Dear Friends,
I hope your Monday has started off well and that you are really enjoying this amazing weather. We had a great day of worship with one of my best friends, Mark Pendergrass, giving us the sermon entitled "Some Scripture Surprises". Please check it out on our YouTube Channel - The Church By The Sea.
I would like to share some news regarding our youth ministry. As a lot of you know, Jon Gardner and Nicholl Brabham, have been leading our youth ministry for over 3 years now and have done an excellent job. They have grown this youth ministry from basically nothing to the youth ministry it is today. After much prayer and many conversations we feel it is ready for someone to be full-time. Someone who this as their only "job/ministry". I want to thank from the bottom of my heart Jon and Nicholl for pouring their hearts and lives into our teenagers. They are not leaving our church just transitioning to new and amazing things. As you know, Jon had his first child, Alexander recently so that is wonderful! When you see Jon or Nicholl please give them a big thank you for their service. We will put together a search committee consisting of current elders, parents, and teenagers. We will actively begin to look for a new youth pastor in January. Please be in prayer for Jon and Nicholl and our search committee.
*****Christmas Eve Services - Reservations will be taken for each service - please reserve your seat(s) by using our website, our App, or calling the church office. All reserved seats will be released by 5:50pm and 8:20pm - we will have overflow areas for those who do not make a reservation (in case it is needed).
6pm - This will not have our annual children's Christmas Pageant - Live Streamed Service
8:30pm - The exact same service as 6pm!
Have an amazing week and I look forward to seeing you all this Friday evening or in Sunday worship. .
In His Grip,
Chris