Spirituality

Go Shopping, Hit The Spa, Take A Nap … Leave The Kiddos To Us Dec. 12

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COMMUNITY News:
 
Drop your kiddos (ages 3-12) off at La Vista Church, 15 Grand Canyon Dr., in White Rock, for movies, snacks, pizza, games, and a whole lot of fun!
 
Meantime, go shopping, hit the spa, take a nap, or whatever you please.
 
The cost is $40 per child for five hours of worry free child care. Reserve your FIVE HOUR spot TODAY as they are limited and filling up! Time slots are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday Dec. 12.
 
To reserve your slot, email your contact information, names and ages of children, and preferred slot to: lavistanaz@lavistanaz.org
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Franklin Graham Prayer Rally Coming To Santa Fe

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BGEA News:
 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) will conduct prayer rallies in all 50 states next year, including Santa Fe March 16, 2016. 
 
“As America’s attention turns to an election year, I do not believe Republicans or Democrats or any other party can turn this nation around—only God can,” Graham said, president of the BGEA. “God hears the prayers of his people, so we’ll be calling on Christians in every state to pray fervently and faithfully for America.”
 
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Shop On The Corner Christmas Sale Dec. 2

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SOTC News:
 
The Shop on the Corner Thrift Shop is all set up and awaiting its friends and neighbors for its annual big Christmas Sale this year beginning at 8:30 a.m., today, Dec. 2, at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. 
 
The special jewelry section features fine jewels from many parts of the world. Festive clothing, holiday décor, as well as toys and games, stuffed animals, books, and much more are ready and waiting for your Christmas wish list giving needs.

The Shop on the Corner Thrift Shop’s yearly total outreach proceeds provide funding to more than

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Children’s Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m. To Noon Saturday

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Young shoppers at the 2014 Children’s Christmas Bazaar. Courtesy photo

A young shopper at the checkout table at the 2014 Children’s Christmas Bazaar. Courtesy photo

 

TOTH News:

Can you imagine the look on a child’s face as they emerge from shopping at the Children’s Christmas Bazaar? Their anticipation and excitement of giving their gifts is extraordinary! 

Join us 9 a.m. to noon next Saturday, Dec. 5 at Trinity on the Hill Church. This event is for children in kindergarten to 6th grade. They start in Sherrill Hall where they prepare their list of people to shop for, complete their Read More

Pastor Granillo: Hope.

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

Hope.

“Hope is a waking dream.” – Aristotle

“Hope” is one of those terms that we have romanticized and made very ambiguous. That may be the reason we often enjoy quotes like, “Hope is a waking dream.” After all it is mysterious, poetic, and speaks to hope as being something we imagine as possible; while at the same time accepting “hope” as something easily lost as we begin to awaken to reality.

For too many, the romantic notion of hope has left them cynical in a world where darkness pours into a lit restaurant, music hall, or even an elementary school. Hope seems to flee

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Los Alamos Indian Community Celebrates Annual Festival Of Diwali With Family And Friends

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Diwali group. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
The Los Alamos Indian community celebrated the annual festival of Diwali with family and friends Nov. 14 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
 
Diwali is the festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, good over evil. The celebration opened with a moment of silence for peace in honor of the victims of the Paris attacks and continued with a colorful affair with music, dance, a full catered Indian dinner spread, and fireworks for the kids to enjoy.
 
This annual event has been organized
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Shop On The Corner Christmas Sale Dec. 2

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Preparations are underway for the Dec. 2 Christmas sale at Shop on the Corner. Courtesy photo
 
SOC News:
 
Volunteers for the Shop on the Corner (SOC) Thrift Store are getting the Shop ready for the big yearly Christmas sale, beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2.
 
This highly anticipated event features all kinds of Christmas décor, fancy, fine jewels, treasured collectables, anything you can imagine that would be lovely to receive as gifts or to just enjoy yourself. 
 
Dressy clothing for the holidays and for the upcoming cruising months also will
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Pastor Granillo: A Holy Nation…

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9).

Being a holy nation simply means being the people of God who seek a mature relationship with Him. The lack of holiness is why many people find that their relationship with God is as volatile as the typical marriage in America today. Any couple that wants to stay together for the long haul must quickly realize that marriage is not about lust, but about intentionally maturing Read More