Blessings in Christ,
I hope each of you had a blessed week, full of personal growth and enrichment, preparation, and fulfillment. We truly worship a Mighty God and thank and trust Him at every turn of life. I do hope you have allowed this Advent season to be a time of maintaining your spiritual fervor, by fanning the flame of your faith.
A few announcements;
This Saturday, 12/14, we do not have our Saturday Morning Bible Study, but many of us are excited and gearing up for the BPBC Annual Harvest Dinner this Saturday at 7pm. We are doing potluck-style and encourage everyone to bring something they would bring to Christmas dinner. All welcome and invited. (see attached graphic)
This Sunday, 12/15, we will begin the Gospel of John Sermon Series (see attached graphic). We will have our Adult Sunday School at 9am, Worship Service at 10:30am, and Breaking Bread & Gathering at 6pm. Also, we will have a list of names for your Christmas cards and everyone who desires to participate will receive a name for the “Secret Santa Gift Exchange”.
We are moving into the “holiday season” and we sure have quite a bit going on. You can find a list of “holiday events” below, and/or find our monthly calendar at the following link, https://www.bluepointbiblechurch.org/?page_id=11
On Sunday, 12/22 we will have our Christmas Celebration at 10:30am (“Secret Santa Gift Exchange”), singing Christmas songs and enjoying fun & fellowship together.
Also, Sunday, 12/22 we will host the 4th Annual “Under The Tree: Free Christmas Thrift event from 5pm to 9:30pm. see attached graphic.
On Tuesday, 12/24, we will have a Christmas Eve worship service titled, “The JOY of Christmas”, at 6pm. See attached graphic.
Lastly, Saturday, 12/28, we are beginning 5-Fold Maturity Online at 8pm eastern. This will be an online program and you must register. Limited registration. Email your name, email, and phone number to PastorMikeMiano@yahoo.com
A full schedule indeed!
A few resources for your edification;
You can review this past Sunday’s sermon, “The Difference Of A Preterist Church”, at the following YouTube link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN58FnRXItY&t=6s
Also, the videos from our recent Bible conference, Advancing The Faith 2024, have been compiled on our church YouTube page as well as at the following link, https://powerofpreterism.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/advancing-the-faith-2024-bible-conference-review/
Edward Howell wrote a great blog titled, , which offers great insights that build off of the sermon I preached this past Sunday. You can read his blog at the following link, https://thinkingthroughtheologyedhowell.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/is-church-important-as-in-the-first-century/
We thank God for the small but mighty fellowship we have and the many blessings and riches in Christ that each of us enjoy. We continue to pray for healing and recovery for quite a few in our congregation, especially thinking of Terri and Collette. We also pray traveling mercies and enjoyment of family and fellowship for those who are traveling and/or spending time with family and friends. We pray for the needy, lonely, and depressed this season. We pray for our upcoming activities that the peace, joy, and love of the Lord would be seen, felt, and encouraged all the more. We pray for visitors and newcomers to bless our congregation. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ.
I hope all of this encourages you to engage our local efforts all the more, as we go through this holiday season, and as we move past it.
By His goodness & for His glory,
Pastor Michael Miano