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ISSUE 291 - November 30, 2005

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Dear Friend,

Wow! Christmas lights are popping up all around our neighborhood, and Christmas music is filling the stores. It is a great opportunity to remind ourselves, and others, of the true meaning of Christmas.

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Robyne Beaubien, Editor

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    Black Thursday

    At our home last week, Black Friday began very early. Four a.m. to be exact!! I am referring to the notorious day after Thanksgiving shopping frenzy. Just like turkey and cranberry sauce, post Thanksgiving Day bargain shopping has become part of our holiday tradition!

    The men in my family spend all thanksgiving evening with newspapers spread upon the kitchen table. They each have colored highlighters and red pens. They make detailed lists of who will go to which store at which time to buy which product. It’s quite the strategy and so they set out to conquer!! They set their alarm clocks and roll out of bed early to execute the pre-dawn maneuvers!

    I, on the other hand, wait until mid-afternoon to venture out. When I go out, it’s just to meander, it’s really out of amusement rather than the expectation of actually buying something advertised in the newspaper. Anything I would have wanted to buy was surely gone by six a.m. anyway!

    Black Friday comes to a close in our home as my weary husband squinting with tired red eyes watches the evening news; he is always curious to hear and see the local stories of fist fights started in long lines at department stores and interviews with elated shoppers who announce with relief that they got something for every one on their list!

    Black Friday amuses me for all together different reasons. Oh yes, I love a bargain and the study in human behavior is fascinating, but, I am most interested in it because it reminds me of another famous Friday that we celebrate in the spring-Good Friday.

    You see, black Friday got its name from the fact that it was the day that retailers could get out of the red and count on finally being in the black! So much hinged on that day. It paid their debt and gave them great profit. The same happened for us on Good Friday. Even though it was a very dark day of sadness, it ushered in for each of us great gain. It was the day that our debt was paid and our debtor was satisfied.

    When Jesus hung on the cross, our sin weighing heavy upon Him, our deep debt was being paid. When He screamed out in agony “It is finished”, we went from the red to the black and we found ourselves with great profit!

    If we as consumers only believe in the promises of black Friday, yet, never venture out into the store to receive them, we don’t experience the benefit of the day. The same applies to Good Friday. If we only approach the Cross with amusement and vacillating belief, we won’t receive the great benefit of that great day.

    Jesus placed himself in the red so we could be in the black-it’s important to believe that but, it’s equally important to receive the gift-to venture out, trust, and stake our very lives on the notion that what He promised is true and what He paid is sufficient. The debt that remains is that of gratitude. May we all say with the Apostle...“Thanks be to God for His unspeakable Gift!”

    He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. II Cor. 5:21 NASB

    Jennifer Rothschild, Author of Lessons I Learned in the Dark, and Founder of WomensMinistry.NET http://www.jenniferrothschild.com

     


     

    Top Five, Five and Ten
    Christmas Music

    Last week I asked what the first Christmas CD you will (or have) played this year is and judging from the response, you all love Christmas music as much as I do! So, in celebration of all this great music, I have not one, not two, but three lists of great Christmas music.

    First, here are my five favorite Christmas CDs:

    1. Joy to the World with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    2. Christmastime is Here by Erin O'Donnell
    3. Holiday by Crystal Lewis
    4. Bethlehem's Treasure by Hosanna Music
    5. The Young Messiah by Various Artists

     

    And here are yours:

    1. A Christmas Album and A Christmas to Remember by Amy Grant
    2. Christmastime by Michael W. Smith
    3. Joy by Avalon
    4. Joy to the World or Christmas Live by Mannheim Steamroller
    5. The Music of Christmas by Steven Curtis Chapman

     

    Finally, here is a list of ten new CDs for Christmas 2005:

    1. Winter Wonderland by Point of Grace
    2. All I Really Want for Christmas by Steven Curtis Chapman
    3. Believe by Natalie Grant
    4. The Christmas Sessions by MercyMe
    5. WOW Christmas (Green) by Word
    6. Yuletide Joy by Sandi Patti
    7. The Christ (A Song for Joseph) by Billy Dean
    8. Christmas Back Home in Indiana by the Bill Gaither Trio
    9. Christmas Peace: Solo Piano, Guitar and Harp by Martingale Music
    10. Come Let Us Adore Him by Provident Music

     

    There should be something here for everyone! Thanks for all of your responses, it is a blessing to hear from you all.

    In Him... Robyne Beaubien, Editor

     


     

    Program/Ministry Idea
    Mug and Muffin

    Objectives: To share God's Word and reach out to the women of our church, their friends and neighbors.

    Description: Mug & Muffin is a once a month fellowship time for the women of our church and their friends.

    We chose a topic for the year, this year it is "Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs. Our hostess of the month opens up her home and the ladies bring their own "Mug." We have a team of bakers who bring the "Muffins." Mug & Muffin is a morning of spiritual teaching and fellowship that has proven to be a great way for new women of the church to get to know each other. Also, because we hold this in homes, it tends to be a very comfortable, relaxing atmosphere where women feel free to share.

    This was the first year, the Mug & Muffin team actually planned out the whole year in advance. Because we offer the program from Sept - May, the summer months were great for planning.

    Key Elements

    Speakers: We began by prayed over and for women to be our speakers. Because we had chosen a book for the theme, we asked each speaker to share from it. Having the materials available and knowing they were only committing to one morning was helpful in recruiting speakers.

    Host homes: We asked women who have helped in this area before to cover the first few months and then had a sign-up sheet available for the rest of the months at our "Fall Kick-off."

    Budget: We allow $10.00 per month for muffins (we typically have 15-20 in attendance) and usually, though we don't expect it, our host homes tend to supply the coffee, tea and a few extra pastry goodies.

    Schedule:

    • 9:30 - 9:45: Ladies fellowship over coffee
    • 9:45: One of women from planning team opens in prayer, goes around room to make sure everyone knows each other, share upcoming Womens Ministry events and introduces speaker
    • 10:00 - 10:30/10:45: Speaker
    • 10:30/10:45 - 11:30: We discuss what speaker has shared. Depending on size of group we may break into smaller groups or just stay together as one group and discuss. (The book we are using has questions provided.)
    • Close in prayer

     

    Submitted by: Bonny Truskowski of First Christian Church, Kenosha, WI; Church Size: Between 500-1000; Email: bturskowski@wi.rr.com

     


     

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