On the Welcome Center there are envelopes for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. Lottie Moon was a single lady missionary to China over 100 years ago. She wrote letters challenging American churches to send more support and workers to mission fields. After her death, an annual offering for world missions was named in her honor. This is a free will offering, and every bit of the money raised goes directly to the support of international missionaries. Donations for the Lottie Moon Offering will be collected through Christmas Sunday, December 25th.
There will be a brief Deacons meeting after the Sunday morning service.
This Wednesday, December 21st at 6:30 pm we will have our special Candlelight Christmas Service at 6:30 pm in the church sanctuary. This will be in lieu of our regular Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Time. The sanctuary will be dimmed and lit with candles, with the Christmas carols projected on the screens. All the Christmas carols will be accompanied by classical guitar. Pastor David will also be telling how the story of how St. Nicholas began and giving chocolate coins to any children present.
Christmas Day is on Sunday this year. Sunday School and Morning Worship will be held as usual, but there will be no Evening Service on Christmas to allow more time for family gatherings. And chances are good that Pastor David will still have chocolate coins for any children present on Christmas morning, too.