Founded in 1803                          493 Main Street, Malden, MA., 02148-5107

Phone:  781-324-2745
Fax    :  781-324-9495
E-mail:   fbcmalden@verizon.net

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Kind words of love are better expressed in kind deeds. Serve the Lord with gladness and true commitment...Experience worship and  fellowship with fellow believers and hear God's message proclaimed relevant to our lives today...Remember that our Church is always praying for You...Have faith in God in all you do...

Christmas 2008

Dear Church Family Members and Friends,

As part of our worship service on Christmas Eve we form a circle in the darkened sanctuary, light candles from the Advent wreath's Christ candle and sing, "Silent Night."  The carol's phrase, "Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace," is a wish and prayer that all of us have not only at Christmas for the Christ Child, but every day of the year for each and everyone.

The prophet Isaiah foretold of God's promised one to be the "Prince of Peace" (9:6) and predicted a "peaceful kingdom" where "The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them" (11:6).  When Jesus was born, an angel of the Lord announced this to shepherds, and then a chorus of angels appeared and sang, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!" (Luke 2:14).  How we long for this type of peace, even today.

Jesus came as hope and peace to discouraged, disappointed and damaged people who were walking in "darkness."  He came teaching, preaching, and demonstrating a different way to live, but his words and actions were not enough to convince many people to change their ways.  So Jesus then sacrificed his life on the cross, paying the price for our sins, so that we would no longer be separated from God, but could live with the hope of an eternal home in heaven.  That is the meaning of Christmas - Christ came as hope and peace - to offer light and life to those who follow him. read more>>
 

Worship Service venue starting January 4, 2009 will be in the Church Parlor at 11:00 a.m.  A light refreshment follows in the Church kitchen.
▪ Choir rehearsal starts at 9:45 a.m.
▪ Children Sunday School starts after the Moments with the Children in the church parlor.
▪ Tuesday Bible Study continues every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in the church kitchen.
 

  Happy New Year
 

▪ ABWM Christmas Party and Yankee Swap at the home of Sharon Strum on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

▪ Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.  Soup lunch will be served.  All Annual Reports are due in the Church Office by January 12th.  If possible, please submit reports via email to fbcmalden@verizon.net

▪ Storm Information can be tuned into either WBZ Radio 1030 AM or WBZ TV channel 4 for any storm related cancellation of activities in church.

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Why Go To Church?  Hebrews 10:19-25

A Churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.
"I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them..
So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."    read more...
 

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