Lessons of life and godlinessa selection of sermons preached in the Parish Church of Doncaster
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Josiah was an amazingly unique king. The record in 2 Kings gives the summary of his life like this, “And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of.
Rather godliness should be seen as good, clean-living enjoyment of life and of God -- healthy, balanced, God-oriented living. The word "godliness" comes from a Greek stem seb- which meant originally "to step back from someone or something, to maintain a distance," then "to have awe at something, especially something lofty and sublime.".
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It may seem like a book only for women, but men can learn a lot from the character of Ruth as well. There also are many lessons that can be learned from Boaz.
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It is such a wonderful book and worth studying for a lifetime. Here are 7 life lessons from the Bible. We could certainly look at many more, but what I have tried to do is give a big picture idea of some of the concepts taught over and over in the Bible.
Rather, train yourself in godliness, for, the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come" (1 Tim.
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God intends the church to be a family, a place where anyone can belong. Through our weekly rhythms, we aim to give everyone an opportunity to find that family and belonging in a city that can often be disconnected and lonely. One of the best places to start is joining a Community Group, but you can also explore other ways to get connected and go deeper below. We truly look forward to getting to know you!
The best place to understand Jesus is in a community that loves Him and seeks to love others the way Jesus has loved us. One of the ways we do that is through weekly Community Groups.
Baptism declares that you are a follower of Jesus Christ. It is an outward symbol of an inward reality: a public confession of your faith in, and commitment to, Jesus Christ.
God calls his people into relationship with Him and also with one another. One of the ways that comes to life in the local church is through membership.
As those who have experienced the grace of God in Christ, we have been freed from a self–focused life to find in Him a new trajectory one of love, sacrifice, and service.
We periodically host classes and trainings to equip you in your faith journey. The best way to stay up to date is to sign up for our newsletter.
Alpha is a series of conversations exploring the Christian faith. It’s a great place to engage with questions about faith. Coming Soon!


Pope Benedict XVI will resign as Pope. You all have so many religions, it is hard to keep track of them. He is an old man, tired, we can figure why he does not want to be the Pope any longer. It is a lot of responsibility, work; he might just want to relax until he gets to float into heaven, right?
The only thing is, a Pope has not resigned for 598 years, when Gregory XII handed in his jewels and robes and powers. Popes get powers right?
Gregory XII resigned for legitimate reasons: the Great Western Schism.
Pope Benedict XVI is quitting in a time of peace. Everything is peachy and tastes like strawberries (we think).
This could be a sign. You should be afraid humans, have you ever heard of St. Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes. We know how you love prophecy and speculation and all. St. Malachy predicted ‘through vision’ a long line of popes. Oh, we don’t know if it is true. This Malachy gave a prediction for the last pope, ‘Peter the Roman’. Following his reign would fall the end of times. Armageddon.
The pope before ‘Peter the Roman’ as described by St. Malachy: ‘Gloria Olivae’, glory of the olive. Pope Benedict chose the name Benedict though he was not a Benedictine priest. Also…members of the Order of saint Benedict are sometimes called Olivetans. Coincidence, yeah, probably.
But look at some of the choices for the next Pope
Cardinal Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, born in Romano, Italy
Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana
Either one of them, if chosen could easily be called ‘Peter the Roman’ or ‘Petrus Romanus’
Religion always seems like fantasy to us robots, but if ‘Peter the Roman’ becomes the next pope, I don’t think any one of us would be shocked to hear the horns of the end.


Have you ever just loved someone? Not just the attraction kind of love but the love toward a good friend, the love toward your children, the love of family… that kind of love. When you just think some one is … “all that!”, “the cat’s meow”, you know, “the bomb-diggidy!” (I think you get my point) When you hear a song or come across a particular object, you think of them. You just love them…that is all.
I have people like that in my life. People who I don’t necessarily want to impress but who I want to do nice things for just to see them smile.
Did you know that God looks at us quite the same way? He loves us even more really! Did you know that you are SO important to God that he cares for you more than the birds of the air or the flowers in the field. In Luke 12, Jesus explains how the Father looks after us and he says just that! Basically He says, If God takes care of the birds and dresses the flowers so beautifully, how much more does he care for us? We are much more important than they are.
Have you ever read Psalm 139? If you haven’t you should! The whole Psalm is about how God feels about us and about how He knows us intimately. My favorite verses 17 & 18 say,
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I cant even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!
I don’t know about you but that makes me feel pretty special. See, I’m just a speck. Just one in about a billion people on this earth. But God, our infinite Creator knows me by name, he knows all about me and he loves me anyway. In fact, there’s nothing in my past (or my future) that will keep God from loving me. He’s crazy about you too you know?
“But Mel, you don’t know what I’ve done in my life!”
I don’t need to know what you’ve done. God already knows and He love you. His thoughts about you cannot be numbered! You’re one of those whom God just loves to see smile. You’re important too! The Bible says that someone might consent to die for a righteous person but God does us one better! Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrated His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
You see? God’s love is unconditional. He loves us right where we are. Jesus didn’t die just for believers or just for Christians. He died for anyone who will believe in Him. He died so that there would be a way for us to spend eternity together with Him. All we have to do is receive the gift that He has already laid out for us. Do you know how important you are? You’re THAT important!
How does it make you feel to know that you matter THAT much to God? I would love to hear/read your thoughts.
Here’s a great song to go along with today’s blog. I hope you like it!!


“Change is the only constant in life,” said Greek philosopher Heraclitus. It seems like a benign enough statement as it relates to transitions we encounter in life: The seasons change, our families grow, children mature, careers follow unanticipated twists and turns. Usually, we find a way to manage through it all and come out better on the other side.
But, occasionally, there come changes that catch us by surprise. That is where we find ourselves today, facing a change in music leadership at First Presbyterian Church that arrived suddenly and unexpectedly. Our overarching role as Music Transition Team is to help manage our congregation through this period and provide for an orderly transition into the changes that greet us today. This communication is a first step in that process.
First of all, we are hard at work to ensure that our worship and music programs remain meaningful and vital in the months ahead. Until permanent replacements for the Director of Music and organist can be found, our primary task is to ensure that all bases are covered so that all worshipping at FPC will continue to experience the meaningful quality of musicianship we have come to expect under the leadership of Josh, Tom, and Diana. The scope of our work is to fill key positions on an interim basis and suggest to the Congregational Nominating Committee members who should be considered as candidates for a committee which will search for permanent replacements.
Second, we want to assure you that new faces in leadership positions will not represent a movement toward the adoption of radically different styles of music and worship. Our interest is in reaffirming a commitment to the rich and varied tradition of sacred music that is reflective of the beautiful spaces in which we worship each Sunday while remaining open to trying new things. We will be drafting job descriptions for temporary leaders that reflect this direction.
Finally, we ask for your prayers for First Presbyterian Church and its future. We take comfort in our belief that the Holy Spirit is at work here in ways we cannot and do not fully understand. Together, we believe that positive outcomes we cannot imagine today await our congregation in the weeks and months ahead.
While “change may be a constant” in life, change is also what we make of it. Together, let us make this period of transition something we can look back on with pride years from now.
The Music Transition Team
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
Amos Disasa - Senior Pastor
Beth Thompson - Interim Interim Director of Music
Amy Aamold, Gary Minton, Larry Dykstra – Team Members


October 04th, 2016
WE NEED YOUR HELP
We would like to have an active committee to help plan events that would interest our alumni
Please join us and bring a friend.
When: October 19th at 6:00 pm.
Where: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy
Your ideas can help us to continue to keep our academy a place where students can receive a strong Catholic identity and a quality education.
It is with great disappointment that I announce the cancelation of this year’s Alumni Brunch slated to take placed on October 02nd, 2016. Hopefully next year we will be able to host this event. Thank you to all who have support us and will continue to do so.
OLPH Catholic Academy of Brooklyn.
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Please CLICK HERE to add your name to the Alumni Directory so we may keep you informed about the status of the academy and upcoming events.


Early Childhood Pastor
Tania Rosener joined the team in January of 2018 as the Early Childhood Pastor. MAG is home for Tania, as she grew up attending with her family. In 2016, Tania graduated from North Central University with a degree in Children and Family Ministries. She spent her first year of ministry as a children’s pastor in Nebraska and then the Lord led her back home. Tania believes building a spiritual foundation at a young age is important, and that is why it is her mission to partner with parents to help build that foundation. Accepting Christ at an early age herself, she believes there is no kid too young to experience Jesus’ love.


Good job, Mr. President.
It seems President Obama has a better grasp of faith than his predecessors.
For the past eight years, the White House recognized the National Day of Prayer with a service in the East Room, but this year, President Obama decided against holding a public ceremony.
President Bush marked the National Day of Prayer with a service at the White House.
"Prayer is something that the president does everyday," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday, noting that Obama will sign a proclamation to recognize the day, as many administrations in the past have done.
Here are Jesus' words, straight out of the Bible, regarding prayer (contextually, this is the same passage that gives the Lord's prayer):
Matthew Chapter 6:5-6
"And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get.
But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you."
I think Obama nailed this.
Those in an uproar over Obama not praying publicly, two things:
1. He's not supposed to. Jesus' words are right above, in case you missed it. Get over it.
2. He's not supposed to. Obama is part of the State. Separation of Church and State. Get over it.
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Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church is located in Boston. We are the faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Byzantine Eastern Rite of the Kyivan tradition. We are open to worship God with all followers of Jesus Christ and eager to share the Good News of the Holy Gospel with all people of good will.
Our parish follows the Gregorian (New) calendar throughout the year except for Easter. Easter is celebrated according to the Julian (Old) calendar.
Divine Liturgies Schedule on Sundays:
8:30 a.m. in English
10:00 a.m. in Ukrainian
Please see the Parish Bulletin section for the upcoming week liturgy schedule.
Holy Lent Services
Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. – LITURGY OF PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. – STATIONS OF THE CROSS. SOROKOUSTY
Holy Week & Easter Schedule
Sunday, April 21st: PALM SUNDAY: Blessing of Willows
8:30 a.m. – Divine Liturgy in English
10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian
Wednesday, April 24th
7:00 p.m. – LITURGY OF PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
Thursday, April 25th: HOLY THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. – MATINS. PASSION GOSPEL - STRASTY
Friday, April 26th : GOOD FRIDAY – Strict fast and abstinence
7:00 p.m. – VESPER. PROCESSION with the HOLY SHROUD
Saturday, 27th : HOLY SATURDAY – Simple abstinence, no meаt
4:00 p.m. – BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS
Sunday, April 28th : RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD – PASCHA (Festal Tone)
8:00 a.m. – NADHROBNE. PASCHAL MATINS
9:00 a.m. - EASTER DIVINE LITURGY - Blessing of Easter baskets
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May 4 – July 17, 2015
First Floor Exhibit Space
Please note: the Book of Hours manuscript will be on display Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The accompanying materials are on display whenever the Library is open.
With support from the Gordon Hunter Fund, Portland State University Library Special Collections recently acquired a late 15th century French Book of Hours, the first intact medieval manuscript owned by the Library. The Book of Hours was the most popular text during the late Medieval period.
A Book of Hours consisted of prayers and meditations that guided readers through the eight liturgical hours of the day celebrated by medieval Christians in Western Europe. These manuscripts were usually small enough to be carried around and sometimes decorated with colorful miniature paintings and gold leaf. A Book of Hours was an essential companion to a devout reader. Royal and wealthy patrons often owned several, lavishly decorated Books of Hours, but for a family of lesser rank, it was often the only book they owned.
Books of Hours were a compact version of the prayers recited at monasteries. They included calendars highlighting feast days, Gospel prayers, prayers to saints, and most importantly, prayers to the Virgin Mary. The prayers were divided into sections to be read from Matins to Compline with illuminations and decorative flourishes throughout. Books of Hours were highly personalized in their original design and later additions to the text made by their owners. Many Books of Hours were given as gifts and remained in families for generations. The Book of Hours presents a wealth of information about daily life and culture in medieval Europe.
Professor Anne McClanan’s art history seminar in winter 2015 prepared a digital and physical exhibit of the Portland State University Library Book of Hours. The physical exhibit is on display in the Library’s First Floor Exhibit Space from May 4 – July 17. The digital exhibit is available online.


The purpose of the Singles Ministry at Chesapeake Christian Center is to provide ministry to young adults, divorcees, widows and single adults that fosters individual wholeness through a relationship with Christ. Our desire is for our single adults to grow into the image of Christ and prepare for the destiny God has planned for them. We provide instruction about family, finances, future ministry and preparation for marriage.
“I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.”
Hosea 2: 19-20
We are not a dating service. We aim to assist the Singles of CCC in learning how to seek God first. We stress HOLINESS as a lifestyle before God and man, and WHOLENESS as a MUST for a victorious life in Christ. Our method for achieving this is through teaching the Word of God, as well as through praying and fellowshipping with one another and other single ministries in the body of Christ.


Scott Hamilton, the 1977 Olympic figure skating gold medalist, was interviewed about his book, The Great Eight, How to Be Happy (Even When You Have Every Reason to be Miserable). Scott spoke of his illnesses as a child, the death of his mother, and two recent bouts of life threatening cancer. A comment he made resonated with me when referring to his trials, “for every trial I’ve had to endure, a blessing as occurred”.
I am a “Why-er”. Unfortunately, when I experience a trial, my default switch is set to “Why”. I seem to continually ask “Why”, even when I know there are no answers; I still question and resist. I am curious by nature, and it suits my personality to have as many “whys” answered as possible. Forget “21 questions”; I much prefer “100 questions”. An answer often helps me gain an understanding, or might bring about resolution and even closure if that is what I am seeking. I am a bit like a blood hound tracking a scent, relentless and focused when I’m scouting for answers. However, I’ve learned that being a “Why-er” doesn’t work well when it comes to God. In fact, rarely do I get the answers I am seeking. A “Why-er” suffers the trial and continually ask “Why me?” and often will miss the blessing.
I desire to become a “why-not-er”, and have my default switch reset to “Why-not”. I want to willingly and without resistance allow God to work in and through my life in the midst of the trials. A “Why-not-er” doesn’t need to know why and has resolution long before the answer is given, and stays resolved even if an answer is never received. A “Why-not-er” says, “Why not me?” and gains a blessing.
It’s hard to recognize or experience the occurrence of blessings when I am resisting the trial and rapid firing questions toward heaven. In Psalm 46:10, God speaks, “be still, and know that I am God”. While chaos swirls in the “Why-er”, stillness abounds in the “Why-not-er”; a stillness that makes known our trust in a living, active God. He alone is God of our trials.
Recently struggling with yet another trial, and the “whys”, I quieted myself, actually, I exhausted myself and finally in the stillness He spoke; “Christy, I am neither random, nor wasteful. Every trial you have endured has a purpose and the experience should not be over looked. Take the blessing of the trial; don’t squander it.”
Are you struggling to endure the trial or embracing it as a blessing occurring? I’m thankful for the reminder,” for every trial I have had to endure, a blessing has occurred.”
Romans 8:28 ~ For we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.


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Greek people are deeply moved at the death of Archbishop Christodoulos whose life countdown began on Saturday, June, 9, 2007 and passed away at 05:15 on Monday, January, 28, 2008 at the age of 69 after a tough eight month fight against cancer. His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Christodoulos, was born in the northern Greek city of Xanthi in 1939. He was a Doctor of Theology and holder of Law and Theology university degrees. He had a degree in French and English, while he also had a great command of Italian and German. He was ordained deacon in 1961 and priest in 1965. He served as preacher and senior spiritual father at the parish of Assumption of the Virgin Mary at Palaio Phalero, Athens, for nine years. He also served as a Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod for seven years. He was elected Metropolitan of Demetrias in 1974. Christodoulos took part in several missions abroad.
He is the author of a plethora of scientific and constructive articles and texts. He also wrote for the ecclesiastical press and various papers. In 1998, he was elected Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. Of his most recent publications, his books “Converted Hellenism – the Transition from Antiquity to Christianity,” which elaborates on how the Christian Church succeeded in prevailing and converting both the Greeks and Romans, and “The European Psyche,” which touches on Christianity’s role in the creation of the European world and the prospects of the Europeans in case they uproot their identity, were the ones that stood out.
His accession to the seat of the Prelate of the Church signalled the upgrading of the Church’s role in modern reality. His term witnessed the reorganisation of the Synodical Committees and the foundation of new ones, which enabled the Church of Greece to monitor and intervene whenever and wherever it was deemed necessary.
Under his leadership, the Church’s social work was also given a boost.
The existing bodies were strengthened, while new ones were established to offer their services to drug-addicts, immigrants, abused women, single mothers and trafficking victims. A network of daycares was also launched, with a view to supporting working mothers, poor and families and families with many children.
The establishment of Solidarity, a non-government organization of the Church of Greece, allowed the Church’s humanitarian intervention in Greece and beyond – in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
Under his rule, a new day dawned on the Church’s communication. Archbishop Christodoulos ushered the Church of Greece into the digital era, favouring the creation of Internet services, as well as an online cultural centre, including a digital library, an art and music gallery and a portal of cultural news in Greek and English.
Christodoulos’ interest and contribution to issues pertaining to European affairs was also pivotal. While being at the helm of the Church of Greece, he supervised the launch of an ad hoc Synodical Committee, established the Church’s representation in the EU in Brussels and a site aiming to cement the elements that make up the European spirit.


Who We Are
We are the disciples of Jesus Christ who meet each Sunday to worship God and follow the doctrine proclaimed by Jesus and his Apostles.
We follow God’s word to establish our faith. We have become members of Christ’s church through confession, repentance, and being baptized.
Our aims are to have our faith and knowledge grow and put the ways of the world behind us, and to look toward God, putting him first in our lives.
Our services consist of singing, prayers, studying the Scriptures, and partaking of the Lord’s Supper every Sunday.
Proclaiming the Gospel is our privilege, and responsibility, as Christians.
We welcome all to come and worship and to become a part of our congregation.


Pittsburgh District NYI Ministry Plan
Mission: “Calling our generation to a dynamic life in Christ”
810.206 Ministry Focus
1. The traditional ministry focus of the district NYI is to youth grades 7-12th, college/university students, and young adults.
A District NYI Council may modify the ministry focus as seen fit, with the approval of the district superintendent and District Advisory Board.
2. For the purposes of representation and programming, the District NYI Council establishes age divisions according to youth ministry needs on the district.
The district NYI develops and implements a variety of ongoing ministries and special events to reach young people for Christ.
The district NYI develops and implements a variety of ongoing ministries and special events to nurture and challenge young people to grow as disciples of Christ in personal devotion, worship, fellowship, ministry, and leading others to Christ.
810.202 Leadership Development
The district NYI develops and implements a variety of ongoing ministries and special events to mentor and equip young people to be leaders for Christ and His church.
810.213 NYI Council Responsibilities
1. The District NYI Council is responsible for planning and organizing the total ministry for youth within the district and, through its officers and directors, initiates and directs ministries and activities to reach young people for Christ and to respond to their spiritual growth needs, in harmony with district leadership.
2. The District NYI Council defines the ministry focus of district NYI in response to district youth ministry needs and develops and assigns titles and responsibilities for district NYI ministry directors.
3. The District NYI Council encourages and equips local churches across the district for effective youth ministry.
4. The District NYI Council gives leadership to the youth area of the district Sunday School by promoting growth in enrollment and attendance for youth and by providing training for youth Sunday School teachers and leaders in cooperation with the District Sunday School Ministries Board.
5. The District NYI Council promotes regional and global NYI ministries and programs to local NYI groups.
6. The District NYI Council makes recommendations to the District NYI Convention concerning the ministry of NYI. The convention may revise these recommendations prior to adoption.
7. The District NYI Council establishes and communicates the process for amending the district ministry plan.
810.217 District NYI Meetings
1. A variety of district NYI gatherings help provide effective ministry to young people.
2. The district NYI also encourages and enhances local NYI ministry by meeting with local NYI groups across the district to resource them for effective ministry.
3. The district NYI participates in regional and global NYI gatherings that further enhance effective youth ministry across the district.
1. The officers of the district NYI are the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
1. The NYI Executive Committee consists of elected district NYI officers, the district superintendent and/or district youth pastor.
All actions of the Executive Committee are communicated to the remaining members of the council and are subject to the approval of the entire council at its next meeting.
1. The District NYI Council is composed of the officers of the district NYI, other elected or appointed youth members -at- large and ministry leaders as deemed necessary by the council, and the district superintendent and/or district youth pastor.
2. Only NYI members who are members of the Church of the Nazarene on the district may serve as District NYI Council members.
2. A district NYI Nominating Committee nominates the officers of the district NYI. The nominating committee is appointed by the District NYI Council and consists of at least four district NYI members *(this must include at least 2 members of NYI outside of the current District NYI Council), and also includes the district superintendent and the district NYI president. All nominees must be approved by the District NYI Council and district superintendent.
3. Officers are then elected by ballot by majority vote at the annual NYI Convention. When there is only one nominee for a position, a “yes” and “no” ballot is used, with approval by two-thirds vote.
3A. The District NYI Council will appoint the District NYI treasurer.
4. The District NYI Council (has the authority) to appoint district ministry directors.
4a. The District NYI Council by two-thirds majority vote if there is one nominee or by majority vote if two or more nominees.
4b. The organizational meeting is to take place immediately following the District NYI Convention. Appointed positions may be made by the sitting council prior to the convention, however, any open positions are to be appointed within 45 days of the end of convention.
810.219 District NYI Convention
2. The District NYI Council arranges for and oversees the District NYI Convention, in cooperation with the district superintendent. The Convention convenes at a time and place designated by the District NYI Council, with the approval of the district superintendent and within ninety days of the District Assembly.
3. The District NYI Convention is composed of the members of the District NYI Council, the district superintendent, local pastors, other assigned ordained ministers of the district who participate in NYI ministry, and local NYI delegates.
4. All local NYI delegates to the District NYI Convention must be members of the Church of the Nazarene that they represent.
810.209 Individual Council Member Responsibilities
1. The responsibilities of the district NYI president include:
a. Giving leadership and direction to district NYI, working in cooperation with NYI and
b. Chairing the District NYI Council to cast a vision for youth ministry on the district.
c. Facilitating the development of youth ministry on the district and working with the District NYI Council to define the district NYI ministry focus according to needs.
d. Presiding at the District NYI Convention.
e. Encouraging the development of NYI ministry in each local church within the district.
f. Representing the interests of NYI on all appropriate district boards and committees.
g. Submitting an annual report to the District NYI Convention and District Assembly.
h. Presenting an annual budget to the District Finance Committee (or appropriate district body) and to the District NYI Convention for approval.
i. Serving as a delegate to the Global NYI Convention. Should the president be unable to attend, a representative elected by the District NYI Council and approved by district superintendent and district advisory board may provide alternate representation.
j. Serving as a member of the Regional NYI Council, if so designated by the ministry plan of the region.
2. The responsibilities of the vice president include:
a. Cooperating with the president in every way possible to carry out effective youth ministry on the district.
b. Performing the duties of the president in his/her absence.
c. Carrying out other duties as assigned by the District NYI Council and Convention.
d. In case of a vacancy in the office of district NYI president, fulfilling the functions of president until a successor is elected and installed.
3. The responsibilities of the secretary include:
a. Keeping a correct record of all the proceedings of the District NYI Council, the Executive Committee, and the District NYI Convention.
b. Attending to all matters of correspondence for the district NYI.
c. Notifying the global NYI Office and regional NYI chair of the names and addresses of the various district NYI officers and ministry directors as soon as possible after election.
d. Carrying out other duties as assigned by the District NYI Council and Convention.
4. The responsibilities of the treasurer include:
a. Disbursing, receiving, and keeping record of district NYI funds.
b. Compiling an annual financial report of all moneys raised and disbursed to submit to the annual District NYI Convention.
c. Working with the president (and finance committee) to create an annual budget to present to the appropriate bodies.
d. To have the treasurer’s books audited annually by an outside auditor.
e. Submit financial reports at each NYI Council meeting, which should include a comparison of what expenses/income vs. the budget.
5. Other responsibilities may be assigned to officers according to district youth ministry needs.
- This District Ministry Plan was approved at the May 17, 2003 District NYI Convention.
- Revision to 810.212 Elections, 4b was approved by NYI Convention June 14, 2014.
- Reviewed and modified according to Nazarene Manual 2013-2017, Nov 6, 2014.
- Added any excerpts from Manual, including our mission.
- * Added 810.208 Elections, clause that states (this must include at least 2 members of NYI outside of the current District NYI Council),
- **Added 810.209 letter “e” under treasurer.
- NYI Ministry to be submitted and approved at 2015 NYI Convention.
- Revision to 810.207, dividing the President role into two, Executive President and President of Ministry, approved by NYI Convention May 13,2017
- Revision to 810.207, Return President role original one person position , approved by NYI


King of Franks since the death of his father Pepin the Short in 768, Charlemagne started his policy of kingdom expansion and forced conversions from 772. In 800, he took advantage of the fall of the Byzantine emperor and of the benevolence of the Pope: he was crowned emperor and thus affirmed himself as the most important personage of Christendom. After his death in 814, his heirs succeeded one another at the head of the Empire and of the Frankish kingdom until the collapse of the Carolingian dynasty and the progressive takeover of power by the Robertians in the middle of the tenth century.
How did the Carolingians pose as protectors of Christian society?
We will first study the sacred role of Carolingian prince, then we will analyze his relationship with the Church and finally we will examine the ordering of society.
To start, since 723, Christians of the Eastern Roman Empire were persecuted because they venerated images. The emperor of Byzantium failed in his attempt to stamp out this iconoclasm. He was therefore unworthy of being emperor and, still more, head of the Church. From 791, King Charlemagne posed himself as a defender of the true faith. Indeed, on this date, he published the Libri Carolini, in which he recalled that the worship of images was forbidden but that the destruction of icons is a mistake. Then, in 794, he became Imperium Christianum, following the Council of Frankfort which he himself convened to fight the heresy of adoptianism.
In 799, in the East, the Basileus was dethroned by his mother who had his eyes pulled out and took his place. Alcuin then said about Charlemagne that « the Salvation of the Churches of Christ rested on him alone. » By being crowned emperor the following year, Charlemagne became a « new Constantine », defender of the Church and representative of God on Earth. He enjoyed an undeniable supremacy.
In 809 he didn’t hesitate to oppose Pope Leo III in the Filioque affair. He decided to validate, against the pope’s opinion, the formula according to which the Holy Spirit proceeds not only from the Father but also from the Son. Until his death, Charlemagne never ceased to appear as the supreme leader of Western Christendom.
In the case of Claudius of Turin (the bishop had destroyed the images and relics of his diocese), Louis the Pious convened a council to recall the position of the Franks on the images. He then ordered a book on cult images, De cultuimagium. In the 830s, he was represented as a soldier, with a cross, a nimbus, defending the symbols attacked by Claudius. Louis, such as his father before him, posed himself as a defender of orthodoxy.
Shortly after his accession to the throne in 768, Charles embarked on a series of military campaigns to expand Christianity: it was the dilatatioregni. He attacked the Saxons from 772 to 804 and the Lombards between 773 and 774, then he annexed Bavaria and submited the Avars.
He also went down to Naples, then to Spain where he failed in front of Saragossa in 778. He was then furious and went to Pamplona to exterminate the inhabitants although it was a Christian city.
Once these territories were conquered, the king spread the Christian message among the population and laid the foundations of an ecclesiastical organization. In Saxony in particular, he didn’t hesitate to use force. He especially organized displacements of population, massacres of prisoners and forced baptisms. But soon, the missionaries reported their shock in the Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae and Alcuin’s advice led Charlemagne to soften this regime of terror in 797.
The Christianization of Europe continued in Scandinavia, where a number of monasteries were implanted, including Corvey Abbey. But the most important effort wasn’t the extension of Christianity. It was the deepening of Christianization in the West.
Carolingians were also sacred kings. The coronation had consequences: the king had duties to God and his goal was to set up a theocracy on Earth.
Such as David, who was anointed by Samuel, the Frankish king considered benefiting from the promises of God including that of reigning until the Apocalypse. His children therefore had the vocation to become king. The child was indeed a gift of God, a sign of blessing and fidelity. King thought that his children wiould reign successively as far as Parousia, that is to say the return of Christ on Earth. King had an eschatological mission: he must allow this return of Christ. After the book of Revelation, the whole world must be Christian for Christ to return.
For example, in his palace at Aix-la-Chapelle, Charlemagne represented a scene of the Apocalypse which is visible only from his throne: he is the intermediary between men and Christ in glory.
The ultimate goal of the emperor was to lead the people to salvation. He expected to be accountable to God at the Last Judgment for the souls of all his subjects.
We have just studied the sacred role of Carolingian princes; we will now analyze the relationship between these princes and the ecclesial institution.
The link between Empire and Church was very close. Elected on the 26th December 795, Pope Leo III was confronted by the Roman aristocracy who reproached him for being a commoner and his supposed immorality.
Aggravated, then released, he left Rome and went to Charlemagne to Paderborn. The latter establish him as a judge and asked the Pope to swear to God that he had nothing to reproach himself with.
After the pope took the solemn oath of his innocence, the king exculpated him and he could return to Rome. The 25th December 800, Charlemagne went to St. Peter’s of Rome, and knelt before the Pope to ask him to consecrate his children. The pope took the opportunity to crown him while the king wished to crown himself. The Pope thus became the one who made emperors. Paradoxically, the bishop of Rome was officially placed under the authority of the new emperor and had to conform to the rules that governed the Christian Empire. Thus, when a new pope was elected, his enthronement was subject to the approval of the emperor, who locked him in a role of collaborator. The pope was the vicar of St. Peter while the emperor was the representative of Christ.
After his accession to the throne in 814, Louis the Pious redefined the relationship between Papacy and Empire. In 817, he decided that the election and consecration of the popes must be free and they didn’t need validation by the emperor.
Seven years later, his son Lothaire adopted an inverse position. He required the new popes to take an oath of allegiance to the emperor and took a series of measures that aimed at limiting the pontifical actions. But at the same time the popes got more involved in the political affairs of the emperor and Pope Gregory IV, for example, didn’t hesitate to support the revolt of the sons of Louis the Pious against their father in 833. From the end of the ninth century, the pope thus posed little gradually as referee of the western world. In 875, Pope John VIII made the decision to crown the emperor Charles the Bald rather than Carloman.
During his reign, Charlemagne established a hierarchical institutional Church of which the king was the chief and whose bishops and archbishops were vassals. The episcopate was an honor. So, the bishop owed the military service, the duty of council and the lodging service to the emperor. Also, he could be appointed missi dominici.
The role and function of bishop were defined in 789, in the Admonitio generalis. Bishop must reside in his city, he was responsible for his diocese and he had authority over all its clergy. He had no right to be bishop of several dioceses nor to be a vassal of a great layman, but he was subject to the king who had entrusted him with his office.
There was an evolution in the appointment strategies. Indeed, Charles Martel nominated the members of his family and Charlemagne appointed his friends whereas Louis the Pious appointed the prelates for their capacity. During the reign of Louis the Pious, the bishops became veritable heirs of the prophets: they corrected the king, such as during the penance of Attigny in 822. Louis also considered that the bishops were responsible for their diocesans and their sins, that they were their servants and they mustn’t dominate them.
However, after the successive revolts of the sons of Louis the Pious from 830, the authority of the latter was challenged. To secure the fidelity of lords and bishops, he associated them with power. Thus, the bishops Ebbon de Reims, Agobard of Lyon and Jonas of Orleans directed the policy of the emperor. In 833, Louis the Pious was still deposed and excommunicated by a bishop’s assembly.
During the reign of Charles the Fat, the prelates were also guarantors of the Carolingian unity: they tried notably to make peace and concord between different kings, but without much success.
Bishops reminded kings of their duty to God and began to take the place of the failing Empire, but they contributed thus to the weakening of imperial power.
The Carolingians also attempted to reform their Church. Through many capitulars, Carolingians provided a code of conduct for clerics to control and encourage them to be role models for their followers. For example, priests had to be always available to baptize sick children.
Carolingians were also working to unite the liturgy throughout Christendom. Charlemagne insisted on Romanization rites: he introduced feasts celebrated in Rome and spread Gregorian chant throughout the kingdom. Also, he asked Alcuin to create a new sacramentary that was distributed throughout the empire. During the ninth century, his heirs continued to promote this Romano-Frankish liturgy, which progressively established itself in most Western countries.
During the reign of Louis the Pious, the reform to unify the monastic world under the rule of St. Benedict was finally put into practice. While still king of Aquitaine, he entrusted the reform of Carolingian monasteries to St. Benedict of Aniane. The reform was imposed on all the monasteries of the Empire by the monastic capitulary of 816-817. The specificities of Carolingian monks (the importance of closure and cenobitism in particular) were redefined. In 816, the emperor also inspired the reform of Chrodegang and promulgated the Institutio canonicorum, a rule for the canons, that is to say the members of the chapter of a cathedral who refused the rule of St. Benedict.
Monks were also closely associated with the prince’s entourage, like Hilduin of Saint-Denis. Monasteries were in the service of the emperor; their members must pray for the king and perform their military service.
We examined the relationship between the Carolingians and the Church, we will now analyze the ordering of Christian society.
For everyone to achieve salvation, society was to be perfect. The kingdom of the emperor was to resemble the heavenly Jerusalem. Then, the king legislated against blasphemy and wizards.
During the reign of Louis the Pious, society was divided into three orders: clergy, monks and lay people. The only way to bring the whole society to salvation was that everyone stays in his place. It was also necessary that each order be in solidarity with the others.
According to the Carolingians, balance, peace, concord and prosperity could only be achieved if these rules were respected.
Carolingian princes also participated in framing the Christian society.
First, the sacraments were essential. Baptism was the most important. It marked not only the entry into the Church; it was also a political act : the baptized person became a subject of the king. The kings thus paid a great deal of attention to the course of the ritual.
King also supervised the religious education of his subjects. He maintained the nutriti, who were educated teenagers in the royal palace.
The sovereign, through the notion of parishioners, that is to say the inhabitants who payed tithing in their church assigned, also participated in the territorialization of the Empire.
Several basilicas were directly controlled by kings. These abbeys were controlled by the Pippinids and naturally became royal properties when they came to power.
The king then named the abbots, who could be lay lords, and who named the provosts themselves. Angilbert of Saint-Riquier was for example named by Charlemagne.
The monasteries were effective in rewarding the faithful, who, after having been appointed by the king, were considered his vassals. It was also a way to control the territory by placing trustworthy people in it.
The king could also give certain abbeys immunity. This allowed the abbey to be removed from any form of county authority. It was then the abbot who gave justice, who took charge of the collection of taxes and taxes and summoned the army. This allowed the king to counter the secular aristocracy.
To conclude, the Carolingian princes, considered like holders of a sacred mission, posed themselves as true leaders, reformers and protectors of the Church as well as Christianity. For this, they imposed themselves as the holders of an undisputed authority in all matters of ecclesial affairs, although the pope and religious tried to retain some of the power. Kings and emperors led their mission of divine elected with great zeal: in 1165, Charlemagne was even canonized by antipope Paschal III.
Over the succession, their power crumbled, their temporal authority was gradually replaced by that of Robertians and their heirs, while their spiritual authority was gradually transferred to the hands of the Pope.


Built in 1906, St Margaret the Queen is a beautiful grade 2 listed redbrick church on Barcombe Avenue, Streatham Hill. Reverend Gareth Powell was appointed to the church in 2014. He will be overseeing the redevelopment of the church (see below).
The church holds weekly services every Sunday at 6.30pm. These alternate between compline communion services. Following these services the congregation usually meets in Perfect Blend on Streatham High Road to discuss the service in more detail.
Weekdays there is morning prayer at 9:00am and evening prayer at 5:00pm. On Wednesdays there is Holy Communion at 7:00am.
Once a month the congregation gets together to cook a meal. The meal is followed with prayer and discussion.
St Margaret’s Church is being redeveloped into a community centre. Church services will be moving into the Chapel.
Proposed uses for the church:
- Clubs (e.g. Film, Theatre, Book, Story, Monday, Gardening, Youth club etc.)
- Exercise classes (e.g. Yoga, , Dancing, Taekwondo etc.)
- Community services (e.g. advice, religion congregation etc.)
- Shared workspace
There have been discussions of developing the land next to St Margaret’s into a monastic house. In this house member’s of the local community could take vows to live and pray together for 1 or 2 years.
What do you think the church should be used for? What does the area need? Leave your comments below.
MiniStars Day Nursery
St Margaret’s church hall is used by the MiniStars Day Nursery. The Nursery is for children aged 6 months to 5 years. It is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm and offers full time and part time child care. More info about MiniStars Day Nursery.
Location and contact details
|St Margaret the Queen


Thank You For Your Interest and Support
As co-founder and President of Urban Light Ministries, I just want to say “Thank You.” Without your support in time, money, and prayers we would not be where we are today – serving fathers, families and children for over 30 years. It is exciting times at Urban Light Ministries with all of our new ways of reaching fathers and children through online resources. These new approaches expand the reach and impact Urban Light Ministries will have.
If you know of anyone else that is passionate about helping fathers and families have them contact us.
Thank you and God bless you and your family.


The Children's House has been serving our community for over 55 years! Our school comes as a highly recommended Orange County Preschool and is a ministry of Taft Avenue Community Church and as such is an extension of the body of Christ. Our staff is dedicated to stand as His servants - warm, gentle, wise, and caring.
The Children's House programs are designed to provide enrichment covering all major areas of early childhood development, rooted in the Bible and incorporating weekly chapel time. In addition to age-appropriate developmental activities, we offer extras like dance, computer, and gymnastics on a contract basis.Learn More
Please feel free to stop by the center at any time (no appointments necessary) for a tour and complete registration information.Contact Us
We are local to Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton, Yorba Linda, Placentia, Villa Park and Santa Ana; and are less than one mile from Katella Exit of the 55 Costa Mesa Freeway.Directions
Train a child in the way they should go, and when they are old they will not depart from it.


At Ivy Heights, our goal is to lead kids towards God’s potential - as kids experience Christ, connect with others, and learn to live for Jesus. Kids will discover this through high energy and meaningful worship, team building games & activities and age appropriate curriculum where kids can meet God exactly where they are at. During our 10:30a.m. Sunday worship service and our 6:00p.m. Wednesday, Mid Week service. Nursery through 5th grade kids are encouraged to participate in this ministry.
We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!
Sunday: 10:30AM Wednesday: 6 PM
1901 Old Alton Edwardsville Rd Wood River, IL 62095


The purpose of Westview Baptist Church’s Celebrate Recovery Ministry is to fellowship and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the 12 Steps and their Biblical Comparisons and the “8 Recovery Principles.” This experience allows us to “be Changed.” By working and applying these Steps and Biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually. We become free from our addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others. As we progress through the program we discover our personal, loving and forgiving “Higher Power” – Jesus Christ, The one and only true “Higher Power.” We invite family members of anyone who has an issue with addiction to Celebrate Recovery. We know the needs of family members and we provide a support group for them.
Our large group meeting begins at 7:00pm on Friday, and is an open meeting for anyone to come and celebrate with family and friends. We especially invite family members of the clients of crossover into this open meeting. We understand how they are affected by someone in recovery, from their hurts, habits, and hang-ups. However, we must close the small groups to those in recovery. Our purpose of small group meetings, beginning at 8:00pm, is to create a safe and caring environment. We need to share our hurts, habits and hang-ups is an environment that is free of judgment from others. The small group meetings must be closed, so we can provide this healing environment for the clients. We currently have 3 small groups for men and 2 small groups for women. We also have a family meeting for people that are affected by their loved one’s addiction. We are sure you can find a place to be encouraged and grow.
Celebrate Recovery Meeting Schedule
Praise and Worship
5:00 pm Open Meeting
(Meet in Room 201)
Westview Baptist Church Worship Schedule:
Sunday School 9:00am
Morning Worship 10:30am
Evening Worship 6:00pm
Something for all ages 6:15pm
The Road To Recovery
Eight principles Based on the Beatitudes:
- Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.
Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.
- Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help me recover.
Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
- Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.
Happy are the meek.
- Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.
Happy are the pure in heart.
- Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.
Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires.
- Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for the harm I’ve done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others.
Happy are the merciful. Happy are the peacemakers.
- Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will.
- Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words.
Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.
12 Steps and Their biblical Comparisons
- We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors, that our lives had become unmanageable. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Romans 7:18
- We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. Philippians 2:13
- We made a decision to turn our wills and our lives over to the care of God. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, Holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1
- We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40
- We admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16
- We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defect of character. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10
- We humbly asked Him to remove all our shortcomings. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
- We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31
- We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23-24
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12
- We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Colossians 3:16
- Having had a spiritual experience as the results of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1


Hello, my name is Dean Hodgetts and I am honoured to have been invited to write a guest post on Soni’s thoughts. I am a writer, Christian, newly married, work in a call centre and have lived in Portugal for 5 and a half years. I enjoy dancing, making music and living my life according to my faith. It is a real blessing to have come across such great bloggers and friends who encourage you to grow. Below is a poem written from personal experience, I’m sure some will relate to these words.
Title : Do you remember?
Do you remember when people had patience?
Do you remember when people had time?
Do you remember when life was a walk in the park and all the people were doing just fine?
Do you remember when families gathered?
Do you remember your friends by your side?
Do you remember when times were not easy for you that your loved ones were there to confide?
Oh how the world is so different!
Oh how I long for those days!
Oh how I long for my soul to connect to the beauty that shaped all my ways!
Oh how so many are distant!
Oh how depression has plagued!
Oh how the closeness of those that we love has faded like mountains in haze!
Do you remember the promise you uttered?
Do you remember you said you won’t quit?
Do you remember you said that no matter the cost you will always speak good with your lips?
Do you remember to love one another?
Do you remember that lifes about this?
Do you remember to love the one who gave life who soothes all your wounds with a kiss
Oh how this hope never fails!
Oh how the world should embrace!
Oh how the love that was poured out for us can change the whole human race!
Oh how this love can prevail!
Oh how our future awaits!
Oh how I know that my soul assured that one day I will enter those gates!.
Much love and God bless
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
you have that voice...
I learned today that I "have that voice". You may be asking what "that voice" is. Well according to my friend Beckie "that voice" is the soothing bed time story reading voice. I put my 19 year old friend so sleep today while reading the beginners Bible to the little boy SHE was nannying. what?
I came home thinking *yeah, I will miss this past month, but, I will get over it, it will fade away.* Well in 15 days I will be home for two whole months, and really, its gotten worse. And every time I talk about it, it gets worse, but I can't stop talking about it, because it changed my entire life. I miss being out of my comfort zone, I miss living in a totally different culture, American culture flat out sucks. We are rude, inconsiderate, not loving people. I am beyond ready to go back out on the mission field, and stay there. I believe that God has put missions and children on my heart for a reason and I want to obey Him and GO.
America. Is. Not. For. Me.


Classic Nuance Christmas Celebration in Germany: from Ginger Bread to Potato Salad
QUX.ME, BERLIN - Visiting Germany at the moment of Christmas and New Year celebrations, you will be presented with Lebkuchen or gingerbread and Spekulatius (gingerbread biscuits) that have graced the shelves of local supermarkets since early September.
From the first Sunday of Advent onwards, the Christmas market, Christmas carols and Christmas lights, all joined together and spread the spirit of Christmas throughout the country of Bavaria.
But are only Germans who are Christians celebrating Christmas?
This celebration, although it is a festival for Christians to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, but Christmas in Germany is also celebrated by Germans who have other beliefs and beliefs.
Celebrating Christmas is a family tradition that is important for the majority of the German population.
Quoted from the page www.deutschland.de, Monday (12/24/2018), about one in four Germans went to church at Christmas. Attending midnight Christmas services on Christmas Eve is a ritual that many people don't want to miss.
What traditions are celebrated in Germany?
According to a survey conducted by market research institute Yougov, the majority of Germans say that Christmas celebrations feature candle ornaments, Christmas trees, and the tradition of baking Christmas biscuits and buying gifts.
In 2016, nearly 30 million Christmas trees that stood in almost every living room in the residents' house were native trees.
That's because they don't like plastic imitation trees so much. Germany celebrated Christmas for two days and it was a national holiday for them, 25 and 26 December.
For many Germans, December 24 became Christmas Eve and was divided into two sessions namely a busy morning and a lively night.
When Christmas Eve falls on weekdays, shops are open until noon and they are very busy because many Germans certainly flock to buy gifts or food for their parties.
After that, the attention is then focused on the moment of decorating the Christmas tree using 'fairy' lights and colorful knick-knacks, then wrapping gifts and preparing a menu of dishes.
Then in the afternoon, family members gather. Some of them do traditions such as singing and making songs together.
The joyous moment continued with dinner accompanied by a distribution of prizes, this was the moment everyone was allowed to open a gift lying under the Christmas tree.
Finally, after weeks of writing a wish list, even German children hope to immediately see if their wishes are fulfilled.
Meanwhile, young men and women who have returned to their hometown for vacation, usually leave late at night to meet old friends.
Germans on Christmas Eve are also usually happy to consume potato salad. According to old Christian tradition, the period of St. Martin's Day on 11 November to 24 December is a time for fasting.
That is why simple dishes they choose to serve, such as goldfish, are symbolic menus when fasting.
However, the most popular dish in all of Bavaria is potato salad and sausage. According to a 2016 survey, potato salad became a favorite food consumed by almost one of two Germans on Christmas Eve.
Then on Christmas Day and the day after that which is a German national holiday, people will enjoy a lavish party that is served on a table decorated with very lively decorations.
The traditional Christmas food that characterizes Christmas in Germany is roasted goose with potato dumplings and red cabbage.