Category: Advent 2022
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Thursday, December 15, 2022
Writer’s Name: Terry Anne Farner Lake Deaton Ministry: Choir Director Scripture: Luke 2:13-14 Imagine a choir of little children, dressed in costumes from around the world, singing beautiful Christmas songs from every country imaginable. I was four years old when I participated in our church children’s choir performance, such as this, at Trinity Methodist Church…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Writer: Don Schober Writer’s Ministry: Hospitality and Praise Band Text: Matthew 14:29-31 More people are turning 65 years old than ever before. That also means more people are retiring and entering their 4th season in life. Being one of those people myself, I have reflected on my own life more than once and asked myself…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Writer’s Name: David Hurnevich Writer’s Ministry: Parking Lot Traffic Helper Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10 For as long as I can remember, the season of Christmas has been an opportunity to spend time with family at home. However, I am reminded that Joseph and Mary had to travel many miles away from family and home for the birth…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – December 12, 2022
Writer’s Name: Robert Cosmai Writer’s Ministry: Trustee, Grow Night, Worship (usher) Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many.” Before retiring to The Villages, my primary focus was on my career and family. Although we…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Sunday, December 11, 2022
Writer: Janice Braden Writer’s Ministry: Care Ministry Assistant Text: Isaiah 40:3-5 In 2020, we decided to sell our house in Summerfield and move closer to my father-in-law and his wife, who live in Tennessee. My husband, Howard, is a kindergarten teacher. He applied to numerous schools and got accepted to teach kindergarten in Chattanooga, Tennessee.…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Saturday, December 10, 2022
Writer’s Name: Peter PopkoWriter’s Ministry: Celebration Praise Band; Nominations CommitteeScripture: Micah 5:2-3 Have you ever received a Christmas gift exceeding your wishes and expectations? Were you expecting one thing but received a gift that was so much better? I did. It was a Lionel train set. There was a big box under the tree with…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Friday, December 9, 2022
Writer: Desiree Willett Ministry: Technical Specialist Scripture: Psalm 91:4,9-11,15 I have chickens… Probably too many chickens. (Is 25 too many?) I love to sit on my porch and watch them mosey around the yard. And I love it when we have new chicks! It’s adorable when a mama chicken leads her babies through the yard,…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Thursday, December 8, 2022
Writer: Nancy Wilson Ministry: Healing Prayer 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy;they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest,as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. Isaiah 9:2-3 As we approach the shortest day of…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Writer: Beth JonesWriter’s Ministry: Choir member Text: Isaiah 1:16-18 Looking back on my life, I can see many times when Jesus intersected my life. Thirty-four years ago, my husband and I were especially impacted by His love and blessings during the Christmas season. After several years of marriage and graduate school with my husband, I had…
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Jingle: An Advent Devotional – Tuesday, November 6, 2022
Writer’s Name: Rick Elliott Writer’s Ministry: Lake Deaton Pianist Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-10 Rejoice and Shout Zion – Jesus comes to you righteous and victorious, riding on a lowly donkey. He will bring peace where there is war. Not only to you but to the ends of the earth. I usually arise each morning around 6…
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