Evelynne took the Nativity set home on Friday, brought it to worship with her on Sunday, and then, on Tuesday morning, tucked baby Jesus into her pocket to take to school.

Elle shared the story with me, saying, “I love how much she loves Jesus and how she's not scared to tell others how much she loves Jesus.”

I love how much Evelynne loves Jesus, too. I love the way she boldly and joyfully carries Jesus in her pocket.

In worship on Sunday, we talked about the ways we carry the image of God in us—in our actions, in our words, and in the ways we relate to others, whether friend or foe. We considered how easily we, like the Pharisees who found themselves in conflict with Jesus, can carry the ways of the empire with us. And we heard the call to carry the tools of God's kingdom even more: compassion, mercy, generosity, and love. Even when it's hard.

Evelynne carries Jesus in her pocket and brings his light with her—from the garage to the sanctuary to the first-grade classroom. She doesn't seem worried about whether it's the right place or whether anyone else will understand. She simply carries Jesus with her.

I hope we'll be inspired by her example. Stuffed baby Jesus in our pockets or not, her actions invite us to consider what we carry with us into the world each day and how we might bring a little more of Jesus’ love. May we carry the light of Christ with the same joy and confidence Evelynne does, wherever the day takes us.

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In Our Prayers:

• Chester and Ann Snelling

• Tamara Wilson

Weekly Prayer:

God of hope, we pray for your strengthening and your care as we remember those in our community who are sick, caregiving, or grieving. We long for your comfort, not only for those who are suffering in our community, but for communities and nations dealing with hunger, violence, and division. Amen.

Hoping to be deliberate about our prayer life, we are updating our prayer list. People who are Friends of FCC will remain on the prayer list for one month and then we will rely on you to add them to the prayer list again if needed.

This challenge will be a little bit different from our last goal.  You can support this challenge through your pocket change donations as before, but the Children’s Ministry team has created an Amazon Wish List with specific items for the space.  This new way of supporting the Children’s Ministry will allow those who would like to make a one-time specified purchase toward the remodel.  All funds gathered toward this challenge will be used to purchase items for the remodel from other sources or, if needed, from the Wish List as well.

The deacons would like to again thank our church family for the continued support of our Children’s Ministry.