Christmas on a Budget

Not many people like budgets, especially at Christmas. After all, God gave us the greatest gift in sending Jesus to the world, therefore we should buy the greatest gifts we can. NOT! God's gift to us in Jesus is hope, peace, joy and love. Buying presents for self and others has little, if anything to do with giving like God gives.

 

Think about it for a few moments...hope, peace, joy and love cannot be purchased...they are received, enjoyed and are to be shared. Much like a young child prefers the box the gift was in, people prefer us rather than the gifts we buy....even our children once they experience the difference.

 

Jesus said we would know the truth and it would set us free. I experience this in my life time after time. The truth is that the gift of Jesus changes us, and invites us to help change the world. Giving gifts we can't afford, and that people often do not need or want, does little if anything to change our world.

 

This Sunday we'll focus on setting a Christmas budget so that we spend less. The following week we'll focus on giving more at Christmas. Those two priorities go hand in hand. We can spend less, give more, and turn Christmas upside down so it's all about Jesus again.

 

I invite you to join us as we seek to All Come Together for Christmas. You will be blessed. As an act of outreach, consider sharing this with your friends. That's a priceless gift that may just change someone's world.

 

The December Board of Director's meeting has been changed due to scheduling conflicts. The BOD will meet this Sunday at 1:00pm to consider the Proposed Budget for 2013. Once approved by the BOD, the budget will be presented to the congregation for approval at the Annual Congregational Meeting on January 20 at 1:00pm.

 

Looking for an Opportunity to Serve? We will be electing three members for the Board of Director's in January: 1 one year term and 2 two year terms. Click on these links for information concerning the BOD responsibilities and a BOD application or pick-up this information at church on Sunday. The deadline for submitting is Sunday, December 30. Is God calling YOU?

 

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Rev Sandy, Interim Pastoral Leader