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Dear Central Family, I am always amazed at how the body of Christ works together to accomplish so much for the sake of the mission of the Kingdom! Last weekend you all showed yourself as a shining light to our community through your service, your sacrifice, and your acts of love to the children of this community. Over 120 families were impacted through the Christmas Store, and along with the stacks of gifts that have been brought in for Project Angel Tree, you showed yourself to be faithful to the mission and calling that God has placed before us. Way to go! I am so proud of you. I am also very excited about what is going to be taking place this weekend through our Christmas outreach. Now is the time to finalize your invitations to your guests and come along to one of five presentations of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. We will be presenting shows on Friday at 7:00 pm, Saturday at 4:00 and 6:00 pm, and Sunday at 9:30 and 11:00 AM. Each of these family-friendly presentations is designed for you to come and be challenged by the story of a life that is changed from the inside out. We will be presenting the power behind that change as you hear of the promise that Christ can bring to all of us. The teams have been working so hard in preparation for this weekend, so please plan to come and bring someone along with you. You will not be disappointed. Childcare from birth to age five is available at each of the presentations. “But what about Sunday morning? What if I’ve already attended A Christmas Carol…is there a worship service I can attend?” YES YES YES! We will hold two worship services on Sunday. Our Classic Service at 9:30 am in Allen Hall will include a special Advent wreath lighting, a guest soloist, instrumentalists, and carol singing. At our Unplugged service at 11:00 am in Central Hall, we will sing Christmas carols and worship in a relaxed atmosphere. Pastor Bryan Bunagan, our Pastor of Student Ministries, will be teaching at those two services. Once we finish this weekend, we will focus on Christmas Eve, and we will hold two identical Christmas Eve Services at 5:30 and 7:00 pm. Both services will feature carols, handbells, the Christmas story, and of course a children’s story for the young at heart. The services will be a welcome respite to all the hectic activities of the season as we focus on the HOPE that Christ brings to all of us. So whatever your schedule is on Christmas Eve, we have scheduled these two services to fit into your evening. Looking ahead, we will also have a New Year’s Eve Celebration in the Worship Center 7 pm. Ring in the new year by enjoying an evening of worship and celebrating what God has done and what He is going to do through us in 2014! Enjoy fellowship with coffee and desserts afterwards. Please also feel free to bring a dessert to share. Finally, I want to express to you how blessed our family has been through your prayers, cards, notes, and words of comfort in the passing of Kim’s Dad. Lewis Bundy was a mighty man of God whom we are going to greatly miss, but we are so thankful that we will see him again. You as a church family have been such a comfort to all of us! See you this weekend! Pastor Gay |
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