What a great Sunday we had this past weekend as we launched this season of Celebrate Differently! This Christmas, as a church, we are committed to caring for people experiencing poverty or crisis by offering our time and our resources; by giving Christmas gifts to local families, providing food for those in need and by serving in our community.

THANK YOU to those of you that are already participating in Celebrate Differently! Hundreds of gift tags were taken off the Christmas trees on the patio (and we’ll have more this Sunday!). Many of you signed up to serve at various holiday opportunities. And this next Sunday we’re kicking off a food drive to stock the food pantry at Westmont Elementary that we’re helping launch! What an awesome time of year, when we get to put Jesus’ love on display in our community, by helping meet tangible needs and building relationships.

A few more exciting things…

We are thrilled to have a new global resident from Kenya with us! Her name is Qui, so make sure you introduce yourself to her on the patio this Sunday!

Speaking of global, we have another Mexico Faith Adventure coming up! Join us on Saturday, November 19, as we paint the El Niño Church and host a fun community BBQ. We’ll also end the day with a friendly game of baseball with the kids in the neighborhood. CLICK HERE to register.

It’s not too late to sign up to serve this holiday season… Don’t miss out on these opportunities to celebrate and build relationships in our community! CLICK HERE for all the details.

I am so grateful for this community. May we experience God’s joy as we celebrate differently and love those around us this holiday season!

Monica