Stay Strong and Don't Be Alone!

Holidays can be wonderful or difficult depending on the memories attached to this time of year.  It's a busy time to be sure.  There are many activities and responsibilities that vie for our attention. 

I was asked the other day if Celebrate Recovery at Hydesville Church takes time off during the holidays.  No!  We are here especially through the holidays.  Although all human beings struggle with hurts, hang ups and habits (whether one chooses to acknowledge this or not) for some memories attached to Christmas are especially painful.  Those hurts, hang ups and habits can tempt us to lose sight of our commitment to change.  Sometimes as we ponder those memories the celebration of Christmas can feel lonley.  So choose not to be alone!  Celebrate Recovery will go on every Friday during the holiday season starting at 6 PM.  A down home dinner is served for a very reasonable $4 ($3 for children 5 and under).  And, even if holidays aren't personally difficult for you, YOU might help someone else.  See you Friday!

Hurtin' for Certain

The holidays can be a tough time when you are hurting.  It may be a loss - death, divorce, a job, a significant relationship....it may be a decline in health, a problem that won't seem to go away, an inner discouragement.  Perhaps you feel, "hey, I made some bad choices, why would anyone care about me?  I'm hurtin' for certain."  To that we can say, we are all human, we struggle.  But there is a God in heaven who loves us tremendously.  In fact, He specializes in taking broken hearts and restoring them to a beautiful place.  Sound hard to believe?  Join us for Celebrate Recovery where we hear and see people who are on a spiritual journey and very positive change is taking place.  Where there is God, there is hope.  Join us!