Dear Church family,
Just a reminder that we will gather for worship tomorrow starting at 2:00 p.m. instead of our normal time of 2:30. Thank you for your one-time adjustment to help me meet a rare late afternoon commitment tomorrow. This third week of Advent we will take up the theme of Joy from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Paul’s use of the Greek word Koinonia is widespread in his letters to the churches. This section of Scripture unlocks the key to facing the challenges of life while at the same time finding great joy, no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in. See you there!
Sermon Title: The Joy of Koinonia
Key Scripture:
Philippians 1:3-11 NIV
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
Grace and Peace,
Steve Schantz
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