Pastor Joel's Mid-Week Reminders for 11/29/2010
This entry was posted on 11/30/2010 9:51 PM and is filed under Mid-Week Reminders.
'Welcome one
another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, ...in order that
the Gentiles might glorify God... As it is written, "In him the
Gentiles shall hope."' Romans 15. 4, 9, 12
The
biggest issue facing the early Jewish Christian church was whether or
not the Gentiles (non-Jews) could be included in God's saving love.
It's a good thing the early Church decided that they could, otherwise
none of us would be Christians today!!
Therefore, Paul says, we must welcome others who are different from us
and include them in the great welcome of Christ to all the world as he
opened his arms on the Cross. Welcoming the stranger is a great
opportunity from God for us to practice our faith. Almost every week
in worship we have visitors and guests. That is a prime time for us to
reach out to those who are new in our midst, opening our arms and
hearts to others as Christ did so beautifully and completely.
WE NEED ITEMS FOR
OUR BOXES TO MILITARY SERVICE PEOPLE ABROAD: And we need them
quickly!! We will be packing those boxes this coming Saturday
afternoon at 2pm. We still need coffee mugs,
Christmas stockings 10" - 12" long, and homemade goodies.
Please bring those items with you to our Soup Supper on Wednesday
evening at 6pm, or to our Advent Vespers that follow at 7pm. Also, we
encourage you to help with the packing and mailing of the boxes this
Saturday afternoon. Thanks for your support! Questions--contact Kathy
Lisle.
MIDWEEK ADVENT SOUP SUPPER AND VESPERS:
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1, and continuing Dec. 8 and 15, our Soup
Suppers will be held here at Redeemer starting at 6pm, followed by our
Holden Evening Prayer worship at 7pm. Please join us for these special
opportunities of fellowship and worship. If you can help with
provisions for the suppers, please sign up on the sheet posted on
our main bulletin board.
ADULT SUNDAY CLASS: Our current course is entitled "Practicing Our Faith."
We invite you
to join us each Sunday in the
Commons Room from 8:50am - 9:45am as we deepen our understanding of
Christian spirituality and life. Each week we look at a different
aspect of practicing our Christian faith. This week we move
on to the topic of Keeping the Sabbath.
Coffee and refreshments
are available.
ART SHOW AT REDEEMER: You are
invited to view the art work of the students of Master's School of Arts
Open House here at Redeemer on the evening of Tuesday,
December 7, from 6 - 8pm. These students meet each week
here and produce wonderful artwork!
DATES
AND EVENTS TO NOTE ~
Sunday, December 5........................Second
Sunday of Advent: Church tree decorating right after worship
Monday, December 6........................Boards meet
Tuesday, December 7.......................6-8pm, Masters School of Art
Open House and exhibition (see above)
Monday, December 13......................7pm, Church Council
Wednesdays, Dec
1, 8, and 15............6pm
Soup and Bread
suppers, 7pm Advent Midweek Vespers
Sunday, Dec 19.............................10am,
Sunday School Christmas Program
Friday, Dec 24, Christmas Eve Day.......12
noon and 7pm worship services
