Advent at South Church

We celebrate the season of Advent as we prepare for Christmas. Join us in-person or on our YouTube page for live worship at 10:00am each Sunday as we celebrate Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. We’ll sing your favorite Advent hymns, Christmas carols, hear inspiring messages, and dive deep into the meaning of the season.

  • Hanging of the Greens | Sun., Nov. 24th at 11:00am
  • Hope Worship | Sun., Dec. 1st at 10:00 in-person and on YouTube
  • Everything BUT the Greens DIY Advent Wreath Kit Pickup | Sun., Dec. 1st after worship in Fellowship Hall
  • Art Journaling during Advent | Mondays starting Dec. 2nd at 7:00pm at South Church Click here to register!
  • Winter Holiday Market | Sat., Dec. 7th from 12:00-6:00pm at South Church
  • Peace Worship Christmas Pageant with children’s choirs | Sun., Dec. 8th at 10:00 in-person and on YouTube
  • Advent Potluck Brunch | Sun., Dec. 8th at 11:00am in Fellowship Hall
  • Beer & Carols | Tues., Dec.  10th at 7:00pm and Wed., Dec. 11th at 7:00pm (sold out) space is limited-click date to purchase tickets!
  • Joy Worship with brass, intergenerational choirs, handbells | Sun., Dec. 15th at 10:00 in-person and on YouTube
  • Youth Group & Youth Choir Christmas Parties | Sun., Dec. 15th
  • Blue Christmas | Dec. 17th at 7pm Join us for this in-person and on YouTube worship service making room for the fullness of our emotions this season.
  • Youth Choir Christmas Parties | Wed., Dec. 18th
  • Edgewood Worship | Wed., Dec. 18th at 7:30pm
  • Love Worship | Sun., Dec. 22nd at 10:00 in-person and on YouTube
  • Christmas Eve Worship on Tuesday, December 24th
    • 3:00pm (2:45PM Prelude) | Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols children’s message
    • 10:00pm (9:45PM Prelude) | Christmas Eve Candlelight & Carols capture the mystery and awe of the evening as we approach midnight together]
  • Christmas Day on Monday, December 25th Enjoy pre-recorded “South Church Sings Christmas” on YouTube

Gifts of Generosity

South Church’s generosity is always shining throughout the Advent season. We are grateful to again offer multiple ways to lift others up this season.

  • Make the holidays brighter for local children.
    Our traditional Giving Tree provides an opportunity to purchase gifts from children’s wish lists in programs at Communities Together and The Boys & Girls Club in Lawrence.
  • Hazel’s Holiday Heroes (HHH) will create holiday magic for up to 75 foster children in local group homes this year. You can support HHH by sponsoring a child (approximately $100). Email Andrea by December 6th.

Join the decades-old tradition of ordering a poinsettia to decorate the South Church sanctuary! Immediately following the December 22nd service Deacons will deliver plants to friends in our church family, except for those you pick up. Order deadline is Sunday, December 1st. Plants cost $14 each.