The name Emmanuel is Hebrew and is found only in four places in the Bible (Isaiah 7:14, 8:8, 8:10, & Matthew 1:23). But the meaning of the name is what the entire story of the Bible is about - God With Us. The name points to the epic story God has been writing since the beginning and reveals His heart to the world.

We are so glad that you've found us online to worship right here on our app. It’s our annual tradition to give a ‘sabbath’ or 'rest' to our incredible volunteers who make Sunday mornings work fifty-one weeks a year, by giving them the last week of the year off. This year, that just happens to be on New Years Eve! So to our safety team, sound board crew, musicians, singers, live-stream operators, coffee makers, children’s workers, camera operators, door greeters, pastry bakers, and nursery workers, "Enjoy the sabbath!"

So when you're ready, we invite you to gather around and press play on the video above. Enjoy our New Year message for you, as we wrap up 2023. We pray it is a blessing.