A Silent Ministry Within the Church

For those in the DBC family, I want to make sure you're aware of something that our youth and children are doing this Christmas season.

You are aware that church-wide, we are "reverse decorating" our Christmas tree to raise funds for the Friends of Christ orphanage in Kenya. This has been a successful project every year to raise much-needed support for the many needs for our Kenyan orphans.

The youth and children have a project of their own this year. They have selected a family in Dublin (a mother with four young children) to help with their financial needs. They are collecting food items and small Christmas gifts to wrap and present to this family after the youth and children's Christmas party on Dec 20.

They want to be careful to not interfere with the Angel Tree project, but I'm sure they would also appreciate any help you can provide - some canned goods, a small toy, anything that a young family might need.

Mainly, though, I want to make sure that you are aware of one of the "silent" projects that the youth and children's ministries have taken on.

I'm grateful for that entire team. I pray that their leadership will instill a habit of giving and generosity in our young people, so that they learn these habits from the start (rather than having to "unlearn" them as adults in order to be generous).

Q of the Day: How did the "world" react to the event of Christmas? Why?

First, open the following link in a new window to get to John 1 - click here.

Second, read John 1:1-18.

Third, answer the following question: How did the "world" react to the event of Christmas? Why?

Q of the Day: If Satan knows he's defeated, why does he keep trying?

First, open the following link in a new window to get to Luke 4 - click here.

Second, read Luke 4:1-13.

Third, answer the following question: If Satan knows he's defeated, why does he keep trying?

Q of the Day: It's easy to bash Herod, but in what ways do you identify with him?

First, open the following link in a new window to get to Luke 2 - click here.

Second, read Luke 2:1-20.

Third, answer the following question: It's easy to bash Herod, but in what ways do you identify with him?

Q of the Day: How do the magi and the shepherds both specifically represent what Jesus will become?

First, open the following link in a new window to get to Matthew 2 - click here, and

Luke 2 - click here.

Second, read Matthew 2:1-12 and Luke 1:1-20.

Third, answer the following question: How do the magi and the shepherds both specifically represent what Jesus will become?

Q of the Day: What elements does the account of the Magi add to the Christmas story?

First, open the following link in a new window to get to Matthew 2 - click here.

Second, read Matthew 2:1-12.

Third, answer the following question: What elements does the account of the Magi add to the Christmas story?

Q of the Day: Does it bother you that pagan spiritists are so prominent in Christ's birth narrative?

First, open the following link in a new window to get to Matthew 2 - click here.

Second, read Matthew 2:1-12.

Third, answer the following question: Does it bother you that pagan spiritists are so prominent in Christ's birth narrative?