THIS WEEK @ PROMISE CHURCH!

I want to thank Lindsey Patterson for the wonderful worship we had this past Sunday! The Northside High School Vocal Ensemble did a fantastic job of providing our Carols for our Lessons and Carols service. Some have suggested we make this an annual tradition! It was that good!

We've had someone generously give the church some money to do some radio advertising this week, at the first of the year, and then again around Valentine's day. The ads can be heard on Rock 92.3 this week during drive time slots in the morning and the afternoon. I thought I've give you a preview of what the Christmas ad says...

This is Pastor Jay Hutchens from Promise Church. As the song goes, "Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year." I enjoy the time spent with good friends, the giving and receiving of gifts, and watching my children bound down the stairs on Christmas morning. All of these things add to the joy of the season. But that joy wouldn't be complete without the presence of Jesus Christ. You see, we can spend time with friends or give or receive gifts anytime, anywhere. But what makes it so special for me is knowing that in living the love of Jesus, I'm actually living for a much larger purpose in this world than simply myself. And it's that larger purpose that keeps me going even when life gets really tough. Do you have a larger purpose for your life? If not, we'd like to invite you to join us on a journey of discovery this holiday season at Promise Church. You can check us out on the web at www.promisechurch.info.

A number of people have mentioned to me how influential our radio spots were initially in their decision to come to Promise Church. We're blessed to be able to do this again for the next couple of months! It's exciting to be able to talk about Jesus on a primarily rock-n-roll station!

This coming Sunday is called "Christmas Sunday." What better way to approach Christmas Day than to begin the week in worship and celebrate what Jesus continues to do in our lives every day.

See you Sunday!!

Pastor Jay