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the birth of Christ, by pulling our resources together through our Christ birth- 80 W. Mill Road
day offering. This offering will be used to develop a great children’s ministry Evansville, IN 47710
facility; a birthing station, if you will. A kid-friendly environment designed to
encourage; curiosity, excitement and participation in spiritual things.
Ultimately we are seeking to pursue and persuade boys and girls
to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour, and to
become faithful follower of Jesus. We want a place specifically dedi-
cated for the Spiritual birth and development of the eternal children
of God. A place that is high tech and fully loaded, with this computer
savvy generation of youngsters in mind. We’ve set a goal of $10,000 for
the Christ birthday offering, and are prayerfully trusting God to put it on the
hearts of His people, to join us in this worthy project.

“To Mold Every Believer Into The Image of Christ and to Mobilize Them to Evangelize the World.”

Christmas Newsletter
In This Issue:
-A Portrait of Jesus
by Pastor John
-A Portrait of Joseph
by Pastor Tim
-Mary, Blessed Among Women
by Pastor Bill
 to boundaries, took on boundaries that in his character.
(limitations) for you. What a display From a human perspective,
of His Great Love; a love that you the Lord stepped into Joseph’s life
and changed everything. The Lord
“...TOOK ON BOUNDARIES had chosen him for a specific pur-
pose and plan, and Joseph was
(limitations) FOR YOU.”
willing to follow. How often does
by: tim garrett God bring events into our lives and
by: john kellough should have for Him. Love that He
instructs you to have for one another. we fight and struggle and complain
“For unto you is born this day A love that the Apostle Paul stated Joseph’s portrait of a willing against His plan? God dramatically
in the city of David a Saviour, which to have when he said he was, “Paul AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! heart encourages us today in the changed Joseph’s plans – and he
is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). “Be- a prisoner (a bondservant) of Jesus following areas. followed and obeyed. Is it our heart
hold, a virgin shall be with child, Christ.” In the spirit of Christmas, Joseph is called a “just man”, desire to follow with a humble heart
and shall bring forth a son, and may you put limitations on your a man who was marked by righ-
they shall call his name Emmanuel, own desires, in or- teous character on the inside. HE FOLLOWED
His life was characterized by
which being interpreted is, God with der to fulfill the
us” (Matt. 1:23). thought and behavior that
AND OBEYED
needs of some-
God, the creator of the Uni- one else. was consistent with the of dependence when, from our hu-
verse, became flesh and lived Word of God. He stood man perspective, God changes ev-
with us. God- who is not confined out in his society as erything?
one who was dif- We face the same type of
ferent from the in- responsibilities, pressures, trials,
side out. He didn’t hurts, and challenges that Joseph
just look good, he faced. Joseph had a willing heart
lived good in order to follow God’s plan for his life. May
to please his God. we learn from this just servant of
God’s Word had God and allow God to be the God of
entered his heart our character, our plans, our broken
and he reflected hearts, and our trust.

We believers owe a great debt Mary, making her the “mother of God”; shall call his name Jesus.” Mary won- was: “Behold the handmaid of the given to be a Savior. The night He
of gratitude and honor to Mary, the venerating her as a “goddess”. dered out loud how could she have a Lord.” A handmaid was a servant was born, it was announced that He
mother of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Mary was a young lady of pu- baby having not known a man. The or slave. Mary considered herself would be the Savior of the world.
Christ. The Bible say’s that Mary is rity. When the angel angel shared that the a “slave” to the God of Israel. That May we honor this wonderful
the most blessed among women, Gabriel appeared to She was with Jesus Holy Spirit would over same humility is seen in her entire life. woman whom God used to bring forth
however, we don’t talk much about her, he said: “thou art from beginning to end shadow her and He She was with Jesus from beginning His Son to be our Savior by dying on
her. We give time and space to other highly favored, the Lord would create life in her to end of his earthly life and she is al- the cross for our sins and raised the
men and women of the past, but are is with thee: blessed art thou among womb. ways seen in a spirit of humility. Mary third day, to reign as Lord and King
noticeably silent about Mary. This is women; behold, thou shall conceive in Mary was a young lady of hu- had great insight about the purpose over His people.
by: bill kellough probably due to the Catholic view of thy womb, and bring forth a son, and mility. Mary’s response to the angel for which her Son was given. He was