In the next few weeks, the Ministry Teams of the Nelson Baptist Association will be hosting three Pastors Forums.  All Associations Pastors and Pastoral Staff are invited to join us.

The purpose of these forums is to facilitate discussion among the pastors about how best the Association and its Ministry Teams can serve you and your churches. A catered meal will be provided at each, compliments of the Association.

The Pastors Forums will be held:

• Thursday, January 23, 12-1:30pm, Bardstown Christian Fellowship (5010 Pennebaker Avenue, Bardstown)
• Monday, January 27, 6:30-8:30pm, FBC Mt Washington (320 N Bardstown Rd., Mt Washington)
• Saturday, February 22, 1-3pm, Cedar Grove Coffee House (142 Buffalo Run, Shepherdsville)

Please review these dates and contact the Association office to let us know which you will attend. (Registration is not require, but appreciated for food and material preparation.) You are welcome to attend any or all of them, though each will cover the same material.

We look forward to what the Lord will do as we partner together in 2014 in “Strengthening Churches, Sharing Christ’s Love.”

The Church & Community Ministries Team will be meeting this January 14, 1pm, at the Association office.

Anyone interested in attending is invited to join them.

Merry Christmas from the Nelson Baptist Association!

May your day be full of faith and joy in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Luke 2:1-20

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them,

“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!”

Psalm 118:1