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MAC Memo, December 11

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“Good news of great JOY”

This Week…

  • This is the 3rd Sunday of Advent!  We’ll continue our talk series called, “Improving Your Posture: Re-Aligning Your Life with God” at our 9:00 am (no kids ministry) and 11:00 am (kids ministry) services exploring the “FOR God” posture (the older son of Luke 15) and lighting the third advent candle: Joy.  As you prepare for tomorrow, you may want to review last week’s content… Prepare your heart with these songs: How Great is the Love by Paul Baloche and Magnificat (Mary’s Song) by Steve Bell

This Month…

  • Elders Meeting – Thursday Dec. 16th at 7:00 pm
  • Invite a friend or 2 to join you for:
    • Longest Night (Blue Christmas) Service – Dec. 21 at 7 pm – A quiet and contemplative candlelight experience for those who may feel grief, loss, anxiety, depression or hopelessness. We gather to remind ourselves that we are not alone, finding support and comfort through meditation, prayer and music
    • Christmas Eve Service – Dec. 24th at 7 pm – A traditional candlelight celebration of Jesus’ birth for everyone including families with young children. Carols, candles, reflections from the Christmas story and reminders of the hope and joy that Jesus brings.

Please Pray for…

  • Lori Pearson’s brother & family coping with grief/challenges
  • For needs in our community as we enter approach Christmas
  • For those impacted directly or indirectly by COVID-19
  • For those in BC impacted by flooding and road closures

What the Elders are prayerfully pursuing…

  • 2022 Budget planning
  • Nominating Committee formation
  • Feb. 2022 AGM planning
  • Church leadership abuse awareness / prevention
  • Reading a book together… Simple Church
  • Planning for a thriving Kid’s ministry at MAC

Current ongoing COVID restrictions impacting MAC: NO changes: masks required when inside the building (unless seated in family group/cohort), 2 services to accommodate 1/3 capacity restriction, physical distancing, no indoor food events (eg. potlucks) until restrictions lift.