Saturday, December 24
The Angels and the Shepherds
Luke 2:8-20
Noon Candlelight Service
Noon – 1:00 pm | Sanctuary
Offering a contemporary Gathering style Christmas Eve worship experience including communion, candlelight, and special music, this midday service provides an earlier alternative to our evening services.
Family Candlelight Services
3:30 & 5:00 pm | Sanctuary
Come join us for a family-friendly evening with Mister Mark Burrows, filled with all our cherished Christmas Eve experiences — candlelight, Christmas carols, Communion, and the wondrous story of Jesus’ birth.
Traditional Candlelight Services
7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 pm | Sanctuary
The cherished experiences of Christmas and the beauty of this night will be enhanced by uplifting music and proclamation of the Word, celebrating Holy Communion, singing carols, and lighting candles. Sanctuary doors will open 20 minutes prior to each service for a 20-minute pre-service concert featuring DFW Brass and organist, Peggy Graff, consisting of familiar Christmas carols and holiday songs arranged with a flair for the season.
Other special music offerings include:
7:00 pm | Cornerstone Youth Choir, its alumnae, and parents will combine to sing “Almost There,” a song about the emotional journey to Bethlehem, arranged by Heather Sorenson.
9:00 & 11:00 pm | The beloved classic, “All is Well” arranged for choir by Lloyd Larson, will be sung by our own Choral Union, under the direction of Thomas Williams.
Christmas Eve in Wesley Hall
Noon – 11:00 pm | Wesley Hall
Arrive early before our evening Christmas Eve services to get a good parking place, visit with your friends, and beat the rush. Come to Wesley Hall and join us for refreshments, carolers, and a time to visit with old friends and make new ones! The Crismon Tree will be in Wesley Hall and is the perfect backdrop for photos to capture the fun and meaningful moments of the day and share it with family and friends while waiting for the Sanctuary doors to open, 20 minutes prior to each service.
Christmas Eve Volunteers
Christmas Eve is right around the corner — and with that comes the PERFECT opportunity to be a part of one of the most beautiful and meaningful days at FUMCFW. There are six services: A Traditional service at noon, Family Services at 3:30 and 5:00 pm, as well as Traditional services at 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 pm. If you would be interested in being a smiling face and ushering at one or more of the services that day or volunteering in the Welcome Center, we would love to have you! It’s truly a fun and festive way to serve our church on Christmas Eve and show countless people First Church hospitality!
Contact: Lisa Helm | lhelm@myfumc.org
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