First or Last

THE PARABLES OF JESUS
This week our study takes us to Matthew 20 where the workers in the vineyard are not treated equally. Those who worked the last hour of the day received the same wage as those who worked the entire day. Crazy stuff. Then He ends with this statement, “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” What does it all mean? We’ll sort it out on Sunday.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve service will be at 5:00pm. with communion. Christmas Day service will be at 9:00, 10:30, and noon with beautiful music and a wonderful expression of praise to God for His amazing love. Come and worship Jesus with me.

CLEAN SLATE
2012 provides an opportunity to begin the year with a clean slate. Our focus in January comes from the book of Philippians. We are going to learn how to turn disappointments into victories and grumbling into thanksgiving.

Philippians 1:3-6 I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Pastor Rick

God & Prayer

SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE

Five more exciting performances of the Singing Christmas Tree this weekend. It's not too late to get in on it. Kick off your Christmas celebrations with this wonderful Sacramento tradition. This is our 55th consecutive year of presenting the Christmas story this way.

PARABLES OF JESUS

How do you deal with the disappointments of life? The parable of the persistent widow provides insights that are inspiring and potentially life changing. I'm looking forward to a special time in God's presence with you on Sunday.

CHRISTMAS WEEKEND

Our Christmas Eve service will take place at 5:00pm and Christmas Day we will have our regular Sunday morning schedule with services at 9:00, 10:30, and noon. When making your plans for Christmas it would be great to include family worship at Capital. No better way to celebrate the greatest gift ever given!

Philippians 2:14-16 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, "children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation." Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.

Pastor Rick

The Compassionate Father

PARABLES OF JESUS

Perhaps the most widely circulated story Jesus told is the parable of the lost son . . . better known as the prodigal son. It is more about the character of the father than that of the son. This Sunday we will study this parable and grow in our appreciation of the compassion we receive from our heavenly Father.
CIM ROAD CLOSURES ON SUNDAY

The California International Marathon is run this Sunday and requires the closure of roads along the race path. If you live north of the Sacramento River, you will want to check the road closures to be sure you can make it to church on time. Click here for the road closure schedule: http://blogs.sacbee.com/ticket/archives/2011/11/schedule-of-cim.html

6:13 PRAYER MEETING

We will continue the Wednesday evening prayer meeting through December with the exception of the final week, December 28. Join us if you can for this wonderful time in God’s presence.

SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE

What an amazing tradition we have of bringing the Christmas message to our community through the medium of creative arts. No better opportunity than this one to bring a friend to church.

Luke 15:23-24 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. So they began to celebrate.

Pastor Rick