Children and Youth (K-12th Grade) are invited to a rehearsal for the Dec 22 program about 20 minutes into the service. Nursery is provided for preschool age and younger children for the full service. Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Third Sunday of Advent: Joy, Shepherds
• “In the Fields Keeping Watch”
• Children’s Beginning Bells play at beginning of worship service
• Youth & Children rehearse for Dec 22 program (during Sunday school, then after worship in the sanctuary
• Mouse House Children’s Shop after worship

Children and Youth (K-12th Grade) are invited to a rehearsal for the Dec 22 program about 20 minutes into the service. Nursery is provided for preschool age and younger children for the full service. Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love, Angels, Magi
• Godly Play Live! program by the children & youth
• a few thoughts on Love at Christmas
• Special music from the Celebration! Choir and other small groups
• John 3:16-21

A candlelight service with the Christmas story, music, and of course, candles begins at 5:30pm on Christmas Eve. For the conclusion of the service we follow Mary & Joseph outdoors to sing around the live nativity, which includes several live animals. (The animals and a shepherd or two arrive around  5:45pm & stay until 7:15pm-ish.) Cookies and hot cider follow the service.

Children (K-5th grade) stay for about the first 20 minutes of the service, then are invited to Worship & Wonder down the hall. Youth stay in worship this Sunday. Nursery is provided for preschool age and younger children for the full service. Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Christmas Hymn Sing with some interesting information about the songs

Children (K-5th grade) stay for about the first 20 minutes of the service, then are invited to Worship & Wonder down the hall. Youth stay in worship this Sunday. Nursery is provided for preschool age and younger children for the full service. Worship concludes about 11:00AM, with coffee and fellowship afterward.

Today:

• Night Travelers: The Kings Follow the Star
• Isaiah 60:1-6 Matt 2:1-12
• Congregation takes down Christmas Decorations after worship