Happy New Year

I hope that your “tweener” week is going well. I am praying that you are getting some time to rest and/or catch up on things at work.

I am excited about the New Year and I am excited about what God is doing in you and in Venice Church. I am excited about how God is working through you and through Venice Church.

We are going to hit the ground running this Sunday with this new series “Live Like There’s No Tomorrow”. Many believe that the world will end in 2012. We are going to talk about the validity of that belief and what it means to our lives.

And then…and then…beginning on Sunday January 16th we are going to begin a series called “SEXpectations”. We are going to see what the Bible says about God and sex, single sex, married sex, same sex, and all kinds of other aspects of sex. It will be a great time to invite a friend. Just a warning…this series will be PG-13 in some regards. If you have a Middle School student with you in the services you may want to plan to have some conversations with them that center around the messages.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Happy New Year!


Upcoming Events:
January 15th – Men’s Ministry
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat
January 30th – Annual Business Meeting
February 6th - Communion

Stop

Dear Venice Family,

Stop. Please stop. Just stop long enough this week to thank Almighty God for sending His Son to live among us and die among us and to rise again among us. He came that we might have life. He came that we might be forgiven. He came so that we could be reunited with Almighty God.
Give gifts. Open gifts. Eat. A lot. And stop. Stop long enough to give thanks for the gift of Jesus Christ this Christmas.

Merry Christmas!
Craig


Upcoming Events:
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 6:00 PM.
January 15th – Men’s Ministry
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat
January 30th – Annual Business Meeting

Christmas Time Is Here

My prayer is that you are enjoying the Christmas Season. Many members of our church family will be traveling over the next couple of weeks. Please pray that God would keep them all safe during their travels.

If you are in town I trust that you are making plans to be with us on Sunday and on Christmas Eve. We are blessed to have such a wonderful season where we can focus on and remember God’s wonderful plan to save us. This is a wonderful time to invite somebody to a service. Take advantage of your opportunity.

Take care. Stay safe.


Upcoming Events:
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 6:00 PM.
January 15th – Men’s Ministry
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat
January 30th – Annual Business Meeting

Stuff...

Amy is making good progress and her recovery is on schedule. She is healing and getting stronger every day. Thank you all for your continued prayer and support.

A couple of reminders…don’t forget to bring an ornament for the Christmas tree in the lobby. We are counting on you to decorate it with your own personal tradition and flair. Thanks for participating.

And…our annual Christmas Card exchange has begun. There will be two gift boxes in the lobby. You can drop off cards for church family members by the first letter of their last name. And of course, please pick up your cards under your last name.


Upcoming Events:
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 6:00 PM.
January 15th – Men’s Ministry
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat
January 30th – Annual Business Meeting

Thanks for Your Prayers

Amy and I covet your prayers today. Amy had some emergency “minor” surgery yesterday in the ER. She is at home recovering and is pretty uncomfortable. Her recovery time will be about 10 days. Thank you for all of your prayers and concern.

A couple of reminders…don’t forget to bring an ornament for the Christmas tree in the lobby. We are counting on you to decorate it with your own personal tradition and flair. Thanks for participating.
And…our annual Christmas Card exchange will begin on Sunday. There will be two gift boxes in the lobby. You can drop off cards for church family members by the first letter of their last name. And of course, please pick up your cards under your last name.

Ladies, your Christmas Party is Saturday evening. Check with Becky Henson for more information.
Men, your Men’s Ministry Meeting is Sunday right after church. Check with Brad Jensen for more information or hit them up at Venice Men’s Ministry on Facebook.



Upcoming Events:
December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party
December 5th – Men’s Ministry
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 6:00 PM.
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat