Integrity

Integrity – it is a solid, sturdy word which describes solid, sturdy people. We like to be around people of integrity not because they’re fun to hang out with, but we know they’ll help if we find ourselves needing a hand.

Integrity – something we look for in other people and struggle to maintain in ourselves. We have a love-hate relationship with integrity. When it comes easily we feel good about ourselves. When we’re tempted to bend or just go all out and break the rules we despise and show contempt for integrity.

This weekend we’re going to be studying two unsung heroes who lived near the end of the Old Testament period – Nehemiah and Malachi. Both are inspirational examples of integrity, men who stood for what was right against ongoing opposition, often at the expense of great personal cost. While they may not have recognized it when they were alive, the integrity of both Nehemiah and Malachi were rooted in the Christmas event we are currently celebrating. Human integrity is rooted in God’s integrity to fulfill his promise of sending a Savior (Messiah) to restore the Eden existence human beings shattered by our disobedience.

As we enter the new year, it is healthy for us to do some serious soul searching on this matter, to absorb fully the effect of God’s integrity in our lives and then to commit ourselves to reflect that integrity in our daily walk in 2019.

Saturday evening service – 6:00 pm
Sunday morning service – 10:00 am

Three Presents

This coming weekend we’re going to be offering worship services on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Each one centers on the principle message of Christmas – God becoming a human being in the person of Jesus Christ – but each service also presents this life changing message in a slightly different way.

On Sunday families with children of our congregation will present the great news of Christmas through readings and hymns. It will be a time of learning and worship for anyone looking for a clear straightforward explanation of what happened at the birth of Christ.

The Christmas Eve Candlelight service on Monday will focus on the historical truth of Christmas. Through various types of presentations we will address the questions, “Did Christmas really happen?” and “What does an event which took place 2000 years ago have to do with me?”

Christmas Day’s service will address the significance of Christ’s coming in the light of the brokenness of human life. Everyone admits something is wrong with our world but few can agree on a solution for our problems. God breaking in to history offers the solution we need for our problems, the once and for all solution.

Regardless of which service you choose to attend, think about asking a friend to join you. What better present could you offer another person than an opportunity to know the God who made them, the God who gave everything to save them for all eternity?

Sunday, December 23 - 10:00 am Children's Program
Monday, December 24 - 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Tuesday, December 25 - 10:00 am Christmas Day Service