Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Christ the Savior is born.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service Saturday December 24th 6:00 PM. 

Come early beginning at 5:00.  We will have refreshments and fellowship.

Christmas Morning

Come and Worship 11:00 AM

Prayer Concerns:
Jean Blaylock is recovering from surgery to repair a broken hip, she is in Knopp #1 in Fredericksburg.
Laurie's brother Tony Harveson lost his house to a fire Wednesday night, there were no injuries but please keep the family in your prayers.

Annual Christmas Play on Sunday (12/18/16)

Sunday is the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PLAY 

(during the regular church service)

We will have breakfast during the Sunday School Hour. 

Please bring a breakfast dish to share.

Note to Parents:

Sunday, December 18, during the regular service, is the day of the play. That morning there will be a breakfast in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 9:30 AM. Let your child wear something comfortable that their costume will easily fit over (white, tan, black, brown - NOT neon orange). All costumes are provided and each child will get into their costume after breakfast. You are always welcome to help. You may take photos during the play.

Merry Christmas!   Teena, Marcia, Ann, & Molly

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service 

Saturday, December 24th 6:00 PM 

Come early beginning at 5:00 we will have refreshments and fellowship.

Christmas Morning

Come and Worship 11:00 AM

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (12/11/16)

Sunday Morning there will be a dress rehearsal for the Christmas play. Please have your children there by 9:30 AM.

Scripture
Luke 1:46-55 (ESV)  
    And Mary said,
    "My soul magnifies the Lord,
        [47] and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
    [48] for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
        For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
    [49] for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
        and holy is his name.
    [50] And his mercy is for those who fear him
        from generation to generation.
    [51] He has shown strength with his arm;
         he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
    [52] he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
         and exalted those of humble estate;
    [53] he has filled the hungry with good things,
        and the rich he has sent empty away.
    [54] He has helped his servant Israel,
         in remembrance of his mercy,
    [55] as he spoke to our fathers,
         to Abraham and to his offspring forever."

Questions for Reflection
1. Which church hymns are your favorites? Why?
2. If you had the skill and opportunity, how would you tell the world about a life-changing experience: write a poem, sing a song, publish a novel, or make a movie? Why?
3. What attributes of God are extolled in the first part of Mary’s song? (1:46-49)
4. What different titles for God did Mary mention in her song? (1:46-47, 49)
5. According to Mary’s song, what kinds of people are given special treatment by God? (1:50-55)
6. What words best describe Mary’s attitude?
7. What reasons can we give for calling Mary a woman blessed by God?
8. What evidence do we have today that God is still keeping His promises?

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (12/4/16)

• Men's Breakfast Saturday morning 8 AM. Coffee will be on at 6:30 so come early to visit and bring a friend.
• Kimble County Youth Show is Saturday, Dec 3.
• Sunday Morning there will be a dress rehearsal for the Christmas play. Please have your children there by 9:30 AM. 

Scripture
Isaiah 11:1-10 (ESV)  
    There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
        and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
    [2] And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
        the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
        the Spirit of counsel and might,
        the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
    [3] And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
    He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
        or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
    [4] but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
        and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
    and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
        and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
    [5] Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
        and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
    [6] The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
        and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
    and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together;
        and a little child shall lead them.
    [7] The cow and the bear shall graze;
        their young shall lie down together;
        and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
    [8] The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra,
        and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.
    [9] They shall not hurt or destroy
        in all my holy mountain;
    for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord
        as the waters cover the sea.
     [10] In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.

Questions for Reflection
1. What visual image do you associate with the concept of peace?
2. Using the image of a tree cut down to a stump, what did Isaiah predict for Judah? (11:1)
3. What qualities did Isaiah ascribe to the Branch of Jesse? (11:2-5)
4. What things would characterize the unique One? (11:3-4)
5. What unlikely scenarios from nature were used by Isaiah to illustrate God’s peace? (11:6-8)
6. What image is used to describe the earth? When? (11:9)
7. What honors did Isaiah bestow upon the Root of Jesse? (11:10)
8. In what ways do you think Isaiah’s description of Messiah impressed the people to whom he was speaking?
9. What do you think it would be like to live in a world where even the animal kingdom was free of conflict?