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23Nov

Advent 2020

We need your help to help keep us connected and
make our spirits brighter this Christmas season.

 

 

 

Photos for Advent
Send Pictures to Michelle between Nov 27 -Dec 16 
Throughout Advent Send in pictures of your Nativity scenes at home with or without your family in the photo.   These will be shared each Sunday during the virtual service.

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Family Greetings
Send Pictures to Michelle between Nov 27- Dec 22.
Since we can’t see you in person we’d love to here from you virtually… Send in a  Christmas Greeting from you and your family for Sunday mornings during advent.

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Advent Wreath and Manger Scene
Thursday December 24, 2020
As you are watching the virtual services each advent Sunday we invite you to light your advent candle at home at the same time we are lighting it at church.  And if you have a Nativity scene at home, have your children point out the different figures which are being presented each Sunday.

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Virtual Christmas Eve Service
Thursday December 24, 2020

Plan to join us online at 5pm
Traditional service will have Silent night candle lighting so be sure to have your candles ready at home. Service will be available on YouTube after 5pm 

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“It’s a Wonderful Life with Music”
Thursday December 24, 2020 2 pm
Plan to listen and watch a past and present musical offering from First Baptist starting at 2 pm . We pray it will bring Christmas Spirit into your home Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  Music will be available on YouTube after 2pm 

 

Stories of Faith
Through the season of Advent, we’re looking for people who willing to share a brief story (2-3 paragraphs max) of how God has impacted your life in faith, peace, joy and love.  

If you’d like to participate, send an email to Cheri Grizzard or letter to the office and we will share the stories we receive in worship and/or online (if we have more than we can share during worship).  If you wish your story to remain anonymous, please so indicate in your email.  

Stories of peace: Share a time when God has helped you reconcile or make peace with someone.  Turn in before Dec 6

Stories of joy:  Describe a time when you felt what you would describe as true joy (beyond happiness). Turn in before  Dec 13 

Stories of love: How does God shape your understanding of what love is?  Turn in before Dec 20