Christmas Gospel Outreach

Not too long ago, we were in a downtown Quebec City shopping Mall, surrounded by mostly French speaking Canadians. We love Quebec - but most unfortunately, our ability to converse in French is virtually non-existent. In the heart of Quebec City, surrounded by many shoppers speaking a language we love but do not understand, everything seemed so unfamiliar. Until....

Until coming over the mall's sound system we heard this beautiful carol being sung in English:

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am.

I'm not sure who else was praying in the mall that day, but I, for one, had to send up a quick 'thank-you' to the Lord for Mark Lowry's lyrics but also for the fact that it was being publicly played in a shopping mall in downtown Quebec City. Thank the Lord for every opportunity to mention the name of Christ and to share the story of Christ publicly. Often we spend our time bemoaning the fact that we can't share His lovely Name more and that we are restricted by this or that law. The question is: Are we taking advantage of every opportunity to exalt His Name before lost sheep in our current environment?

Christmas is an opportunity to speak often about Christ because there is still a certain receptivity to the story during the month of December.

The Christians in Grand Bend, Ontario developed a special Christmas Carol Story four panel brochure. It is attractive and the Gospel is clearly communicated. They have used it as a mail-out to their town but also for their annual Christmas Sunday School Treat.

You will not be able to read it due to the size on this blog but you will get the idea. If you would like to obtain a pdf copy of this brochure, click here to email Don and Anita Gratton.