Welcome Home for Christmas

was a Beautiful Morning!

It was a very special Sunday. Thanks to all who came and all who helped with the event! The rain moved us into the Joy Center which was nice and cozy with a hot chocolate bar, donuts, Christmas carolers from Messiah Fine Arts Ministry, ornament making stations and lots of Christmas cheer! Partner in Ministry, Katelyn Reed was also there selling her new book and signing many copies! She donated $5 from each sale to Caring Hands Food Pantry. To see some videos of the carolers, visit our Instagram page. Follow us if you don't already!

Katelyn Reed Donates

to Caring Hands Pantry!

Partner in Ministry, Katelyn Reed sold copies of her recently published book, "Wisdom from the Whiteboard" last Sunday and donated $5 of each sale to Caring Hands Food Pantry. She presented Deenna Eley, Caring Hands Pantry Coordinator, with a check for $300 this week! Way to go Katelyn!

Click here to learn more about Katelyn and her book

Click here to watch a video about the book

Join us on Sunday

December 18

Join us this Sunday at 8:30am or 10:15am to hear the next message in our series.

Messiah Kids meet at 10am in the Life Center for pre-K through 5th grade.

Jr. High Students meet at 10am in the Youth Center.

Child Care is available in the Life Center beginning at 9:45am for children 3 and under.

We look forward to seeing you!

Giving Tree Gifts for

Crittenton Kids & Teens

Thank You Messiah!

Thanks to everyone who took tags from our giving trees to support kids and teens at Crittenton Children and Family Services. They picked up the gifts this week! Thanks for bringing Christmas joy to so many young people!

Light of Hope Service

Monday, Dec 19

All are invited to our annual Light of Hope Service, meant for anyone who is experiencing a heavy heart around this time of year. It could be due to the recent loss of a loved one or just having memories of those lost years ago. It could be any other number of reasons that may give you a heavy heart. This service is meant to give you the time to grieve, while leaving you with a sense of hope in Christ's love.

Parents' Morning Out

What a fun morning these kids had at our Parents' Morning Out last Saturday! We had 30 kids show up and enjoy playtime, snacks, crafts and a movie while parents had some kid-free time to get things done or just relax!

Christmas Giving Project

Supports HIS OC

Help Us Reach $24,000 Goal

Thanks to everyone who has donated. We've raised $7,900 so far! We are supporting HIS OC who helps people transition out of homelessness. Families at HIS-OC receive case management, parenting and financial management classes, counseling, food and household supplies, infant needs, hygiene and personal products, onsite laundry and computer lab. Our goal is to lift 10 families out of homelessness. Please make your donation online and choose “Christmas Project” for your giving type. In making a donation, you are invited to include a dedication in our Christmas Eve bulletin. To make your special dedication online, please write in the memo of your online donation and it will appear in the Christmas Eve bulletin. Thank you!

Make online donation here

Christmas Pageant

Dec 22 at 6pm

Plan to Come!

All are invited to see our annual Christmas Pageant. Kids will share the Christmas Story, complete with costumes and classic Christmas carols on Thursday, December 22 at 6pm followed by a Cookie Social.

We look forward to preparing our hearts for Christmas with this special performance! We hope to see many of you. All are invited.

Drive Thru Monday

Support Caring Hands Food Pantry

Your ongoing support feeds over a hundred families each week. Please remember we collect donations every Sunday.

Come see us on Monday, January 9 between 9-11am. Please note, our Drive Thru will be the 2nd Monday in January due to the New Year's holiday.

Click here to see the December shopping list

Join us on Christmas Eve

3 Candlelight Services

All are invited to one of three services on Saturday, December 24. Join us for our annual Cookie Social in in between services and after the last service in the Joy Center.

Book Your Special 2023 Dates

Jan 1, 8, 15, Feb 5,19, 26 and Mar 5, 19, 26 Open

Provide a beautiful arrangement of flowers on a Sunday in honor of a special date. Your message will be displayed on our screens during both services and also shared in our Sunday morning email. You may take the flowers home following the 10:15am service or pick them up at the Church Office. Sign up on Sundays at the Information Center or online below.

Click here to sign up

New Christ in Our Home

The next edition of this daily devotional is now available for Jan-March, 2023. Pick up your free copy on Sundays or anytime during normal Church Office hours.