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#minmchurch Churches were overflowing with attenders this Christmas Eve. Service schedules were tweaked and chairs were added for the excess people, but I wonder how many folks will be back next Sunday? Church attendance is a hot topic in pastoral circles. In response, many churches offer cooler bands, hipper worship, edgier programming and uber impressive technology. While these aren’t innately bad ideas and may be effective, are they really what will draw someone back to God in a lasting and meaningful way? So what will bring you back to church next week? I bet it’s not frothy coffee, trendy speakers or contemporary music. I’m leaning towards authenticity. The sacraments. Things like baptism, confession and meaningful communion. Relevant preaching from the Word, anointing the sick and community prayer…you know, those strange rituals and traditions that Christians have been practicing for the past 2,000+ years.  So get a cup of coffee with your friends at Starbucks. But in chur

Toys for   Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Bank sharing our time and treasures  friends of Ministry in Motion joined in too Real Life Church  added even more toys Santa's sleigh is overflowing with gifts of love (corgi's not included)

I suppose that the angels, who announced His coming, were the only ones who truly knew what was going on. And, I find it interesting that besides some curious shepherds and adventurous astrologers that almost everyone else missed it. It is - Immanuel, God with us; God beside us; God in us. For many, the time between Thanksgiving and New Years can be so busy, so hectic, that we too miss the magic and the mystery that surrounds each December 25th. Christmas, by its design, was intended to change the world. There are simple acts of love and compassion, that we can perform right now, that will embody the Christ in Christmas. As we head into the final week before the holiday, birth Gods love to a cynical world - make someone’s Christmas memorable, be "The Gift" #minmchurch

Christma$ $pending (click here) Christmas, for all its wonders, can be a pretty exasperating, not to mention an expensive time of year. Here are a couple of questions to consider: What was the one gift you remember giving or getting last Christmas? Truth is many of us don’t remember because gifts have become one more thing from one more person. Now I like getting presents on Christmas morning; I love giving gifts, too. But how often do we exchange presents for no other reason than obligation - when is enough, enough? The problem is not American capitalism, but rather our inability to spend compassionately. “… whenever you saw a brother or sister hungry or cold , whatever you did to the least of these, so you did to Me…” Consider where you’re spending your time, talents and treasures this holiday season?...pkes #minmchurch #churchpearland

Hanukkah or Chanukkah is probably one of the best-known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. The miracle of the one-day supply of oil amazingly lasting eight days is first described in the Talmud and also preserved in the books of the First and Second Maccabees , which describe in detail the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the lighting of the menorah. Each night, throughout the eight-day holiday, a candle or oil-based light, is lit. The number of lights lit is increased by one each night. “… The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it...” For Christians, Hanukkah represents a perfect time to kindle the lights of our faith, in the hope and confidence of the things not yet seen. Shalom…PKES #minmchurch #Churchpearland #GatherGrowGo Click Here