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Inbreaking (Bible Study)

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Pastor Andrew’s theme for Advent this year is “inbreaking.” In his sermons, Pastor Andrew will look at the traditional Old Testament scripture lessons of Advent through the lens of “inbreaking.” How did God promise through the prophets that God’s ways, God’s kingdom would break into our world? How is Jesus part of this inbreaking process? This Bible study will delve deeper into these scripture lessons that Pastor Andrew will preach from on Sundays. Join Pastor Andrew as the class explores God’s disruptive power and wrestles with what needs disrupting our lives.

The class is being offered in-person or on Zoom. All sessions will be on Monday nights at 7 PM. In-person session will be in Room 3 in the basement next to the fellowship hall. Zoom information is below.

Schedule (scripture lessons are tentative)

  • December 2-Jeremiah 33
  • December 9-Malachi 2:1-4:6
  • December 16-Zephaniah
  • December 23-Micah 4-5
Depiction of Jeremiah on the ruins of Jerusalem.

Contact the church office for Zoom information

Christmas Eve 2024

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This year we will try offer two worship services on Tuesday, December 24. Join us for one of our services!

6 PM Christmas Eve Service

Our 6 PM service will be family oriented. Evangelical’s children will participate in the service. We will end the service singing “Silent Night” with candles light in our darkened sanctuary.

11 PM Christmas Eve Service

Our 11 PM service will include traditional Christmas hymns and Holy Communion. We will end the service with “Silent Night” with candle light in our darkened sanctuary.

Pulpit and altar rail decorated for Christmas.

Opportunities for November 2024

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Educational Opportunities

  • Sunday School for all ages at 9 AM in the children’s chapel and educational wing
  • Pastor’s Sunday School Class on Anxious for Nothing
  • Pastor’s Bible Study on Esther

Fellowship Opportunities

  • Potluck meal after worship on November 3
  • Fellowship time after worship on November 10
  • Chicken BBQ on November 16 from 11 AM to 3 PM
  • Decorating for the Seasons of Advent and Christmas on November 24 after worship

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing
  • Choir practice on Wednesdays at 6 PM in the sanctuary
Church members decorating sanctuary for the seasons of Advent and Christmas in 2023

An Unlikely Advent (Sunday School Class)

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Expect the unexpected this Christmas

This four-week Advent study focuses on the experiences of four sets of often overlooked characters in the Nativity story. During this Advent season, Rachel Billups guides readers through the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace by sharing the stories of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds. Each set of unexpected characters has something to teach about living faithfully on the journey to Christmas.[1]

Join Pastor Andrew as his Sunday School class reads and discusses Rachel Billups’ An Unlikely Advent: extraordinary people of the Christmas Story. Participants should pick up a copy An Unlikely Advent. If you would like the church to order a copy of the book for you, please contact the church office. The cost of the book is $13.50. If the cost of the book will be a problem, please talk to Pastor Andrew. If you would like to order through the church, please let us know by Sunday, November 10th.

Schedule

  • December 1-Introduction and Chapter 1
  • December 8-Chapter 2
  • December 15-Chapter 3
  • December 22-Chapter 4 and Epilogue

Contact the church office for Zoom information or to order a copy of the book

[1] From book’s promotional materials