Good Morning Church Family,

Greetings on this Monday morning. May the Lord shine his love down on each of you today! I was grieved to read yesterday of two church-related shootings in Colorado. How terrible that you cannot feel safe coming to the house of the Lord. I thank God for His protection and blessings each Sunday. We had a good crowd yesterday morning and several people seeking God at the altar at the close of the morning service. Sunday night we had 80 for the Christmas dinner and 107 attended the Christmas Concert. It was wonderful to have Mark Pennington share his musical talent with us and to have his wife, Beth, share her passion for helping people get past their past. I hope the Christmas Dinner Concert will be an annual tradition at our church.

You all know this is the Christmas season and I am feeling my belt getting tighter already. Maybe I've added an inch or so. When I stand up it's tolerable, but when I sit down I feel the pressure, and it's a little more uncomfortable. It kind of reminds me of Ephesians Chapter 6 where Paul says, "Stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around your waist." I have felt that belt of truth around me many times, especially when I fudge the truth, compromise a promise, or am not totally honest with someone. That is God the Holy Spirit working in our lives. We need to wear our own belt to hold our pants up, but more importantly, we always need God's belt of truth every day for it's a part of God's armor to combat Satan. Satan is a liar and truth will defeat him every time. Unless we practice the truth, we cannot use the Word of Truth. I also think the belt of truth speaks of knowing the truth and being grounded in the truth. My prayer for you this week is that God will help each of us to walk daily in the truth. It's absolutely the best way to live. Have a grand day.

Till next time, Pastor Don


P.S. Don't forget this Sunday is a combined service with the Children's Christmas Program beginning at 10:30am.

Calling all Ushers: We need your presence Wednesday at 6pm for an ushers' meeting held in Gary Burton's Sunday School Room.

P.S.S. I am grateful for Mark & Beth blessing us with a special evening Sunday night. Below is a picture of the Penningtons from last night.
 

 

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