First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world.
(Romans 1:8, NRSVA)

Seenth day of Christmas
New Years Eve

Thank God for the ministries of:

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

and

Rev. Joseph San Jose member of the Governing Board

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

From the fullness of Christ’s grace we have all received one blessing after another.
(John 1:16, NRSVA)

Sixth day of Christmas

Thank God for the ministries of:

ICM Puentes de Luz, Querétaro, Mexico

and

Dr. Leo Rossetti member of the Governing Board

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)

Fifth day of Christmas

Thank God for the ministries of:

MCC Kampala, Kampala, Uganda

and

Rev. Beulah Durrheim member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Genesis 1-3
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201-3&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)

Sunday of Christmas
Fourth day of Christmas
Third day of Kwanzaa

Thank God for the ministries of:

MCC Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA

and

Chad Hobbs member of the Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year: (a new Through the Bible in a year starts today)
Matthew 1-2
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201-2&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:

ICM La Habana, La Habana, Cuba

and

Rev. Renae Phillips 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

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:

Il Cherchio (The Circle), Milan, Italy

and

James Chavis 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

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:
Song of Solomon 7-8
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Song%20of%20Solomon%207-8&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:

ICM Sarandí, Sarandí, Brazil

and

Rev. Marie Alford-Harkey, member Governing Board

Through the Bible in a year:
Jude
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201%3A1-25&version=NRSVA

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

A prudent person keeps thier knowledge to themself,
but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
(Proverbs 12:23, NIV)

Thank God for the ministries of:

Come As You Are MCC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

and

Charlotte West, member 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

In a desert land they found G-d,
in a barren and howling waste.
G-d shielded them and cared for them;
G-d guarded them as the apple of G-d’s eye,
like an eagle that stirs up her nest
and hovers over her young,
that spreads her wings to catch them
and carries them on her pinions.
(Deuteronomy 32:10-11, NIV)

Thank God for the ministries of:

MCC Illiana, Portage, Indiana, USA (Church Anniversary, Dec. 22, 2002)

and

Pastor Felicia Pritchett ministering with MCC Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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