We’ve already received the most perfect gift
Starting in January, we will have Daytime Bible Study every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. We invite you to come out and study with us whether its Wednesday daytime or Wednesday night.
I would like to take this time out to invite you and your family to come worship and study with us, especially the youth of our community. Our churches offer a variety of areas that youth can participate in such as choir, usher, praise dance, volunteering and our youth also participate in activities at other churches and go on educational trips. So, if you know of any child or family that needs a great church family, please contact me for more information.
Some may ask, why do I put this in the article each week? I do because you never know whom may be reading for the first time and who is looking for a church home. As a believer, I am to spread the good news of Jesus, so I leave this open invitation to all.
The Christmas Play “The King’s Birthday” was great this past Sunday at Sylvester. Thanks to all those who participated, children, youth, and adults. I would like to give a special thanks to our Youth Coordinators Necotis and Cassandra. Thanks for all that you do.
Sylvester will host 5th Sunday Worship Service on December 30, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Union Grove UMC will host its Annual Usher Day Program on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. We invite you and your Usher Ministry to come out and celebrate the service of Ushers.
I would like to give a special congratulations to myself. This past week, I graduated from Mississippi State University. It was a surreal event and something that I had challenged myself with since I did not follow the traditional path. First, I would like to give all the honor and glory to God, because without Him, nothing is possible. Thanks to all my family, friends, co-workers and MSU staff that encouraged and congratulated me. I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday or Christmas Gift.
Pastor Shepard spoke about Joy this week during Worship Service. During the sermon, he used a comparison to the Christmas Movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” I don’t know many people who don’t know of the movie. During this Christmas Season, we tend to get consumed with gifts — “What am I getting?” or “I want this!”
Those are all to familiar statements at my house. But let’s not forget the most precious gift that was given for us all. When I really think about it — it’s so selfish of us to ask for anything else.
I’m so thankful for the birth of Jesus. Let us not forget the reason for Christmas and if we don’t get one gift, We’ve already received the most perfect gift of all — Jesus.
