THIS WEEK’S NEWS
Our Advent season is here! This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent!
We light the first PURPLE candle of HOPE! With Christians around the world, we use this light to help us prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of God’s Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christians can often confuse the word hope for wishful thinking. If we hope something will happen, we have no control over whether or not it will take place. But the biblical sense of hope is very different. Hope, in the Bible, exists as a secure assurance, a trust placed in a trustworthy God. God has not failed us in the past, and therefore, if he claims he will do something in the future, we can have a hope that he will fulfill that claim. May we receive God’s light as we reflect on our scripture readings. Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44.
@8:30am Contemporary Worship…It’s the Sunday of Hope! Our LCW Praise Band will sing “Here I Am to Worship” the light of the world, “Jesus Messiah,” who brings “Hope for Everyone.” (Three incredible songs!!!)
Sunday, November 30
8:30am – Contemporary Worship with Communion in Lewis Hall
9:15-10am – Advent Gatherings in Fellowship Hall
9:45-10:30am – Countdown to Christmas – Advent Wreath Making in Lewis Hall
(NO Children’s Sunday School, NO LTD with Youth, Adult SS must check with their leaders)
11am – Traditional Worship with Communion in the Sanctuary
Tuesday, Dec 2: RSS International Teachers’ Dinner in Lewis Hall from 5-7pm
Saturday Dec 6: JOY Group @ Motown Christmas Concert
Youth and First Kids this Week
Sunday, Nov 30: No LTD. No Youth Group. Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend with family!
Wednesday, Dec 3: First Kids are back and working on their Christmas Pageant.
Sunday, Dec 7: Youth Christmas Party! We will host our Annual Youth Christmas Party. We’ll enjoy Mexican food, prizes, games, and more. The party will take place at First Pres, 5-6:30!
