FriedensNotes
Week of December 14, 2003
Christmas Services
Friedens will host two candlelight services on Christmas Eve, at 5 and 7 p.m. Christmas Day service will be at 10 a.m. Do you know anyone who doesn't have a church home looking for a place to mark the holiday? Invite them along.
Spread the Message
Looking for a way to communicate the real Christmas message to friends, family, neighbors, the mail man, newspaper carrier, garbage man, shop keeper, checkout clerk? Visit the information table in Fellowship Hall and the welcome center in the west foyer and pick up a Holiday Tract Pack. Each packet has Christmas-themed pamphlets and tracts, church business cards. They're free, just like Christ's salvation.
Adult Rescue Mission Trip
The next scheduled trip Friedens folks to visit the Milwaukee Rescue Mission is Jan. 11. And this one is for the grown-ups. About 15 members of Blaze teen ministry visited the mission recently and helped serve meals for the men, women and families there. Teens can still go, however. Check the sign-up sheet at the information table in Fellowship Hall or call Doug and Marci Ferrell at 375-1009 for more info.
Blaze On Fire
The Blaze kids recently visited Lasata Care Center as an outreach activity, helping residents there. They also went to a Milwaukee Bucks game on a recent Friday night and had a great time. If you're a teenager (or know one), check it out. They're having a great time and, most importantly, learning God's Word and applying it to their lives -- together. Besides Sunday morning Sunday School, Blaze gets together Sunday nights at church and meets for Bible study on Tuesdays. Talk to Pastor Mark Kato for more info.
"When Things Go Wrong"
The holidays can be stressful. The way we respond to life's troubles can make the difference between getting buried by them or moving ahead with life. Dick Innes of ACTS International has written "How to Get It Right When Things Go Wrong," which offers guidance for responding well to trouble. Go to: http://www.gospelcom.net/actsi/solutions/go_wrong1.htm.
Help for the Holidays: Receive It, and Give It Away!
Help For The Holidays: Receive It, And Give It Away! Hurting during the holiday season? Visit House2House Ministries to read "Lessons from the Manger" to find words of encouragement. Find further help in "10 Ways to Cope with Loss During a Season of Celebration." Maybe you are not down yourself but would like to "be there" for another. Then read "Help for the Holidays" by Gayle Moody, and learn how you can help lift another's sadness and burden this time of he year. Go to:
A Familylife Christmas
FamilyLife.com, with well-known speakers and authors, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, presents Christian family resources and articles relating to life issues for marriage, parenting and singles. Of special interest during the Christmas season is a timely article, How Do I Make Holidays Holy Days? While there, also listen to a two-part broadcast with Kim Wier and Pam McCune, authors of "Redeeming the Season," with tips for celebrating Christmas with creative Christian traditions for the family. Also, check out fun crafts for children and Adornaments, a set of 12 illustrated ornaments that can become a Christmas-teaching tool and yearly traditional activity for your family at http://www.familylife.com/adorenaments/.
Reaching the Unreached
Here's a list of all the world's countries with figures on evangelism status, how many unreached people groups contained, etc.: http://www.joshuaproject.net/globalctry.php.
Help for the Stay-At-Home Mom
Cheryl Gochnauer, author and creator of the Homebodies web site, herself a stay-at-home mom, passes on helpful hints to other families on at-home parenting topics. Check it out at http://www.homebodies.org/.
Reading the Ancient Bible Online
You now can read the Bible in its original languages online. Visit the Internet at http://ifc.gospelcom.net/ministry/280/.
Bethany's Story
You may have heard about Bethany Hamilton, the 13-year-old star surfer who lost her left arm in a shark attack. Read the story about her faith in Christ at http://www.bethanyhamilton.com/.
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