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December 27th, 2019
Merry 12 days of Christmas! Beth and I left for Wichita after our 9 p.m. service to spend Christmas Day with her family. Even after arriving at 2:30 a.m., I was energized by the amazing services we all shared together! I absolutely loved the laughter of our kids during our Jingle Jam time (and definitely had some laughs of my own when one of our hosts was delivered in an extra-large present!). Our candlelit services were beautiful and powerful—and I heard from a few of you that you watched It’s a Wonderful Life for the first time! Makes me cry every time.
We’re still tallying how much we’ve raised to provide clean water for our friends in Mozambique, but we’ll announce it on one of our January weekends! Can’t wait to share the impact we’re going to make.
Reminder that this weekend we’re combining our services for “Comfy Church” at 10:00 a.m. and inviting kids to join in their PJ's and enjoy a cinnamon bun. It’s going to be a low-key way to end the year together.
But in January we’re going to hit the ground running with our new series, “Foundations of the Faith: Reexamining the Beliefs you Thought you Knew.” We’ll be diving into topics like:
- What is the Bible?
- What’s the deal with sin?
- What happens when you become a Christian?
We’re tackling these topics from a skeptic’s point of view—so no matter where you stand when it comes to faith, there will be something to help you take your next step. I can’t wait! I hope you’ll invite someone who isn’t sure about religion.
Hope this last week of 2019 is a great one and I’m excited about how God is going to use our church in 2020!
Happy New Year!
Pastor Chris
P.S. Your generosity this time of year helps First UMC start strong into the new year. Every December we receive about 12% of our annual budget in just one month! We’re able to be generous with our Christmas Eve offering because people like you also believe in supporting our church. If you would like to help us close the year on strong footing, we’re taking end-of-the year gifts through December 31 (postmarked December 31 if you’re last-minute like me, or give online at bluespringsumc.org/giving) Thank you for your generosity!