Can you believe it? It is February already.

If you are in the middle of the winter doldrums come take part in any or all of the following:

Friday the 5^th 10:30 Women’s Bible Study - Dating

Sunday the 7^th 10:30 am Worship

Sunday the 7^th 5:00 pm Super Bowl Party

Sunday the 7^th devotion at half-time of the game

Monday the 8^th New Friends for more info call Abby 963-2047

Monday the 8^th 7:00 pm Bible Class at UWM

Tuesday the 9^th -8:00 pm Bible Class at MU

Wednesday the 10^th 5:30 pm English as a Second Language

Wednesday the 10^th 7:30 pm Bible Class at MSOE

Friday the 12^th 10:30 am Womens’ Bible Study - Dating

Friday the 12^th 6:00 pm Murder Mystery Dinner

Just a reminder - Ash Wednesday is February 17^th Worship at 6:30 There will also be a congregational voter’s meeting on 17^th after worship.

In addition to the above, the Olympics begin on February 12^th and then Valentine’s Day is on Sunday the 14^th!

It’s great to have all the students back in school. We are going to be throwing a few curves this semester as we strive to reach more and more college students. Thanks to all for your involvement and support.

God is good all the time!  See you in the living room,

Bill

Hi Everyone,

Was the Christmas concert amazing or what?  Talk about a celebration!  Thanks be to God for allowing us this time to be in awe of him.  Thanks to Em and Mike and the whole choir and instrumentalists for a special evening!

Tomorrow evening we also have a wonderful opportunity to join in the mystery and majesty of the Advent and Christmas season.  The Candlelight Worship will begin at 6:30 pm. 

After the Candlelight Worship the congregation and voters will meet to decide on whether or not to purchase the building.  The majority of this work was done by our two committees that did a great job this past summer.  The congregation has anticipated this day’s coming and now it is here. 

It’s almost Christmas.  Are you excited?  I am.  This weekend , the 20^th, will be our celebration of Christmas worship time.  As you are reading this music is being prepped and the message is being tweaked.  It is going to be a great weekend as we celebrate the birth of the King.  It will be a weekend to remember.  Bring your family, friends, and strangers off the street.  Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, is born.

On behalf of my family, the ministry staff and the leadership team at The Point, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Christ-filled Happy New Year! 

Celebrating Christ with you,

Bill

Hi Everyone,

I love it.  The Advent and Christmas season is just amazing.  I love being in awe of what God was planning to do and seeing it come to pass.  You know the same is true today.  God is at work in his ministry of love and salvation.  I know from time to time things can get horribly rough and that is when we could be so glad that this world is not all that there is.  We can celebrate that Christ is coming again!

Tonight, Thursday the 3^rd, there will be cooking and church decorating taking place at The Point.  The decorating will begin around 7 pm, so if you need a break from studies and want to have fun you know where to be!

A few things to make sure we are all up to speed.

1.  Christmas Concert is this Sunday (Dec. 6) at 6:30 pm.
2. Two Advent services remain.  Wednesdays the 9^th and 16^th at 6:30 pm.
3. The Candlelight Carol Service will be the 16^th at 6:30 pm. 
4. There will be a voters meeting after worship on the 16^th.  The only item on the agenda, is to sign the papers for The Point to acquire the building/mortgage/title from the Milwaukee Federation.
5. December 20^th at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm will be our Christmas worship services.

Did you see it?  It is finally snowing (ok flurries).  Out with the drab and in with new.  It reminds of Christ taking away our sins and graciously giving us his garments of righteousness.

Have a great week with Jesus.  I’ll see you in the living room.

Bill



Hi Everyone,

What is your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?  Do you have a special memory from growing up?  Or are you beginning to make memories that your children will reflect on in the years to come? 

One of my favorite memories of Thanksgiving happened when I was in college.  I went to a friend’s house in Menomonee, WI.  It was snowing outside on that Thanksgiving Eve.  The flakes from became beautiful shapes and sizes as they fell from the heavens and became visible in the porch light.  Having grown up in the desert southwest – this was too cool.

But the memory of that Thanksgiving that I remember even more vividly and with awe happened the next morning in worship.  The typical hymns were sung:  Now Thank We All our God and God Bless our Native Land among them.  The message and special prayer were given.  Then it was our turn to walk individually or as a family up to the altar and offer up a portion of what God had given to us.  How exciting it was to go and give back to God and realize that God was allowing each of us to be involved in his ministry.  How encouraging it was to sit and watch fellow Christ-followers fall into line and communicate their thanks to God in a tangible way!  That was amazing – seeing God’s people loving God and in effect saying, “I’m all in God.  I love you.  I serve you.  You are my all in all.” 

It’s my prayer that this Thanksgiving we will be “all in” and truly comprehend that Jesus is our all in all. 

Thanksgiving worship at The Point will be on Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, at 6:30 pm.  Out of thanks, come and offer your hearts and lives anew to Jesus our Savior.

A couple of quick reminders: 

A special Thanksgiving meal will be held this Sunday (Nov. 22) after the 6:30 pm worship service.

Wednesday Advent worship will be held on Dec. 2, 9 and 16^th at 6:30.  The 16^th will be a special candlelight worship service.

The Christmas Concert will be our worship service on Dec. 6^th at 6:30.

Thank God for you and all you do in His name!  See you in the living room!

Bill