Important News about Christmas Adam

If December 25th is Christmas Day, and December 24th is Christmas Eve, what do you call December 23rd?  Christmas Adam of course!  Why? Because Adam came before Eve (insert groan here).  

Because of the size of our congregation, and knowing that a number of people will be traveling during the Christmas weekend (Christmas is on Sunday this year), we are going to have a very special Christmas Adam service on December 23rd at 7pm.  This will allow families to celebrate and worship together in their homes around the Northwest, while at the same time, providing an opportunity for us to worship together as a congregation.  

Plans are currently being made for an awesome service filled with celebration and worship of our savior.  There will be a special time of fellowship in the foyer following the Christmas Adam service.On Sunday, December 11th, you will receive tickets to give people when you invite them to our Christmas Adam Service.   

Here are some important reminders from one of my “unofficial” mentors.

As far as inviting people to a service…

• Remember, this is NOT about church attendance, it’s about eternity!  (See Matthew 13:47-50, Matthew 25:31-46)
• People are either saved or lost…and it is IMPOSSIBLE to claim we love someone when we have not had a conversation with them about where they will spend eternity.
• The GOSPEL will be preached at our Christmas services…and bringing people to a place where they can meet Jesus IS a part of evangelism (see John 1:40-42)
• Every single relationship that you have on this planet is for the purpose of telling people about Christ!!!
• Eternity is already in the hearts of every person we meet…many times it takes a simple conversation to bring that out.  (See Ecclesiastes 3:11)
• I know, I know, I know that you’ve tried and “that person” keeps promising they will and then they don’t show…ask again, remember, God is patient (II Peter 3:9), we should be as well.
• “That Person” that God keeps bringing to your heart every time you hear a message like this…that is the person you need to make sure you bring to church with you at one of our Christmas services
• Evangelism is NOT a suggestion…it’s a command by Jesus, and, as He said in John 15:14 what it looks like if we love Him!
• Do you realize that if everyone who attends our church on a regular basis would bring at least three people with them to church for one of our Christmas Adam service that we would have over 100 people hear the GOSPEL!!!  That EXCITES ME!

Until Next Time...

David