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TITHING

All we have is the Lord’s. We give as an act of worship and obedience, for our good and the growth of the kingdom in our neighborhood! There are three ways to give:

• Give online here

• By mail to P.O. Box 125 Fresno, CA 93707

• Tithe Box, located in the dining room

STAY CONNECTED

• Text “Neighborhood” to 84576 to join our text group and stay connected to what’s happening!

• Check out our Fall Calendar of events, which will be updated periodically.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DECEMBER

• Dec 19th-21st - Women’s Retreat @ the Campus Life Center (CLC) For our ladies in high school and above, this is a time to intentionally slow down and make space for God and one another. Good food, time in God’s word and in conversation with one another, a white elephant gift exchange and lots of fun and laughter -you don’t want to miss this! Our weekend begins Friday at 6pm and ends Sunday at 11am. A registration link will be sent out the first week of December.

• Sat, Dec 20th - Saturday Sports Christmas Celebration from 9-11am Come join us at the Jackson Elementary cafeteria for a morning of games, Christmas crafts, gingerbread house building and bbq lunch! There will also be a shoe giveaway - please contact Sarah Valentine by Dec 19th if you need some shoes (svalentine@jacksoncdc.org). For kids ages 0-18 and their families. Consider inviting a family from your neighborhood!

• Wed, Dec 24th - Christmas Eve Service @ the White’s (11am) Join us as we celebrate Jesus’ birth and await his second coming. There will be a tamale lunch to follow for those who would like to join! Please RSVP to Heidi (559.852.8431) if you plan to stay for lunch.

• Sun, Dec 28th - Family Sunday Potluck @ 5:15pm Join us at the White’s following the PM gathering for food, fellowship, and celebrating our December birthdays! Please bring a side dish to share for 6-8 people (last name A-M = salad/veggie; N-Z = fruit). Mains and desserts are taken care of.

• WSM Youth Wednesdays @ 6:00pm: For 6th-12th grade students, we are partnering this year with The Well’s Student Ministry (WSM) gathering on Wednesday nights from 6-8:15pm. Dinner is at 6pm, with games, worship, Bible teaching, and small group sharing to follow starting at 6:30pm. Want a ride? Meet at the White’s home at 5:30pm! Otherwise, we’ll see you there! - 4545 N. Palm Ave. NOTE: Dec 10th is the final WSM until January.

• Wednesday’s @ 6:30pm: Happy Hour Bible Study - Join us as we study God’s word together at the Frappe House (2777 E. Nees) from 6:30-8:00pm. We are meeting this month on Dec 10th & 17th. Text Calida at 559.908.0645 for questions or details.

GIVING AND RECEIVING HELP

• Do you have an idea to serve others? Neighborhood Church will help pay to make that idea happen. Talk to Pastors Joseph & Heidi.

• Do you need help paying a bill? Neighborhood Church has a benevolence fund to help you with that. Talk to Pastors Joseph & Heidi.

WORSHIP THROUGH SONG

Unspeakable Joy

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
That all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

Joy, unspeakable joy
And overflowing where no tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy
Rises in my soul, never lets me go

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love

Joy, unspeakable joy
And overflowing where no tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy
Rises in my soul, never lets me go

Unspeakable Joy

Al mundo paz, nacio Jesus
Nacio ya nuestro Rey
El corazon ya tiene luz
Y paz su santa rey
Y paz su santa rey
Y paz, Y paz su santa rey

Al mundo paz, el salvador en
Tierra Reinara
Ya es feliz el pecador
Jesus perdon le da
Esus perdon le da
Jesus, Jesu, perdon le da

Paz y Felicidad
En esta navidad para la humanidad
Paz y Felicidad
Hay en mi corazon Jesus la Razon

Al mundo el gobernara
Con gracia y con poder
A las naciones mostrara
Su amor y su poder
Su amor y su poder
Su amor y Su amor su poder

Paz y Felicidad
En esta navidad para la humanidad
Paz y Felicidad
Hay en mi corazon Jesus la Razon

Graves to Gardens

I searched the world
But it couldn't fill me
Man's empty praise
And treasures that fade
Are never enough

Then You came along
And put me back together
And every desire
Is now satisfied
Here in Your love

Oh, there's nothing better than You
There's nothing better than You
Lord, there's nothing
Nothing is better than You

I'm not afraid
To show You my weakness
My failures and flaws
Lord, You've seen 'em all
And You still call me friend

'Cause the God of the mountain
Is the God of the valley
There's not a place
Your mercy and grace
Won't find me again

Oh, there's nothing better than You
There's nothing better than You
Lord, there's nothing
Nothing is better than You

You turn mourning to dancing
You give beauty for ashes
You turn shame into glory
You're the only one who can

You turn graves into garden
You turn bones into armies
You turn seas into highways
You're the only one who can
You're the only one who can

Oh, there's nothing better than You
There's nothing better than You
Lord, there's nothing
Nothing is better than You

Tumbas a jardines

El mundo busqué
Y no pudo llenarme
Ningún tesoro
Que pueda ganar
Me saciará

Mas llegaste tú
Me diste vida nueva
Y cada deseo se cumplirá
Aquí en tu amor, ¡eh!

Oh, no hay nada
Nada mejor
No hay nada
Nada mejor
No hay nada
Nada mejor que mi Dios

Vengo a ti
Sin miedo, sin reservas
Cada fracaso
Has visto Señor
Y aún tu amigo soy

Porque el Dios de los montes
Es el Dios de los valles
No hay lugar que me pueda alejar
De tu gracia y amor

Oh, no hay nada
Nada mejor
No hay nada
Nada mejor
No hay nada
Nada mejor que mi Dios

Cambias lamento en danza
De cenizas traes vida
Cambias culpa por gloria
Sé que solo Tú lo harás

De las ruinas y tumbas
Nacen nuevos jardines
Resucitas los huesos
Sé que solo Tú lo harás
Sé que solo Tú lo harás

Oh, no hay nada
Nada mejor
No hay nada
Nada mejor
No hay nada
Nada mejor que mi Dios

Living Hope

How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke your name into the night

Then through the darkness
Your loving kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope 

Who could imagine so great a mercy?
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The king of kings calls me His own
Beautiful savior, I'm yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the roaring lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me

Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the roaring lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Jesus, yours is the victory, whoa!

Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Mi Esperanza Esta En Jesus

Cuán grande abismo entre nosotros
Cuán alto monte fallé escalar
Con desespero volví al cielo
Y en la noche te hice llamar 

Allí en lo oscuro tu amor profundo
Cruzó la sombra y me alcanzó
Ya es consumado y el fin escrito
Mi esperanza está en Jesús 

Quien imagina piedad tan grande
Tan plena gracia al corazón
El Dios eterno dejó Su gloria
De mi pecado Él se vistió
La cruz ha hablado, soy perdonado
El Rey de Reyes me adoptó
Señor hermoso te pertenezco
Mi esperanza está en Jesús

O Aleluya, sea al que me libertó
Aleluya, de la muerte me arrancó
Las cadenas quebrantó
Y en Su nombre hay salvación
Mi esperanza está en Jesús

Y tus promesas fueron selladas
Cuando tu cuerpo resucitó
Desde el silencio, Tu gran rugido
Quebró el poder de la muerte en mí

Y tus promesas fueron selladas
Cuando tu cuerpo resucitó
Desde el silencio, Tu gran rugido
La victoria está en Ti

O Aleluya, sea al que me libertó
Aleluya, de la muerte me arrancó
Las cadenas quebrantó
Y en Su nombre hay salvación
Mi esperanza está en Jesús