Family Ministry Newsletter: December 19th, 2024
This newsletter contains upcoming information pertaining to all things family ministry. Here, you will find announcements, dates, devotional thoughts, and more that, I pray, will be beneficial to you, your household, and our local church. May God be chief as we seek to faithfully shepherd our homes!
Upcoming Dates and Events
December 22nd & 29th, 2024 - No Childcare
January 10th, 2024 - First Friday
January 12th, 2024 - Small Groups Begin
June 16th-20th, 2025 - Student Camp
June 22nd-25th, 2025 - Vacation Bible School
October 24th-25th, 2025 - Marriage Conference
Sign-Ups for the Creekside Marriage Conference will be available this Sunday. If you have any questions, please see Pastor Mark Robinson.
Weekly Song and Resource
This week, we are singing the well known carol, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” I encourage you to play it and sing it around your house in preparation for Sunday: https://youtu.be/2JpvW9FU_Rg?si=dZXCGxoRbeyEna4-
This week’s resource speaks to this holiday season: “The Cradle That Rocked the World”. I encourage you to give it a read! Check it out here: https://tifwe.org/the-cradle-that-rocked-the-world/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_campaign=Daily_2024-12-19_04:30:00&utm_content=5575
Quote of the Week
“I see a marvelous proof of love and wisdom — in the union of two natures in Christ's person. It was marvelous love in our Savior to condescend to go through weakness and humiliation for our sakes, ungodly rebels as we are. It was marvelous wisdom to fit Himself in this way to be the very Friend of friends, who could not only save man — but meet him on his own ground. I want one able to perform all things needful to redeem my soul. This Jesus can do, for He is the eternal Son of God. I want one able to understand my weakness and infirmities, and to deal gently with my soul, while tied to a body of death. This again Jesus can do, for He was the Son of man, and had flesh and blood like my own. Had my Savior been God only — I might perhaps have trusted Him — but I never could have come near to Him without fear. Had my Savior been Man only — I might have loved Him — but I never could have felt sure that He was able to take away my sins. But, blessed be God, my Savior is God as well as Man — and Man as well as God. God, and so able to deliver me — Man, and so able to feel with me. Almighty power and deepest sympathy are met together in one glorious Person, Jesus Christ, my Lord. Surely a believer in Christ has a strong consolation. He may well trust, and not be afraid.”
- JC Ryle