Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[Wheat King]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays gang! Watched the Grinch with the kids the other day! Our 2 year old (almost 3) thought the Grinch was "kinda a mean Grinch"

[Clayton]

Merry Christmas to all! to Jesus

My favorites are "Miracle on 34th street" and "O Holy Night".

[ridon127]

Wishing everyone the Merriest Christmas ever and many blessings for the coming New Year.

My favorites are Miracle on 34th Street (the old version) and It's a Wonderful Life.
Songs--Breath of Heaven and O Holy Night.

[jackfalbey]

Merry Christmas to Steve, Chuck, Paul, Ron, Beth, Cinde, Clay, Twosheds and the Mrs., Larry, Vernon, RJ, Richard, Jamal, Ken, Donna, Cheryl, Kerrie, Jennifer, Robyn, Sidd, all the Bobs, everyone who has helped me, everyone I've been able to help, and all the rest of our little community here!

I hope you all have a great time with family and friends, and that the Jolly Old Elf brings you what you wanted.


Most of all, let's remember the reason for the celebration... a little baby lying in a manger some 2,000 years ago who changed the world with a message of love and compassion.

And to our Jewish friends, I hope you had a very happy and blessed Hannukah!

Favorite Christmas Movies:
Charlie Brown Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Story
Miracle on 34th Street (the Maureen O'Hara version)
and of course all the Rankin/Bass animated shows!

[Chuck Engels]

Just for Donna, here is a great version of Breath of Heaven
http://www.chuckengels.com/ChristmasVid ... Heaven.wmv

[ridon127]

Thank you so much for sharing that Chuck. It brought me to tears. I have signed it in the past and it is so beautiful. To me, I can feel every emotion in that song. I had thought about signing it and posting it here, but that can't be beat. Is that your church?
Donna

[Chuck Engels]

That was from the Christmas Festival at our church in 2005, it has doubled since then (now 12,000 members and a 4500 seat sanctuary).
The girl that is singing (Gretchen) is still on the Praise Team and sounds as beautiful as ever

[ridon127]

You have some talent in your church. She does have a beautiful voice and the girl doing the dancing is so graceful and apparently has listened for her calling. I am assuming this is a non denominational churh?? I love the praise and worship there. Due to some accountability issues in a former church we went to, we ended up joining a Baptist church. It is more contemporary and the pastor has a great message every week. I do miss the praise and worship. There is nothing like it,
Donna

[Chuck Engels]

You would think it was non denominational, but it is a Church of God.
This is one of the more contemporary Church of God churches I have seen though.
If you are familiar with Jentzen Franklin it is the same denomination as his church.
He has a 20,000+ membership in Gainsville, Georgia and is quite popular on Christian television.
We like him a lot, there is also someone we admire in your area (somewhere in Texas), you may know him also Ed Young.

[Ken Jarstad]

Hey, I almost missed this topic. I don't monitor them all, but it looks like I have a least a few minutes left to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I'm glad so many here remember the Reason for the season. May each of you be enriched in your inward man.

[Clayton]

Chuck, very familar with Ed Young (Second Baptist in Houston). If I am ever in your area, I will visit your church. I like to visit as I travel. Went to Saddleback (Rick Warren in 2000). Visited Flamingo road in Ft. Lauderdale in 2003. I love to see what the Mega churches and many of the smaller ones also are doing.

[ridon127]

I am familiar with Ed Young. I also like to listen to Joel Osteen. I need to go to the links you sent me to listen to the Wed. services at your church. I don't go to church on Wed. nights because the girls are usually in bed by 7 pm.
Donna

[Chuck Engels]

There will be a great New Years Eve service broadcast on the internet starting at 10pm eastern time.
http://www.trinitychapel.org

For live broadcast
http://www.trinitychapel.org/267293.ihtml

The broadcast is over the Streaming Faith network, you may have to register the first time but it is all free
There will be some GREAT praise and worship!

[ridon127]

Thanks Chuck, I will have to tune in. We don't really go anywhere on New Years Eve as there are too many drunks on the roads.
Donna

[Chuck Engels]

I may be there, will most likely be on a camera, running lights or audio, not sure yet.