It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It is also the busiest! I hope you have been trying my thankfulness list at the end of your day to prepare you for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I trust that you were encouraged by Matt’s sermon on change. We know that this change in our church was initiated by God when he called Pastor Zach to a new church and now, He is calling us to join Him in this period of change. Of course, it will be hard but remember, when God starts a change, He always wins. I can’t wait to see what He will do!
We have a lot of Christmas events planned this year! Our first one is a trip to see the animals and the lights at Big Joel’s Winter Wonderland in Wright City on Thursday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. Admission is $8.00. There are fire pits to get warm at and s’mores kits for sale. Bring your grandkids for this unique light display. The bus will leave church at 5:00 pm. Eat dinner before you go, but there will be snacks available to purchase at Big Joel’s.
The second event will be The Way of Lights at Our Lady of the Snows on Monday, December 19. The bus will leave church at 4:00 p.m. This Christmas light display focuses on the birth of Jesus, the one true light of the world. There are activities in the Visitor Center. Our dinner spot for the night will be determined soon, but we will eat before The Way of Lights. Cost: Free admission for the display, but donations are accepted; bring money for dinner.
Then we have our church Christmas presentation on December 16 at 7:00 p.m. and December 17 and 18, both at 3:00 p.m. Invite your friends and family to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Support all the love and hard work that goes into this free gift to our church and community each year.