Holiday
Schedules
ST. JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Seventh and Maple Streets
December 8,15,22, 29, January 5
- 8am Advent Meditation with
Communion
December 8,15,22,29 -
Advent & Appetizers - A Study: The
Light Will Shine 5-6pm
December 5 - Christmas Parade
December 8 - Christmas Dinner
following worship
December 15 - Combined
Contata at 10:30
December 21 - 7pm Longest
Night worship - for those who are
having hard time at the holidays
December 22 - Pre-service
Bell Choir 10:15am, Music Maker's
play
December 24 - 10:45pm -
Pre-service Chime Choir, Christmas
Eve Communion - 11pm
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dec. 7, 14 and 21 - Each
Saturday night during the season of
Advent you are invited to
participate in the communal practice
of contemplative waiting. Centered
on silence, with readings from
church ancestors, we will gather
around an Advent wreath to
prayerfully and contemplatively
ponder that for which we are
waiting: the arrival of Emmanuel,
God with us. The service begins at 5
p.m. and will last 45 minutes. Each
service will be in Union Chapel
inside First Presbyterian Church.
Sunday, Dec. 22 - “Blue
Christmas” service at 5 p.m. in the
chapel at First Presbyterian Church,
you are invited to join us for a
unique worship opportunity. We will
reflect on how “The Most Wonderful
Time of the Year” can be painful for
many who have lost loved ones or are
away from home. Following the
longest night of the year, this
service will provide time and space,
through readings from Scripture and
song, for God’s people to reflect on
the pain this time of the year can
invoke, while also remembering that
God is there and that light will
soon return.
Dec. 15 - First Presbyterian
Church Christmas cantata during
worship at 10 a.m., the choir will
present the cantata “All is Well.”
Written by Michael Barrett and David
Angerman, it blends traditional
carols with some contemporary
Christian selections. The choir will
be joined by instrumentalists and
narrators to retell the story of
Christ’s birth and remind us of the
comfort and joy we have in the
miracle of grace. Mark your
calendars and plan to attend this
special service of music and praise.
Christmas Eve - candlelight
service
The Advent season culminates on this
night. Join us at 7 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church as we celebrate
the Nativity of the Christ Child. We
welcome you to our Christmas Eve
service, as our hopefully waiting
becomes a fulfilled promise that God
was, is and always will be among us.
IMMANUAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
1409 Pulaski St.
December 24th - Candlelight Christmas Eve
Commmunion Services
7:00pm and 10:00pm
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
402 Pekin St
Christmas worship times are as
follows: Christmas Eve - 8pm
a Liturgical Service.
Christmas Day - Worship
service at 9am.
Father Mark invites everyone to join
them.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LINCOLN
101 Broadway
Worship times each Sunday 10:00
AM. Special emphasis on
Christmas carols and the messages
found in Isaiah for the Church today
in December.
Sunday School 9:00 AM.
Classes for every age.
Wednesday, December 11th
- Christmas Program for Children,
5:45 pm - Games, light meal,
puppets, and birthday cake for
Jesus!
Tuesday, December 24 -
Christmas Eve 9:00 PM Candlelight
service
LINCOLN
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
302 Broadway Street, Lincoln,
Illinois
December 24 - Christmas Eve
Worship Services
6:30 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.– Candlelight
Services
Communion will be observed at both
services.
Call for more information
217-732-2204.
HARTSBURG UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Advent
services will be during regular
service times. Services are on
Sunday mornings at 9:30.
December 24 -
Our Christmas Eve Candlelight
Service will be held at 6:00 pm. Our
service is unique with the children
and grandchildren of church members
take a huge part of the service by
singing, reciting poetry, and
playing their instruments. Pastor
Tami Werschey-Kessinger will provide
a short Youthful Moments
presentation to the youth in
attendance and the service will end
with goodie bags being given to the
youth (and some adults).
HOLY FAMILY, Lincoln;
ST MARY'S,
Atlanta;
ST. PATRICK’S, Elkhart;
ST. THOMAS
AQUINAS, Mt. Pulaski
December 9 - Immaculate
Conception
The Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary is transferred to Monday,
December 9, and is not a holy day of
obligation this year.
Tuesday, December 17 - 7:00
pm Advent Reconciliation Service for
all four parishes @
Holy Family Church
Regular Reconciliation times are:
Holy Family Church - Tuesdays 4:30-5
pm
Saturdays 3:45-4:30 pm
St. Mary’s Church - Prior to 9 am
Sunday Mass or by appointment
St. Patrick’s Church - Prior to 4 pm
Saturday Mass or by appointment
St. Thomas Aquinas - Prior to 10:30
am Sunday Mass or by appointment
Wednesday, December 18 - 6:45
pm Holy Family/St. Mary’s CCD
Christmas Program in Holy Family
Church
Thursday, December 19 - 7:00
pm CCS Christmas Program in Holy
Family Church
Tuesday, December 24 - Vigil
of Christmas
4:30 pm Mass @ Holy Family
6:00 pm Mass @ St. Mary’s
7:30 pm Mass @ St. Thomas Aquinas
9:00 pm Mass @ Holy Family
9:00 pm Mass @ St. Patrick’s
Wednesday, December 25 -
Christmas Day-Holy Day of Obligation
- 9:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
Tuesday, December 31 - Vigil
of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of
God - 5:30 pm Mass @ Holy Family
6:30 pm Mass @ St. Mary’s
Wednesday, January 1 -
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God -
Holy Day of Obligation
9:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
9:00 am Mass @ St. Patrick’s
9:00 am Mass @ St. Thomas Aquinas
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH - Lincoln
Dec. 4, 11 & 18 - Advent
Services Wednesday Evenings @ 7:00
p.m. @ Zion Lutheran Church,
205 Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL
December 6 & 7th, Drive
through Live Nativity, free,
6:30-8:30 p.m. @ Zion Lutheran
School, 1600 Woodlawn Rd, Lincoln,
IL 62656, Can goods collected for
the Logan Co. Food Pantry
December 9th Zion Lutheran
School Christmas Music Concert,
afternoon performance at 2:00 p.m.,
evening performance at 6:30 p.m. @
1600 Woodlawn Rd, Lincoln, IL
December 15th, Sunday School
Christmas Program, @6:30 p.m. @ Zion
Lutheran Church
December 19th Zion Lutheran
School Christmas Musical afternoon
performance at 2:00 p.m., evening
performance at 6:30 p.m. @ 1600
Woodlawn Rd., Lincoln, IL
December 24th Candlelight
Christmas Eve Services @ 6:30 and
10:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church, 205
Pulaski St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Christmas Day Service @ 9:00
a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 205
Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL
New Year’s Eve Service @ 6:30
p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 205
Pulaski St. Lincoln, IL
OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
December 15 - Make a Joyful
Noise Christmas Program
Everyone is invited to join us for
our annual Christmas program! You
will laugh so hard you will cry.
Also, cookies, coffee and Hot
Chocolate will be provided. Take a
moment out of this busy season and
get refreshed, encouraged and
focused on the true meaning of this
season.
Sanctuary | 6:30 PM
December 24 - Christmas Eve
Candlelight Service
Come as you are for this brief
moving service! Bring your children
in their pajamas. In this service we
take a few moments to stop and
remember not only the reason for
this season, but the true reason for
every season—Jesus Christ. This
service provides a great opportunity
to invite friends and family. Many
have called this one of their
favorite services of the year.
Sanctuary | 10 PM
December 22 - Christmas
Sunday Services
Join us for a very special morning
as we see Jesus break through every
barrier to reach a woman in need of
His grace, mercy and love. God is
doing the same for you! No matter
what life looks like right now…don’t
you give up. It is not over! The
best is yet to come! Come and
experience the beginning of the
best!! There is also something for
the kids. Don’t miss this! Sanctuary
| 9 & 11 AM
