This time of year provides us with many means and ways to point others to the Lord Jesus. The boys and girls clubs will take a break for the holidays but not until after a Christmas party celebrating the birth of God’s Son. On the last Saturday before Christmas, we will join with other local Christians in a busy public shopping area to sing Christmas carols to shoppers. George will preach a Christmas gospel message as part of the event. On the last Sunday morning before Christmas, we will enjoy a Christmas play performed by the church children and led by Karen. That evening, we will put on a Silent Night Carol Sing in honour of the 100th anniversary of the famous Christmas ceasefire on the battlefield during World War One. A great TV commercial reenacting the same event has been widely seen in British homes so it is very much in the national consciousness right now. Here it is…
Finally, on Christmas morning as per custom, our church will gather together to remember that the presents, the turkey dinner, and everything else we enjoy about Christmas is only possible because of the birth of the baby in the manger. Christmas starts with Christ.
We anticipate an exciting Sunday service between Christmas and New Years in which 3 of our young people will be baptized. What better way to close one year and start a new one?
In the new year, we hope to see the launch of a fellowship of believers from a Muslim background from across Birmingham. George will be sitting with several other key people this month to work through some of the advance preparation needed to create such a fellowship. Please pray about this important development and that God would lead the way to make it a reality in 2015.
Thank you for standing with us faithfully! Yours ever,
George and Karen
