Advent and Christmas at St. James UMC

“Official” Dates and Times

Special Events Bolded

Sunday, November 26, Christ the King Sunday

Worship at 8:30, 9, 11, and 11:30 a.m.

Church Decorating from 1 to 3 p.m. (see above)

Second Annual Advent Wreath Making and Chili Cookoff, 5 p.m., CLMC

Click HERE to register you and your family for wreath making. We need cooks and judges! Click HERE to register as a cook. Please email Chris Garcia at chris@stjconnect.org if you would like to judge the chili.

Advent Devotional Guides will be distributed before worship and during Wreath Making.

Sunday, December 3, First Sunday of Advent

Worship at 8:30, 9, 11, and 11:30 a.m.

Caroling & Cookies, 3-6 p.m., ending in the CLMC

Sunday, December 10, Second Sunday of Advent

Worship at 8:30, 9, 11, and 11:30 a.m.

Lessons in Carols during the 11 a.m. Worship Service in the Sanctuary

Saturday, December 16

Family Movie Night, 5 p.m., Youth Room at the far end of the CLMC

Sunday, December 17, Third Sunday of Advent

Worship at 8:30, 9, 11, and 11:30 a.m.

Lovefeast, 6 p.m., Sanctuary

Thursday, December 21

Longest Night Worship Service, 6 p.m., Sanctuary

Sunday, December 24, Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve

Observing the Fourth Sunday of Advent:

Contemporary Worship at 9 a.m. in the CLMC (Lessons in Carols)

Traditional Worship at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Observing Christmas Eve:

Children’s Worship at 2 p.m. in the CLMC

Contemporary Worship at 5 p.m. in the CLMC

Traditional Worship at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Sunday, December 31, 1^st Sunday after Christmas

Two services: 9 a.m., CLMC; 11 a.m., Sanctuary