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Issue 296
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December 23, 2014
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The Real Gift of Christmas
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The holidays can run you over with busy-ness and activities. The plea of Pastor Phil in his message on Sunday was to take some time and reflect during this season on the real gift of Christmas.
In challenging our church family to reflect on this, we examined Philippians 2:5-11, which was a song or hymn that the early church knew and that Paul used to articulate some insightful truth about Jesus.
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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 Merry Christmas Letter from Pastor Phil
When God chose to enter this world as a human baby, He chose to forever unite Himself with His creation. A more intimate and total identification is simply not possible. I find this astounding! Our Creator left His high and lofty place and did not just appear to us but became one of us. We call this the incarnation, God made flesh in the person of Jesus, our Messiah... Read the Rest of Phil's Christmas Letter >>
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Bashore's Missionary Meet & Greet
Sunday December 28th you can enjoy lunch with Dave and Anne Bashore and family as they continue their pursuit of serving the Lord in Romania.
Sunday, December 28th @ 11:45am
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DELIVERY of Gifts a Success!
Thanks to Pete Anderson for being the point person for this great Christmas-time ministry! Thanks to all who gave gifts and to the 5 groups of two who delivered gifts on Saturday.
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Haiti Trip for Jared & Mariah
This Sunday we had the chance to commission Jared McKnight and Mariah Shope as they go to Haiti on a short-term mission trip over the Christmas Break. They will be working at a orphanage run by Child Hope International.
Please be praying for them as they go!
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Sara Lindsay Worship Album
Beloved Sara Lindsay (or Mrs. Dolmage as our school students call her) just released her new worship album, "Where Your Heart Goes."
We encourage you to check it out and get your copy now...and buy some for your family and friends as Christmas gifts!
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December Newsletter Online
From Where I Sit Hi! Karen Salas here...From my seat, at my desk and in the Body, I have the rare privilege of seeing you lovely people live your lives with HIM. I am in awe of you! This month I invite you to welcome Pete Anderson and Angel Tree to our Newsletter feature interview....
Read it online >>
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 Registration is OPEN! #OnMission is January 24th: A great day of speakers, training, dialogue, inspiration and challenge. Also, a few super early bird registrations are left! #OnMission Website
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Registration is OPEN!
Hear Carol Hopson and Design Your Own Weekend!
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