God of New Beginnings,
We come to You on this New Year’s Day with grateful hearts for all we have received from You. We thank You for Your grace, Your love and the gift of Your son, Jesus Christ, who showed us how to live in relation to You and our neighbors. One day evolves into the next, but the markers we impose with the old year passing into the new year, give us hope for new possibilities in our lives. Forgive us, O Lord, when we fail to accept Your forgiveness through all our days. Forgive us, Creator God, when we choose the comfortable, the familiar, even the mundane instead of the future You have willed for us. You open new doors and provide the opportunity for new beginnings. May we embrace these wonderful possibilities in our lives and may we glorify You in deed and word. This is our New Year’s Day prayer in Jesus name. AMEN.
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Mickie Giberson emailed to say that Ginny Schultz died yesterday morning. Ginny played in our bell choir and was very active in Quilt Central. May we lift up her family and friends in our prayers.
Tomorrow is obviously the first Sunday of the New Year. Our deacons and elders will be serving homebound communion. Be sure to check the schedule in the Visitor.
There is a new display in the loggia which highlights members, activities and various missions of Central Christian Church. We have a few cosmetic improvements yet to make, but stop by and check it out. This is one of many ways we will be telling the story of how faith is experienced and lived at our church. If you have pictures to share….give them to Sally Wheeler.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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