Wednesday December 4, 5:30pm
Christmas Churches by Candlelight Walk
St. John Lutheran Church and St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church welcome you to celebrate the season with us during the Christmas Churches by Candlelight Walk.
We will gather at St. John’s at 4:30pm for finger food and fellowship. At 5:30pm we will enjoy traditional Christmas carols in the St. John Sanctuary. The walk will then take us to Veterans Plaza and then St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church before heading back to St. John.
All are invited to join us. This is a community event!
Transportation will be available for those that cannot walk.
Friday, December 6, 12pm-2pm
St. John Lutheran School St. Nick’s Market
All are invited to join us at the St. Nick’s Market to purchase handmade items crafted with love by our school kids! All are welcome, cash only please.
Saturday, December 7, 6pm
Weihnacht’s Christmas Parade
St. John will participate in the Weihnacht’s Parade again this year. If you would like to plan the float, decorate, and/or be in the parade, contact Marissa Klein 210-393-4653 or Tiffany 830-328-3744. We will gather at 5pm for food and fellowship. Parade begins at 6pm.
Sunday, December 8
Bethlehem Christian Families
On Sunday, December 10, we will have a special opportunity to view products and creations in wood created by the hands of Christian artisans in and around the Holy Land region. The Rishmawi Family is the designated representative for these wonderful Christian artisans and will show their olive wood carvings. We invite you to visit their display tables and view some of the finest handcrafts available from the Holy Land. You can also view these beautiful items online at http://www.bethlehem-art.com/.
“We call on our churches worldwide to recognize that the very presence of the Christian communities in the Holy Land is threatened by the severity of the present conflict
and by the economic devastation the conflict has caused. When the Mother Church is endangered, the entire Churches must be involved” -The Christian Bishops of Jerusalem
Sunday, December 15
Christmas Program, 11am
The Intergenerational Christmas Program will be held on December 15 at the 11am service. Join us!
Sunday, December 15
Annual Congregational Christmas Meal, 12pm
Immediately following the 11am late service, we will host our annual Congregational Christmas Meal in the Family Life Center. The food will be prepared by The Grill Guys.
Tickets will be available starting November 17 in the Gathering Place. We have limited tickets so please stop by and get a ticket while they are available. Tickets are free, but we will be collecting the ticket the day of the meal and December 8 will be the last day to get a ticket.
We could always use volunteers to set up, serve and take down, please let us know if you would like to help.
Wednesday, December 18
St. John School Christmas Program, 5pm
Our school kids will host their Christmas Program and all are welcome to attend!
Friday, December 20, 5pm-8pm
High School Progressive Dinner
All High School students are invited to a progressive dinner that will move from home to home to enjoy food and fellowship during the holidays. We will also have planned Christmas themed activities at each house! Please contact Mark for more information: [email protected]
December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
4pm, 6pm, 8pm
The 4pm is a Children’s Service designed to get young children involved in the Christmas Story and channel that holiday excitement into worship. It starts with a bare Christmas tree which the children will decorate with ornaments as the story of Jesus unfolds. It promises to be boisterous, high-energy, and hands-on, with lots of singing.
The 6pm and 8pm services will feature music from the Praise Band, the choir, along with a brass ensemble. THIS SERVICE WILL BE LIVESTREAMED AT 6PM!
We’ll sing Silent Night by candlelight at 6pm, and 8pm—and by glowsticks at 4pm.
