Advent Reflections.pdf

Pastor Eric shares a story about the Titanic's band members who played music until the end to calm the passengers, comparing their sacrifice to Jesus' sacrifice for humanity's peace. He emphasizes that God's peace exists amidst chaos and encourages readers to reflect on Jesus' price for peace during the Advent season.

Henderson Christian Community Outreach: The outreach has revised its list of needed items, and the church will collect "favorite items" in December. They collected 118 cans of vegetables in November.

VIC Adopt-A-Family Christmas Express: The church thanks everyone who participated in the program, making a child's Christmas magical.

Handbells and Chancel Choir Schedule: The schedule for December is listed, with rehearsals on December 7th and 21st, and a break until mid-January.

Sanctuary Flowers: The flowers in the sanctuary are provided by Donna Freitag and Dave Beshear in December.

Birthdays and Anniversaries: A list of birthdays and anniversaries for church members in December is provided.

Christmas Dinner: The Presbyterian Women will host a Christmas dinner on December 14th at 6:00 pm, with a traditional Christmas meal and activities.

Christmas Nativity: The church will present a Christmas Nativity on Sunday, December 18th, during the worship service, featuring children and youth.

Zoom Bible Study: A new study on 1, 2, and 3 John by Tony Evans will start on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm.

CASA of Midwest Kentucky: The church is collecting toys for abused and neglected children, with a donation box located in the entry.

Advent Devotional: The church is providing an advent devotional, available for pickup or mail.

Children's Church Mission Project: The kids participated in a mission project, filling shoeboxes with treats for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child, and the church filled 18 boxes.

Thanksgiving Meal: The church enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal on November 16th, which was also Pastor Eric's birthday.