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News from the Bixbys

Listing all posts for category: "Christmas"

December news & events

4 January 2017 | by Bixby

Home school inspection: While we do not yet have the final results, we think the inspection went quite well overall on December 15. The inspectors were kind, and the Lord definitely helped Miriam as she responded to their questions. Thank you for praying. Christmas outreach: Thanks so much to those of you who prayed for […]

Christmas activities: Fellowship in our home

15 January 2014 | by Bixby

In addition to some of the extra holiday events we have already mentioned which took place outside our home, we were also pleased to be able to open up our home on several occasions during the Christmas season for fellowship with other believers. American Christmas gathering On Monday evening, December 23, we enjoyed an American gathering […]

Christmas activities: Cookies & neighbors

11 January 2014 | by Bixby

Christmas is a great opportunity thrown in our lap to speak openly to the culture around us about Christ and His mission on earth. We were able to give out a plate of homemade cookies and La Nativité : Pourquoi ?, a book by David Jeremiah (in English: Why the Nativity?) to Micaiah and Miriam’s […]

Christmas activities: “The Lost Star”

11 January 2014 | by Bixby

Also during the Christmas season, we had the privilege of being a part of a special choir program presented by the church of Saint Denis. A few years ago, the three Bordeaux churches had translated and presented SoundForth Press’s Christmas cantata “The Lost Star” (“l’Etoile perdue” in French) by Burke/Pinkston, and so we were the […]

Christmas activities: Goussainville concert

10 January 2014 | by Bixby

A quick survey of the previous post shows that indeed it has been more than a month since we put any news up here for all you faithful followers. 😉 We can affirm (with you, I imagine!) that the Christmas season is one of the busiest times of the year, and therefore we plead for […]

Orchestra Practice

9 December 2009 | by Bixby

For the last few weeks, Ruth has been leading a small orchestra in preparation for Christmas. We may not be the biggest or the best, but it has been a way to improve the talents God has blessed us with and use them for His glory.

Christmas Ladies’ Meeting

9 December 2009 | by Bixby

Last Saturday, the ladies enjoyed a special Christmas Bible study and fellowship. We thank God for the ladies here who have a genuine desire to grow in godliness.