We invite you to join us for fellowship and worship this coming Sunday, December 22. Come and worship with us through song, prayer, giving, and the preaching of God’s Word.
During the morning worship service, some members of our praise team will lead us in worship through song, and Pastor Nick Drake will be begin our Advent sermon series called “Among Us: A Christmas Story ” He will be preaching on how “Christmas Celebrates Greatness” (John 1:19-23, 43-51).
If you are unable to join us in person, you can watch online via our YouTube live stream. Of course, we do not consider viewing online to be a replacement for gathering with the body of Christ for worship and fellowship, but we understand that some people are simply unable to gather in person due to sickness, travel, or other circumstances. Thus, we are making this option available to serve those individuals.
Here is the rundown of our schedule for this week…
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
6:30 p.m. = Celebrate Recovery
–Through a relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, together we can find freedom from our habits, hurts, and hang-ups. Contact Gerald Shelby (816-894-9372) or Tab Leach (573-310-3648) for more information.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
5:45 p.m. = Evening Meal
–Our Wednesday evening meal is year-round and is an excellent time of fellowship and encouragement. Everyone is invited to join us for great food and fun together.
6:30 p.m. = Adults’ Bible Study Fellowship / TeamKID / Youth Group
–With ministries for all ages (both children and adults), Wednesday evenings provide a great recharge for the middle of the week. The events include our adults’ Bible study fellowship (from 6:30 – 7:30), youth group (from 6:15 – 7:30 for grades 6-12), and TeamKID (from 6:15 – 7:30 for all children who are elementary-aged and below).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. = Men’s Fellowship
–The men have a fellowship gathering on Saturday mornings from 8-9. You are welcome to come and go as you are able. Invite others and join us for free coffee (or tea and/or lemonade) and snacks.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22
9:00 a.m. = Prayer Gathering
–Our weekly prayer gathering is a time to pray specifically for our church, our community, our country, and the advancement of the gospel to the world. Everyone is invited to join us, and we do not have other activities during this 15-minute time of prayer, including nursery or children’s activities, as we want all ages to join us and see the value, importance, and power of intentional corporate prayer.
9:30 a.m. = Family Groups (aka Sunday School), including “Membership Matters” and “Footsteps of Faith“
–Family groups are Bible study fellowships for all ages – children, youth and adults. Nursery is included for infants and toddlers, too. We consider family groups to be an essential ministry for discipleship and relationships.
10:40 a.m. = Worship Celebration (and live on YouTube)
–Morning worship is an essential time of growing in God’s Word together. It’s that time of the week when most of our church family is all together for the purpose of worshiping our Lord and building up His body. For those who are interested, we also provide nursery (toddlers and infants) and children’s ministry (kindergarten and below) during our morning worship services.
2:30 p.m. = Deacons’ Meeting
4:30 p.m. = Live Christmas Music
5:00 p.m. = Candlelight Service
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Questions? Just let us know.
