“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” ~Agnes M. Pharo
As we come to the ‘backside’ of Christmas, it’s good that
we remember Christmas is but a day on the calendar.
Certainly it’s a day worthy of our admiration and
celebrations, yet the ‘hope’ that comes with Christmas is on-going every bit as
much as it is ever-needed.
And depending upon our life’s circumstances, that hope can
be an ethereal concept for us to ponder every bit as much as the concrete need
for a warm place to sleep or something to eat.
Over roughly a 2 1/2 week period Prineville Presbyterian Church
found itself in a position where we got to nurture hope directly and indirectly
by putting 170 food boxes into our community.
Some of these food boxes were taken by PPC folks directly
to individuals, and, we also supported the hope-filled work done by a larger organization.
Join us at 10AM on Sundays - with a New Year ahead of us
there are plenty more ways to make hope happen.
Together We Serve,
Pastor Mike