Christmas Eve Services

ö 4:00 pm – Christmas Eve Family Service

“Child friendly” sharing of carols, story, special music, (no sermon) concluding with candlelighting. “The Last Straw” will be the central story shared about a camel who is making his way to Bethlehem, taking a heavy load of gifts to the baby Jesus. (If there are children who would like to share special music at this service, please let Pastor Jan know.)

Any time during the month of December, the congregation is invited to bring the following items to be donated to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission: diapers (infants to size 6 pull-ups), wipes, baby powder, children’s toothbrushes, receiving blankets. There will be a blue bin by the food pantry cart to collect the items. Children and their families will be invited to also bring any of these items as a special gift offering to be dedicated at the early Christmas Eve service.

ö 7:00 pm – Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Chancel Choir

(Suggested by the majority of our worship survey responses, we are trying this earlier time this year.) The Chancel Choir will be singing several selections from “A Child This Day,” a cantata for Christmas by Benjamin Harlan. Harlan is known for using American folk melodies in his arrangements, woven with well-known carols to make something new feel comforting.