I waited until after our kids Christmas play to post this update. We have been working on this program, Emmanuel, since October. This year, the kids had speaking parts, so it took a lot more work to get them ready. We had 19 kids in the play, and several of their families came to watch them perform. I was so proud of the work these kids put into their parts. It was a blessing to watch them. You can watch the live video on our church Facebook page Anchor Baptist Church. https://www.facebook.com/151833174833798/videos/2909005502747301 Please pray that some of the families will begin attending church. One young man raised his hand for salvation, but I do not believe he trusted Christ at the time.
A week ago, I held an impromptu Christmas party for the young ladies in our church. We had food and I gave them the option of playing games or watching a Christmas movie. The movie choices were Rudolph, Muppet Christmas Carol, or It's A Wonderful Life in color. They chose It's A Wonderful Life, and they loved it. It was a nice time of fellowship and fun.
We had our first snow a few days ago. Winter has come in slowly this year, and I fear that means it will be a longer one. After living in warm countries for the last few years, Maine's 9 months of cold is hard on me. I do not mind the snow, but the days of extreme cold and no snow are not my cup of tea.
Please continue to pray for our church as we try to grow the kids program and use it as a tool to reach the parents. Pray that we can get some help for our music ministry, kids ministry, and bus ministry. My dad does most of the pickups for church, and if our song leader isn't here he does the music and preaching. He also helps run the kids program on Saturdays. We do visiting on Friday afternoons. Having a another man or couple to help would be a huge blessing.
Please pray for my sister Julie whose baby is due in January but will most likely come early due to some heart issues. Please pray the baby will not need surgery. Pray for my sister Jacqueline is expecting her first baby in March. Continue to pray for my mom's health as well.
