News and Announcements

Arcola Community School Gift Bags
Every year, we bless the families at Arcola Community School by putting together gift bags full of goodies for the kids. There are tags on the Christmas tree for each age group with instructions and ideas for what to pack in a gift bag to bless a boy or girl in our community. Make sure to bring the giftbags back by December 11.

Christmas Eve Service
Our Christmas Eve service is coming up, and we have so much planned! We will have 2 services, one at 4:00 pm and one at 6:00 pm. There will be Christmas carols, a drama, and a Christmas Eve message. The Christmas fun doesn’t end there! We are having a family party for all ages in the gym at 5:00. Join us for games, snacks, a hot chocolate bar and even a photo booth! Make sure to invite your friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate Jesus’ birthday!

Midweek Christmas Break
Our last week of Midweek before Christmas will be December 14! We will take 4 weeks off and resume January 18, 2023.

Reading through the Bible in 2022
Join us in 2022 as we read through the entire Bible in a year. We’ll provide you with 5 readings consisting of 2-4 passages each week. Readings are linked to weekdays which allows you the weekend to catch up if you fall behind. You can download the complete reading plan or watch the bulletin each week for this week’s readings.

• December 5 – Esther 7-10, Revelation 3
• December 6 – Ezra 7-10,  Psalm 97, Revelation 4
• December 7 – Nehemiah 1-3, Revelation 5
• December 8 – Nehemiah 4-6, Psalm 98, Revelation 6
• December 9 – Nehemiah 7-9, Psalm 140, Revelation 7

Events

Ladies Christmas Brunch // December 10
Ladies, enjoy a morning together with friends old and new to enjoy yummy food, Christmas music, and guest speaker Brenda Schwartz as we enter the season of JOY. Why not bring a friend with you? Tickets are $10 per person and are available online now at mylivinghope.ca/events, get your tickets soon!

Farewell for Pastor Kirk and Britton // December 18
Plan to stay after church on Sunday, December 18, for a light lunch in the lobby and lounge as we say good-bye to Pastor Kirk and Britton. A basket will be available for cards if you want to write them an encouraging note of thanks and blessing.

PrayFirst
Join us every Sunday morning at 9:30 as we seek to pray like and with King Jesus. This quick paced, 30-minute prayer gathering features time listening to
Jesus, praying for His kingdom to come in this world, and the opportunity to present your requests to Him.

, get your tickets soon!