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The Gifts of Advent
The Gifts of Advent: LOVE (Week 2)
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Sunday 10:30 AM
The Gifts of Advent: LOVE (Week 2)
THE GIFTS OF ADVENT
Series Description:
There’s no doubt that this years Christmas is going to look very different than in years past. With COVID-19 restrictions still in place many of us will not be able to celebrate the way we would like to. However, that doesn’t mean that it can’t still be meaningful and that God doesn’t want to give us some good and beautiful things during this Advent season. So, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas this Advent, what gifts might God have for us?
Message Description (Dec 6, 2020):
How can we give and experience love as a gift from God during this unique Advent season?
Today's Speaker: Pastor Jeff Jantzi
Main Passages: John 3:16, James 1:16-17, Acts 20:35
Series Description:
There’s no doubt that this years Christmas is going to look very different than in years past. With COVID-19 restrictions still in place many of us will not be able to celebrate the way we would like to. However, that doesn’t mean that it can’t still be meaningful and that God doesn’t want to give us some good and beautiful things during this Advent season. So, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas this Advent, what gifts might God have for us?
Message Description (Dec 6, 2020):
How can we give and experience love as a gift from God during this unique Advent season?
Today's Speaker: Pastor Jeff Jantzi
Main Passages: John 3:16, James 1:16-17, Acts 20:35
For God, what made that first Christmas great was what God got to do: He gave. (John 3:16)
GOD IS A GIVER, NOT A TAKER!
GOD IS A GIVER, NOT A TAKER!
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift from God.
Creation.
Friendship.
Family.
Material possessions.
Hope.
Love.
Joy.
Peace.
Salvation.
They are all good and perfect gifts of God’s love. Reminders that God is a GIVER and not a taker!
Creation.
Friendship.
Family.
Material possessions.
Hope.
Love.
Joy.
Peace.
Salvation.
They are all good and perfect gifts of God’s love. Reminders that God is a GIVER and not a taker!
The Story Behind the Christmas Tree
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
What would make this years Christmas great for us, despite the pandemic?
By choosing to love like God by being givers instead of takers.
By choosing to love like God by being givers instead of takers.
Being A Giver this Christmas:
- Consider giving to the Ottawa Compassion Collective Fundraiser (thegatheringottawa.com/compassioncollective)
- Consider giving to the other local ministries and charities in need. (First Place Options, Jericho Road, OIM)
- Consider giving an additional gift to the work God is doing through The Gathering.
- Give to people in our church and in our community
- Pray; Ask God where and how he wants you to give.
- Consider giving to the Ottawa Compassion Collective Fundraiser (thegatheringottawa.com/compassioncollective)
- Consider giving to the other local ministries and charities in need. (First Place Options, Jericho Road, OIM)
- Consider giving an additional gift to the work God is doing through The Gathering.
- Give to people in our church and in our community
- Pray; Ask God where and how he wants you to give.
We have a lot of "Monkey Jars".
Examples?
Examples?
Conversation Starters
Keep the conversation going by using these discussion questions with your Home Church and/or Family and Friends.
https://www.thegatheringottawa.com/becomingagiverONLINE GIVING or E-TRANSFER GIVING
Give as God leads you to the ministry of The Gathering Ottawa.<br>You e-transfer your donation to info@thegatheringottawa.com or you can donate through Canada Helps.
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