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Sunday Gatherings during VT break
Over break, there’s just a 9:30 at Dayspring till VT starts back. Enjoy the sabbatical!
- Jan 4: 9:30 @ Dayspring
- Jan 11: 9:30 @ Dayspring
28 Dec 08 / Mike / post a comment
An NLCF missionary in France
Hope you enjoy this video from Dominic Rivera, an nlcf graduate who lives as a missionary in France with his wife Hillary. As a student, he was instrumental (no pun intended) in our worship teams and has organized this annual event attended by many non-Christians. He writes:
How could I forget the annual Christmas Carol Concert?! Over 1,000 people from the city join in celebrating Christmas in the big cathedral. It’s always wonderful to see people from our different connections points. Six people from my French class (including my French teacher) came. That was fun! I led the usher team, and Hilary did a great job leading the gospel, carol, and children’s choirs. Hilary’s mother and aunt were in town for the event, along with a surprise visit from her dad. We had a great week!
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23 Dec 08 / Dave / post a comment
OCC Shoebox Project - 274 Shoeboxes Collected!
THANK YOU to all who participated in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project this year!! [nlcf] collected 274 shoeboxes (67 more than last year!!)!! The drop-off center was thrilled to see our truck load come! Please continue to pray for these shoeboxes … that they will end up in the just the right hands! Also, feel free to post pictures or stories of putting a shoebox together. For more information on this ministry check out: www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/
As we continue to head into the Christmas Season [nlcf] will also be participating in Angel Tree (a ministry through Prison Fellowship). Angel Tree names will be passed out during the services on December 7th. [nlcf] will also be conducting a Food Drive for United Inner-City Christian Ministries (in Roanoke, VA). More info to come in future weeks. THANKS AGAIN & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
01 Dec 08 / Jeanette / post a comment
$450 Billion on Christmas
Jim showed this video at church on Sunday, Nov 30.
01 Dec 08 / Dave / post a comment
No 7:07 Tonight (11/30)
Sorry bout that. The mp3 of the morning service should be online soon. Check back Monday by noon, that’s the weekly goal anyway.
30 Nov 08 / Dave / post a comment
Both 9:30a and 11a Gatherings Are Go (11/30)
I have been out on the roads and everything seems fine—no slick spots that I noticed at all. So we are on as planned! Obviously if your area is in bad shape use your own wisdom as you feel best. But we hope to see you all soon.
Your road condition assessor in a 94 Protege,
Jim Pace
30 Nov 08 / Jim / post a comment
Freezing Rain Plans Sunday (11/30)
As I send this, we are experiencing some freezing rain. If there’s a need for a change of plans, we’ll make the call early tomorrow morning and post the news here by 8am. Also, a reminder that we are discussing Prov 21-26 tomorrow, primarily 25 and 26. If you bring your Bible with you, it could be a help—but if you don’t have it, that will be fine as well. As you may remember, there’s no 7:07 tomorrow.
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, especially the campus as I haven’t had the chance to speak there in a while. This will be fun! Have a great night and I hope you haven’t stopped being thankful just because Thanksgiving is past.
Be His,
Jim Pace