December 22 & 24, 2019
“Who among us will celebrate Christmas correctly? Whoever lays down all power, all honor, all reputation, all vanity, all arrogance, all individualism beside the manger; whoever remains lowly and lets God alone be high; whoever looks at the child in the manger and sees the glory of God precisely in his lowliness.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In these final days of Advent, join us in reading the Christmas Story as we long for our King. @ NewLife Wayland.
WEEKLY GIVING STATISTICS
(Fiscal Year Began June 1, 2019)
Last Week Weekly Need YTD
$12,371 $3,058 $8,540
Set up Online Giving Here: newlifewayland.org/give
UPCOMING EVENTS
JESUS UNFILTERED | A new series begins Jan 5
BAPTISM SERVICE Jan 26 | Go public for Jesus! newlifewayland.org/baptism
MEN’S RETREAT FEB 21-23 | Newaygo, MI zerocollective.org/retreats
BRAD VANDERSON | LEAD PASTOR
Key Passage Matthew 2:1-6 and Luke 2:8-11 | English Standard Version (ESV)
Matthew 2:1-6
The Visit of the Wise Men
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[b] and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”