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December 28We'll have one service on Sunday, December 28, at 9:30AM. This service will be filled with classic Christmas carols and a message from our youth director, Dan Kellander.
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Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
4:00 PM
Christmas Eve will be a blend of traditional and contemporary music, the Christmas story, and a Candlelight Silent Night. You and your family are invited to stay after either service for treats, hot cocoa, and a special Christmas-themed photo-op for your family by the fireplace, all with live Christmas piano music in the background. The service will also be streamed live. The recording will be available to be viewed anytime after the service ends. Click the video here to access the Christmas Eve Service livestream. |
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We encourage you to get a copy of "Advent at Home: A Family Guide to Advent and Christmas," written and compiled by Pastor Jim to help bring more depth and meaning to your home during the Christmas season. The word "advent" refers to the four weeks leading up to Christmas Day when we prepare our hearts for the arrival of Jesus. This guide will help you understand the different symbols of Christmas and the story of St. Nicholas. It also provides weekly advent readings, discussion questions, and activities to consider incorporating into your family's advent experience. Printed booklets are available at the Welcome Desk or you can download a digital copy below.
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December 13 - December 27
"Be fair to the poor and to orphans. Defend the helpless and everyone in need. Rescue the weak and homeless from the powerful hands of heartless people." - Psalm 82:3-4
Join us as we provide shelter within the walls of our church building for people who are temporarily without homes during these coldest weeks of the year. Volunteers are needed to check-in guests, provide dinners, and keep guests company until the night staff can arrives to stay the night and provide breakfast.
November 30 - December 21
Each Sunday in Advent (the four Sundays anticipating the birth of Jesus), you'll discover the power of Christmas.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 - THE PROMISE OF HOPE
Jeremiah announced God’s promise of hope to a people facing darkness and uncertainty. He pointed to a coming Righteous Branch who would make all things right—a promise echoed by Isaiah, Micah, Ezekiel, and the prophets. As Advent begins, we remember that our hope is not wishful thinking but grounded in God’s faithfulness. Christ fulfills every promise, shines light into our darkness, and assures us that God is still redeeming His world.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 - PEACE FOR EVERYONE
Long before the birth of Jesus, Daniel foretold a coming King whose dominion would never end. Centuries later, scholars from the East—students of Daniel’s writings—recognized signs in the heavens as God’s announcement that the promised Prince of Peace had arrived. The Magi believed the prophecies, followed the light God gave them, and bowed before Christ. Their journey reminds us that God draws people from every nation to His peace, and that true peace is found by seeking and worshiping Jesus.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 - A HEAVENLY JOY
Long before the birth of Jesus, Daniel foretold a coming King whose dominion would never end. Centuries later, scholars from the East—students of Daniel’s writings—recognized signs in the heavens as God’s announcement that the promised Prince of Peace had arrived. The Magi believed the prophecies, followed the light God gave them, and bowed before Christ. Their journey reminds us that God draws people from every nation to His peace, and that true peace is found by seeking and worshiping Jesus.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 - LOVE FOR THE LOWLY
When Jesus was born, the first people to receive the news were not kings or the powerful, but shepherds—ordinary, overlooked people working in the night. God’s love reached down to them through angels proclaiming peace, good news, and great joy for all people. Their story shows that God’s love is not given to the deserving but offered freely to the humble and the lowly. The shepherds remind us that God’s love comes near, lifts up the forgotten, and invites every person to draw close to Christ.
Jeremiah announced God’s promise of hope to a people facing darkness and uncertainty. He pointed to a coming Righteous Branch who would make all things right—a promise echoed by Isaiah, Micah, Ezekiel, and the prophets. As Advent begins, we remember that our hope is not wishful thinking but grounded in God’s faithfulness. Christ fulfills every promise, shines light into our darkness, and assures us that God is still redeeming His world.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 - PEACE FOR EVERYONE
Long before the birth of Jesus, Daniel foretold a coming King whose dominion would never end. Centuries later, scholars from the East—students of Daniel’s writings—recognized signs in the heavens as God’s announcement that the promised Prince of Peace had arrived. The Magi believed the prophecies, followed the light God gave them, and bowed before Christ. Their journey reminds us that God draws people from every nation to His peace, and that true peace is found by seeking and worshiping Jesus.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 - A HEAVENLY JOY
Long before the birth of Jesus, Daniel foretold a coming King whose dominion would never end. Centuries later, scholars from the East—students of Daniel’s writings—recognized signs in the heavens as God’s announcement that the promised Prince of Peace had arrived. The Magi believed the prophecies, followed the light God gave them, and bowed before Christ. Their journey reminds us that God draws people from every nation to His peace, and that true peace is found by seeking and worshiping Jesus.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 - LOVE FOR THE LOWLY
When Jesus was born, the first people to receive the news were not kings or the powerful, but shepherds—ordinary, overlooked people working in the night. God’s love reached down to them through angels proclaiming peace, good news, and great joy for all people. Their story shows that God’s love is not given to the deserving but offered freely to the humble and the lowly. The shepherds remind us that God’s love comes near, lifts up the forgotten, and invites every person to draw close to Christ.
