Weekly Update December 9

“Faith unites the soul with Christ as a bride is united with her bridegroom…it follows that everything they have they hold in common, the good as well as the evil. Accordingly the believing soul can boast and glory in whatever Christ has as though it were its own, and whatever the soul has Christ claims as his own. Let us compare these and we shall see inestimable benefits. Christ is full of grace, life, and salvation. The soul is full of sins, death, and damnation. Now let faith come between them and sins, death, and damnation will be Christ’s, while grace, life, and salvation will be the soul’s; for if Christ is a bridegroom, he must take upon himself the things that are his bride’s and bestow upon her the things that are his. If he gives her his body and very self, how shall he not give her all that is his? And if he takes the body of the bride, how shall he not take all that is hers?… Who can understand the riches of the glory of this grace?" ~ Martin Luther

There are no Wednesday night services this week. For anyone interested in participating in the choir for the candlelight service, there will be candlelight practice this Wednesday from 6:30-7:30pm in the sanctuary. Hyfi and Refuge Youth will resume on January 15th, 2025.

This Sunday we will continue our Family Sunday School Class at 10am on the bottom floor of the fellowship hall building (the gym).

This Sunday Refuge Hangout will be from 6:00-7:30pm.

On Wednesday, December 18th, we will be having a Refuge Christmas Party for children, students, volunteers, and any parents who wish to attend in the gym from 6:30-8:00pm.

On Friday, January 10th, all first-rotation Hyfi volunteers are invited to the Tucker's house at 6:00pm for dinner (117 Bluebell Ridge Ln, Weaverville). This will be a time to thank our volunteers, a time of fellowship, and also a time to reorganize and prepare for the relaunch of Hyfi on the 15th. First-rotation volunteers will finish their rotation in January/February before handing the reigns over to rotation-two. The Refuge Calendar will be updated in the next few weeks to reflect the exact rotation cycle.

Beginning Saturday, January 25th, from 7am to 8am we will be launching a men's Bible study on the book "Home Reformation" (location tbd). Once a month for the next year we will be considering what it means to have and lead a biblical household. At our first meeting, we will be covering chapters 1-2. If you would like to attend or are interested, please let me know so that I can get you a copy of the book ahead of time.

It's time to start thinking about camp, and about registering your children for camp. We have two upcoming camps for kids and students. You can find more information about both camps in the attached document. Registration for both camps will begin on November 1st, and go through January 28th. There are limited spots for each, especially for Snowbird, so all available spots will be first come, first serve. Please see me or call me (980-219-1876) if you have questions or wish to register your children. A deposit of $50 per child is required to register and hold a spot for your child. The remaining balance of $100 will be due by January 28th (the total cost of each camp is $150). Our goal is that any child who wants to attend camp is able to attend camp. If your family is not financially able to send your kid(s) to camp, please reach out to me, so that a solution can be reached for your kid(s) to attend camp.

May the Lord bless and keep you and your family over the upcoming week,

Matt Tucker out!!!

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