For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and billions of others around the world, Christmas is a very special time of year.
Queenslanders enjoy donating to local charities by using the Brisbane Giving Machine. Christmas 2022.
Queenslanders enjoy donating to local charities by using the Brisbane Giving Machine. Christmas 2022.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Here are five reasons to celebrate Christmas:
- It is a season to remember and rejoice in the birth of Jesus Christ.
- It inclines our hearts towards serving others.
- It offers opportunities to gather with family and friends.
- It inspires us to read and reflect upon the scriptural accounts of the events in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago.
- It is a time to renew our faith and our hope, and to determine to move forward in our lives, walking in the light of Christ.
Elder K. Brett Nattress, Pacific Area President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invites members and friends of the Church to consider what gift they can give to the Saviour this Christmas.
Here are five suggested gifts we can give to Jesus Christ this Christmas:
- Love Him by following Him.
- Love others by following His example of kindness, service and forgiveness.
- Read and ponder of Him.
- Speak of Him.
- Celebrate His birth.
Newsroom contributor: Sister Jane Furey, Church Service Missionary