Christmas at
A Christmas Celebration • In-Person & Online
We cannot wait to celebrate the Hope of Christmas with you and your family. This year we are offering 11 services over two days so that we can provide plenty of room for everybody to worship with one another. Our December 23rd services are perfect for those of you who work on Christmas Eve, want to avoid large gatherings or have another tradition on Christmas Eve. All of our services will also be offered online if that is your preference. Below is a description of all of the services and the times they are offered.
If you would like to volunteer, this is a great event! Christmas is almost here, and we are expecting a record number of people this year in all our Christmas Eve services. Would you and your family be interested in serving as a greeter? You can give the gift of hospitality to our community. We would love your help in serving this Christmas season.
Each year, our Christmas Eve offering goes towards our ministry partner, ZOE. ZOE transforms the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children through a three-year empowerment program, guiding them from poverty and neglect to self-sufficiency and community. It is one of the most powerful examples of transformation through empowerment. Our church has partnered with ZOE for over 11 years helping a total of 15 groups while transforming and empowering over 5740 children in Rwanda, India, Zimbabwe, and Guatemala. Your offering this Christmas Eve will go towards helping many others through this life-changing program.
Family Worship Services
Candlelight Services
Worship will be led by our Family Experience Children’s Worship Team. All children will have an opportunity to participate in the telling of the Christmas story by dressing up for our nativity. Don’t miss out! This is a great service for families with children of all ages as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We will have a worship pack for each child complete with a glow stick for them to use during the candlelight portion of our service so everybody can carry out the light of Christ into the world.
*Nursery is available for children 2 yrs old and younger at 10am & 2pm.
Contemporary Services
Contemporary ServicesCandlelight Services
Worship will be led by our Contemporary worship team during these popular worship times. Enjoy your Christmas favorites celebrated in a mighty way. This is a great service for children as well, but the nursery is available (2 yrs and younger).
*Nursery is provided for children 2 yrs old and younger at 4pm & 6pm.
✝ Special Needs care is available at our 4pm services.
Traditions Services
Traditions ServicesCandlelight Services
Worship led by our incredible Traditional Worship Arts Team. Worship will be big- complete with full choir, orchestra, and handbells.
Christmas Communion
Christmas CommunionCandlelight Service
This intimate service is the perfect way to celebrate the first moments of Christmas morning. Complete with carols, communion, and candlelight.
Gather as a family every day through the Advent season to read the story of how God sent joy to the world with the gift of His Son, Jesus. Also, spread some joy as a family by doing the Advent activities. The activities can be done daily, or when time permits. The activities are not numbered so you can pick and choose what works best or cut them apart and draw them randomly. We pray this resource will bring your family closer to God and each other through the Christmas season.
Advent Calendar Advent Activities
Gift Return is December 3 & 4
Great news! All of our Angels have been adopted! Over the past two weeks our congregation adopted over 400 Angels representing families in our community, veterans, nursing home residents, those that live at the Methodist Children’s Home. Thank you to all of those who adopted one of these angels. Please remember to bring your gifts this weekend to worship!
For those of you who are still interested in donating towards our Angel Tree, you are welcome to make a gift with the blue donate button below. We also have several different serving opportunities with Angel Tree that are listed on the website as well.
Purchase On-Line thru December 8
Add a cheerful look to the sanctuary and to your home at Christmas! The United Women of Faith are selling Christmas Poinsettias and they can be purchased online in honor or in memory of a loved one through December 8th. The flowers will decorate our Sanctuary throughout the Advent Season and may be taken home after your Candlelight Service. Flowers are $16.00 each. If you have any questions, please contact Chrissys@fmcm.org.
December 11 • 4:00 PM • Sanctuary
Come gather with us as we Honor and Remember our Loved One! Our Annual Remembrance Service is for families who have lost a loved one and wish to give remembrance in honor of them. Starting December 1st, families are encouraged to place an ornament on the Remembrance Tree outside Building C (The Chapel Building). Families may bring a picture of each loved one to display at the Remembrance Service. There will be an opportunity during the service to light a candle in memory of loved ones. For more information about this service, click Here or you can contact us at Care@fmcm.org.
December 11 • 7:30 – 9:30 pm • Sanctuary
Come join us as we welcome the Orchestra to our stage. We welcome everyone to come enjoy some wonderful Christmas music presented by the Brazos Chamber Orchestra as part of their Christmas Orchestra Concert Series. All are welcome!
December 18 • 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM • Sanctuary
Join us as our Chancel Choir and Orchestra in partnership with Mainstage Classic Theater present their Christmas musical “Savior For All”. This Christmas musical tells the Jesus story through the life of His mother, Mary. It is the story of God’s use of ordinary people to accomplish His great plan of salvation for all. Bring all your family and friends and enjoy this free event.