This Sunday: 

"Peace With a Purpose!"

Romans 15:4-13

In-person and Live Stream to Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 AM

Hello dear friends!

We have been extra busy this week preparing for the Preschool Christmas Pageant. I recall a board meeting with the Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Jacqui Pagel One of our board members asked her, “How do we get the preschool families to come to the church?” She replied, “Parents of children today are extremely busy and committed to multiple things. Rather than being frustrated that they don’t come to worship, we should begin by giving thanks that they have chosen to put their child in a Christian preschool. They make monthly payments to the school and this in turn helps to support the school and the church.” That was a helpful perspective for me to hear about families today. And then we talked about how we can model being the church for these families when they are on our campus.

This Sunday we will be hosting the New Covenant Preschool/Kindergarten “outdoor” Christmas pageant at 9:00 am. Like last year we expect several hundred parents and grandparents to descend upon our campus. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to greet and welcome these families on Sunday – to be the church for them. If you are interested in attending the program, please feel free to join us at 9:00 am. You never know...maybe the young family that lives down the street from you will be here!

Because we have hope that the weather will cooperate with us, we are hosting the Christmas pageant outside. There will be cookies and chocolate milk for the children and those who are kids at heart, and there will be tables set up with silent auction items. If you are interested in looking at the items and bidding you are more than welcome to do so. The money that is raised from the silent auction goes to the Preschool Fund Raiser Account.

At 10:30 we will celebrate the 2^nd Sunday in Advent. Last Sunday the theme was hope and this Sunday the theme is Peace. I am looking to Jesus for “the peace that passes all understanding.” The scripture is from Romans 15:4-13 and I will be speaking on the theme of “Peace with a Purpose!” I hope to see you on Sunday!

Pastor Steve

• Prayers for health and peace for Dana Engstrom's father.
• Prayers for continued healing for Jennifer Coughenour's mom, Lavita Costley, following a hospitalization.
• Prayers for comfort and healing for Sharon Dalbke, niece of Ron and Phyllis Ostrand, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
• Prayers for continued health and improvement for Jan.
• Prayers for a speedy recovery for a friend of Lynne and Paul Harper, Allen Roth as he recovers from a recent surgery.
• Prayers for comfort for Laurie Gerlach's friend, Linda, following the death of her husband Carl from pancreatic cancer.
• Prayers for comfort and peace for Marilyn, Annie Duarte's great aunt, as she is in hospice care.
• Prayers for continued improvement for Carol McNulty, Aurien Preiss' mom, following a fall and fractured pelvis.
• Kent, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, is in need of continued prayers as he navigates his diagnosis.
• Dana Engstrom, the preschool director, is battling long COVID. Prayers for complete healing for her.
• Prayers for Bonnie Straley’s brother, Larry, who has Parkinsons; Len with diabetes, blood clots and depression; and Daphne and Cassidy who need God’s guidance.