The English word “Advent” comes from the Latin adventus—”coming”—and the season anticipates the coming of Christ, his coming as God in human flesh as a babe in Bethlehem, his coming into our lives as Lord, and his Second Coming at the end of time. During Advent, we await Christ’s coming, we prepare for it in our worship and study.
Below is a link to a PDF of our Advent & Christmas brochure, which serves as a guide for the seasons of Advent and Christmas at First Baptist. You’ll find a schedule of services and events, explanations on how to involve children in this season, opportunities for service and giving, and ways to join us virtually if you can’t make it in person to our worship services.
Advent & Christmas at First Baptist Brochure
ADVENTure Afternoon, November 21st
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., FBC Fellowship Hall
First Sunday of Advent, November 28th
11:00AM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
Caroling at Piedmont Arts Christmas Tree Lighting, December 2nd
5:00PM to 6:00PM, Piedmont Arts Gravely-Lester Art Garden (across Mulberry Rd. from FBC)
The Annual Christmas Tree lighting in the Gravely-Lester Art Garden. There will be a Santa Claus photo opportunity, story time with Elsa, hot coca and kettle corn, and our choir will provide caroling!
Young Adult / Young Families Christmas Outing, December 4th
4:00PM, McLaurin Farms Christmas Festival, Greensboro (Rain Date: December 5th)
Hayrides & Walk-thru Christmas lights, ornament-making, photo opportunities, meet Santa, ride a train, see farm animals, play on the playground!
Second Sunday of Advent, December 5th
11:00AM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
Pastor’s Holiday Drive-Thru/Drop-In, December 11th
3:00PM-5:00PM at the Pastor’s House (Rain Date: December 12th)
Third Sunday of Advent, December 12th
11:00AM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19th
11:00AM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
Longest Night Service, Tuesday, December 21st
6:00PM, FBC Chapel – Shared Service with Chatham Heights Baptist Church
FBC Early Learning Center Christmas Pageant, December 22nd
7:00PM, FBC Sanctuary
Recorded and Shared on YouTube/Facebook
Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion, December 24th
5:00PM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
Richard’s Dinner, December 25th
To order a meal call 276-403-9557; To volunteer call 276-732-3422
Send donations to Grace Network, PO box 3902, Martinsville. VA 24115, marked Richard’s Dinner
First Sunday of Christmastide, December 26th
11:00AM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
Epiphany Sunday, January 2nd
11:00AM, FBC Sanctuary
Streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom Call-In
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