Donations Needed for Shepherds’ Baskets

Help us bring some Thanksgiving cheer to our homebound members: bring in a contribution to our Thanksgiving care baskets, and sign up to deliver one or more next week! (Make sure to plan for time to visit and chat when you take the basket - it’s the best part of volunteering in this ministry, as you spread joy through friendship and connection!)

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Advent and Christmas Events

Hanging of the Greens, Sunday, December 1, at 10am: Join us in worship for a special service celebrating the symbols of the season!

Blessing of the Toys, Sunday, December 8, at 10am: Please bring in donations of new toys in original packaging to give to children in low-income households through Hampton Healthy Families. (No stuffed animals or soft-bodied dolls, no guns or war toys.) We will pray a blessing over the toys donated and the families who will receive them. To learn more, call the church office at 757-851-2040 or contact Donna Wallace.

Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, December 14, at 8am: All ages are welcome to come and have breakfast with Santa - bring friends, neighbors, children, and grandchildren!

Choir Cantata, Sunday, December 15, at 10am: The choir will lead a celebration of “A World of Christmas,” as part of our weekly worship service. Come and enjoy carols from different parts of the world and a telling of the birth of Jesus through song.

No-Rehearsal Children’s Christmas Pageant, Sunday, December 22, at 10am: Children up to 12 years old are invited to take part in (or watch) our simple presentation of the story of Jesus’ birth. No rehearsals, no lines to memorize, just entering in costume. Arrive early (9am) for children to put on costumes and receive instructions. Contact the church office for details, 757-851-2040.

Christmas Eve Worship, Tuesday, December 24, at 7pm: Join us for a classic Christmas Eve service of carols, Communion, and candlelight, as we celebrate the greatest gift of all!

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