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Quite A few members commented to me �would you believe it, pastor, this year has gone by so
fast.� Yes, believe it or not, the end of the year and the Christmas season is here once again. The
celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ is a time of well wishes, family gatherings, office parties,
gift exchanges, holiday decorations, tree trimming, Christmas cards and greetings, Christmas
caroling, and preparing our hearts for the coming of the Christ child. Recently, I read an article
about ideas to simplify this holiday season.

1. Quiet down; set aside time for prayer, meditation or just relaxation.
2. Scale back your entertaining.
3. Think minimalist when it comes to decoration
4. Set a budget and stick to it.
5. Exercise - you will gain energy and shed stress.
6. E-mail your season�s greetings.

May the peace of Christ enter your hearts as you seek to enjoy this holy season and to share the
joy with others.

Talking about the birth of Baby Jesus, Dee Yee made a wonderful announcement - she is
pregnant with twins! Wow! Double joy for Dee & Eric Yee next year. No wonder Letty and
Dan Lee (parents of Dee) are so happy. And Letitia and Yale Yee (parents of Eric) are full of
thanksgiving. Besides Dee�s good news, Tune Toy, wife of Kenneth Toy, expecting too. Lanette
Toy, grandmother-to-be, is well prepared. When you talk to her about her grandchildren, her
eyes light up. One more note, Lanette�s grandson, Cameron (baby of Tina and Rodney Toy) will
be baptized on Christmas Sunday. Join all the above members of our church to give God the
glory and be in prayer for them. Pray for the mothers-to-be, that they will have healthy
pregnancies and smooth deliveries, and for the fathers-to-be that they will be supportive. May the
Lord watch over them

If you have not visited our church�s web site, please give it a try -
www.geocities.com/chinesecongregational. Dick Hom spent many hours to create this
informative site for our church. If you have anything interesting to share with the church family,
you can do so online.

The Chengs just want to wish all of you the blessings of Christmas and a joyous New Year.

Joy To The World
elebrate the Christmas!