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DECEMBER

28^th – Bible Class – 10:00AM – In Person & Zoom

28^th – Worship Service – 11:00AM – In person & Zoom

28^th – Food, Fellowship – 12:300PM - @ the church building

29^th – Zoom Bible Reading – 7:15PM on Zoom

JANUARY

1^st – Zoom Bible Reading – 7:15PM on Zoom

4^th – Bible Class – 10:00AM – In Person & Zoom

4^th – Worship Service – 11:00AM – In person & Zoom

4^th – Food, Fellowship – 12:30PM @ the church building

4^th – Church of Christ Care Center Worship – 2PM

- 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!

Good morning, and welcome! As we enter the fourth Sunday of Advent, our hearts are drawn ever closer to the celebration of Christ’s coming. Advent has been a journey—one that has invited us to slow down, to reflect, and to remember that God is always faithful to His promises. What a blessing it is to walk this season together as a church family, preparing our hearts for the gift of Christ.

Today we light the Candle of Joy. God’s love gives us hope, and our faith in that hope naturally leads us to joy—not a fleeting happiness, but a deep and steady joy rooted in God’s faithfulness. This joy flows from knowing that Christ has come, that He is with us now, and that He will return in glory at a time of God’s perfect choosing, just as He once came humbly in the manger. May this Advent joy fill your heart, strengthen your faith, and overflow into every part of your life as we draw near to Christmas.

This Wednesday – NO ACTIVITIES

We will not meet this Wednesday evening as it is New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year!

Birthdays this week: Jon Balun (29^th)

Bible Break – No Bible Break this week

The Bible Break ladies’ Bible class is on break until after the 1^st of the year.

Church of Christ Care Center – January 4^th  

Thank you to everyone who made it to the Care Center to worship with the residents there. Our next worship gathering at the Care Center will be on Sunday, January 4^th. Please make a note on your calendar.

Zoom Bible Reading – Only Monday this week – 7:15pm

Please join us for a bi-weekly Bible reading over Zoom. The group meets on Monday & Thursday evenings from 7:15pm. We generally pray and read together three chapters. We are in Leviticus. Usually only lasts about 20-30 minutes.

Florescu Family Gift – Thank You

Thank you so very much for your kindness expressed to us at this Christmas time. It is a blessing for our family that cannot be overstated. We feel loved and fortunate to be in God’s service as a part of this family of faith. Thank you once again, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with God’s very best blessings!

Offering

This morning besides the offering plate, you can as always have the option to make your contribution 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: Martin Family, Warren & Curtis families; Imhoff Family; Bobby Westerby’s family; Tomes Family

For those healing: Brian Birdwell, Kirk Imhoff, Fran Birdwell, Kenny Burtch, Nancy Schroeder, Diane Flatt; Kerry Appolson, Margie Zurlinden, Landon Oja, Bella Florescu

For our Government, the people of Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran & Palestine

“The candle of joy burns as testimony of hope coming alive in the heart of those who believe Christ’s promise.” — Manu Florescu