T h e F i r s t P o i n t November 23, 2009

Dear Church Family,
Last Tuesday, the 17th, I met with the creative team again to finish the details for our Advent services. We
hope these Narrative Worship services will draw you closer to the Lord, as well as give you a meaningful way
to express your praise to the Lord.
The focus for each week is as follows;
November 29—We Prepare for the Future Best By Loving Others in the Present
December 6—Waiting in Hope of His Return
December 13—The Joy of Jesus
December 20—Through Him, we have peace with God
Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of Christ by examining our hearts, so there should be an element
of spiritual renewal during the season. I hope that will be the case for you. I’m praying it will be the case for
me.
Saturday the choir had a three hour rehearsal for our Christmas Worship Concert on December the 13th. The
concert is at 6pm. They are ready and eager to share their message in song with you. I believe you will be
inspired and blessed. The choir will also be singing each Sunday during our Advent services and again on our
Christmas Eve service.
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving. Let me offer this simple reminder from yesterday’s sermon. Because
we are “in Christ” we have every reason to be thankful. As an aid to remember the things we have “in Christ”
for which to be thankful, I have written an acrostic, using the word THANKFUL.
T—in Christ we have THE TRUTH
H—in Christ we have HOPE OF HEAVEN
A—in Christ we have ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
N—in Christ we have NEW LIFE
K—in Christ we have KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
F—in Christ we have FORGIVENESS OF SIN
U—in Christ we have UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
L—in Christ we have LIBERTY
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Rick