WHERE DID THE YEAR GO?

By Pastor Richard Todd

for the week beginning 11/22/09

Yes, the time has flown by. I just gave my wife a Valentine card yesterday, or so it seems (and no, I didn’t forget to give it to her till November). So here we are at Thanksgiving week. Enjoy your time with family and friends and share the blessings of our Lord in all you do. I have put a supply of special prayer cards at the Information Center for you to take and use on Thanksgiving day (take one for each person that will be sitting at your table).

The Twelve Rules of Christmas is a list of guidelines for Christians as we enter this Christmas season. It is published by the Rutherford Institute which is a group of lawyers who encourage Christians to enjoy sharing their faith without fear of intimidation. Pick up your copy at the Information Center today.

There are families in inner-city Philadelphia who do not have the means to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. Some of those families will be receiving a simple gift-a bag of groceries because some of you have chosen to share the love of Christ in this way. This is happening because of the involvement of CE National in inner-city Philly.

What is Jesus still doing today through His followers that He did when He walked this earth more than 2,000 years ago? He drew worshippers to Himself and He is still doing that. He built His church and He is still doing that. He gave God the Father glory and He is still doing that. And there’s another one or two items. SERMONRECAP

The new issue of our youth newsletter is hot off the press today. Pick up your copy at the Information Center in the lobby.

Our young people are heading to the rescue mission this Thursday morning at 5am to help with the serving of Thanksgiving meals to the many who come to the mission for the day (I hear more than 20 of us are going).

Did you finally figure out what Christopher Bates and Matt Pompa and Larry Williams and Fernando Becerra have in common this weekend and finishing today?

Join me Thanksgiving morning at 10am at our Washington Blvd Conference Center for 59 minutes of giving thanks (that means no sermon).

Do give thanks for our precious religious liberties.

Finding my place in the history of grace,

Pastor Richard

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL SOON

Frank Lopez called us this week and wanted you all to know he is up and around now and improving.

BONUS QUOTE OF THE WEEK

HELLO!!!

Estella Camargo called this week and asked

to pass this message on to all of you.

RUNNER-UP QUOTE OF THE WEEK

PASTOR, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH A CANDY CANE IN YOUR MOUTH BEFORE THANKSGIVING?

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