{"id":257,"date":"2016-11-14T06:11:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T06:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/weekly-offerings\/?p=257"},"modified":"2016-11-16T15:13:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T15:13:48","slug":"follow-christs-lead-advent-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2016\/11\/14\/follow-christs-lead-advent-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Follow Christ\u2019s Lead This Advent Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Reclaiming Advent and Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/specialofferings.pcusa.org\/christmasjoy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/16CJOY_300x250_FINAL.jpg\" alt=\"16cjoy_300x250_final\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>Every year, society expects us to celebrate the holiday season even bigger and better than years before. This year, coming together to reclaim Advent and Christmas can be both humbling and fulfilling. As we excitedly await the birth of Christ, it\u2019s important to remember the reason for the season: the newborn Servant of All.<\/p>\n<p>With Christ at the center this holiday season, we can follow in his example of servant leadership by serving our brothers and sisters in faith. Through the Christmas Joy Offering, we are able to support those in our community and give them the gift of hope.<\/p>\n<p>Funds from the Christmas Joy Offering help the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pensions.org\/PlansAndPrograms\/AssistanceProgram\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions<\/a> provide critical financial assistance to eligible workers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and their families, and to qualifying retired church workers and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas Joy Offering also supports the education and development of our future leaders at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/ministries\/resc\/\">Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools and colleges<\/a>. These schools are dedicated to creating opportunities and environments for racial ethnic students built on a foundation of Christian values. The Offering benefits <a href=\"http:\/\/menaulschool.com\">Menaul School<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppas.org\">Presbyterian Pan American School<\/a>, two secondary schools that ready students for a path of higher learning, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stillman.edu\">Stillman College<\/a>, where graduates are prepared for lives of leadership and service.<\/p>\n<p>By giving to the Christmas Joy Offering, we can share in the hope of Christ and celebrate his leadership by providing support to our church workers, racial ethnic young people, and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Please give generously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Through your congregation<\/li>\n<li>Text JOY to 20222 to give $10<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/give\/christmasjoy\">presbyterianmission.org\/give\/christmasjoy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reclaiming Advent and Christmas Every year, society expects us to celebrate the holiday season even bigger and better than years before. This year, coming together to reclaim Advent and Christmas can be both humbling and fulfilling. 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