Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
Colossians 1:9-14
Who owns Christmas? Or who tries to control Christmas? Or who tries to profit from Christmas? It has been a question since Christ was born. This week’s movie is Scrooged, and we will look at the ways people in power have tried to control Christmas as we look at Scrooge and King Herod.
DATES AT A GLANCE
Youth First Worship Service - Sunday, December 7, 9AM
One Worship - Sunday, December 7, 11AM
Stocking Stuffing - Sunday, December 7, 4-5:30PM
Christmas in Bentonville - Wednesday, December 10, 6PM
Urgent Announcements
Year End Report Here!
Pastor Michelle shares with us this Year End Report, primarily covering from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, which is our fiscal year. Please enjoy all we have to celebrate about this irregularly regular year in our church's life!
Year End Report 2024-2025
Church Office Closed for Thanksgiving
The church office will be closed on November 28 for Thanksgiving. Be safe and enjoy the people in your life!
Family Ministries
Youth Leadership Council Applications
If you are a current youth student who wants to serve your peers and help shape the direction of our ministry, consider applying for the Youth Leadership Council! Members of this team give a voice to our programs, events, and overall vision—helping ensure that our ministry reflects the needs and ideas of the students it serves.
Applicants must be in grades 8–12 and have at least one year of regular participation in our youth program. Please complete all parts of your application and have your character references submitted by December 15.
Click HERE to apply!
Veritas 2026
7-12th grade students are invited to a youth worship weekend, February 27-March 1! Click here to sign up for Veritas by December 20th!
Youth Progressive Dinner | Dec. 7
Celebrate the Advent season with our Youth Progressive Dinner!
On Sunday, December 7 (4–6 pm), we’ll move from house to house enjoying appetizers, a warm main dish, and a sweet dessert.
Open to all 7th–12th graders.
Sign up here — space is limited!
Christmas in Bentonville | Wednesday, Dec 10
Join us on December 10th at 6 p.m. for an exciting rendition of Jesus' birth, led by our children!
Stocking Stuffing
Our Kindergarten-6th grade students are invited for an evening of service on Sunday December 7th from 4-5:30 pm and fellowship stuffing stockings to share with children in our community! Dinner will be provided.
Please drop off your donations by the elevator or front office.
Donations Needed: Art Activity, Games, Fuzzy Socks, Books, Snacks, Chapstick, Night Light, Stickers/Temp Tattoos, Face Masks.
announcements
Pastor Michelle's Bible Study Paused - Catch Up With Us!
Pastor Michelle's Wednesday Night Bible Study is paused until February 4. We have been making our way through The Chosen, an independently produced series focusing on the disciples and what it must have actually been like to follow Jesus, with all the joy, excitement, struggle and heartache. Pastor Michelle thinks it is one of the best representations of the Gospels ever put to film. Best of all, it is free to watch! You can find it at this link: https://www.thechosen.tv/en-us. We have watched through Season 3, Episode 6. Spend some time over the next couple months and watch it, then join us Wednesday nights 5:30-7p when we resume in February!
Dreaming Prayer
During the State of the Church address on November 16, Pastor Michelle encouraged all of us to pray this prayer as we dream about possibilities for our church and our land for the next few months. Also, if you want to pray with a group who will focus on this prayer and pray for our community at large, contact Johnna Kosnoff (
) about joining the Missional Prayer Team.
God of wonders and miracles,
Let me dream your dreams
And let me see your visions
So that I might do my part
To stop the nightmares of many.
Let my mind and my heart be open
So that I might know what doors
You want me to open
For the neighbors you call me to love.
Talk to you later/Amen
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