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DECEMBER

18^th – Bible Classes – All Ages – 10:00AM – in person & Zoom

18^th – Worship Service – 11:00AM – in person & Zoom

19^th – Zoom Bible Reading – 7:15PM Old Testament on Zoom

21^st – Family Time – 6:00PM @ Troy Church

21^st – Singing Night – 7:00PM – In person only

22^nd – Zoom Bible Reading – 7:15PM – Old Testament on Zoom

24^th – Candlelight Service – 4:30PM in person & on Zoom

24^th – Christmas Dinner – 5:30PM in person

25^th – Worship Service – 11:00AM in person & on Zoom

- New items added to the calendar will appear in red font when first added

Minister’s Corner

Shalom aleikhem! שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם Peace be upon you!

Thank you for joining us on this last Sunday before Christmas as we continue to celebrate the Advent season. All of the things we’ve been talking about, the HOPE of a Savior to restore our relationship with our God and Father, the LOVE that God displayed in sending our Savior to pay with His life the debt we owed. The JOY that we experience as we understand how much God loves us. They all lead to PEACE, not only to the peace that now exists between us and God because of the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Chris, but the peace that surpasses all understanding and which we feel in the midst of the worst circumstances that could exist in life. It is the peace we have been gifted through the love of Christ. The assurance that all is well all the time, that nothing can ever separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, and that is absolutely worth celebrating.

This Wednesday – December 21^st – Family Time & Singing Night

On Wednesday, we will meet in person for our Family Time at 6:00PM for those of you who want to bring their meal and eat it in the company of other brothers and sisters. This is our weekly fellowship meal.

From 7PM, we will have our singing night and as we are very close to Christmas we will be singing a whole lot of carols so bring your favorites.

Anniversaries this week: Manu & Leslie Florescu (22^nd)

Zoom Bible Reading – Monday & Thursday - 7:15PM-7:45PM

Please join us as we read through the 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. This week we will read on Monday and on Thursday as per the usual schedule.

Christmas Day & New Year’s Day – 11AM

We will meet together on Sunday, December 25, and New Year's Day, January 1, at 11:00am. We will NOT have Sunday classes on either of these days.

Offering

This morning you can make your offering in the plate at the back of the auditorium, or you can as always have the option to make your offering online at https://troychurch.net/give

If neither one of these options are suitable, please send a check to Lisa Jones. Her address is in the directory. Thank you.

We bring our requests to you O Lord:

For those who have suffered loss: Oja & Pryludko Families, Wright Family; Clary Family; Price Family (Little Timmy’s Family)

For those healing: Kerry Appolson; Fred & Barb Oja, Linda Palmer,  Pat Zurlinden, Landon Oja.

For the people of Ukraine

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33