Christmas

A blessed, peace-filled Christmas to each of you. May you be grateful for God's good gifts this year and energized by a renewed longing to share His love with others in the new year.

As you prepare your heart for Christmas, take a moment to enjoy this majestic performance from the George Fox University music department: Joy to the World.

We look forward to our livestream candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 5 p.m. this Thursday. Join us by clicking this link: https://cedarcreeksherwood.online.church/. You can also find the link by clicking on the blue button titled "Sunday Livestream" on the Cedar Creek website, on our Cedar Creek Facebook page, and in the weekly Community News email (check your inbox on Thursdays). Invite your friends and family to join this week!

This Sunday, December 27, will boast a special gathering of Cedar Creek pastors as we celebrate Pastor Jennie's ordination and installation. Join us at 10 a.m. via livestream, and please plan to stay for a Congregational Meeting via Zoom following the service to vote on Pastor Jennie's Call and Terms of Call. Here is the Zoom link for the Congregational Meeting: Cedar Creek Congregational Meeting (Meeting ID: 829 7668 7644; Passcode: 727393).

Both Cedar Creek Youth Group and our Wednesday Connect & Pray are taking a break until January. Enjoy your holiday, and be sure to reach out to me directly or to the church office if we can help in any way.

Let these words from Isaac Watts' "Joy to the World" be the backbeat of your week: Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing. And remember, as we discussed this past Sunday, that Watts' hymn ultimately points to the greatest gift of all:

and wonders of his love,

and wonders of his love,

and wonders, wonders of his love.

Blessings on your Christmas week.

Jennie