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Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve
5:00 pm: Video Presentation of A Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols with St. Timothy’s Choir, Confirmands & Their Families
Click here for the service bulletin.
Drive-Up Communion available for 30 minutes following the service.
Friday, December 24: Christmas Eve
9:00 pm: Christmas Eve Service with Holy Eucharist
In the sanctuary (registration required) or online.
Saturday, December 25: Christmas Day
9:00 am: Christmas Day Service with Holy Eucharist
In the sanctuary, in-person only.
Sunday, December 26: First Sunday After Christmas
10:15 am: Rebroadcast of A Service of Lessons & Carols on YouTube
Drive-Up Communion available for 30 minutes following the service.
Saturday, January 1: No 5 pm Service.
Sunday, January 2: Second Sunday After Christmas
10:15 am: In the sanctuary or online.
This Advent, “Close to Home” will be our spiritual and liturgical theme. As a parish we will participate in this through Sunday worship in the Sanctuary, the Agape Feast, and middle school and high school programming.
Another way for adults to grow spiritually deeper this season is to participate in a 4-week small group. The format will be to read some scripture and consider some questions, discussion prompts, or activities that help us see God at work in the Bible stories and in our lives. Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am during our regular adult forum through Advent to participate.
Advent Images by A Sanctified Art LLC/sanctifiedart.org
The Reverse Advent Project
The Reverse Advent Project is a meaningful way for us to journey through Advent by helping our neighbors in need. The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) created this list. Please bring the following food items to the church sanctuary and place in front of the altar. Check the ENews for the next week’s food requests. Questions? Contact Mary at rector@sttimothysiowa.org.
Angel Tree
Join in the amazing spirit of giving this Christmas as we celebrate and provide gifts for six families (with 18 children!) through our Angel Tree! As we did last year, we’ll provide a Signup Genius site where you can choose a recipient. We’re asking that you choose a child recipient. We’ll provide you with some information that will help you do your shopping (clothing sizes, likes/dislikes, what is wanted, what is needed). All recipients will be given code names so as to remain anonymous. Keep in mind the old gift-giving adage: “Something to wear, something to read, something you want, something you need.” We ask that all gifts be returned to the church wrapped in time for the 10:15 service on December 19. We will place gifts around the altar and bless them before delivering them to our recipient families. Thank you so much for your generosity!
Sanctuary Flowers
Each year at Christmas, our Flower Guild uses our donations to adorn our Sanctuary. We would also like to offer the opportunity for you to lift up the memory of loved ones and/or give thanks for the blessings in your life.
Please supply the church office with your name, the names of those you would like to remember or give thanks for, along with your donation, to the office NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 17TH, making all checks payable to: ST. TIMOTHY’S, with a notation for Christmas Altar Flowers.
You may also go to the GIVING page on our website. Just choose Altar Flowers from the menu. If you would like to include specific memorials & thanksgivings, you may include those in the notes area. Forms will also be available at church services each weekend.