Rosey and I are thankful to be part of this Church family. As we walk with you through this season of Advent and Christmas we appreciate your expressions of gratitude and caring. We have received those expressions from many of you in cards and personal greetings. And we have received a church gift. Thank you!
Rosey and I offer you and your family our best for God’s blessing this Christmas.
One way God blesses us is for us to hear the stories of how others have been blessed and for us to share stories of how God has been active in our lives. On December 27th, the last Sunday of 2009, you are invited to share ways God has blessed you during this past year.
Bring with you: a story, a memory, a scripture that has been important to you, a song that has helped you be God-focused or something else that communicates a way in which God has blessed or been active in your life during this past year.
At Christmas, we watch as the baby is born. We receive the invitation for Christ to be born in us. The promise of God’s spirit is that God will continue to make life new in each of us. What is God birthing in you? What will be born in our church, the people of First Baptist Church of Manlius?
You are invited to join others in prayer during the month of January. Groups will meet to support each other in prayer and also to pray for our church. God wants to do a new thing among us. God wants to birth in us something special. Pray that we will recognize it and receive it.
How can you participate? Here are some options:
Speak to me and ask questions. Let me know how you plan to participate.
My sermons in the three weeks leading to our Annual Meeting on January 24th will focus on three core areas for our growth as a congregation:
I hope you will join our conversation on these Sundays.
Faithfully,
Pastor Leon
