Special Events

Advent 2022 Schedule and Activities

November 27th—The First Sunday of Advent
Advent Wreath Making during Formation Hour
Join your friends from St. Paul’s on Sunday, Nov. 27th by signing up for a wreath making kit and seating for your family. We will make the wreaths in the Parish Hall. A donations basket will be available in that day to help offset the cost of supplies. Please sign up in the Narthex, on the signup genius or email the office.
Blood Drive
St. Paul’s will be hosting another blood drive with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center on Saturday, Nov. 27th from 12-4:30pm. One of St. Paul’s core values is giving back to the community and with a simple blood donation, we have the ability to help save the life of someone who could be in the parish, a coworker, loved one or neighbor. Please reserve your time slot by visiting:
https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/341601

December 4th—The Second Sunday of Advent
St. Nick Sunday during Formation Hour
We hope you can join us along with a very special guest – Saint Nicholas! St. Nick will join us in the Parish Hall at 9:30am and tell the children a story, then be available for pictures with St. Nick. We will also have an ornament craft and cookies to decorate! Invite your friends and family – we want everyone to be able to see and hear St. Nicholas and maybe he will even leave us some treats!

December 10th—Advent Quiet Day
Revs. Mark and Wendy Wilkinson will be hosting an Advent Quiet Day in the church from 9am-12pm on Saturday.

December 11th—The Third Sunday of Advent
Parish Christmas Dinner and Pageant
We will gather for one of our great traditions on December 11th with the St. Paul’s Christmas Pageant at 5:00pm followed by dinner at 5:30pm. Pageant participants are asked to arrive at 4:30 to get ready. The Christmas Dinner will be a potluck dinner – please bring a side or salad! Meat, bread and desserts will be provided.

December 18th—The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Blue Christmas Service at 5pm
We will be offering the Blue Christmas Service again this year on December 18th at 5:00 p.m. This is a service designed for people who have suffered a loss in the past year. The loss can be a death, loss of a job or any of the other losses that we experience. Come join us for a quiet time of prayer and communion.

December 24th—Christmas Eve
Please join us Christmas Eve for a very special Service at 5pm (Rite II) and 8pm (Rite I). There will be a short concert before each service beginning 30 minutes prior at 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

December 25th—The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
Single service at 9:30am

January 1st—Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ
Single service at 9:30am

January 8th
Adult/Youth/Children Formation Returns

January 15th
Parish Annual Meeting