For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas! It’s here! Christmas has arrived! I’m so excited to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, the Light and the Hope of the world, invading our darkness and restoring us with His peace. The worship team has prepared a beautiful and powerful experience  for us as we gather and remember to celebrate this truth. Yesterday, our staff gathered to pray for one another, for you and for our community as we get to embrace the hope and light of Jesus.

I can’t wait to see you, your family and friends, as we gather in the next couple of days with anticipation that God, through His Son, will transform our hearts and lives this Christmas with the light of Jesus. May you find and celebrate His light in new ways this Christmas.

Merry Christmas,
Kyle

The Light of the World arrives in the darkness bringing hope, joy, peace and love. Join us this Christmas to experience the beauty and wonder offered by the presence of Jesus.

Christmas at Mariners Irvine
Wed, Dec 23 @ 4 & 6p
Thu, Dec 24 @ 2, 4 & 6p
candlelight service @ 11p

Donate your vehicle (car, motorcycle, boat, jet ski or RV) to Mariners Church Car Ministry and bless someone in need. For more info, contact us at carministry@marinerschurch.org

Join us for this 10-week series about Heaven where your wonder will be enhanced and you’ll come away with a clearer understanding. Taught by Ron Keller. Contact Denise, dshenton@marinerschurch.org for more info.

Sundays, Jan 10-Mar 13, 11:05a-12p, Upper Room, free

Upcoming…
Jan 10: What’s So Great About Heaven?
Jan 17: Where and What is Heaven?

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”  Luke 2:10

As we learned last week, joy is an act of courage. My prayer for you this week has been that you can truly embrace and choose the fullness of joy found through a relationship with Jesus. With Jesus our joy is complete. Apart from Jesus, joy will forever be incomplete.

This Advent season, it’s easy to get lost in the lights, decor, parties and busyness…our souls long for the truth and hope that we know is found in the person of Christmas, Jesus. I know you are making plans now, inviting friends and family to join you at our Christmas Eve services. These experiences are full of beauty, wonder and power as we celebrate the truth and joy of Christmas…the hope of Jesus coming to us! We always plan to have enough services and seats for you and all of your friends, and for everyone to have the best possible experience, I want to invite as many of you as possible to join us on Dec 23 at 4 or 6p. These services tend to be less crowded with more available parking and seats in the Worship Center. This will be an amazing time as we celebrate Christmas together!

This weekend, we continue in our Advent series and Doug Fields will be back with us teaching on Love. I’m looking forward to seeing you all this coming week and at one of our Christmas services! Be sure to stop by and introduce me to your friends and family…it’s gonna be a great week!

Peace…

Kyle

Every day until Christmas we’ll post a devotional about Advent. They are reminders to tune our hearts toward God, the One who gave us the best gift ever: Jesus Christ. They’ll help us pause and remember why we celebrate.

Read our daily Advent devotionals exclusively on our Facebook page.

Help bring Christmas to our community – volunteer for Christmas Eve services! Help in Children’s Ministry or serve as an usher, greeter or with parking. There are many opportunities!

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RECOVERY MINISTRY
Mondays, 6-7p, Program, Chapel; 7-8p, Breakout Groups
A wide variety of both Christian Recovery Groups and traditional anonymous meetings where the redemption of the Cross and power of the 12-step model can create transformations in every area of life. More info here.