Dear Church Family,
When the leader is strong, the people are strong. When the leader is weak, fear and despair can overtake his followers, because there will always be enemies and adversity. Fear and despair can creep into our lives because of the challenges and unknowns we face too. However, God calls us to rejoice, shout aloud, and sing, because our leader is a mighty warrior! Jesus came as an infant, lowly and humble, but he was a warrior with the might to overcome our greatest enemies: sin, death, hell, and Satan. Since God has delighted in us by sending such a mighty warrior, we have nothing to fear. Instead, rejoice, shout, cheer, and sing for joy!
I can’t wait to share this message with you all this coming Sunday at 9:30 am based on a passage I’ve never preached on before from Zephaniah 3:14-17. As an added bonus, you can look forward to hearing our DSA High School Choir sing also. And not only this… but we will be welcoming 8 new members into our church family who have completed START and GROW Class. It’s going to be an awesome Sunday morning! I can’t wait to share it with you.
ICYMI – Watch Pastor Caleb’s sermon from last Sunday based on the Messianic Metaphor of “The Silversmith” found in Malachi chapter 4.
START Class Continues This Sunday after worship.
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.
College Ministry Christmas Party – Are you a college student or know someone who is? If so, you’re invited to join us on Sunday, December 22 at 5:00pm for our College Ministry Christmas Party! We’re planning for food, fellowship, and holiday fun – please contact Musumeno for more details.
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 this Christmas! Please grab an extra postcard 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?
- Tuesday, 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! If you would like to donate Christmas cookies to be shared after the worship service, please contact Kate Londono: 407-394-6474
- Wednesday, Dec 25th Christmas Day worship: 10:00am in English
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 – What Hope! An Eden Prophesied CWH#304 | O Lord, How Shall I Meet You CWH #324 | Savior of the Nations Come CWH #301
Sunday Scriptures – Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:17-28 | Zephaniah 3:14-17
Christian Funeral – This 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 called home to heaven. Visitation will start at 2:30 pm. The service will be at 3:00 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 provided 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
