Good afternoon,
As I said on Sunday, it was clear when you walked in the building that December had arrived. Again I deeply appreciate those with an eye for that kind of thing––coupled with a servant's spirit––taking the time to beautify the building for this Christmas season. Speaking of Christmas, here is the sermon schedule for the final weeks of the year. Chris and I will consider a few passages on the Incarnation before we begin James in January. We've put together passages that emphasize this truth: in Christ's birth, God is made known.
Christmas 2022: God Made Known
December 18th: Hebrews 1:1–3 ( . . . He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature . . . )December 24th (Christmas Eve Meditation, 5:00 pm): Colossians 1:15 ( . . . He is the image of the invisible God . . . )December 25th (Christmas Day, 10:15): John 1:14–18 ( . . . We saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father . . . )
We will not have Bible Study Groups/Sunday School on the 25th (or January 1st), but will gather both mornings to worship together on the Lord's Day.
But before we get to all that, we have one more week in Ecclesiastes. I can't describe how encouraged I've been by your attentiveness to the truths in this book. If you missed Sunday's sermon on rejoicing and remembering, you can read the manuscript here: (Rejoice and Remember, Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8) The video should be up later in the week.
Alongside the Christmas decór, and full announcement sheet, you knew it was the end of the year Sunday because you heard about the 2023 budget. I greatly appreciate the calculated, conservative, and yet forward–thinking approach our finance deacons and elders took when preparing this year's budget. As Jay noted, we don't have to talk about this subject often because of this body's continued faithfulness. Thank you. We'll vote on the 2023 budget on December 18th.
Other Christmas–time dates:
December 18th: Christmas Choral Program/Church–Wide Fellowship (6:00 pm)December 21st: Caroling Christ at Saddle Creek (6:30 pm)
That's enough for now. We'll look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow night!
Matt
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