SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES — ADVENT THEME: “Every Heart Prepare”
8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. (Adult and Children’s Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. — no Sunday School on Dec. 14 due to Christmas Program)
BLUE CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICE (For help with grief or struggles) — Sunday, November 30
8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services
SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE CLASS ADVENT SERIES: “From Heaven Above” — Sundays, November 30 and December 7, 14, & 21
9:45 a.m.
ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT WOMEN’S PROGRAM — Sunday, November 30
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Register Here)
YOUTH HOLIDAY DINNER — Sunday, December 7
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM — Sunday, December 14
9:30 a.m. (Register Here to Participate)
PACKING WINTER KINDNESS KITS — Sunday, December 14
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (All are welcome!)
PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS GATHERING & PROGRAM — Thursday, December 18
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL CANTATA — Sunday, December 21
4:00 p.m.
MID-WEEK ADVENT SERVICES — Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17
Service times at 12:30 and 6:30 p.m.
The theme of this year’s mid-week services is “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” where we will use Luther’s cycle of the Christian life (Prayer, Meditation [reading God’s Word], and Temptation/Trials) to help us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
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:
5:30 p.m. – The Gathering Meal (All are welcome!) | 6:30 p.m. – Advent Service | 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. – Elementary and Confirmation Classes | 7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearsal
There will be no Wednesday evening programming on December 24 and 31. Normal programming and times will resume on Wednesday, January 7.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES — Wednesday, December 24
Family Service: 5 p.m. (Nursery provided)
Candlelight Service: 7 p.m.
Candlelight Communion Service: 10 p.m.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE — Thursday, December 25
Service: 10 a.m.
The church office will be “closed” Wednesday, December 24th through Thursday, 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.