Richard Sims

Merry Christmas!

The Sims family wishes each of you a very Merry Christmas! May you be wrapped in God's peace throughout the new year.

It's Christmas @ Tapestry

It'll be Christmas at Tapestry this Sunday!

• I've been waiting a while for this Sunday's worship leader to be able to lead at Tapestry. You'll hear lots of Christmas music!
• If you took ornaments off the tree, bring the gifts back this Sunday, wrapped and with the ornament attached. We'll start a pile in the lobby. You're going to make some children very happy!
• I get to speak (but don't let that keep you from attending...)
• This is our last gathering of the year! In fact, we'll meet next on Sunday, January 11 at Excel. 2009 is going to be a tremendous year at Tapestry!

Advent Conspiracy - Local and Global

This Sunday we get to place our focus on others, something we do regularly at Tapestry.

First, we'll receive a special offering at the end of the service as our part of the Advent Conspiracy. Every penny we receive will go to those in need, both locally and globally, as a portion will go to Living Waters International, a group that builds wells and provides clean drinking water to people around the world. Check out the Living Waters website!

And here's something else...we've been contacted by Hickory Log Vocational School and by one of our local school systems, and they've asked us to help provide Christmas gifts for some wonderful folks. Take a look at our Christmas tree in the lobby this Sunday and you'll find "ornaments" that have gifts written on them. Take an ornament, or two, or three, go buy those gifts, bring them back the following Sunday, and you'll help provide Christmas gifts for a total of 4 students. Cool, huh?

Attack the materialism of the season, join the conspiracy, and be a blessing to others!

It's Time to Party!

We have a great opportunity to hang out and get to know each other a little better at our Tapestry Christmas Party this Sunday night, December 14, 6:30 pm at Excel. I'm really, really looking forward to it! We'll have desserts, a nice little contest (you'll have to wait to find out what it is), and just time to talk to each other. No big agenda, just a good living room environment. (It'll be a lot more fun than the picture looks, and you won't have to wear a goofy hat).

Feel free to bring someone with you! Maybe you know someone who has been hesitant to come to church. Hey, you never know, they might prefer the party!

You can help us to plan for the party by doing us a huge favor...could you e-mail us at information@tapestrychurchonline.com no later than tomorrow, December 11, and let us know you're coming?  That would be great, but whether you let us know or it's a last minute thing, come join us. It's gonna be great!

Advent Conspiracy

Here's what Tapestry's focus will be this Christmas season...what will your focus be?
(If you can't see the video, click here)