Dear Pali Pres,
“Invite three people.”
That’s what the voice in my head told me as I sat down to write this blog. It was simple and clear: tell the church to invite three people. So that’s what I’m doing!
As we enter this special and holy season, my encouragement and challenge to all of us is to invite three people to one of our many wonderful Christmas offerings—family members, friends, neighbors, parents at our child’s school, the teller at the bank…anyone! Perhaps you want to invite all three people to the same event. Or, you want to invite three different people to three different events. Your choice! What matters most is that we each make the effort to invite someone to our beloved church to feel the love of Christ this Christmas.
Need a reminder of all that’s going on? Here’s a quick summary:
Sat, Dec 2: Pali Pres Christmas Dinner—Good food (and wine) and good ol’ Christmas cheer!
Sun, Dec 3: Communion/St. Andrews Sunday with bagpipes and beautiful Christmas music!
Sun, Dec 10: Children’s Sing-Along in church (so cute!) with a FREE Christmas Recital at 2pm featuring a mix of traditional Christmas classics and contemporary favorites.
Mon, Dec 11: Women’s Cookie Exchange—a delicious dinner followed by a Christmas cookie swap!
Sun, Dec 17: Las Posadas—pony rides, petting zoo, and a festive re-telling of the Christmas story…including costumes. There’s plenty for the kids too!
Sun, Dec 24: Worship in the morning (10am), afternoon for Children and Families (5pm) and evening (9pm).
Just imagine how amazing it would be to see our beautifully decorated sanctuary and Janes Hall filled with church members, friends, AND visitors this Christmas season. Surely such a sight would be incredibly pleasing to God!
Let’s each do our part to make this Christmas season extra special here at Pali Pres by inviting at least three people to church or any of our special events. Let’s make sure our loved ones, friends, and larger community know that all are welcome at Pali Pres as we celebrate the joyous birth of Christ.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Matt