Dear Church Family,
Thy Kingdom Come. This is a prayer for Jesus to change hearts and lives through the gospel. We pray that Jesus would do this in our new Worship and Ministry Center.
That’s why I’m so excited to share that THIS SUNDAY will be our first Sunday worshiping together in our new church!
That’s right, this afternoon around 4:00 pm, we received our TCO giving us permission to officially move in and begin worshiping together as a church family. Praise Jesus!
But we could still use some extra help. Tomorrow (Saturday) is a busy day with Birthday for Jesus all morning. Then at 3:00 pm our regularly scheduled set-up team is coming.
So if any of you are available, would you be willing to also show up at 3:00 and help our set-up team tomorrow (Saturday)? We would greatly appreciate it! We have packaging to remove from our new chairs, move some things from the Commons, put some bookshelves together, and a take care of a few extra things in order to be ready to go for Sunday worship and the week ahead. Oh, and did I mention we have a grand piano to move onto the stage? (Who are our strongest members???) So if you can come and lend a hand, please let Becky know through email or text at 786-477-9739.
ICYMI – Watch my message from last Sunday about how God can bring life from what seems lifeless.
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
Birthday for Jesus
Serving Opportunity:On Saturday, December 9 we will be hosting an outreach event for families with children ages 3 through 5th grade in our community. In the past we’ve had many families join us that are not yet part of our church. It’s a great opportunity to point to Jesus and allow people to get to know our family in Christ. There are many opportunities for volunteers of all ages! Invite a friend or neighbor to attend or be part of the volunteer team for the event! If you have any questions, please contact Janette Schultz.
Attend with your children ages 3 years old through 5th grade: Don’t you love birthday parties? Come celebrate the birth of Jesus – the best birthday ever! We’ve created this free event designed specifically for families with children ages 3 through 5th grade. Parents, we want you to experience this event together with your children – especially at Christmas! Divine Savior Church values your family unit and wants to offer you opportunities to grow together. Grandparents are also welcome! Saturday, December 9. Check in at 9:45am. Clickhere to register.
Baby Bottle Campaign– If you took a baby bottle as part of our campaign earlier this month, please bring it to church with you and place it in the labeled basket as you enter for worship. Deadline for collection is this Sunday, Dec 10. Thank you for participating! We will return them to Grace Women’s Care Center.Miami Dade County has one of the highest abortion rates in the nation. As Christians we want to protect life and there is an opportunity for you to protect the life of the unborn. This Christian organization in Miami provides counseling, ultrasounds, and Scriptural advice to women who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy.
DSC Blood Drive– On Sunday, December 10 from 8:30am-1:30pm the Big Red Bus from One Blood will be in our parking lot. Please consider donating blood to serve our community. They are offering free health checks and a gift as a thank you.
All Pro Dad– Any dads and their kids who are in Kindergarten through 6th grade can team up with other dads and kids at our school once a month for All Pro Dad! We meet before school from 7:00-8:00 AM in the high school commons for a free breakfast and a character based-curriculum that helps dads start meaningful conversations with their kids. RSVP on our chapter website for our monthly breakfast on December 14. Questions? Contact Pastor Ben: ben.kuerth@divinesaviorchurch.com
Christmas Worship– Rejoice with us as we gather together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ – the gift of God’s son as our Savior from sin this Christmas! Please grab an extra invitation so you can ask someone in your life to join you! Isn’t it exciting to think about possibilities if every one of us invited one person?
- Sunday, Dec 24th Christmas Eve worship: Choose from 4:00pm, 5:30pm, or 7:00pm service times. We’re planning a beautiful bilingual worship service where you’ll hear the retelling of his birth, enjoy delightful music, and participate in our service designed to praise God for what He’s done! There will be NO morning worship services.
- Monday, Dec 25th Christmas Day worship: 10:00am in English
Baptism– Are you or someone in your family interested in learning more about baptism? Join Pastor Ben to learn what the Bible teaches about baptism. Click here if interested. Divine Savior Church offers baptism for FREE to anyone of any age!
Download Our Church App – Use it to worship online, watch archived messages, and register for events and classes that are coming up. Our app is the communication hub for everything DSC! Search “Divine Savior Church” in your app store. Select “Doral” as your campus.
Our Giving to the Lord:
Current Weekly Average: $10,690 / wk
Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $12,622 / wk
Click here to give an offering. You can make a one-time special gift or set up recurring gifts as well. Please note also that the opportunity to pledge and give toward “$2,025 for 3 Years” is for offerings over and above regular, recurring giving.
Sunday Playlist – Comfort, Comfort All My People | Hark! The Glad Sound, The Savior Comes | What Hope! An Eden Prophesied CWH #304 | The Lord Is My Salvation
Daily Devotions – Stay connected to God’s Word with the WELS daily devotions. Subscribe and have a devotion sent directly to your email each day. Grace Moments are daily devotions provide by Time of Grace. Download their app for easy access to all their gospel content.
Christmas at the Seminary – Join the seminary chorus for Christmas at the Seminary, a service of lessons and carols, at 3:00 pm (4:00 pm eastern) on Sunday, December 10 livestreamed at livestream.com/WLSLive and a recording will be available for viewing afterward using the same link.
The Mysteries of Christmas (Daily Advent Devotions) – These 25 meditations look back on the mysteries of the Messiah’s first coming and look ahead to the mysteries of his second. Visit this Martin Luther College web page for various ways you can subscribe and read these wonderful devotions written by MLC professors.
Upcoming special days:
- Saturday, December 9 Birthday for Jesus
- Saturday, December 10 DSC Blood Drive
- Thursday, December 14 All Pro Dad
- Sunday, December 17 College Ministry Christmas Party
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
