ADVENT IS HERE.
The worship teams have darkened the sanctuary. The candles are lit. We have hung stars overhead. Our preaching turns to storytelling. We adopt a posture of reflection and expectancy as we anticipate the coming of Jesus, our Savior and our Lord, at Christmas.
ADVENT THEME:
The Bible doesn’t shy away from hard things. This year we will be hearing four stories of people who needed HOPE in hard places. We recognize that while we can feel removed from these people, because the stories are “familiar” or “in the Bible,” the truth is that their stories are our stories, and some of us are living aspects of those stories right now… pain and loss (Adam and Eve), uncertainty (Abram and Sarai), disappointment (Moses), and failure (David). We invite you to not shy away from the hard places, but to look for the same HOPE they looked for… Jesus.
If God is speaking to you during this season in ways that are hard or challenging, we invite you to talk to your small group, a trusted Christian friend, or someone in church leadership. None of us should face the difficulty of life alone.
This advent, we invite you to worship our God even when facing challenges, uncertainty, and hardship. We serve a God who gives us hope… even in the hard places.
GIVING
Giving is an act of worship that acknowledges that God is the giver of all we have, and that we are stewards of His resources. We offer our tithes as a concrete act of entrusting all of our lives to Jesus. There are three ways you can give:
IN
PERSON
If you’re joining us in person on a Sunday morning, you can give your gift in the plates up front when it’s time to bring them forward during the worship service.
ONLINE
You can use our online giving platform by clicking the button below to make a one-time gift or to set up a recurring gift. There is a small fee for making an online transaction.
YOUR
BANK
You can contact your bank and set up an automatic bill pay, which is free in most cases. Many use this option for their regular monthly tithe.
Regardless of you how give, we see giving as one way we can reflect the heart and character of our God, who “so loved the world that He gave…” everything for us (John 3:16).
PRAYER
Submit a Prayer Request: Share with one another the needs, challenges, and joys that you, your family, your neighbors, and your workplaces are going through during this time. Prayer requests can be shared with the prayer team and leadership team.
Spend Some Time in Prayer: This morning, we invite you to pray for the needs you’re aware of in our community and beyond, and we also invite you pray over what was shared or discovered as you participate in worship with us.