Where do you go when you are hurting, tired, and feel like you want to give up? What name do you call on when you need help? The name of Jesus is like no other name. Just to whisper this name as a prayer can drive out the darkness. Today, we will focus on the four names given to the Christmas Child in a prophecy from Isaiah that occurred 700 years before Jesus was born. Those four names were 1) Wonderful Counsellor 2) Mighty God 3) Everlasting Father 4) Prince of Peace. These names of Jesus are one of the clearest and most meaningful Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament. Isaiah’s role was to point Israel in the right direction so they could be ultimately be delivered by the light that has a name. Throughout time, many have resisted this name and sadly remain blind to who Jesus is. Have you called on the name of Jesus?

Join us this Sunday hear an advent reading from Gregg and Bev Mitchell, and light the candle of joy. Joy can come to us in the strangest times and places, even right now. Joy can come before the baby is born, before your plans have come to fruition, before the diagnosis, before the suffering has passed. "Joy is not the absence of suffering, but the presence of God" (Stuart). Pray that joy can reign over fear this week in the lives of those who are struggling. Pray for the truth of the light to break through, the light that has a name. 

It's December already! Enjoy the beauty and stillness in these short winter days, and please mark the dates to attend our December services. The light has come!

 Sunday, Dec 18 at 10 am - Carol Sing 

Christmas Eve - 4 pm

Christmas Day - 10 am

New Years Day - 10 am

We planned to love our neighbours this Christmas, and our goal was 40 hampers. So far we have 30 hampers!! Thank you to everyone who has already participated. Sunday is our final day to drop off a Christmas Food Hamper. We know these boxes will go a long way in spreading the warmth and love of Jesus in the midst of a cold and sometimes difficult season. 

If you need a hamper, or know someone who does, please call the office! We would love to make it happen.

The following groups will take a winter break in December. They plan to restart the second week of January! Please join us for our Christmas services. 

Family Group - Christmas Party this Sunday, Dec 11th

Jr. & Sr. Youth Group - On break!

Men's Bible Study - On break!

Ladies Bible Study- On break!

Freedom Session - On break!

Young at Heart - On break!

Dear CRBC Family,

We would like to bless our amazing CRBC staff by taking a love offering for them. You may give towards this love offering until Sunday, December 25, 2022.
The offering can be made by the following means:

Giving Boxes on Sunday Morning

Cash, Cheque, Debit/Credit

Write on the envelope "Staff Love Offering"

E-Transfer to giving@crbaptist.bc.ca  

Add the message "Staff Love Offering"

Online Giving through website

Add "Staff Love Offering" in the note/memo line

Note: A tax receipt will not be issued for the love offering.

Yours in Christ,
CRBC Board

Donation Deadline to submit tithes and offering to receive a 2022 Tax receipt will be 12 noon on Friday December 30th for Cash & Cheques.  Giving through Online and E-transfer will be midnight December 31st.

Cash and Cheque - 12:00pm (NOON) Dec 30th

Etransfer - 11:59pm Dec 31st

If so - let the office know you want to recieve updates on our missionaries! 

Also please join us in prayer for the following:

Implementation of New Vision 

Staff, Deacons & Elders

Ukraine & Pakistan

Missionary of the Week:

Pierre and Hanna Jutras - Poland

Local Church of the Week:

Gateway Foursquare Church