"The Glory of Christmas!"

Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel of the Lord said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the yes of the Lord.” Luke 1:12-15

“Put yourself at risk – every day. If you are not willing to risk your being – every day – then you are not committed to change that flies in the face of the establishment.” Tom Peters

A rector of a church took his vacation to Israel. As he stood out in the fields next to Bethlehem he was underwhelmed by how unimpressive this little Palestinian village was that had once seemed soimpressive. The pastor was inspired. He wrote a poem called “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” The drama of the unimpressive place highlighted the drama of God’s risk to pick this spot to changehistory once and for all. Here is my Christmas season message for you. The unimpressive sore spots of your life are the opportunity for God to risk and use your hurts to shine the glory of Christmas in your life. Are you a living, walking, talking testimony of Christmas? If so, invite your friends to come to the Glory of Christmas drama this year. It is new and the best we have ever produced as a church family.

We need your help. There are so many things to do. Parking cars, running shuttles, being a part of the cast, ushers, etc. etc. etc. God is forming an army of people who just can’t wait to risk and share their testimony of Christmas.

Your friend for the rest of my life,

Pastor Tim White

“The Glory of Christmas”
Monday, December 21st @ 7pm (Mountainside Sanctuary)

Tuesday, December 22nd @ 7pm (Mountainside Sanctuary)
Wednesday, December 23rd @ 7pm (Mountainside Sanctuary)

“Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion”
December 24th @ 6pm (Mountainside Sanctuary)
December 24th @ 11pm (Spirit Falls Sanctuary