Time for Christmas!

Dear Parents,

The lesson your children learned about this Sunday was more of a Lenten lesson than a Christmas lesson. Starting this Sunday, we will be concentrating on Christmas and the Christmas service.

This last week our lesson was about Jesus and his disciples in the upper room. He was sharing the last supper with his disciples. He also washed their feet. Usually the task of foot washing was reserved for the servant. There were no servants there that night, so the lowest on the social scale would be the one to wash feet. Jesus got up, tied a towel around his waist and began to wash the disciples feet. Even though Peter said no, don't wash my feet, Jesus said, If I don't wash your feet, you can have no part of me. Then Peter said, wash all of me! Jesus replied, "Only your feet!" He also shared with the disciples and us this command- Love one another. As I have loved you, you also ought to love one another.

We have the opportunity to show our love for Camp Killarney this Sunday! Bring your baked goods! Anything you'd like- cookies, bars, breads, sweet or savory- bring it to church this Sunday and we will have a bake sale or free will offering to support Camp!

Students in grades 5-7 will continue their study with the movie "To the Ends of the Earth" and practice Christmas with us also! "To the Ends of the Earth" is a movie produced by our church body concerning the work of St. Paul and his missionary trips.

Hope to see you Sunday! Invite your friends!

Jesus, the real miracle worker

Sorry these have turned into every other week blogs, hopefully I'll catch up this week!

The last two weeks your children have heard about the miracles that Jesus performed. He performed these miracles because he had compassion and to witness to the fact that He is God!

The first miracle your children heard about was the story of the paralyzed man. There was a man who was paralyzed and he and four friends were making there way to a house in town where they heard Jesus was preaching. Jesus' reputation preceded him, they had faith that he could make their friend walk again. When they reached the house, it was packed, no room to squeeze in, let alone carry in a man on a mat. So they decided to find another way in, they went to the roof! In those days, roofs were kind of a storage area, crops were laid to dry, things were stored on the flat roof. The friends removed several roof tiles and lowered the man down right in front of Jesus. The first thing Jesus says to the man is, "Be happy, your sins are forgiven!" The Pharisees grumbled, who does he think he is? Forgiving sins?! Jesus then proved who he is! He said to the man, "Take up your mat and walk." And the man did, just like that! Jesus showed the Pharisees that He Is God! He can forgive sins and he can heal!

Last week we heard the story of the young man from Nain. Jesus was traveling, on his way from Capernaum to another town when he saw a funeral procession coming out of the gate of a small town called Nain. Jesus knew the young man they were carrying was his mother's only son and that she was a widow. He had compassion on her and told her, "Do not weep." He then took the young man by the hand and told him to arise! They were terrified! They had seen a prophet! Jesus reputation was carried far and wide!

Next week, November 18th is the Sunday School Bake Sale in support of Camp Killarney. Any baked good is appreciated- cookies, bars, breads, sweet or savory!

This last week your child should have brought home the passage(s) and songs they will be responsible for at the Christmas service which will be held on Sunday, December 23rd at 10am. Hopefully you can help them along! We will be going through things more and more at Sunday School also!

Have a fantastic couple days! Because I will blog again Sunday or Monday!