December 04, 2011

Merry Christmas
A Celebration of the Virgin Birth of Jesus
As recently as 1843, there were no Christmas cards. Trees weren't cut or decorated. There were no turkey feasts, gift-giving, holiday business parties, or concerted efforts to help the less fortunate. In fact, Christmas as we now know it just did not exist. At this time, the church frowned on any type of Christmas celebrations because any holiday spirit during the Winter Solstice smacked of paganism.
inspiration, he completed his new 30,000-word manuscript in just six weeks. It was the shortest book he had ever written, but his publisher was no longer interested in his work.

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Dickens finally decided to pay for the book's publication himself. He was glad he did. Readers quickly embraced the tale, even though it did not reflect anything about their current understanding of an English Christmas. By the end of that bleak year of 1843, Dickens' life By October of 1843, Charles had been transformed, and so had Dickens had become a desperate man. He had just experienced three Christmas itself. disappointing publishing efforts in England, after a string of five very Dickens' new tale, A Christmas Carol, successful literary enterprises. Was went into its third printing by the end his literary career over already? He of that year, and his book's fictional was only thirty-one; but he was broke depiction of Christmas played a major and any reputation as an author was role in transforming a non-holiday into quickly disappearing. He walked the the most celebrated time of the year. streets of London, night after night, Christmas is a time when born-again trying to think of some book that believers celebrate the virgin birth of would again gain the public's interest Jesus Christ. The virgin birth of Jesus and recover his writing career. As he Christ is a foundational tenet of walked, a story began to unfold in his Biblical Christianity because it speaks imagination. With a burst of of Jesus deity Jesus is God.

Dont Leave Christ Out of Your Christmas

Dont leave Christ off your gift list. We have included a list of gift items that you may purchase for the Lords work at New Testament Baptist Church. Sign up for those items you would like to purchase, take the gift tag, and then bring your gifts on Christmas.

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Where Will I Spend Eternity?

Your relationship to Jesus Christ is central to the answer to that question.
We are, by nature, sinners who stand guilty and condemned before our Creator and Judge. In our thoughts and actions, we have disobeyed His perfect standards. We are sinners (Romans 3:10, 23). We are helpless to save ourselves. Forgiveness is a gift to be received, not a reward that can be earned. We need a Saviour (Ephesians 2:8-9). Because of His love for us, God provided salvation through His Son, Jesus. He became a member of the human family, lived without sin, and died on the cross to pay for our sins. Jesus is the Saviour (Romans 5:8; John 3:16). Salvation is an individual matter and requires a personal response on the part of anyone that wants to be saved. All who acknowledge their sin and place their trust in Christ are adopted as Gods children (Romans 10:9, 13).
LADIES FELLOWSHIP
Thursday, December 15 6 PM

Teen Christmas Party 2011

Saturday, December 17, 2011 2 PM4 PM
Bro. Waterhouse has an afternoon planned that is filled with games, gifts, fun, food, and laughter. Close out the year with NTBC!

Secret prayer sisters will be revealed for 2011 and picked for 2012.

Free Nursery & Childcare

Out of respect for your loved ones and those in attendance, we ask parents to use our clean & well-equipped nursery. Please avail us the opportunity to serve! This free service is available for newborns and infants (birth through 24 months).

And Best of All, Its FREE!

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MEETING WITH PASTOR FISHER

Sunday, December 11 at 6:30 PM

Sunday School: Renea Holt Sunday AM: Kasey Fisher Sunday PM: Taylor Holt Wednesday PM: Mrs. Waterhouse

TAKE 5 Gospel tracts distribute them this week.

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First-time visitors are asked to stop by our Welcome Center for a gift.
Welcome to New Testament Baptist Church! We are so excited that you are taking the time to contemplate eternal matters with us. Thank you for your interest. We trust that the singing, preaching, and fellowship with our people will be a blessing to you.