GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS A BIT COOL AND CLOUDY THIS MONDAY MORNING AFTER THANKSGIVING.  I TRUST YOU ALL HAD A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY.  WE BEGAN OUR CELEBRATION OF ADVENT YESTERDAY AND THE FIRST CANDLE WAS SHINING AS WE WORSHIPPED SIGNALING THE HOPE WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THE PROMISES OF GOD….REMEMBER WE WILL BE SHINING THE LIGHT ON EACH OF THE THEMES OF ADVENT DURING THIS SEASON.  I KNOW YOU WILL WANT TO BE WITH US EACH SUNDAY.

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

ISAIAH 40:1-41; PSALM 85:1-2,8-18

2 PETER 3: 8-15;  MARK 1:1-8

 

SERMON FOR THE WEEK

AT

 HOSSTON UMC

AT

9:30 AM

SHINING THE LIGHT ON PEACE

Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. ISAIAH 60:1

 

WE WILL ALSO CELEBRATE

HOLY COMMUNION

REMEMBER YOUR GIFT AT THE ALTAR

TO

MCDADE HOUSE AND HELPING HANDS

ALSO

FOOD FOR THE N. HIGHLANDS FOOD PANTRY

 

IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND

THE COMMUNION AND CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE

DECEMBER 24, 2014

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

 

GOOD THOUGHT: When I think of where I came from and what I have come through and what I have come to, I am determined that I will not forget the Lord! –

 Paul Powell

 

RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM SUNDAY’S SERMON:

YOU ARE THE BRIGHT HOPE IN A VAST DARKNESS

 

THE DARKNESS OF HOPELESSNESS ALLOWS THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF HOPE TO SHINE BRIGHTER!

 

TO REMOVE DARKNESS---SHINE IN HOPE

 

SHINING HOPE…DUMPS DARK HOPELESSNESS

 

 

I HOPE AS WE CELEBRATE THE ADVENT SEASON THAT YOU AND I WILL BE DRAWN CLOSER TO THE ONE WHO GIVES US:

 

HOPE

PEACE

JOY

LOVE!!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!

 

SEE YA SUNDAY!!!

 

EMILE