One of my favorite Christmas stories is Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The book itself is a
classic, and it has been adapted into multiple movies. In fact, the archetype of a character who
is grumpy and selfish appears in many Christmas stories, including those that are not a direct
retelling of Dickens’ work. This December, we are going to spend some time with this time-
tested tale of morality – and meet our own ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Weekly Bible Readings
● Matthew 1:1, 17
● Matthew 1:18-25
● Matthew 2:7-12
● (Play, Cantata)
● John 1:1-14
Santa’s Workshop
● Come on Friday, December 2, 6:00-7:00 p.m. for pictures with Santa, crafts, cookie
decorating, and reindeer games!
Christmas Market
● On Saturday, December 10, we will have a Maize Manor Market to give food, clothes,
hats and gloves to the community. Hats and gloves will be collected until Sunday,
December 4.
Christmas Sunday: December 18
● Join us for our annual Christmas Play and Christmas Cantata!
Christmas Eve
● On Saturday, December 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary, we will have our annual
service with lessons and carols.
Christmas Sunday
● Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. Morning worship will be in-person and online.
Ryan began his pastoral ministry at Maize Manor United Methodist Church in 2014 after serving at the Church of the Messiah in Westerville, Ohio. He lives in Columbus with his wife, Mariellyn, and five children. Visit the Staff Page to learn more about Pastor Ryan.