A WEARY WORLD REJOICES I WEEK 3
A Weary World Rejoices: Finding Hope in the Whole Story
Anyone else ready for Christmas cheer? Our collective 2020 seems to be one big “weary world”. All of us are looking hopefully ahead to a new year. But what if skipping over the rest of 2020 is a missed opportunity to find the hope we all desperately need? What if the story of Scripture is inviting us to take a deeper look at our own story, and inviting our “weary world” to actually “rejoice”, even when it seems impossible? Join us in December as we journey through Isaiah and discover the whole (and controversial) story of Christmas - one that’s worth celebrating.
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HAND2HAND MINISTRY: UPDATE
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The following items are always appreciated:
- Oatmeal packets
- Granola bars/protein bars
- Individual fruit cups
- Individual sized cereal boxes
- Microwave popcorn packets
- Trail mix
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- Fruit snacks
- Fruit cups
- Pudding cups
- Peanut butter/cheese cracker packets
- Meat sticks
- Any kind of small bagged snacks (Goldfish Crackers, Animal Crackers, etc)
Donations may be brought to church, but a socially distanced pick up can be arranged at Byron Community Ministries as well.
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GOOD TO KNOW
SMALL GROUPS:
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DUE TO COVID-19.
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CENTER STUDENTS MINISTRY:
Due to COVID-19 our Center Students will not be meeting at this time.
Please stay tuned for updates and contact jon-michael@centergr.com for more details.
He’d love to hear from you!
CENTER KIDS MINISTRY: IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Please be aware that throughout the month of December our Center Kids Ministry is meeting within limited capacity.
Look for important updates in your inbox, Dani loves to keep everyone up to date on what’s happening in our Center Kids ministry :)
Questions for Dani? She’d love to connect with you at dani@centergr.com .
JOHN GORVEATTE I LEAD PASTOR
’A WEARY WORLD REJOICES’ WEEK 3
KEY PASSAGE: ISAIAH 40:27-31 NIV
27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.