{"id":16017,"date":"2022-12-08T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=16017"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:44:45","slug":"advent-christmas-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/advent-christmas-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent\/Christmas 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >2022 Advent \/ Christmas at First Church<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-3  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-14447 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14447 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christmas_front_doors.jpg\" alt='' title='christmas_front_doors' height=\"600\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christmas_front_doors.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christmas_front_doors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christmas_front_doors-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christmas_front_doors-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christmas_front_doors-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-4  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We have many ways for you to dig deeper into your faith this season, and we hope that you&#8217;ll join us for these special Advent celebrations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=16017#calendar\">Active Advent Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=16017#bluechristmas\">Blue Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=16017#pageant\">Christmas Pageant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=16017#christmaseve\">Christmas Eve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/?p=16017#christmasday\">Christmas Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; ' id=\"calendar\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  id=\"bluechristmas\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Active Advent Calendar<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_four_fifth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><span  class=\"av_font_icon avia_animate_when_visible avia-icon-animate  av-icon-style-border  av-no-color avia-icon-pos-center \" style=\"\"><a href='https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdventCalendar2022.pdf'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  class='av-icon-char' style='font-size:40px;line-height:40px;width:40px;' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><span class='av_icon_caption av-special-font'>Click to Open<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_four_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Click the button to the left to view the Active Advent Calendar that Laurie and Jen created. Print it out and place it on your fridge, next to your bible or a common place for all to see. Do the activities on the day they are printed or the day that week that works best for you. Enjoy your \u2018walk\u2019 through the Advent season.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_three_fourth  \" style='border-radius:0px; ' id=\"pageant\" ><p><div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  id=\"bluechristmas\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Blue Christmas<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_fourth  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sunday December 11th &#8211; 3:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p>Many of us find the holiday season to be difficult as we remember loved ones that are no longer physically with us or deal with dysfunctional family issues that seem to grow during this period of time. The Blue Christmas service will lift up these times and put them in the context of a comforting and loving God. There will also be an opportunity for healing offered by our ordained clergy and Deacons. Everyone is welcome at this service, and if you know someone that is hurting, reach out and offer to bring them with you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-18  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-10820 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10820 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/download.jpg\" alt='' title='download' height=\"194\" width=\"259\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_half  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; ' id=\"pageant\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Pageant Sunday<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-22  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-10814 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10814 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-pageant-719x388.jpg\" alt='' title='christmas-pageant-719x388' height=\"388\" width=\"719\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-pageant-719x388.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-pageant-719x388-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-pageant-719x388-705x380.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sunday December 18th &#8211; both services<\/h4>\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\" ><p>Come to church, or watch the 8:30 streamed service, to see our church presentation of the annual Christmas pageant. This year we&#8217;ll enjoy something a little different&#8230; several adults will join the youth in the presentation of the ageless story of Christ&#8217;s birth. This service is always positive and fun, and it&#8217;s a great opportunity to invite a friend to join you in worship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_two_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; ' id=\"christmaseve\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Christmas Eve<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><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>We will have our popular, kid-friendly service directly in front of the church outside on the steps and the lawn. There will be special guests that will tell the story of Christ&#8217;s birth, and this is a great service to bring guests with young kids.<\/p>\n<p><em>Updated Dec. 22nd &#8211; due to the weather forecast the Deacons and Staff have decided to move this service INSIDE.<\/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 &amp; Carols &#8211; 9:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p>Our traditional service with readings of the bible passages with the birth narrative and our musicians sing of the glory of God. We are also blessed to have a baptism planned.<\/p>\n<p><em>This service will also be available online via our YouTube channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FCCEJ\/streams\">here<\/a>.<\/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>Contemplative Service &#8211; 11:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p>A quieter service that includes the sacrament of Holy Communion. We will have music led by the Finally @ First band, and we&#8217;ll light candles at midnight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-33  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_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; ' id=\"christmasday\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Christmas Day<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-37  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-16026 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16026 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021.jpg\" alt='' title='Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021' height=\"600\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas_Eve_Poinsettias_2021-180x180.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-38  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sunday, December 25th &#8211; 10:00 am<\/h4>\n<p>We will have ONE SERVICE to celebrate the birth of the Christ child. Pastor Josh will lead our service and we&#8217;ll have a carol-sing, a time for reflection &#038; meditation, and Christmas treats. This will be an all-family worship service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/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-16017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16017","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=16017"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16046,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16017\/revisions\/16046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fccej.org\/v5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}