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songs this week
The Joy
Tremble
O Come To The Altar
Hark
weekly announcements
CHRISTMAS EVE BAPTISMS
December 24th
Our next opportunity for baptism will be on Christmas Eve! What better way to celebrate Jesus' birth and declare publicly that you follow Him!
Learn more about baptism and get registered by Dec 14th at connecttothevine.org/connect/baptism
KIDZU CHRISTMAS FX
December 7th & 14th 6pm
Tonight is Christmas FX at our FB campus, and next Sunday we will celebrate at our CE campus! Make plans to bring the whole family for singing, games, and milk and cookies!
Questions? Email us at kidzu@connecttothevine.org
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Wednesday, December 24th
So we can better prepare for you and yours, please make sure to grab your free reservations if you plan on joining us this Christmas Eve for a candlelight worship service.
Get your free Christmas Eve spots at connecttothevine.org/christmas-eve
CHRISTMAS OFFERING
Christmas Eve
This Christmas Eve, you're invited to give generously and support kids in our church and community. Every dollar from our Christmas Eve offering will be split evenly between paying down lunchroom debt at our local schools and offsetting the cost of the summer camps that our students will be part of next June.
Place gifts in offering basket or give boxes, or make a donation online at connecttothevine.org/give and be sure to mark your gift with "Christmas Offering".
KIDZU CAMPS
This February & June
SuperStart is a 2 day event in Athens especially for 4th and 5th graders. Kidzu is taking a group for the 3rd year in a row, and your child doesn't want to miss it! Camp Kidjam sign ups for next June are officially open, too!
Get registered at connecttothevine.org/next-gen/kids
christmas at the movies | week two
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Scripture (ESV):
Isaiah 9:6
John 14:27
Colossians 1:19-20
Luke 11:3-4
Philippians 4:7
Teaching Notes:
- Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
- Peace starts where the fight for control stops.
- Peace blooms where forgiveness takes root.
- Peace resides in relationships.
Reflection Questions:
1. Ebenezer Scrooge’s life was full of resources but empty of peace. In what ways do you see a bit of Scrooge in yourself? Do you see it in old hurts, regrets, or attempts to stay in control? How has that affected your peace?
2. Isaiah 9:6 calls Jesus the Prince of Peace. Where in your life right now are you trying to produce peace through circumstances or control rather than receiving it from Christ’s presence? How can you make more space for the Prince of Peace in your life?
3. We can’t be at peace with God and refuse peace with others. How has God’s forgiveness in your life challenged you to extend grace to someone else? Where are you resisting that call?
4. Scrooge’s transformation didn’t remove his problems, but it restored his relationships which led to peace growing. Where are you tempted to isolate yourself? What relationship might God be inviting you to step back into for the sake of peace?
5. Peace isn’t the absence of chaos, it’s the presence of Christ. What practices help you become still enough for your soul to settle? How can you carve out a few intentional minutes each day this week to sit with God?
