The First Sunday of Advent begins a brand-new Church Year! Contrary to popular belief, Advent is not “Christmas Junior” or “Christmas Lite.” Â Advent is its own season, as distinct from Christmas as Lent is from Easter. It gets us ready for Christmas, but Advent is its own thing! Come join us as we explore “Rekindling […]
Advent is a season that looks forward to the Second Coming (Second Advent) of Christ while also looking back to the time before Christ was born, to those who longed for his First Coming (First Advent). Join us as we rediscover the Season of Joyful Waiting. The Sacrament of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) will be […]
Come view over 300 crèches, of every type imaginable. Enjoy refreshments and seasonal music. 1:00-4:00 PM today (Sunday). Crèches will also be on display this week during office hours: Monday-Friday, December 2-6, from 9:00 AM until noon.
Join us for an informal time of discussion of the previous day’s sermon, Sunday School lesson, or whatever you want to talk about! In person or on Zoom. Bring breakfast, lunch, or a snack if you’d like.
Join us as we continue the series “Rekindling Advent.” If Advent isn’t Christmas, what is it? Come discover this beautiful season with us.
Join us at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Fort Madison for a community-wide Christmas choral concert conducted by John Allen Bankson, pastor of Union Presbyterian Church in Fort Madison. We’ll feature both sacred and secular favorites of the season! Reception to follow with all different kinds of Christmas cookies! Email John Allen […]
The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday. What does it mean to rejoice? Is joy different from happiness? How can I have joy in my life despite my circumstances? Come find out as we continue our series “Rekindling Advent.”
Join us on our YouTube Channel for special Vespers (Evening Prayer, a.k.a. Evensong) services for the season of Advent. Vepsers is a centuries-old way of praying together, combining Psalms, Canticles, Scripture readings, the confession of our faith, thanksgivings, and intercessions. Join us!
We conclude our series “Rekindling Advent” today as we see the season of Advent drawing to a close and the season of Christmastide fast approaching! Join us!
Join us as we spread the joy of the season by going and singing to those who are homebound or in assisted living situations. We’ll meet at the church at 5:00 PM and then set out. Afterward, we’ll return to the church for hot cocoa, cookies, and other seasonal treats.
Welcome Christmas with us by taking part in this extended prelude to the Christmas Eve Service. For 30 minutes before the service begins, we will have congregational caroling in the sanctuary, along with some vocal solos and instrumental music as well. Â The music starts at 6:30: arrive whenever you can and join in the singing […]
Advent is over: Christmas is here! Join us for this annual service of singing the beloved hymns of Christmas, hearing the Christmas Story from Luke’s Gospel, celebrating the Sacrament of the Eucharist (Holy Communion a.k.a. the Lord’s Supper), and lighting candles to remind us that we each bear the Light of Christ into the World! […]
Join us for worship–wherever you are–on this Christmas Day! We’ll be streaming worship on our YouTube Channel, so even if you’re away visiting family, you can be present with us online! The service will premiere on YouTube at 8:00 AM CST, but it will be immediately archived, so you can tune in any time on […]
Christmas didn’t end on Christmas Day: Christmas has barely BEGUN! The Christian season of Christmas is a 12-Day Feast which begins at sundown on Christmas Eve and continues through the night of January 5: Twelfth Night. Today is only the Fifth Day of Christmas! Come join us as we worship our new-born Savior and Lord.
