Newsletter December 7th, 2018

December 27, 2018
Mitchell Quijano
Newsletters

Lighting the Second Candle of Advent, the candle of “Hope”.

This Sunday, December 9th, we will be lighting the green candle of “Hope”, The green candle is lit on the second Sunday of Advent and means hope and just like the branches that are used to create the crown, represents eternal life and the hope of the believer who resides in Christ.

Sunday, December 9th

10:00 AM – Bilingual Service

Speaker | Ponente:

Beth Gray

Here is a thoughtful reflection on Malachi 3:2, one of the suggested scripture readings for the second Sunday of Advent

Advent Reflection

Who can endure the day of his coming,

and who can stand when he appears?

For he is like a refiner’s fire

and like fullers’ soap. (Malachi 3:2, NRSV)

Who am I fooling?

How can I even begin to hide?

For you will strip me bare when you come,

searing through self-image and pretense like a fire,

like a scalding bath in lye,

scrubbed raw by the vigilant fuller

until nothing remains

but my vulnerable, limited self –

no longer caught up in who I strive to be,

but attuned to how God is calling me to be

and willing to be woven

into a new work.

Xmas Party for kids

Balboa Union Church will be celebrating the “Children Christmas Party 2018” on Dec 15, 2018. This year, we will celebrate the party with 21 girls from the Home “Girls of the Capital”, with whom we will be sharing a happy evening, full of surprises, love, and happiness.
To make this dream come true, any help is welcome! You
can help to this noble cause by sponsoring one of the girls or by donating
products that we can share during the party, such as fast food to share with the Girls (Pizza, Hot-Dogs, Donuts, etc.), natural or artificial
drinks (sodas), candies, cookies, etc.

More information – Para más información, puedes contactarnos al
314-1004 | 6458-4909 WhatsApp
Facebook & Twitter: @BALBOAUNION
Email – Correo electrónico: Office@balboaunionchurch.org
We are located at – Estamos ubicados en: Calle Enrique Linares, #776. Balboa, Ancon.

CandleLight Service

Come and join us on Christmas Eve for our Candlelight service, as we remember a night in WWII, when no lights could be lit and when our Church laid out on the front steps their candles, “lighting up the world”. This is a night in which we each remember that we let our lights shine – that Jesus came to earth so that each of us would be “the light of the earth”.

Each Christmas Eve, we spend a moment remembering that star that shone so bright and lead the way for the wise men, and we light our candles to show the way for each of us to follow.

Each Christmas Eve, we joyously sing Carols together, and enjoy the presentations from Hijos del Rey, as they present their acapela harmonies and soloists who lovingly come to present to the King their songs of praise.

Come and join us!

Balboa Union Church cuenta con 1 apartamento disponible para renta en el área revertida de Balboa
El apartamento cuenta con 70m2 aproximadamente, cuenta con Sala – comedor, Cocina completa y amplia, 1 habitación con baño, 1 baño de visitas, , Espacio para almacén, una amplia área verde y 1 estacionamiento privado, además de estar en una de las zonas más seguras de Panama, con vigilancia las 24 horas y acceso inmediato al puente de las Américas, a menos de 5 minutos de Albrook Mall y el aeropuerto Marcos A. Gelabert (aeropuerto de Albrook), a menos de 5 minutos del Causeway de Amador y fácil acceso al centro de la ciudad.
El Apartamento es ideal para trabajadores del Puerto de Balboa (a menos de 5 minutos caminando) y/o para trabajadores de Oficinas del Canal de Panama.

Para más información, puedes contactarnos al 314-1004 | 6458-4909 WhatsApp
Facebook & Twitter: @BALBOAUNION
Correo electrónico: Office@balboaunionchurch.org
Estamos ubicados en: Calle Enrique Linares, #776. Balboa, Ancon.

Readings to share

As the season of Advent begins, I wanted to “rethink Christmas,” looking at the story of God’s salvation plan—the story of Jesus from creation to His birth, from Genesis to the Gospels—from different perspectives and ask ourselves some poignant questions. To start, have you ever considered the holiday as our opportunity to testify to our faith?