The Christmas Feast - Dec 24

A great time seemed to be had by all. Thanks to Monika and Jeff and crew for preparing all the food and ensuring that the meal went smoothly. Thanks to Paul, Shari and Brandon for the music! Thanks to Al for coordinating it all and Christina for pitching in wherever needed.

Christmas Dinner!

There will be a Christmas dinner at 4pm at Rustle. It is free and open to all. If you would like to come, or if you would like to donate some food, you are welcome to do so.

We are also collecting change to buy a well in another country. Life giving water. We hope to raise $1500 by Valentines day.

Peace prayer (used with Al's sermon Dec 7)

we cannot merely pray to you o God to end war
for we know that you have made the world in a way
that man must find his own path to peace
within himself and with his neighbour

we cannot merely pray to you O God to end starvation
for you have already given us the resources
with which to feed the entire world
if we would only use them wisely

we cannot merely pray to you O God to root out prejudice,
for you have already given us eyes with which to see the good in all men
if we would only use them rightly

we cannot merely pray to you O God to end despair
for you have already given us the power to clear away storms and give us hope
if only we would use your power justly

we cannot merely pray to you O God to end disease
for you have already given us great minds with which to search out cures and healing
if we would only use them constructively

therefore we pray to You instead O God
for strength, determination and will power
to do instead of just to pray
to become instead of merely to wish.

-jack riemer
likrat shabbot

December Wednesdays @ Rustle

December 3 6:30pm - WITH meeting - come one, come all to share your heart with the group (budget and children to be discussed)
December 10 6:30-8pm - prayer