Christmas Pageant Service
Sunday, December 21 at 10:15 a.m.
During our normal service time on Sunday the 21st, our children will tell the Christmas story through a Christmas pageant, followed by communion.
Service of Remembrance and Hope
Sunday, December 21 at 7 p.m.
On the longest night of the year, we remember that it is often difficult to grieve during a season when everyone else is celebrating. In this solemn service, we will commemorate our loved ones who have died, acknowledge the challenge of celebrating the holidays when we are in pain, and hear again the hope of the gospel message.
Christmas Eve Services
Wednesday, December 24 at 5:00 pm (with children’s sermon) and 9:00 p.m.
We will ring in the joy of Christmas with carols led by a full choir and instrumentalists, the reading of the Christmas story from Luke’s Gospel, communion, and concluding with the traditional singing of “Silent Night” by candlelight.
The 5 pm service will be more kid-friendly, with fewer readings and a children’s sermon alongside a shortened “adult” sermon. The 9 pm servive will include the full set of readings, full sermon, and a full choir.
Christmas Day Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral
Wednesday, December 25 at 10:00 a.m.
We will not hold a Christmas Day service at St. Timothy’s this year. Instead, we encourage those interested in attending a service on the 25th to attend worship at St. Paul’s, Des Moines (815 High Street).
Adult Formation
Adult Forum
Sundays, November 23 through December 21
In the Gathering Center
Join us for this Advent series discussing how Christ’s incarnation affects our life with God.
Angel Tree Outreach
This year, we are again adopting ten families for whom we will purchase Christmas gifts. Our Angel Tree will be set up in the Parish Hall beginning November 30 with ornaments featuring the name of someone from one of the ten families with suggestions for gifts that person would like to receive.
Our task is to choose an ornament, purchase gifts for that person, and bring them to the church wrapped and labeled by December 14, when we will bless the gifts before delivering them to the families.
This ministry is a wonderful way of spreading Christmas cheer and being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community.