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Federal Requirements for Tax-Deductible Contributions
As we approach the end of the year, we would like to remind you of important tax regulations: To claim contributions for the 2011 tax year, all contribution checks must be written, dated, and postmarked on or before December 31, 2011, or hand delivered and received in our office by business closing (4:00PM) on December 29. The church office will be closed on Friday, Dec. 30.
Theme: Jesus is the Light
We’ve been focusing a lot on John the Baptist. Another John, the disciple of Jesus who wrote the gospel we are reading from, makes it clear that John the Baptizer came only to bear witness to Jesus. John the Baptizer became very well known in his lifetime. Many people wanted to learn from him and follow him. But he did not let all the attention go to his head. He knew that Jesus alone was the “lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Jesus alone was the “one and only Son of God” who could also give us the rights to become God’s sons and daughters through faith. Thank God for all the people he has brought into your life to help you know him better – you Mom, Dad, Grandparents, teachers, and Christian friends. Above all, thank him for Jesus, who alone can give us eternal life as God’s children.
Joanne was a founding member of CCC. Several years ago she moved to Palm Coast. Her life enriched ours deeply.
Saturday, January 7, 2011 at 3:00pm
Grace Presbyterian Church
1225 Royal Palms Parkway, Palm Coast, FL
386-437-8363
For directions please go to the website: www.palmcoastgracepca.org
Light snacks to follow the service
Theme: Get Ready for Jesus
Has anyone ever told you that you needed a bath? Do you always agree? God sent John the baptizer to tell people that they needed a bath – a spiritual bath. They thought they were spiritually clean (after all, they were God’s chosen people). But they needed to be perfectly clean if they were going to live forever with the Lord. Only Jesus, the true lamb of God, would be able to offer the sacrifice that could remove the sin of all his people once and for all. John poured water on people as a sign that God was sending one soon who would wash away sin once and for all. Now when we were baptized, God was saying that he will wash away our sin too. But for us, that washing comes after Jesus came to die on the cross for us. Our baptism in water means even more than John’s – a promise that God will make us clean and new now if we believe in Jesus, and we’ll never need a bath again! Ask God to help us live our lives as those who have been washed and made ready for him.
