AN EVENING TO REMEMBER, OUR CHRISTMAS 2025

On Christmas night, our community gathered for An Open Door For All—a celebration where everything came together for the glory of God. What began with music and worship overflowed into food, crafts, and even the tender gift of massage from our visually handicapped friends. It was a night where grace was not just sung, but lived.

Rehearsals were far from perfect-- lines were forgotten, the choir sometimes lost the music, and sickness made some late. Yet when the evening came, God wove it all into harmony. What seemed broken in practice became whole in performance, reminding us that His strength is made perfect in our weakness.

After the music, the fair came alive. Homemade pizza, toufu, chilli crab buns, pumpkin soup, Swiss rolls, and dishes from our Nepal mission trippers filled the tables. Craft booths offered Nagomi Art, calligraphy, shrinking plastic and more. We even have a puppet show and more Christmas music in the chapel. Every stall was a gift of love, freely given yet costly in effort and care.

Queues stretched long, but patience blossomed. Strangers shared stories and laughter while waiting, and what could have been frustration became fellowship—the beginning of new relationships formed in Christ.

It was stirring to see young and old, newcomers and long‑timers, all serving side by side. From cooking to crafting, singing to guiding, every contribution reflected the Spirit’s work in shaping us into one family.

We give thanks to God for every hand that served, every voice that sang, and every heart that gave. We can never thank Him enough for the people, the food, the crafts, and the joy that filled the evening.

My greatest joy was not in the performances or the food, but in seeing how we encountered God together as a community of faith. In the queues, in the songs, in the laughter, and in the care shown for one another, we witnessed that God is still at work among us.

Indeed, the door was open—not just to the Sanctuary, but to His grace, His love, and His transforming presence.

As we look toward 2026, we receive this evening not only as a joyful memory, but as a glimpse of what God is calling us to become. Building His missional community means carrying this spirit beyond one night—opening our lives, our tables, and our hearts to one another and to those God brings into our midst. Just as Christ has welcomed us with grace, we are called to welcome others with patience, mercy, and love.

The open door we experienced now invites us into a deeper calling: to walk together, serve together, and bear witness together to the grace of God in everyday life. May we continue to listen, to grow, and to follow Him as one body—trusting that from Him, and through us, His love will reach many more.

Being His missional disciple,

Pastor Forest