A TREMENDOUS DAY, A TREMENDOUS MONTH
Hello Deer Flat
Family,
LAST SUNDAY - I’m
still basking in the joy of last Sunday. WOW, what a fantastic morning of celebration and inclusion. The Children, along with Julie and her team,
knocked us out with their meaningful performance, “The Fear Not Factor.” It’s always a highlight when we get to see
what’s happening in the Children’s Ministry arena. And, what an OUTSTANDING group of children God has given us at Deer Flat. These kids are AMAZING! If you’re a parent
reading this, THANK YOU FOR LOANING US
YOUR CHILDREN! They are so critical
to the life of the church.
And then there are our fantastic VOLUNTEERS! Julie's team works diligently throughout the year making a huge investment
in the lives of these little ones. But
when they take on a production, it demands many more hours of preparation and
practice. Our dedicated volunteers step
up time after time and give of themselves selflessly. We couldn’t do what we do without our
faithful Volunteers. THANK YOU!
I COULD CARE…MORE – Thank
you for your participation in this love offering for the Free Methodist
Churches of Syria. What a great
opportunity to help the Syrian people be able to stay in their own country. 100% of the dollars raised goes directly into
the need. These church will use the vast
majority of this money to feed and clothe people. These churches are serving 10 times the
amount of people in their church. PLEASE
MARK YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE TO "TRC", instead of Deer
Flat Church. What an expression of love
during this time of year!
IMPORTANT EVENTS YET THIS
MONTH – As we move into the second half of December, it only gets
better. This Sunday, both hours, we will
enjoy THE WORLD OF WHITE ICE COMPANY, a great musical/drama presentation that
includes choir, orchestra and our drama team. This is one of those perfect times to reach out and invite someone.
Christmas Eve Service – 6 pm
Sunday, December 27 – Combined
Family Service at 10:30 am
THINGS I LOVE DURING
DECEMBER –
- That God came into our world
- All the Christmas music
- Watching favorite movies: Miracle on 34th
Street, A Christmas Carol,
White Christmas, Polar Express
- Some great quotes:
* The Son of
God became a man to enable men to become the
sons of God. -C.S.Lewis
* How many observe
Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts!
O! 'tis easier to keep Holidays
than Commandments.
- Benjamin Franklin
* Blessed is the
season which engages the whole world in a
conspiracy of love. -Hamilton Wright
Mabie
* If you can't wrap
Christmas presents well, at least make it look like they put up a good fight. -
A Guy Named Kelly
I am also loving each of you! I’m so thankful to God for the Deer Flat
Family - A rich mix of crazy and common, generous and conservative, lovers of
God and lovers of others. What a great demonstration
of God’s grace toward people! I can’t
wait to see you this Sunday!
Loving You and Loving Him,
Pastor D
Couple of extra notes:
Thank you for your generous and ongoing support of Deer Flat. Without your giving, we wouldn't be able to do what we do! If you are planning on a year-end gift, please remember that it needs to be in the office or postmarked on/before December 31st to count toward your 2015 giving.
For those of you who ordered The Names of God calendars, they have arrived! They will be available to pick up at Guest Services this Sunday. We have 15 extra calendars, so if you would like one please be sure to stop by and pick one up. They are only $12 each & are beautiful! Would make a great Christmas gift.
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