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Where the Snow Is: Advent 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Where the Snow Is 21 December 2022 The buzz around church and town lately is how cold it’s predicted to be for Christmas Eve services  (4:30, 6:30, and 8:30 PM by the way along with a casual Christmas morning gathering at 10:00 AM . . . . see you there!). But . . . will we …

Advent Devotion Series 2022

Patience – Advent Devotion 2022 – December 20, 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Traditional Tuesday: Patience December 20, 2022 Katie Snyder James 5:7-9 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is …

Advent Devotion Series 2022

Traditional Thursday Advent 2022 – December 8, 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Traditional Thursday December 8, 2022 Kayleigh Pointek “But I offer all I am…For the mercy of your plan Help me be strong…Help me be….Help me…” -Breath of Heaven, Amy Grant I love Christmas. I love shopping, the activities, the food, the drinks, the presents, the laughing, the parades, my birthday (three days after …

Advent Devotion Series 2022

Purpose Check – Advent 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Purpose Check 7 December 2022 Not all of you have the privilege of interacting with everyone on the COS staff.  I’m proud of them.  Each of these special people bring a unique enthusiasm, faith, insight and value to our ministry leadership team.   Along with many of you, they are magi, or wise women and men, who …

Advent Devotion Series 2022

Advent 2022 Traditional Tuesday – December 6, 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Traditional Tuesday December 6, 2022 Karen Shelnutt Isaiah 40: 1-5 Comfort, comfort my people says your God.  Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.  A voice of …