In John 1 we read:  "¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ²He was with God in the beginning.

 ³Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. ⁴In him was life, and that life was the light of men. ⁵The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

 ⁶There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. ⁷He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. ⁸He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. ⁹The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world."

In this world of darkness and sin, we rejoice that the Light, Jesus Christ, has come to us with light to cast out darkness, life to overtake death, and forgiveness to obliterate guilt.  And we rejoice that God sent Jesus Christ, His Son, to live our life, as one of us, with us, taking our sin, dying in our place, doing what cannot. 

And it all began on the first Christmas: "the child is born."  This year our Advent theme is "Light: The Light of Christ."

Holiday Worship Schedule

Thanksgiving Eve  Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 p.m.

"What are we thankful for?"

1^st Advent Midweek, John 1:4-5 Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.

        "Light in the darkness"

2^nd Advent Midweek, John 1:6-8 Wednesday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.

        "Witness to the Light"

3^rd Advent Midweek, John 1:9 Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 p.m.

        "True light coming to the world"

Christmas Eve        Thursday, December 24,

7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Christmas at the Parsonage, December 24, 4:00-7:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Christmas Day         Friday, December 25, 10:00 a.m.

New Year's Eve December 31, 7:00 p.m.