A "white elephant gift" is described as "amusing" or "impractical". The goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item. This Christmas season at First Century, we are going to look at the genealogy in Matthew's gospel, which is usually overlooked and seen as "impractical". And many of the names on this list of relatives don't seem "valuable" or "highly sought-after", especially the women on this list…

A "white elephant gift" is described as "amusing" or "impractical". The goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item. This Christmas season at First Century, we are going to look at the genealogy in Matthew's gospel, which is usually overlooked and seen as "impractical". And many of the names on this list of relatives don't seem "valuable" or "highly sought-after", especially the women on this list…

Candles. Carols. Cocoa. Christmas. We love this time of year - and we hope you'll join us as we celebrate the occasion when Heaven came to Earth! Come early for our cocoa bar, and make sure your kids get a special Christmas Cheer Kit! We'll sing some of your favorite Christmas carols, the kids will sing a few special songs, and we'll be encouraged by an inspiring and uplifting Christmas message from Pastor Stephen.   Join us for Christmas Eve…