Dear Church Family,
The anticipation of a new leader brings new expectations for followers. Are we ready in our hearts to welcome the one we prepare for? God’s expectations are eternal and unchanging, which means we must change. Change is always hard, and this change is impossible for us alone. Thankfully, God’s grace and mercy never change. He sends the refiner, who applies heat to purify silver. God calls us to return to Him in repentance, acknowledging our sins and allowing them to be burned away. In return, God restores, refines, and purifies us through the miracle of justification and faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit continues to refine and purify us as God’s holy children, like purified silver in the hands of a master silversmith.
Join us this Sunday as we continue our Advent sermon series: Messianic Metaphors. Thank you to Pastor Caleb for preaching and leading worship this Sunday. I will be preaching at our newest Divine Savior Church campus in Celina, TX and traveling to our other Texas campuses from Saturday-Wednesday in my role as the Coordinating Pastor of our DSC Association.
ICYMI – Watch my sermon from last Sunday as how Jesus is The Righteous Branch based on Jeremiah 33:14-16.
START Class Continues This Sunday after Worship. Class will meet in the High School Music Room. Lesson 6 – Baptism.
NO Faith and Family Night This Wednesday and throughout December.
LAST CHANCE: Register Your Family for Birthday for Jesus!: Don’t you love birthday parties? Come celebrate the birth of Jesus – the best birthday ever! We’ve created this free event designed just 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 7. Check-in at 9:45am. We will end the birthday party with a special presentation for all at noon. Click here to register.
College Ministry: Are you or do you know a college student in the Miami area? Our DSC College Ministry group encourages college students to learn, live, and lead for Christ. Join us for our next Bible study this Sunday, December 8 at 5:00 PM at Divine Savior Church. Meet in the Ministry Center Lounge. Questions? Contact Musumeno for more info.
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 12.
DSYouth Beach Bible Study: On Saturday, December 14, DSYouth families will have a Bible study at the beach! We’ll meet at Crandon Park Beach from 1-4pm. We’ll enjoy the beauty of God’s creation and briefly dig into God’s Word together. Join us to make it a memorable, fun experience as we grow as “disciples of Christ, stronger together.” Please RSVP with this form so that we can plan for space and carpooling.
Blood Drive: On Sunday, December 15 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.
Volunteers Needed: We want to serve families and share Jesus with our community. Saturday, December 7 is Birthday for Jesus, one of our biggest outreach events of the year. We need volunteers! Find out how you can help – please contact Staff Minister Alex at 414-828-0402.
Baptism: Baptism is God’s free gift to you through Jesus. Find out more about this sacrament and what it means for you. 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!
Our Giving to the Lord: 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 – Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel | Make Straight the Highway | On Jordan’s Bank The Baptist’s Cry CWH #316 | Comfort Comfort All My People CWH #312
Sunday Scriptures – Philippians 1:3-11 | Luke 3:1-6 | Malachi 3:1-4
Christian Funeral – Next Sunday afternoon, December 15, we have an opportunity to gather as a church family for the Christian victory celebration of Adele Kolomyski whom the Lord recently called Home to heaven. Visitation will start at 2:30 pm. The service will be at 3 pm. All are welcome to attend to celebrate Adele’s life and the eternal life she now enjoys because of her dear Savior Jesus.
DSC on YouTube and Spotify: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel. Listen to the sermon podcast on Spotify or wherever find your podcasts.
Advent Devotional from Martin Luther College – Daily devotions through the month of December beautifully illustrated. Read online here.
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.
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.
Daily Bible Reading – Click here to join our daily reading plan using the YouVersion Bible app. Jump in wherever we are and get a daily dose of God’s Word.
DSC Gear – We have an online apparel store. Find something for Christmas!
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
