December Youth Group Update

December is here, and for EYC this means that it is time for the Nativity Christmas Pageant. There is excitement in the air as we have already been planning and rehearsing. For some, this will be their last time to be a part of the Christmas Pageant, and for others this will be their first. But for all, it will be fun and joyful.

One of the great things about the Christmas Pageant is that EYC members can reflect on who they are and who God has called them to be by acting out the story of the Nativity. By acting out this story, our EYC brings parts of themselves to this story of our Lord. More importantly, this Nativity pageant immerses them in the story by pulling them directly into it as they act it out.

Please help us by making sure that the EYC is here the next two Sunday nights so we can practice. And, please pray for the EYC and all of those who are involved in the Christmas Pageant as we work on this joyous event.

Caroling at Beacon Harbor

Sunday, December 17, all Nativity members are invited to join the youth group in its last trip to Beacon Harbor of the semester. Following 10:30 worship, we'll share lunch at Nativity, and then we will ride out for our monthly gathering. Our activity for December will be caroling with the residents. Let our young people introduce you to the new friends they've made this semester and help them spread some Christmas cheer!

Mission Mississippi

Mission Mississippi will meet for its December prayer breakfast on Thursday, December 7 at 6:45am at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 804 East Park Avenue. Join us for food, fellowship, and prayer as we change Mississippi one relationship at a time.

Time and Talent Surveys

Every member on Nativity’s mailing list should have received a four-page time and talent survey at the beginning of December. As we continue our work together as a church family, we are always in the business of recruiting new leaders to guide those ministries that make up our life together.

This survey is our way of asking you how your gifts and interests might align with the needs of the church and of the world. Moreover, finding ways to participate more deeply in this life of the church encourages us to build relationships with the people we worship with, but may not know particularly well. If you haven’t already, please take time to review the survey along with your whole household, and write each person’s name by the ministry s/he is interested in participating in, and then return the completed survey to the church office.