{"id":15280,"date":"2021-12-11T14:55:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T19:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=15280"},"modified":"2021-12-24T18:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T23:43:07","slug":"advent-christmas-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/advent-christmas-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent\/Christmas 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-14451 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14451 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snowy_nativity_day.jpg\" alt='' title='snowy_nativity_day' height=\"600\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snowy_nativity_day.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snowy_nativity_day-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snowy_nativity_day-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snowy_nativity_day-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snowy_nativity_day-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Advent \/ Christmas at First Church<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We have so much happening this year, and we hope that you&#8217;ll join us for as many of the special Advent celebrations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=15280#pageant\">Christmas Pageant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=15280#christmas_eve\">Christmas Eve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=15280#december26\">Sunday December 26th<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_three_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  id=\"pageant\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Pageant Sunday<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sunday December 19th &#8211; both services<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-11178 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11178 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Christmas_Pageant_2019.jpg\" alt='' title='Christmas_Pageant_2019' height=\"323\" width=\"950\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Christmas_Pageant_2019.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Christmas_Pageant_2019-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Christmas_Pageant_2019-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Christmas_Pageant_2019-705x240.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Come to church, or watch the 8:30 streamed service, to see our church youth and children present the annual Christmas Pageant. You will enjoy a wonderful retelling of the birth narrative and be reminded of the reason to celebrate Christmas and the great love God has for each and every one of us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  id=\"christmas_eve\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Christmas Eve at First Church<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Family Service &#8211; 5:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p>Join us outside &#8211; yes outside! &#8211; for a service with carols, cocoa, campfire and a retelling of the story of Jesus&#8217; birth. We&#8217;ll stand around the nativity scene in front of the church and have a joyous celebration! Bundle up and be there! Chairs will not be available, so please bring one if you need it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Masks are recommended<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Lessons &#038; Carols &#8211; 9:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p>Our 9pm service will be streaming directly to you in the comfort of your home. Hear the beloved scriptures and timeless hymns proclaiming the birth of our savior. Our Sanctuary Choir will provide special music along with other special guest musicians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9   av-lazyload-immediate  av-lazyload-video-embed  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RKQigFDjxqI&ab_channel=FCCEJ' ><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christmas Eve 2021 Online\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RKQigFDjxqI?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Contemplation &#8211; 11:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p>At 11pm, we will gather for an in-person service in the Sanctuary. We will share the sacrament of Holy Communion and raise our vices in song together, accompanied by Finally @ First Praise Band. The service will culminate in candlelight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Masks are required<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-14372 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14372 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/light-advent-wreath.jpg\" alt='' title='light-advent-wreath' height=\"708\" width=\"493\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/light-advent-wreath.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/light-advent-wreath-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/light-advent-wreath-491x705.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_two_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  id=\"december26\"  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-19  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-14365 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14365 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/poinsettias_scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='' height=\"534\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/poinsettias_scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/poinsettias_scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/poinsettias_scaled-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/poinsettias_scaled-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >First Sunday after Christmas<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sunday, December 26th &#8211; 9:00 am<\/h4>\n<p>We will have ONE SERVICE and we invite you to join us. We&#8217;ll have fun singing lots of Christmas carols and continuing to celebrate Christ&#8217;s birth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15280"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15312,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15280\/revisions\/15312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}