November-January 2024-2025

We are so thankful! Lisa and I feel so fortunate to be able to serve the Lord with you. It is hard  to believe that it has been 10 years. Thank you for your love, encouragement, and generosity.  We truly praise God for you all! 
Our lives seem to speed up at the holidays as the days lead to Christmas. Though we celebrate  Jesus’ birth each year, may we do so with renewed joy, hope, and thanksgiving as we once  again retell the story of the Nativity and celebrate Christ’s birth at church, at home, and with  our family and friends. It is important that we not lose sight of why we celebrate. 
Christmas should not be celebrated just one time each year because it is the beginning of our  eternal hope of redemption brought through Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. You see, the  story of Christmas has a beginning, Christ’s birth, and an ending with our joining God in heaven.  
As you celebrate, I ask that you see this time as a special and important time. It isn’t just a holi day or a holy day. It should be more than just a gathering and more than just a season of deco rations and gifts. It is a time of worship and thanksgiving. It is an opportunity to share the  Good News of Great Joy – Our promised redemption came as a baby, was brought forth by his  death on the cross, and was resurrected from the dead so that we can live eternally.  
That is the reason we celebrate and the reason we need to share the Good News! As the calendar days pass, may we prepare our hearts for worship and thanksgiving as we celebrate.