Happy New Year. May the new year be filled with hope and good surprises.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
(Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

Happy New Year
Eighth day of Christmas
Last day of Kwanzaa
Feast of the Solemnity of Mary

Thank God for the ministries of:

Travessia Comunidade Espiritual ICM, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

and

Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, Moderator, UFMCC

Through the Bible in a year:
Romans 1-2
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%201-2&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
(Psalm 36:9, NIV)

Thank God for the ministries of:

New Life MCC (Gastonia), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (Church Anniversary Dec. 31, 1983)

and

Rev. Joseph San Jose member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year: (Sunday began a new “through the Bible in a year”)
Joshua 1-5
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%201-5&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
(Genesis 1:1, NRSVA)

Thank God for the ministries of:

ICM Sarandí, Sarandí, Brazil

and

Leo Rossetti member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year: (Sunday began a new “through the Bible in a year”)
Genesis 1-3
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%20%201-3&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the Ruler of glory may come in.
(Psalm 24:9, NIV)

Christmas Sunday

Thank God for the ministries of:

MCC Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA

and

Rev. Beulah Durrheim member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year: (Today begins a new “through the Bible in a year”)
Matthew 1-2
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201-2&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.
(Isaiah 9:2, NIV)

Fourth day of Christmas
Third day of Kwanzaa

Thank God for the ministries of:

Misión Dios de Amor ICM, Rio Bravo, Mexico

and

Chad Hobbs member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Psalm 149-150
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20149-150&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We have seen the Word’s glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Parent, full of grace and truth.
(John 1:14, ESV)

Third day of Christmas
Second day of Kwanzaa

Thank God for the ministries of:

Il Cherchio (The Circle), Milan, Italy

and

Rev. Alberto Nájera member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Revelation 18-22
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2018-22&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

For my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of all people,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.
(Luke 2:30-32, NRSVA)

Christmas 2
First day of Hanukkah
First day of Kwanzaa
Boxing Day (Canada)

Thank God for the ministries of:

Rio de Janeiro – ICM Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

and

James Chavis member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Song of Solomon 7-8
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Song%20of%20Solomon%207-8&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
(Luke 2:6-7)

Feliz Navidad
Merry Christmas
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnacht
Vrolijk kerstfeest
Boas Festas
God Jul

Please pray for:

Our Fellowship staff
God’s peace to fill the world
Those who are facing poverty
Those who are living with life threatening illnesses
Our governments that they may have Divine wisdom

and

Ourselves that we may be instruments of God’s peace in the world

Through the Bible in a year:
Jude
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
(Luke 2:4-5, NIV)

Christmas Eve

Thank God for the ministries of:

Come As You Are MCC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

and

Rev. Marie Alford-Harkey mmember of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Esther 6-10
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Esther%206-10&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com

God is the Rock, God’s works are perfect,
and all God’s ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
God is upright and just.
(Deuteronomy 32:4, NIV)

Thank God for the ministries of:

ICM Berazategui, Berazategui, Argentina

and

Mark Godette mmember of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Deuteronomy 32-34
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2032-34&version=NRSVA

Dale Burkholder
MCC Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.laylinkmcc.com