CHRISTMAS CANTATA — Sunday, December 8
8:15 & 10:45 a.m.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS ADVENT SERIES: “Season of J.O.Y.” — Sundays, December 1, 8, & 22
9:45 a.m.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM — Sunday, December 15
9:45 a.m.
MID-WEEK ADVENT SERVICES “The Joy of Christmas”– Wednesdays, December 4, 11, & 18
Service times at 12:30 and 6:30 p.m.
(December 4 will be our “Blue Christmas” service, offered for those who are hurting during the Christmas season due to grief, loss, or loneliness)
Please see the full schedule below for Wednesday night programming. Note that there will be changes to our normal schedule in December because of mid-week Advent services:
5:15pm – The Gathering Meal
6:30pm – Advent Service (Blue Christmas)
7:00pm – Adult, Elementary, Pre-Confirmation, and Confirmation Classes
7:30pm – Choir rehearsal
There will be no Wednesday evening programming on December 25 and January 1. Normal programming will resume on Wednesday, January 8th.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES — Tuesday, December 24
Family Service: 5 p.m. (Nursery provided)
Candlelight Service: 7 p.m.
Candlelight Communion Service: 10 p.m.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE — Wednesday, December 25
Service: 10 a.m.
The church office will be “closed” Wednesday, December 25th through Wednesday, January 1st. Between those dates we will have reduced capacity. Please call prior to arriving to make sure we are available to assist you. If you have an urgent pastoral need, please email Pastor Roger Penny at pastorroger@messiah-nc.org or call 980-229-8758.