Welcome, More New Members!

In the first two weeks of December, our family grew by four!

Welcome to Nathan and Natalie Hinds

and Michael and Carla Roberson!

Why is Jesus better than Santa Claus?

Thanks to Scott who read this for us in class today.

Santa rides in a sleigh...

JESUS RIDES ON THE WIND AND WALKS ON THE WATER.

Santa comes but once a year...

JESUS IS AN EVER PRESENT HELP.

Santa fills your stockings with goodies...

JESUS SUPPLIES ALL YOUR NEEDS.

Santa comes down your chimney uninvited...

JESUS STANDS AT YOUR DOOR AND KNOCKS, AND THEN ENTERS YOUR HEART WHEN INVITED.

You have to wait in line to see Santa...

JESUS LETS YOU REST IN HIS ARMS.

Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy, or girl, what's your name?"...

JESUS KNEW OUR NAME BEFORE WE WERE BORN. NOT ONLY DOES HE KNOW OUR NAME, HE KNOWS OUR ADDRESS TOO. HE KNOWS OUR HISTORY AND FUTURE AND HE EVEN KNOWS HOW MANY HAIRS ARE ON OUR HEADS.

Santa has a belly like a bowl ful of jelly...

JESUS HAS A HEART FULL OF LOVE.

All Santa can offer is a "HO HO HO"...

JESUS OFFERS HEALTH, HELP, AND HOPE.

Santa says "You better not cry"...

JESUS SAYS "CAST ALL YOUR CARES ON ME FOR I CARE FOR YOU."

Santa may make you chuckle but...

JESUS GIVES YOU JOY THAT IS YOUR STRENGHT.

While Santa puts gifts under your tree...

JESUS BECAME OUR GIFT AND DIED ON A TREE...THE CROSS.

We need to put Christ back in CHRISTmas, Jesus is still the reason for the season.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Tidings!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM YOUR FAMILY TIES LEADERSHIP TEAM!!!!!

WE THANK GOD FOR EACH OF YOU AND CAN'T WAIT FOR WHAT GOD IS GOING TO DO IN US AND THROUGH US IN 2008!

Welcome, Baby Lauren!

Brandon, Stephanie and Carter Tirey welcome the newest addition to their precious family, Lauren DeAnn. She was born on December 3rd around 8:00am, weighs 8 lbs and 8 ounces and is 21 1/4 inches long. We can't wait to see her! Congratulations, Tirey family!

Welcome to the Family!

Please take a few minutes to welcome the newest members of the Family Ties family who have joined over the last two weeks:

Toby and Jennifer Bearden

Scott and Stacey Camp

Brian and Karen Scott

The Beardens and the Scotts will soon be adding another member to the family. They are expecting!

Please welcome these three families and be sure to say hello next time you are in class!