Good evening,
Praise the Lord for this beautiful evening. We have a touch of winter here. It has been a bright, sunny day, with sparkling snow on the ground. Alice has started decorating the house with Christmas trees and garlands, and has started listening to Christmas carols. Sunita and one of her friends will be attending a live concert by Andrea Bocelli tonight at the Lincoln Center in Washington, DC. The concert is being conducted by Placido Domingo. Sunita is thrilled to be able to attend. Laureen and Alice have been started to get Christmas ideas for the family.
Tomorrow is Christ the King Day in the life of the Church. In fact, it is the Christ the King Festival. We are so blessed to belong to the King of kings and Lord of lords. "Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away, but there's something about that name." (Bill Gaither) Jesus is the King, and He shall reign forever.
Please pray for our ministry events over the coming days.
Tomorrow is the gathering of shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
Sunday, November 23 at 7 PM is our Thanksgiving service. A worship team from Binghamton University will lead the service.
Saturday, December 6 at 2 PM is the Annual Ladies' Tea.
Sunday, December 7 at 7 PM is the Christmas Sing-Along. It will be an evening of lessons and carols.
Monday, December 8 at 6 AM, the bus will be leaving from the Church parking lot to go to New York City for the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.
Friday, December 12 at 7 PM the St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble will be in concert, presenting a concert that includes both sacred songs and folk tunes, in Russian.
Sunday, December 14 at 7 AM there will be a Men's Breakfast.
Sunday, December 14 at 5 PM there will be Christmas Caroling, followed by fellowship, cookies, and hot chocolate at the Parsonage.
Friday, December 19 a group will gather to attend the Messiah at the Forum in Binghamton, with the performance beginning at 8 PM.
Saturday, December 20 in the morning Christmas baskets will be delivered.
Saturday, December 20 at 5 PM there will be a Living Nativity.
Sunday, December 21 in the 8:30 and 11 AM services, the choir will be presenting their Christmas Cantata. A reception for all will follow the 11 AM service.
Wednesday, December 24 at 7 and 10:30 PM there will be Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Services
Many people have recently been ill with stomach viruses. Please keep them in prayer.
Continue to pray for George Cameron, who is hospitalized.
My Dad did not have a good night. Pain in legs is pretty severe (that is due to the lack of circulation and compounded by the fact that he has been in bed with no moving for 4 days...plus the new heart attack). They are giving him pain meds now but still have not been able to get him back on any blood pressure meds, plus he is off all blood thinners. He has been able to get up a little (with help) but he still has the heart monitor and the cath. He wants to come home so bad but I think it will still be a little while. At this point I am grateful that my Dad is still with us.
Continue to pray for those who are recovering from recent hospitalizations: Gordy Glover, Vickie Hektor, Sue Mason, Evvie Binder, Ray Fowler, Bill Jubin.
Pray for the elderly and shut-ins.
Pray for the persecuted Christians in India and around the world. Approximately 70,000 Christians have been made homeless in Orissa.
Continue to pray for my brother Potel, who is still in jail. We are claiming a "break-through" for him next week.
Pray for those who are lost in sin and walk in darkness, who do not know Jesus.
Pray for the homeless and jobless, the Lost, the Last, and the Least.
Pray for all the laborers in the Kingdom of Jesus.
Pray for Ryan Menhennet, who will be having surgery next Tuesday.
Pray for Peace.
"Could you please add Kathy Hentz and her mother Norma back to your prayer list? Kathy got the report below, and her mother who now is dealing with an enlarged heart. Kathy has an appointment 11/25, and her mother is back on for surgery 12/4. God is in control, and he hears our prayers! By his stripes we are healed!
Thanks prayer warriors!"
"Please use your faith to lift this man of God and his great congregation in prayer.
Emergency:
Our Son, Fred is part of a huge Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Salem, OR. His Lead Pastor, a marathon runner, was stricken with a baffling disease of the blood about two weeks ago. Today, Pastor John is hanging on by a thin thread of life, literally battling for his life.
Father, please, please, please extend your healing power to Pastor John Stumbo today. Either use the doctors and medicines to turn this "door of death" illness around or just let the "finger of God" touch him and heal him. Win glory to your name in all that happens in his life. We come against any and all influence the Enemy has in this sudden and horrible situation. And Father, be with his family and extended family as they prayerfully and anxiously await what God will do. Surround them with your love and grace. Use the many prayers of varying degrees of faith and the prayers of those needing you to help their unbelief, of this congregation to create the climate of faith needed to see this miracle of God. We will give you praise and glory, now and forever. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.
Fred Wenger "
We extend our congratulations to Chuck and Jane Loeffler, who have been married 67 years.
Happy 85th birthday to Naoma Leathers.
Happy 60-something to Linda Geer.
In Jesus our Lord,
Brown
Psalm 4: 6-7 Why is everyone hungry for more? "More, more," they say. "More, more." I have God's more-than-enough, More joy in one ordinary day 7-8 Than they get in all their shopping sprees. At day's end I'm ready for sound sleep, For you, God, have put my life back together. ( Message)
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