Even though Jonathan was the “crown prince” and, as King Saul’s son, would normally be the next king of Israel, Jonathan knew that David would probably be the next king in his place. He still loved David, and showed his love by giving David princely gifts, by defending David to his father King Saul, who wanted to kill David, and doing everything he could to protect David from King Saul.

Your friends are really important to you, and you should do all you can to show your love for them in the right ways. The story of David and Jonathan will help us do this.

Since we’re learning about friends, this would be a Very Good Sunday to invite a friend to come with you! We’ll get in some archery practice as well. See you Sunday at 9:45.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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The shepherds were an important part of the story. Shepherds were looked down on by Jewish society, as dirty, untrustworthy, and unworthy. Yet God chose the shepherds of Bethlehem to be the first to hear the good news that their long-awaited Messiah had finally come. He’s here! Joy to the world.

We will celebrate our Christmas party this Sunday with games, skits, stories, and refreshments. You won’t want to miss it! And it’s a great time to bring a friend to join in the fun.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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We can always trust God to do what He says He will do. It may well take longer than we would like, but it WILL happen! The promise of the Savior is a very important promise, but there are many more promises in the Bible that God will also keep. We can always trust God!

Join us this Sunday as we take a closer look at the Christmas story. We’d love to wish you a “Merry Christmas” and share our room decorated with an M&M missions theme. Don’t forget to bring an offering for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions, and also to bring a friend.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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Isaiah told us much about Jesus, including several names which gave real insight into what the Messiah would be like. All of these promises came true with Jesus was born.

The prophet Micah, though, was the one who told us that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. This promise, too, came true.

We will focus in on the real reason for Christmas. Try especially this year to remember Jesus, born as a baby in a manger, come to earth as God promised, to start a life which would change the world and can change us.

Join us Sunday and bring a friend!

Tom and Sydney Cook
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Near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches about the need for a strong foundation for our lives (like building a house on the rock instead of the sand). Jesus is that foundation…He’s the only solid foundation. We have the best possible lives when we are following Jesus’ teachings.

Our classes have brought over 500 pounds of food for needy and hungry families this Thanksgiving! This Sunday is the last week to bring food, since our deacons will be sorting and delivering the food right before Thanksgiving.

Come Sunday and join us as we have fun and learn about the Bible! Don’t forget to invite a friend.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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This Sunday we will look at the prophet Jeremiah, whom God chose to warn the Jews about the punishment God was sending in the form of the Babylonian army. The Jews had worshiped other gods, particularly Ba’al, even though God had sent prophet after prophet to warn them of the consequences. Jeremiah’s message was to turn back to God, but no one listened to him.

In Sunday’s story, Jeremiah has the scribe Baruch write down God’s message to Judah. When it was read in the Temple, the Jewish leaders knew the King should hear it. The King didn’t listen, however. He took a penknife and cut up the scroll and burned it in the fire.

That didn’t stop God’s message, though. God told Jeremiah to write down the same words again, with an added section about the punishment which the King would suffer for his treatment of God’s Word.

Come and bring a friend as we learn more about the Bible.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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This Sunday we will begin a month-long look at the nature of the Bible. We will start with the Ten Commandments—God gave them as a special gift to His chosen people, Israel. The people of Israel promised to obey all that God commanded, but they didn’t do a very good job of it.

God is kind and merciful to all, but He only promises His special blessings on those who actually obey His commands. Obedience to God’s law is certainly best for us, as well as for the people around us.

You’ll want to be with us this Sunday as we learn about God’s Ten Commandments. Don’t forget to fill your Thanskgiving bag with food for our church-wide food drive! See you—and hopefully a friend—this week.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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This Sunday we will look at an event near the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, when he returned to His home town of Nazareth after a preaching tour throughout Galilee. He went to the Nazareth synagogue on the Sabbath, as He normally did. There he read a special section of the book of the prophet Isaiah, a Messianic prophecy, and explained to the people that the prophecy was fulfilled in their sight that very day.

The people of Nazareth thought they knew all about Jesus, the local boy, son of Mary and Joseph, a carpenter. They did not believe that He could be the Messiah, even though they had been looking and waiting for God’s promised Messiah for hundreds of years. Instead, they tried to kill Him. The people of Nazareth were not able to find the blessings that come from obeying God’s Word and believing in His Son.

This Sunday we will begin our Thanksgiving Food Drive as we decorate our grocery bags to help remind us to bring in canned goods and staples. You will want to be there, and to bring a friend along. See you Sunday!

Tom and Sydney Cook
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It was after King Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews to return to Israel after their captivity in Babylon. The temple had been burned to the ground, and the city of Jerusalem was in ruins. But many of the Jewish people were willing to return to the land God had given them and rebuild.

The first thing they built was the altar for burnt offering, starting the morning and evening sacrifices each day. Two years later, everything was ready to begin building the actual temple. As soon as the foundation was laid and the building could begin, a special worship service was held for all the people.

The Jewish song book is the book of Psalms in the Bible. Very likely Psalm 111 and Psalm 138 were sung in the worship service. The people sang, played musical instruments, and worshiped God.

We will look at music in worship and we will do some singing of our own this week. We will have a great time! Come and bring a friend.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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Our story this week is about the blind man whom Jesus healed, by putting mud on his eyes and telling him to go wash in the Pool of Siloam. The man had been blind from birth…which means he was not able to study the scriptures, not able to get around well enough to follow Jesus and hear Him teach, and not able even to see Jesus. But he could and did tell about what Jesus had done for Him! When the Jewish officials kept asking him how he could see, even after he told them what Jesus had done, he finally burst out “This one thing I know: I once was blind, but now I see!” He didn’t have all the answers, but he was eager to tell what he knew about Jesus.

We can tell others about Jesus in many different ways, from wearing a Christian T-shirt to writing notes and letters. One of the best ways for boys and girls to tell others about Jesus is simply to invite them to come to Sunday School with you! There they can learn about Jesus and meet others who know Him.

Remember, we can’t make anyone else love Jesus. But we can introduce them to Him and let them come to love Him for themselves! That would be the very best thing we could do for a friend.

Join us Sunday and bring a friend who needt to know about Jesus.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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