NEXT WEEK: Christmas Play!

The town of Bethlehem is on the verge of a world-changing event: the birth of our Savior!

A young couple expecting a baby has traveled to Bethlehem to be counted as part of the Roman census. Mary’s baby is about to be born and Joseph looks for a place for them to stay.

The audience will get to experience the events of the night through the reporting of The Nazareth Evening News. In addition, field reporters will bring breaking news updates, interview eyewitnesses who saw the choir of angels, and report on the census “debacle.” Shepherds, Wise Men, and even Mary and Joseph are interviewed by eager reporters excited to get the story out.

This version of the nativity story creatively and humorously mixes biblical truths with present day elements and jargon.

Please make plans now to join us for The Nazareth Evening News on December 12 at 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be served afterward in the Fellowship Hall.

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SAVE THE DATE: Watch Night Service

Springfield PFWB Church is excited to partner with Back Swamp Community Church in a hymn sing for this year’s Watch Night service. Please join us for a time of worship, testimony, & fellowship beginning at 9:00 pm. All are warmly welcomed. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

What is a Watch Night service?

Watch Night services tap into the PFWB denomination’s Wesleyan roots. While older examples may be found, John Wesley instituted Watch Night services in 1740 as an opportunity for Christians to gather to honor the faithfulness of God through worship, testimony, & prayer. Sometimes called Covenant Renewal Services, these corporate celebrations offered a time of reflection on the sovereign goodness of God. Indeed, reflecting on God’s merciful providence during the past year instills holy hope for the year to come.

These services are longer than average weekly worship services and are late at night. To that end, we encourage you to not only come, but dress comfortably.

Have questions? Contact us. Need directions? Click here.

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TOMORROW: Last Day for Shoeboxes!

Now is the time to begin packing your shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child! Even if you have participated in this ministry before, you will definitely want to review the updated instructions—some things have definitely changed.

Want to participate without all of the shopping and packing? You can Build a Shoebox Online. (Additional fees apply and you must be able to pay online.) You can also reach out to any member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary for assistance with your shopping and packing.

More detailed instructions are available at How to Pack a Shoebox. In summary:

  1. Find a shoe box. There are some boxes available in the Fellowship Hall at church.

  2. Decide whether you will pack a box for a girl or boy, and choose from the three age categories.

  3. Fill your box with gifts. To help, you can print a list of suggested gifts to take with you shopping or review Operation Christmas Child’s gift suggestions online. Pay special attention to the items that should NOT be packed in your shoe box (i.e., candy, toothpaste, drink powders, war-related items such as toy knives, toy guns, or military figures, etc.).

  4. Of utmost importance, remember to pray for the child who will receive your gift.

  5. Label your box and donate toward the shipping and processing costs. If you’d like to track where your shoe box is delivered or make your donation online, you can opt for Follow Your Box labels. Otherwise, you can print basic labels, but remember for this option to enclose your $9 donation per shoe box to cover shipping and processing costs.

  6. Drop off your box. Shoe boxes will be collected at Springfield PFWB Church until November 21. Any time from now until November 21, you can leave your shoe box in the Fellowship Hall, and we’ll get it on it’s way. After the morning church service on November 21, you will need to deliver your own box to a drop-off location before November 22.

If you have questions, reach out to Kim Jones or Contact Us.

Help us send the good news of great joy that a Jesus has come to seek and save the lost—one shoe box at a time.

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Support Operation Christmas Child

Now is the time to begin packing your shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child! Even if you have participated in this ministry before, you will definitely want to review the updated instructions—some things have definitely changed.

Want to participate without all of the shopping and packing? You can Build a Shoebox Online. (Additional fees apply and you must be able to pay online.) You can also reach out to any member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary for assistance with your shopping and packing.

More detailed instructions are available at How to Pack a Shoebox. In summary:

  1. Find a shoe box. There are some boxes available in the Fellowship Hall at church.

  2. Decide whether you will pack a box for a girl or boy, and choose from the three age categories.

  3. Fill your box with gifts. To help, you can print a list of suggested gifts to take with you shopping or review Operation Christmas Child’s gift suggestions online. Pay special attention to the items that should NOT be packed in your shoe box (i.e., candy, toothpaste, drink powders, war-related items such as toy knives, toy guns, or military figures, etc.).

  4. Of utmost importance, remember to pray for the child who will receive your gift.

  5. Label your box and donate toward the shipping and processing costs. If you’d like to track where your shoe box is delivered or make your donation online, you can opt for Follow Your Box labels. Otherwise, you can print basic labels, but remember for this option to enclose your $9 donation per shoe box to cover shipping and processing costs.

  6. Drop off your box. Shoe boxes will be collected at Springfield PFWB Church until November 21. Any time from now until November 21, you can leave your shoe box in the Fellowship Hall, and we’ll get it on it’s way. After the morning church service on November 21, you will need to deliver your own box to a drop-off location before November 22.

If you have questions, reach out to Kim Jones or Contact Us.

Help us send the good news of great joy that a Jesus has come to seek and save the lost—one shoe box at a time.

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SAVE THE DATE: Christmas Play!

The town of Bethlehem is on the verge of a world-changing event: the birth of our Savior!

A young couple expecting a baby has traveled to Bethlehem to be counted as part of the Roman census. Mary’s baby is about to be born and Joseph looks for a place for them to stay.

The audience will get to experience the events of the night through the reporting of The Nazareth Evening News. In addition, field reporters will bring breaking news updates, interview eyewitnesses who saw the choir of angels, and report on the census “debacle.” Shepherds, Wise Men, and even Mary and Joseph are interviewed by eager reporters excited to get the story out.

This version of the nativity story creatively and humorously mixes biblical truths with present day elements and jargon.

Please make plans now to join us for The Nazareth Evening News on December 12 at 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be served afterward in the Fellowship Hall.

 Subscribe in a reader