UPCOMING EVENTS
Advent 2024 Schedule and Activities
The season of Advent is on the way! There will be no Children and Youth Sunday School in December. See all of the activities below:
December 1st—The First Sunday of Advent
Advent Wreath Making during Formation Hour
The First Sunday of Advent, December 1st will be our Advent wreath making workshop between services starting at 9:15. If you have some pruning shears for the greens you might want to bring those. Also, if you have a ring from last year, please bring that as well. Donations will be accepted, please bring to the workshop or put in the plate with note “Advent Wreath”. Please sign up in the Narthex or email the office.
December 8th—The Second Sunday of Advent
St. Nick Sunday during Formation Hour
We will celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas on Sunday, December 8th at 9:15am in the parish hall. St. Nick will join us for a fun morning. He will be available for pictures after he does his presentation. Children should leave their shoes in the narthex for the 10:30am service since St. Nick usually brings some treats with him to leave in their shoes.
December 15th—The Third Sunday of Advent
Parish Christmas Dinner and Pageant at 5pm
The Parish Christmas Dinner and Pageant will be December 15th at 5pm. For those who are new to the parish the pageant is very informal and nobody has to memorize any lines. Mrs. Julia will be reaching out to the families with additional information. There will be a potluck dinner afterwards. Turkey and ham is provided so we are looking for sides and desserts.
December 22nd—The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Greening of the Church after the 10:30am
Put on your Christmas Spirit and come help us decorate the church for Christmas. Stay after the 10:30am service on December 22nd and join the Altar Guild for fun and fellowship. We always have so much fun and the more the merrier! Come help make this our most beautiful Christmas ever!
Blue Christmas Service at 5pm
Blue Christmas is a service specially designed for anyone who has suffered a loss in the past year or years that makes the holiday season a challenge. The loss can be of a family member, friend, marriage, job just about anything that makes the holidays a little less cheerful. This simple service at 5pm gives you the time to acknowledge that you are hurting and that there are others in the same place. Set on or near the winter solstice, the longest night it is meant to bring comfort for those who need it. If you have a friend for which this is true, invite them to come Sunday, December 22nd at 5pm.
December 24th—Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Services – 5pm (Rite II) and 8pm (Rite I), concert begins 30 minutes prior at 4:30pm/7:30pm
(Nursery will be available for the 5pm service)
December 29th—The First Sunday after Christmas Day
Single service-Lessons and Carols at 9:30am
Preparing for Advent
Christmas Poinsettias
Order forms in the Narthex/Pews – Poinsettia donations are $10
Coats for Christmas
Cooler weather is around the corner and stores are beginning to put out winter courts for sale. Be on the lookout for a good price for the upcoming Christmas Outreach where St. Paul’s provides coats, hats and gloves for needy children at Katy and Hutsell Elementary. Please drop off coats in the Narthex on the coat rack. Please bring coats on or before Sunday, December 10th.
Advent Study
Located on the Narthex counter or download the PDF here: English and Spanish