Advent and Christmas

Christmas Eve Services

4:00pm  Family Service (child friendly).  Followed by birthday cake for Jesus.   Nursery opens at 3:45pm.

7:00pm Candlelight Service.  Festive prelude begins at 6:30pm.  Nursery opens at 6:30pm.

11:00pm Candlelight Service with communion

Sunday Worship

Worship this Sunday

Dec. 3:   First Sunday in Advent.  10:30am Worship with communion

Dec. 10: Second Sunday in Advent.  10:30am Worship features the 102nd  First Church Christmas Pageant.  11:40am Eucharist Service.

Dec. 17:  Third Sunday in Advent. 10:30 Worship. 11:40 Eucharist Service.

Dec. 24: Fourth Sunday in Advent. 10:30am Worship.

Dec. 31: 10:30am Worship

Jan. 7:  Epiphany Sunday.  10:30am Worship with communion

Grow in Faith

Bringing Light into the Advent Darkness  (online)

Messy Advent

Journey to the Common Good:  Fostering Relational Discipleship and Connection During an Epidemic of Loneliness – How can the church create community in our disconnected society today?  (in person or online)

Compline Night Prayer Service (online)

Winter Covenant Group

Check out the Church Calendar for details on these and other opportunities.

Give

Star Tree

Choose a star representing a child or youth in the community and give a holiday gift.  The Star Tree is a 27-year partnership between First Church and Youth & Opportunity United (Y.O.U.)

Alternative Christmas Giving

The Mission & Outreach Committee coordinates gift donations benefitting three nonprofit organizations: Instituto del Progreso Latino (migrant crisis response); Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board USA; and Good News Partners in Rogers Park.

Build Community

Dec. 6:  Advent Luncheon, First Wednesday Potluck

Dec. 10:  All-Church Breakfast (hosted by youth)

Dec. 16:  Youth Christmas Party

Dec. 17: Young Adults Christmas Potluck

Serve

Soup Kitchen Cook Team Member or Dining Room Host –Sign up

Sack Lunch Ministry Packing Volunteer, Delivery Volunteer, or Shopping Volunteer – Sign up

Overnight Shelter Host (Dec. 24-Jan. 14) – Sign up