THE CEREMONY FOR  FOR LIGHTING THE FIFTH CANDLE (THE CHRIST CANDLE) ON CHRISTMAS EVE Candle Lighting Ceremony:  Relight the first four candles.  As the ‘Christ’ candle is lighted say, ‘the first candle reminds us of the hopes of the prophets, the second of the humble birth in Bethlehem, the third of the wonder of the […]

Galatians 4:4-5. Woven throughout the fabric of the Old Testament is a promise of a Messiah who’s coming. In between the Old Testament and the New Testament is a 400-year period of silence. At the end of this period of silence God sends the Messiah, His only begotten Son. Jesus, the Messiah, makes His entrance […]

 Luke 2:4-6. Pastor Barry, playing the role of Joseph, tells the Christmas Story from Joseph’s point of view.  From it we will see how God used his simple trust and obedience to change the world. Sunday Bulletin Outside Bulletin 12-11-22 Inside Bulletin 12-11-22 Insert 12-11-22 Sermon Notes:  Sermon Notes (Blanks) –not available Sermon Notes (Answers) […]

Acts 10 39-43. The Christmas tree has become a significant part of celebrating Christmas. It gets a lot of attention. The cross that Jesus died on is referred to as a tree and it too is part of the Christmas story. When so much attention is paid to trees that are covered with tinsel, ornaments and colored […]