“And the shepherds went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger.” Luke 2.46 Isaiah 43.1

I don’t know about you but for me and my family, the month of December is the busiest month of the year. When I reflect upon it, it appears that this month has a DNA of business urgency. In the first Christmas the “shepherds went with haste” to see the baby Jesus. They acted with speed and quickness.

I believe there are two kinds of haste. One, haste that is waste. Two, haste that if you don’t act with quickness and timeliness wonderful opportunity will be lost.

Valley UMC will be providing this “wonderful haste” for you to see and be part of the celebration of the birth of the Savior of the world, and if you don’t act with haste, you need to wait another year to enjoy them again:

December 1-3 No Room at the Inn


December 10 Christmas Cantata

Gingerbread Christmas Celebration Christmas Program for Our Children


December 14 Life Line Screening


December 24 Three Worship Services

9:30 a.m. Joint Christmas Worship of the Traditional and the Contemporary
5:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship Service with the Revs. Elrick
11:00 p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Service


December 31 Two Worship Services

9:30 a.m. Joint Worship Service of the Traditional and the Contemporary

5:00 p.m. Let us meet the New Year with the Sacrament of Eucharist

Friends, may you find “inner joy, peace and love” as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, Our Savior and Lord of the world. Enjoy the season and the reason of Christmas 2006. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Pastor Emmanuel