November 28, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, November 28.
On this day in 1895, in Chicago, the very first American automobile race took place. There were six cars entered, but only two were able to finish. The others had to be towed away - by horses. The winner was a young man named Frank Duryea, who had, just a month before, started the first American car company. Never heard of Duryea cars? Well, just a few years later his company closed down, because of competition from a guy named Henry Ford. But on this day, 127 years ago, Frank Duryea had the fastest car in the world. His average race speed? Five miles an hour.
Five miles an hour! That’ll get you run off the road in Shelby County, Texas! But you have to start somewhere. This Christmas season, my church is starting a new community event that we hope and pray will become a holiday tradition. It’s called “Journey to Bethlehem”. It will be an immersive, interactive walk through the little town where Jesus was born. Along the way, our guests will encounter a shepherd’s petting zoo, an eight-foot-tall talking angel, the innkeeper, the Magi, and the stable. And at the end of their "journey" they will meet a man standing beside an empty cross. A man, our pastor, who will remind them of "the reason for the season".
If you're one of our local readers, we invite you to join us for Journey to Bethlehem. This new Christmas event is coming Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, with guided trips beginning at 6pm and continuing every 15 minutes through 7:45pm. The journey will take about 45 minutes and includes holiday snacks and live music. It is free, a gift to our community.
To reserve tickets call First Baptist, Center at 936.598.5605 or me at 979.533.0575. Hope to see you in Bethlehem this holiday season!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
