IONIPRSMEIRI GIST 0. 1 a nl Ils pa Ser a CAN Sl WP Win hain Wednesday, December 17, 2014 The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Page 5A MEDITAT] Children's Choir AA Lh I Yo Ee eda to present In those days the time came for her to deliver her with their family and friends for the to their travel plans. And low and program 5 a decree went child. And she gave birth to her first- holidays. Young people are going behold while they are there, jumping First Wesleyan Church out from Em- born son and wrapped him in bands home for Christmas break. And even through all the hoops for the Roman ¢hildren's choir will pres- peror Augus- of cloth, and laid him in a manger, some take family vacations to spend government, it is time for Mary to ent "David's Dynasty" at tus that all the because there was no place for them the holidays in a new setting. But, give birth. But their plans are further 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec 21, world should be in the inn. Luke 2:1-7 no matter how hard we try our travel disordered because they cannot find® The church is located at 505 registered. This plans often get messed up; we must a proper place in which to give birth N. Piedmont Ave in Bing of was the first Grace to you and peace from the be patient and remain flexible as we that is not already occupied. The only Mountain. Tosh Tucker registration long-expected Christ child, Jesus our travel. available place that someone is will- . 4 Pastor and was taken Savior and Lord. Amen. : : ing to provide for them is a stable Christmas Lutheran Church While Quirinius In the story of Jesus’ birth, we see where livestock were kept. But no play at was governor It is usually the case that no mat- that Mary and Joseph’s travel plans matter how unorganized their plans of Syria. All ter how carefully planned out or how go amuck as well. Can you imagine became, Mary and Joseph continued Galilee Church went to their own towns to be reg- methodical one is in their preparation, the scene? The young couple is forced to find their way. Jesus is born and “Christmas Faith,’ on istered. Joseph also went from the travel plans always seem to riot go as to leave their homes and return to he is laid to sleep in a feedbox for original Christmas play, town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, . planned. We forget to pack items we their family hometown to be regis- animals. will be presented at Galilee to the city of David called Bethlehem, need; the airline overbooks flights tered - all of this under the authority Sometimes our plans change; United Methodist Church, because he was descended from the and Mother Nature gets in the way of of Emperor Augustus so that a tax sometimes our best .organizing is 117 Galilee Church Road, house and family of David. He went travel schedules. This time of year, could be collected from the people. overshadowed by the will of God. It On Saturday, Dec. 20, at-6 to be registered with Mary, to whom and especially with the current state And so they must have been tired is God who provides our path, who P-m. The Christian Edu- he was engaged and who was expect- of the oil industry, travel increases. from all the travel. They must have leads us to the coming of the Christ cation Department of the ing a child. While they were there, People are traveling to spend time been frustrated from all the changes child! Amen. . church is Sponsoring the play. Everyone is welcome. tir & Faith KINGS MOUNTAIN New Life Family Worship Long Creek Presbyterian Center Church 428 Oak Grove Road 701 Long Creek Road 704-739-937] 704-629-4406 - New Way Missionary Baptist : Love Valley Baptist Church Church ~~ 2032 Bethlehem Road 105 WacoRead 704-730-0075 704720414 Macedonia Baptist Church Oak Grove Baptist Church 11 1S. 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