Merry Christmas!

We would like to take this time to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and the best year of your life in 2022! 
There are a few important dates that we wanted you to mark on your calendars.
Christmas Eve Service:  This year we will have a traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service at 3:30 and 5:00.  There will be no children’s church; the little ones are welcome to join their families in the service.  The 5:00 service will be streamed online live at Facebook, YouTube or Church Online.
Sunday, December 26th:  There will be no in-person services on Sunday, December 26th.  There will be an online message from Pastor Dar at 10:45am.
Team Meeting:  There will be an all teams meeting on January 8th at 6:00pm.  This meeting is for anyone who currently serves on any of Victory’s teams, anyone who wants to join a team, or if you do not serve on a team and want to know the direction that the church is going, you are also welcome to attend. 
Endeavor:  January 23rd is Endeavor.  This is an extended time of worship and a great time to connect with The Lord.
Prayer Requests:  If you have prayer requests, please feel free to email:  prayer@victorymtp.com and the intercessory team will pray over your requests and believe with you.
Thank you!  To all who serve each week; please know that you are greatly appreciated. 
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.