Neighborhood Ministries

Hope While we know Christ was not born on December 25th because the shepherds would not have been out on the hillsides with the sheep in the winter, we actually have no idea when He was born because no date is recorded of His birth so one day is as good as another. The early church felt His birth was very important since it changed the world and felt it should be remembered. Dec 25th was chosen because it is the darkest day of the year. After that date, the days begin to get longer again. It is a good time to celebrate Christ who is the Light of the world, because it reminds us that when things were darkest, Jesus came to bring us hope. Like the days, the world isn’t instantly better, but it begins and builds little by little until we can see that things are brighter than they used to be. Many churches continue to provide valuable social services to individuals and Christian social services have a success rate far beyond that of government and even for-profit organizations because they often provide individual attention by individuals who care about their clients They often provide far more comprehensive services than other agencies as well. In addition, they provide hope of individual transformation through the power which comes from God