Friday, December 17, 2010

Wishing All a Merry Christmas...

"Throughout history, from the time of Jesus to the present, fruitful mission efforts have resulted from the amazing and necessary combination of hands, knees and feet--the hands of the faithful as they give to the mission need, knees of the faithful as they pray for the mission effort, and the feet of the faithful as they go and carry the mission message."

This quotation reminds us that EVERYONE can participate in God's mission of love to the world and that every Christian and every Church can participate in the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20.

Because of the gifts, prayers and goings of the faithful, literally millions of people around the globe are celebrating their very first Christmas this year...and if not their first "Christmas", then for the first time understanding what Christmas is really about--the coming of God in human form, in the person of Jesus the Christ, to bring forgiveness, hope and healing to our lives.  Our hope and our prayer is that this Season of Advent and Christmas will be a time of renewal for you and yours, that you will stride confidently into the New Year filled with a renewed Faith, buoyed by a tenacious Hope, impelled by God's gracious Love.

Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year!!
With so much love and the greatest thanksgiving...

Jon, Jeanne, Jesse, Megan and Andrew
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Some good links:

If you'd like to give a gift that will reach through this ministry into the lives of others, you can give here:
https://www.themissionsociety.org/forms/?form_id=39&f5758=Missionary&f5762=Jon%20%26%20Jeanne%20Herrin%20-%20Account%20%23290

Jon shares with the Mission Network News, interview from Dec. 1, 2010:
http://www.mnnonline.org/article/15035  (Written article)
http://www.mnnonline.org/player/?media=interview&id=2555&length=&date=  (Live interview)

Rev. Dick McClain, Executive Director of The Mission Society, shares our vision and related news:
http://www.themissionsociety.org/files/media/McClain_Dec_enews.mov

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