God With Us

By Pastor Brad Heintz

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or so the old song goes. Yet it doesn’t always feel that way— the hectic holiday schedule, family pressures, and emotional wounds are just a few reasons. But I see the Christmas season as one that offers a unique opportunity to experience and engage real hope, love, joy and peace in the midst of real life. A remarkable thing happened that first Christmas, just as Isaiah had prophesied 700 years earlier – Jesus was born as Immanuel – which means “God with us!” I believe that Christmas can still truly give us a taste of the most wonderful time of world history.

The true light came into the darkness, stress and pain of the world— our world. Miraculously, we continue in God’s story that brings real hope, love, joy and peace everyday as he promises to be with us always.

In a season often marked by frenzied busyness, why not set aside time to prepare our hearts for the presence of God in our lives. One way to do this is to prioritize worship and spiritual experiences that are designed to help us place our focus on the greatest gift ever given –and to experience God’s presence in our lives today. When you do that, I believe you will see a change in your Christmas frenzie, your family challenges and even in yourself.

For example, with milk and cookies, carols and songs, a meaningful message and candle lighting, Living Word Church, or your favorite house of worship, will help you and your family experience “God with Us” on Christmas Eve.

Visit www.ChristmasEveService.org for more information. It is the perfect opportunity for families throughout our community to gather together and experience this special night in a meaningful way.

Pastor Brad Heintz is the founding pastor of Living Word Church in Taylor Lake Village, Texas, a vibrant family-style, non-denominational gathering of believers who take a pure, simple and real approach to faith and life. www.LWCBA.org

Living Word Church is Rising Up!

Taylor Lake Village, Texas,

On October 31st, the structural steel was delivered for Living Word Church’s new church home and community center on 1111 Kirby Rd. Taylor Lake Village, Texas. The first week in November, the steal started to rise from the solid foundation set in September and the steel skeleton is now in place!

Living Word Church anticipates that by Christmas, the outer shell of the 11,170 sq. ft. multipurpose facility will be set. Pray that this facility of a 300 seat auditorium, children’s classrooms, a community room and offices, will be ready by summer 2023.

“We believe that God has given us land to build a new church home and community center,” said Pastor Brad Heintz. “It will be a place where neighbors, friends, families and organizations can gather to worship, study, serve and share together. I invite you to build with us a place where everyone is welcomed home and loved.”

Living Word Church of the Bay Area, is a vibrant family-style, nondenominational gathering of believers who take a pure, simple and real approach to faith and life. Until the building is comple, Living Word Church is worshiping at G.W. Robinson Elementary, 451 Kirby Rd. El Lago, TX at 10:30am. Everyone is invited to attend and help build a church!

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