Christmas at Carlton Landing
Good news of great joy! That’s what we’ve been focusing on this Advent season: the good news of the birth of Jesus. Why was it such great news that a baby had been born in a little town in Israel? Why is it such great news now, more than two millennia later?
The answer can be found in the themes of the Advent season: hope, peace, joy, and love. God sent his Son to bring us back to him, to give us hope beyond what we could accomplish for ourselves, peace with God through Jesus’s death on the cross, joy in the midst of every circumstance, and the amazing love of God poured into our hearts. That’s why we pause during this busy season to celebrate and remember the greatest gift of all, the Lord Jesus Christ.
“And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’” Luke 2:10-11
Here are some updates and things to look forward to this Christmas:
Christmas Celebration
This is one of my favorite weekends in Carlton Landing. In addition to the Holiday Home Tour and the Bonfire, we have Jami Smith with us for a special Christmas worship set. The theme for this week is joy, and in the words of Buddy the Elf, “The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” Sing your favorite Christmas songs and learn a few new ones with Jami Smith this weekend. Join us at our normal service time, 10 am Sunday morning.
At the end of the service, our CLCC Kids will lead us in the Christmas story and a few Christmas carols. Our incredible children’s director, Katy Ham, has created a wonderful performance, and you won’t want to miss it. All kids 2-12 are invited to participate!
On Christmas Eve, we will have a “Lessons and Carols” style service at 6 pm. Bring the whole family to read the Christmas story, sing classic Christmas hymns, and celebrate Christmas night!
Let’s Finish the Building Campaign!
We launched our For the Whole Family Building Campaign in July, and through the amazing generosity of this church family, we are almost to our goal. We are a family church, and our greatest need is more kids’ space. We’ve begun construction on two new buildings that will extend our capacity to serve families into the next generation. A new children’s building will give us space for 50+ 0-4 year-olds, and our office building will provide office, conference, meeting, and hosting space for the ministry needs during the week and throughout the year.
As of December 1, we needed just over $125,000 in new pledges to finish this project. As of today, we need $75,000 more to be fully funded!
This project includes the construction of the two new buildings, furnishing, landscaping, improvements to our existing kids and classroom buildings, and campus improvements. Any additional funds will be used for future capital projects.
Help us finish by December 31! If the Lord puts it on your heart to give, you can pledge and give online or fill out a pledge card at the church.
Kanakuk Kampout Signups are Live!
We’re thrilled to be hosting Kampout at Carlton Landing again this summer, June 2-6. Sign up now for the best week of the summer! We have 120 spots open, and we plan to fill up. I’m already praying for all God has in store for that week!
If you would like to be a host home for this summer, provide food for the counselors, or volunteer in any capacity, please contact Jess Smuk, jess@carltonlanding.church.
As we come to the end of this year, my heart is filled with thanksgiving for all God has done in Carlton Landing and at our church, and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in 2025. Merry Christmas to you all!
Pastor Cole
The answer can be found in the themes of the Advent season: hope, peace, joy, and love. God sent his Son to bring us back to him, to give us hope beyond what we could accomplish for ourselves, peace with God through Jesus’s death on the cross, joy in the midst of every circumstance, and the amazing love of God poured into our hearts. That’s why we pause during this busy season to celebrate and remember the greatest gift of all, the Lord Jesus Christ.
“And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’” Luke 2:10-11
Here are some updates and things to look forward to this Christmas:
- Celebrate Christmas this weekend with Jami Smith and the CLCC Kids’ performance.
- Finish the building campaign by year's end.
- Kanakuk Kampout signups are live!
Christmas Celebration
This is one of my favorite weekends in Carlton Landing. In addition to the Holiday Home Tour and the Bonfire, we have Jami Smith with us for a special Christmas worship set. The theme for this week is joy, and in the words of Buddy the Elf, “The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” Sing your favorite Christmas songs and learn a few new ones with Jami Smith this weekend. Join us at our normal service time, 10 am Sunday morning.
At the end of the service, our CLCC Kids will lead us in the Christmas story and a few Christmas carols. Our incredible children’s director, Katy Ham, has created a wonderful performance, and you won’t want to miss it. All kids 2-12 are invited to participate!
On Christmas Eve, we will have a “Lessons and Carols” style service at 6 pm. Bring the whole family to read the Christmas story, sing classic Christmas hymns, and celebrate Christmas night!
Let’s Finish the Building Campaign!
We launched our For the Whole Family Building Campaign in July, and through the amazing generosity of this church family, we are almost to our goal. We are a family church, and our greatest need is more kids’ space. We’ve begun construction on two new buildings that will extend our capacity to serve families into the next generation. A new children’s building will give us space for 50+ 0-4 year-olds, and our office building will provide office, conference, meeting, and hosting space for the ministry needs during the week and throughout the year.
As of December 1, we needed just over $125,000 in new pledges to finish this project. As of today, we need $75,000 more to be fully funded!
This project includes the construction of the two new buildings, furnishing, landscaping, improvements to our existing kids and classroom buildings, and campus improvements. Any additional funds will be used for future capital projects.
Help us finish by December 31! If the Lord puts it on your heart to give, you can pledge and give online or fill out a pledge card at the church.
Kanakuk Kampout Signups are Live!
We’re thrilled to be hosting Kampout at Carlton Landing again this summer, June 2-6. Sign up now for the best week of the summer! We have 120 spots open, and we plan to fill up. I’m already praying for all God has in store for that week!
If you would like to be a host home for this summer, provide food for the counselors, or volunteer in any capacity, please contact Jess Smuk, jess@carltonlanding.church.
As we come to the end of this year, my heart is filled with thanksgiving for all God has done in Carlton Landing and at our church, and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in 2025. Merry Christmas to you all!
Pastor Cole
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