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Advent and Christmas celebrations at Zion
Advent is the Season that leads us to Christmas - the celebration of God coming into our world as one of us. Advent is spent watching and waiting. For while we on the coming of Jesus, we also celebrate that he has come and remains with us. Advent is a time when we search for Jesus in our world, in your life.
Advent and Christmas at a Glance
Advent 1 Begins the weekend of December 1
Join us for worship on Saturdays at 5 p.m.
and on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Wednesdays in Advent - Being With
Dinner at 6 p.m. and Evening Prayer at 7 p.m.
Children’s Activity at 6:30 p.m.
Every Wednesday in Lent starting December 4- December 18
Advent Craft and Game Night on Dec 3 at 6 p.m.
Christmas Pageant on December 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Caroling on December 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Family Worship at 4 p.m.
Candlelight with Handbells at 7 p.m.
Candlelight with Orchestra and Choir at 10:30 p.m.
December 28 at 5 p.m.
December 29 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
So how do we talk about Advent? Better yet, why do we need to bother with Advent when the rest of the world wants to usher in the celebration and not watch and wait? Dr. Mark Oldenburg put together a presentation a few years ago to help congregations, pastors, and individuals help put the pieces together and answer these questions.
Past Advent and Christmas
Worship Services
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On the longest night of the year, we will gather in prayer and comfort those in our presence who are experiencing grief this season. While Christmas is normally a time of joy, many who are experiencing grief have a difficult time celebrating. Our congregation will gather this night to pray, offer words of comfort, and ultimately remind those who are grieving that they are not alone.
Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and Worship will begin at 7 p.m. There is a children's program at 6:30 p.m. Worship is both in-person and virtual. Click here to worship virtually.
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It is always so much fun to have kids dress up and tell the story of Jesus. The Christmas Pageant this year is little different than in the past. We are going to have the Pageant during worship on December 8th at 10 a.m. We are going to a costume fitting and quick run through on Sunday, December 1st at 10 a.m. but if you can't make it, just come on December 8th and we will make it all work. This is truly a no stress, no fuss Christmas Pageant!
*These little gifts make the perfect stocking stuffer or the perfect gift for the person who already has everything!
ELCA Good Gifts gives people in developing countries the tools necessary for school supplies, vaccines and farm animals.
Here is how it works: Pick an ornament off the tree (Located in the chapel) and either visit elca.org/goodgifts or drop à
check/cash in the offering plate (Make sure you mark that it is for ELCA Good Gifts).
100% of the proceeds to the good gifts program goes directly to the people who need them.
The Good Gifts Tree
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Join us on Christmas Eve as the final culmination of our Advent and Christmas Season. Come see Jesus, witness his presence through candle light, prayer, hymns and the celebration of Holy Communion - the meal where Jesus is truly present in the Bread and the Wine.
To worship virtually, click one of the images below. Merry Christmas!
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