Update/Correction. Some copies of a 'Draft' Letter with a time error for the Christmas Pageant were sent out. Correction: Dec. 24, 9am (not 11am). Please note and share to avoid any more confusion. ❤️⚓
Dear Round Lake Church Family, Friends and Community of Faith, Christmas Blessings! 🎄 What a year it has been, and it is not even over yet! If you are like me, there are times we look back in wonder and amazement. It often leaves me shaking my head and even saying, “I never saw that coming”! Nevertheless, the year 2023 will soon be in our past. I know this year has brought some difficulty. I am sensitive to the grief and loss that many of you are experiencing. Still, these challenging times have also provided us with the opportunity to exercise our faith. We have witnessed acts of profound kindness and creative ingenuity that remind us of the joy within us. We have helped and taken care of each other. We are watching many churches, including ours, prove themselves to be incredibly adaptable, flexible, and resilient. Christmas reminds us of something critical to keep in our minds, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it” (John 1:5). My friends, there are many reasons to be grateful and filled with hope because of our faith. God has and will continue to help us to see all of this through. Therefore, I want to remind us that we are a Christmas people and that Jesus is incarnated in every act of love and kindness we extend to one another. God can reach us beyond all the barriers the world can create and revive us by giving us strength in times of great distress. So we can do this, and we will overcome, because we are the Church, the body of the risen Christ! So mark your calendar: for the annual
The music on Christmas Eve will be epic with a joyful concert of Christmas favorites prior to the Family Service, a Worship experience that will proclaim the Story in holy Scripture and sacred Song. Please remember to invite friends, family and neighbors to any and all church events! We have so very much to be grateful for, even in times of challenge! Amen? I am privileged to be the pastor of Round Lake UMC, and feel incredibly blessed and honored to be with you. My prayers are with you always. May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child. Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever. Amen. Shalom, Pastor Jim ❤️⚓ Comments are closed.
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ZOOM WORSHIP SERVICE
SUNDAY @ 11 AM To join by phone, dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the meeting ID and password below: Meeting ID: 876 1875 9099 Password 333 PrayerGracious Loving Lord, please keep all of your children safe in these trying times. Guide us. Open our ears to hear, our eyes to see, our minds to understand and our hearts to know and be your love to others. We pray this in Jesus' name, Amen. Want to support RLUMC and our missions? Donate Today
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September 2023
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