WHAT CHILD IS THIS? MATTHEW 1:18-25 Steve Holdaway LifeSpring Church 12.11.16 BIG IDEA
To appreciate the majesty of the Christmas story fully, you need to see it from the perspective of heaven. MATTHEW 1:18-25 NIV 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”which means, “God with us.” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. HEAVEN’S COMPLETE PERSPECTIVE:
HEAVEN SEES A SON LEAVING HOME. HEAVEN SEES A WARRIOR GOING TO BATTLE. HEAVEN SEES A KING MAKING HIMSELF KNOWN.
December 11, 2016
What’s Happening
LifeSpring Church Sunday Services
South Campus · 9:30 and 11:00 am Midtown Campus · 10:00 am Tregaron Chapel · 9:00 am Hillcrest Mable Rose · 8:30 am The Lodge Church · 11:00 am The Giving Tree
New Here? Thank you for choosing to worship with us today! To find out more about LifeSpring, stop by guest services in the lobby and grab a welcome brochure. Visit lifespringchurch.com for more info, to view our events, and to listen to sermons. On our website you can also sign up for The City, it’s how we connect the church 24/7. Finally, fill out a connection card in the seat in front of you so that we can get to know you.
We exist to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ by making disciples to the ends of the earth.
Over 120 gift tags were taken from our Birchcrest Giving Tree. Thank you for giving! We still have about 50+ gift-tags on the Giving Tree. We need them back no later than Wednesday, December 14 at 3:00 pm. Thank you for helping us complete each family.
Town Hall Meeting
Sunday, January 8, at 6:00 pm in the Worship Center. Join us for this important meeting to hear about and discuss the 2017 budget and building plans update.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Tomorrow from 12:30 - 6:00 pm in the Chapel. To make an appointment go to redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code LifeSpringBellevue.
Ways to Give
Did you know that you can give securely online at lifespringchurch.com or by texting LSC to 73256 and following the link?
High School Ministry Christmas Party
Tonight from 6:03-7:30 pm in the chapel. Wear something festive or an ugly Christmas sweater and bring a small, simple gift for our “grinch” gift exchange. Come ready to play some crazy Christmas games, eat delicious food and make some fun new memories.
Gather for worship
Go to our neighbors and
and in LifeGroups
the nations with the message of Jesus Christ.
Grow to become like Jesus, live like Jesus, and love like Jesus
Give sacrificially of our
time, energy, and money
Ministry Staff Lead Pastor • Dr. Steve Holdaway Worship Arts Pastor • Jeff Brocaille High School/College Pastor • Eric Turner The Lodge Church Pastor • George Doyle
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Discipleship & Admin. Pastor • Dr. Steve Hicks Middle School/Comm. Pastor • Ryan Jantz Midtown Preaching Pastor • Michael Lacobee Children’s Minister • Kelly Wallace
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Last Week’s Attendance Budget South Campus 845 Monthly required Midtown Campus 118 Given last week Tregaron Chapel 19 Through Nov. budgeted Hillcrest Mable Rose 25 Through Nov. given The Lodge Church 37 Through Nov. spent Total 1044 Growing a Legacy given
$125,462 $36,524 $1,380,084 $1,258,846 $1,287,178 $1,104,238
Together our offering supports the work of Christ here at LifeSpring, in the local community, and around the world. Online giving is available at lifespringchurch.com/next-step/giving
