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10:50 Worship Experience

10:50 am - Saturday
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4937 Sierra Vista Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
951.354.7095

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Sermon Series

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Hurrying to Bethlehem

“‘Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth.’ The shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby.” Luke 2:14-16

Just like Mary and Joseph, the angels, the shepherds, and the wise men, Christians today still go to Bethlehem every Christmas season, “to see this thing that has happened.” But with all the distractions of the holidays, it seems like every year it takes longer and longer to get there; or perhaps it is that we do not “hurry” there as quickly as we used to. How unfortunate when the season crowds out the Christ-child. In fact, the center of all that attention in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, is still the center of all we are as Adventist Christians, all we believe, and all we do in this special time of the year. This Advent season we focus on the continuing need of Christians to “hurry” to Bethlehem, to find in the experiences of the original cast of this magnificent drama the real and lasting meaning of Christmas.

December 6 - "Arriving on Time" (Galatians 4:4)
December 13 - "Leaping for Joy" (Luke 1:44)
December 20 - "Announcing Good News" (Luke 1; 2:10)
December 24 - "Doing Great Things" (Luke 1:49, 51)
December 27 - "Seeing for Ourselves" (Luke 2:16)

Pastor's Newsletter

December 1, 2008

Upcoming Events

  • Candelight Concert
  • December 5, 2008
  • 7:00 pm
  • Sanctuary
  • Steel Drum Concert
  • December 7, 2008
  • 5:00 pm
  • Sanctuary
  • Christmas Contata
  • December 12, 2008
  • 7:00 pm
  • Sanctuary
  • LSA K-6 Concert
  • December 18, 2008
  • 7:00 pm
  • Sanctuary
  • Octet Reunion Concert
  • December 20, 2008
  • 4:00 pm
  • Sanctuary
  • Chrismas Eve Program
  • December 24, 2008
  • 7:00 pm
  • Sanctuary

Announcements

  • Christmas Connection

    Christmas Connection is a church-wide project to create Christmas baskets for people in need in our community. There are several ways you can help. 1. We need donations of money and/or gift cards to purchase food and gifts for the children. Mark your envelope "Christmas Connection." 2. One of the most fun parts of this project is when the church family joins together to pack up the baskets. Join us Friday, December 12 at 5 pm in Sierra Vista Chapel to help assemble all the food and gifts. 3. By far the most rewarding part of Christmas Connection is delivering the baskets. This is a great chance to "walk across the room" and meet someone in our community, and give them food and gifts for the kids to make Christmas special. You will get the opportunity to deliver a basket on Sabbath, December 13. Come to the 10:50 worship experience and pick up a basket and directions right after the service.

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