We have a ton of stuff going on this year during Advent and Christmas. We’d love for you to join us at any or all of these events!
Preparation
We have two events to help us prepare our church and our hearts for the season of Advent and the coming of Christ.
Hanging of the Greens will take place immediately after worship on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30th. A make-your-own sub sandwich bar will be provided for lunch, and you can stop to eat any time before, during, or after helping us decorate the building for Christmas.
If you’d like, you can stick around after decorating to watch the Bills game together in Truesdale. Bring a snack to share, or a dessert for lunch!
Our annual 24-Hour Prayer Vigil will take place the following weekend, beginning at 3pm on Friday, December 5th and ending at 3pm the next day.
Worship
Our regular worship service will continue as usual through the season of Advent. We gather at 10:45am in the Sanctuary and online, and we serve Communion every week.
Our annual Christmas Pageant will be on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 14th, during worship.
Our annual Lessons & Carols service will be the following week, December 21st, during worship.
All are welcome to celebrate the birth of Christ with us on Christmas Eve at our 7pm Candlelight Christmas Service.
Bible Study
Just like last year, several of our local United Methodist churches are gathering together for a cooperative Advent Bible Study! The study guide we’ll be using is called simply “Advent,” and it’s by Derwin Gray. Susan Hardy, our District Lay Leader, is teaching.
The study will gather at Mayville UMC (81 S Erie St.) from 2 to 3pm on Mondays from November 24th through December 22nd. You need not have attended a previous session to join. All are welcome!
Music
As mentioned above, our Lessons & Carols service will be on the Fourth Sunday of Advent (the 21st) during worship.
We also have two Christmas concerts being planned, one around the middle of Advent, and one near the end of Christmastide. Stay tuned for details!
Our It’s Still Christmas Concert will feature John Cross and the big band, as well as a few of Hurlbut’s own musicians. The tentative date is January 3rd.