A Letter from Pastor Mark - November
Dear Friends, I am writing this letter for the November newsletter in the third week of October. As I am writing this letter, my mind is on the Advent and Christmas season. Why? One of the reasons is that I have just finished writing my sermons for all of Advent. When I am writing Christmas sermons, it is hard not to think Christmas! So, since I’m in the Christmas spirit, let’s talk about something we are going to do once again this year. Over the past three years we have observed Operation Christmas Transformation. Let me explain for those who are new to that term. At Christmas time we spend a lot of time and money doing things for ourselves, family and friends. That’s OK but whose birthday is it anyway? The answer would be Jesus. While we are taking care of ourselves at Christmas time, maybe we should think about giving Jesus a birthday gift as well. Operation Christmas Transformation is an opportunity to do j...