Home for Christmas

Faith Church celebrates the fourth Sunday in Advent with a lighting of the Advent wreath and a children's program. The children's program is a short, musical presentation about the numbers in the Christmas story, called The Friendly Numbers.

Pastor Jack Erickson will give the message: Home for Christmas.
We'll be singing traditional carols during the service, including Joy to the World and Go Tell it on the Mountain. 
Carols will continue Sundays into January.

The Christmas Eve candlelight service will be 5 p.m. Monday. It is a beautiful time of reflection and sacred music. Guests are always welcome.

Advent Celebrations

Dec. 2

 10:30 a.m. 

 Advent 1 - The Candle of Light

Isaiah 9:2-7  “A Time to Wait”

A Service of Holy Communion 

– All are welcome!

Dec. 9

10:30 a.m.

Advent 2 - The Candle of Prophecy

Malachi 3:1- 4 "Perhaps Not What We Expect”

Dec. 16

 10:30 a.m.

Advent 3 - The Candle of Joy

Colossians 3:12-17 “God Rest You Merry”

Dec. 23

 10:30 a.m.

 Advent 4 - The Candle of Righteousness

 Luke 2.1-20  I’ll Be Home for Christmas

   Christmas Program during worship

Dec. 24

 5 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE

Luke 2:1-20 “I Heard the Bells 

on Christmas Day”

Jack Back

Pastor Jack and Kathy are back from their time away and will be here for the worship service this morning.
Worship starts at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday school is underway right now. (Sorry for the late post.)
Today's message is from I Timothy, and Pastor Jack will be delivering a message called A Laying of the Kindling.

There will be a potluck after the service today!
Also, today is Pastor Jack's birthday, so you can wish him a happy birthday at the potluck.

Advent Services

ADVENT

                                                          at

                                              FAITH UNITED

                                        METHODIST CHURCH

                                   503 S. Jay Street, Aberdeen, SD

                                 Jack Erickson, pastor + 448-2900

                                9:00AM Sunday School + 10:30AM Worship

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               Dec.  4 -- 10:30AM - Advent 2 - The Candle of Prophecy

                        Malachi 3.1-4 "Perhaps Not What We Expect”

                 Dec. 11 -- 10:30AM - Advent 3 - The Candle of Joy

                        Philippians 4.4-7 “….and Living Among Us”

         Dec. 18 -- 10:30AM - Advent 4 - The Candle of Righteousness

                          Luke 1:46-56  “Mary, a Revolutionary?”

                            Dec. 24 -- 5:00PM  CHRISTMAS EVE

                                     Luke 2:1-20  "Immanuel"

                           Dec. 25 --  10:30AM CHRISTMAS DAY

                      Colossians 3.12-17 “God Rest You Merry”

Advent Time

Faith Church celebrated the second Sunday of Advent this week by lighting the candle of prophecy. We looked at Isaiah 11, and Pastor Jack retold the O. Henry tale, The Last Leaf, encouraging us to give hope rather than "inflict" Christmas on others. We shared The Lord's Supper and sang carols. The praise band sang Hallelujah (the Shrek song). Kids and adults are preparing for the Christmas program -- Dark Streets Shining -- on Sunday morning, Dec. 19.

Baptism and Advent

Faith celebrated the baptism of Devin Tyler DuFresne this Sunday, son of Janna Erickson Fritz and Steve Dufresne. We also began the advent season, lighting the first candle on the "Day of Light." Adults are practicing the Hallelujah chorus for the Christmas program on Dec. 19, while kids are rehearsing their skit and song.
Sunday, Dec. 5, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab, there will be a communion service.