Monthly Capital Campaign – The December capital campaign is for Open Door Ministries. Open Doors originated in 1955, when a young Dutchman started smuggling Bibles to the persecuted Christians in Communist Europe. He became known as Brother Andrew, and his work led to more than six decades of support for the persecuted church. Open Doors purpose is to strengthen and equip Christians around the world who are facing persecution and discrimination because of their faith in Jesus Christ and to encourage their involvement in world evangelism by: providing Bibles and literature, media, leadership training, socio-economic development, and through intercessory prayer; Preparing the body of Christ living in threatened or unstable areas to face persecution and suffering; Educating and mobilizing the body of Christ living in the free world to identify with threatened and persecuted Christians and be actively involved in assisting them. We will take the offering in support of this ministry on Sunday, December 28th.
Children’s Christmas Program/Christmas Choir – Practice for the children’s Christmas program (1st-8th grade) will be this Sunday morning and will be held every Sunday after church until the program on December 21st @ 6:00 pm. Adults who are in the Christmas choir, please meet following the service at the front of the church.
New Online Giving Option – We are pleased to announce that we will now be utilizing Tithe.ly as an option for online giving. This platform provides a convenient and secure way to contribute to the ongoing ministry of our church. An email was sent out this week with more information on how to use this service. You can also scan the QR code below to give digitally.
Nursery Announcement – The worship committee would like to remind everyone that only children aged 4 and under are recommended to be dropped off in the nursery for morning worship services. This will help with congestion in the nursery due to there being a lot of 0-4 aged kids in there. They are also working on some extra activities that the preschool-aged kids can work on during the church hour to allow the babies and toddlers to more freely move around and play.
Pulpit Supply – Pastor Donald Draayer will be leading all of the services during the Advent season, starting on November 30th through December 25th.
End of Year Education Dates – Sunday school classes have concluded for the year and will resume on January 11th. December 3rd will be our last Wednesday Family Night, with new classes starting in the new year on January 14th. And finally, Ladies Coffee Break will end the year on December 11th and will resume on January 8th.
Stephenville Christian Academy Christmas Program – You are invited to support the students of SCA for their annual Christmas Program, which will take place on Tuesday, December 16th at 6:00 pm.
Christmas Day Worship Service – Join us on Thursday, December 25th at 11:00 am as we celebrate the birth of our Lord.
Every month we take a second offering on the 4th Sunday of the month to benefit a local or international ministry.
Listed below are our 2025 monthly capital campaigns. Click on each ministry's name to be taken to their website to learn more about them.
January - Choices Clinic & Life Resource Center
February - World Renew Disaster Relief Services
March - Brady Miller Benefit
April -Rehoboth Christian School
May - Horton Family Guatemala Missionaries
June - Partners Worldwide
July - Mission India
August - Backpack Buddies of Erath County
September - Resonate Global Uganda Missionaries - Anthony and Sara Sytsma
October - Erath County Humane Society
November - Classis Rocky Mountain Church Plant Kadosh Emmanuel
December - Open Doors Ministry