Thursday, November 16, 2017

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, our attention turns to what is happening at Peoples UMC over the next few weeks.  There will be worship, music, meals, and fun as we invite all to gather with us to celebrate our relationship with God and with each other.
Here is a schedule of some of the happenings:

November 26--The liturgical year ends with Christ the King Sunday.  What does it mean to be King in today's world?  Join us for worship at 10 am.

December 2--The Annual Christmas Fair, our "Winter Wonderland" complete with luncheon, baked goods, crafts, treasures and much more begins at 9 am!  A great opportunity to come together for some fun and make a dent in that Christmas shopping.

The season of Advent begins Dec. 3 and our theme this year will be "Christmas Guests," where we focus on participants in the Christmas story that are often overlooked or just unexpected.  

December 3--Advent begins with our Hanging of the Greens service.  Come help us decorate the sanctuary, as we discuss our first Christmas Guest--Zachariah.  We gather at 10 am.

December 10--The second Sunday of Advent features a Hymn Sing and a conversation about our next Guest--Gabriel.  The music starts at 9:45 am

December 14--Our Community Senior Luncheon will include some games, Christmas music and a wonderful meal.  The coffee is on at 11 am.

December 16--Time for our monthly Bean Supper.  Take a night off from cooking and relax in the midst of the busyness of the season.  We start serving at 5 pm.

December 17--The third Sunday of Advent we will take a closer look at the Inn Keeper's role in the Christmas story.  Worship starts at 10 am.

December 24--A busy day at Peoples.  We will gather at 10 am for our Fourth Sunday of Advent celebration, when we greet the unlikely Christmas Guests--the Shepherds. 
Then, at 7 pm, we come together for a special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.  Our theme will be "Welcoming The Light."

December 31--We will be saying good bye to 2017 with a traditional Covenant Renewal Service at 10 am.

We hope you all have a happy, healthy, blessed Advent and Christmas season, as we welcome you to Peoples UMC.
Peace.

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