• Max’s Corner

    A Dinner—for Women

    WOMEN’S LUNCHEON – Thursday, Dec. 12, 11:30 a.m. Every female person reading this is invited. The food is good—the fellowship even better. In the Fellowship Hall.

    Another Dinner—a Fundraiser

    For Eastside Ministries—helping the poor here at Christmas. Ronnie Sullivan and family are preparing an enchilada dinner this Friday evening—Dec. 13—at 6:00 p.m. This is always a great meal for a great cause.

    Do support it.

    Christmas Open House

    At the Brennan Place

    That’s this coming Sunday afternoon—2:30 to 5:00. Come and go or come and stay. Bring a bit of goodies, if you wish—but not necessary, and most people won’t. (My sister is doing some cooking.)

    You can tour the house—lots of very old stuff—but this is not about the house. It’s about the Christmas fellowship. (The tree is up—and decorated!)

    There are things to see: a chair John D. Rockefeller III bought in 1947 for Colonial Williamsburg, a 150-year-old painting in the hall that looks like Steven Moore, an old chest from 1697 that used to be in the Brooklyn Museum.

    And perhaps Carolyn Bell, although that is far from certain. (She may not feel up to it.)

    Address: 1506 King Arthur in Grand Prairie—one block north of I-30. (Take the 161 George Bush exit—over 161 to the service road on the other side, turn left to British—right on King Arthur.) I’ll be home.

    The Class

    The class is over until mid-January.

    Breakfast continues.

    Speaking of Breakfast

    It’s a Winston Sunday.

    Food and fellowship at 10:30 a.m.

    Followed by worship.

    Come, let us worship together.

    God Bless,

    —MB


  • Kids’ News

    Before today’s part of the story, an angel told Mary she would give birth to God’s Son. Mary also learned that her cousin Elizabeth was expecting a baby. Excited to share this news, Mary went to visit Elizabeth.

    When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped for joy inside her. Elizabeth said, “Why am I so blessed that the mother of my Lord would visit me?” She knew this was a sign that both of their children were special gifts from God.

    Mary and Elizabeth encouraged each other as they prepared for their lives to change. Just like them, we can support one another and share God’s joy.

    As we prepare for Christmas, remember that it’s not just about presents. It’s about celebrating Jesus, the greatest gift from God.




  • The focus turns to Christmas. And it couldn’t come at a better time.

    The days are getting darker, both literally and figuratively. Incompetent and unethical people are about to take the reins of power. It looks like all is lost.

    And then the Babe comes.

    Christmas is on its way.

    We talked last week about a world in which God intervenes.

    And God does, indeed, intervene, and the biggest intervention of all is the Babe.

    And I find my heart lifted.

    “With God, all things are possible,” the angel said to Mary.

    And I am filled with hope.

    Because I know where the power truly lies.

    The Babe is invincible.

    There is no power against his love.

    They killed him.

    They tacked him to a tree and watched him die.

    Yet, he is with us today.

    He runs the whole show.

    And fighting him is like standing in a rushing river with your arms stretched out to stop the water.

    The Spirit of the Babe is moving the world in one direction only.

    Toward community.

    Toward unity.

    Toward love.

    I’m not just confident. I’m in good spirits. I’m feeling all “Christmasy.”

    I am sitting here tonight planning our Christmas concert. I just added an ancient carol.

    It has in it the line, “There came a flower bright amidst the cold of winter.”

    There are hard times ahead. But we will move through them.

    The Babe is born.

    (Christmas Concert, Sat., Dec. 21—6:00 p.m.)