Prayer, Evangelism and Worship

There was no easy answer when Mililani Fil-Am Baptist Church asked if it can be a blessing to its community this Christmas.  Some suggested wrapping gifts for the elderly and handing them to Ohana Care, a senior facility nearby, or simply inviting the community to its Christmas program. "How about playing the handbell during the Christmas parade?" remarked one mother.   The church had been blessed to assemble a dozen handbell players and played on many church occasions throughout the year.   But in a Christmas community parade?   High school marching bands, floats, bicycle riders, fancy cars, politicians.... why not add handbell music to the mix?   The Lyons Club in charge of the parade insisted that only one Santa Clause could be present in the parade.   That's not a problem for us... we represent JESUS!  This comment made us all understand that Christ has been demoted even in parades.  Now it's time to bring back "Christ...

  How is it possible for someone to miss Christmas?  Is when you have the information, and you ignore it, is when you have access and you disregard it, it is when you have the opportunities and you turned your back from it.  When you miss the Christ in Christmas is when you miss it after all.    Here are bible verses to help enlighten your journey this Christmas Please Note: All Bible verses are drawn from the English Standard Version unless otherwise noted. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."   Zechariah 9:9 (NKJV) "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, y...