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November 23, 2022

Dear Friends,

Happy ‘almost’ Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is the arrival of that most special day, and I pray for God’s blessings over you and your family as you gather around the table. And following Thanksgiving there is another special day, NO, not Black Friday, it’s this Sunday, the beginning of Advent. Advent marks the beginning of the Church calendar and includes the four Sundays before Christmas Day. In the early church, Advent was a time of remembrance, reflection, fasting, and prayer. Advent simply means coming or arriving, and the earliest followers of Christ used this season as a time to celebrate - to celebrate our Lord’s first coming into our world in Bethlehem; to celebrate His coming into our lives at our conversion; and to anticipate His second coming at any moment of any day. Therefore, Advent was a time for personal preparation for that arrival. It is my prayer that you will make it a priority to join us at Port Naz each of these four Sundays of Advent to come and Adore Jesus as our Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. This is our time of preparation and anticipation, and our time to celebrate the birth of Christ in this world and in our hearts…and to be ready for His return. Yes, I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus, Revelation 22:20.

ADVENT GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

ANGEL TREE

This Sunday, November 27 & Sunday, December 4

Select a gift card from the Angel Tree in the Lobby. Return gifts by Sunday, December 11.

SISTER CHURCHES

Gift card donations for Pastor Patty Masterson at Coalinga, and Pastor Mark & Karen Leeper at Springville will be accepted through Sunday, December 11. Bring your donations (Amazon » Target » WalMart) to the church office Monday through Friday.