December 2015
DFC News
the
Danby Federated
Church
Adding to and Building
up the Kingdom of God
1859 Danby Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Worship Services:
Sunday – 10am
Simple Service, Wed. - 7pm
Prayer Hour, Saturday - 8am
Office Hours
Tues, Wed, Thurs 10-2pm
607.272.1687
And she gave birth to her firstborn son;
and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid
Him in a manger, because there was no
room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:7
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Pastor Ed Enstine
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THE DFC NEWS - December 2015
Christmas Cont’d.
The Red Wagon
It was the day after Christmas at St. Peter
and St. Paul's church in Borden, Kent,
England. Father John, the vicar, was looking
at the nativity scene outside when he noticed
the baby Jesus was missing from the
figures.
Immediately, Father John's thoughts turned
to calling in the local policeman but as he
was about to do so, he saw little Nathan with
a red wagon, and in the wagon was the
figure of the little infant, Jesus.
Father John approached Nathan and asked
him, 'Well, Nathan, where did you get the
little infant?'
Nathan looked up, smiled and replied, 'I took
him from the church.'
'And why did you take him?'
Christmas lasts not one day,
nor 12 days, nor is it a season. Christmas
is, and must be, inside of us and in our
souls - an abiding presence, a light, a
hope, a promise. As Christians, the joy of
Christ’s birth sustains us throughout the
year. Christian life comes through the
Nativity - wonder, calm, belief, humility,
charity, love. These endure as paving
stones for our journey in Christ.
Bethlehem inspires us to slow down, look
up, and stay grounded in our Lord’s
peace. Above all, Christmas leads us to
gratitude, and gratitude makes us happy,
healthy and whole.
We need Christmas to continue, not just
12 days, but to endure all 365 days of the
year.
With a sheepish grin, Nathan said, 'Well,
Father John, about a week before Christmas
I prayed to Lord Jesus. I told him if he would
bring me a red wagon for Christmas, I would
give him a ride around the block in it.'
Let Christ make your
spirit evergreen.
“What do I profit is Jesus is born in
thousands of cribs all over the
world during this Christmas, but is
not born in my heart?”
Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)
Timeline of Events in Jesus’ Infancy
Beatrice H. Hogben
May 11, 1932 – Nov. 15, 2015
Judith B. Oltz age 74,
passed March 17th 2015.
Used with permission.
December 2015
Danby Federated Church
THE DFC NEWS - December 2015
THE DFC NEWS - December 2015
The Giving Tree &
Winter Warmth Tree!
Nov. 29 - Dec. 14th
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner
Dec. 11 – 5 to 7pm
Free!
To benefit Food Pantry families
See Bonnie for info [email protected].
The Gift of Warmth!
Bring hats, mittens and scarves to
decorate the tree in the Townsley Room.
COOKIE SALE
Cookies by the pound.
The Gift of Giving!
For Gifts, Parties & Nostalgia!
Tags on the tree suggest gifts for Food
Pantry families. The children & adults
choose gifts for one another on the day
of the Food Pantry, Dec. 17.
Praise God! A Child is Born!
by Gail Mazourek
¡Alabado sea Dios! Nace un niño!
Gott loben! Ein Kind ist geboren!
Dec. 18, 6-9pm
Dec. 19, 10-4pm
To benefit Hospicare
A Candlelight Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve service at 7pm
He never knew of a decorated
Christmas tree, this babe.
His purpose and entire life was
spent only for us, to save.
As we flip the switch and light the
opulent magnificent tree,
Remember that Christ Kind* lived
and died for you and me.
In a language we can all
understand, that which is born of
love,
Lift your eyes from the crèche to
claim Christ. Praise God above!
*the Christ Child in German, the
vowels are pronounced like those in
“grist wind”
January:
Chicken & Biscuit dinner – Jan. 8
rd
Soup, Games & Friends – 3 Mondays at noon,
beginning Jan. 18.
Red Cross Blood Drive - Jan. 22
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Birthdays
12-05
12-08
12-10
12-17
12-17
12-17
12-18
12-20
12-20
Judy Cuyle
Morgan Wilcox
Beverly Dawson *
Mike Buell
Lois Delario
Thomas Fuller
Robert Buell
Joan Barber
Katelyn Nelson
12-26 Vince Aiosa
12-28 Sandy Strong **
12-29 Frances Mason
* Beverly Dawson
% F. Mielke
8726 Glenco Circle
Wawatosa, WI 53226
** Sandy Strong
221 Bridge St.
Corning, NY 14830
607 438-0316
Anniversaries
12-16 James & Sue Benninger
12-24 Roland & Sharon Boda
12-30 Douglas & Virginia Dean
NO FOOD TRUCK IN
DECEMBER.