle that represents hope, peace, joy and love. The fifth candle represents the birth of the Christ - we will again light the fifth candle at our Christmas Eve Service.
The word Advent is derived from the Latin "adventus", which means "coming". It's telling and re-telling the story of why God came into this world and also pointing and looking forward to His coming again.
Before we get caught up in the holiday rush ... let's begin now to prepare ourselves for the offering of thanksgiving - and the reality of an approaching child.
Hoping your coming weeks are "calm and bright."
~Todd
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