Chuck Bridges Blog

I am not talking about the best deal on that special Christmas gift you’ve been looking for!! I’m sure you will find a way to get that special something for that special someone by December 25th!

Actually, I just wanted to share some things coming up at Washington Avenue that I believe are going to be great times of seeing God’s blessings poured out:

• Wednesday, December 10 — BAPTISM! The Bible says that all of heaven rejoices when one person accepts Christ as their Savior. On Wednesday night we have the privilege of baptizing those who have publicly professed their desire to Follow Jesus Christ! The service starts at 7:00pm in the large sanctuary. We will have Praise and Worship; Baptism celebration; and a Message from God’s Word!

• Sunday, December 14 — Getting “FIT For LIFE” — This Sunday we continue our focus for this month. Jesus came into this world to give us a Quality of LIFE that is impossible without Him. Last week we saw how important it is to have a HEALTHY HEART if we are going to be “FIT” — both physically and spiritually. This week we are focusing on STRENGTH TRAINING. Come and watch some live “Iron Pumping Action!”

• Sunday, December 14 — POTLUCK SUPPER — This coming Sunday at 5:00 we are asking our entire church family to come to this very important gathering. Each family (or person) is asked to bring a prepared meal for your family (including dessert). We will put the food together (i.e. “Potluck”) and share a wonderful time of food and fellowship. The church will provide all the beverages. After the meal, we will be sharing our budget for next year, asking each person who feels like Washington Avenue is the church home where God wants you to serve, to be committed to helping us exceed our current financial situation. We will also be sharing some exciting Mission opportunities for 2009. And, finally, I will share some things that God has been showing me concerning the future of Washington Avenue Church. This gathering will be in the Gym.

• Sunday, December 21 — “FIT For LIFE” — This Sunday worship experience will help prepare our hearts for a day of rest and worship on Christmas Day. In keeping with our “Fitness” theme, we will be talking about the importance of Good Nutrition. It is important for us as Believers to be conscious about putting good things into our bodies. In the same way, we need to be careful about the things we put into our “Spiritual” nature. Trust me, you don’t want to MISS this special service. The Praise Choir will be singing some of our favorite Christmas songs; the Creative Movement Team will be sharing something that will bless you; we will have a special guest speaker; and we will share in Communion together. WOW! I can’t WAIT!!!

AS I said in the title to this post: These are things you don’t want to MISS! I’ll see you there.