WOH, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Joy to the World!

by Patra Mueller, Family Life Minister

I love this time of year as we prepare for Christmas. What a delight to walk into a store and hear the words of our favorite Christmas carols. One of my favorites is Joy to the World. I love the reminder that God sent Jesus into the world to offer true joy to everyone. Often we get busy and distracted and we miss this. But Christmas is all about receiving the gift of JESUS and sharing the hope and joy that He brings with others.

We have lots of opportunities to celebrate the joy of Christmas through our Christmas programs and worship services. Our students also have a special opportunity to help children on the other side of the world through our chapel offering this month by

supporting Living Water International. Its mission is to provide access to to clean water in countries that don’t have it. Andrew Hein from Living Water will be leading chapel on December 10 and share with our students the difference clean water makes in a community. Click here if you’d like to give a chapel offering online. There are many opportunities to experience and share the joy of Jesus in our own community and around the world!

“Joy to World the Lord has come, let earth receive her King.

Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing.”

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