Snyder's Church NB
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DECEMBER 4, 2024 
 
FOR GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
 
Dear Snyder's Church Family and Friends,
 
We continue our Advent journey on this second Sunday in Advent,
The Scripture is St. Luke 3: 1 - 6
and the theme is "John Proclaims Repentance!"
We will sing "This Is The Day"; "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus";
"O Come All Ye Faithful" and other chorus music selected for the service assisted by the Choir that will also provide a special anthem. Jeff will lead the Children's Moment that adults can also listen to.
Susan Lape and Sandy Graeff will light the second Candle in the Advent Wreath.
 
Many years ago as part of my pastoral ministry I was also teaching alcohol education in various schools. On one occasion I was in a Christian high school and I asked the young people to write headlines they would love to see and here are the top six from the group:
- Peace declared all over earth
- Hunger and poverty to be eliminated by year's end
- No reports of child abuse in the US for over a year
- Religious tolerance at an all time high
- Vaccine for all forms of cancer discovered
- Officials to investigate complete absence of violent crime
 
We would say those were wonderful dreams but not very realistic.
We might say these things are impossible. And we might be right. Human beings on their own will never bring such a thing about. In the words of the Scripture: "For mortals it is impossible."
And yet there is a promise which is deep at the center of our faith that points to a spiritual truth that lies at the center of this Advent Season and calls us to be ready for God to intervene in the world.....
"but for God all things are possible!"
 
We invite you to help us achieve these God possible dreams as you worship with us this week.
Know that God loves you very much and so do we.
May you have a blessed day and may you also be a blessing to others.
Here's looking forward to greeting you in Church this Sunday 
God bless. 
Pastor Bill