December 18, 2016
What Will You Find At Christmas Pastor Ray Noah
CHRISTMAS
AT PORTLAND CHRISTIAN CENTER Christmas has been called “the most wonderful time of the year” And it is—for many reasons But the main reason this season is so wonderful is because of the love story from which it arises Christmas is about God’s love for us, a love so strong that He left His heavenly glory to become one of us through the birth of His Son, Jesus, in order that we might be reunited with God as His fully loved children You see, we human beings had become hopelessly estranged from God because of our sin—we were lost, in darkness and impossibly distanced from God—but God bridged that dark, impossible divide by moving close to us as a baby born a human in Bethlehem’s manger During this Christmas season, as Portland Christian Center retells this incredibly love story in a variety of ways, our hope and prayer is that you will experience that same incarnate love of a God who has come near to you through Jesus His Son in the most wonderful way
Pastor Ray & Linda Noah
AS OUR GUEST TODAY We invite you to fill out a Friendship Card found in the back of the pew Please take it to the Welcome Center in the lobby for a special welcome gift We look forward to learning how we can help, pray for and connect you with our church family
FOR YOUR CHILDREN & STUDENTS We believe that investing in our children is one of the best things we can do as a church Each Sunday we have great opportunities for children to grow, from birth through high school
NURSERY CARE
STARTING AT 9:00 AM | NEWBORN – 2 YEARS IN THE HONEY HIVE NURSERY
CHILDREN'S OPPORTUNITIES
9:00 AM & 10:30 AM | SUNDAY SCHOOL & KIDS CHURCH
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
9:00 AM | SUNDAY SCHOOL
COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES
5:00 PM | COLLEGE-AGE WORSHIP SERVICE
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It is important in our Christian tradition that we revisit the story of Christmas each year— the greatest of stories ever told Complacency among Christians toward Christmas has allowed our culture to hijack it and adorn it with commercialism and secularism so much that the Christ of Christmas fades into the background a little further with each passing year This series will enable us to focus on the true Light of Christmas—Jesus Christ—rather than the external trappings of the season And by doing so, we will be equipped to retell the real Christmas story, and to relive it in our own homes in the most wonderful way Each sermon coincides with the four traditional lights of Advent we will observe this year: the Light of Hope, the Light of Peace, the Light of Joy and the Light of Love
The Light of Joy Advent reading by : Jason & Angie Mitchell, Ava, Isaac & Caleb
ISAIAH 61:1-3 | PSALM 5:11 | LUKE 1:39-50, 59
PORTLAND’S
HRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who helped make this year's Portland Christmas Celebration a huge success!
Be sure to join us on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day as we host two, beautiful one-hour services for everyone DECEMBER 24 AT 5:00 PM | DECEMBER 25 AT 10:30 AM *TWO IDENTICAL SERVICES / CHILDCARE UP THROUGH PRE-K
JOB OPPORTUNITY
FINE ARTS ACADEMY
We are taking applications for part-time employment on our Operations Team We seek servant-hearted, team-oriented individuals to provide excellence in the maintenance, appearance and operation of the church facility Key attributes are flexibility and dependability For an employment application, please contact us at
[email protected]
Portland Christian Center's Fine Arts Academy is currently accepting new students for guitar, piano and winds We will also be ACADEMY introducing a dance class this January! For more information on lessons, contact Krystelle at
[email protected]
TAX BENEFITS FOR THOSE AGE 70 1/2 AND UP
BEGINNING JANUARY 11, 7:00 PM
PERMANENT IRA Charitable Rollover! This tax benefit was signed into law December 2015, and allows people who are 70½ or older to transfer their required minimum distribution each year, up to a $100,000 maximum annually, from their IRA account(s) directly to your church or a qualified non-profit organization without having to recognize the distribution as income Feel free to ask your tax advisor—and/or Chief Stewardship Officer, Ron Stokes—if this is a good choice for you
NEW YEARS PJ DAY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 10:30 AM After staying up late to bring in the New Year we are going to be having Pajama Sunday at Kids Church at 10:30 AM We are ending our twelve week series on Moses with popcorn, PJ contest, giveaway and a preview of the Prince of Egypt
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
BEGINNING JANUARY 11, 7:00 PM Your money, your story, your life Learn God's way of handling money with Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University Your cost of $100 will be the best investment you'll ever make Join us for an amazing 9 week Money Makeover Register online at pcctoday com
LADIES BIBLE STUDY
In this six-session Bible study, Beth will encourage you to guard what God has entrusted to you, further His kingdom by sharing Christ with others, and pour into future generations just as Paul once mentored Timothy Books will be available today in the foyer Session cost is $23
YOUNG FAMILIES
BEGINNING JANUARY 8, 9:00 AM Join us as we kick off our new series for 2017 "His Needs; Her Needs: Habits For A LifeTime of Passion" In this powerful series, we will look at the process of becoming irresistible to each other Register online at pcctoday.com
MEN'S BIBLE STUDY
BEGINNING JANUARY 11, 7:00 PM Men, join us for our new winter series "Is This The End" by Dr David Jeremiah We look in desperation for the key that will make sense of these uncertain and unsettling times Many are asking outright, "Is this the end?" Where can we go to find a realistic reason for hope? This new series reveals encouraging truths from the pages of God's Word! Series cost is $10 Register online at pcctoday.com
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HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE
e Holidays!
Your guide to PCC services for th
December 21 & 28
No Midweek Connection
December 24
Christmas Communion & Family Service, 5:00 PM
December 25
Christmas Communion & Family Service, 10:30 AM
January 4
Student Ministries Winter Launch, 7:00 PM
January 10
Winter Ladies Bible Study begins, 9:00 AM
January 11
Winter Midweek Adult & Kids Classes begin, 6:00 & 7:00 PM
January 18
Kids, Witness & Priority Student Choirs begin, 6:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS CHILDREN'S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS
Jan 1 - New Years PJ Day @ Kids Church
Dec 21 - Holiday Movie Night (Off Campus
MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS
COLLEGE-AGE EVENTS
Dec 30 - Middle School Snow Day
Jan 1 - New Years Party
THIS
TODAY WEEK 9:00 AM TUESDAY
Preschool Sunday School Rooms 101–102 Elementary Sunday School Trailhead Junior Bible Quiz Room 208 Middle School Sunday School Fireside High School Sunday School Youth Center Japanese Bible Study Room 230 Young Families Hospitality Center FaithBuilders Sunday School Chapel LifeSkills Sunday School Gymnasium Inside Out Room 228
Intercessors Prayer Room 227 @ 12:00 PM
FRIDAY
Office Closed All Day Encounter : Singles Off Campus @ 7:00 PM
SATURDAY
Christmas Eve Sanctuary @ 5:00 PM
10:30 AM
Celebration Worship Service Sanctuary Japanese Fellowship Church Room 230 Preschool Kids Church Rooms 101–102 Elementary Kids Church Trailhead
5:00 PM
College-Age Christms Party Jenkin's Estate
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