Sunday, December 5, 2009-NYI Area Individual
Quiz, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Sunday, December 5, 2009-CLE Committee Meeting, 5:00 pm Sunday, December 6, 2009-2nd Sunday
of Advent
Sunday, December 6, 2009-Communion Sunday
Sunday, December 6, 2009-Compassion Sunday (Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Offering) Following the example of Jesus, we seek to clothe, shelter, feed,
heal, and ultimately empower those who suffer. Because NCM exists in
and through the Church, we are able to address spiritual concerns
alongside physical needs. Our ministries are holistic – addressing the
whole person – and sustainable – addressing immediate needs while
securing a hopeful future for individuals and their communities.
Disasters strike without warning. Economies crash. Illness can sweep
through an area and devastate communities. It is essential for NCM to
be prepared and equipped to effectively minister, bringing a comforting
touch, a healing hand, and the love of God when quick action is
necessary. The greatest needs cannot always be foreseen.
Donations to NCM are investments in the hope and future that Jesus
offers the poor and suffering in our world. We can dream as big as the
church will allow, through its continued prayers and financial support.
We depend entirely upon God to meet our financial needs through
churches and individuals. Your gifts help weave compassion into the
fabric of our church around the world.
Sunday, December 13, 2009-3rd Sunday
of Advent
Sunday, December 13, 2009-American Bible Society
Offering From the American Bible Society's founding in 1816, we have been
focused on translation, publication and the distribution of Bibles to
as many people as possible.
Our mission today is to make the Bible available to every person in
a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may
experience its life-changing message.
The American Bible Society carries out its mission by:
Affirming the power of God to speak to every generation through the Holy Scriptures. Providing translations of the Holy Scriptures that are faithful to the wording of the original language biblical texts. Working in partnership with all Christian churches and Christian communities. Producing materials that avoid endorsing or advocating any doctrinal positions. Utilizing appropriate communication tools that allow the Word of God to come alive in individual and public life.
The vision of the American Bible Society is to meet its continuing
challenges with creativity and innovation under the guidance of the
Holy Spirit.
Among the opportunities presented in the third millennium
are:
The burgeoning youth population; The rapidly expanding numbers of people who seek political refuge and freedom; The growing number of persons who seek spiritual meaning in a secular or hostile culture; The many individuals whose main learning is in new idioms and electronic media, both audible and visual; The new media opportunities that are being developed on a routine basis.
Sunday, December 13, 2009-Church Board Meeting, 4:00 pmclick hereharvest festival. Traditionally, it is a
time to give thanks to God for the harvest and express gratitude
in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States.
The date and location of the first Thanksgiving
celebration is a topic of modest contention. The traditional "first
Thanksgiving" is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth
Plantation, in 1621. The Plymouth celebration occurred early in the
history in one of the original thirteen colonies that became the United States, and this celebration became an
important part of the American myth by the 1800s.
