Friday Flash from December 23rd
Dear Friends,
With today’s Friday Flash, we hope to remind you about our worship services this coming weekend, and also to wish each of you a blessed Christmas.
1. HOLIDAY SERVICES:
Saturday, December 24th – Christmas Eve:
5:00 PM – Family Candlelight Service. This early worship service is designed with children in mind, and will include Christmas music, a children’s message and lots of candles.
11:00 PM – Candlelight Carol Service. The late service will be traditional with many carols and candles. It will include lighting of the Christ candle, Scripture readings, and will culminate with Silent Night and the beauty of candlelit faces in the Sanctuary.
Sunday, December 25TH – Christmas Day:
10:30 AM – One service only – a Traditional Service with Hans-Peter at the organ and the APC Choir leading the music.
December 31st – New Year’s Eve:
7:00 PM – A Prayer Service. This one hour service will include giving thanks to God for his blessings in 2011 and recommitting ourselves to Him anew in 2012.
Sunday, January 1st – New Year’s Day:
10:30 AM – One service only – a Traditional Service with carols and Hans-Peter at the organ.
Please invite your families, friends, neighbors and colleagues to join us as we focus on Christ in the past, present and future. May the spirit of Christ prepare our hearts in these final days before Christmas!
2. CHILDREN’S CHURCH. PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO Children's Church at any of the holiday services, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, December 25th, New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day, January 1st. Children’s Church will resume on Sunday, January 8th.
3. 2012 PLEDGE CARDS. Thank you to all who have already given their pledge cards for the coming year. If you have not yet completed a card and you plan to make a pledge for the year OR even if you are simply planning to continue your giving at the same level, please complete a pledge card to help us plan our budget for 2012. We are very thankful for your generous giving in 2011- it has been a good year. In 2012 there will be several increases to the budget and your gifts are what makes it possible for us to continue the work of God's Kingdom here in Bonn.
4. 20-CENT PROJECT BOXES – MISSIONS PROGRAM. Our 20 cent box giving to missions has been a great success this year. Thank you to all for your generous gifts and for your many creative ways of filling these boxes. So far, we have collected over 2,000 Euros in these boxes. It is amazing how much of a difference these coins can make! You can still bring in your boxes and you are welcome to take a new one and begin collecting again for our missions work around the world.
5. YOUTH NEWS. Regular Youth Meetings are on holiday until the 9th of January, 2012. Enjoy your time with friends and family.
Aqualand anyone? Let's train to Cologne on the 6th of January for some indoor swimming and sliding fun. Plan on leaving Bad Godesberg around 10:00and returning around 16:00. More details to come.
Be praying that our youth would see Jesus as he truly is over this Christmas holiday, the Light of the World who Gives Life to All (John 1.1-18).
6. KELLY'S KORNER. Some of the Kenya Trippers will be participating in a 30-hour famine over the weekend of January 13th – 15th, 2012. The purpose is two-fold. The first purpose is to join those who don't have food by fasting along with them to experience their reality. The second purpose is to raise funds by asking others to support the fast by donating money to these fasters. I am suggesting that people donate funds that would be comparable to a normal 30 hours of regular eating. Let us join in the life experience of the less fortunate together.
During the week of January 2nd – 6th, 2012, Kelly will be working on the basement during the afternoons and evenings to tie up loose ends. Your help would be greatly appreciated. There is sanding, painting, floor cleaning and odd jobs to help out with. Contact Kelly if you can help.
Save the Date - Friday, February 10th. The Kenya Service Trip Team will host a Quiz Night to raise funds. We promise to provide good food, good fellowship, and great fun.
7. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (IWCF). This group is taking a break over the holidays and will resume its meetings onJanuary 17th, 2012. Newcomers are always welcome to attend. If you have questions, please contact Birgit Gray at 0228-3862745.
8. PLAYGROUP WITH A PURPOSE. Every Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 11:30, we meet in the Nursery Room. Mothers share some coffee and discuss biblical topics related to motherhood while small children play at their feet. Contact for this group is Cordes Lindow, whose eMail address is:cordeslindow@yahoo.com.
9. HOLIDAY DATES FOR YOUR CALENDARS:
Saturday, December 24th – 17.00 – Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service
Saturday, December 24th – 23.00 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service
Sunday, December 25th - 10.30 – Christmas Day Traditional Service – One Service only
Saturday, December 31st – 19.00 – New Years Eve Prayer Service
Sunday, January 1st – 10.30 – New Years Day Traditional Service – One Service only
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This coming Sunday, December 25th, is Christmas Day, and there will be one service only at 10:30 AM. Pastor John will lead the service and the title of his sermon is “God Really Is With Us”. The Scripture passage is Matthew 1:18-25. The music at this traditional service will include many carols and will be led by the APC Choir with Hans-Peter at the organ. Please invite your neighbors and friends to worship with us and share Christ’s amazing love and blessings with us!
