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Christmas Gold
Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Grand Bay shares a Christmas message Paul Meredith
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Lights of DI The Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 2020 Lights of Dauphin Island! Members of the community have agreed to join us in creating the most festive holiday possible! Sixty (60) Christmas trees have been sponsored and on display around the island beginning on December 5. We also have several families who agreed to participate in the home decoration as well. There will be a panel of judges and People’s Choice awards given. Additional activities are scheduled during December Please mark your calendars for the following dates: 12/5 - The trees will all be lit at 6:00 pm 12/5 - People’s Choice voting takes place from 3:00 pm until Sunday 12/6 at 5:00 pm 12/6 - Panel Judging will take place 12/7 - Tree and home decoration winners will be announced via Facebook and DICOC Website 12/13 - LoDI Scavenger Hunt from 2-4 pm (details on Website) 12/20 - LoDI Scavenger Hunt 2 from 2-4 pm (details on Website) 12/21 Until 12/31 - Food Drive for Feed the Need; Bring your non-perishable food donations to the collection container outside the Sandbox, 1604 Bienville Blvd. Donations can be made between 10 am—4 pm Monday through Saturday. The container will be locked at night. Maps of all trees and homes participating will be available at Water Tower Plaza in a “take one” box. You will be able to vote for the trees/homes of your choice there as well. Merry Christmas! News From Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council Enjoy an elegant four-course sitdown dinner with family and friends at the Fourth Annual Gulf Seafood Gala on December 5, 6-9 pm at Isle Dauphine! Gulf seafood See page 8
In recent years, it has been a joy of mine during the Christmas season to seek out places in Scripture that are about the incarnation of Christ but are not ordinarily used for a Christmas message. The texts I look for are located o the beaten path where a pastor might look for a Christmas sermon. For example, we are all familiar with Luke 2, Matthew 1, and even Philippians 2, when it comes to Christ’s entrance into the world. The texts I like to look for every year are not in those well-known places. When I find what I m looking for, it’s like striking gold – Christmas gold. This year two verses have captured my attention. In 1 Peter 1:20-21, we find these words: H e indeed was f oreordained b ef ore t he f oundat ion of t he world, b ut was
manif est in t hese last t imes f or y ou who t hrough H im b elieve in G od, who raised H im f rom t he dead and gave H im glory , so t hat y our f ait h and hope are in G od. Of course, Peter is speaking in these verses about Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God. And in these verses, we can see three great truths about Him and His coming into the world. First, He was foreordained before the foundation of the world. That word “foreordained” means that Jesus was “marked out”
for something before the world was ever created. What was He marked out for? The Bible is very clear. He was marked out to come into the world and be God s sacrifice to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). The verse just prior to our text, 1 Peter 1:19, speaks of Christ as a “lamb without blemish and without spot” and tells us that we are redeemed by His “precious blood.” When John the Baptist saw Jesus approach, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John1:29). In Revelation 13:8, Jesus is described as “the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” In Acts 2:23 we read that He (Jesus), was delivered (to be crucified) “by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God.” continued on page 2
Down on the BAYOU
Updates from the Bayou la Batre Area and our Hurricanes of Alma Bryant High Annette Johnson
Jubilee BEST Robotics Awards Engineering Scholarship Congratulations to Alma Bryant High School senior, Arthur Byrd who was recently awarded the 2020 Jubilee BEST Robotics Scholarship to the University of South Alabama College of Engineering. Arthur is pictured here with Mr. David Sprinkle, ABHS principal and his instructor, Amanda Hutto. The scholarship is awarded annually to a senior based on their GPA, high school transcript reviews, ACT scores and an essay relating the impact that robotics has made in the
student’s life. Arthur is a member of the ABHS Robotics team, serves in the ABHS JROTC, honored as a member of the National Technical Honor Society and volunteers in his church and community. Congratulations, Arthur! Students Participate in Community Service Activities The Alma Bryant High School Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently collected can goods and non-perishable food for distribution to local residents in need. Chapter members are
assisting now with the annual “Stu the Bus” Toy Drive at Alma Bryant High School. Toys can be delivered to the ABHS library on Dec. 1st through Dec. 7th. FCCLA members are also collecting cash donations to purchase additional toys for the drive. Alma Bryant High School 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 - Az alea Trail Maids Announced Congratulations to ABHS juniors, Jailyn Swink and Hailey Oliver on their selection as the Alma Bryant High School 2021-2022-Azalea continued on page 3