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2015 Worship Guide
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My wife and I seem to have more energy and excitement this year for Christmas than we
have had in a long time. There is a clear reason why…We have three little boys that we are
raising, ages four, two and a one-year-old! They give us energy whether we want it or not!
The boys have been watching “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” (the one narrated by Burl
Ives) since September and we have been thinking for the last few months about ways that we
can make this Christmas extra special for them. The joy and expectancy that we see in their
little faces is nothing short of a work of art.
Christmas is indeed a special time for children. I am thankful that truthfully Christmas is a
special time for children OF ALLAGES! As they grow older and enter into adulthood it is
my deepest prayer that those looks of joy and expectancy continue to radiate as they grow in
understanding of the life-transforming gift of the Christ Child!
See with joy, the
Christ Child has come
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring
you good news
that will cause great joy for all the people.
”
Ryan Jay Edgecombe, M.Div
Chaplain & Director of Volunteer
Services - The Christian Village
Pastor of Broadwell Christian Church
I am thankful that whether I am at home with my wife and the little ones, or with my
congregation at Broadwell Christian Church, or with the residents, staff and families
at The Christian Village - I see joy… I see expectancy… I even see tears…
I see men and women of a variety of ages who have become like a “little
child” as they have allowed the love, truth, and grace of The Gospel of Our
Lord Jesus Christ to transform them from the inside out.
Let the joy of Christmas make you like a little child this Holiday Season!
Broadwell Christian Church
