Welcome to Advent 2021! To enhance your worship and celebration of this season, click the images below to access resources. May you find joy in celebrating traditions in perhaps non-traditional ways this year!
Click each ornament below to access resources, connect with others in Advent daily readings, listen to daily Christmas stories on our podcast, or sign up with our Advent Conspiracy projects to show love to our neighbors. Or, scroll farther down this page and access all these resources under the topic headings.
You can access the same resources referenced by the ornament images above, by clicking on each topic below to toggle it open and see the corresponding materials:
If you’re unfamiliar with the Advent Conspiracy concept, see it here.
Join our communal giving this Advent season:
Lighthouse Mission Angel Tree:
Beginning November 23rd
Support a Whatcom County family in need this Christmas by purchasing a gift. Access Lighthouse Mission’s Sign Up Genius here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4eaca62faafc1-first
YWCA Angel Tree:
Beginning November 23rd
Support our neighbors at the YWCA by donating treats and needed items this season. Access the YWCA Sign Up Genius here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084EA4AF2CA2F49-ywca
Food for the Hungry – Walking with Chitul:
Beginning November 21st
FPC is partnering with the community of Chitul, Guatemala. Consider sponsoring a child to be part of supporting and sustaining this relationship for years to come.
https://www.fpcbellingham.org/chitul
Homeless Care Kits:
Fund the supplies for January 9th
We will pack care kits for homeless youth on January 9th after the service. Help to fund these kits by choosing “Care Kits” on our Donate page.
fpcbellingham.churchcenter.com/giving
School Partnership:
Help to fund Shuksan Middle School teacher support & appreciation and shirts for scholars. Select “FPC Shuksan Partnership Fund” on our Donate page.
fpcbellingham.churchcenter.com/giving
Already have a copy of the book Advent in Plain Sight? Join the conversation with others, starting the week of November 28th. Here are groups to join:
- Tuesday Women’s Bible Study (Zoom) – https://www.fpcbellingham.org/calendar/
- Doug’s Wednesday Bible Study (Zoom) – https://www.fpcbellingham.org/calendar/
- Sign up to be placed in a group (In-Person or Zoom options available) – please sign up by November 28th: tinyurl.com/fpcadventgroup
Still need a book? Church has one for you, available at church after the Sunday worship service. Email Alissa at the church office if you need to pick one up another time.
Access printable Advent chains here.
Still to come (thanks for your patience!): a Family Activity PDF.
Well hello there! Friendly FPC web admin here. You don’t usually notice me if these things are cooperating. Sometimes these things work and sometimes they don’t. After numerous attempts and numerous approaches trying to get two different Advent playlists both embedded within these tidy toggle sections, it turns out they don’t play nicely together. My apologies. But good news! You can still access the FPC Christmas storytime playlist (from the podcast) by clicking the ornament at the top of this page, which was our original plan, with this portion as backup. Thank you for reading this. I’m glad I got to say hi to you! Have a wonderful day. 🙂
4:00pm Come As You Are Pageant (in-person only) – come dressed as your favorite part of the Nativity and participate in this kid-friendly interactive service.
7:00pm Traditional service (in-person and also on Zoom)
NOTE: Christmas Eve services will both be indoors, fully masked (regardless of vaccination status), with masked singing following the traditional candle lighting portion at the end. For anyone uncomfortable with (masked) indoor singing, there will be an invitation to leave after the candle lighting. We want everyone to be welcome, comfortable, and safe!
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