It's December!

I can't believe it but we're here.   Amidst all the uncertainties, the Lord prevailed and we are still alive, the world is still in order and God is still in control.   Sure, it's not picture-perfect - but it's near-perfect when you have Jesus.  Remember when Joseph of the Old Testament, the youngest of the twelve, was trying to make sense of the betrayal, the hurts, and the hardships he went through because of what his brothers did to him?  He came to this conclusion that reminds us that God is a master of turning things around for the benefit of his children.  Read this out loud, 



I want to thank you for taking the time to come to church.  Our gatherings are not just there to fill time and to make memories, but to build a community that will show the love of Christ.   

In December, we will be looking deeper into the Christmas story.   Bring your bible, a pen, and paper to write on.  I promise - I'll print sermon notes for easy note-taking.    I want you to look forward to some unusual time of gatherings.  Unusual because they are not during church time, nor small groups - but just a time to get together and build a community for Jesus.  

This month, we highlight our international missions offering.  Your monies donated to Lottie Moon Christmas Offering will go to support our missionaries internationally.   Mark out December 25, Saturday.  It's not only Christmas but our Christmas service.   

May you have a blessed week and see you soon again at Living Faith Baptist  Church.   It's never too early to give Christmas greetings, so take the time to send me a Christmas shout-out below in the comments.   Merry Christmas!  


In His Service, 

Pastor Bong 

         






Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

June 7 Friday Social

Image
  Hello!  I am looking forward to connecting with you this Friday at the social.  May I ask for your help to prepare for the event?  Before we talk about food, let's talk about people.  I would suggest that we put emphasis on college and young adults (C-YA) this month.  Pastor Philip, Johnny, and I identified a large number of C-YA within Living Faith and we want them to feel loved by our church family! Our resident C-YA include : Jenna, Joanna, Daniel, Johnson, Theresa, Michael, Christine, Alex, Henry, Vanessa, Riley, Isaac, Grace. C-YA home for summer include : Nathan, Andy, Austin, Kyle, Alissa, Caleb (June 15), Michelle (end of June), and Rachel (July 8). Other C-YA we know include : Cici, Jalen, Abigail, Crista, Alex & Daniel Z, Jason, Cindy..., etc. See, there are lots of C-YA!  Who will you personally invite to the social (besides yourself)?    Now, let's talk about food! The favorite dorm food according to Annie is spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, tossed sal
Read more

Happy Thanksgiving

Image
There are a lot of things that set you apart from this world.  One of these is being grateful to God.  The Apostle Paul wrote, as far as you are concerned is in Christ Jesus, you give thanks for everything - this is God's will.   I want to thank God for my family, who had been my love and inspiration.  I thank God for you, Living Faith Baptist Church  because you enrich and encourage us.   I praise God for my extended family - yes beyond my family and the church is my extended family - and they range from people who are deeply connected to me from both near and far, and people who I meet every day.   These past two years had been a struggle for many of us.   A lot has been redefined for us but make no mistake when you are a believer in Jesus Christ, your spiritual journey continues on, your church family moves forward with you and your eternal destiny will never change.  These next few weeks, we will venture into the first chapters of Matthew that will lead us to study the first C
Read more

Worship Songs That Lift Your Heart

November 27, 2022 Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord Above All This I Believe =============  Here I Am To Worship   Ocean   Good Good Father  ------------- Nov.  13,2022 Sermon.   1 Timothy 1: 12-17 Song # 1: Holy Is The Lord pdf       Song # 2: Draw Me Close To You pdf         Closing Song   and Prayer #4:    Forever, Give Thanks To the Lord     pdf     
Read more