MONDAY MORNING AFTER THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT WE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE CHARGE….I DO HOPE AS WE GET CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS YOU HAVE YOUR HEARTS PREPARED.

NEXT SUNDAY IS THE LAST SUNDAY OF ADVENT. I DO HOPE YOU WILL COME AND BE PART OF THAT SERVICE.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT DECEMBER 24, 2012 WE WILL HAVE A CANDLE AND COMMUNION SERVICE….IT WILL BE AT 5:00 AT THE GILLIAM CHURCH. PLEASE BRING YOUR FAMILY. IT IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD.

READING FOR THE WEEK:

MICAH 2:2-5a; LUKE 1: 46b- 55

HEBREWS 10:5-10; LUKE 1:39-45

SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 23, 2012

HE SHALL BE…PEACE

MICAH 5: 2-5

CHRISTMAS EVE

DECEMBER 24, 2012

COMMUNION

AND

CANDLELIGHT

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

ALL ABOUT GRACE

When I was pastor of Central Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana (1984-89), I got to know Bro. Leo Beck. Bro. Beck was a retired Methodist pastor who was pastor to all the town. Bro. Beck grew up in a large family with many brothers and sisters. He said that on Christmas eve, when they hung their socks on the mantle, he always put up two socks. He said, "My mother and daddy had so many kids, they never caught on. I always got twice as much as I deserved." To tell you the truth, I've always gotten twice as much at Christmas as I deserve. It is a season of grace!

LYNN JONES WAS PASTOR OF FBC ARCADIA, LA

WHEN I SERVE IN THAT AREA….

I DO HOPE THE WEEK AHEAD WILL BE FILLED WITH BLESSINGS…LOOK FOR THEM THEY ARE ALL AROUND US….

COME JOIN US SUNDAY AS WE CELEBRATE

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!

EMILE