Christmas Eve Services - Saturday, December 24, 2011
- Family Service - 5:00 p.m.
Come, all you angels, shepherds, and kings, join us on Christmas Eve for our family nativity pageant. Any child may come dressed as the part he or she wants to play from those listed above. A nursery will be provided (ages 6 weeks to 3 years).
- Candlelight Services - 7:30 and 11:00 p.m.
These services, a tradition in our church, feature music by The Christmas Eve Choir. A special message will be delivered and the services will conclude with the Sanctuary bathed in candlelight.
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At First, come experience the anticipation, hope and joy of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ through these worship opportunities during the month of December.
 Advent Celebration - Sunday, December 4, 2011
On Sunday, December 4, 2011 kick off the Advent season and make this a special evening for all ages. You won’t want to miss it!
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3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Fair Trade Gift Shop by Ten Thousand Villages (Gym) |
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4:00 - 4:30 p.m. "Merge" Youth Led Worship for All (Chapel) |
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4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Music and Caroling (FLC Lobby) |
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4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Advent Activities for All Ages (Gym)
- Crafts for Families (children will need an adult for assistance)
- Advent Wreath Making*
*If you have the wire advent wreath forms from previous wreaths, please bring them in to use again. Additional wreath forms will be available at the event. |
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4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Nativity Display (FLC Lobby)
(Contact Winnie Walsh winwalsh@bellsouth.net / 579-1002 to have your nativity set included in the display.) |
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dinner (Fogartie Hall)
 Join us for a family friendly meal of chicken and wild rice soup, salad bar, and a macaroni and cheese station with chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
RSVP for the dinner and shuttle service to the Chapman Center by noon on Wednesday, November 23 by clicking on the My First Pres link on our website or contact Tina Tillotson at the church office (ttillotson@fpcspartanburg.org/ 583-4531). |
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6:30 p.m. Shuttle Service to the Chapman Center |
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7:00 p.m. Chamber Singers Christmas Concert - Chapman Center
- Concert tickets can be purchased in the Church Welcome Center |
Chamber Singers Christmas Concert - Sunday, December 4, 2011
 The First Presbyterian Chamber Singers will present Tidings of Comfort and Joy, a benefit Christmas concert for Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, on Sunday, December 4 at 7:00 PM at the Chapman Cultural Center in downtown Spartanburg.
Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased at First Presbyterian Church (864-583-4531), at Mobile Meals of Spartanburg (864-573-7684) or online at www.mobile-meals.org.
The program will feature a wide variety of Christmas music including chant, traditional carols, spirituals and jazz.
The Chamber Singers are composed of 26 voices. The group sings a broad range of repertoire, and the Singers are especially known for their Christmas music. They perform annually at the Biltmore House’s Candlelight Christmas tours and staff First Presbyterian’s popular Moravian Love Feast. Their 1999 CD, Veni Emmanuel, was honored by beliefnet.com as one of the best Christmas CDs of the year. Their most recent CD, All My Heart This Night Rejoices is now available and may be purchased at the concert.
Bill's Book Club - Monday, December 5, 2011
Bill’s Book Club will meet only once this month on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex. Members of the Book Club, and their guests, will gather for a festive evening as they share bits and pieces of favorite Christmas literature – and enjoy scrumptious desserts and other Christmas dishes derived from family recipe books. Perhaps each will offer a bit of a personal story as they share their Christmas “treats” with one another, and hear some readings from selections like Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales.
We ought to have a rousing good group of regulars and guests. If you plan to bring a food item, please contact Bill Arthur (bill@arthuralley.com).
For more details on the BBC visit Bill's Book Club page.
J.O.Y. Fellowship Christmas Luncheon, Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Please make your reservations for the Christmas Luncheon by noon on Thursday, December 1.
Tuesday, December 6
11:30 am ~ Fogartie Hall
The Older Adult Committee is proud to announce the Reverend George Schrieffer as the guest entertainer. Reverend Schrieffer will do a Christmas themed chalk drawing to music. All Just Older Youth are cordially invited to attend!
Contact Tina Tillotson (583-4531 / ttillotson@fpcspartanburg.org) to make your reservation.
Looking forward to seeing you at the luncheon!
Annual White Gift Service, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
"God’s Wondrous Gift"
A 45-Minute Service for all Ages Led by Our Children’s Choirs
Wednesday, December 7
5:00 p.m. Hotdog Supper - 6:30 p.m. Service
Gifts (wrapped in white) will be distributed to children at the Thornwell Home for Children and to recipients of Mobile Meals. Gift ideas for Thornwell Home for Children: Gift certificates to Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble, and CVS. Gift ideas for Mobile Meals: Toiletries, house shoes and scarves.
A NURSERY WILL BE PROVIDED.
Chancel Choir Special Music Service - Sunday, December 11, 2011
The Prince of Peace, Chancel Choir with Organ and Brass.
8:45 and 11:00 a.m.
Come hear the prophetic message of the birth of Jesus through beautiful Christmas music.
Angel Tree Project - 2011
For more than a decade First Presbyterian Church has participated in the Angel Tree Project. This year we will sponsor 85 children who have a mother or father in prison. Each child receives two gifts - one article of clothing and one personal item or toy. No single gift may cost more than $25.00. On Christmas Eve members of our church deliver the gifts to the children with two messages; the first message is from the imprisoned parent and the second message is that the love of Christ is given to them.
We have many angels left that need to be picked up. Please pick up your angel today in the church Tower Room, and bring your gifts back to the church office by Wednesday, December 21.
We will deliver the Angel Tree gifts on Saturday morning, December 24. To help deliver gifts, please contact Grant Close [gclose@fordharrison.com].
MorningSong Service of Carols - Sunday, December 11, 2011
On Sunday, December 11 at 8:45 a.m. the MorningSong Music band will lead the congregation in carols of the Advent and Christmas season. Come join in the music of the holiday!
The Moravian Love Feast - Sunday, December 18, 2011
 Music Provided by the Chamber Singers
The Moravian Love Feast is a lovely Christmas service of music, candlelighting, and the serving of the “feast” of special Moravian buns and coffee. It is a joint effort between First Presbyterian Church and the Palmetto Moravian Fellowship here in Spartanburg, who will serve the feast dressed in period costumes. Set in the beauty of our exquisite Chapel, this is a service you won’t want to miss! Because of large crowds, we present this service twice (5:00 and 7:00 p.m.) on Sunday, December 18.
Christmas Eve Services - Saturday, December 24, 2011
- Family Service - 5:00 p.m.
Come, all you angels, shepherds, and kings, join us on Christmas Eve for our family nativity pageant. Any child may come dressed as the part he or she wants to play from those listed above. A nursery will be provided (ages 6 weeks to 3 years).
- Candlelight Services - 7:30 and 11:00 p.m.
These services, a tradition in our church, feature music by The Christmas Eve Choir. A special message will be delivered and the services will conclude with the Sanctuary bathed in candlelight.
Click here to watch live.
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December 14, 2011
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